Jackie, Kenny, and new guest Matt Spellman discuss the renowned manga One Piece by Eiichiro Oda and its anime and live-action adaptations. Diving deep into the East Blue story arc, they reflect on the story’s themes of freedom, inherited will, found family, and pursuing dreams.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of bodily gore, murder, and slavery.

References and Recommendations:

Eiichiro Oda Meets Iñaki Godoy

“Faith Through Fiction: Storybooks, Manga, Movies, and Vampires,” an episode of Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul, featuring Sr. Allison Regina Gliot’s reflections on One Piece

Grand Line Review videos about the lore of One Piece

Library of Ohara, The Library of One Piece Knowledge

“A Litany of Saints … for Anime” by Sr. Orianne Petra René Dyck, FSP

“One Piece — Realizing Belonging” by Sr. Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP

“Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag” by Kate Bartlett, heard on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday

Cover Art:

~ Model: Matthew Spellman

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

Music: “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

As Thanksgiving approaches, Jackie and Amelia revisit the world of Arendelle for a discussion of the Frozen short films and sequel Frozen 2, whose themes include vocation, ancestral sin, atonement, and adapting to change. How is Elsa a Christ figure, and how is Anna like St. Peter?

This episode was recorded at BevCam in Beverly, Massachusetts, on land originally inhabited by the Naumkeag people.

Resources and Recommendations:

Behind the scenes of Frozen II: How Sami representatives cooperated with Disney

Elsa as a Christ figure, second installment of The Princess Passion Project by Amelia Smith

Psychology of a Hero: Anna by Cinema Therapy

Music: “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Cover Art:

~ Model: Amelia Smith

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

Jackie, Amelia, and Brooke discuss the allegorical and philosophical elements of Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster and its stage adaptation.

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Cover Art:

~ Model: Brooke Dennis

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault