Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast
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Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast
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 worldwi...
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Journey to the West 1986 (S4E16)
What makes the 1986 adaptation of Journey to the West so endearing?
Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular!
In thi...
Ansibles and Faster-than-Light Travel (S4E15)
Quarks! Quantum entanglements! Relativity! Non-Einsteinian simultaneity! What do these have to do with Bulma making a phone call from Namek to Earth?...
BONUS: Jelli's Trip to Japan PART II
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 cou...
Fake Namek (S4E14)
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 brea...
BONUS: Jelli's Trip to Japan and Casual Catchup
Dragon Ball? Editing? Never heard of those things.
Join Jelli and Bekinney as we catch up after six weeks of not talking much.
Bekinney di...
The World's Strongest Commentary (S4E13)
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 wit...
Saiyan Arc Manga Review (S4E12)
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 Bekin...
Vegeta, a primer (S4E11)
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 sto...
Nappa and Notes on Filler (S4E10)
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 hap...
Bonus Discussion: The State of Final Forum
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 F...
The Magic Begins Commentary (100th Episode! ft. Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z)
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 Drago...
Saibamen and Attack Balls (S4E8)
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...
King Kai (S4E7)
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...
Daima Discuss-DONE. The Future of Dragon Ball
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 w...
Snake Way (S4E6)
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...
King Yemma - Enma Daio (S4E5)
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 th...
It's Rad! Raditz! (S4E4)
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? J...
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Commentary (S4E3)
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 ...ge...
March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 2 (S4E2)
Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the...
Daima Discussion 4 Episodes 16-20
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? W...
March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 1 (S4E1)
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 a...
Akira Toriyama Revisited (Summer Convention Series) (S4E0)
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 ou...
Daima Discussion 3 Episodes 11-15
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?
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Season Three Finale - Final Forum vs A Planet (S3E30)
Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball.
In this episode:
Join us...
Super Secret Movie Commentary (S3E29)
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...
Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater (S3E28)
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 B...
Dragon Ball Movies: Good, Bad, or Ugly? (Summer Convention Series) (S3E27)
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 ou...
Daima Discussion Pt 2 (Eps 6-10) - BONUS EPISODE
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 a...
Dale D. Kelly Interview [Ginyu, Narrator] (S3E26)
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 sayi...
Dragon Ball Video Games Part 2 (S3E25)
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 phen...
Masako Nozawa (S3E24)
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...
Daima Discussion (Eps 1-5) - BONUS EPISODE
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 firs...
Dragon Ball Wrap-Up ft. Kame House Party and We Gotta Podcast (S3E23)
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...
Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Jelli's Top Ten Dragon Ball Villains
Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular!
In this special Jelli-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from bre...
Castle in the Sky: Commentary (S3E22)
Why are we talking about Castle in the Sky and Studio Ghibli on our Dragon Ball show? Tune in to this episode to find out! It's time for Final Forum's...
Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Bekinney's Top Ten Dragon Ball Villains
Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular!
In this special Bekinney-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from...
Sand Land (S3E20)
George Miller recently imagined a world where water is a scarcity in Mad Max: Fury Road (and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga). What happens when Toriyama does...
Piccolo Jr Manga Review (S3E19)
Dragon Ball gives way to Dragon Ball Z, but what about the manga? How does it stack up to the anime adaptation?
Jelli and Bekinney continue bre...
Bansho Fan Filler (S3E18)
Is this just a perfunctory tack-on to the end of Dragon Ball or is there more to this crop of filler episodes than it would appear at a glance?
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23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Finals (S3E17)
Who will win? Do the physics here make any sense?
Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomen...