Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast

Episode 19 wants to show off its new bracelet, which means it's Ladies Night once again, Lupintic folks! Returning guest Aficionados Chris joins Drew, Natalie, and Chris to discuss the unexpected surprises in "Fakes Attract Lies Part 2"! They talk the big twist, Part 6's pacing, Ari's character development, raunchy analogies, Tomoe's mothering policies, Yata fumbling the bag, how to handle an anni...

Episode 18 of Part 6 has put our political careers in jeopardy, which means it's Ladies Night once again! Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss Lupin's further quest to find answers about Tomoe in "Fakes Attract Lies Part 1"! They talk the Guillaume disguise, political intrigue in Lupin, more Tomoe theories, deep fakes, Hazel's characterization, kebabs, what Mattea is up to, Lupin the much older brothe...

Episode 17 of Part 6 has given us an earworm of a jingle, which means it's Ladies Night, Wangtic--I mean, Lupintic folks! Special guest and series translator, Ian (ZoidThe9000), joins Drew, Chris, and Natalie to discuss his work on the newest Lupin series and discuss the latest episode, "Win or Lose in 0.1 Seconds"! We talk Lupin's bad take on glasses, mysterious commissions, translating the gang'...

Episode 16 is releasing its inner magma, which means it's Ladies Night! Returning guest Lauren (TheAbbeyRoadie) joins Drew, Chris, and Natalie to discuss Goemon's fashion debut, "Samurai Collection"! They talk Munkustrap Goemon, good FujiLup action, pizzazz, 4Kids Lupin, The Dimmadome outfit, fanboy Yata, Gabby & Goemon inspiring each other, tinkle inspiration, getting Zenigata right, and much mor...

Episode 15 of Part 6 brings past another lost love from Jigen's past, which means it's Ladies Night, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, and Natalie, discuss another Jigen-centric side story in "Wedding Bells Ring with the Sound of Gunfire". They talk the correct Jigen hair, meta medical advice, Jigen's eyes (or lack thereof), lily of the valley symbolism, the kindness and brutality of Jigen, awkward fun...

Episode 14 has some revelations about Lupin's past for us, which means it's Ladies Night, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss the next chapter in Part 6's "Witch and Gentleman" arc, "The Mirage Women"! They talk Mexico's portrayal, Lupin's past, set-ups and pay-offs, Tomoe theories, humanizing the Lupin gang, Fujiko being awesome as usual, exploring Lupin as a character, Zenigata's gr...

Episode 13 is here is leaving London behind and introducing us to a number of mysterious women across the world. Which means it's Ladies' Night, Lupintic folks! Special guest Emma joins Drew, Chris, and Natalie to discuss the start of Part 6's second half, "An Invitation From the Past"! They talk TMS stealing Natalie's fanfic, Jigen's ketchup, going back to basics, Carmen Sandiego comparisons, the...

Episodes 11 and 12 have wrapped up the "Lupin vs. Holmes" arc, so it's Tea Time once again! Special guests Lauren (TheAbbeyRoadie) and Emma join Drew and Chris to discuss the double feature, "The Truth and The Raven" and "The Ghosts of Britain"! They talk missed opportunities, the pace of this arc, lame Sherlock, robust Zenigata, Albert having a tough time, Lupin's apocalyptic beatdown, Lauren's e...

Be not afraid, episode 10 of Part 6 has descended from the heavens, so it's Tea Time once again! Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss the unexpectedly creepy return of Mamoru Oshii, "Darwin's Bird." They talk existential dread, horror in Lupin, Lupin's purgatory, Oshii and his Biblical references, literal guardian angels, the Divine Conspiracy and the Lupin gang, the man of many names, and much more!...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Because it's Christmastime? Yeah, sure, but mostly because it's time for the first annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special! Grab your eggnog and cozy up by the fire, because in this very special episode, we're discussing the delightful dub of Part 2, Episode 12: "The Sleight Before Christmas"! We talk President Jimmy Clinton, Alcoholics Anonymous, Th...

Episode 9 of Part 6 is guiding us toward some buried treasure, so it's Tea Time once again! Drew, Chris, Natalie, and Jay discuss the surprisingly sweet search for Zeke Barbatos' loot, "The Jet-Black Diamond." They talk Fujiko getting the spotlight, what's in that Lupin Powder, big Part 2 vibes, cashews and potato chips, the history between Japan and Brazil, Chris earning our explicit rating, TMS...

Another mysterious gunman from Jigen's past is back, so it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! Special guest Aficionados Chris joins Drew, Natalie, and Chris to discuss Jigen's spotlight episode, "Last Bullet." They talk Jigen vs. Mickey Rourke, The irrelevance of Dorian Gray, calling yourself "Daddy-Long-Legs" in 2021, Drew being Nostradamus, the Lupin Book Club, trying to figure out where Par...

CONTENT WARNING: We briefly discuss the topic of sexual assault depicted in Part 5 and The Woman Called Fujiko Mine at the 35 minute mark. Discussion of that topics ends at the 37:20 mark. The main plot has finally kicked back into gear, so it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! Special guest Shannon Strucci joins Drew, Natalie, and Chris to discuss Part 6's return to the Lupin vs. Holmes arc,...

Episode 6 of Part 6 has brought us back and given us all the answers(?), which means it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, Natalie, and Jay discuss the conclusion of the two-part caper, "The Imperial City, Dreams of Thieves - Part 2." They ask a numerous amount of questions. What exactly is going on here? Who's behind all this? Why is some of this episode kinda uncomfortable? Are...

The 5th episode of Part 6 has taken us back to early, Showa-era Japan, so it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, and Natalie discuss the delightful, time-hopping episode, "The Imperial City, Dreams of Thieves - Part 1." They talk Lupin isekai, Fujiko as Black Lizard (or at least Drew does, a lot), Eddie Burglar, the history of detective novels, 1930's FaceTime, Chris' ever-growing...

Episode 4 of Part 6 has slinked into the diner, so that means it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! Drew, Chris, and Natalie talk the seemingly most divisive episode so far, "The Killers in the Diner." They talk the similarity between Ernest Hemingway and Pitbull, Fujiko's cooking, the ballroom blitz, honoring Lupin's literary roots, Amazon spoilers, the different phases of Mamoru Oshii's care...

All aboard! Episode 3 of Part 6 has arrived at the station, so that means it's Tea Time again, Lupintic folks! Chris, Jay and Natalie talk the first of (presumably) many one-off adventures in the latest Lupin series, "Adventure Along The (Bogus) Transcontinental Railroad." They talk little horses, the Not-So-Hardy Boys, the old man gag, the merit of episodic adventures, the influence of Part 2 (an...

Episode 2 of Part 6 is here, so that means it's Tea Time once again, Lupintic folks! The gang's all here in this episode! Our man in Switzerland, Guillaume, kicks off the show with his review of Part 6's first episode diving into the compelling portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, the mystery of Watson's murder, thematic interpretations of the new OP, and who Lupin really is. After that, Chris, Drew, and...

A new episode of Part 6 is here, so that means it's Tea Time, Lupintic folks! In this episode, Chris, Natalie, Jay, and Drew react to episode one of Part 6: "Enter Sherlock Holmes." They talk Lupin scaring little kids, that new OP, mellow Sherlock, the return of OUR BOI ALBERT, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mom, baseless Watson speculation, CG cars (and why they're not necessarily the worst in this sce...

Lupin the Third: Part 6 is finally here, and so begins our weekly coverage of the newest series! In this episode, Natalie, Jay, and Drew give their reactions to Episode 25 of Part 5--wait no, "Episode 0" of Part 6. They talk Kiyoshi Kobayashi's retirement from the role of Jigen, Lupin & Jigen's relationship, that good Jigen/Fujiko (and Jigen/Zeni) content, animation quality, and more! We'll be cov...

In this episode of "A Few Sideburns More", your distinguished host Guillaume discusses the history and significance of Lupin's green jacket. What meaning does the color have in Japan and across the world? How does it relate to Lupin's characterizations? What are all the variations of the verdant jacket across the franchise's long history? Find out in this latest installment of "A Few Sideburns Mor...

In this episode, Drew, Chris. and Jay discuss the ninth episode of Lupin the Third Part 1, "A Hitman Sings the Blues"! They talk the end of Masaaki Osumi's directorial run, excellent character beats, sympathetic(?) villains, the best animation in Part 1, multiple atmospheric flashbacks, bamboo arrows, rotary phone information, tragic deaths, sudden disco, unproduced scripts, and POON...among other...

In this episode, Drew, Chris, and Jay discuss the eighth episode of Lupin the Third Part 1, "The Gangs-All-Here Playing Card Strategy"! They talk establishing the Lupin formula, cake diving, jewelry loupes (and jewelry welding), unexpected Part 2 foreshadowing, inflatable grandpas, frozen Jigen, keeping your cards literally to your chest, lovingly-animated Zenigata, and much more! Will Lupin and t...

In this episode, Drew, Chris, and Jay discuss the seventh episode of Lupin the Third Part 1, "One Wolf Calls Are Dangerous"! They talk D**khead Lincoln (Weasel?), Lupin's Play-Doh chin, Boomhauer Lupin, Learning to be a cobra (not a little bitch), Fujiko just being cool, unexpected head trauma, confusing backstories, and much more! What's the point of Goemon's challenge? Just how many secret scrol...

In this episode, Drew, Chris, and Jay discuss the sixth episode of Lupin the Third Part 1, "Rainy Afternoons Are Dangerous"! They talk Yasuo Ōtsuka's influence on the franchise, Kids Meals, goofy mugs, pretentious nicknames, brainwashers (and dryers), bare-handed surgery, Shakespearean deaths, and much more. What's up with that brainwashing machine? Just where did Lupin pull that diamond out of? H...