Thinking Too Hard About Anime

By Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton

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... more

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

Thinking Too Hard About Anime episodes:

June 25, 2020 S01E10: Cowboy Bebop - Jamming With Edward
On 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)
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1h 14min
June 11, 2020 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.
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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
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54min
May 28, 2020 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.
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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
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54min
May 14, 2020 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.
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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
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1h 1min
April 30, 2020 S01E06: Cowboy Bebop - Ballad of Fallen Angels
We discuss the metaplot of Cowboy Bebop, heroic bloodshed, and the language of Yoko Kanno.
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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
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59min
April 23, 2020 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.
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Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
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52min
April 16, 2020 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.
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Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
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52min
April 02, 2020 S01E04: Cowboy Bebop - Honky Tonk Women
We get introduced to Faye Valentine, discuss action scene aesthetics, and learn about the Itano Circus.
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Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
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53min
March 19, 2020 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.
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Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
PROMO: Night Clerk Radio
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51min
March 03, 2020 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.
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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)
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1h 4min

FAQs about Thinking Too Hard About Anime:

How many episodes does Thinking Too Hard About Anime have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.