S01E04: Jack the Ripper Hides in a Horse

For once this show cares about historical accuracy in its villains (for some values of historical accuracy). Erina Pendelton has a personality (for some values of personality). I don't always eat a sandwich, but when I do, it's the most interesting sandwich in the world. "Hamon" is JoJo for "plot device". And if someone out there knows how the nobility of late 1800s Italy works, please write to us at JJBX, The Pirate Club, Ogre Street, London, England. -- 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]