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905. Shooting Threes - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Bridgett and Sarah start their coverage of one of the biggest trilogies in film history. That’s right. The one with the hobbits. Join us for the first installment of the three-part LOTR podcast.Also, apologies about the last 5 minutes. Sarah’s microphone cut out.Features:Other Bridgett and Sarah...
904. Please Send Help (August 21, 2025)
Michael has been locked in a garage by a mysterious editor and forced to watch and respond to last week's movie trailers. He's been eating sawdust exclusively, poor guy. Welp, there doesn't seem like there's anything we can do here. Enjoy the show!The show will be posted here on Patr...
903. Frame Rate: War of the Worlds (2025)
Michael and Abe discuss the recent Ice Cube vehicle, War of the Worlds. A screenlife movie where Cube saves the planet from the safety of his Amazon-brand life pod, using corporations to save humanity. It’s recently gone viral for being terrible, so we figured we’d go for that sweet viral money....
902. 1Upsmanship: Halo 2 (Feat. Seanbaby)
Seanbaby joins the pod to discuss the ancient FPS and trailblazer Halo 2. They discuss legacy, mechanics, and the Golden Triangle (Swaim’s taint).Seanbaby: https://1900hotdog.com/Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialMichael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialC...
901. Spielboys! - The Post
Sit back and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. This episode covers 2017’s The Post!If you want more of this series, its releases alternate between the Small Beans network and the Gamefully Unemployed network. To receive all episodes, patronize both channels at https...
900. Frame Rate: Sinners
Michael and Abe, very white dudes, discuss the themes, execution, and techniques of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Movie’s pretty good.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialCheck our store to buy Small Beans mer...
899. Please Send Help (August 7, 2025)
Michael has been locked in a garage by a mysterious editor and forced to watch and respond to last week's movie trailers. He's been eating sawdust exclusively, poor guy. Welp, there doesn't seem like there's anything we can do here. Enjoy the show!The show will be posted here on Patr...
898. Rough Stuff: Childhood Fears
Sarah and Bridgett discuss how the fears of adults and the fears of children are different (and the same). How we can reason our ways out of things and how irrational fears persist. Also, how children do not fear death and that means we should fear them.Rough Stuff: https://www.instagram.com/bspodca...
897. Kings of King: It (2017)
This episode covers 2017’s It, the famous fun clown story. Michael and Abe discuss why they made the clown SO sexy and discuss the Kingiverse at large.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialCheck our store t...
896. 1Upsmanship: Neon White
The hosts get into this episode on an anime FPS and puzzle-platforming game from 2022. This is a wild episode where Michael vows to kill gaming genres that are about killing. Adam voices that sometimes the joy of things is in repetition (and killing).Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.s...
Come Join Us for a Movie Night!
Hello distinguished beans,We typically like to watch a movie and talk over for the benefit of YOU, the BEAN. We do this every other Monday at 5pm PST on our Discord channel.Here's how you join:1. Click on this invite link: https://discord.gg/7PjhhBNSfv2. Click on the voice channel "Movie Nig...
895. See You Space Podboys - Session #13: Jupiter Jazz, Part 2
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #12, the second part of the mid-Pefect Session doubleheader, Jupiter Jazz. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abe...
894. Frame Rate: Videodrome (Feat. Tom Reimann)
Just so ya know, our Pick the Flick tier is back on so you can give us some scratch to choose our Frame Rate topics. We’d like to thank Doctor Slaphammer for suggesting Videodrome for our epic return.Also, Tom Reimann joins the pod to discuss all things Cronenberg and to remind us all to long live...
893. Please Send Help (July 24, 2025)
Michael has been locked in a garage by a mysterious editor and forced to watch and respond to last week's movie trailers. He's been eating sawdust exclusively, poor guy. Welp, there doesn't seem like there's anything we can do here. Enjoy the show!The show will be posted here on Patr...
The Simpsons Taught Me Everything: Bill Oakley!
Mike and Bill talk Steamed Hams, writing for and EP-ing The Simpsons for multiple seasons of the Golden Era, creating Mission Hill and real bizarre burgers from across this terrible nation.
892. Tales from the Pit: Way Down the Line (Feat. Ellen Swaim)
Mike checks in with his Mom about the book she's writing, surviving an early life filled with cosmic horror-levels of trauma, finally finding help, and how grateful they both are to still be here.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAnd his Mom.Music by Abe Ep...
891. Star Trek: The Next Futurama 99 - Benderama
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 show exclusively releases every other episode here on the Small Beans patreon. Wimmy Wam Wam Wozzle!Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.a...
890. 1Upsmanship - Doom: The Dark Ages (Feat. Tom Reimann)
Honorary Small Bean Tom Reimann joins us again for another Doom chat. This time about this years’ installment (and prequel to Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal), Doom: The Dark Ages. The hosts break down the mechanics, lore, and characterization of our favorite Doom Slayer, the “Doom Slayer,” a blo...
889. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Hard Earned Wisdom
It’s a bonus episode! The hosts bring to the table the piece of wisdom they’ve wished they learned, or they did learn but learned the hard way. Also, they talk about movies. Movies that are wise.Email us suggestions for episodes at magsandganz@gmail.com. We’ll be sending out a poll for the ne...
888. See You Space Podboys - Session #12: Jupiter Jazz, Part 1
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #12, the first part of the mid-Pefect Session doubleheader, Jupiter Jazz. It’s another Vicious one. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: h...
887. Please Send Help (July 10, 2025)
Michael has been locked in a garage by a mysterious editor and forced to watch and respond to last week's movie trailers. He's been eating sawdust exclusively, poor guy. Welp, there doesn't seem like there's anything we can do here. Enjoy the show!The show will be posted here on Patr...
886. Frame Rate: Cannibal the Musical (1993)
This episode was recorded along with the Little Mermaid episode so there’s a bit of flutter in Abe’s track but it’s not so bad.We swear it won't happen again.(Randy Marsh impression) Oh… Aaah! A dive into Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s first feature film. It surprisingly holds up for a f...
ONE LAST JOB - Happy Free Comic Book Day!
The fabulous Garth von Ahnen turned one of Mike's sci-fi short stories into a 20-page, full-color comic we've been selling through the shop tab for some time now. Well, it rips, and we're unhappy with how few people got to read it, so it's FREE NOW. Click the link below to download t...
885. 1Upsmanship: Sid Meier’s Civilization 6
Adam and Michael do their dive into the recent installment of the famous turn-based strategy game where you play as world leaders attempting to take over the world, or develop your culture, or religion, or just some sick moves.Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialMichael Swaim: http...
884. Kings of King: The Life of Chuck
This episode covers 2025’s The Life of Chuck, a short story told in 3 acts chronicling the life and choices of Chuck, a man on his deathbed. Michael and Abe slightly disagree about the film, but you’ll never see the twist coming.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky....
883. Shooting Threes: Paddington in Peru
Bridgett and Sarah complete their dive into the Paddington trilogy. They discuss the internet hype, the feel-goodery-ness of it all, and what releasing a bear into the wild might do to the great country of Peru. Spread it onto your ears like so much marmalade.Features:Other Bridgett and Sarah podcas...
882. Please Send Help (June 26, 2025)
Michael has been locked in a garage by a mysterious editor and forced to watch and respond to last week's movie trailers. He's been eating sawdust exclusively, poor guy. Welp, there doesn't seem like there's anything we can do here. Enjoy the show!The show will be posted here on Patr...
Movie Night on Monday!!!
Swaim's kid Sunny is six months old now and still a poor sleeper, but he and jenn are used to it to the degree that we have time for one (1) Nice Thing. We've decided it shall be the return of Small Beans Monday Movie Night on Monday June 30th at our new regular time - 5pm PT!This week it...
881. Inside Dads: Red Dawn, and Other Teen Action Dramas
Our limited series with co-hosts Abe Epperson and David Bell digs deep into the internet meme of the “dad movie.” We can all probably name a dad movie, but can we isolate the tropes that really make this a bona fide film genre? Let’s find out!Features:Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abe...
880. 1Upsmanship: Open World RPGs
This is a new style of episode. A kind of genre state of the union. The hosts discuss not one game but the definition, trends, and future of the Open World RPG. Let us know if you like this new type of episode!Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialMichael Swaim: https://bsky.app/prof...
