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486. Frame Rate: Moon (Feat. Danielle Radford)

May 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Phaedrus for the suggestion of 2009’s Moon! Danielle joins the hosts to discuss Sam Rockwell’s ass, director Duncan Jones, and the meaning of the ending of the film. Highly suggest a listen and a watch! Features: Danielle Radford: https://twitter.com/danielleradford Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/...

485. Like Razorblade Pie: Shatterday (Feat. Abe Epperson)

May 10, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MB

This show goes over the short stories of Michael’s favorite speculative fiction author and notable curmudgeon Harlan Ellison. Each episode Michael pairs (read: forces a friend to read) a short story with a guest that it “applies especially to.” This episode it’s the short story “Shatterday” and the guest is Abe Epperson. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/S...

484. Frame Rate: The Death of Stalin (Feat. Daniel O’Brien)

May 04, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Zac S. for the suggestion of 2017’s The Death of Stalin! Daniel joins the hosts to discuss the film’s satire of the spineless cretins that attempted to usurp power in the wake of a tyrant’s death. All three suggest you watch this movie. Features: Daniel O’Brien: https://twitter.com/DOB_INC Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: ...

481. 1Upsmanship: New Pokemon Snap (Feat. Hana Michels)

April 27, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

Hana Michels, who makes cat buttholes on Etsy and is a celebrated Small Bean, joins the pod for a special episode about cramming tiny animals into balls. They discuss the limits of the Pokemon lore, their shared joy of pelting things with apples, and Hana asserts her dominance as the one true trainer. Hana Michels: https://twitter.com/HanaMichels Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: ht...

479. Shooting Threes: Before Sunset

April 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy’s second film. They talk about cats, therapy, walkable cities, how they are both not “jewelry people,” how French people are, and how sexy sitting on a couch can be. I think there’s a movie also. Features: Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to ...

478. Frame Rate: The Cutting Edge (Feat. Soren Bowie)

April 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Phaedrus for the suggestion of 1992’s Cutting Edge! Soren joins the hosts in comparing rom coms and sports movies, talking about the fuck-den that is the olympic village, and imagining a figure skater projectile vomit on the ice. Features: Soren Bowie: https://twitter.com/Soren_Ltd Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https:/...

477. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Your Wedding Playlist

April 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

As voted by our Show Me Producers, this month’s ISYM asks our hosts to bring songs they’d put on their wedding playlist. Maggie talks about her new play. Adam talks about the tiny, rage gumball Kirby. If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at [email protected]. Tell us your thoughts on Kirby. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Maggie Mae Fish: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://...

476. Science or Whatever: Into the Metaverse Part III

April 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Our collective friend and honorary Small Bean Griffin Rowell walks us through the capitalist concepts driving the current metaverse, the companies to look out for, and the potential methods we can use to build it into something more open-sourced. Resident dummy Michael asks all the questions you may have had but were too afraid to (or just had no interest in) asking about whatever all of this is. https://decentraland.org/ https://www.cryptovoxels.com/ https://www.sandbox.game/en/ Features:...

475. Ander’s Sons: Magnolia

April 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Paul has returned. This time we discuss his 1999 film Magnolia which depicts 8 stories occurring in the San Fernando Valley in a 24 hour period. It’s mostly about grief, loneliness, forgiveness, loss, and coincidence. Michael and Abe decide it’d be apt to just kind of meander through the podcast, without really obeying the typical structure. God, we’re cool. Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and acces...

474. Directorpiece Theatre: The Volatile Directing Style of Guy Ritchie

April 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Why are Guy Ritchie films compelling? At the start of his career he made a name for himself with his quick, chaotic editing style. Adam walks us through it. Features: Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

473. Frame Rate: Hackers (Feat. Tom Reimann)

April 01, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank nerdnumbers for the suggestion of 1995’s Hackers! Tom “The Rhyme Man” Reimann of Gamefully Unemployed joins us to discuss the very real need to hack the planet and the virtues of being a keyboard cowboy. Features: Tom Reimann: https://twitter.com/startthemachine Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/Smal...

471. Like Razorblade Pie: The Beast That Shouted Love At The Heart Of The World (Feat. Katy Stoll)

March 26, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MB

This show goes over the short stories of Michael’s favorite speculative fiction author and notable curmudgeon Harlan Ellison. Each episode Michael pairs (read: forces a friend to read) a short story with a guest that it “applies especially to.” This episode it’s the short story “The Beast That Shouted Love At The Heart Of The World” and the guest is Katy Stoll. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Katy Stoll: https://twitter.com/katystoll Support Small Beans and access Additiona...

470. 1Upsmanship: Halo Infinite

March 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

Michael is the Halo hater. Adam is the Halo lover. This episode they talk about Halo Infinite and 343 Industries in some kind of red vs. blue deathmatch. See who wins the podcast. I bet it’s Adam. I don’t know why, that guy just seems like he has his shit together. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://w...

469. Shooting Threes: Before Sunrise

March 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy’s first film. The hosts are very excited about this laugh-a-minute, light-hearted, poop-and-pee joke-filled trilogy. Sarah tells a Linklater story. Bridgett went to film school. Sarah proves she knows what a camera is. Features: Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBea...

467. Directorpiece Theatre - Age Old Question: Is Blast From The Past Demolition Man?

March 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

No. Well, kind of. Blast From The Past is very much like Demolition Man. At least, the department heads and directors had the same approach to a very common film problem. Abe walks us through it. Adam tries to stop him. Only one prevails. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/...

466. Frame Rate: The Wizard (Feat. Lydia Bugg)

March 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank nerdnumbers for the suggestion of 1989’s The Wizard! Lydia Bugg of 1-900-HOTDOG joins us to discuss this insane look at the child road movie, complete with shitty adults who ruin everything. Features: Lydia Bugg: https://twitter.com/YouKnowLydia Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our ...

465. Tales from the Pit: Be Born, Be Well, Be Anyway (Feat. Samantha Lynn)

March 09, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

In this episode of Tales, Michael invites musician and RAINN Speakers Bureau member Sammy Lynn into the Pit to discuss her experiences suffering and recovering from sexual assault, and share practical coping advice. If you or a loved one has survived such a despicable attack, please know that there is a community that supports you, even if you've yet to make contact with them. Take your time, feel what you need to feel, and stay with us. If it's the right time in your journey, please consider...

468. Star Trek: The Next Futurama 22 - A Bicyclops Built For Two

March 08, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Everyone! It’s a FREE episode! We like to do that from time to time with the shows that are exclusive and this is that! If you forgot, this show takes a Futurama episode and thematically pairs it with an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which works surprisingly well. This episode David and Michael discuss being a theater kid vs. being a techie in high school, so some really broad appeal we got going on. This episode they also dive into the Futurama episode where Leela is hoodwinked...

464. Ander’s Sons: Rushmore

March 05, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 154 MB

It’s time for Wes and his second film Rushmore! The hosts look at the film scene by scene and examine the larger themes of Anderson’s second feature. Let’s pack the shit out of these kids like so many Bill Murrays. Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans...

462. Frame Rate: The Congress (Feat. Robert Brockway)

February 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

It’s the first Pick The Flick in a bit! One person a month can choose the movie we cover and last month it was Thomas B! Thank you, Thomas B! You made this happen. And by this, I mean our conversation about a 2013 sci-fi animated/live action film starring Robin Wright, Paul Giamatti, and Jon Hamm! It’s a trippy ass film that 2 of the 3 talkers liked! Features: Robert Brockway: https://twitter.com/brockway_llc Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/Abe...

459. 1Upsmanship: Deathloop (Feat. David Bell)

February 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

We brought David Bell, big bean and famous pervert, to come talk about one of our GOTYs: Deathloop, a first person shooter with a groundhog day twist. All the 1Uppers enjoy this title and discuss what made it compelling. Is it’s simplicity a feature or a bug? How did the hosts’ play styles differ? Michael mined the story and embraced the puzzle structure. Adam shot all the people with impressive precision. Dave found a way to make AI do all the work. This all makes sense. David Bell: https:...

458. Directorpiece Theatre: Designing Authenticity and The Blair Witch Project

February 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Adam walks us through how the phenomenon of 1999’s The Blair Witch Project informed all the filmmaker’s choices while making the film and how the atypical production designed a genre. Abe is there to help. Features: Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_...

457. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Movie That Changed Your View On History

February 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

As voted by our Show Me Producers, this month’s ISYM asks our hosts to dive into their earliest misconceptions and how movies changed those perceptions. Have you had a similar a-ha moment with a movie? If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at [email protected]. Tell us your thoughts on beard oil. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Maggie Mae Fish: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: ht...

456. 1Upsmanship - Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

February 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

It’s time to cover the Miles Morales game! Michael and Adam discuss Insomniac Games’ influence on the zeitgeist of Spidey. Michael thinks Peter Parker is done, Miles is the new hotness. Adam thinks sequels have become something companies just do for the next gen consoles and this all takes too long. So let’s get all caught up in the web of conversation that is 1Upsmanship. Let’s listen to these gooey white takes. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com...

455. Science or Whatever: The Metaverse, Pt. 2

February 05, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Our collective friend and honorary Small Bean Griffin Rowell walks us through the capitalist concepts driving the current metaverse, the companies to look out for, and the methods we can use potentially to build it into something more open-sourced. Resident dummy Michael asks all the questions you may have had but were too afraid to (or just had no interest in) asking about whatever all of this is. https://www.xrfoundation.io/ https://janusxr.org/web.html https://decentraland.org/ https://w...

454. The Coen Brothers Brothers: The Tragedy of Macbeth

February 01, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB

Coen Brother (?) Brothers is back, baby! We take a break from our normal deep dive Ander’s Sons to jump back to the podcast series that made it all happen. This time to cover the recent release by Joel Coen, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Get ready for some old (high) school literature class because it’s about to get SHAKESPEABEAN up in here! Listen to the sound and fury now. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_...

452. Frame Rate: Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” (Feat. Adam Tod Brown)

January 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

Unprompted by anyone: a podcast about Dave Chappelle’s recent Netflix special! Adam Tod Brown, friend from Cracked and host of Unpopular Opinion joins us to discuss the recent trend of comedians dunking on transfolk! So listen to that. Also, there’s jokes. It’s a weird episode! Features: Adam Tod Brown: https://twitter.com/adamtodbrown Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www....

451. Directorpiece Theatre: The Sublime and Subliminal Josie and the Pussycats

January 22, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Josie and the Pussycats can be seen as a vapid, mind-numbing waste of the senses. Someone else might see it as a satire of cultural propaganda and a decrying of the entertainment industry as a whole. Both have validity and while Abe and Adam disagree on this movie they do agree it has its charm and there’s more to this than meets the eye. Just like me, the description writer. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small ...

453. BOLD: Showing Up for Racial Justice (Feat. Erin Heaney)

January 21, 2022 14:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

Ivette Ale (@dignityandpowernow, @justicelanow) and Dahlia Ferlito (@wp4bl) talk with Erin Heaney about SURJ and the history of white people for black lives. This is a collaboration between Small Beans and Showing Up for Racial Justice, produced by White People 4 Black Lives. Show production team: @hi_femme, @dahliaseed, @cocomarzipan, @imapowerranger. Main Theme by Rachael Cantu. Art by Michael Vincent Bramley. USEFUL LINKS Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) https://surj.org Who was Anne B...

449. Frame Rate: Gattaca (Feat. Sarah Griffith)

January 15, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

It is the near-future and genetic manipulation has polarized the rich/poor gap to an even more extreme extent. Michael and Abe along with Small Bean Sarah Griffith take a look at the prescient social commentary in this 1997 sci-fi starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, and Uma Thurman. Also Dean Norris. Michael reminds us that we cannot forget Dean Norris, the star of Gattaca! This episode is brought to you by Peter Jones through the Pick the Flick patreon tier. You too can choose a movie for us to...

448. Shooting Threes: The Matrix Revolutions

January 10, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss the Matrix “trilogy’s” third film. Completing the “trilogy,” the hosts point out what did and did not work for them. If you recall, we start the film with Neo using his Matrix Magic in the real world and covers the final battle between man and machine. Much like the film, the hosts must engage in their own battle. The Battle of “Does it hold up?” Features: Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk...

446. 1Upsmanship: GOTY 2021 Edition

January 06, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Our hosts end the year with their Top 5 Games of the Year! While this isn’t a review show, we thought we’d take a moment to tell y’all our picks. It was a great year and we won’t spoil their picks so just put our sound beans in your hear beans. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/sto...

447. Sad & Important - Short Stories and Poems by Michael Swaim

January 02, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 214 MB

Written and read by Michael Swaim. Score by Davey Francis. Cover art by TokBlok and Von Doyle. Table of Contents: 0:00 - Dedications 0:35 - The House With No One In It 37:00 - The Blessing 44:45 - Semper Fi 1:15:00 - Jacq & Gyll 1:29:50 - My Story Needs No Title 1:38:00 - The Queen, The Duke and Their Shadows 2:01:20 - The End 2:23:45 - Selected Poems Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

443. 1Upsmanship: Psychonauts 2 (Feat. Vanessa Guerrero)

December 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

On the most important episode of 1Upsmanship yet, the hosts have Vanessa Guerrero on to discuss the cult hit Psychonauts 2. Vanessa, like Michael, loves this series. Adam thinks “it’s definitely a sequel.” Get ready for the what we’re already calling internally “the “‘Raz’zle-dazzle.” Also, witness a historic Speed Run. Vanessa Guerrero: https://twitter.com/nessguerrero Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Support Small Beans and acces...

442. Tales from the Pit: Life on High, a Sobriety Update (feat. Katie Willert)

December 18, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

The pit is back! Well, the podcast. Honestly, it’s been a while because things have been fairly positive in the lives of Michael Swaim and Katie Willert. It’s not all roses, but the two update us (and hopefully fellow addicts out there) how things are going now that they’re sober. No real trigger warnings this time: they discuss their relationship with addiction, what they’re struggling with, and what they’re not struggling with. More or less, it’s a positive reinforcement that anyone can mak...

441. Science or Whatever: The Metaverse, Pt. 1

December 14, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MB

We welcome back the show based around the interests of our collective friend and honorary Small Bean Griffin Rowell. Basically, everyone here at the Small Beans find him fascinating so we felt you should hear him too. In this miniseries, Michael and Griffin look into the metaverse, the technology behind it, its inevitability, and the possible forms it may take in our future. This first episode introduces us to the concepts of what makes a metaverse, the blockchain, those apes we’ve all seen, ...

440. Ander’s Sons: Boogie Nights

December 11, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Episode 3 of our new deep-dive podcast that chronicles the films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson! This time the sons take a look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 rags to riches pornstar tale. The hosts look at the film scene by scene and examine the larger themes of Anderson’s second feature. It’s a cautionary tale of drugs, a celebration of expanding the definition of family, and a stylistic pastiche of the 70s and 80s Southern California. Or, you know, it’s just about a dude with a h...

438. Shooting Threes: The Matrix Reloaded

December 04, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss the Matrix Trilogy’s second film. After almost 2 decades of distance from this movie, what makes it so disappointing? How should sequels deal with canon exposition? Also, there’s parts of this movie that absolutely rule. Join Keymaker Sarah and Keymaker Bridgett to unpack what still holds up. Features: Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Support Small Beans and access Additional Co...

437. Directorpiece Theatre: How Michael Bay Saved Armageddon

November 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Love him or hate him, we acknowledge that Bay’s unique sense of motion and cinematic convention has led him to box office success. In this episode, Adam walks us through the story beats and intentions of Bay’s Armageddon work, how Bay’s cinematic tendencies become his strength, and ultimately how his style is designed to make you watch his movies in a certain way. Let’s really mine this topic. Just drill it real good. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: http...

436. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Movie That Intellectually Offends You

November 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

As voted by our Show Me Producers, this month’s ISYM has the two hosts in complete simpatico. It seems our hosts aren’t as dissimilar as we thought. They both can trash Christopher Nolan movies with the best of them. If you want to hear why Adam and Maggie think of Inception and Interstellar, you’re gonna get that. If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at [email protected]. Tell us your thoughts on beard oil. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/the...

435. 1Upsmanship - Call of Duty: Warzone

November 23, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB

This episode Adam has a secret agenda and forces Michael to cover a Call of Duty. They talk about the casual gaming aspect of the game, the try-hard competitive mentality, the battle royale format, and the children of Call of Duty. Oh, the children. With their open mics. Screaming into oblivion. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to ...

434. Frame Rate: Adaptation (Feat. Brooks Brown)

November 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Brooks has returned so this means we’re covering another Charlie Kaufman film, this time around it’s 2002’s Adaptation directed by Spike Jonze! The gang discusses the nuances of the meta narrative, the wild production of the film, and determines for themselves the value of its ending. How does it stack up against Kaufman's other films? How was this film even made? Features: Brooks Brown: @quarantine_collective Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/Ab...

433. Ander’s Sons: Bottle Rocket

November 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Episode 2 of our new deep-dive podcast that chronicles the films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson! This time the sons take a look at Wes Anderson’s buddy comedy debut Bottle Rocket which follows two bumbling criminals as they make their way through a “70 year plan” of heists. Our hosts look at the story structure, character archetypes, visual aesthetic of the film as well as compare it to Paul Thomas Anderson’s debut, Hard Eight. Abe doesn’t like it, surprising no one! Features: Mich...

434. BOLD: Mutual Aid and Abolition (feat. Dean Spade)

November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MB

Ivette Ale (@dignityandpowernow, @justicelanow) and Dahlia Ferlito (@wp4bl) talk with Dean Spade (@deanspade) about Mutual Aid and Prison Abolition. This is a collaboration between Small Beans and Showing Up for Racial Justice, produced by White People 4 Black Lives. For SHOW NOTES, please find this episode over on the Small Beans Patreon page.

432. Directorpiece Theatre: The Slow Death Of Final Destination

November 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

In this spooky episode, Abe points out the two types of Final Destination deaths and breaks them down. The hosts discuss the slow decline of sequels and how a franchise’s choices try to keep their irrelevance at bay. Also, what’s Death’s deal? Can it operate machinery or not? Do a Rube Goldberg machine or not, Death, c’mon. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patr...

430. 1Upsmanship: The Forgotten City (Feat. Zachary Ryan)

October 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

Zach introduces us to a unique title this time. A time-loop based, existential mystery game developed by a team of only six or so designers based on a Skyrim mod. Gameplay mostly involves deciphering the larger mystery by altering your choices each loop. While time-loop games are in this year, the group discusses the uniqueness of this title, it’s ethical dilemmas, and the value of fables in gaming. So make sure you listen, then once you finish the episode, go ahead and listen to it again. Yo...

427. Frame Rate: Unforgiven

October 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB

Clint Eastwood: writer, director, old conservative. Michael and Abe decide to take a film that's been called the best western ever and discuss how it’s not as advanced or progressive in the pantheon of westerns as one expects. This episode we dive into the themes, the cowboy ethos, and the concept of the western hero. It’s remembered as a big step in updating the western, but is it actually more of the same? How has the western been updated since? One could even argue that we need to severely...

428. Bewilderments & Scientifics: Air (Feat. Juliet Parker)

October 23, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

This week the professor discusses the nature and future of Air. We are joined by “social media person” and free speech mogul Juliet Parker who discusses her award-considered project GirlAir. Professor Scott Bug endorses. Features: Professor Scott Bug: https://twitter.com/profscottbug Cody Johnston: https://twitter.com/drmistercody Jamie Loftus: https://twitter.com/jamieloftusHELP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www....

429. Spielboys! - Hook

October 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Tom Reimann and Abe Epperson, the “Spielboys,” have created a new podcast. They will examine the films of Steven Spielberg one by one. They discuss the development of Spielberg as an artist, the themes and execution of the movie, and the behind the scenes trivia you probably didn’t know. This series will alternate releases between the Small Beans network and the Gamefully Unemployed network. To receive all episodes, patronize both channels. You get this one for free though! Features: Tom ...

426. Shooting Threes: The Matrix

October 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

We begin our new trilogy set with 1999’s The Matrix! Oh boy oh boy, let’s go down this rabbit hole, baby! Bridgett and Sarah discuss the legacy, themes, and gender critique of the Wachowski Sisters’ smash hit. A lot of what we reference was specifically in regards to gender, and how the Wachowskis' coming out recontextualized this film for many, many people. As a cis hosts, we want to make sure the trans authors of these works are credited and our listeners have access for additional reading...

Guests

Bridgett Greenberg
4 Episodes
Jamie Loftus
4 Episodes
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