S01E01: Whither JoJo?

What. Is. JoJo. Courtney, Eliz, and Darius kick off the podcast with a special double episode, detailing the background of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, along with reasons why a reasonable adult might want to sit down and watch a half-hour action anime that's ostensibly for kids. (This was intended for children?!) And we explain what's most important about the first episode of the anime, and all of Phantom Blood: Dio Brando. -- JoJo’s Bizarre Explainer JoJo's Bizarre Adventure! Either you love it, or you've never seen it. But what exactly is JoJo? Why is everyone talking about it? Why is it so great? Whether this is your first foray into Hirohiko Araki's decades-spanning masterpiece, or you're a seasoned JoJo Opinion Haver looking for more of your kind, JoJo's Bizarre Explainer is here for you! Hosted by Elizabeth Simins, Courtney Stanton, and Darius Kazemi, this podcast will tease out the running motifs, fascinating weirdnesses, occasional dog deaths, and ineffable charm of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure—anime-episode by anime-episode, with stops along the way for the manga, the videogames, and whatever else we can get our hands on. Join us as we attempt to do the impossible: Explain JoJo! explainjojo.com @explainjojo @[email protected] Here’s where to find the gang on the internet! Eliz: eliz.abeth.net @elizsimins Courtney: superopinionated.com @[email protected] Darius: tinysubversions.com @tinysubversions @[email protected]