Join Ryland & Ben, two long-time friends, during their weekly "CatchUp" call to talk everything video games, movies, TV shows, books, and general life events.
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Creepy tales, weird news, oddball trivia and true crime! We ramble. We drink. We laugh.
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Dragon Ball has a wealth of cultural context and inspiration that’s often overlooked because the fights are cool. Though not averse to fawning over animation and allowing for the Rule of Cool, Jelli and Bekinney delve into the world of Akira Toriyama, and discuss lesser-known facts about the worldwide manga and anime phenomenon that is one of the most well-known and popular Japanese pop culture exports of all-time. Want to learn about the cultural importance of moments, literary inspirations ...
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Providing a unique narrative through the perspective of the former college athlete; this podcast brings deeper insights and analysis into the game, both on and off the court. Hosted by Kendal Shell and a rotating cast of Gopher athletes. An extensive list of former college athletes offer a new perspective and share collective experiences and untold stories about the college landscape. Produced by Arney Palmer Official.
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Welcome to Maximum Bumpitude, a podcast about the friendship and interests of three Jackson, MS natives. From movies, ghosts, superheroes, cryptids, and other nonsense, join Emma, Ellie, and Isabel, coming to you over the radio waves of Mississippi! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr @maximumbumppod and tell us what you want to hear at [email protected]!
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We sidestep all the chaos going on right now and choose to spend an hour getting caught up and having some laughs. Ron and Lyle turn 50, Chris returns to Disneyland, Lyle gets a knockoff guitar, Ron almost eats a staple, family trees, the Etsy witch, and we celebrate Ask Jeeves in our own way... PLUS: Weird Trivia!…
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Ansibles and Faster-than-Light Travel (S4E15)
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Quarks! Quantum entanglements! Relativity! Non-Einsteinian simultaneity! What do these have to do with Bulma making a phone call from Namek to Earth? Everything, it turns out. Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 46 through 50: "Defying Orde…
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How Bizarre 167 Rambles, news and B-Hole Facts!
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We chat about guitar stuff, what we are watching/reading. Train Wreck, Highlander, The Dirt. Then about AI in movies and sex. Then we get childish for the sake of science with a DEEP dive into some amazing b-hole facts. Join us! It gets wacky...By The Comet Magazine
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BONUS: Jelli's Trip to Japan PART II
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We've still never heard of editing but we HAVE heard of Dragon Ball this time...kind of. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we catch up after just a couple weeks. Bekinney discusses a new book series he's reading, while Jelli delves back into Japan, walking through Osaka, Dotonbori, Tanuki statues, the Orix Buffaloes, Expo 2025 (which leads us into a brief…
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How do you pad for time between arcs? Are those Crows? What awaits us as we begin a new story arc? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 41 through 45: "Look Out Below," "The Search Continues," "A Friendly Surprise," "Brood of Evil," and "Fri…
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BONUS: Jelli's Trip to Japan and Casual Catchup
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Dragon Ball? Editing? Never heard of those things. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we catch up after six weeks of not talking much. Bekinney discusses a family reunion and riding sketchy rides on the boardwalk, including the Himalayan, and Jelli regales everyone with the first week of his trip to Japan, with his usual penchant for rambling and self-indu…
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The World's Strongest Commentary (S4E13)
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What would have happened if they saved Hitler's brain and put it in the body of a robot with a bubble-dome? What does the film Phantasm have to do with Dragon Ball? How did we manage to work in a reference to the Aum Shinrikyo cult that carried out multiple poison attacks on Japanese public transit in the early 90s? The answers to these, and simila…
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One wacky episode! We ramble all over the place tonight -- sick kids, pet scares, way too much barf talk, home repairs, NIN, ungodly eating habits, treats in sleeves and a wacky round of Weird Trivia featuring a special surprise whipped up by Chris...By The Comet Magazine
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We've reached the end of the Saiyan Arc. How do we feel about it having reached its end and being primed for the next adventure? Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Saiyan arc, and …
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How do you handle introducing a rival? Why does Vegeta always call himself the Prince of All Saiyans? Is there any basis for this character in the story Journey to the West? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 30 through 35: "Goku vs. Veget…
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How Bizarre 164 Horsehead Nebula, Ice Cream & Sex Spies!
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In the midst of a heat wave we talk about our favorite cool treats, Blizzards, Ice cream bars and more. Then straight to biz talking about the maid who discovered the Horsehead Nebula and the crazy history of "tender trap" sex spies of the Cold War era! Then of course, an extra funny battle over Weird trivia!…
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Could Akira Toriyama have pulled inspiration from WWE for Dragon Ball Z? Did he really have nothing to do with the anime portion of the show? What happens when we come across five more stellar episodes of DBZ? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at epi…
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We get caught up on some of the recent mayhem in our lives and a few news stories and oddities -- as well as what we've been watching, reading and listening to. Then a classic round of Weird trivia!
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Bonus Discussion: The State of Final Forum
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Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of where we sit currently at Final Forum. Recapping where things stand in the animated area of the franchise, and just providing a general update for the upcoming couple weeks. Bekinney discusses watching Full Metal Alchemist and then J…
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The Magic Begins Commentary (100th Episode! ft. Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z)
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It's our 100th Episode! And we didn't want to celebrate on our own, so we brought in some new friends, Spencer and John from the show Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z to do a commentary-slash-reaction to the second live-action bootleg movie, Taiwan's Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are celebrating 100 episodes We reveal o…
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Could Akira Toriyama have pulled inspiration from The Thing for Dragon Ball Z? What would the effects of Saiyan space travel be if it were real? What happens when we come across five stellar episodes of DBZ? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episo…
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How Bizarre 162 Video Games, A.I. Buddies & Phrogging!
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We ramble a bit on video games, new and old - and the heyday of renting. We also chat about the trend of A.I. buddies, partners and therapists. Then we dig into a few super creepy tales of Phrogging (secretly living in someone's house!). Then a great round of Weird trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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How Bizarre 161 Dark and Strange Days In Wenatchee
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We talk about the (by now) widely known Decker murder case still going on in our area. The strangeness of seeing something like this unfolding in real-time in our hometown. Another Wenatchee story is making its rounds again (this time completely made-up) and we chat about that as well. Then we lighten the mood with some Weird Trivia to round things…
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What do centuries of isolation with only a monkey as company do to a martial arts master? Is the blue catfish man really a martial arts master? What's with all the dad jokes? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 16 through 20: "Plight of the…
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Daima Discuss-DONE. The Future of Dragon Ball
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Dragon Ball Daima is over. The dub has been released in full. What now? Where does the franchise go from here? Where CAN it go from here? What would we LIKE for it to do now? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball's "State of the Union." Recapping where things…
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Do you walk this lonely road? Is it the only one you've ever known? Do you not know where it goes? But it's home to you and you walk alone? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 11 through 15: "Terror on Arlia," "Global Training," "Goz and Me…
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What does it take to be the 'man' sitting in front of the entry to the afterlife, judging souls? Why did we accidentally slip in to a discussion of the Ox King? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 6 through 10: "No Time Like the Present," "…
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How Bizarre 160 Backrooms, weird rooms and roomy rooms!
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We chat about the odd Minecraft movie happenings, phrogging, the real Candyman murder, mysterious rooms and the legend of backrooms. Then...Jon-Mark vanishes as we play a kooky round of Eliminaysh. The backrooms got him!By The Comet Magazine
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What could Goku's next challenge possibly be now that he's the Strongest Under the Heavens? A sibling rivalry? Is that really all you got, Toriyama? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by breaking down episodes 1 through 5: "The New Threat," "Reunions," "Unlikely…
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We chat about pet issues, fashion trends, reading books, fake doctors, the great billionaire space debacle and of course...Highlander. Then a very interesting round of Weird Trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Commentary (S4E3)
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It's FINALLY time for Dragon Ball Z! Kind of! Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...getting into our first DBZ discussion by tackling the 1989 movie, Dead Zone. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney recuperate from their hard-fought battle We sync up our audio commentary for the listener…
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How Bizarre 158 Pyramids, News & Wackiness
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We get caught up on some life stuff including: Chris's trip to Hawaii, Ron's daddy/daughter dance, spoiler-free White Lotus stuff, Val Kilmer, YouTube creeps, devil music, Highlander and the new pyramid discovery. Then another great round of Weird Trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 2 (S4E2)
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Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break d…
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WILL we find out why Piccolo is here? Is Super Saiyan 4 really canon now? Does that matter? What's the meaning of canon? What's the meaning of life? Why are we here? Does anything matter? Are we just on a big ball of entropy careening towards the heat death of the universe? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon B…
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March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 1 (S4E1)
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Jelli and Bekinney take a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 64 o…
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How Bizarre 157 Wacky News Roundup!
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On this week's show we chat about some news stories such as: a failed moon mission, a hungry whale, daylight savings time, the Gene Hackman story, a little football as well as what we've been watching. Then an extra fun round of Weird Trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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Akira Toriyama Revisited (Summer Convention Series) (S4E0)
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It's Summer Convention Season! You think it's not, just because it's winter? Well, tune in to find out why it is! Jelli takes you into the world of our summer conventions by presenting one of the panels we held this year, at Colossalcon Texas in Austin, TX (well, technically Round Rock, TX) from Colossalcon. This panel was also presented at Anime W…
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After MUCH rambling about the age of discovery, Chris's hard talks with the kid, what we've been watching, Super Bowl halftime, Beastie Boys, the Angler Fish and computer boners - we get to a Grim & Pleasant: Corpses and Salad Dressing History! Then a memorable Weird Trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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What happens when Vegeta goes even further beyond? When will we find out why Piccolo is here? What's Daima's terrible behind-the-scenes secret? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball Daima, and its next five episodes: "Legend," "True Strength," "Surprise," "Ta…
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Season Three Finale - Final Forum vs A Planet (S3E30)
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Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball. In this episode: The climactic battle! Join us and find out if we will ever continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all lov…
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Super Secret Movie Commentary (S3E29)
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A LIVE-REACT COMMENTARY?!?! What is the hidden mystery of this episode? Jelli and Bekinney are still on a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (don't worry, it's still Dragon Ball related this time) by pivoting slightly and taking a look at the 1990 film: Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku, aka Dragon Ball: Zero. …
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Rambles, Gaming & The Best Guitarists Of All-time!
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We shoot the sh*t about such topics as meditating, game character building, dreams, speed deterrents, being stranded in space and more. Then a game on the best guitarists of all-time and more Weird Trivia wackiness!By The Comet Magazine
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How Bizarre 154 News & Strange Events
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We chat a bit about the wild state of the nation right now, the fires in LA and a few kooky news stories. Also Peter Frampton's Talk-Box, Bon Jovi, internet radio, workplace stress, print media and more. Then a super fun round of Weird Trivia!By The Comet Magazine
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Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater (S3E28)
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What was Toriyama's manga like before he made the big time? What was bubbling in his brain even while he was working on Dragon Ball? Jelli and Bekinney take a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (are we ever getting back to that?) by breaking down some early manga from the man himself. We're talking about Akira Toriyama…
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How Bizarre 153 Drones, Ufos, Fireworks & Smut
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We get caught up on a few of the 9000 things that have happened since our last show. Drones and UFOS, firework incidents and new trends in the smut world. Then we play a round of Weird Trivia and talk a little about what we've been watching.By The Comet Magazine
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Dragon Ball Movies: Good, Bad, or Ugly? (Summer Convention Series) (S3E27)
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It's Summer Convention Season! You think it's not, just because it's winter? Well, tune in to find out why it is! Jelli takes you into the world of our summer conventions by presenting one of the panels we held this year, at Anime Texas 2024, in Spring, TX from Fandom Events. This panel was also presented at San Japan in San Antonio, TX but the aud…
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Daima Discussion Pt 2 (Eps 6-10) - BONUS EPISODE
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There is new Dragon Ball for the first time in years and we felt it was important to share our thoughts and opinions. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball Daima, and its next five episodes: "Lightning," "Collar," "Tamagami," "Thieves," and "Ocean". Who is Gl…
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Dale D. Kelly Interview [Ginyu, Narrator] (S3E26)
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Was the original voice of Dragon Ball Z's narrator almost arrested before he ever got a chance to work on the show? To paraphrase his most famous saying: Find out [THIS] Time, on [Final Forum]! Jelli and Bekinney are still on a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball, and are interviewing one of the v…
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Dragon Ball Video Games Part 2 (S3E25)
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Gaming. Dragon Ball. They go hand-in-hand. Did they always? Jelli and Bekinney take a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (because we don't do enough of that, right?) by breaking down some early video games. We're talking about Dragon Ball 3: Goku Den, aka Dragon Ball: Goku's Story from the Famicom; Dragon Ball: Advance…
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It's Thanksgiving and that means time for our annual Tomfoodery episode! This one is a doozy. We start with an epic three-round game of Thanksgiving Trivia! Then we move on to some tales of strange food related deaths and food-motivated murders. It's dark, funny and gross - and it will make you oddly hungry... Then we do super fun round of Weird Tr…
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What does it take to be one of the most well-respected voice actors of all-time? Jelli and Bekinney have finished the "Dragon Ball" portion of Dragon Ball. That means it's time for Dragon Ball Z, right? Welllll....let's take a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by pivoting and talking about the l…
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How Bizarre 151 Wacky News Roundup!
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We shoot a little sh*t about what we've been watching, Lyle's latest bogus adventure, Guns n Roses, concept albums and a peep show tent. Then onto some wacky news stories including a falling fugitive, spy and attack animals, an insanely erotic opera, giant stomach hairball, and an adult film star gets banned from the nursing home! Then a no-time li…
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Daima Discussion (Eps 1-5) - BONUS EPISODE
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The world of Dragon Ball is all abuzz so we felt we needed to put together a special BONUS episode for everyone. There is new Dragon Ball for the first time in years and we felt it was important to share our thoughts and opinions. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dr…
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Dragon Ball Wrap-Up ft. Kame House Party and We Gotta Podcast (S3E23)
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We couldn't do this one alone, so we reached out to some new friends. Joining us on Final Forum this week, we have Vince and Aaron of Kame House Party and Randy of We Gotta Podcast as we tear into the original Dragon Ball one more time and wrap up the first 153 episodes (194 manga chapters). We run through the arcs, talk about favorite moments, fun…
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