The Real Folk Reviews: A Cowboy Bebop Podcast

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Dispatches from Planet Snot

Off with the flu this week.

Toys in the Attic

No planet. No bounty. No new characters. Very little music. Adrift in space. Can an episode this stripped down still be great?

Ganymede Elegy

We discuss what happens when Jet Black brings his Space Dad energy to a romantic relationship.

Jamming with Edward

Georgie gives her first impressions of our newest main character, Ed, and we discuss character design across Cowboy Bebop.

Waltz for Venus

Waltz for Venus goes straight for the heartstrings. We discuss what makes an episode affecting, and which matters more - emotional impact or technical perfection?

Heavy Metal Queen

A charismatic guest character, a rocking main track and a parade of colorful space trucks - but is this episode more than the sum of its parts?

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil raises lots of intriguing questions. Can Georgie and Samuel answer them? Do we understand? Do we? As if.

Ballad of Fallen Angels

For many, this is the episode that made them fall in love with Cowboy Bebop. Will Georgie feel the same way? Plus we discuss Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts and how the music w

Gateway Shuffle

We discuss whose life matters more: Ein's, or the entire population of Ganymede!

Honky Tonk Women

We discuss space casinos, incompetent villainy and fate, then wade into the eternal sub v dub question!

Stray Dog Strut

A lifelong fan and a total novice dive into classic anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, find out which of Abdul Hakim’s acts of senseless violence your hosts enjoy most! 

Asteroid Blues

We discuss first impressions of the universe, music and characters, whether Spike is friend or foe to Katerina and Asimov, and why Georgie thought Cowboy Bebop was the na