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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

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Hosts Lauren Faits (Lore Justine) and Jamie Sanchez revisit Cowboy Bebop, their favorite anime of all time. Each episode explores the characters, stories, themes, and music that make Cowboy Bebop a jazzy sci-fi hit to this day. www.bebopbeat.com

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

After all these years, we're still so thankful for all of the podcast listeners who joined us through our Cowboy Bebop rewatch. Let's hear from them again as we close out the anime with The Real Folk Blues, pt. 2: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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The Real Folk Blues (Part 2) ft. Our Listeners | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

This is it, the end of Cowboy Bebop. Thank you to all of the loyal listeners who joined us on this journey. Our guest this week is YOU! Anime fans from all over the star system are here to talk about ...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

What's giving us the blues? The fact that we are almost done RE-rewatching Cowboy Bebop here on Bluesky ...the anime, that is. For The Real Folk Blues, pt. 1, we welcomed a true blue anime expert, Mike Toole. (Say "Blue" again.) thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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The Real Folk Blues (Part 1) ft. Mike Toole | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

The end is near! ...The end of The Bebop Beat Season 1, that is. To take us into the Real Folk Blues, we welcome Mike Toole, Editor-at-Large for Anime News Network (ANN). He has a lot to say about Cow...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

We could all use a mental health break right now, so let's take a look back at our "Hard Luck Woman" episode, featuring therapist, clinical social worker, and LCSW @noworldfortmrrw.bsky.social! STILL some of our fave scenes and songs in Cowboy Bebop: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/har...

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Hard Luck Woman ft. Brian Kunde | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We keep joking about "space therapy" on the podcast, and clinical social worker Brian Kunde of GaymerX and Take This is finally taking us there. Faye searches for her past, Ed searches for her family,...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Should we even share this episode? Is it worth sharing, knowing what we know now? Once upon a time, the live action Netflix Cowboy Bebop was revealed during a TUDUM event, and we had all the hope in the world... thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/bon...

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Bonus Episode: Netflix First Preview | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

The Netflix TUDUM fan event showed us so much new Cowboy Bebop that we just couldn't wait for Friday. This mini ep captures our feelings (Bounties, oh yes! Vicious, oh no!) and explains where our humb...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We've gotten a lot of feedback over the years that this ep is an audience favorite. Brain Scratch w/ Sarah Hightower takes a Cowboy Bebop story and roots it in real-life cults, including Heaven's Gate and Aum Shinrikyo. The story doesn't end in the 90's! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/bra...

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Brain Scratch ft. Sarah Hightower | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Much of Cowboy Bebop went over our heads when we saw it for the first time (we were so young!) The greatest example of this is Brain Scratch, a haunting commentary on real-life cults. Our guest Sarah ...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The conversation around vaccines has (UNFORTUNATELY) changed a lot since we recorded our Knockin' on Heaven's Door pt. 2 ep. The interview with Chise would be a powerful one to do over today, whether or not we were talking about the Cowboy Bebop movie. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/kno...

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door Part 2 ft. Chise | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Now that we've gotten all of our fandom flailing out of the way, it's time to REALLY tackle Knockin' on Heaven's Door, The Cowboy Bebop Movie. Was this film actually good? Virus and vaccine expert Chi...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

"Remember when we met Commander Shepard??" -Lauren, every day, until we are all dead. Kidding aside, Jennifer Hale was one of our best-ever interviews. So honored this voice actors' advocate stopped by the pod to discuss the Cowboy Bebop movie! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/kno...

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door Part 1 ft. Jennifer Hale | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We can hardly believe it, but Knockin' on Heaven's Door, The Cowboy Bebop movie, was released 20 years ago! To celebrate, the legendary Jennifer Hale joins the party this week. Hear Electra herself di...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Black and pink Faye was on to something... but banana yellow Jet is truly unhinged work.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Recording this episode included a Cowboy Bebop board game playtest with a dozen (or so) Chicago-based gamers and anime lovers. We still have the games, though we admittedly don't play them very much. We need to get our hands on the TTRPG! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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The Board Games of Bebop ft. Eric Price and Friends | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We went on a board game game bounty hunt and purchased every Cowboy Bebop title we could find: Board Game Boogie, Space Serenade, and the Spike and Vicious UFS card game. A whole crew of real-life fri...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Been busy getting ready for Dragon Con, but here's that weird Cowboy Funk update we promised. This little guy- Mocachu, who has been spotted by Cowboy Bebop fans before- Jamie found its origin!! 🧵

An anime screenshot. Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop sits next to Cowboy Andy. A red box in the background highlights a strange creature that looks like a Tamagotchi.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Not only is Cowboy Funk Lauren's favorite episode of Cowboy Bebop, it also saw us collaborating with our forever friends from the @vintageanimeclub.bsky.social podcast! We also have A VERY COOL AND WEIRD ADDENDUM to this ep to share soon. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/cow...

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Cowboy Funk ft. Vintage Anime Club Podcast | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Son of a gun, did somebody say podcast collab?? Dennis, Garrett, and Kate from the Vintage Anime Club podcast join us this week for Cowboy Funk. The studio may be full of fans with strong opinions, bu...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Mods are asleep, post Cowboy Bebop podcast eps!! We had a unique pair of guests for Boogie Woogie Feng Shui. They were all about astrology, spirituality, and (checks notes) asking, "Who's your daddy??" Thanks for this one, Sarah and Mario. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/boo...

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Boogie Woogie Feng Shui ft. Sarah Pickett and Mario Solis | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Boogie Woogie Feng Shui is a unique Cowboy Bebop episode that drops spirituality into a sci-fi setting. It is notoriously not a fan favorite, but with a character named Kimmie Black in the upcoming Ne...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Ah, Pierrot Le Fou- easily one of the best episodes of the Cowboy Bebop anime, which would later become one of the most controversial points in the live-action adaptation. Let's revisit the OG with illustrator, author, and designer @seandove.bsky.social. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/pie...

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Pierrot le Fou ft. Sean Dove | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Before Five Nights at Freddy's, there was this OG theme park animatronic terror: Pierrot Le Fou. Illustrator, author, and designer Sean Dove joins us this week to talk French New Wave, Batman villains...

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Alex Fossella @alexfossella.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

My podcast put out our Bebop episode today about how the show mourns found family. Thought you’d enjoy! youtu.be/VDadGWLhH8w?...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Wow, uh, we didn't record this episode THAT long ago, but the American space program (or lack thereof...) sure already feels different. Let's revisit Wild Horses with former Space Shuttle engineer, Travis Sauder. Giddyup! #CowboyBebop thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/wil...

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Wild Horses ft. Travis Sauder | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

When the creative minds behind Cowboy Bebop start referencing NASA, who ya gonna call? Our friend Travis Sauder, a former engineer for the Space Shuttle program! We draw a line from real-life aeronaut...

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Ell Ohh Arr Ee @troppypop.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Ten minutes til @animechicago.com's Tuesday anime showcase! I'll be in the chat for this one, but I highly recommend any event from this group to any and all Chicago weebs. It's the most professional and active anime club in the Midwest, if not the country.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Did you know? Wendee Lee has a flash drive with ALL of The Bebop Beat podcast on it! The voice of Faye Valentine (remotely) lit up our studio for the emotional "Speak Like a Child," and we recently thanked her in-person in Chicago. LOVE this femme fatale. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/spe...

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Speak Like a Child ft. Wendee Lee | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Our favorite bounty hunters dive deep underground and into Faye's past, but you don't need a Betamax player to hear an incredible interview! Voice artist Wendee Lee has given life to hundreds of chara...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Finally, a Cowboy Bebop statue meant to be displayed in the dark! (Wait, does the cigarette actually light up? Very cool if yes.)

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

One of Lauren's dayjob coworkers recently said he was interested in psychedelics. This made us think about our Mushroom Samba episode with Dr. Austin Lim! The use of these drugs is certainly becoming more normalized, but would you say so at work?? thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/mus...

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Mushroom Samba ft. Austin Lim | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Mushroom Samba is a fan favorite episode, but does it hold up? We tackle two major topics: psychedelics and Blaxploitation films. Dr. Austin Lim joins us to unbox just how much society's views have ch...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

After we met @steveconte.bsky.social, several other Cowboy Bebop musicians started saying "Yes" to our podcast. For "The Music of Bebop, pt. 2," we hung out with Raj Ramayya, Scott Matthew, and @composerose.bsky.social. Thanks, @strawberryhill.bsky.social! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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The Music of Bebop Pt. 2 ft. Raj Ramayya, Scott Matthew, & Rose Bridges | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

What's up, sweetcakes?? We had such a great time talking about anime music that we had to come back for more! The folks at Strawberry Hill Music generously put us in touch with vocalists Raj Ramayya (...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Can't believe how far we've gotten into this Bluesky recap of our Cowboy Bebop recap podcast! (Say "recap" again...) Today's episode is "Black Dog Serenade." Who better to speak on a film noir tribute than a film reviewer? Thank you, Ruben Rosario! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/bla...

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Black Dog Serenade ft. Ruben Rosario | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Cheers, to the podcast that charmed the devil! Cowboy Bebop gives us a true film noir tribute this week. Joined by film reviewer Ruben Rosario, we learn the truth behind Jet Black- his habits, his arm...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Good morning, it's another great day to totally dunk on Cowboy Bebop's Whitney Haggis F'ING Matsumoto. If he has no haters, we are dead! (Thanks @trinandtonic.bsky.social for being our guest, friend, and friend-expert-guest.) thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/my-...

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My Funny Valentine ft. Trin Garritano | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Faye Valentine finally opens up a bit about her past, and it's a sad love story, indeed. We adore Faye. Anyone who hurts her deserves to get DUNKED ON. For this task, we welcome Trin Garritano, relati...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

🧵 Images from Yoko Kanno Live! at The Town Hall in NYC, March 2025. Thanks to Anthony Mulcahy for taking these. Photos were not allowed at the event, he had the only camera there! This was a once-in-a-lifetime core memory for Cowboy Bebop fans. @steveconte.bsky.social

Yoko Kanno, a Japanese woman in a red dress, stands with a microphone. She leans forward, speaking with Scott Matthews, a taller man with grey and black hair and a beard in a blazer. A jazz musician with an upright bass watches from the background.

Yoko Kanno, a Japanese woman in a red dress, smiles and leans in a mic stand. She is speaking with Steve Conte, a rock star with spiky hair, a velvet blazer, and a floral-embellished guitar. He points at her as they share a memory.

A jazz band and an all-women string ensemble is assembled on stage with composer Yoko Kanno. The curtain behind the stage is lit with blue stage lighting, and the audience in the foreground is silhouetted waiting for the show.

Yoko Kanno, a Japanese woman in a red dress, smiles and claps along as a jazz band plays around her.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Hey mates, CHECK this classic Bebop Beat episode, where we dive WAY deeply into some facet of Cowboy Bebop. This time, the topic is chess with a Chicago-local champ. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/boh...

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Bohemian Rhapsody ft. Tony Gentry | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Checkmate, bounty hunters! Though the Bebop crew keeps capturing his henchmen, criminal mastermind Chessmaster Hex proves very elusive. To help us better understand this brilliant bounty, we've enlist...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

G A M E R S!! If we got a dollar for every time a dev threw "See you, space cowboy" into their video game, well, we'd be rich. Join us (and @wakingoni.com) as we fumble through the vintage Cowboy Bebop PS1 rails shooter and its VERY strange PS2 cousin! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/vid...

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The Video Games of Bebop ft. Derrick Fields | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Cowboy Bebop spawned two video games: A rails shooter for the PS1 and a brawler/RPG/flight sim/puzzler/??? for the PS2. We play and review both this week, plus share a few of our favorite Bebop tribut...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

STILL can't believe we got @masonalexanderpark.bsky.social onto the podcast BEFORE the live-action Cowboy Bebop ever premiered. We were so blessed to meet two versions of Gren, both of whom gave us much-needed hope for the future. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/jup...

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Jupiter Jazz (Part 2) ft. Mason Alexander Park | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

The second half of Jupiter Jazz is intense, somber, peak Cowboy Bebop. We've been wondering how Netflix will take on this legendary episode. Here to give us the reassurance we DESIRE (get it?) is Maso...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

We're still friends with David Thomas, the dub VA for Gren in Jupiter Jazz. Since our podcast interview, he moved to Portugal and is loving life. This conversation sounds a little different through a current political lens- worth another listen. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/jup...

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Jupiter Jazz (Part 1) ft. David Thomas | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

As the crew searches for a wayward Faye Valentine, Spike hears a familiar name- Julia. Jupiter Jazz introduces Gren, perhaps the most famous Cowboy Bebop character outside of the main crew. We tracked...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

"The Books of Bebop" are many- artbooks, light novels, and retrospectives, oh my! We discussed quite a few with E.K. Weaver of Big Big Truck, but that was 2021, and even MORE Cowboy Bebop books have been published since. What have you read, recently? thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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The Books of Bebop ft. E.K. Weaver | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We're taking a break from the anime to discuss the many ways Cowboy Bebop has been published on paper. Artbooks! Light novels! And yes, five volumes of sometimes-canonical, sometimes-good, sometimes-a...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Our first-ever bonus ep was a recap of the Cowboy Bebop manga- not a review or analysis, just a recap! If you, like many fans, still haven't read them (they are pretty rare), come enjoy our best attempts at summarization: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/man...

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Bonus Episode: Manga Recap | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Surprise! It's our first-ever bonus ep. As we researched our upcoming episode, The Books of Bebop, we discovered that many fans have never read the Cowboy Bebop manga. So, we do our best to summarize ...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

What do you all think of Watanabe's LAZARUS? Lauren's opinion on ep. 1:

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We just heard that @symphonysanders.bsky.social is going on tour with @nightvaleradio.bsky.social again! What a great time to re-visit her very spooky episode, "Toys in the Attic," on our Cowboy Bebop podcast: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/toy...

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Toys In the Attic ft. Symphony Sanders | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Don't start a podcast about topics you don't understand: That's the lesson! For this fan favorite episode of Cowboy Bebop, we bring in Symphony Sanders. You've heard her voice on Welcome to Night Vale...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

It has been years, and we still get teary-eyed thinking about meeting this guest. Jet Black himself, Beau Billingslea, joined us in the studio for Ganymede Elegy! Start your work week right with a warm coffee and a warm conversation with the Black Dog. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/gan...

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Ganymede Elegy ft. Beau Billingslea | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Our most well-known guest yet joins us this week: Beau Billingslea, legendary voice of Jet Black in English dub! We talk Cowboy Bebop, Final Fantasy, Adventure Time, and whether Beau keeps bonsai tree...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Radical Edward is FINALLY on the scene this ep, and so is Chicago local comic shop hero Terry Gant. It's wild to hear us talk about the COVID-19 pandemic four years ago. Less has changed than maybe we'd like! Jam with us anyway, Cowboy Bebop fans: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/jam...

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Jamming With Edward ft. Terry Gant | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Radical Edward is FINALLY on-screen! The crew is complete as our favorite hacker sets her sights on the Bebop and won't be denied. Our guest this week is Terry Gant, comic shop owner and podcaster ext...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Jamie picked up this GIANT TOME and is making her way through it. Anyone else? What new Cowboy Bebop gems did you discover?

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Waltz for Venus is the rare episode when the Cowboy Bebop crew is catching bounties in top form. Speaking of form, our topic for this one was combat, from jeet kune do to firearms. Four years since this ep, guns are still a huge part of the fandom... thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/wal...

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Waltz for Venus ft. Eddie Doty | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Team Bebop is in top form this week, catching bounties galore! While on the hunt, Spike falls in with Roco, a classic baddie with a heart of gold. We know a lot about anime, but to truly "be like wate...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

On a scale of "BAIT x Cowboy Bebop x adidas shoe collab" to "Cowboy Bebop in Overwatch 2," how excited are we for "Cowboy Bebop in Fortnite?"

Two anime characters in front of a colorblock background: Faye Valentine, a woman with purple hair, a yellow wetlook crop top, and a red jacket, shrugs next to Spike Spiegel, a man with dark green hair, a blue suit, and a loose tie standing casually. Text says Fortnite x Cowboy Bebop.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

One of our favorite podcast eps: our take on Heavy Metal Queen, which featured not only super-generous Cowboy Bebop voice actor Melodee Spevack, but also, a real-life trucker- Lauren's dad! To this day, he has never watched anime. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/hea...

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Heavy Metal Queen ft. Bob Rapciak & Melodee Spevack | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

People can't help but get pulled into the Bebop crew's misadventures! This time, a cargo-hauling, metal-loving, trucker queen joints the bounty hunt. Our podcast studio is full of folks, too, includin...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Sympathy for the Devil perfectly balances science and supernatural, superstition and spirituality. It's a powerful Cowboy Bebop episode, and we unboxed it with one of the original anime webmasters: Mary Strawser of The Jazz Messengers. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/sym...

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Sympathy for the Devil ft. Mary Strawser | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Cowboy Bebop successfully balances science and the supernatural, superstition and spirituality. No Session does this better than Sympathy for the Devil. Mary Strawser, creator of The Jazz Messengers, ...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

What's up, [Faye] Valentines? While you get ready for this evening's romantic festivities, why not turn on some music from Cowboy Bebop? While you're at it, revisit our interview with @steveconte.bsky.social, vocalist from Call Me Call Me, Rain, and more! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/beb...

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The Music of Bebop ft. Steve Conte | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Cowboy Bebop combines jazz, blues, country, rock, even heavy metal. who better to discuss this genre-bending soundtrack than Steve Conte, vocalist from some of the anime's most famous jams? He honored...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

One of the best parts of hosting The Bebop Beat was making new friends. We still talk to Marshall Banana, (now former) mod of r/CowboyBebop! ANOTHER best part was creating memes. Ballad of Fallen Angels saw the birth of "Swordboi vs. Sadboi." Enjoy: thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/bal...

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Ballad of Fallen Angels ft. Marshall Banana | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

It's Swordboi vs. Sadboi as we unbox one of Cowboy Bebop's most famous episodes. Reddit mod Marshall Banana joins us for an AMA, which dives into the anime industry, building fan communities, and why ...

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Steve Conte NYC 💙🌀🔹 @steveconte.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Which songs did I sing for #YokoKanno on the soundtracks of #CowboyBebop? “Steve Conte is known for lending his distinctive vocals to several songs in the Cowboy Bebop series and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, all composed by Yoko Kanno/Tim Jensen. These include: (Cont.)

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

How often are we re-posting episodes on Bluesky? Whenever Lauren happens to think about it, and it's hard to think clearly these days! Here's Gateway Shuffle, where we dove into otaku journalism and invoked the ancient, cursed magic of "Tainted Donuts." thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/gat...

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Gateway Shuffle ft. Lauren Orsini | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

What's the difference between a monkey and a great ape? Where is Chicago in the Cowboy Bebop universe? What is a seinen anime? Was Tainted Donuts real or just a weird dream we had? This week, we (badl...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Inspired by Faye Valentine's prowess, we really wanted to learn more about casinos. Security! Cheating! How to WIN! A real-life professional spilled it all, teaching us that much more about Cowboy Bebop. thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/hon...

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Honky Tonk Women ft. Jeremy Hulse | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

This week, we welcome Faye Valentine into our lives and talk to a real-life casino dealer/supervisor. Jeremy Hulse answers our questions on casino culture and gives us an expert's insight into Cowboy ...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The original model of our podcast was educational. We'd bring on guests to teach us more about topics seen on Cowboy Bebop, from casinos to cults. Our very first attempt was an all-time banger. Spend your Tuesday morning learning about CORGIS!! thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/str...

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Stray Dog Strut ft. Pet's Second Chance Corgi Rescue | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

This week on The Bebop Beat is "hard corg," as they say. We'll be chatting about corgis with our guest, Linda Moore. She is the president of Pet's Second Chance Corgi Rescue in Missouri. She answers o...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Asteroid Blues is a perfect first episode of anime. It builds Cowboy Bebop's world and sets its tone before we even meet half of our crew. It's fun to listen back on our podcast episode, knowing what we know now about the live-action rendition... thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/ast...

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Asteroid Blues ft. Lauren & Jamie | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We've finally arrived! Welcome to the Bebop Beat. Your hosts Lauren and Jamie introduce themselves, the Spike Spiegel Sad Show, and episode one of Cowboy Bebop — Asteroid Blues. Whether you love sword...

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It's ALWAYS a good time to thank @yamcans.bsky.social for our logo. This neon corgi (who is inspired by but extremely legally distinct from Cowboy Bebop's Ein) is STILL undefeated! And yes, you can get it on a t-shirt.