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Jun 22, 2020 • 1h 7min
294. Frame Rate: Under The Skin (Feat. Brooks Brown)
The 2014 film Under The Skin is not for everyone. It's dark, meditative, brutal, and terrifying. There are some shocking shots, but it's not your typical horror film. Michael and Abe sit down with Brooks Brown to discuss how Jonathan Glazer and Scarlett Johansson pulled off this art film that's really about consent, celebrity, and the male gaze.
This episode was produced by Martin, our monthly Flick Picker. If you want us to cover a specific film, pledge to our Pick the Flick tier found here: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans.
Features:
Brooks Brown: https://soundcloud.com/quarantine_collective
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

Jun 19, 2020 • 2h
293. Directorpiece Theatre - Clueless: Self-Identity and Subculture
Abe presents the case that while 1995's Clueless has flaws, its insistence on inclusive art forms and mundane art is actually a fantastic message for teens in the 1990's and the film displays a more diverse culture snapshot than most genre films of the era. Adam and Abe debate its value and merit as a satire.
Features:
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
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Jun 15, 2020 • 1h 4min
292. Kings of King: Dreamcatcher
Michael and Abe discuss what's going on with this movie. Why did it flop so hard? Does it deserve the hate? Who said yes to Morgan Freeman's eyebrows? Like so many horrifying ass worms, there's plenty of unpack in this episode.
Features:
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
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Jun 12, 2020 • 49min
291. The Cast and the Curious: Fast & Furious
Sarah and Bridgett review the fourth installment of the FFF (Fast and Furious Franchise). Sarah starts by nailing the play-by-play of the series up to this point. This film makes two things clear. The series is now about superheroes and sexy ladies. Our hosts talk about the nature of the Feds in this series and an initial misstep of pivoting to gratuitous licking of toes in your car movie. Join them by watching the film and feeling shame about it? I think it's shame? Is shame the right word? Ah, whatever.
Features:
Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith
Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 28min
289. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Show Me Your Badly-Aging High School Film
The Show You's start off with a pretty thorough discussion of coffee but things take a turn when Maggie chooses House of Wax. I mean, that is utterly ridiculous and Maggie's the only person we know who could pull this answer off. Listen to the whole episode to hear Adam's choice along with some news about the future of this show and how you, the beans, can get involved!
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
Maggie Mae Fish: https://twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish
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Jun 1, 2020 • 1h 16min
288. Directorpiece Theatre: How Pragmatism Helped The Descent Achieve Artistic Success
Adam tells Abe to pull over because he's taking the wheel for an examination of the 2005 British adventure horror thriller movie, The Descent, written and directed by Neil Marshall. In this episode, Adam examines the production hurdles that a film of its budget must overcome and how Marshall expertly navigated tough creative decisions for the benefit of the movie as a whole. From lighting, creature make-up, to camera, it's your one-stop-shop for making a £3.5 million horror film.
Features:
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
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May 25, 2020 • 1h 8min
286. Frame Rate: Ex Machina (Feat. Tom Reimann)
We don't even summarize the film this time. It's just three dudes talking about what it means to be human for about an hour. Tom Reimann from Gamefully Unemployed stops by to drop some knowledge. What does it mean to be sentient? What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a bean? This episode is all thanks to our Pick the Flick patron Zac Schwartz! Thank you Zac! We'd lock you in an impenetrable bunker any day! We love you!
Features:
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Tom Reimann: https://twitter.com/startthemachine
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May 18, 2020 • 58min
285. BOLD: Live Interview - Drugs, Race & Criminalization with Eunisses Hernandez
BOLD is a podcast about race and justice in America, and a collaboration between Small Beans and Showing Up For Racial Justice, produced by White People 4 Black Lives.
In the first of our three live interviews, our co-hosts Dahlia Ferlito and Ivette Alé talk with Eunisses Hernandez about her activism as a member of Just Leadership USA, which focuses on issues of drug criminalization and the intersection between race and incarceration in America.
Featuring "Sage for my Soul," by Indigo Mateo, Produced by Richie Reseda. Main Theme by Rachael Cantu and Melantopia. Art by Michael Vincent Bramley.
Email the show! boldconversationspod@gmail.com
USEFUL LINKS in the episode's show notes at patreon.com/smallbeans

May 15, 2020 • 1h 21min
284. Kings of King: Misery
Alright, cockadoodies! The kings catalog their third entry of their deep dive into the Kingiverse. So get ready to get smothered and sedated like so many Paul Sheldons as they discuss fiddely-foof and its impact on the entire rooty-patootie genre. How does Misery hold up? How does Annie Wilkes stack up in the rare sub-genre of female horror villains? What academic approach does Abe take this time to justify his film degree?
Features:
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
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May 11, 2020 • 1h 32min
283. Frame Rate: Clue (Feat. Daniel O'Brien)
Dan's back! Everybody Dan's back! Go Crazy! Alright, calm down.
It's murder most foul! A cacophony of crime! A Monty Python of ending retcons! The three guys talk about 1985's Clue and how(s) it holds up and hows it don't for an hour and a half. Abe tries to get them to dissect the jokes. They're all into Tim Curry and Martin Mull (spoilers). You'll have to listen to the episode to hear whether or not it was developed around Tim Curry or not and how his role was crafted. Also, the hosts kill each other right after the podcast! They're dead now! No more podcasts! It was Michael with the gun in the microphone!
Features:
Daniel O'Brien: https://twitter.com/DOB_INC
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