

Small Beans
Small Beans
Small Beans Podcasting is a place for beans of every sort to come bean it up. Free your soul, eh? Be a frijole.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 50min
906. See You Space Podboys - Session #14: Bohemian Rhapsody
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one with the senile chessmaster.
Features:
Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.social
Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.social
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Aug 30, 2025 • 60min
905. Shooting Threes - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Join the hosts as they dive into the magical world of Middle-Earth with humor and nostalgia. They tackle the long runtime of 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' share their mixed feelings about the film, and reflect on its emotional impact. Discover the legacy of The Ring and Cate Blanchett's role, while contrasting the complexities of Gollum and Aragorn. They also analyze the lovable hobbits and their struggles with the One Ring. Plus, enjoy whimsical banter as they imagine characters in a baseball lineup, blending Tolkien lore with sports!

Aug 23, 2025 • 1h 4min
902. 1Upsmanship: Halo 2 (Feat. Seanbaby)
Seanbaby, a creative force behind 1900Hotdog.com and a podcasting enthusiast, dives into the legacy of Halo 2. He discusses the groundbreaking gameplay mechanics that defined the first-person shooter genre, while humorously reflecting on the game's impact on multiplayer experiences. The conversation also touches on the evolution of competitive gaming culture, nostalgia for PvP battles, and how social dynamics shape gameplay. With witty anecdotes and insightful analyses, the dialogue captures the essence of what makes Halo 2 a classic.

Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 7min
903. Frame Rate: War of the Worlds (2025)
Michael and Abe discuss the recent Ice Cube vehicle, War of the Worlds. A screenlife movie where Cube saves the planet from the safety of his Amazon-brand life pod, using corporations to save humanity. It’s recently gone viral for being terrible, so we figured we’d go for that sweet viral money.
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
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Aug 16, 2025 • 1h 6min
900. Frame Rate: Sinners
Michael and Abe, very white dudes, discuss the themes, execution, and techniques of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Movie’s pretty 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
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Aug 13, 2025 • 53min
898. Rough Stuff: Childhood Fears
Sarah and Bridgett discuss how the fears of adults and the fears of children are different (and the same). How we can reason our ways out of things and how irrational fears persist. Also, how children do not fear death and that means we should fear them.
Rough Stuff: https://www.instagram.com/bspodcasting/
Email us your horrible tales: roughstuffpod@gmail.com
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Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 22min
897. Kings of King: It (2017)
This episode covers 2017’s It, the famous fun clown story. Michael and Abe discuss why they made the clown SO sexy and discuss the Kingiverse at large.
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
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Aug 6, 2025 • 51min
895. See You Space Podboys - Session #13: Jupiter Jazz, Part 2
Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #12, the second part of the mid-Pefect Session doubleheader, Jupiter Jazz. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.
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
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Aug 2, 2025 • 1h 4min
894. Frame Rate: Videodrome (Feat. Tom Reimann)
Just so ya know, our Pick the Flick tier is back on so you can give us some scratch to choose our Frame Rate topics. We’d like to thank Doctor Slaphammer for suggesting Videodrome for our epic return.
Also, Tom Reimann joins the pod to discuss all things Cronenberg and to remind us all to long live the new flesh.
Features:
Tom Reimann: https://bsky.app/profile/startthemachine.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
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Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 28min
892. Tales from the Pit: Way Down the Line (Feat. Ellen Swaim)
Mike checks in with his Mom about the book she's writing, surviving an early life filled with cosmic horror-levels of trauma, finally finding help, and how grateful they both are to still be here.
Features:
Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social
And his Mom.
Music by Abe Epperson.
Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans
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