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Welcome to The Equivalent Exchange. Real Talk. Real People. Real Exchange. The first rule of Alchemy is that nothing can be gained without first giving something up in return. Here on The Equivalent Exchange, we believe whole heartedly in the ideas and philosophies of the world and human mind. Our goal is to leave you with thoughts to ponder and growth to partake in.
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Equivalent Exchange: A Fullmetal Alchemist Podcast

Stay Together Network | Ellen, Kayla, & Kassem

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Teachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning, because humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. In alchemy, to obtain something, something of equal value must be lost—this is equivalent exchange. Join hosts Ellen, Kassem, and Kayla as we read through Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa chapter by chapter, exploring every twist, turn, explosion, transmutation-gone-awry, and moment of connection (and hubris) the series has to offer. Fans old and new wil ...
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Send us a text Father’s plan is coming to fruition! As the eclipse continues, he takes advantage of ALL his countrymen to get ALL the power! Can Ed, Al, Hoenheim and their comrades turn the tables on him? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 105, things you don’t know about us (that might be fiction), unwritten rules of sound effects…
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Send us a text It becomes clear in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 103 that causing Mustang to open the portal shouldn’t have been possible, and Pride did it at some cost to himself. How will that play out? Will Mei be able to beat Father, a.k.a. “Mr. Eyeballs”, in a fight? And what’s up with these Ishvalans - are they setting up to play a party game? …
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Send us a text What happens when Mustang is forced to open the Gate of Truth against his will? Ever seen two nameless men fight to the death? And why on earth would Al turn down a chance to get back in his real body? As we move closer to the climax of the story, Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 102!…
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Send us a text Can you believe we’ve done 100 episodes now? Can you believe we’re almost done with the series?? FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 100 hits us hard, with two deaths, a serious injury, and … whatever that is that’s happened to Hoenheim. The eclipse is almost here, and the human sacrifice candidates are being gathered; can they turn the tabl…
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What does it mean to be an adult? How did you know you became one? What kind of changes has adulting impacted in your life? Join us as we have our man in the chair for the first time (Charles)! We talk about all things adulting and how we all have come into it in our own way while giving perspective on what it means to be/become an adult.…
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Send us a text As the fight continues in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 94, we have questions: Why has broadcast media seemingly advanced more in Reole than other cities? How has the Amestrian military flunked Controlling the Media Narrative 101? And more importantly, what can Mustang stand to learn from, of all people, Scar? As Tim and Patrick look f…
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Send us a text It’s another chapter with several simultaneous fights! Marcoh’s life is saved, hilariously, from Pride’s spike; the Armstrongs continue to battle Sloth; and Mustang demands to know who killed Hughes. Also, what was the crazy chapter title in the original Japanese? Tim and Patrick discuss the emotional roller coaster of FULLMETAL ALCH…
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Send us a text If you’re up for epic alchemical battle scenes, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 92 is for you! Al, convinced that getting the help of the souls trapped in a philosopher’s stone is the right thing to do, battles Pride and Kimblee, while the Armstrong siblings go up against Sloth - who turns out to have more tricks up his sleeve than we mi…
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Send us a text Chaos continues at military HQ, as the soul-powered artificial soldiers run rampant in the underground passages — fought off by Ed and co. — while upstairs, Olivier Armstrong kicks butts and takes names. And Heinkel comes up with a certain prop that we haven’t seen in many chapters! Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter…
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Send us a text Soldiers do return in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 89 - a number of soldier characters that we haven’t seen in quite some time! As Mustang’s gang and the troops from Briggs begin their attack, we see what good leadership can do - an advantage that the homunculi definitely DON’T have. But will leadership be enough? Tim and Patrick disc…
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Send us a text Pride has consumed Gluttony and is now bigger and more powerful. How can he be contained? Ed doesn’t like the containment plan that’s successfully carried out without his knowledge - but what is it that’s *really* bothering him about it? Tim and Patrick are joined by “Fiendish” creator (and Fullmetal fan) Irene Strychalski to dig int…
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Send us a text Al’s armor has been taken over by Pride! Can Ed, Lin, and the chimeras defeat him? And how was Pride able to locate them? Some surprise character returns punctuate FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 86! Tim and Patrick break it down, and get into a somewhat contentious discussion about (what else?) sound effects!…
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Send us a text In FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 83, Ed makes a surprising ally, the Armstrongs battle each other, and other characters play a clandestine game of “telephone.” Tim and Patrick are joined by CBR.com writer Louis Kemner to discuss the chapter, as well as transliteration of foreign names in katakana, Japanese dog breeds, and… what happene…
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Send us a text How does the first conversation between Al and Hoenheim in ten years go? How has Rosé changed since volume 1? What are the names of the “chimera guys”? Can a pocket watch make the same sound as a suit of armor? These questions and more are answered as Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 81!…
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Send us a text In chapter 80 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Ed is still nowhere to be seen, but finally the other characters are starting to notice that fact, so surely it won’t be long till his return! Also, Yoki gets a sense of who his friends really are; a character nearly leaves for home, but then doubles back; and Scar does something genuinely humoro…
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Send us a text After the mineshaft cavein, Ed is in danger of bleeding to death without the help of some assumed enemies. Mei Chang makes a startling discovery about Scar’s brother’s alchemy notes. And Kimblee meets one of his compatriots for the first time. Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 77, including the usual fun with transl…
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Send us a text Count on Hiromu Arakawa in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST to make all her characters complex. As we see again in chapter 73, even henchmen have depth! This chapter also reminds us how well plotted the story is, as our heroes face a complex situation with a lot of moving parts, and they deal with complications in ways that seem like exactly what…
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Send us a text Amid action-packed pages, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 72 gives us several very moving scenes that remind us of one reasons we love this manga, along with the humor, the action, the careful plotting, is that it’s also imbued with so much MEANING. We discuss Winry’s act to break the cycle of hate and Scar’s eye-opening talk with Miles.…
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Send us a text What did Kimblee mean about “carving a crest of blood” at Briggs, and how does Kimblee try to get Ed to do it? Hey, is that a Marvel character popping up in Chapter 71 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST? Maybe not, but we do get to see what happens when two of our roving bands of characters reunite.…
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Send us a text After Raven undoes a setback to the military’s plans at Briggs in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 69, Olivier Armstrong does something shocking. Meanwhile, we check in with Mei Chang and Marcoh in the secluded cabin with Scar’s brother’s writings, Mustang gathers information, and Kimblee escorts a visitor to see Ed and Al.…
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Send us a text Remember that photo of toddlers Ed and Al with their parents? We’ve seen most of it, but in chapter 68 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, we finally see ALL of it and learn what’s been hidden about it up till now, as well as getting tantalizing hints about Hoenheim’s true nature and motives. Meanwhile, the tunnel under Briggs turns out to be de…
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Send us a text Many things are revealed in FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 67 about the corrupt military’s plan, and Tim is pleased to find that at least he remembered SOMETHING about this story accurately! Will Major General Armstrong trust Ed and Al? Can Lt. General Raven be conned? Did we get a cameo from another manga series in this chapter? We dis…
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Send us a text At the Briggs military base, Ed and Al face a previously unknown homunculus, and face the dilemma of showing they know how to deal with it without revealing their own secrets to Major General Olivier Armstrong. As we discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 66, we have our own guest, fully human and much more welcome than the one who burr…
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Send us a text In FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 63, we’ve fully digested the flashback to the Ishvalan war and things are moving forward, as Tim and Patrick dig into Ed and Al’s search for Mei Chang, Dr. Knox’s battle with his guilt, Mustang’s next steps to counteract the rot at the highest levels of the military, and what the homunculi have planned …
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Send us a text Chapter 62 of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST brings us back to the present day, as Ed and Al mull over what they’ve learned about the Ishval war. It also reminds us where many of the characters currently are, and the action begins to move toward the next major confrontation. We look at the Elrics’ next step in their search for a way to return t…
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Send us a text The Ishval War volume of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST concludes with chapter 61. What it lacks in comic moments, it makes up for in reveals that cause us to see some characters and story points in new ways. Tim and Patrick explore these developments, and — some comedy at last! — the back matter of volume 15.…
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