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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 6d

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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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 13d

"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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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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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 21d

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

Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 25d

Character concept art by Toshihiro Kawamoto for Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Sunrise

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 24d

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...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Aug 27

So excited that people are still listening! This pod means so much to us. Thank you for the shout out.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Aug 27

Jamie says, "He's always farting." Yes, important data.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Aug 27

This photo is from Yutaka Nakamura’s doujin series, "Incompleteness." It's Mocachu!

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 31

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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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 24

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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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...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 7

Real! Asteroid Blues is a great single-ep intro to the series. Pierrot le Fou is a great single piece of ART.

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 7

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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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can't wait to listen!! -Lauren

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Alex Fossella @alexfossella.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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Long Live Chicago @troppypop.bsky.social · Jun 24

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.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jun 24

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...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jun 23

Finally, a Cowboy Bebop statue meant to be displayed in the dark!

(Wait, does the cigarette actually light up? Very cool if yes.)

Friendly Neighborhood Otaku Dennis @ichnob.bsky.social · Jun 23

I'm more of a 1/6 scale collector than 1/8, plus I have limited space for the current Hot Toys collection let alone starting a new one. But this could be cool for Bebop fans & collectors.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jun 16

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...

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...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · Jun 5

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...

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 (...

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · May 28

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!

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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 · May 21

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.)

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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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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · May 19

Why am I like this @bebopbeat.bsky.social

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · May 17

Logan Jenkinson, a black man with sunglasses, a leather jacket, and a brown scarf, plays an alto saxophone. His cheeks are slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. He wears several rings on his left hand.

Yoko Kanno, a Japanese woman in a red dress, dances in front of two jazz musicians and several members of an all-woman string ensemble. There are several mic stands and music stands lining the stage.

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