Special #22, “This Episode is Not Political” (with Kat Abughazaleh)

Politics? In MY One Piece? Sounds fake, but we figured we’d check with Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist and current Congressional candidate for Illinois District Il-09. We also ask her about her relationship with fiction, the necessity of protest and political activism, and the role of One Piece in the current cultural climate. Apolitically. Featuring special guests GolferGareBear (TikTok sensation) Kirsten Carey (vocalist and guitarist for Throwaway, and writer at The Mary Sue, Polygon and many others) and Dr. Raylene Bentlin (Cultural Anthropologist and One Piece scholar)! SUBSCRIBE TO US ON PATREON! We’ve opened up a BRAND NEW “Sticker of the Month Club” tier on Patreon that entitles you to a patron-exclusive sticker of one of our amazing episode images every month! You also 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. 00:00:00 Intro;00:05:22 Interview with Kat Abughazaleh;00:55:47 To Be Continued…! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices