This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, special guest Kayla Chu joins Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas to discuss Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Also known as Frieren, the Final Farewell to the Dead, this is a new cozy fantasy adventure anime produced by Madhouse Inc. and currently streaming on Crunchyroll. Based on the manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, Frieren has been rapidly building a passionate fanbase. Partly for its slow-burn, melancholic storytelling but also its whimsical, humorous characters.

For some bonus content, you can read Jon's review of the first four episodes from the perspective of a manga reader. And Frieren also ranked as one of our best anime shows of 2023, and you can find Kayla's blurb for the show here.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or anything else on your mind, please email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord and hang out with us on the anime server (or any server!)

EXTRA CREDITS

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Kayla Chu writes for the Anime & Manga section, and you can find her recent reviews of Overtakeright here.

This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, special guest <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/chukayla/">Kayla Chu</a> joins <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/jonnegroni/">Jon Negroni</a> (me) and <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/hymastravis/">Travis Hymas</a> to discuss Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Also known as Frieren, the Final Farewell to the Dead, this is a new cozy fantasy adventure anime produced by Madhouse Inc. and currently streaming on Crunchyroll. Based on the manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, Frieren has been rapidly building a passionate fanbase. Partly for its slow-burn, melancholic storytelling but also its whimsical, humorous characters.
For some bonus content, you can read <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-season-1/">Jon's review of the first four episodes</a> from the perspective of a manga reader. And Frieren also ranked as one of our best anime shows of 2023, and you can find Kayla's blurb for the show <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/the-best-anime-of-2023/">here</a>.
We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or anything else on your mind, please email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or <a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">join our Discord</a> and hang out with us on the anime server (or any server!)
EXTRA CREDITS
Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime &amp; Manga editor of <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/our-origin-story/">InBetweenDrafts</a>, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Kayla Chu writes for the Anime &amp; Manga section, and you can find her recent reviews of Overtake <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/overtake-the-past-and-regrets-review/">right here</a>.

From InBetweenDrafts, Rookie Pirate Radio is a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. We primarily do One Piece manga recaps, but also anime roundtables and seasonal previews.

From InBetweenDrafts, Rookie Pirate Radio is a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. We primarily do One Piece manga recaps, but also anime roundtables and seasonal previews.

Rookie Pirate Radio – A One Piece Podcast

Whether you're a beginner fantasy writer or maybe even a barbarian, Fantasy Writing for Barbarians can help take your story to some exciting new worlds. Hosted by Jon Negroni and produced by Natalia Emmons and Bridget Serdock.

Whether you're a beginner fantasy writer or maybe even a barbarian, Fantasy Writing for Barbarians can help take your story to some exciting new worlds. Hosted by Jon Negroni and produced by Natalia Emmons and Bridget Serdock.

Fantasy Writing for Barbarians

InBetweenDrafts is a new destination for the endlessly curious. Founded by the former editors at The Young Folks, we cover the latest news and entertainment across film, books, television, games, music, and more.

InBetweenDrafts is a new destination for the endlessly curious. Founded by the former editors at The Young Folks, we cover the latest news and entertainment across film, books, television, games, music, and more.

InBetweenDrafts

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Anime Roundtable

This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “With Pride.” One Piece 1176 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

Topics this week include:
Franky's new power upgrade!
Fun theory about "ambient energy" being the key to Devil Fruits.
How does Domi Reverse REALLY work?!
Why Rocks got got.
Sanji and Jinbe discourse (the good kind!)
Speculation on what happens next in the arc (Imu capturing and/or possessing Nidhöggr/Loki?!)

Catch up before Chapter 1177 drops, and don’t forget to join our spoiler-filled One Piece channel in the InBetweenDrafts Discord linked right here! You can also email your questions, corrections, and theories via email: rookiepirateradio@gmail.com.

We’ll be back to discuss the next chapter after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Rookie Pirate Radio on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recaps are always based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

This week,&nbsp;<a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/jonnegroni/">Jon Negroni</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/hymastravis/">Travis Hymas</a>&nbsp;discuss the latest chapter of the&nbsp;One Piece manga, titled &ldquo;With Pride.&rdquo; One Piece 1176&nbsp;is currently available to read for free on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/one-piece?locale=en">Viz</a>.
Topics this week include:
<ul>
<li>Franky's new power upgrade!</li>
<li>Fun theory about "ambient energy" being the key to Devil Fruits.</li>
<li>How does Domi Reverse REALLY work?!</li>
<li>Why Rocks got&nbsp;got.</li>
<li>Sanji and Jinbe discourse (the good kind!)</li>
<li>Speculation on what happens next in the arc (Imu capturing and/or possessing Nidh&ouml;ggr/Loki?!)</li>
</ul>
Catch up before Chapter 1177 drops, and don&rsquo;t forget to join <a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">our spoiler-filled One Piece channel in the InBetweenDrafts Discord linked right here</a>! You can also email your questions, corrections, and theories via email: rookiepirateradio@gmail.com.
We&rsquo;ll be back to discuss the next chapter after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/in-between-drafts/playlists/rookie-pirate-radio">subscribe</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/category/anime-manga/rookie-pirate-radio/">Rookie Pirate Radio</a> on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.
Our intro music is a remix version of &ldquo;Overtaken&rdquo; from the&nbsp;One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime &amp; Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recaps are always based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn&rsquo;t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we&rsquo;re not just a&nbsp;One Piece&nbsp;podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you&rsquo;d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

One Piece 1176 Manga Recap: 'With Pride'

“Far Away Places” is one of those Mad Men episodes where the show quietly changes shape. This week on Mad Men Men, we dig into that Season 5 standout. First, the episode fractures a single day into three interlocking stories. Then, it follows Peggy, Roger, and Don as each tries to escape a life that feels unbearable.

Meanwhile, Peggy chases professional authority and confronts how lonely ambition can feel. Roger drops acid and stumbles into one of the series’ clearest emotional revelations. At the same time, Don takes a spontaneous trip with Megan. Yet again, he learns that fantasy is easy to build and nearly impossible to inhabit.

Along the way, we explore why this might be Mad Men at its most novelistic. We also talk about why the experimentation never feels gimmicky. Instead, it deepens everything. And likewise, the episode’s mirrors, doubling, and displacement turn three plots into variations on one theme.

There’s also room for what our show does best. Yes, we riff on orange sherbet, bad intros, and Howard Johnson’s as a site of psychic collapse. And then we talk about the strange relief of realizing your life has become untenable.

If you’re new here, Mad Men Men recaps Mad Men through three perspectives. First, we have our first-time viewer. Then there’s our first-time rewatcher. Finally, there’s the guy who has to podcast about everything instead of going to therapy.

EXTRA CREDITS

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is “Mad Men Men” by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show’s opening theme “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (a guy who’s addicted to working at startups).

We’ll be back soon to discuss Season 5 Episode 7, titled “At the Codfish Ball.” Subscribe to Mad Men Men on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever else podcasts are, ahem, advertised.

&ldquo;Far Away Places&rdquo; is one of those Mad Men episodes where the show quietly changes shape. This week on Mad Men Men, we dig into that Season 5 standout. First, the episode fractures a single day into three interlocking stories. Then, it follows Peggy, Roger, and Don as each tries to escape a life that feels unbearable.
Meanwhile, Peggy chases professional authority and confronts how lonely ambition can feel. Roger drops acid and stumbles into one of the series&rsquo; clearest emotional revelations. At the same time, Don takes a spontaneous trip with Megan. Yet again, he learns that fantasy is easy to build and nearly impossible to inhabit.
Along the way, we explore why this might be Mad Men at its most novelistic. We also talk about why the experimentation never feels gimmicky. Instead, it deepens everything. And likewise, the episode&rsquo;s mirrors, doubling, and displacement turn three plots into variations on one theme.
There&rsquo;s also room for what our show does best. Yes, we riff on orange sherbet, bad intros, and Howard Johnson&rsquo;s as a site of psychic collapse. And then we talk about the strange relief of realizing your life has become untenable.
If you&rsquo;re new here, Mad Men Men recaps Mad Men through three perspectives. First, we have our first-time viewer. Then there&rsquo;s our first-time rewatcher. Finally, there&rsquo;s the guy who has to podcast about everything instead of going to therapy.
EXTRA CREDITS
Matthew Weiner created&nbsp;Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is &ldquo;Mad Men Men&rdquo; by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show&rsquo;s opening theme &ldquo;A Beautiful Mine&rdquo; by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/jonnegroni/">Jon Negroni</a>&nbsp;(Podcast Editor of&nbsp;InBetweenDrafts),&nbsp;<a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/iamwillashton/">Will Ashton</a>&nbsp;(cohost of the&nbsp;Cinemaholics&nbsp;podcast), and&nbsp;<a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/moverhulse/">Michael Overhulse</a>&nbsp;(a guy who&rsquo;s addicted to working at startups).
We&rsquo;ll be back soon to discuss Season 5 Episode 7, titled &ldquo;At the Codfish Ball.&rdquo; Subscribe to Mad Men Men&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mad-men-men/id1631961565">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fz9ohgwzqZDWS1PTDSI4F">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNjJhOTUxMTAtMDQ5My00MDg2LWJmOGUtYTcwOTAxNmNmMDY1LzVhMGY2MTljLTY1NjktNGQwMS1iNDcxLWFlYzIwMDEzNTdmNC9iYTE0YmFkNS1hNmVmLTRkZDMtYTY2MS1hZWMyMDAxNjE1MjkvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3d">Google Podcasts</a>, or wherever else podcasts are, ahem, advertised.

S5E6 – 'Far Away Places'

This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Warrior Generation.” One Piece 1173 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

Topics this week include:
Brook and Gunko and Princess Shuri and Jon's wild Shuri-Vivi-Lily theory!
We want to cover an anime soon, so write in your suggestions via the Discord! Or email us (address below).
Is there more to Zoro's plan? We have theories.
Also, Zoro flies now.
Shamrock needs to come back, right? This is getting too easy.
Travis thinks the arc will extend by us going higher up the tree soon.
Jon hopes Usopp figures out a way to reverse Domi Reversi without Conqueror's Haki.

Catch up before Chapter 1174 drops, and don’t forget to join our spoiler-filled One Piece channel in the InBetweenDrafts Discord linked right here! You can also email your questions, corrections, and theories via email: rookiepirateradio@gmail.com.

We’ll be back to discuss the next chapter after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Rookie Pirate Radio on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recaps are always based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/jonnegroni/">Jon Negroni</a> and <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/author/hymastravis/">Travis Hymas</a>&nbsp;discuss the latest chapter of the&nbsp;One Piece manga, titled &ldquo;Warrior Generation.&rdquo; One Piece 1173&nbsp;is currently available to read for free on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/one-piece?locale=en">Viz</a>.
Topics this week include:
<ul>
<li>Brook and Gunko and Princess Shuri and Jon's wild Shuri-Vivi-Lily theory!</li>
<li>We want to cover an anime soon, so write in your suggestions via the Discord! Or email us (address below).</li>
<li>Is there more to Zoro's plan? We have theories.</li>
<li>Also, Zoro flies now.</li>
<li>Shamrock needs to come back, right? This is getting too easy.</li>
<li>Travis thinks the arc will extend by us going higher up the tree soon.</li>
<li>Jon hopes Usopp figures out a way to reverse Domi Reversi without Conqueror's Haki.</li>
</ul>
Catch up before Chapter 1174 drops, and don&rsquo;t forget to join <a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">our spoiler-filled One Piece channel in the InBetweenDrafts Discord linked right here</a>! You can also email your questions, corrections, and theories via email: rookiepirateradio@gmail.com.
We&rsquo;ll be back to discuss the next chapter after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/in-between-drafts/playlists/rookie-pirate-radio">subscribe</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/category/anime-manga/rookie-pirate-radio/">Rookie Pirate Radio</a>&nbsp;on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.
Extra Credits:
Our intro music is a remix version of &ldquo;Overtaken&rdquo; from the&nbsp;One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime &amp; Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recaps are always based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn&rsquo;t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we&rsquo;re not just a&nbsp;One Piece&nbsp;podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you&rsquo;d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

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