Episode 816, “Hollow Earth Theory” (SGS #14)

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Greg & Stephen joining forces for a new season of their wondrous, informative recurring segment: the SGS! This week, the duo discusses One Piece Chapters 1107 - 1113, plus they take your questions! During every manga break, Greg and Stephen come together to discuss the latest events in the manga, and answer your questions!! 00:00:00 Introduction; 00:15:48 SGS: Chapters 1107 - 1113; 01:49:57 To Be Continued…! Stephen Paul ROLE: Very Special Guest and Translator of One Piece in Shonen Jump and MangaPlus, How’s it Going, Stephen? CREW SINCE 2010 | FIRST APPEARANCE: Episode 112 Stephen is a veteran professional translator who has worked on hit series like Akane-banashi, Show-ha Shoten, Saint Young Men, Vinland Saga, Durarara!!, Soul Eater, Yotsuba, and of course, One Piece. He has been responsible for the translations of VIZ’s One Piece manga since early 2012 and will probably never stop. On the podcast, he sheds light on little-known or otherwise unexplainable references behind the series, as well as in-depth background on translation choices. Don’t challenge him to wordplay unless you want a pun of bricks dropped on your head. When not podcasting you may also find him with his wife and cat Simba. You can find our oomfie on Twitter at @translatosaurus. Greg Werner ROLE: Our Man in Japan CREW SINCE 2009 | FIRST APPEARANCE: Episode 29 Greg brings us news and perspectives from One Piece’s homeland, and his unique insight about the series. Greg has been a One Piece fan since nearly the beginning of its run, starting thegrandline.com where he meticulously documented the beginnings of the series. In Japan, Greg has become a One Piece celebrity, winning a major televised competition against One Piece’s manga editors. Today, Greg writes columns on the official One Piece website, one-piece.com and teaches students in Japan, and is intimately involved with the series.SUBSCRIBE TO US ON PATREON! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to ad-free episodes and our 800+ episode archive, our exclusive series 4’ced to Watch 4Kids with Steve & Alex, our full-length film OPPJapan, exclusive episodes with our special guests and a lot more. NEWS & UPDATES OPLA! is back for a whole new season! Check out interviews with the cast including Aidan Scott (Helmeppo), Alexander Maniatis (Kuro), Craig Fairbrass (Zeff) and Chioma Umeala (Nojiko)! We will be LIVE at the City Winery once again on Sunday, August 25th at 7:00 PM ET! Tickets will be on sale soon, check back for more! You can check out our last live podcast performance here! Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience!  We have an all new series about the history of 4Kids … as told by the people who were actually there. Check out 4Kids Flashback every Wednesday! Episode Credits Hosts: Greg Werner (One Piece live action series advisor) Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump & Manga Plus) Art by Steve Yurko Edited by Delaney Jordan OPP Logo by Yuin Music composed and arranged by Kirsten Carey, and featuring accompaniment by: Ben Willis, Bass Jonathan Taylor, Drums Molly Jones, Flute and Saxophone Cory Murphy, Trombone and Tuba Dave Hurley, Percussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices