
Small Beans Podcasting is a place for beans of every sort to come bean it up. Free your soul, eh? Be a frijole.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 512 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Comedy | |||

Tom Reimann is here to help us discuss 1981’s cult horror film starring Sam Neill: Possession. They interpret this highly metaphorical film, but also discuss the impressive performances as well as the Cronenberg-esque monster design! Definitely take ... more
This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank Attension for paying for the episode! Thanks, Attension! The film is Stalker (1979), famous Russian sci-fi film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It features se... more
Adam and Abe continue their Christopher Nolan watch-through. We’re not going chronologically: we’ve devised a complex system of time to manipulate your emotions. So now we’re going back to 2000: to the tale of a man who uses neat clues to murder indi... more
Michael and Abe discuss the 2004 film starring Johnny Depp at the height of his fame! Nope! Not the pirate one, unless you consider director David Koepp’s theft of John Turturro’s performance from O Brother Where Art Thou? a form of high sea pillagin... more
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House, The O.C, and 24.
Edit: Renewing the five stars after the completion of the Space Podboys. Amazing work and I can’t wait for what’s next!
Original Review: I loved them at Cracked, and I love them now! The Beans and the extended Beaniverse sister network with Gamefully Unemployed make top shelf content. Grow the beans today!
How dare you have such entertaining and well thought out shows. I have listened to everything and now I’m stuck waiting for pure joy to come across my life weekly or semiweekly (bi-weekly? It’s a very confusing linguistic debacle we’ve gotten ourselves into) depending on your life schedules. Much love.
Michael, PLEASE stop talking over your guests/co-hosts. A bit of Altman-esque overlap is fine, but you finish a thought they patiently waited through, then they get out three words before you shout them down with another lengthy thought. It’s anxiety inducing.
Michael swaim. 36yo straight male here.
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Film-focused conversations combine close analysis, comedy and candid disagreement. Recurring hosts Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson, joined by other regular contributors, examine films and adaptations through their storytelling, performances, visual style, cultural context and place in a director's or creator's career. Series vary the format, from discussions of individual films to Stephen King adaptations and broader pop-culture themes. Episodes often balance plot and production analysis with questions about what works emotionally, how humor and genre change over time, and what a film says about its moment. Occasional guests, including filmmakers and writers, bring firsthand perspectives on creative choices and craft. The mix of detailed int... more
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Recent guests on Small Beans include:
1. Jason Pargin
2. Stephen King
3. Boots Riley
4. Vanessa Guerrero
5. Nick Kocher
6. Brian McElhaney
7. Soren Bowie
8. Kristi Yamaguccimane
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