As we recently announced, we're making a movie and a true crime podcast, and we're making them in full view of you, our Patrons. Today, we worked on the movie, Papa Bear! This episode is special and video! We start work on storyboarding with our good friend and storyboard artist Josh Rinehart! Listen to hear how writers, directors, and concept artists communicate to get on the same page about the m...
2022-06-29 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Happy 500th podcast! We did it! Celebrate by finding the closest bean and lighting it on fire! AHHHHH!!!! The sacrifice has been made!!!
On that note, we have another patron-chosen episode! This episode dives into the movies that defined friendship for our hosts. You know, what you’re looking for in a friend. The hosts as always choose two different films and discuss them. This tim...
2022-06-27 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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In addition to our normal Monday Night Movie Night, we decided it'd be a nice treat to return again tonight to start your weekend off right!
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2022-06-24 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Michael and Abe have been looking forward to covering a Satoshi Kon film and we figured we’d get one of our good friends, Zach Sherwin, who hadn’t seen it to come and discuss it with us! The film covers three unhoused citizens of Tokyo who find a baby in a dumpster and spend the entire film trying to find her parents, despite the night having a different plan at almost every turn. It’s a heart-...
2022-06-24 13:01:04 +0000 UTC
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The year is 1964. Cold War tensions are high. “Funnyman” Stanley Kubrick tells an entire generation: “Wait, I can make this hilarious.” Somehow, this movie is a classic. Three dorks, including our longtime friend, novelist and comedian Clint Gage, sit down to talk about what makes this dark comedy work and what doesn’t hold up.
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Clint Gage: 2022-06-20 13:01:05 +0000 UTC
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It’s a Paul month. This time we discuss his 2002 film Punch-Drunk Love which reframes the traditional romantic comedy. The grating sound scape, anxiety-inducing scene work gets you right into Barry Egan’s (Adam Sandler) world. The boys talk about how choice direction and editing makes you feel something, for better or worse.
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Michael Swaim: 2022-06-17 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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As we recently announced, we're making a movie and a true crime podcast, and we're making them in full view of you, our Patrons. Today, we worked on The Taylor and it’s audio! We nail down a basic structure of the episodes and go through our todo list for the next few months!
Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! 2022-06-15 13:01:04 +0000 UTC
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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 Michael and David discuss vacation and gettin’ high, as well as ways to be less petty on Twitter. This episode they also dive into is the one where humans eat billions of delicious alien children and a hippie saves the plane...
2022-06-14 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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This week the professor discusses the nature of Hell and demons. We are blessed, I guess, to have with us the Devourer of Soul-kin, Grief Incarnate, and Demon of the 5th realm of Hell, his Majesty, the Acolyte of Damnation: Lycus, Author of all calamities and sinful pleasure. The conversation does not go well.
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Professor Scott Bug: 2022-06-11 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy’s final film. They talk about Jesse’s evolution, casting kids that look like their parents, being a Sagittarius, how Europeans initiate “sexy time” (Bridgett’s words), and cheating protocols. Consider this trilogy wrapped! Next trilogy coming soon. Expect cuteness and put your guesses in the comments section!
2022-06-07 13:55:04 +0000 UTC
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It's on Elden Ring and you can find it at the new home for the show!
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Hello all! Just wanted to let folks know what's been going on here at Small Beans and why there was only one piece of content this week.
Michael has been on vacation the last two weeks and anticipated having Wi-Fi during the whole duration. It turned out to be a lot more elusive than he expected. In fact, instead he got flight delays, rockslides, and guff from his fellow compatriots here ...
2022-06-02 14:26:09 +0000 UTC
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Adam and Abe talk about how Die Hard’s John McTiernan secretly has the soul of an artist, adjusting a heist movie into a drama. We go through his techniques and script changes that tell a far more interesting story than just a run-of-the-mill action thriller.
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2022-06-01 13:28:54 +0000 UTC
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This show goes over the short stories of Michael’s favorite speculative fiction author and notable curmudgeon Harlan Ellison. Each episode Michael pairs (read: forces a friend to read) a short story with a guest that it “applies especially to.” This episode it’s the short story “The Silver Corridor” (from Ellison Wonderland) and the guest is Bridgett Greenberg. They discuss the competitiv...
2022-05-28 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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As we recently announced, we're making a movie and a true crime podcast, and we're making them in full view of you, our Patrons. Today, we worked on both and it’s video this time! Abe brings some images for the mood book and they both discuss an upcoming interview with another person of interest for the Taylor podcast! Onward, beans!
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Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank A. Ron, Defender of the Galaxy for the suggestion of 1990’s The Hunt for the Red October! Cristian joins the hosts to discuss the unique nationalism of the film, the trends of action movies, and proper protocols for pooping.
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2022-05-20 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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This is a fan-requested (Pick The Flick tier) episode on Soderbergh’s Solaris from 2002. A hearty Small Beans’ thank you to Tom D. for the request!
Adam and Abe talk about his cinematographic and editorial approach to the story of a planet that psychologically terrorizes a human crew on a space station.
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Adam Ganser: 2022-05-16 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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It’s a Wes month! This time we discuss his 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums which looks at familial grief and dysfunction. Wes Anderson’s style and charm is on full display with a stellar cast in what could be argued is a more formless narrative than movie goers were accustomed to. Abe and Mike disagree about Act 2 but who cares, it’s a good movie.
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Michael Swaim: 2022-05-09 13:01:08 +0000 UTC
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Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Phaedrus for the suggestion of 2009’s Moon! Danielle joins the hosts to discuss Sam Rockwell’s ass, director Duncan Jones, and the meaning of the ending of the film. Highly suggest a listen and a watch!
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2022-05-06 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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This show goes over the short stories of Michael’s favorite speculative fiction author and notable curmudgeon Harlan Ellison. Each episode Michael pairs (read: forces a friend to read) a short story with a guest that it “applies especially to.” This episode it’s the short story “Shatterday” and the guest is Abe Epperson.
Michael Swaim: 2022-05-02 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Zac S. for the suggestion of 2017’s The Death of Stalin! Daniel joins the hosts to discuss the film’s satire of the spineless cretins that attempted to usurp power in the wake of a tyrant’s death. All three suggest you watch this movie.
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Daniel O’Brien: 2022-04-29 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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BONUS EPISODE! Just for you, Maggie and Adam discuss movies that encompass “the existential crisis” and also talk about their own crises.
If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at magsandganz@gmail.com. Tell us your thoughts on Fight Club.
Adam Ganser: 2022-04-28 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Sit and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. This episode Abe and Tom talk about 1989’s Always!
This series will alternate releases between the Small Beans network and the Gamefully Unemployed network. To receive all episodes, patronize both channels.
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2022-04-26 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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As we recently announced, we're making a movie and a true crime podcast, and we're making them in full view of you, our Patrons. Today, we worked on the movie and it’s audio this time! Swaim brings his copy for the mood book and the business plan and they discuss the future. Big plans for beans!
Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! 2022-04-21 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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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 Michael and David discuss movies these days, as well as get along with the episode. This episode they also dive into is the one where Fry fucks a mermaid, which our hosts have too many thoughts about. They do not talk about th...
2022-04-20 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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In this episode, Bridgett and Sarah discuss Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy’s second film. They talk about cats, therapy, walkable cities, how they are both not “jewelry people,” how French people are, and how sexy sitting on a couch can be. I think there’s a movie also.
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2022-04-15 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank Phaedrus for the suggestion of 1992’s Cutting Edge! Soren joins the hosts in comparing rom coms and sports movies, talking about the fuck-den that is the Olympic Village, and imagining a figure skater projectile vomit on the ice.
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2022-04-11 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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As voted by our Show Me Producers, this month’s ISYM asks our hosts to bring songs they’d put on their wedding playlist. Maggie talks about her new play. Adam talks about the tiny, rage gumball Kirby.
If you patronize us, feel free to email us suggestions for episodes at any time at magsandganz@gmail.com. Tell us your thoughts on Kirby.
Adam Ganser: 2022-04-08 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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As we recently announced, we're making a movie and a true crime podcast, and we're making them in full view of you, our Patrons. Today, we worked on the movie and it’s audio this time! We start work on our pitch documents: the sizzle pages, the mood book, and the business plan. Big plans for beans!
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2022-04-06 13:01:04 +0000 UTC
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If you've been following out Movie Diary series then you'll note that we just completed a new BEST-EVER DRAFT of our indie movie and are transitioning into the Production phase of the project. This is v excite! We also wanted to share the latest version of the script, now entitled "Human Animals" with our stalwart patrons. Thanks for all your incredible input so far! Proud to be on this journey with you.
2022-04-05 16:59:08 +0000 UTC
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