The staff of the One Piece Podcast comes from across the world. Each member brings expertise of different subjects and have a background in the One Piece community as well as the animation and anime community. As well as the series regulars, we have and will feature special guests, recurring guests, and interviews with those who produce what One Piece fans crave…WE ARE MAJI
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Hosts
Zach Logan - Host, Editor, and Founder - Zach began his career on the Internet as a web designer and creator in 1999. He created a series of Adult Swim multimedia and fansites culminating in the creation of Adult Swim Headquarters in 2005. He became an administrator and reporter for Toonzone in 2006. At Toonzone he wrote editorials, and helped moderate the forum. In 2009, he and Ed created The One Piece Podcast in an effort to give a voice to a small but vocal community. He currently is the host and editor of The One Piece Podcast and works as the co-host of The Fullmetal Podcast, and producer of The Toriko Podcast and others. Zach spends a good amount of his time recording the podcasts, editing them, and readying them for distribution and then actually publishing them and releasing them. During his free time, Zach is a far-too-hard-working student. (First Appearance in Episode 1) – Follow Zach on Twitter
Ed - Host, Announcer, Co-Founder - Ed is the co-host of the podcast and provides the voice for the podcast promotions and for whatever else it’s needed for. He has been an avid fan of One Piece for over seven years and he was the president of his university’s anime club. Along with Zach, Ed created The One Piece Podcast in 2009 in an effort to represent fans everywhere. Since then he has provided the voice to the various podcast promotions and is the host of The Fullmetal Podcast. (First Appearance in Episode 1) – Follow Ed on Twitter
Steve Yurko - Co-Host, Artist, Convention Relations - A senior member of Arlong Park Forums, Steve has a breadth of knowledge about the One Piece world and is an integral part of the One Piece Podcast. Before joining the podcast he was the center of the DubPiece parody videos. He currently serves as the Master of Ceremonies for our convention events and organizer of scripted bits on the podcast. Steve currently draws his “Strips by Steve” as an ancillary section to the podcast website and has lent his artistic skills to the podcast on many occasions. Steve is also a co-host of The Fullmetal Podcast. (First Appearance in Episode 13) – Follow Steve on Twitter
Joseph “Jammer” Medina - “Podcast West” Host/Editor and Chief Contributor - Jammer has been running his own podcast in multiple incarnations for around a year and can now be heard at The AniManga Podcast with his Co-Host Dominic, who is also a part of The One Piece Podcast. He is also a contributor for the anime site The Fandom Post. Jammer has played a crucial role as the editor and host of the podcast during Zach’s absences and also heads the West Coast Podcast crew. (First Appearance in Episode 106) – Follow Jammer on Twitter
Funkatron - Administrator, Co-Founder, Graphic Designer, and Senior Contributor - The maintainer of the One Piece Podcast website and a regular contributor on the podcast, Funkatron is a moderator on Toon Zone Forums and has made this podcast possible. He helped create the designs seen throughout the podcast websites and social networking pages. Funkatron currently maintains and runs the behind-the-scenes aspects. (First Appearance in Episode 2) – Follow Funkatron on Twitter
Sammy “Firecrouch” Einhorn - News Host and Senior Contributor - Firecrouch is a senior member of the Arlong Park Forum and has been an avid One Piece fan since 2003. He has close ties in the One Piece fan community and professionals in the Anime community. Firecrouch has an over-abundance of knowledge when it comes to news stories concerning One Piece, and has hosted the News segment since episode 12. He’s loud, he’s in your face, and for some reason he doesn’t care. (First Appearance in Episode 10) – Follow Firecrouch on Twitter
Greg Werner - Host of the “Greg no Gougai Segment”, Japan Correspondent, Featured Contributor - Greg has been an active member in the Dragonball and One Piece community for over a decade. His c.v. includes the founding of sites such as the DBZ Info Site and his current website at TheGrandLine.com. Greg has been a strong voice of both opinion and news, and he reports to us directly from Japan every week. He reports live from events in Japan such as Jump Festa and brings it to the world.. Greg brings us news and perspectives from One Piece’s homeland. (First Appearance in Episode 29) – Follow Greg on YouTube
Stephen Paul - Host of “Weekly Stephen Jump,” Contributor, Translator - Stephen is a professional translator and has worked to translate such manga as Beck and Moyasimon. He has been a pillar in the One Piece community for some time and has provided keen insight on the podcast and is one of the hosts of our One Piece Loguebook. Today he is the translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha and has translated One Piece books such as “Color Walk 2″ for VIZ Media. He is the host for his own segment “Weekly Stephen Jump.” (First Appearance in Episode 112) – Stephen’s ANN Profile
Jason “EvilGamerX” Sackel - Public Relations - As one of the founders of Arlong Park, Jason is someone who has been with the One Piece community in America since the very beginning. He has a breadth of knowledge of One Piece and its fanbase. He has a vast collection of One Piece material and has a vast database of games, media, and information about the series. He is also our P.R. representative and promotions manager. Jason has also travelled to many stops on our Podcast Convention Circuit. (First Appearance in Special 2) – Follow Jason on Twitter
Alex “The Dude” Dude - Host of “The Dude and Zach’s Dance Carnival,” Musician, Chief Contributor - One of the founders and administrators of Arlong Park and Arlong Park Forums, The Dude has been a major figure in the One Piece community and has a vast amount of resources concerning the series. He provides most of the musical talent on the podcast by leading the way on producing our Christmas specials and events. He currently provides his expertise to the new music segment “Zach and The Dude’s Dance Carnival.” He is indeed “The Dude.” (First Appearance in After Dark 3) – Follow The Dude on Twitter
Dennis “Ichnob” Magat - Contributor, Host of “Pieces of Eight” Segment - Dennis is our resident Cosplay and collectible expert. He knows everything there is to know about the cosplay community and is one of the heads of the Super Kaizoku Cosplay group. He is also one of the foremost experts in the field of One Piece collectibles ranging from volumes and books to figurines and Portrait of Pirate figures. He also hosts his own podcast, “The Super Kaizoku Podcast” (First Appearance in Episode 90) – Follow Dennis on Twitter
Dominic “PwnGoatJunkie” Rosales - Contributor - Super-fan of the podcast since Episode 1, Dominic “Pwngoatjunkie” has provided meaningful commentary to the podcast and that little special something a Satanic Goat’s junkie can provide…he provides the ying to Jammer’s yang. (First Appearance on Episode 67) – Follow Dominic on Twitter
J. Michael Tatum - English Dub Correspondent, Old English Translator - Mr. Tatum is a professional voice actor for FUNimation Entertaiment in Dallas, Texas. He has voiced Dalton, Eneru, Pearl, and Marney the Marine in One Piece. He is known for using big words with great enthusiasm. He also hosts That Anime Show with his co-host Terri Doty (First Appearance in Episode 65) – J. Michael Tatum’s ANN Profile
Special Guests (in order of appearance)
Kyle Hebert – (King Cobra, Nola) – Episode 60
J. Michael Tatum – (Eneru, Dalton, Pearl) – Episodes 65, 100, 128, and 156
Vic Mignogna – (Musician, Nezumi, Lake, Wetton) – Episode 73, Special 3
Mike McFarland – (Buggy the Clown, Eyelashes, ADR Director) – Episode 82
Christopher R. Sabat – (Roronoa Zoro) – Episodes 95, 148, 160, 191, and 192
Eric Vale – (Sanji, ADR Script) – Episode 95
Monica Rial – (Tashigi, Carue) – Episode 95
Brina Palencia – (Chopper) – Episodes 100 and 149
Patrick Seitz – (Franky) – Episodes 125 and 147
Terri Doty – (FUNimation ADR Director) – Episode 126
Stephen Hoff – (ADR Engineer) – Episode 126
Colleen Clinkenbeard – (Luffy) – Episode 150
