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[IGN] Post-Apocalyptic Storylines In Gaming

Really it's more of an investigation of what we can learn about primal human wants and fears from the fact that post-apocalyptic fiction is so specifically prevalent in the medium that's distinguishing feature is you get to interact with it. Why is The End Times a detailed computer simulatio...

248. Directorpiece Theatre: How Ocean's 11 Distracts Your Brain

Adam brings his director knowledge to explain the tactics Soderbergh uses to lure the viewer into complacency. It might be sly editing, pacing, or shot design. Abe chimes in every now and then to remind him it isn't any of that and the real culprit is demon spells and ghouls, probably.SB Merch: ...

247. Frame Rate: Legend of the Mountain (Feat. Alex Shifman)

Michael and Abe sit down with Alex Shifman, co-host of Science! The Show, to discuss this 1979 Taiwanese fantasy horror mystery film. This film's climax involves a drum battle between a ghost and a holy man. So, I'm not convinced it's not a Slayer song.SB Merch: https://smallbeans.bigcar...

246. Rough Stuff: Karate Bullies & Love At First Butt-Grab

Sarah and Bridgett sit down and read some fan-submitted rough stuff for the second time. You all inspire us with your awkwardness, so press play and keep it rough. Nope. Never saying that again.SB Merch: https://smallbeans.bigcartel.com

[IGN] Magick vs. The Force in Jedi: Fallen Order

Sometimes, in his role as a Video Programmer at IGN, Michael is tasked with hastily but thoroughly researching a pop culture topic, then explaining it to another staffer who plays the "n00b" as an excuse for us to unpack our favorite lore, have a little fun, and explain little bits of Star W...

Stream With the Beans! Shadowkeep

Superbean and Bean among beans Jim Avery kindly patronized us this month at the Stream With the Beans tier, and that means you get to watch us repeatedly try to five-man a six-man raid, fail the entire time [SPOILERS] and be pretty hilarious [SPOILERS] as we get to know a new friend better. Ride-alo...

244. The Coen Brothers Brothers: Inside Llewyn Davis

Hang me O hang me, Michael and Abe spent two hours and fifteen minutes in this in-depth dissection of the Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis. We get real inside Llewyn Davis, real up in those insides. Guess what? It's full of cats, grief, and uncertainty.SB Merch: https://smallbeans.bigcartel.com

243. Frame Rate: In The Loop (Feat. Daniel O'Brien)

You need to listen to this podcast or "I will stuff so much cotton wool down your fucking throat it'll come out your arse like the tail on a Playboy bunny." Michael and Abe sit down with Daniel O'Brien to discuss the political satire In The Loop. If it weren't full of soul-crushi...

242. Directorpiece Theatre: Is The Wedding Singer An Art Film?

In this brand new Abe and Adam podcast, Abe poses the question: why does award season prefer art house films but shy away from romantic comedies? He makes the case that the production and costume design teams of The Wedding Singer (1998) got robbed and Adam makes fun of Abe's use of "slaps&#...

241. Frame Rate: A Mighty Wind (Feat. Caroline Anderson)

Caroline Anderson joins Michael and Abe in blowin' some mighty wind. We got nothing but hot air for this mockumentary. It's a gas.SB Merch: https://smallbeans.bigcartel.com

240. Frame Rate: The Fly (Feat. David C Bell)

Michael and Abe are joined by the inscrutable David Bell to discuss the body-horror film, The Fly (1986). This patron-exclusive early access release comes out right in time for Thanksgiving in the U.S. While you're lapping up all that turkey skin, remember to visualize when Brundle-Fly's fac...

[IGN] Swaim & Rick & Morty & Dungeons & Dragons & Part 2

Part 1!

239. Frame Rate: Strange Brew

Two Americans chew some back bacon (the comedy and cultural relevance of 1983's Strange Brew and how it shaped their comedic sensibilities). For all its flaws, this retelling of Hamlet as the story of two hosers hunting for beer is arguably one of the best comedies ever made. So, grab some corn ...

238. Rough Stuff: Mistakes of Middle School - Rage and Flirts (Feat. Brandie Posey)

Brandie Posey joins Sarah and Bridgett to discuss how lucky she is to not visually remember her past given her tumultuous wolf-loving history. They agree that dating is sometimes comparing men toJean-Luc Picard's unimpeachable moral compass. This causes the man writing this description to feel v...

[IGN] On The Fence: Should You Play Death Stranding?

Yes, you, specifically.As the results of the below poll indicate, MOST of you would prefer we sort the Swaim-related IGN stuff from the rest and put it on this feed. So here's the most recent, but helpfully tagged with "[IGN]," which will be the case with this type of content going forwa...

IGN Stuff On The Feed, Yea or Nay?

So, we're in a pickle, which is odd because you'd think we'd be in a bean. Since Swaim started his IGN gig, several of you have expressed that you hope we post all the Swaim-related vids on the Patreon page, since IGN posts twenty things a day and Swaim is only involved in a handful. In ...

Swaim & Rick & Morty & Dungeons & Dragons & Part 1

Pretty elf-explanatory. Part 2 coming next week, Morty.

237. Waveformed: Cristian Ramirez

In a special episode of Waveformed, we do a host swap and Michael prods the musical chronology of the entity that is Cristian. Within 10 songs, multiple nostalgic stories, and a brief heart to heart about emo music, we learn that Michael should never host again.Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/pla...

9 Facts, 1 Lie: Terminator 2 - Judgment Day

Mike is getting his boots wet over at IGN, and they let him do an episode of one of their newer series, where you learn 9 - 15 true and interesting things about a thing and try to guess which one was made up. It's the sixth one this time. Oops!

BOLD Live!

As part of our ongoing partnership to produce BOLD: Conversations About Race, Small Beans is thrilled to be able to invite you to our first Live Podcast Recording ever!This Friday, November 15th, our intrepid hosts Dahlia and Ivette will be discussing issues of import with luminaries in the field at...

236. Tales from the Pit: ALL THE NEWS (Feat. Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll)

Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston discuss the unique hardships around running the Some More News series and Even More News podcast, jobs that require them to ingest All The News All The Time. If you're addicted to your news app, Cody's Showdy, or just stressed out, join us in the Pit and let'...

IGN Let Michael Do His Cowboy Voice

Big mistake. Huge!

ICYMI: The Return of Return of the Obra Dinn

Michael waxes nautical about one of his favorite games in a long time.

If Clue Were Twitter

We made a sketch! With the camera in the Shane Black's house! Lock us up!The premiere is at 9am PST but if you miss it, it'll still be around for your viewing pleasure, daw-ling. So really, nothing has changed in your life.Cast & CrewColonel Mustard - Michael SwaimMrs. Peacock - Katy StollRe...

Early Access for Patrons - Frame Rate: Party Monster (Feat. Macaulay Culkin)

Patrons! Catch this early access Frame Rate three weeks early! Macaulay Culkin joins Abe and Michael to talk about his experience working on the film Party Monster. We discuss murderers, Marilyn Manson, and how Mac gets VIP treatment at drag clubs now. Abe makes things weird at the end!Theme by Abe ...

233. The Coen Brothers Brothers: True Grit

"The wicked flee when none pursueth."Artwork by Michael Vincent Bramley.Theme by Abe Epperson.SB Merch: smallbeans.bigcartel.com

LifeHax: The 7 Kinds of Windows (Inclusive)

Improvised by Abe Epperson and Michael Swaim.

Top 5 (Other) Gaming Marketing Stunts

As you are perhaps aware, Michael got a new job! And here's the first thing he's made as a result of same. While Small Beans will continue pumping out pods, sketches, and new and exciting streams and modules for our Patrons, we figured we'd also keep you abreast of what's going on ov...

231. Frame Rate: Hot Fuzz (Feat. Shawn DePasquale)

For the "greater good," Michael and Abe are joined by Shawn DePasquale of Bunny Ears fame to talk about the British action-comedy Hot Fuzz. The little hand says it's time to rock and roll and the amount of carnage and mayhem and will incur a considerable amount of paperwork.SB Merch: www...