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Small Beans Podcasting is a place for beans of every sort to come bean it up. Free your soul, eh? Be a frijole.
Episodes
- 1029. Frame Rate: Pizza Movie (Feat. Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher)
Old sketch group pals Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney drop by to discuss their new film about two high college buds attempting to make it downstairs to grab their munchies. Available on Hulu: Pizza Movie. For the older sketch heads: they’r…
- 1028. See You Space Podboys - Session #24: Hard Luck Woman
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Edward leaves. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.soc…
- 1026. Frame Rate - Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping (Feat. Soren Bowie)
The hosts are joined by fellow funnyman and writer (and if you remember far enough actor) Soren Bowie. The gang talk about this very funny faux-documentary from 2016 as well as the sketch troupe behind it: The Lonely Island. They discuss w…
- 1023. Frame Rate: Prisoners
Mike and Abe discuss the 2013 psychological thriller/mystery Prisoners, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film depicts the horrors of your child being kidnapped and how rage and fear can strip our humanity. Get ready for some movie “glazin…
- 1022. See You Space Podboys - Session #23: Brain Scratch
In Small Beans episode 1022, Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the anime Cowboy Bebop, focusing on the story arc where Faye joins a technocult.
- 1016. Kings of King: The Stand (1994 Miniseries), Part 2
Michael and Abe conclude their two-part discussion of the 1994 miniseries "The Stand." They examine the mythological aspects of King's work, the plot's outcomes, and speculate on the nature of the series' resolution.
- 1015. Inside Dads: Volcano, and Other Disaster Films
A podcast episode about the internet meme of the “dad movie” genre, exploring its tropes and characteristics with co-hosts Abe Epperson and David Bell.
- 1012. Shooting Threes: Back to the Future
In episode 1012,
- 1009. Frame Rate: Dick Tracy (Feat. Will Poole)
Comedian Will Poole joins the Small Beans hosts to discuss the 1990 film Dick Tracy.
- 1008. Frame Rate: Love Lies Bleeding
The hosts discuss the 2024 lesbian crime story Love Lies Bleeding. They discuss influences, execution, and themes involved. Episode brought to you by JaneQ via the Pick the Flick tier of our patreon! Thanks, Jane! Features: Michael Swaim:…
- 1010. Frame Rate: Battlestar Galactica, S1E10, "The Hand of God" (Feat. Cody Johnston)
Our hosts, who totally aren’t cylons, comb through each episode of Syfy’s hit Battlestar Galactica from the 2000’s. Every two weeks we’ll have another episode, listenable via the King Among Beans tier at our patreon. This episode provided…
- 1002. Kings of King: The Stand (1994 Miniseries), Part 1
This episode covers the first half of the 1994 ABC television event, The Stand. We’re covering this as a two-parter, as it’s technically four movie length episodes. For this episode, Michael and Abe discuss the mythological backing of King…
- 1001. See You Space Podboys - Session #22: Cowboy Funk
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Spike fights a cowboy. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.…
- 1003. Frame Rate: Battlestar Galactica, S1E9, "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" (Feat. Cody Johnston)
The new show from Cody Johnston and Michael Swaim continues! They comb through each episode of Syfy’s hit Battlestar Galactica from the 2000’s. Every two weeks we’ll have another episode, listenable via the King Among Beans tier at our pat…
- 998. Frame Rate: Batman Begins
The hosts debate who is the podcast-Batman (the best version of Batman), and also cover the 2005 superhero film Batman Begins. Michael and Abe discuss the myth of Batman, the logic of Gotham, and cops (mainly). Episode brought to you by as…
- 995. See You Space Podboys - Session #21: Boogie-Woogie Feng Shui
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Jet helps a daughter tell her father that he sucks. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: h…
- 994. Frame Rate: Downhill Racer
This episode was paid for by special bean the indignant eel via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, eel! This episode covers the 1969 Robert Redford and Gene Hackman skiing movie. Though, it’s…
- 991. Frame Rate: Ravenous (Feat. Hana Michels)
Big thanks to Mike Scorpio for being a Pick the Flick tiered bean! They chose the tier and got to pick a movie for us to cover! You can be like Mike! Michael and Abe are joined by friend of beans and pod, writer and life coach Hana Michels…
- 990. Frame Rate: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Feat. Soren Bowie)
We bring on a special bean this episode, writer and comedian Soren Bowie. You might know him from After Hours, or American Dad, or Quick Question, or “hunk” in the dictionary. We’re covering the 1975 classic motion picture about releasing…
- 983. Frame Rate: The Fisher King (Feat. Robert Brockway)
We bring on a special bean this episode, author and comedian Robert Brockway. He has a book out (info below) and we’re talking about the 1991 Terry Gilliam film starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. Features: Robert Brockway: https://l…
- 982. 1Upsmanship: The Midnight Walk (Feat. John Liot)
Michael and guest host / Friend of the Bean John Liot discuss the indie adventure game The Midnight Walk. As a little flame boy, you light your way through a linear but deceptively simple puzzle games. The boys discuss its mechanics, story…
- 987. Frame Rate: The Man Who Knew Too Little (Feat. Jacob Reed & Danny O’Malley)
Abe and Michael are joined by fellow podcasting funnymen Jacob Reed and Danny O’Malley. You may recognize Jacob as the lead to our film Kill Me Now. They join us to talk about the 1997 Bill Murray hitman comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little…
- 980. Rough Stuff: Broken Bones & Party Life (Feat. Kate Riccio)
Sarah and Bridgett have a secret friend that has been there behind the scenes THE WHOLE TIME. It's Reality TV interviewer/joker Kate Riccio and they rule. As always they tell stories about youth embarrassment and broken bones. Then they ta…
- 979. See You Space Podboys - Session #20: Pierrot Le Fou
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Spike is haunted by an indestructible clown. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://…
- 977. Frame Rate - Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
This episode was paid for by special bean Mike Scorpio via the Pick the Flick tier. They picked it and we flicked the bean! Thanks, Mike! This episode covers the 1984 anime from the highly popular Urusei Yatsura series. Abe and Swaim discu…
- 972. Kings of King: 1922
This episode covers 2017’s 1922. The film covers the slow madness of a family after a mom murder. The pod dudes discuss the story, performances, and screen craft of this widely forgotten but fairly solid adaptation. Features: Michael Swaim…
- 970. Inside Dads: A Few Good Men, and Other Law Thrillers
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…
- 971. Frame Rate - Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace
Adam and Abe decided now was the perfect time to retread the beginning of the Star Wars prequels. They’re pretty sweet. It’s got the Gungans, and Kitster, and Shmi, and Sheev, and Sebulba, and Governor Bibble. No Jizz music though. We put…
- 966. The Coen Brothers Brothers: Honey Don’t!
Ethan Coen fans, we have good news and bad news for you. We’re adding Honey Don’t, the 2025 sapphic noir comedy to the Coen Brothers Brothers library. Bad News: we didn’t love it. But we do sing some praises about the second in the Coen/Co…
- 965. See You Space Podboys - Session #19: Wild Horses
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Spike is saved by the space shuttle. Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/p…
- 963. Frame Rate: Enter the Dragon (Feat. Bridgett Greenberg)
This episode was paid for by special bean BallzInferno via the Pick the Flick tier. They picked it and we flicked the bean! Thanks, Ballz! This episode covers the 1973 classic martial arts film that brought martial arts films to the worldw…
- 959. Frame Rate: Apocalypse Now (Feat. merritt k)
Abe and Michael are joined by author and game designer merritt k! k hadn’t seen Apocalypse Now so we all decided to discuss the 1979 absurdist war film and record it and put it on the internet. This is that. Features: merritt k: https://bs…
- 957. Frame Rate: Tombstone
This episode was paid for by special bean BallzInferno via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Ballz! This episode covers the 1993 classic western envisioning of the shootout at the O.K. Corral…
- 956. Shooting Threes - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Bridgett and Sarah cover the final installment of the biggest trilogies in film history. Let’s launch this podcast into Mt. Doom for good, y’all. Also, stay tuned until the end for the announcement of Shooting Threes’ next trilogy. Great S…
- 954. See You Space Podboys - Session #18: Speak Like a Child
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Faye finds a tape of her old self. Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/pro…
- 949. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Your Secretly Terrifying Movie
Adam and Maggie went out and found the movie that was unexpectedly terrifying to them. In both cases, of course, it’s children’s films. Maggie tells us about her new show. Adam tells us how he is unreasonable all the time. Email us suggest…
- 948. Frame Rate: Duck, You Sucker! aka A Fistful of Dynamite
This episode was paid for by special bean BallzInferno via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Ballz! This episode covers the zapata western film by Sergio Leone. It follows a Mexican outlaw an…
- 945. Tales from the Pit: Inside Dads (Feat. Nekomander42)
In a Very Special Beanus Episode of the otherwise-dormant Tales from the Pit, Michael links up with longtime Small Beans community member nekomander to pick her brain about her father's recent passing. This is done for totally selfish reas…
- 941. Kings of King: The Running Man (2025)
This episode covers 2025’s The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright. The hosts discuss the film’s choice to reflect the book, comparison to the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, and the filmmaking itself. Please listen, as your viewership pays…
- 940. See You Space Podboys - Session #17: Mushroom Samba
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where everyone gets high. Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsk…
- 937. Frame Rate: Fight Club (Feat. Will Poole aka Kristi Yamaguccimane)
Abe and Michael are joined by prolific shitposter and pal of the pod Will Poole aka Kristi Yamaguccimane aka @TheWapplehouse to retrospect the Gen X anthem Fight Club (1999). They discuss the politics of the film, Fincher’s directorial fla…
- 930. Frame Rate: Millennium Actress (Feat. Adam Ganser)
This episode was paid for by special bean JaneQ via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Jane! This episode covers the thematic counterpart to Jane’s previous choice Perfect Blue. Millennium Act…
- 933. BeansTalk: 001 (November 7, 2025)
Adam, Michael, and Abe embark with you, the King Among Beans. Our KABs. Our little kabbies. This new show features nothing in particular at all. If you’ve been waiting to hear our three hosts unleashed, this is the pod for you. The show ab…
- 931. Frame Rate: Battlestar Galactica, Episode 1 (Feat. Cody Johnston)
So there’s been some changes around here! First off, we have a new show from Cody Johnston and Michael Swaim where they comb through each episode of Syfy’s hit Battlestar Galactica from the 2000’s. Every two weeks we’ll have another episod…
- 928. Frame Rate: Ernest Scared Stupid (Feat. Daniel Vincent and Will Gordh)
It’s a spooky-halloweeny Frame Rate! We bring in the brothers Daniel and Will, fellow filmmakers and friends, to discuss the impact of this strangely memorable yet fairly mediocre film on the elder millennial’s formative years. They also t…
- 927. See You Space Podboys - Session #16: Black Dog Serenade
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Jet finds out his old partner’s secret. Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.ap…
- 925. Ander’s Sons: One Battle After Another
Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2025 drama/thriller One Battle After Another. Michael and Abe discuss PT’s Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters. Features: Michael Swaim: h…
- 923. Frame Rate: Perfect Blue (Feat. Adam Ganser)
This episode was paid for by special bean JaneQ via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Jane! Disclaimer: this episode discusses sexual violence and abuse. It’s a film from beloved director Sat…
- 922. Kings of King: The Long Walk
This episode covers 2025’s The Long Walk, King’s first book. The hosts discuss the film’s plot, themes, production, and rank it. That’s what you get with KOK. A luxurious long walk across the totally non-dystopic American landscape. Featur…
- 921. Frame Rate: Meet the Feebles (Feat. Tom Reimann)
This episode was paid for by special bean Doctor Slaphammer via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Doc! This episode covers one of the first features of hobbit-lover/director Peter Jackson. It…