Take Your Time - A Persona 3 Reload Podcast

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 12, our season finale as we complete our playhtough of Persona 5 Strikers!   

After answering Tom's pop quiz question from last week and reading some viewer comments, Jonathon and Tom dig into the events of August 28 - 31, the final stretch of Persona 5 Strikers. The duo digs into full endgame spoilers, discussing what occurs during the events of P5 Strikers' final two Jails. Tom and Jonathon break down what happens to Sophia, Zenkichi, and all the other Phantom Thieves as they deal with what they thought would be a quiet trip home, but the end of their trip turns out to be anything but that. We discuss the heroes and villains culminating arcs in Persona 5 Strikers, the final combat sections, and what we overall thought of Persona 5 Strikers, Tom on his replay and Jonathon having experienced it for the first time.  

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).   

Like with the end of our Persona 5 Royal run, we're so grateful to all the listeners and viewers who have tuned in and made two friends talking about Persona a part of your weeks. We love doing this show, and we're continuously blown away by the community support. We don't currently have plans in place for what or when a new season might occur, but be sure to stay tuned to our social feeds, the Dornology YouTube channel, or the podcast feeds to get updates as we plan them out.  So until the next time, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 11, focused on August 24-28, which seems to bring Persona 5 Strikers to its conclusion...or so Jonathon thought!   

After answering Tom's pop quiz question from last week and reading some viewer comments, Jonathon and Tom dig into the events of and surrounding the Konoe Jail, which Persona 5 Strikers builds up as the Phantom Thieves' biggest challenge yet. Tom and Jonathon explore what is and isn't different about the leadup to the Jail, new Request types P5 Strikers offers, and more, before jumping into the Jail itself. The duo examines the aesthetic, the combat, and puzzle design of the Jail, as well as its climactic boss fight, before jumping into the massive story revelations of this portion of Persona 5 Strikers. We discuss what it means for the Phantom Thieves, EMMA, their nemesis, and, uh... what else there my be left to do! (Don't worry, there are no spoilers - just Jonathon hypothesizing.)  

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). Stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates on what the next episode will cover!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 9, focused on August 18-23, for an episode full of plot advancements, revelations, and much more.  

After answering Tom's pop quiz question from last week and reading some viewer comments, Jonathon and Tom hop into a packed few days of exposition and plot development in the world of Persona 5 Strikers. With the Phantom Thieves leaving Okinawa, we discuss what Zenkichi gets up to on his own, how the Phantom Thieves plan to take some quiet time to recuperate, and how, of course, nothing quite goes to plan.  We dig into what brings the Phantom Thieves to a new hideout, what Zenkichi learns, and how the group plans to proceed. Plus, we finally start to peel back the layers of our villains, learning about their motivations, how they want to deal with the Phantom Thieves, and more about Persona 5 Strikers' story. 

Things get personal for Zenkichi and the gang as they learn more about what's at stake, but we won't be digging into the next surprising Jail until next week's episode.  Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). Stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates on what the next episode will cover!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 8, focused on August 17-18, as the Phantom Thieves explore Strikers' fourth Jail in Okinawa.  

After reading some comments and answering Tom's pop quiz question, Tom and Jonathon explore some of the surprising story beats leading up to P5 Strikers' fourth Jail. The duo digs into the clever tone shifts Persona 5's sequel introduces ahead of the Okinawa Jail before breaking down P5 Strikers' unique approach to its fourth Jail. We discuss how Okinawa's Jail differs from the past three jails in Strikers, what story revelations it holds for Sophia, the overarching mysteries of the sequel, and more.  Jonathon and Tom pick apart some important tape recordings the gang hears in the metaverse, talk about how the Okinawa Jail's gameplay does and doesn't put a twist on the Jails so far, and dig into a wonderful Ryuji moment. We also discuss a little about what the gang gets up to after completing the Jail and before they embark on their journey to a new location.  

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). Stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates on what the next episode will cover!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 7, focused on August 13 - 17, as the Phantom Thieves take off on the next leg of their Strikers journey through Japan.  

After reading some comments and answering Tom's peculiar pop quiz question, Tom and Jonathon break down the story-heavy next chapter of their Persona 5 Strikers playthrough, discussing the events of a brief stop in Kyoto, and the gang's trip to Okinawa. First, the podcast discusses Strikers' deviation from its prior formula as we dig not only onto the Phantom Thieves' ongoing Persona 5 sequel story, but also learn a bit more about Strikers newcomer Zenkichi. We dig into the personal revelations Strikers offers about his work, his family life, and the intersection of the two, as we meet a Phantom Phreak, share a nice meal, and bring just a bit of happiness to Zenkichi's tough days.  Then, we discuss the first part of the Phantom Thieves' trip to Okinawa, including their boat trip, arrival and somewhat strange investigation as they look for Madicce's hidden lab, and, as you would hope for on Persona 5's summer vacation road trip sequel, a day at the beach.  

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). Stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates on what the next episode will cover!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 6, focused on August 10 - 13, as the Phantom Thieves engage with the Sapporo Jail, taking on Hyodo and diving into a frosty Jail.  

After reading some pop quiz question answers and comments from the Take Your Time community, Tom and Jonathon dig into Hyodo's Jail, a wintery not-so-wonderland of frost that the duo breaks down, as well as some overall thoughts on Jails thus far. We discuss what is and isn't working about the formula, how the Sapporo Jail of Persona 5 Strikers does and doesn't shake things up, and some of the combat and puzzle elements of the Jail.   

Jonathon and Tom also dissect Hyodo's rein as Jail monarch, the surprising revelations about her story, and what it means for the overall mysteries of Persona 5 Strikers so far. We also take a look at Haru's emotional journey, and how this Jail gives her some important moments to shine, while we also discuss the group's stay in Sapporo, some fun side activities, and more.   

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). Stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates on what the next episode will cover!  Note: Due to some video playback issues, portions of the first few minutes don't have video and only audio. There should be minimal interruptions after the five-minute mark. Thanks for understanding!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 5, focused on August 7 - 10, as the Phantom Thieves arrive in Sapporo and learn about their newest Jail and Monarch.

After reading some pop quiz question answers and comments from the Take Your Time community, Tom and Jonathon discuss the next leg of the Phantom Thieves trip, as the gang hits the road yet again and arrives in Sapporo. They discuss what the Thieves encounter when they first head into town on a trip to a bathhouse, as well as checking in on how we're feeling about P5 Strikers' requests system. The duo then breaks down the events of the next few days, as the Phantom Thieves meet with Zenkichi to discuss their potential new target, the gang learns about their new surroundings, and Yusuke has a lot of concerns about... milk.

Jonathon and Tim dissect the story over these next few days leading up to the new Jail, including our first encounter with the new Monarch, how Strikers twists up its story flow thus far, and some personal developments in the Phantom Thieves lives.

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). We're planning to stick to going through the jail and hitting the road for the next episode, but stay tuned to our Twitters and YouTube for any updates!

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 4, focused on August 2 - 7, as the Phantom Thieves tackle P5 Strikers' second Jail, ruled by the Monarch Ango Natsume.

After reading some pop quiz question answers and comments from the Take Your Time community, Tom and Jonathon dig into the second jail, facing off with the Prince of Nightmares himself, Ango Natsume. The duo discusses what they do and don't like about P5 Strikers' second Jail, how the meta-writing of its story comes through in the writing, and more about how it builds on the structure of Alice's Jail. The duo also discusses the boss fight against Dragon-Ango, how Strikers' battles are building off of some surprising character beats, and more.

But because there's a surprising amount of story to get through this week, the duo breaks down Ango's path as a Jail ruler, including his motives for stealing Desires, the people around him, and what redemption could mean for the character. That also means we discuss some of the surprising gray area Strikers finds itself in when it comes to depicting its villains so far, while also reflecting back on how this Jail tees up some key character growth for Yusuke. Jonathon and Tom also talk about what happens after the Jail, including the setup for new goings-on with EMMA's creator, the Phantom Thieves' next plans, and more. Plus, the introduction of Requests, some cute character moments, and our new pal, Gramps.

Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 2, focused on July 31 - August 2, as the Phantom Thieves hit the road and venture away from home for their new adventure.  

After addressing Tom's dual Pop Quiz questions and some viewer comments from last week, we dive into the aftermath of Alice's Jail as the Phantom Thieves discuss what to do next in Persona 5 Strikers. With a camper and an agreement with Zenkichi, they hit the open road and plan their trip, hoping to pick up new Jails and Monarchs along the way, and have some fun summer break times along the way.  

The duo digs into the Phantom Thieves' arrival in Sendai and the discovery of a new potential Monarch, while discussing what it's like to have the Phantom Thieves travel outside the world we knew in Persona 5. Jonathon and Tom discuss what they like so far about the introduction to cooking, this new location, and how the story is intriguingly mirroring but evolving Persona 5's emotional beats.  Tom also offers his pop quiz question and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon continue their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 2, focused on July 27 - 31, aka the entirety of Alice's Jail, Persona 5 Strikers' take on Palaces.

The duo digs into P5 Strikers' first big showcase for its combat, dungeon design, and the major ways in which it has translated Persona 5 Royal's systems into a more action-based game. Jonathon and Tom open the discussion by offering their broad thoughts on the Jail as a whole, whether they think it's a good introduction to all the new systems, how it differs from Palaces, and more. Next, they dig into combat and the many changes that have been made but that still adapt Persona 5 Royal's mechanics. While we don't exhaustively cover all combat mechanics, we offer some top-level thoughts, discuss party abilities, Persona usefulness, new ideas like evading and environmental attacks, and more.

Then, they dig into the story and flow of Alice's Jail that sets off Persona 5 Strikers' overarching story. They explore how Prison Keeps, Cores, battles, and exploration all flow together, how they feel about Alice's story within the Jail, and what it's like to go after the first Monarch in Persona 5 Strikers to return people's Desires. We also dig into some of the Phantom Thieves time with Hasegawa, whether they trust him, and what the larger story may involve. Jonathon offers his conspiracy theories about Sophia and Hasegawa, and then the duo set up where Strikers will take us into next week's episode.

Tom also offers his first pop quiz question of the season, and more. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  Tom and Jonathon officially kick off their P5 Strikers podcast series with episode 1, focused on July 23 - 27. (We know we said we'd go through the entire palace for this episode, but we decided to break things up to make sure we had enough time to discuss all the story at the beginning of Persona 5 Strikers!) 

The duo digs into P5 Strikers' story opening starting with the events of July 23 through July 27, covering the reintroduction of the Phantom Thieves, new characters like Inspector Hasegawa, Sophia, and Alice Hiiragi, and dig into the new central mysteries Persona 5 Strikers' story sets up.   We also discuss what it's like to dip into the world of Persona 5 Strikers' take on palaces, which we now know as Jails. Jonathon offers some of his guesses as to what's going on at the start of P5 Strikers' tale, Tom gushes over his love for Sophia, and we discuss plenty more!  

Tom also offers his first pop quiz question of the season, and Jonathon begs for help in figuring out a Persona Pseudonym replacement. Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a Persona 5 podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks in which the duo will be playing Persona 5 Strikers in sort of real time, but not quite as in real time as our Persona 5 Royal playthrough.  

Thanks to all of our Take Your Time fans and your amazing support, we're back for a follow-up season, picking up after our Persona 5 Royal playthrough to jump into Persona 5 Strikers. In episode 0, Jonathon and Tom break down what you can expect from this sequel season, what our suggestions are for those playing along, and our experiences with the game prior to this P5 Strikers playthrough. 

Like last season, Tom will have a leg up on Jonathon, who will essentially be playing Strikers fresh, so please, like with our P5 Royal playthrough, no spoilers for the sake of him and any listeners and viewers playing through.  

We're so excited to be back, and hope you'll join us for this wonderful new adventure and continue our journey with the Phantom Thieves, and with all of you, too.  Remember, if you'd like to be part of the show, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

What's bonkin' everybody? Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 50 as we dive into the week of March 14 - 20 (but also double back to March 13) in the world of P5R, as we finish up our Persona 5 Royal playthrough! The bittersweet end is here, but we've got a lot to talk about.  

As our Persona 5 Royal playthrough continues, and reaches its conclusion, Jonathon and Tom first take some time to discuss what our plans for the show are now that we've wrapped up P5R. And, slight spoilers, we're going on a bit of a break! With a few big life things coming up, we're going to take some time off after this first season of TYT, but it's by no means the end of the show! No, instead, we'll be starting up Persona 5 Strikers this July! Stay tuned to the channel, and our Twitter profiles, for more details, but much like the Phantom Thieves, we'll be back soon enough. (Except this time, you will see it coming.)  

But before we get to what's to come, we reflect on Persona 5 Royal's ending, jumping into the events of the last week of Persona 5 Royal, as well as a day of events we forgot to cover last week! (Hey, it took 50 episodes to make a mistake like that.) We dig into Joker's romantic plans, or lack thereof, for White Day, Sojiro's smooth assistance, and what this nice slice of normalcy is like for the P5 lead before the conclusion.  

Then, we jump into Royal's final couple of days, saying goodbye to the wider Persona 5 cast, both big and small, diving into where the story leaves them, and reflecting on Joker's final moments with the wider P5 ensemble. Then, we discuss the shocking final scenes of P5R, including Persona 5 Royal's brand new animated outro, as well as P5R's new post-credits scene, what it might mean for the story, and so much more.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.    

Thank you so much to all of our listeners and viewers who have been with us on this incredible journey. Whether you started listening day one or just yesterday, or are checking this show out long after it's been recorded, we're so moved by your support for this show that started as a silly little project between two friends. We've discovered a wonderful, supportive community of Persona fans, and we're so grateful for your support since the show began. We can't wait for what the future holds, and we're excited to return, but in the mean time, be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks). And as always, nice to steal ya.

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 49 as we dive into the week of March 7 - 13 in the world of P5R, which means we have a week of skipped days! But that free time allows us to have a very special guest on, patron saint of Take Your Time, Andrew Goldfarb.  

Yes, we've mentioned him practically every week on the show, and finally Andrew joins us to discuss how his enthusiasm for Persona 5 led Jonathon, Tom, Barrett, and others to play P5, what his overall thoughts are on having platinumed base P5 in Japanese and English, as well as platinuming P5, and much more. With no in-game events to discuss this week, Jonathon and Tom thought it would be a great moment to have on the man who essentially caused this show to exist, his overall love for Persona as a series, what he recommends for those listening and watching if they'd like to explore more beyond P5 Royal, and much more in this wide-ranging discussion.  

We're gearing up for the finale of our P5 Royal playthrough next week, so be sure to send in your last Persona 5 Royal questions, comments, critiques and praise either in the comment or by email! We've loved taking this journey with you all, and hope you're excited for the end to our journey with Persona 5 Royal.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 48 as we dive into the week of Feb. 28 - March 6 in the world of P5R, which means we dive into a couple of key days of story as Persona 5 continues to wrap up.  

With a shorter week in store, Jonathon and Tom cover the two days' worth of Persona 5 Royal plot progression, as the gang starts to discuss what the future has in store for them. We break down the group's respective interests, how they may be parting ways, what they all want to get up to now that the Persona 5 Phantom Thieves are seemingly no more, and in general where they see their lives going after P5's story. It's an emotional, sad, and stirring couple of days, but we're not done yet, so continue to join us as we look toward the end of the Phantom Thieves' story. 

 On top of that this week, because there's such a focus on the party, Jonathon and Tom decide to offer their long-awaited ranking of the entire P5R party! We rank from best to least best our favorite members of the Phantom Thieves, what we loved and didn't quite connect with, and much more.  But, of course, these are just our rankings! Be sure to let us know your rankings of the party members wherever you enjoy the show!  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 47 as we dive into the week of Feb.  21 - 27 in the world of P5R, which means we don't have any days' activities to discuss! But fear not, we're joined by friend of the show Barrett Courtney for a special ranking of the P5 palaces!  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues but we wait for new events to occur, we dig into a long-requested feature on the show - ranking all of P5R's palaces. (Yes, we do start the show saying we'll rank party members too, but as is our nature, we spend so much time debating and discussing the palaces that we'll move party ranking to another episode!)  Tom and Jonathon bring their respective P5R palace rankings to the table, as they attempt to come up with a definitive Take Your Time Persona 5 Royal ranking of every palace from best to least best (because we still found some things to like even about our least favorite). 

Barrett joins us to offer his ranking as well, plus help serve as tiebreaker and conscience for Jonathon and Tom, keeping them from making any overly dramatic (or wrong) decisions.  But, of course, these are just our rankings! Be sure to let us know your rankings of the palaces wherever you enjoy the show!  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 46 as we dive into the week of Feb.  14 - 20 in the world of P5R, which means we're largely just covering two day. BUT! We've got plenty more to discuss on our Persona 5 recap show.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom use this week's Take Your Time to discuss the events of Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. That means we're largely focused on Joker's Valentine's Day exploits, including what happened on Tom and Jonathon's respective dates with Haru and Makoto. Plus, we dig into what happens on Feb. 15, including all the other characters players may run into, what happens if you're dating multiple characters, and much more.  

Our Persona 5 Royal recap show also digs into Haru's Confidant line, including her character's personal journey, the bonuses players unlock, and how it fits into the larger story of Persona 5.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 45 as we dive into the week of Feb.  7 - 13 in the world of P5R, which means we're largely just covering one day. BUT! We've got plenty more to discuss on our Persona 5 recap show.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom use this week's Take Your Time to discuss the first of a series of post-P5 Royal content moments, including what's going on with Joker since he's been imprisoned, how the Phantom Thieves are helping him, and much more. We also use the week to give our overall thoughts on the wider Persona 5 Royal additions - how did all the new content hit us, what did we think of Akechi, Yoshizawa, and Maruki's integration into the base Persona 5 storyline, how does the new Royal semester work in the context of the larger story, and much more. Plus, we dig into Futaba's Confidant storyline to continue our rundown of the Persona 5 confidants we haven't discussed yet.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 44 as we dive into the week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 6 and dig deeper into the climax of the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar. including the final, final boss fight in the new P5R palace, and more more. We also discuss our plans for the near future of Take Your Time as we near the end of P5R's overall story!  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom spend some of this week's Take Your Time episode focused on the last few days of free time within Persona 5, but primarily focused on the final palace of Persona 5 Royal, its boss fight, and the ensuing major story revelations about P5R's new chapter. We dig into the fight itself, how the events of the beginning of February impact Joker, Akechi, Yoshizawa, and the rest of the Phantom Thieves, and so much more. In fact, it's all so exciting and so revelatory for Jonathon that he frequently confuses moments. 

But luckily Tom is there to always set him straight. We discuss what happens before, during, and after the final battle, get Jonathon's reaction to some of the latest P5R twists on Persona 5's story, and dig into where the story leaves the Phantom Thieves and Joker  But our Persona 5 Royal podcast touches  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 43 as we dive into the week of Jan. 24 - 30 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar, including some free time, options to hang out with P5R's newest Confidant, and the bulk of Maruki's palace, the final one in Persona 5 Royal (unless Tom has been lying to Jonathon).  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom spend the majority of this week's episode focused on the final palace of Persona 5 Royal, its new one set in Maruki's Palace. We dig into the P5R palace's structure, how it progresses and improves, and how it delivers some of out favorite puzzles in all of Persona 5. There's also the matter of battles to discuss, and Tom and Jonathon dissect how over or under-leveling can change this palace quite a bit, and whether we found any of its new battles difficult.  

Of course, we have to dive into all of the story revelations of Maruki's Palace in Persona 5 Royal, so the duo breaks down what we learn about Maruki's plight, how it changes our understanding of the new additions to Persona 5 in its Royal version, and the complexity of the portrayal of Maruki throughout P5R. We also cover what we did in our free time this week and more.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 42 as we dive into the week of Jan. 17 - 23 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar, including some free time, options to hang out with P5R's newest Confidant, and much more.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom dive into a week of free time in this Persona 5 Royal-exclusive section of the latest mainline Persona game. The two discuss the last of the P5 Confidant third awakenings, discuss how they spent their free time (including gym, jazz club, and hang out sessions), and continue to break down how the world has changed in Royal's new content.  

We're saving talk of P5R's new palace for next week, but in the meantime, we dig into what Persona 5 Royal's final Mementos section is like, what implications it has for the palace, and more about its aesthetics and story advancements.   

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 41 as we dive into the week of Jan. 10 - 16 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar, including the official, actual mission start of P5R's new palace.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom examine the group's attempts to reckon with Maruki and his latest bargain he's asked Joker to make. We discuss how this week of free time gets off to a big start in Persona 5, breaking down the major revelations Lavenza offers the group, how the Phantom Thieves plan to deal with P5R's new palace, and what our latest excursion into that palace actually plays like.  We also delve into Yoshizawa-san's latest decisions, how Joker's connection to the Phantom Thieves throughout Persona 5 has led to some unique Persona awakenings during Persona 5 Royal's new content, and, of course, what we got up to during our free time, as this week offers some of Persona 5's toughest hangout choices. Well... tough for Jonathon at least.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 39 as we dive into the week of Jan. 3 - Jan. 9 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom dive into some viewer emails and comments about the new Royal section of Persona 5 and our experiences so far, looking ahead to the future of our Persona podcast Take Your Time, and, of course, reference House.  

But, naturally, we spend the bulk of our Persona 5 Royal recap this week digging into the latest events in Joker's life - namely, his attempts to make the rest of Persona 5's Phantom Thieves try and remember the lives they once led, and if they're actually happy living in this created reality. We discuss those encounters, how they play out, and more before jumping back into P5 Royal's new palace, coming face-to-face with the decision we were left with last week in Persona 5 Royal. We discuss what that choice means here, including a surprising ending for P5R (no spoilers beyond this week, of course), and dig into Joker and Akechi's efforts to save Kasumi. Will the Phantom Thieves reunite? Will there actually be a palace infiltration? Will Morgana get hotter? Find out this week!  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 39 as we dive into the week of Dec. 27 - Jan. 2 and get into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar.

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom of course spend an extremely long time recounting the skipped days of the week that Persona 5 doesn't cover. No, of course we quickly get into things, as we begin examining what the Phantom Thieves get up to in Persona 5 Royal around New Year's Eve, discuss their party plans, and begin our journey into 2022 with two quite strange days of Persona 5 Royal. Jonathon break down all the big P5 reveals and story beats of these days, including the introduction of Royal's new palace proper, how Akechi and Kasumi's respective stories play into the new content, and much more. We look into what's going on with Morgana, Futaba, and the rest of the gang as things start to seem off in the new year, and we dig into some of P5 Royal's biggest twists and turns yet, including some major character revelations, long-seeded story ideas, and even an Easter egg Tom layered into this very show!

We also start off the show diving into some of your comments about the last couple weeks of Persona 5's calendar, how you felt about P5's boss battles, story reveals, and much more.

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 38 as we dive into the week of Dec. 20 - 26.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, jump into one of the biggest weeks of Persona 5's story - everything the Phantom Thieves have done has been leading to this, and what better time for major story events than on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Jonathon and Tom dive a little bit into the real-life situations the Phantom Thieves encounter before that, including the joy of taking finals after you think you've fought the final boss, some final free time periods, and more in Joker's day-to-day. Then, we dig into the major P5 and P5R story events of the week, including our exploration of Persona 5's Mementos palace, its boss encounters, and what lies waiting for the Phantom Thieves during these climactic days. We discuss the major story beats of Persona 5, the massive story twists and revelations, some massive boss fights, and the surprising Persona 5 Royal changes to the story at this time.  

Jonathon and Tom had to pre-record this episode, so be sure to let us know what you thought of these major Persona 5 moments for discussion on future episodes. We dig into the character developments, the truth of some major P5 reveals, and where this leaves us as we head into Persona 5 Royal's new chapter.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 37 as we dive into the week of Dec. 13 - 19.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the biggest Persona 5 chapter yet - Shido's Palace. Jonathon and Tom break down our experience with the largest palace we've encountered so far, and what it was like aboard Shido's ship this late into Persona 5 Royal. We dig into the P5 palace's structure, its enemies, its puzzles, and also spend time diving into the story revelations around nearly every corner of this section in Persona 5.  

Of course, we tackle what happens to the Phantom Thieves, Akechi, Shido, Sojiro, Sae, and more, plus discuss some of our free time choices throughout the week.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 36 as we dive into the week of Dec. 6 - 12  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss our second free week of Shido's palace, including how we spend our free time, a few fun tangents, and much more. Jonathon and Tom dive into what it's like to find activities for Persona 5's late-game free time, what activities, jobs, and sidequests we still have to accomplish, and what it's like to race against the clock to hang out with Persona 5 Royal's many Confidants.  

And speaking of Confidants, we break down our thoughts on Makoto's storyline at the end of this week's episode of our Persona 5 podcast.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 35 as we dive into the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss our first free week of Shido's palace, including how we spend our free time, a few fun tangents, and much more. Jonathon and Tom finally discuss Persona 5 Royal's gun customization additions, after months of playing to but never touching upon the P5 Royal addition. Plus, we dig into what it's like to spend free time so late in the game, the many ways Persona 5 allows you to improve your Confidant lines, gain more items and money, and much more, including a very surprising moment in which Tom and Jonathon did the same but very different thing.  

We also discuss a bit of Jonathon's most recent trip into Mementos, Tom's evenings with Justine and Caroline, and what else the Phantom Thieves have been up to. And, at the end of the episode, we discuss one of Persona 5's first Confidant lines, diving into Ann's story.  

As a head's up to all viewers and listeners tuning in as episodes go live, note that we do announce some scheduling plans, so get your Shido palace impressions in soon  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 34 as we dive into the week of Nov. 22 - 28.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss what happens after Persona 5's biggest reveal so far, and the Phantom Thieves deal with the fallout of their actions in Sae's palace, and how Akechi, Shido, and the public at large are responding. We dive into the story development of this Persona 5 week as the group quickly decides to take action and target their next P5 palace leader, though it's not as simple this time around. We dive into the group's trials and tribulations as the Persona 5 leads face off with their biggest antagonist yet, and cope with life under new circumstances.  

Of course, there's also free time to be had in this week of Persona 5, so Jonathon and Tom discuss what they got up to while holed up at Leblanc, as well as the Confidant hangouts they engaged in, who Tom decided to date, and much more.   

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 33 as we dive into the week of Nov. 15 - 21.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the main ending of Sae's palace, and the massive story revelations that bring all of Persona 5's story to a head so far. We start off our latest week in Persona 5 Royal by discussing our free time in the early section of the week, including our Persona 5 Confidant updates, some unnecessary social stat points, and a pair of meals with Kazumi and Maruki.  But then, of course, we make our way through the boss battle of Sae's palace and the latest Persona 5 dungeon's ending, as we meet up with the game's opening sequence, and learn how the Persona 5 intro actually plays into the larger story. We then continue into the major elements of Persona 5's biggest story twists yet, dissecting the Phantom Thieves' latest plan, how it worked out, what it's like to experience this moment knowing it was coming, and more. We of course discuss Akechi, and dip a bit into his Confidant line (as you should have hit rank 8 by now), and cover how Joker and Akechi's relationship is better in Persona 5 Royal. We also lightly touch on Maruki's story developments, while also discussing Joker's latest moves, and how it sets us up for Persona 5's next chapter.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 32 as we dive into the week of Nov. 8 - 14.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the main portion of Sae's palace, as we infiltrate Persona 5''s casino-themed level and discuss the various casino games the Phantom Thieves must play to defeat Sae. We discuss the P5R palace's structure, including the rigged games the Phantom Thieves must overcome, how we felt about the puzzles of this Persona 5 palace, the battles and our newest party member, Akechi, and so much more. Of course, since the palace is split over two days in Persona 5 Royal's calendar, we discuss what the Thieves must do in real life, how their return to the palace goes, and what happens when they try to send a calling card.  

And as there's still plenty of free time to be had, we discuss what Jonathon and Tom got up to during this week of Persona 5 Royal, including Confidant hangouts, stat chasing, room decorating, and so much more.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 31 as we dive into the week of Nov. 1 - 7.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the first full free week of time during the Sae's palace portion of Persona 5 Royal. Remember, we won't actually discuss P5R's next palace until episode 32, but in the meantime we have plenty to discuss as we make our way through Persona 5's calendar. Jonathon and Tom take their time to discuss the week's scheduled events, including free reading periods, a festival trip with Haru, and some dramatic encounters with Akechi at the train station. We also discuss how we spent our free time with our Persona 5 Royal confidants, including more time with our newest and the final Confidant of P5R, Shinya.  

We dive a bit into how his story starts, Haru's Confidant ability, and more about the social ties of Persona 5. And at the end of the episode, we discuss Yusuke's entire Confidant line - his powers, his character development, and more. (And don't worry, we save that talk for the very end of the show, so you can listen to the rest of the episode without needing to jump ahead.)  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 30 as we dive into the week of Oct. 25 - 31.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss a major week in the lives of the Phantom Thieves, as Shujin's school festival brings with it an appearance by Akechi and major revelations regarding the case against Persona 5 Royal's Phantom Thieves. The festival allows Persona 5 Royal to bring to a head many of its major subplots, and set things on an exciting new course as we enter Persona 5 Royal's next major palace, learn more about how close to being found out the Phantom Thieves may be, and much more.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 29 as we dive into the week of Oct. 18 - 24.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss an interesting week in the lives of the Phantom Thieves, as we finish up Persona 5 Royal's final exam period, continuing from last week's episode 28. But more importantly than exams, this week of Persona 5's calendar offers a quieter, but still important look into the lives and relationships of some key figures. We discuss some of what we learn about Haru, especially with new Persona 5 Royal scenes with Haru and Maruki, as well as, finally, the return of Akechi.   

Persona 5 Royal's Phantom Thieves also make some surprising revelations about their past exploits into previous palaces, what that means for their waning popularity, and how they plan to approach their next steps and clear the Phantom Thieves' name. But of course, it's also a week with some free time, and though much of it is limited, we discuss what Confidant lines we advanced, how we approached our social stats, and more. At the end of the episode, we also discuss Takemi's Confidant line, and some social stat info.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 28 as we dive into the week of Oct. 11 - 17, following up on the end of Persona 5 Royal's Okumura section and diving into the prelude to the next palace of P5R.

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we look at the fallout of our trip into Okumura's Palace, including what change of heart Haru's father may have, the fallout for Haru, and even how investigations into Haru's family bring to light serious trouble for Persona 5 Royal's Phantom Thieves. But this section of Persona 5 and P5R isn't only about Okumura - we also learn who the target for Persona 5 Royal's next palace will be, and the implications of it for the gang. The changing tides for Persona 5's Phantom Thieves arrives, and it could mean trouble for their public standing.

This week in Persona 5 Royal also includes plenty of free time, so Jonathon and Tom also explain how they spent their extra time ahead of the next round of exams, which cap this week of Persona 5. It's a series of free time moments that are nothing short of revelatory for the duo, as Jonathon brings victory from his Persona 5 playtime to present to Tom, only for Jonathon to learn a shocking truth. And Tom continues to chip away at his social stats, but proves that Jonathon's taunts of reaching level 5 on more stats may have pushed Tom to his limits, as he reveals a surprising plan for his Persona 5 Royal freetime. 

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 27 as we continue the free time of Okumura's Palace in Persona 5 Royal during the week of Oct 4 - 10.  

It's time to talk palaces! As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we jump into a breakdown of Okumura's Palace, perhaps one of the most divisive Persona 5 palaces of all. Jonathon and Tom dive into the palace's structure, its puzzles, new combat opportunities, differences from the original Persona 5 version, and more. Plus, we of course dissect the boss fight, how it's changed from Persona 5, and why it frustrated us so much. Of course, we don't ignore our free time for the week, discussing our Persona 5 Royal confidant updates, some of our current stat goals, and a lot more.  

And, most excitingly of all, we debut an incredible piece of fan art on the show, courtesy of listener Reed. Thank you Reed for your amazing creation, and if you want to send Reed kudos, you can find him at @ReedDScriven on Twitter.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 26 as we continue the free time of Okumura's Palace in Persona 5 Royal during the week of Sept 27 - Oct 3.

We're holding palace discussion for next week, but in the meantime, our Persona 5 Royal playthrough continues with more free time to decide which confidants to hang out with, a surprising in-game mention of this Persona 5 podcast's favorite TV show, House M.D., and much more. But, of course, our discussion is primarily focused on the end of the week's events, in which a major new moment in the Royal-specific plot deepens our understanding of what's to come, provides new insight into Kasumi, and totally catches Jonathon by surprise. We dig into that surprising day and much more as we prep for the palace talk next week.

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, and answer some questions about the length of Persona 5 Royal, save states in Persona 5 and JRPGs in general, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 25 as we pick up with the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves for the week of September 20 - 26.  

Now in our first full week of the Okumura's Palace section of Persona 5 Royal, Jonathon and Tom take their time by not immediately discussing the palace. (In fact, we won't be doing that until the week after next, so don't worry if you don't get to the palace until near the deadline!) Instead, we discuss how we spent our week in Persona 5 Royal, including our Confidant hangouts, some amusing interactions among Persona 5's cast, and much more. We also touch on some of the Persona 5 Royal updates, like the Thieves Den, and gameplay opportunities like postcards you can mail confidants that Jonathon is stunned to learn about from a listener.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, and answer some questions about the length of Persona 5 Royal, save states in Persona 5 and JRPGs in general, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 24 as we pick up with the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves for the week of September 13 - 19.  

We dive into the week's events, as we officially hit the mission start of the Okumura's Palace's section of Persona 5 Royal. This includes the introduction of Persona 5 Royal's latest Phantom Thief, Haru aka the Beauty Thief, as Morgana and the rest of Persona 5's Phantom Thieves face a split in the group. Can the team reconcile and reform as Persona 5 Royal's story continues, and how are the Phantom Thieves handling their surging popularity around the world? We take a look at that, and more as we learn about why Okumura is a worthy target and why we've got a new member of the team.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, and answer some questions about the length of Persona 5 Royal, save states in Persona 5 and JRPGs in general, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 23 as we pick up with the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves for the week of September 6 - 12.  It's time to take a trip! Well, at least in game, as Jonathon and Tom cover the Phantom Thieves' trip to Hawaii. 

The duo discusses the events of the week, the endearing character moments, and the ways in which the seemingly innocuous school trip has bigger ramifications for Persona 5 Royal's story. Speaking of, we also discuss some of the Royal specific changes to the week, dive a bit into Kasumi's Confidant line (at the end of the episode), and much more.  

Plus, we offer another Persona Pseudonym and Pop Quiz question, and more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 22 as we pick up with the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves for the week of August 30 - September 5.  While the Phantom Thieves continue to figure out who their next target is, we dive into another week's events of the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves. 

With a Hawaii trip on the horizon, we look at what the restart of school means for the gang, the rising prominence of their deeds, Morgana's continued frustrations, and much more. Plus, we take a look at what we did in our free time, including a new Confidant being unlocked, some long-awaited Confidant returns for Jonathon, and a few more seeds of Persona 5 Royal-specific content.  

Plus, we offer another Persona Pseudonym and Pop Quiz question, and more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 21 as we pick up with the personal lives of the Phantom Thieves for the week of August 23 - 29.  

We discuss the week following the end of Futaba's palace deadline, as the gang wants to help Futaba be better at interaction with people. These lessons take up the bulk of the week, with each day offering a new scenario for the Phantom Thieves to discover Futaba... is pretty good at being a person. We also discuss what we do in all our free evenings, including Confidant rank ups, some hangouts with the Velvet Room twins, and much more.  

Plus, we offer another Persona Pseudonym and Pop Quiz question, and more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 20 as we wrap up the Futaba's palace section of the game for the week of August 16 - 22.  We discuss how we spent the rest of our free time in this arc of Persona 5 Royal, as we've both completed Futaba's Palace and are just waiting for the deadline to come. 

We dive into how we surprisingly spent some days doing exactly the same thing, Tom's latest Mementos trip, and how Jonathon is still discovering so many new things about a game he loves. Then, we discuss the events of the palace deadline, including whether Futaba stops Medjed, the resulting fallout, and what teases are introduced for our next chapter.  

Then we discuss the full Yoshida Confidant storyline, including our feelings on his story and how it connects to Joker, our criteria for ranking Confidants going forward, and more!  

Plus, we offer another Persona Pseudonym and Pop Quiz question, and more. Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom, Jonathon, and special guest Barrett Courtney from Kinda Funny for episode 19 as we continue the fourth palace's section of the game for the week of August 9 - 15.

We discuss the full extent of Futaba's Palace, including the layout, Will Seeds, boss battle, and more. Barrett joins us to discuss his love of the palace, why we think it works so well on a gameplay level, and how strongly it ties into Futaba's storyline. We explore the new revelations about the cognitive world, Futaba's relationship with her palace, and the truth of her backstory as we explore the palace Pyramid floor by floor. Breaking down what does and doesn't work mechanically, we also discuss how we feel this palace works on a difficulty level, whether its puzzles are better than past palaces, and how it feels to be rattled.

Of course, we don't ignore the rest of the week, so we discuss what we did in our free time throughout this span of the game, and Barrett even clues us in on how his week was back when he last played P5R.

Plus, we offer another Persona Pseudonym and Pop Quiz question, and more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to dornology@gmail.com, or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).