Episode 62 (S3E7) - Senzu and Divine Water Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 114, 115, 116, and 117, , "Conquest and Power," "Awaken Darkness," "A Taste of Destiny," and "The Ultimate Sacrifice." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of Senzu beans and how they work.
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are prepping to return to their adventures, and a surprise call awaits them at the end...
We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments 
The story of Emperor Win Shihuang who ruled China in the 200s BC
The idea of the denshija and how it externalizes Piccolo's innermost fears
If there might perhaps be a parallel between Pilaf and Majin Buu...or more accurately Babidi
King Furry's resemblance to Teddy Roosevelt
The meaning of senzu
Tautologies
The origin of senzu from Daoist practices
Gross.
The compounding effects of senzu
Ultra Divine Water or Super God Water
The root of the terms
Connections to Daoist fasting
Discussions of alchemy
and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual 
Join us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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