Bebop Banter: The Premiere Anime Podcast

Jan 14 2025 165 ep. 49 mins 65
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Join three friends - Wes, Syed, and Demetrius - on a cross-cultural kick back as they talk about what they love: Anime, manga, and videogames! These USA guys love to get down and talk about them while getting wonderfully side-tracked along the way! Intro and outro music is in the episode descriptions, with even more information.

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#165 - New Year's Cleaning pt.1: Otakon 2024

Jan 14 2025 69 mins  
In the first part of our New Year's Cleaning sub-series, a series focused on publishing older episodes that for one reason or another didn't get uploaded, the boys talk about their experience at Otakon 2024. From potential expensive purchases to some crazy concert moments and more, was Otakon 2024 worth it? Tune in now to find out. This is going to be a relatively short sub-series,

#164 - The Return: Diners, Drive-Ins, and DanDaDan: Season 1 Review

Jan 01 2025 57 mins  
2025 starts with a brand new episode, the announcement of more episodes to come, and a review of a brand new/newly finished anime! Join Wes and Demetrius as they discuss, and really just gush, about their spoiler-filed thoughts on DanDaDan Season 1. Thanks to all of the new and old listeners alike that stuck with us in our hiatus...we will see you all soon!

#163 - The End of a (Manga) Era

Oct 03 2024 46 mins  
First of all, a MASSIVE thanks to our listeners for sticking with us during this dry spell - we have plenty we're gonna try to give in the coming weeks. With that being said, this is the end of a manga era. From larger series like JJK and MHA ending to relatively smaller ones like Hokkaido Gals, there's a real chance that what you started your journey into anime with is no longer a

#162 - Summer Breaking

Aug 10 2024 49 mins  
The boys are back from their summer break with a new, and long overdue, episode upload. Catch up with Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they discuss a little bit of what they've been up to, some news, and more. AND...look forward to an episode VERY SOON talking about the 30th Otakon Anniversary. Thanks for listening and see you all soon!

#161 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Digital Manga

Jun 14 2024 55 mins  
In this episode of Bebop Banter, join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they discuss the digital direction that manga is heading! From the earliest days of scanlations to the rise of official sources and the battle of the translators, this episode will give a fan's take on all things digital manga! Thank you so much for sticking with us and see you next time!

#160 - Bop Culture: Bi-Weekly B-Roll

May 13 2024 31 mins  
As the boys prepare to post new episodes on current anime-related endeavors, join them this week in an older, yet until now unreleased, episode where they catch up, joke around, talk about what they're up to, and talk about the future of the pod. With a few goofy edits, and some surprises along the way, we hope you enjoy! As always, thank you all for listening and see you next time

#159 - Our (overdue) Tribute to Akira Toriyama

Apr 08 2024 62 mins  
It's been a while since the passing of Akira Toriyama and in all honesty it has taken a while for us to gather all of our thoughts in a way that we feel is presentable. So this week, for our listeners out there, join the boys as they celebrate the life and works of Akira Toriyama.

#158 - Did we guess the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards?

Mar 18 2024 55 mins  
First of all, the news of Akira Toriyama's passing hit us all out of nowhere and hard so there will be a memorial episode coming out soon. With that aside, this week join the boys as they review their picks from the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, discuss their thoughts on the show's changes over the years, and speak on the environment that the anime community currently is in that m

#157 - Katsucon 2024: THE MOVIE

Mar 04 2024 63 mins  
2024's release schedule has been on a monthly basis thus far, and we're working to change that, but in the meantime the boys have been busy. This week, Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they discuss the movie that they lived out during Katsucon 2024! What did they do, who did they see, and how much did they spend? Tune in to find out!

#156 - The First Bop Culture of 2024

Feb 06 2024 46 mins  
With Katsucon coming up in a couple of weeks, the boys have gotten back together pre-convention to discuss what they've been up to since the start of the year, what they're looking forward to going forward, and more! Thank you to everyone that has been listening despite our temporary shift to a bi-weekly(ish) schedule and look forward to the next episode!