Thinking Too Hard About Anime

Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton•podcasters.spotify.com

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.

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Episodes

S01E09: Cowboy Bebop - Waltz for Venus

NEWS: 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. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast...

Jun 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9

S01E08: Cowboy Bebop - Heavy Metal Queen

We discuss trucking culture in both the East and West, possible inspirations for VT, surviving the vacuum of space, and the dreaded prairie oyster. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast...

May 28, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8

S01E07: Cowboy Bebop - Sympathy for the Devil

We discuss our mixed feelings about Wen, the consumer electronics of 2077, human adaptability, and the dark underbelly of warbling. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast...

May 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7

S01E06: Cowboy Bebop - Ballad of Fallen Angels

We discuss the metaplot of Cowboy Bebop, heroic bloodshed, and the language of Yoko Kanno. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast...

Apr 30, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S01 Minisode - The Music of Cowboy Bebop

We dig deeper into the music of Cowboy Bebop on this bonus episode of the show. We also pick our top five tracks. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Night Clerk Radio...

Apr 23, 2020•51 min

S01E05: Cowboy Bebop - Gateway Shuffle

We discuss environmentalism, analyze the pacing of the third act, and make a connection to a certain video game movie adaptation. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Night Clerk Radio...

Apr 16, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S01E04: Cowboy Bebop - Honky Tonk Women

We get introduced to Faye Valentine, discuss action scene aesthetics, and learn about the Itano Circus. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Night Clerk Radio...

Apr 02, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S01E03: Cowboy Bebop - Stray Dog Strut

We discuss the the doggo Ein, discover cassette futurism, learn about bird fortunetelling, and Noah picks the best mascot. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) PROMO: Night Clerk Radio...

Mar 19, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S01E02: Cowboy Bebop - Asteroid Blues

We 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. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...

Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S01E01: Cowboy Bebop - Overview

Welcome 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. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...

Mar 02, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Season One Trailer

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Mar 01, 2020•48 sec

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