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Episode 867, "Holding Space for Shanks" (with Joel Ruiz and Evan Brando)

162 min • 5 maj 2025

Delaney and Vero are back in the hot seat with a new installment of the game of games, the Boyfriend Bracket - a completely scientific tournament to determine who’s got the best One Piece boyfriend. This week it’s Daddy vs Daddy in a LIVE all-DILFs smackdown with our panel of competitors - Shannon Strucci (Fight Together co-host, actual play performer, video essayist) Joel Ruiz (GM of Critical Bits, Oddity Roadshow, & S.S. Bad Ship) and Evan Brando (comedian and podcast host)!

We’ve also got a double anime recap of episode 1127 “Luffy vs Kizaru! A Fierce Kaleidoscopic Battle” and episode 1128 “The Nightmare Strikes - Godhead of Science & Defense, St. Saturn” from Sam and Steve, and a double dose of yaoi with a lightning round of Yaoi Thunderdome!

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:13:16 The OPP Boyfriend Bracket: DILF Edition;
01:34:29 Anime Recap: Episodes 1127 & 1128;
02:15:20 Yaoi Thunderdome & To Be Continued…!

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Episode 867, "Holding Space for Shanks" (with Joel Ruiz and Evan Brando)

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