Bebop Banter: The Premiere Anime Podcast

It's October, which means it's spooky season, and the boys decided to take it in a whole different direction! While we have some fun, spooky episodes planned for the month, Wes, Demetrius, and Syed decided to start it off by frightening people with some hot takes! After all, what can be scarier than being told something you think/do is wrong! Follow us at our socials (@bebop_bater) and c...

The new anime season starts this week and with that comes a preview episode from the boys! Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they break down the major shows of the season, some that they're looking forward to, and some that might just break the internet. Is this the best season in recent memory? The best season of their lives? THE BEST SEASON OF ALL TIME? Tune in to find out! Like the show? Th...

Before we preview the HUGE season of anime ahead, we thought we'd review what turned out to be a big week in gaming news! Join WEs, Demetrius, and Syed as they break down the Sony State of Play, the Nintendo Direct, some Tokyo Game Show (TGS) news, and more! And look forward to next week where the boys look at one of the most STACKED anime seasons in recent memory! 

Last week, Wes and Demetrius talked about a CG anime movie so why not talk about the most popular form of CG media: Video Games! With Syed making his triumphant return, join the boys as they reminisce about old anime games (both good and bad), talk about some anime-inspired or aesthetically-anime games, and comment on the current state of anime games! As always, you can follow us @Bebop_Banter on...

Going into a long weekend for everyone in the US, the boys are back with a long episode focusing on the new(ish) Dragonball Super movie: Superhero! Wes and Demetrius have A LOT to say, so kick back, tune in, and try to guess#Where'sSyed! As always, you can follow us on social media @Bebop_Banter and can use the code Bebop15 to get 15% off of your orders on killthecroks.com! 

The boys are back (KIND OF) after a week off to dive into an easy and fun episode: Reacting to clickbaity anime article titles. We've done an episode like this before, but this week we're focusing on crossover articles and analyzing just how absurd they can get. SO sit back, relax, and play along with Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they tackle a few articles on cross-universe clashes! As al...

A day late (and honestly still a dollar short from spending) the boys are back for the last episode in their live Otakon 2022 series! Join Wes, Syed, and friend of the show Jim as they discuss some panel experiences, some last day purchases, and their over all thoughts on the convention as a whole! As always, thank you for listening (we'll have studio-quality recordings returning next week)! 

Due to technical issues, only the first half of our live recording of night 1 from Otakon 2022 was salvageable. HOWEVER, we still have enough to warrant releasing (don't worry, night 2 is fine)  so sit back and listen to (at least some of) the boys' 2022 convention experience! 

That's right everyone, the boys are heading to Otakon this year! Since they've been pretty busy prepping/working in anticipation, this week Wes, Demetrius, and Syed decided to drop a pretty simple Bop Culture. We got convention stories, TV show reviews, video game hype, and more, so tune in and look forward to some live(ish) episodes starting next week! As always, thank you for listening...

As the boys prep for some big things coming in the next couple of weeks *cough* more live episodes *cough* here's another react episode! This time, Wes, Demetrius, and Syed are reacting to a list that puts forward 10 instances where a VILLAIN did the right thing in anime? Are these good picks? Did the villain do the right thing? ARE THESE EVEN VILLAINS? Tune in to find out! As always, thank y...

SURPRISE, We are posting a second episode his week! What's the occasion? Well, CHAINSAW MAN IS BACK! Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they give a refresher course on the series, what they enjoy about the series, some favorite moments, AND as they give an immediate reaction to the newest chapter! Are you reading Chainsaw Man? Let us know on our socials @Bebop_banter. Also, if you're looki...

This week is a pretty straightforward episode...Berserk has returned and the boys are giving their thoughts on it! From the art to writing and even the future of the series, Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they break it all down! As always, thank you for listening and look forward to the next episode! 

We said there'd be new episode formats when we returned and we're delivering on new episode formats! Join the boys as they work a new series into rotation: Anime Over/Under! In this episode, join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they look at Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen while debating the question: Are they overrated or underrated? As always, thanks for tuning in, follow us @bebp_banter on...

This week, join the boys as they discuss why they took a break a few weeks ago, speak on some TV shows they've been watching, and more! It's a more laid back week, but tune in to figure out why! As always, thank you for listening! You can follow us on all social media platforms @bebop_banter AND, if you're looking for some anime-inspired streetwear, check out Kill the Crooks and use...

There's been quite a lot of manga news floating around recently, so this week the boys sit down to chat about it all. From series returning to series ending, there's a lot to talk about! As always, thank you all for listening! You can follow us @bebop_banter on all social media platforms AND if you are in the market for some high quality anime-inspired merch, check out Kill the Crooks an...

We are BACK from an extended break and to celebrate 100 episodes we're taking a look back at some of our favorite moments, the history of our podcast, and more! But that's not all: We also mention some looks forward to the future of the pod AS WELL AS a company we just partnered with! Whether you're  a longtime listener or someone that just found us randomly, we wanna thank you for...

This week, join the boys as they spitball what's been going on in their lives from sports to games and more! With this being the episode before #100, Wes, Demetrius, and Syed kick back before the big one! We'll be ON BREAK for 1-2 weeks as we prepare an extra special episode 100, so thank you for sticking around and look forward to it!

With March Madness in full swing, the boys decide to get into it and share their brackets before the Final 4 begins! Who will take it all? Do the boys even know what they're talking about? IS THIS EPISODE EVEN ABOUT BASKETBALL? Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed to find out!

The boys are back with a reaction piece, and this time they're focusing on their old friends at IGN! Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they go over every nominee for IGN's "Best Anime of 2021" award, discuss what they think of each, and try to pick the winner! Will an old foe beat Syed again, or will he finally triumph in his predictions? Find out now!

This week, Demetrius jumps back into the hosting seat to lead a discussion on the pros and cons of watching weekly vs binging! Do they each have a preference? Have their preferences changed over time? How are they watching now? Sit back, relax, and join the boys to find out! And don't forget, you can interact with us @bebop_banter on our different social media pages!

Back by popular demand, the boys are reacting to the Crunchyroll Awards! Join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as they go category by category to react to the winners (and see if Syed can guess each one correctly)!

This week sees the end of Syed's hosting duties and the end of our couple weeks of explicit episodes (FOR NOW)! Join the boys and Brett as they go through their day 2 Katsucon experience, their Katsucon experience as a whole, and more! As always, thank you for listening and see you all next week!

WARNING: This episode contains explicit language.  The boys are back this week with something special: A recorded-right-after-night-one episode all about Katsucon! Not only that, but this episode is the first explicit language episode, it was recorded with them all in a room, and it does have a special guest! So kick back with the team as they go over the hell that was waiting in line, the heaven...

Have you ever just...not been able to get into anime? In this week's episode, join the boys as they discuss the various anime droughts they've had, what caused them, and how they got out of them! If you have any recommendations for series that are drought-enders, feel free to comment on our socials @bebop_banter! See you all next week!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is our GREAT PLEASURE to announce that Bebop Banter HAS RETURNED (and of course it wouldn't be a return without Wes having microphone issues haha)! In our first episode of 2022, join Wes, Demetrius, and Syed as the try to remember how to record a podcast (lol), talk about what they've been up to and why it's been so long since they posted, an...