The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast
@bebopbeat.bsky.social
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. http://www.bebopbeat.com
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...
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 ...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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...
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.)
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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...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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.)
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thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
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:
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STILL some of our fave scenes and songs in Cowboy Bebop:
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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,...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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...
STILL some of our fave scenes and songs in Cowboy Bebop:
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/har...
It's the only day you can post this:
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's the only day you can post this:
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...
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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...
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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...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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...
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...
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!
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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 ...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/bra...
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.
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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...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/kno...
"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!
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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!
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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...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"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...
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!
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Black and pink Faye was on to something... but banana yellow Jet is truly unhinged work.
Character concept art by Toshihiro Kawamoto for Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Sunrise
September 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Black and pink Faye was on to something... but banana yellow Jet is truly unhinged work.
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...
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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com
September 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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...
So excited that people are still listening! This pod means so much to us. Thank you for the shout out.
August 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So excited that people are still listening! This pod means so much to us. Thank you for the shout out.
The mystery is solved! Mocachu is the creation of one of Cowboy Bebop's key animators from another title, which explains how he could appear in our favorite show.
August 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The mystery is solved! Mocachu is the creation of one of Cowboy Bebop's key animators from another title, which explains how he could appear in our favorite show.
Jamie says, "He's always farting." Yes, important data.
August 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Jamie says, "He's always farting." Yes, important data.
This photo is from Yutaka Nakamura’s doujin series, "Incompleteness." It's Mocachu!
August 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This photo is from Yutaka Nakamura’s doujin series, "Incompleteness." It's Mocachu!
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!! 🧵
August 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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!! 🧵
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.
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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...
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July 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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.
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thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/cow...
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.
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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.
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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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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...
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...
Real! Asteroid Blues is a great single-ep intro to the series. Pierrot le Fou is a great single piece of ART.
July 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Real! Asteroid Blues is a great single-ep intro to the series. Pierrot le Fou is a great single piece of ART.
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.
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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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July 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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.
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Can't wait to listen!! -Lauren
July 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Can't wait to listen!! -Lauren
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My podcast put out our Bebop episode today about how the show mourns found family. Thought you’d enjoy! youtu.be/VDadGWLhH8w?...
Cowboy Bebop Uses Found Family to Break You
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July 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My podcast put out our Bebop episode today about how the show mourns found family. Thought you’d enjoy! youtu.be/VDadGWLhH8w?...
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
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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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July 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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
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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.
June 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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.
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.
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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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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...
thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/spe...