Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast

You might've noticed that our beloved co-host, The Amazing Chris Godbey, was absent from our recent review of the film "Jigen Daisuke." In this minisode, we gather in the darkness of night to summon the spirit of our dearly departed* friend to hear his thoughts on Jigen's first live-action, solo film. *ʰᵉ ʷᵃˢ ᵃᵗ ᵃ ᵇᵃᶜʰᵉˡᵒʳ ᵖᵃʳᵗʸ Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting editorials...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Natalie, and our debonair co-host in Switzerland, Guillaume, are joined by a very special returning guest. The wonderful fellow behind Lupin Central himself, Lee Sparkes! Join us as we discuss the latest, live-action entry in the Lupin franchise, "Jigen Daisuke"! Jigen's Combat Magnum is giving him some trouble. On the search for Chiharu Yaguchi, a master gunsmith, he'...

In this minisode, join our seductive co-host Guillaume as he gives a brief overview of the role sex has played in the Lupin III franchise over the years. Both for better, and worse. Follow Guillaume on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamBabey DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/shinreddear Support on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/shinreddear Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting...

ln this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie are joined by returning guest Lauren (TheAbbeyRoadie) to discuss episode 14 of Part 1, "The Emerald's Secret." Lupin and Fujiko infiltrate the wedding of Catherine, the "Queen of Hollywood", their sights set on her priceless emerald. There's just two problems. Not only is Zenigata also on the guest list, but Catherine might be more cunning than they...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie are joined by special guest Saph to discuss episode 13 of Part 1, "Beware the Time Machine!" It's a race against the clock as Lupin faces off with a time traveling stranger who threatens to wipe out his entire lineage. Join us as we talk Mamoh (not to be confused with Mamo), time travel shenanigans, Lupin facing his mortality, dubious ancestry, Goemo...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss episode 12 of Part 1, "Who Had the Last Laugh?". Lupin, Jigen & Fujiko race against both each other and a menacing organization to swipe a pair of gold statues from a village elder. It's a snowbound showdown as each party aims to see who will have the last laugh! Join us as we talk Lupin being a gremlin, squeaky snow, boring villains, village...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss episode 11 of Part 1, "When the Seventh Bridge Falls". Lupin and Jigen come face to face with a villain who goes a bridge too far! Our poor thieves can't enjoy some time off in a nice little town without a mad bomber using Lupin's name without detonating bridges at random. Or is he? Can Lupin and Jigen thwart the bomber's scheme before the se...

At long last, we're finally back to covering Lupin the Third: Part 1 episode-by-episode! In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss episode 10, “Target the Cash Counterfeiter!”. After discovering that their haul is nothing but counterfeit cash made by the infamous Baron Ukraine, Lupin and Jigen travel to the Kowalski Kingdom in search of Silver Fox and Ivanoff, the legendary counterfe...

We're almost back to covering Part 1 episode-by-episode, but before that, we have one more round of catching up to do! Join Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie as they cap off their recap of the series' first nine episodes. In this second half (and our longest episode to date!), they discuss episodes 5 through 9 of Lupin's first TV outing. Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting edito...

It's the 40th anniversary of Tsukasa Hōjō's classic manga, Cat's Eye, and the Kisugi sisters are back in their first, solo animated outing in almost 38 years! Well, that's not entirely true. To celebrate the occasion, the larcenous ladies are crossing paths with none other than the monkey-faced thief himself. That's right, we're reviewing the brand new film "Lupin III vs Cat's Eye!" In this episod...

(AFRO LUPIN ‘68 INTENSIFIES) It’s a bittersweet episode as we bid farewell to Lupin Zero, but that also means we have three more episodes to talk about! In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie are once again joined by returning guest Ian (Zoid9000), the series’ English translator/localizer, to discuss episodes 4 through 6. Did these episodes steal our hearts? Find out in our final review o...

P - THIRTY-EIGHT. MACHINE CRIES. Lupin Zero, the latest installment in the franchise, is finally here. In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie cover episodes 1 through 3 of the prequel mini-series. They're not doing it alone, however! Joined by returning guest, official series translator/localizer Ian (Zoid9000), they discuss the adventures of little Lupin and Jigen in 1960s Tokyo! Ian's T...

Hide your stockings and say your prayers, because you might just fall victim to some lightsaber fishing tonight. Which means it’s time for The Second Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special! Special guest Chris Dell’Isola (AKA Aficionados Chris) joins Drew, Emma, Chris and Natalie to discuss the English dub of Part 2 Episode 64, “Christmas At Tiffany’s!” Join us for a very merry time discuss...

With our coverage of the most recent green jacket series in the rearview mirror, it's time to go back to the original! In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie begin their recap of the first nine episodes of Part 1. In this first half, they discuss the newly-remastered Pilot Film and episodes 1 through 4 of the 1971 series. Join us as we head back to where it all began and resume our covera...

With the upcoming Cat's Eye crossover special bringing back Lupin's pink jacket, your debonair host Guillaume is here to talk all things pink! Join him as he talks Part III's production, Cat's Eye, pink's relation to the 1980s, the various meanings pink holds across the world, and more! Follow Guillaume on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamBabey DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/shinreddear...

CONTENT WARNING: We discuss the topics of sexual assault and high-school gun violence in "My Mother's Documents" as well as The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and Part 5. While we don't go into those topics in detail, we want to give our a heads-up. This month marks one year since the airing of Lupin the Third's newest TV series, Part 6. After covering the series on a weekly basis with Tea Time and Ladi...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss the most recent Lupin the Third TV Special, Prison of the Past! They talk a welcome return to silliness, the Beethoven connection, booty-shakin' Zenigata, more Lupin gang nudity, Fujiko and Lorensa's sapphic vibes, all of the Lupin goodness in 2019, the 2x4 prince, Fujiko serving looks, the glorious return of Super Hero, Yata's character grow...

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss the prolific career of the late, great Kiyoshi Kobayashi, his tenure as Jigen, what he means to them, and their favorite of his performances. Guillaume joins the show to give his tribute to Kobayashi and discuss the steadfast presence he brought to an ever-changing franchise. Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting editorial...

New to the world of Lupin the Third? We've got an episode just for you! In this episode, The Amazing Chris Godbey takes over hosting duties, joined by Emma, Natalie, Drew and Guillaume. Each present five, personal recommendations for newcomers to the Lupin franchise. Episodes, TV specials, movies, and even musicals! You'll get a sample of the variety this long-running series has to offer. From tim...

We're back from our brief hiatus after covering Part 6, and we're talking about a big one, Lupintic folks! In this episode, Drew, Chris, Emma, and Natalie discuss the brand new English dub of the 14th TV special, Episode 0: First Contact! They talk the dub cast bringing their A-game, manga robot cameos, making the dub gayer, humbyerger vs. cheeseburger, the moaning Wilburn, the Lupin gang actually...

The final episode Part 6 has arrived, which means it's time for one last Ladies Night, Lupintic folks! Special guests Lauren (TheAbbeyRoadie), Aficionados Chris, and Emma join Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss the final installment of the "Witch and Gentleman" arc, "What Crooks Love". They talk found family, the overall pacing of Part 6, Lupin getting shot again, the Lupin gang maturing, the writin...

Episode 23 of Part 6 has activated us with a mysterious poem, which means it's Ladies Night again, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss the penultimate episode of Lupin the Third Part 6, "The Memories of a Beloved Witch"! They talk sleeper agents, Tomoe the sociopath, Esperanto, Lupin the polyglot, what's in the box, Moriarty's unwelcome return, the SSK's glorious comeback, surreal hea...

CONTENT WARNING: The episode we're discussing in today's show contains references to sexual assault, a depiction of a school shooting, and gaslighting. Listener discretion advised. Episode 22 of Part 6 is digging up some dark secrets from the past, so it's Ladies Night once again. Drew, Chris, and Natalie dive into (what seems to be) the beginning of the end of the Witch and Gentleman arc, "My Mot...

Episode 21 of Part 6 has our imaginations spinning, which means it's Ladies Night once again, Lupintic folks! Special guest Lucy joins Drew, Chris, and Natalie to discuss the wonderful world of Muru's fanfiction in "Welcome to the Island of Bubbles"! They talk wish fulfillment, fanfiction, blood pacts, queer representation, wonderfully eye-rolling dialogue, Fujiko's big sister energy, sleepy fishi...

Episode 20 of Part 6 has introduced us to Daddy Fujiko, which means it's Ladies Night once again! Returning guest Emma joins Drew and Natalie to discuss Fujiko's unexpected reunion in "Two Terrible Ladies"! They talk Fujiko and Amelia's dynamic, Lupin's toe typing, the evolution of Fujiko, human taxidermy, normal looking babies, this episode's horniness, Fujiko's potty mouth, criminal standards, g...