S03E45: Avdol's Chickens: Explained

As befitting the final episode of Stardust Crusaders, we dive into a lot of callbacks: what is a soul pizza? What are the mechanics of vampirism in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure universe? How does hamon even work? And most importantly: given what we know, what can we deduce about Avdol's pet chickens? Dio gets amazing lipstick, the gang encounters the actual Speed Wagon, and we learn that power over fundamental laws of the universe does not necessarily give you the upper hand over Jotaro Kujo punching you so hard that you explode. -- 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]