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  1076. Frame Rate: The Prestige 15.09.2026 1t 11min

  Adam and Abe have officially started 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 2006: to the tale of two scumbag magicians who try to one up each other with neat tricks. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social 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
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  1079. Frame Rate: I Love Boosters (Feat. Boots Riley) 14.09.2026 1t 7min

  Director/Writer/Rapper Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You, I'm a Virgo, I Love Boosters) graciously lets Michael pick his brain for an hour about his latest film, working methods, and motivations writ large. A very special Frame Rate too good to paywall. Enjoy this conversation with one of our favorite auteurs working right now! Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social 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
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  1073. Frame Rate: Influencers 08.09.2026 1t 10min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank Wildfires Now Support This Podcast for paying for the episode! Thanks Wildfires! If you recall, we covered 2022’s Influencer a month ago. This is the squeak-quel! What new horrors await our socially literate and pretty friends? It’s probably not going to go well for them. But damn, those deaths rack up those impressions. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1072. Inside Dads: Moneyball, and Other Math Movies 05.09.2026 1t 11min

  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 out! Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social David Bell: https://bsky.app/profile/moviehooligan.bsky.social 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
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  1067. Shooting Threes: Back to the Future 2 25.08.2026 1t 8min

  Bridgett and Sarah continue their travel through the classic Zemeckis trilogy. Let’s see what the hosts think of this installment! Great Scott! Features: Other Bridgett and Sarah podcasts: https://www.instagram.com/bspodcasting/ Bridgett Greenberg: https://www.instagram.com/bridgett_greenberg Sarah Griffith: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgriffith/ 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
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  1066. Kings of King - It: Welcome to Derry (S1E7-S1E8) 22.08.2026 1t 6min

  This episode concludes our coverage of the 8 episode run of season 1’s It: Welcome to Derry (2025). This episode covers the seventh and eighth episodes of the show along with our thoughts on season 1 overall! Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1064. Frame Rate: Influencer (Feat. Dave Bell) 18.08.2026 57min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank Wildfires Now Support This Podcast for paying for the episode! Thanks Wildfires! Michael and Abe sit down with Dave Bell to discuss the 2022 Shutter horror film that features a woman preying on internet influencers in Thailand. The three boys discuss the execution, themes, and overall message of the film. Like and subscribe! Features: David Bell: https://bsky.app/profile/moviehooligan.bsky.social Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1061. Frame Rate: A League of Their Own 11.08.2026 58min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank askingseven for making this episode! Thanks a7! Michael and Abe talk about the most successful baseball film to date: A League of Their Own (1992). The boys talk about the power of structure, ensemble cast, small victories, and how the Hollywood film tackles trauma. It’s a real solid bean pick. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1055. Frame Rate: Send Help 29.07.2026 1t 1min

  Michael and Abe discuss the 2026 Sam Raimi film Send Help featuring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. They talk about their love of Raimi through the ages, the impressive and hilarious performances by the leads, and if the film ends up delivering yet another banger. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1059. Frame Rate: The Odyssey 28.07.2026 1t 18min

  Adam and Abe talk about Christopher Nolan’s new film, The Odyssey. Who’s this Nolan guy? Is he any good? Also, should we do a short limited series on his films? We’re thinking about replacing See You Space Podboys with something. Hit us up in the comments. Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1054. Kings of King - It: Welcome to Derry (S1E4-S1E6) 25.07.2026 1t 18min

  We will be covering the 8 episode run of season 1’s It: Welcome to Derry (2025). This episode covers the fourth, fifth, and sixth of the season one run. Let’s find out if this clown show is any good! Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1052. Frame Rate: The Sandlot (Feat. Sarah Griffith) 21.07.2026 1t 3min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank askingseven for paying for the episode! Thanks a7! Michael and Abe sit down with Sarah Griffith to talk about the 1993 film about boyhood and baseball. Enjoy this discussion of movie propaganda and the hosts’ discussion of who has defeated more dogs. Features: Sarah Griffith: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgriffith/ Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1049. See You Space Podboys - Session #26: The Real Folk Blues, Part 2 14.07.2026 58min

  Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. It’s the finale! The last episode of Cowboy Bebop and of the smash-hit podcast it inspired, See You Space Podboys! Enjoy, and thank you, cowpokes. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social 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
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  1048. Frame Rate: The Beach Bum 11.07.2026 50min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank goober loober for paying for the episode! Thanks goobs! Michael and Abe sit down to chat Harmony Korine’s 2019 trek into the mind of Moondog, our titular Beach Bum. He bones, he torches that bone, he plays a bone, he finds a bone. Moondog gets what he can is the main deal. Also, he’s Matthew McConaughey. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1043. Frame Rate: Network 30.06.2026 1t 10min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank Soggy Bottoms for paying for the episode! Thanks Soggy! Michael and Abe sit down to chat about this 50 year old movie and how its relevancy still hits home. Let’s talk about the themes, execution, and performances in this satire of how wealthy opportunists will exploit pain and anger for an extra buck. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1040. Frame Rate: In Bruges (Feat. Vanessa Guerrero) 23.06.2026 1t 1min

  This episode is brought to you by the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. So, everyone, thank Soggy Bottoms for paying for the episode! Thanks Soggy! Vanessa joins Michael and Abe to talk about the hitman comedy/drama from 2008: In Bruges. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, the three discuss the writing, themes, and jokes of this award winning film. Features: Vanessa Guerrero: https://bsky.app/profile/nessguerrero.bsky.social Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1042. Spielboys! - Disclosure Day 19.06.2026 1t 18min

  Sit back and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. This episode covers this year’s Disclosure Day, out in theaters now! If you want more of this series, its releases alternate between the Small Beans network and the Gamefully Unemployed network. To receive all episodes, patronize both channels at https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans and https://www.patreon.com/GamefullyUnemployed Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Tom Reimann: https://bsky.app/profile/startthemachine.bsky.social Art/Logo created by Michael Vincent Bramley. Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store
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  1036. See You Space Podboys - Session #25: The Real Folk Blues, Part 1 16.06.2026 42min

  Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. Buckle up, we’ve entered the finale two-parter. Features: Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social 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
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  1035. Kings of King - It: Welcome to Derry (S1E1-S1E3) 13.06.2026 1t 42min

  We will be covering the 8 episode run of season 1’s It: Welcome to Derry (2025). This episode covers the first three episodes and our initial reactions to this new hot clown show. Features: Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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
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  1029. Frame Rate: Pizza Movie (Feat. Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher) 02.06.2026 1t 3min

  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’re the comedy duo BriTANick and they discuss with Abe and Michael the challenges of making an indie movie in 2026 and the surprising successes and failures of basically making it yourself. It’s a very funny film, make sure to sit down and give it a watch. Features: Brian and Nick: https://www.patreon.com/c/BriTANicK/posts Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social 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