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Adam and Abe talk about 2007’s vampire horror film 30 Days of Night. They pick apart the how the director makes you feel both isolation and claustrophobia by using camera and production design. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Our precious little boy is back and there’s a lady dragon in mix! Bridgett and Sarah discuss How To Train Your Dragon 3. This concludes the HTTYD trilogy. Come back soon for a new franchise next time! Features: Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Join Team Weeb in celebrating 1988’s Akira! Michael, Abe, and Star discuss the film’s legacy, its style, and which telepathic Benjamin Button they are. That makes sense if you’ve watched the movie. This episode is brought to you by Andrew Marinus through the Pick the Flick patreon tier. You too can choose a movie for us to cover! Find more information about our tiers at www.patreon.com/SmallBeans. Features: Starline Hodge: https://twitter.com/starlinex Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

We have another patron-chosen episode! This episode reveals the embarrassing movies that made our hosts cry. It’s a long episode because it’s been a while since we’ve caught up, okay? Vote every month on our poll for the topic of the next episode! Email us suggestions for episodes at magsandganz@gmail.com as well. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Maggie Mae Fish: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Happy New Year! Woah, 2023 has arrived! Beans! Everyone, get in here! Okay, great. Alright, everyone be quiet, we have something to say… we create avatars of each other in our minds and imprison them with expectation without their consent! Yeah! It’s depressing! Let’s all think about sads and listen to this podcast while Brooks is here! Features: Brooks Brown: https://discord.com/invite/dgqc Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

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 “‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman and the guest is Alex Schmidt. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Alex Schmidt: https://twitter.com/AlexSchmidty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Adam and Abe talk about 2003’s Love Actually. They pick apart the general tactics of Christmas movies and how the director distracts and emphasizes beats in order to make you feel things. Features: Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Our three boys sit down to talk about the meditative filmmaking of Terrence Malick. They discuss its comparison to Saving Private Ryan, the metaphoric sequences of the film, and why Woody Harrelson blew up his butt. Features: Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Abe and Mike discuss the John Cusack vehicle, 1408! It’s about a haunted hotel room and features a tiny Samuel L. Jackson! Let’s see how it ranks with other King adaptations! Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

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 “Paladin of the Lost Hour” and the guest is Griffin Rowell. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Griffin Rowell Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

This week the professor discusses the reality of warp drive. We are blessed to have with us a representative of NASA who is not a robot and won’t be killed for his findings. Features: Professor Scott Bug: https://twitter.com/profscottbug Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Cody Johnston: https://twitter.com/drmistercody Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Cody Ziglar (She-Hulk, Futurama, Rick & Morty) joins the boys to navigate American Movie, the documentary of fiercely independent filmmaker Mark Borchardt. The three discuss their own artistic journeys and what makes this story hilarious, sad, and beautiful. Features: Cody Ziglar: https://www.instagram.com/yayforzig/ Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Adam and Abe talk about 2005’s Dark Water (starring Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly) and how the style and artistic interest of the director were at odds with the overly conventional plot, making for some great scenes in an ultimately forgettable movie. . Features: Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

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 “Deathbird” and the guest is Griffin Rowell. Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Griffin Rowell Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

We have another patron-chosen episode! This episode reveals the album each host inherited from their parents. Also, they decipher the mystery of whether or not Maggie has “cat scratch fever.” Vote every month on our poll for the topic of the next episode! Email us suggestions for episodes at magsandganz@gmail.com as well. Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Maggie Mae Fish: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson have been turned into undead creatures of the night but that does not stop this spooktacular Halloween podcast on Hotel Transylvania 3. Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Our precious little boy is back! Bridgett and Sarah discuss How To Train Your Dragon 2 and fan favorite: Toothless. We’re two-thirds of the way through the franchise and will be back with HTTYD3 next month! Features: Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

KOK IS BACK! Season 2 of Kings of King returns with the terrible cult film The Mangler. Abe and Mike discuss the film’s outrageous choices, the problems created by having a laundry machine as a villain, and its rank among other King tales. Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

We covered George Miller’s Fury Road from 2015. John Borba, big bean and AAA game producer, joins us to discuss the legacy, hidden meanings, and bombastic production of one of the decade’s best. Features: John Borba: https://twitter.com/borbsauce Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

Adam and Abe talk about the film Ip Man and how a simple system like right vs. left can completely telegraph story and build your expectations. Features: Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691