We are back from our week off and back from DreamCon Houston, and this one is loaded. The crew breaks down the World Cup Final, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (and where it lands in his catalog), the latest One Piece chapter, the Blue Lock chapter run, and the Mushoku Tensei discourse that took over the internet. Plus a brand new game, Is This BS, and we close it out with the question that broke our comment section: how many main characters are actually better than Luffy?

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SPOILER WARNING
This episode gets into current chapters and recent releases. Skip ahead if you are behind on any of the following:
Blue Lock current chapters, skip 1:14:40 to 1:26:30
One Piece latest chapter and Elbaf, skip 1:26:30 to 1:30:42
Mushoku Tensei full series, skip 1:30:42 to 1:53:33
Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, skip 1:58:45 to 2:10:22
The Odyssey (2026), skip 2:14:30 to 2:32:27

WHAT WE GET INTO
DreamCon Houston was a vibe, and we got the receipts. Santo is still issuing 2v2 challenges. We rank Nolan's filmography against The Odyssey and neither of us backed down. The Rudeus and Roxy argument gets genuinely heated, so consider that your fair warning. And the Luffy conversation from our viral clip gets a full episode treatment.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Cold open
3:03 We are back after a week off
4:48 DreamCon Houston: favorite moments
10:02 The DreamCon hoop run and Santo's 2v2 callout
19:26 Flag football is happening next year
22:23 All American slander (we are not apologizing)
23:24 NFL Top 100: Lamar Jackson at 69 is criminal
28:51 World Cup Final: Spain dog walked Argentina
36:00 Argentina showed their whole tail: red cards, VAR, and conspiracies
43:56 Zlatan needs a show and iShowSpeed made it to the World Cup
46:00 The MetLife field, NFL turf, and the CBA problem
55:07 Is Christian Pulisic overrated?
1:01:49 The wealth gap holding American soccer back
1:14:40 Blue Lock: Nagi FC, Isagi's vision, and Shido stock rising
1:26:30 One Piece: Emu vs Luffy and which Straw Hat dies at Elbaf
1:30:42 Mushoku Tensei discourse: Thorfinn vs Rudeus and Rudeus in Re:Zero
1:36:13 The Rudeus and Roxy debate (this one gets loud)
1:53:33 Underrated watch: Young Girls Don't Play Fighting Games
1:55:57 Tanya the Evil is back
1:58:45 Game of Thrones ending slander and House of the Dragon is peak
2:05:21 House of Cards vs Suits: Frank Underwood clears
2:10:22 Dune Prophecy first impressions
2:11:49 Dune Part Three or Avengers Doomsday first?
2:14:30 The Odyssey is amazing: our full review
2:21:22 The Odyssey vs the Christopher Nolan gauntlet
2:25:45 Nolan's top 10 vs Tarantino's top 10
2:32:27 New game: Is This BS?
2:44:02 How many female main characters are better than Tanya?
2:56:28 How many main characters are better than Luffy?
3:00:13 Outro

JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Drop your Luffy tier in the comments and tell us how many main characters you have over him. We read them. Also let us know your Odyssey rating and where it lands in the Nolan rankings.

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