Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast Session #20: Pierrot le Fou

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As Cowboy Bebop has become this evergreen ambassador of anime, we decided to go back and re-watch the show now that is has gotten a beautiful Blu-ray box set. Every week we will share our memories and then re-evaluate these stories with 16 years of experience and distance. Which episodes are just as we remember, which have major flaws, and which have aged like a fine wine. At the same time, we will also look back on the music, cultural references, and holistic connections contained within each episode. Plus, we will judge if there in an appropriate amount of Ein.

Does Cowboy Bebop hold up as a classic or was its reputation all a dream? Let’s rewatch Cowboy Bebop together and find out!

Session #20

Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast Session #19: Wild Horses

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As Cowboy Bebop has become this evergreen ambassador of anime, we decided to go back and re-watch the show now that is has gotten a beautiful Blu-ray box set. Every week we will share our memories and then re-evaluate these stories with 16 years of experience and distance. Which episodes are just as we remember, which have major flaws, and which have aged like a fine wine. At the same time, we will also look back on the music, cultural references, and holistic connections contained within each episode. Plus, we will judge if there in an appropriate amount of Ein.

Does Cowboy Bebop hold up as a classic or was its reputation all a dream? Let’s rewatch Cowboy Bebop together and find out!

Session #19

The Speakeasy #072: Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa—Carry On, Yamato 2199, Manben, Phantom Thief Jeanne

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Drink #072: Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa
Carry On, Yamato 2199, Manben, Phantom Thief Jeanne

Ongoing Investigations: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Phantom Thief Jeanne by Arina Tanemura, Manben ep. 1, Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark by Xebec.

Topics: Digital only manga, Comic Zenon, Book Walker, New Macross, Waku Waku NYC, Otakon, Glitter Force, To All the Corners of the World anime gets crowdfunded, Working in the anime industry, Favorite licenses, Miyu Matsuki, Shigeru Mizuki, Origa.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa

  • 3 c. half & half
  • ⅔ c. white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. nutmeg

Combine ¼ c. half & half, white chocolate, and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Heat on low, stirring constantly, until white chocolate is melted. Add remaining half & half and spices and heat through. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.