Thinking Too Hard About Anime
By: Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton
Language: en-us
Categories: Leisure, Animation, Manga
An episode by episode discussion of some of our favorite anime. A little bit of history, a little bit of analysis, and a lot of over-examining the Japanese cartoons we love so much. New episodes every other Thursday.
Episodes
S05E06: OVA Easy - Iria: Zeiram the Animation Part 1
Jan 08, 2026Let's talk about cool gadgets with the first three episodes of Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994)
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Duration: 01:52:40S05E05: OVA Easy - Project A-ko
Nov 06, 2025We know it's technically not an OVA but that doesn't stop us from discussing Project A-Ko (1986), broadcast television anime in the US, and media restorations.
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Duration: 02:08:35S05E04: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 2
Oct 16, 2025Listen to us hold back tears and talk WAY too much about Lost in Space as we finish our discussion on Diebuster (2004).
Learn about black holes here: https://youtu.be/kIbP2Sg8y18?si=jys46y4TuGBQrIFi
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Duration: 02:18:13S05E03: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 1
Aug 28, 2025We move on to our next OVA in the lineup, the sequel to Gunbuster - Diebuster (2004)
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Duration: 01:49:59S05E02: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 2
Jul 24, 2025We're finishing up FLCL (2000) with some Pillows Talk before diving into the last three episodes.
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Duration: 01:44:20S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1
Jun 12, 2025We are back and taking it easy this season by diving into the world of Original Video Animations.
We'll be discussing a variety of OVA's, and we're starting off like a shooting star with the seminal FLCL (2000).
We talk about what was going on in the world at this time then discuss the first three episodes of the series.
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Duration: 01:57:58S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Feb 04, 2025We say goodbye to this season, this series, with Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021).
We also discuss the documentary Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021)
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Duration: 03:14:38S04E13: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Jan 04, 2025We do a giant time skip with Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012).
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Duration: 02:12:26S04E12: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Sep 22, 2024The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinami
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Duration: 02:03:52S04E11: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Aug 05, 2024We begin the Rebuild movies with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and gush over the glow-up of our favorite polyhedron.
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Duration: 01:48:59S04E10: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion
Jun 17, 2024We take our sweet time tumbling down our discussion of The End of Evangelion (1997) with a little Death & Rebirth (1997) thrown in for good measure.
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Duration: 02:23:19S04E09: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 25 & 26
Apr 04, 2024Congratulations! We've made it to the end of the original broadcast series.
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Duration: 01:12:48S04E08: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 23 & 24
Mar 21, 2024We meet the 5th child and breakdown the lore of Evangelion thus far.
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Duration: 01:25:29S04E07: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 21 & 22
Mar 09, 2024Oh it's about to get ROUGH folks. We learn about the history of NERV and Asuka.
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Duration: 01:01:25S04E06: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 17-20
Dec 21, 2023Poor Toji. Poor Shinji. Poor everyone, honestly. At least we learn about accents and melons.
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Duration: 01:57:45S04E05: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 13-16
Nov 04, 2023Things get introspective as we go to a wedding and get sucked into quantum physics.
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Duration: 01:38:41S04E04: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 9-12
Sep 21, 2023We discuss the action arc of the series while dealing with filler and fan service.
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Duration: 01:42:19S02E11: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Kamen Rider
Sep 07, 2023We unofficially return to season 2 to discuss Hideaki Anno's latest entry into the the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:38:54S04E03: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 5-8
Jul 08, 2023We discuss episodes 5-8 of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) while pointing out Godzilla references.
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Duration: 01:37:46S04E02: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 1-4
Jun 15, 2023We dive into the first four episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). We also learn about A Cruel Angel's Thesis.
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Duration: 01:25:05S04E01: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion Primer
May 11, 2023We're finally doing it. This season we're covering Neon Genesis Evangelion. We discuss some of the production history, crew and cast before we dive into the series proper.
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Duration: 01:05:51Season 4 Trailer - Neon Genesis Evangelion - You Can (Not) Recap
May 09, 2023A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Music by Toshiyuki Ōmori and Hidetoshi Satō
Lyrics by Neko Oikawa
Performed by Yoko Takahashi
S02E10: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Ultraman
Apr 08, 2023We officially end our 2nd season with the long awaited Shin Ultraman (2022).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:40:18S02E09: Hideaki Anno Domini - Love & Pop
Feb 09, 2023CW: Sexual Assault
We finally found it... We return to Hideaki Anno Domini to discuss his first live action feature film, Love & Pop (1998)
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
S03E11: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Unfinished Works
Jan 02, 2023We wrap up this season discussing the death and unfinished works of Satoshi Kon.
https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-plan-for-satoshi-kons-final-film
https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-lost-projects-of-satoshi-kon
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Duration: 00:51:00S03E10: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paprika
Nov 17, 2022Enjoy this season's penultimate episode as we discuss the final feature film from Satoshi Kon, Paprika (2006)
Twin Peaks Georgia Coffee commercials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3acm7j9k_1w
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Duration: 01:31:12S03E09: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paranoia Agent Part 2
Nov 02, 2022We finish up our discussion of Paranoia Agent (2004)
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Duration: 01:44:39S03E08: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paranoia Agent Part 1
Sep 17, 2022We cover the first half of Kon's first and only television series, Paranoia Agent (2004)
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Duration: 01:53:14S03E07: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Tokyo Godfathers
Aug 25, 2022We celebrate Christmas in August with Kon's madcap dramedy Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
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Duration: 01:20:46S03E06: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Susumu Hirasawa (with Night Clerk Radio)
Jul 23, 2022We're joined by our friends Ross and Birk from Night Clerk Radio to discuss the long and varied career of one of Kon's frequent collaborators, composer Susumu Hirasawa.
Check out Night Clerk Radio, the haunted music review podcast https://www.nightclerkradio.com/
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Duration: 01:26:34S03E05: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Millennium Actress
Jun 26, 2022We discuss Kon's sophomore feature, Millennium Actress (2001).
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Duration: 01:10:04S03E04: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Perfect Blue
May 19, 2022We're finally here: Satoshi Kon's feature length directorial debut, Perfect Blue (1997).
Article: The Real History of 'Perfect Blue' and 'Requiem for a Dream'
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Duration: 01:22:12S03E03: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Seraphim 266613336 Wings and Opus
Apr 21, 2022We cover two of Kon's unfinished mangas, Seraphim: 266613336 Wings (1994) and Opus (1995).
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Duration: 01:11:08S03E02: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Early Animation
Mar 16, 2022We go through various projects that Kon had a hand in creating, including World Apartment Horror (1990), Roujin Z (1991), Patlobar 2: The Movie (1993), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993), and Memories (1995).
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Duration: 01:29:11S03E01: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Dream Fossil and Tropic of the Sea
Feb 18, 2022Season 3 begins with Kon's early manga career. We cover the short manga collection Dream Fossil and his first serialized manga, Tropic of the Sea (1990).
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Duration: 01:27:51Season 3 Trailer - Satoshi Kon-Heads
Jan 20, 2022Music: Yume no Shima Shinen Kouen by Hirasawa Susumu
Duration: 00:00:49S02E08: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Godzilla
Dec 02, 2021We finish up Hideaki Anno Domini (for now) with a discussion of the excellent Shin Godzilla (2016)
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:12:33S01 Minisode - Netflix's Cowboy Bebop
Nov 23, 2021We give our first impressions of the Netflix Original Series Cowboy Bebop (2021).
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Duration: 00:46:48S02E07: Hideaki Anno Domini - Insufficient Direction
Oct 30, 2021We discuss Moyoco Anno's autobiographical manga Insufficient Direction (2005), the formation of Studio Khara, and Anno's first major voice acting role with The Wind Rises (2013).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:03:59S02E06: Hideaki Anno Domini - Cutie Honey
Sep 25, 2021We discuss Anno's live-action film Shiki-Jitsu (2000) and his first feature-length tokusatsu film Cutie Honey (2004), as well as the anime adaptation Re: Cutie Honey (2004).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:05:56S02E05: Hideaki Anno Domini - Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances)
Aug 19, 2021We touch on Anno's first live-action feature Love & Pop (1998) then dive into his adaptation of Kareshi Kanojo no Jijō i.e. Kare Kano i.e. His and Her Circumstances (1998).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:18:11S02E04: Hideaki Anno Domini - Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Jul 15, 2021NEWS: Listen to Noah discuss Toonami and Lofi on Night Clerk Radio https://www.nightclerkradio.com/episodes/lofi-and-toonami-with-noah
We learn about the tumultuous production of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Anno's first foray into broadcast television.
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 01:24:21S02E03: Hideaki Anno Domini - Aim for the Top! GunBuster
Jun 17, 2021We learn about the formation of GAINAX, their first project Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987), and go into Anno's directorial debut, Gunbuster (1988).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtwfnRlVoI
http://www.toponeraegunbuster.com/
https://www.gwern.net/docs/eva/2002-takeda-notenkimemoirs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ozdKPZb9o
Duration: 01:37:00S02E02: Hideaki Anno Domini - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
May 20, 2021We give a primer on Studio Ghibli and discuss Anno's time working under Hayao Miyazaki for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Sources
http://www.khara.co.jp/hideakianno/personal-biography/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070819090939/http://www.gainax.co.jp/hills/anno/bymyself-e.html#1994
The Birth of Studio Ghibli featurette. Available on the Nausicaa DVD/Bluray set.
... Duration: 01:12:46S02E01: Hideaki Anno Domini - Early Life and Fan Films
Apr 22, 2021We're back with Season 2 and an in depth look at the life and work of Hideaki Anno (minus Evangelion). In this episode we explore his early films, including Daicon III (1981), Return of Ultraman (1983), and Daicon IV (1983).
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Music
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Watchlist
Poor Gunner & Tough Tire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyI0vhu7lNY
Daicon III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQjruwkyOaU&t=58s<...
Duration: 01:28:04Season 2 Trailer - Hideaki Anno Domini
Apr 15, 2021Music - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
Duration: 00:00:59S01E27: Cowboy Bebop - Postmortem
Mar 18, 2021We give our closing thoughts on Cowboy Bebop, list our top five episodes, and reveal what we have in store for season two.
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Duration: 01:07:30S01E26: Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues
Mar 04, 2021Bang.
Article: https://dotandline.net/cowboy-bebop-the-real-folk-blues-analysis/
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Duration: 01:06:44S01E25: Cowboy Bebop - Hard Luck Woman
Feb 18, 2021We try not to cry while talking about Ed's final episode. We also learn about Singapore and the Merlion.
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Duration: 01:01:06S01E24: Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Feb 04, 2021After many shipping delays we cover the 2001 film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. We get into the production of the film, nanotech, and lymphocytes. We also attempt to email Big Shots.
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Duration: 01:10:35S01E23: Cowboy Bebop - Brain Scratch
Jan 21, 2021We talk about cults, nostalgia, and record scratching.
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Duration: 01:05:34S01E22: Cowboy Bebop - Cowboy Funk
Dec 31, 2020We talk about the duality of Spike, the Unabomber, Miyamoto Musashi, and how anime is bad and has ruined our brains.
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Duration: 01:08:28S01E21: Cowboy Bebop - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
Dec 17, 2020We do our best to explain Feng Shui, sunstones, and the surrogate father trope.
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Duration: 01:02:07S01E20: Cowboy Bebop - Pierrot Le Fou
Dec 03, 2020We live in a society. We also discuss Batman: The Animated Series, commedia dell'arte, and get back on the French New Wave train.
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Duration: 01:12:02S01E19: Cowboy Bebop - Wild Horses
Nov 12, 2020Honestly, we just talk about NASA and how difficult space travel is for an hour.
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Duration: 01:03:36S01E18: Cowboy Bebop - Speak Like A Child
Oct 29, 2020We get deep into Faye's character while we learn about the videotape format wars and the fragility of physical media.
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Duration: 01:09:47S01E17: Cowboy Bebop - Mushroom Samba
Oct 01, 2020Boy oh boy do we gush about our favorite episode. We also talk about Blaxploitation, psilocybin mushrooms, and Wile E. Coyote.
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Duration: 00:53:46S01E16: Cowboy Bebop - Black Dog Serenade
Sep 17, 2020We learn the origin of Jet's arm as we talk about match cuts, the first errand, and Golgo 13.
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Duration: 00:53:01S01E15: Cowboy Bebop - My Funny Valentine
Sep 03, 2020We get into cryogenics, future shock, Urashima Tarō, and vending machine culture in Japan.
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Duration: 00:56:00S01E14: Cowboy Bebop - Bohemian Rhapsody
Aug 20, 2020We talk about drug culture in Japan, Kowloon Walled City, and vent our (mainly Aaron's) chess biases.
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Duration: 00:45:46S01E13: Cowboy Bebop - Jupiter Jazz
Aug 06, 2020We discuss midpoints, the character of Gren, and how to make a cowboy as we cover both parts of Jupiter Jazz.
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Duration: 01:09:01S01E12: Cowboy Bebop - Toys in the Attic
Jul 23, 2020In this Aliens pastiche we talk about lessons from crew members, horror tropes, and have an impromptu retrospective on anime music videos.
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Duration: 00:55:29S01E11: Cowboy Bebop - Ganymede Elegy
Jul 09, 2020It's the "big oof" episode as we talk about relationships, French New Wave, and how many hours are in a Ganymede day.
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Breaking The Rules - The French New Wave | The Cinema Cartography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R7R0JHvvgo
Breathless: How World War II Changed Cinema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV5Wf5VGVy8
Duration: 01:03:01S01E10: Cowboy Bebop - Jamming With Edward
Jun 25, 2020On this episode we figure out what makes Radical Edward so great, learn about the Nazca Lines, and discuss a cyberpunk "classic".
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Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Duration: 01:13:06S01E09: Cowboy Bebop - Waltz for Venus
Jun 11, 2020NEWS: We got to talk about adding elements of Cowboy Bebop to your tabletop RPG on The Roleplaying Exchange. Give it a listen.
On this episode we discuss Jeet Kune Do, give a primer for Film Noir, and learn that we're running out of helium.
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PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast
Duration: 00:53:15S01E08: Cowboy Bebop - Heavy Metal Queen
May 28, 2020We discuss trucking culture in both the East and West, possible inspirations for VT, surviving the vacuum of space, and the dreaded prairie oyster.
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PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast
Duration: 00:53:32S01E07: Cowboy Bebop - Sympathy for the Devil
May 14, 2020We discuss our mixed feelings about Wen, the consumer electronics of 2077, human adaptability, and the dark underbelly of warbling.
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PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast
Duration: 01:00:56S01E06: Cowboy Bebop - Ballad of Fallen Angels
Apr 30, 2020We discuss the metaplot of Cowboy Bebop, heroic bloodshed, and the language of Yoko Kanno.
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PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast
Duration: 00:58:39S01 Minisode - The Music of Cowboy Bebop
Apr 23, 2020We dig deeper into the music of Cowboy Bebop on this bonus episode of the show. We also pick our top five tracks.
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PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
Duration: 00:51:10S01E05: Cowboy Bebop - Gateway Shuffle
Apr 16, 2020We discuss environmentalism, analyze the pacing of the third act, and make a connection to a certain video game movie adaptation.
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PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
Duration: 00:51:20S01E04: Cowboy Bebop - Honky Tonk Women
Apr 02, 2020We get introduced to Faye Valentine, discuss action scene aesthetics, and learn about the Itano Circus.
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PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
Duration: 00:52:16S01E03: Cowboy Bebop - Stray Dog Strut
Mar 19, 2020We discuss the the doggo Ein, discover cassette futurism, learn about bird fortunetelling, and Noah picks the best mascot.
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PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
Duration: 00:50:55S01E02: Cowboy Bebop - Asteroid Blues
Mar 03, 2020We learn about the voices behind Spike and Jet, discuss drug use in film, compare animated and live-action fight scenes, and figure out what carnitas are.
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Duration: 01:03:19S01E01: Cowboy Bebop - Overview
Mar 02, 2020Welcome to Season One and our deep dive into Cowboy Bebop. For our overview episode we discuss how we discovered the show, learn about the production of the series, and examine the media of 1998.
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Duration: 00:43:04Season One Trailer
Mar 01, 2020Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Duration: 00:00:48