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663. Frame Rate: Wake In Fright (Feat. Vanessa Guerrero) Dec 23, 2023

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Michael and Abe are joined by friend of the pod Vanessa Guerrero to discuss 1971’s Wake In Fright. It’s an Australian movie that follows a school teacher as he kind of descends into the madness of the outback and it’s a pretty unforgettable film (and free on youtube)! This episode is brought to you by Theo. You can be like Theo by heading over to the Small Beans patreon and pledging for the Pick the Flick tier. You can choose which movies we cover on this here Frame Rate! Features: Vanessa Guerrero: https://twitter.com/nessguerrero 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 Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

660. Inside Dads - 3:10 to Yuma, and other Westerns Dec 20, 2023

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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://twitter.com/abethemighty David Bell: https://twitter.com/MovieHooligan 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?ref_id=22691

662. Tales from the Pit: BUY MY BOOK, or the Art of Self-Promotion (Feat. Jason Pargin) Dec 13, 2023

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In a never-ending quest to both sell books and ruin his own passions and pastimes, Michael Swaim has invited fellow author Jason Pargin (John Dies at the End, Zoey Ashe series) to break down all the hardest aspects of maintaining a career as a novelist, and learns lessons that apply to all of us, especially the ones with jobs or who want things. Buy Michael’s book: https://www.patreon.com/smallbeans/shop Support Small Beans: https://www.patreon.com/smallbeans Features: Jason Pargin: https://twitter.com/JasonKPargin Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

656. Escape from the Multicurse: Event Horizon Dec 09, 2023

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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 1997’s Event Horizon. Features: Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty 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?ref_id=22691

654. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Female Empowerment Movie Dec 02, 2023

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We have another patron-chosen episode! This episode covers Adam and Maggie’s picks for movies that exude female empowerment. Maggie talks about her new cat backpack (she now has a backpack to hold her cat in). They also reveal more details about their new video podcast that will soon release on Maggie’s YT channel. 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 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?ref_id=22691

652. Frame Rate: True Stories (Feat. Cody Johnston) Nov 29, 2023

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Michael and Abe are joined by Cody Johnston to discuss 1986’s True Stories, directed by David Byrne. They discuss how David Byrne is an alien, how the movie is an ASMR-like experience, and how great the music is. Features: Cody Johnston: https://twitter.com/drmistercody 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 Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

649. Kings of King: The Shawshank Redemption Nov 22, 2023

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Abe and Mike discuss the 1994 drama The Shawshank Redemption! Our kings discuss perhaps our most anticipated movie yet! Will it dethrone The Shining on the top of our list? Has Frank Darabont etched his way into the title of Best King Director? Will Red ever learn the harmonica? These things are more, right now! Features: 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 Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

648. Frame Rate: Bowling for Columbine (Feat. Katy Stoll) Nov 18, 2023

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Michael and Abe are joined by Katy “Big Stollhouse” Stoll to discuss 2002’s Bowling for Columbine, directed by Michael Moore. They discuss propaganda, America, and sadly, the enduring legacy of its topic. Features: Katy Stoll: https://twitter.com/katystoll 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 Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

646. Shooting Threes: Shaun of the Dead Nov 15, 2023

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Sarah and “The Bridge'' have a new trilogy to cover. This time it’s the Cornetto trilogy (aka The Three Flavours Cornetto”) by Edgar Wright! Let’s kick things off with 2004’s Shaun of the Dead! Features: Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Sarah Griffith: https://www.tiktok.com/@sk_griffith 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?ref_id=22691

642. Frame Rate: Enemy (Feat. Jason Pargin) Nov 04, 2023

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Michael and Abe are joined by Jason Pargin to discuss 2013’s Enemy, directed by Denis Villeneuve. It’s the clone movie with Jake Gyllenhaal that has spiders! What does it all mean? The boys unpack the movie’s metaphors and land on that it probably shouldn’t be taken literally. Features: Jason Pargin: https://twitter.com/JasonKPargin 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 Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

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