We discuss Cowboy Bebop episodes 6 & 7, where Spike meets a dangerous child who may have a secret, and V.T, a space truck hiding a secret.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

EPISODE #1 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E06 - Sympathy for the Devil
• Original Air Date: December 17, 2001
• Director: Ikurō Satō
• Writer(s): Keiko Nobumoto

Synopsis: Spike and Jet chase a dangerous enemy who, despite having the appearance of a little boy, is altered genetically due to a meteor shower on earth.

EPISODE #2 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E07 - Heavy Metal Queen
• Original Air Date: September 24, 2001
• Director: Kunihiro Mori
• Writer(s): Michiko Yokote

Synopsis: Spike, Faye and Jet are all after Decker, a bounty head in possession of high explosives. They meet V.T, a female space trucker, and team up with her to catch Decker on a dangerous chase through an abandoned mine.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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We discuss episodes 4 + 5 of Cowboy Bebop, in which we see Spike come face-to-face with Vicious, his old friend and now enemy, from when Spike was part of the Red Dragon Syndicate.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

EPISODE #1 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E04 - Gateway Shuffle
• Original Air Date: September 10, 2001
• Director: Yoshiyuki Takei
• Writer(s): Sadayuki Murai

Synopsis: Spike and Jet take on Maria Murdock, the leader an extreme animal rights activist group called the Space Warriors. Faye stumbles her way back onto the Bebop and may help them out.

EPISODE #2 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E05 - Ballad of Fallen Angels
• Original Air Date: September 24, 2001
• Director: Tetsuya Watanabe
• Writer(s): Michiko Yokote

Synopsis: While searching for Mao Yenrai, an executive of the Red Dragon Syndicate, Spike ends up confronting Vicious, his old enemy.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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We discuss episodes 2 and 3 of Cowboy Bebop, which introduce Faye Valentine to the series.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

EPISODE #1 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E012 - Stray Dog Strut
• Original Air Date: September 3, 2001
• Director: Ikurō Satō
• Writer(s): Michiko Yokote

Synopsis: Spike and Jet go after Abdul Hakim, who has stolen a "data dog" from a research facility, for an 8 Million Woolong reward. It turns out they are not the only ones after him.

EPISODE #2 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E03 - Honky Tonk Women
• Original Air Date: September 10, 2001
• Director: Kunihiro Mori
• Writer(s): Ryōta Yamaguchi & Keiko Nobumoto

Synopsis: Spike and Jet first meet Faye Valentine at a casino, who is involved in a scam with a mob boss in an attempt to relieve her massive debt. They find out Faye is more devious than it first appears.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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