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719. Please Send Help (May 7, 2024)
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...
718. Spielboys! - Lincoln
Sit back and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. This episode covers 2012’s Lincoln!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:...
Our Desperate Need for Human Contact
Hey all, Swaim here! David Bell and I are recording a big new batch of Star Trek: The Next Futurama, including covering the Futurama movies, and we need a whole mess of listener questions to answer. Please comment here with a question for us about Star Trek, Futurama, cantaloupe, or anything else an...
717. Ander’s Sons: Inherent Vice
Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2014 film Inherent Vice which tells the story of a teen falling in love with a 20-something in the 1970s. Michael and Abe discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Sw...
716. Please Send Help (May 1, 2024)
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...
715. 1Upsmanship: Diablo 4
Abe Epperson, resident looter and bad boy of the network, joins Michael and Adam to discuss 2023’s Diablo 4. They discuss what makes for a good looter, how important story is to said genre, and how RNG can be daunting for some gamers. Jump into our little hellscape, champion.Abe Epperson: https://...
714. Directorpiece Theatre: Portraying the Female Gaze (In the Cut)
Adam Ganser wants to talk about an early 2000’s neo-noir film where Meg Ryan is both the detective and the femme fatale. Also we see Mark Ruffalo’s dick. Also, it was directed by Jane Campion (The Piano, The Power of the Dog). This film introduces the concept of the female gaze along with a uniq...
713. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Rainy Day Movie
BONUS EPISODE! Just for the real G’s! This episode covers the hosts’ perfect film to watch on a rainy day. They get comfy first discussing their respective sorrows and twitter videos.If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at magsandganz@gmail.com.Adam Gan...
712. Please Send Help (April 23, 2024)
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...
711. Frame Rate: Army of Darkness (Feat. John Liot)
Friendly Bean and fellow podcaster John Liot joins Michael and Abe as they discuss 1992’s horror comedy Army of Darkness. The boys discuss the cartoonish impulses of Sam Raimi, the classic lines, and the Evil Dead series as a whole. Hail to the bean, baby.Features:John Liot: https://www.instagram....
710. 1Upsmanship - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Michael and Adam discuss 2024’s new Prince of Persia installment, a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer with Metroidvania elements that has you go to a cursed city to save a prince guy. We puttin’ it on the drive or what?Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAdam Ganser: https://twitter.com/th...
709. Please Send Help (April 17, 2024)
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...
708. Star Trek: The Next Futurama 69 - Bend Her
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 covers Futurama episode “Bend Her.”This show exclusively releases every other episode here on the Small Beans patreon. Wimmy W...
707. Escape from the Multicurse: Primer
Our three co-hosts are stuck in the multiverse and need to get back to their home universe. Clearly, the only way to do that is to explore our cultural obsession with multiverses, alternate timelines and parallel worlds, and tie it all into a conversation about post-modern art, pop culture, and the ...
706. Please Send Help (April 10, 2024)
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...
705. Frame Rate: The Machinist (Feat. Bridgett Greenberg)
Bridgett Greenberg joins Michael and Abe as they discuss the 2004 psychological thriller The Machinist. Christian Bale’s weight loss and gain, the early 2000’s fascination with non-linear storytelling, and the value of symbology in films are just a few of the topics in this here episode!Let’s ...
704. Ander’s Sons: Moonrise Kingdom
Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom which tells the story two twelve year olds running away to live together. Michael and Abe discuss Wes Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Swaim: https://...
703. Please Send Help (April 2, 2024)
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...
702. 1Upsmanship: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Michael and Adam, two very smart gentlemen who care about Art and have good words, discuss 2020’s Ori and the Will of the Wisps, a 2D platform Metroidvania indie game. Let’s hear why this game is in consideration for the celestial hard drive.Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAdam Gans...
701. Please Send Help (March 28, 2024)
We have returned! 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 p...
700. Inside Dads: What Lies Beneath, and Other Horror Films
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://twitter.com/abethemi...
699. Shooting Threes: The World’s End
Bridgett and Sarah finish their discussion of the Cornetto trilogy (aka The Three Flavours Cornetto”) by Edgar Wright! This time it’s 2013’s The World’s End. Stay tuned for our next trilogy on Shooting Threes!Features:Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweetsSarah Griffith: http...
698. 1Upsmanship: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Feat. Davey Francis)
Davey Francis, friendly Bean, producer extraordinaire, and player of Spider-Man 2, joins the boys to discuss Insomniac Games’ second installment in the popular Sony title. How’d it do? Worthy update? Or is it “medium?” Find out and more! Just click the thing!Davey Francis: https://www.daveyf...
697. Inside Dads: Wall Street, and other Crime 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://twitter.com/abethemi...
696. Directorpiece Theatre: How To Make a 90’s Action Film (Con Air)
Abe Epperson wants to talk about 90’s action movies and how their cinematography, framing, and editing became homogenous. To take us there, he chose to walk us through the insane world of Con Air.Features:Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMightyAdam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganzChe...
695. 1Upsmanship: PS4 vs. Xbox One
Let’s go back to 2014. This episode is slightly different. It’s not just one game. This time we compare the last generation of consoles and the games that came along with them. Time to agree and/or disagree with the boys!Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAdam Ganser: https://twitter.c...
694. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Revenge Movie
We have another patron-chosen episode! This episode covers Adam and Maggie’s picks for movies about sweet, sweet revenge. Maggie talks about getting strong. Also, they chat about clown tits.Vote every month on our poll for the topic of the next episode! Email us suggestions for episodes at magsand...
693. Spielboys! - Amistad
Sit back and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. This episode covers 1997’s Amistad!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:...
692. Star Trek: The Next Futurama 67 - Three Hundred Big Boys
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 covers Futurama episode “Three Hundred Big Boys.”This show exclusively releases every other episode here on the Small Beans pa...
691. Frame Rate: Noises Off… (Feat. Sarah Griffith)
Sarah Griffith bumps into Michael and Abe and they discuss the 1992 comedy of errors Noises Off, from the play of the same name, directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Rotating sets, high school theater, a curt disagreement over the value of film vs. theater. Pretty sweet episode, in my opinion.Let’s than...
