As voted by our Show Me Producers, this month’s ISYM has the two hosts in complete simpatico. It seems our hosts aren’t as dissimilar as we thought. They both can trash Christopher Nolan movies with the best of them. If you want to hear why Adam and...
2021-11-19 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie! In this episode, Michael and Abe continue their “Sarah pass.” We start the big cl...
2021-11-17 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In honor of Kurt's favorite day, Armistice Day, not to mention his 99th birthday, Alex Schmidt and Michael Swaim, the original Kurt Vonneguys, return in all their glory to break down the new S-5 graphic novel from Ryan North and Albert Monteys! If this isn't nice, what is?
2021-11-11 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie! In this episode, Michael and Abe continue their “Sarah pass.” We’re in Act 2 an...
2021-11-10 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Brooks has returned so this means we’re covering another Charlie Kaufman film, this time around it’s 2002’s Adaptation directed by Spike Jonze! The gang discusses the nuances of the meta narrative, the wild production of the film, and determines f...
2021-11-08 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Ivette Ale (@dignityandpowernow, @justicelanow) and Dahlia Ferlito (@wp4bl) talk with Dean Spade (@deanspade) about Mutual Aid and Prison Abolition. This is a collaboration between Small Beans and Showing Up for Racial Justice, produced by White People 4 Black Lives.
Show production team: @hi_femme, @dahliaseed, @cocomarzipan, @imapowerran...
2021-11-05 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Cracked reached out and asked Michael if he wanted to do a one-off video with Winston Rowntree, the splendid artist and animator of After Hours and People Watching fame. He agreed! For money! So they collaborated on a cartoon version of an old sketch the whole gang used to perform at live shows. Michael wrote it, and in this version he also play...
2021-11-04 16:04:40 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie! In this episode, Michael and Abe continue their “Sarah pass.” This is mostly rewr...
2021-11-03 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 2 of our new deep-dive podcast that chronicles the films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson! This time the sons take a look at Wes Anderson’s buddy comedy debut Bottle Rocket which follows two bumbling criminals as they make their way th...
2021-11-02 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this spooky episode, Abe points out the two types of Final Destination deaths and breaks them down. The hosts discuss the slow decline of sequels and how a franchise’s choices try to keep their irrelevance at bay. Also, what’s Death’s deal? Can...
2021-10-29 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 of them! In this episode, Michael and Abe go through their check list and discuss structure befor...
2021-10-27 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
As always, our hosts find and compare a corresponding Star Trek: The Next Generation with the aforementioned Futurama episode which jumpstarts a conversation about, you know, whatever. They discuss neutral zones, the shared trauma of soldiers, life as a...
2021-10-26 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSome of you may not be aware but every Monday night at 6pm PST on the SB Discord, Michael and Abe watch a movie or two and talk over it. It can be analysis, it can be jokes, point is you can watch with us and hear our dumb thoughts, which you may be into!
We've been having some problems connecting the automatic patreon-discord rewards for ...
2021-10-26 00:46:41 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie. In this episode, Michael and Abe start work on developing Sarah’s arc more. Next ti...
2021-10-20 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom Reimann and Abe Epperson, the “Spielboys,” have created a new podcast. They will examine the films of Steven Spielberg one by one. They discuss the development of Spielberg as an artist, the themes and execution of the movie, and the behind the ...
2021-10-19 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week the professor discusses the nature and future of Air. We are joined by “social media person” and free speech mogul Juliet Parker who discusses her award-considered project GirlAir. Professor Scott Bug endorses.
Features:
Professor Scott Bug: https://tw...
2021-10-15 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie. In this episode, Michael and Abe go through the script and update scenes with the new...
2021-10-13 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Clint Eastwood: writer, director, old conservative. Michael and Abe decide to take a film that's been called the best western ever and discuss how it’s not as advanced or progressive in the pantheon of westerns as one expects. This episode we dive int...
2021-10-12 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We begin our new trilogy set with 1999’s The Matrix! Oh boy oh boy, let’s go down this rabbit hole, baby! Bridgett and Sarah discuss the legacy, themes, and gender critique of the Wachowski Sisters’ smash hit.
A lot of what we reference was ...
2021-10-08 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie. In this episode, Michael and Abe discuss some of the arcs that need to be fleshed out...
2021-10-06 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Abe walks us through his theory about how the horror flick Don’t Breathe (2016) creates a sequence in the first 20-25 minutes that basically walks through the movie right in front of your eyes and you barely notice. Is this a good technique? Does it m...
2021-10-04 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The first episode of our new deep-dive podcast that chronicles the films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson. We start with the star-studded feature debut of PTA: the tale of an older scam artist who takes a young gambler who’s down on his luck u...
2021-10-01 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie. In this episode, Michael and Abe discuss some of the arcs that need to be fleshed out...
2021-09-29 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post![[IGN] Swaim Opines on Star Trek](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/12/pz/qg/4e9b88-019e83c2-5c8b-7ded-94c4-26f2e51dc4a8.jpg)
If Michael were a teacher, this is how he'd introduce the concepts of the Three Ethical Doctrines to the kids in a way that they "get it." You know? Because kids love Trek these days? And he'd wear patches on his jacket and all that, like a real cool teacher-type guy. At any rate, here is a half-hour video essay on Jean-Luc, Benjamin and Kathryn...
2021-09-28 19:26:49 +0000 UTC View Post
It returns! This time for the classic Willy Wonka parody episode, Fry and the Slurm Factory! As always, our hosts find and compare a corresponding Star Trek: The Next Generation episode which jumpstarts a conversation about, you know, whatever. Good new...
2021-09-28 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post![[IGN] Swaim Opines on Spider-Verse](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/6/xy/oi/4e9b88-019e83c2-5c88-7b60-a3da-9064708e5918.jpg)
Michael's day job is producing videos for IGN. Sometimes these videos aren't good enough to be worth sharing with the Bean Fam. Sometimes they are. This one is! It's a spiritual sequel to our Directorpiece Theatre episode on Dr. Strange. So listen to ...
2021-09-24 14:54:40 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive, we’re doing another record review! The idea is both hosts brought an album for the other to listen to. They talk about their takeaways and add their insight on the tracks based on where they’re at in their life. Maggie and...
2021-09-24 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We did it! We reached our 420th podcast (not including exclusives)! Join us in what will be forever remembered as “that movie you watch probably because you’re high!” David Bell takes over the podcast and discusses the legacy, the meaning, and the...
2021-09-17 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs 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 Furry Movie. In this episode, Michael and Abe discuss their broad takeaways of the notes after sit...
2021-09-15 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Adam walks us through the directorial playbook of the film Full Frontal (2002) and how its message, the techniques Soderbergh uses, and its annoyingly elusive ending all point to how Steven Soderbergh was never comfortable making Hollywood blockbusters....
2021-09-13 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post