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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May 15, 2023 • 1h 36min
593. Tales from the Pit: The Sunset Cost (Feat. Soren Bowie)
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On a very special episode, writer/father/friend Soren Bowie sits in as host and invites Mike to explain why he was just out for a bit, and how his life was changed for the better by his experiences in a partial hospitalization program for people undergoing acute mental health challenges. We think this one could be extra-useful, so please give it a listen if you're on a healing journey, and because it starts with a kickass short story from Soren.
The folder of useful documents and exercises referenced in the episode is available here, including Swaim's cast of internal characters (all Star Trek).
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I2uTrCWc3on5rX60KReycLqFls-40JiK
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FD_rIriC7IhVmOiRVzoGjtGdTeCM2wZP/view
The Jack Kornfield meditation mentioned is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZtgHd2gJLg
Here are some other excellent meditations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8e_tAEM80k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv6HkipQcfA
https://lifearchitect.com/ifs-guided-meditations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQX1y7zMAg
The book No Bad Parts by Richard Schwarz, considered the definitive text on Internal Family Systems/Parts Work, is available everywhere.
Features:
Soren Bowie: https://twitter.com/Soren_Ltd
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
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May 10, 2023 • 1h 12min
589. Kings of King: Carrie
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Abe and Mike discuss the 1976 horror film Carrie! The Kings discuss that it’s Stephen King’s first adaptation, its unique direction, and the production of the film.
Features:
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
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May 6, 2023 • 1h 34min
588. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Movies You’d Remake
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We have another patron-chosen episode! This episode covers Adam and Maggie’s picks for movies that actually need a remake. There’s also a conversation about the writer’s strike, AI screenwriting, bags, friendship circles, and moving away.
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
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May 5, 2023 • 1h 21min
590. Spielboys! - The Terminal
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Sit and listen to the sweet sound of the boys talkin’ bout the ‘berg. Here’s our FREE episode on 2004’s The Terminal!
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://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Tom Reimann: https://twitter.com/startthemachine
Art/Logo created by Michael Vincent Bramley.
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May 3, 2023 • 1h 12min
587. Directorpiece Theatre: The Postmodern Legacy of Shrek 2
Adam and Abe talk about how Shrek 2 is thoroughly postmodernist, was indicative of the 2000s, and how comedy will forever be indebted to the movie Shrek 2. It’s an art criticism podcast on Shrek 2, so you know.
Features:
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
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Apr 26, 2023 • 58min
586. Escape from the Multicurse: Run Lola Run
Our three co-hosts are stuck in the multiverse and need to get back to their home universe. Clearly, the only way to do that is to explore our cultural obsession with multiverses, alternate timelines and parallel worlds, and tie it all into a conversation about post-modern art, pop culture, and the lessons these stories teach us. Also, each episode, one of them is an asshole who will probably sabotage the whole thing.
This week we discuss 1998’s Run Lola Run!
Features:
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
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Apr 22, 2023 • 1h 7min
585. Rough Stuff: Bathroom Etiquette
Ah yes, the embarrassing act of going to the bathroom. It’s not fun for anyone. Especially for Bridgett (pants pisser) and Sarah (terrible thief). But today’s topic dives into the unwritten rules of the American Public Bathroom System and the hooligans that feel they are above the law. Also, Bridgett tells a wonderful story about a Milan Fashion Week bathroom. We’re getting into that rough stuff.
Rough Stuff: https://twitter.com/roughstuffpod
Email us your horrible tales: roughstuffpod@gmail.com
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Apr 15, 2023 • 1h 9min
583. Shooting Threes: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
A new trilogy has arrived! Our intrepid and eclectic hosts have chosen the next three episodes to cover Park Chan-Wook’s “Vengeance Trilogy” starting with 2002’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance! Let’s begin the shooting of the threes.
Features:
Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets
Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith
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Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 21min
582. Frame Rate - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Feat. Adam Ganser)
Abe and Adam discuss 2001’s Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Well, they more talk about Cowboy Bebop the show. It’s a great show. This is a podcast about what makes it so great, I guess. Also, they talk about if you haven’t seen it, the best way to get into the series.
Features:
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
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Apr 8, 2023 • 1h 11min
581. Directorpiece Theatre: The One You Make After You Blow It (Feat. Jessica Ellis)
Special guest Jessica Ellis (What Lies West) breaks down the film Kenneth Branagh made after Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). What happens when a director airs out their grievances in their films? How do you deal with criticism as a storyteller? Here’s some ways that Kenneth Branagh sure did it.
Features:
Jessica Ellis: https://twitter.com/baddestmamajama
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
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