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Movie Production Diary #7

As we recently announced, we're making a movie, and we're making it in full view of ...

375. Bewilderments & Scientifics: Yards (Feat. Dr. Teresa Malback)

For today’s lecture, Professor Scott Bug explains humanity’s relationship with Mother Yard, which m...

[IGN] Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Time Loops Lately

Here's a video Swaim made for IGN that he wrote, shot, and edited himself because no one at the company could fully follow or endorse the concept! He pushed on, heart-first, and got to speak with s...

374. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Your Nightmare Fuel Movie

As voted on by our patreon “Show Me” producers, this episode features Maggie and Adam’s picks of ...

373. Star Trek: The Next Futurama - Space Pilot 3000

Here’s the deal. Our very bean Michael Swaim and Gamefully Unemployed’s David Christopher Bell have decided to create a dream team. A supergroup. The Traveling Wilburys of podcasting. The Cream...

Movie Production Diary #6

As we recently announced, we're making a movie, and we're making it in full view of ...

372. Directorpiece Theatre: How the Directors of The Book of Eli Prepared You For The Twist

Adam walks us through the vision of the Hughes Brothers and the techniques deployed so the film’s fin...

371. Frame Rate: Dark City (Feat. Alebrelle)

Last week on 1upsmanship, Michael got Adam to play Psychonauts, a beloved game from his childhood. This...

The Great Small Beans Jack Off, March 2021 Edition

If you missed the festivities last night, don't cry, little beans, for we have saved the whole event and placed it on youtube! Which big bean came out on top? You'll have to bean to find out!
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Tonight! We're Streaming Jackbox Games AGAIN!?

Check Twitch, 6pm PST TONIGHT.  https://twitch.tv/1upsmanship

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370. Kings of King: The Running Man

Ah yes, the personification of the Stephen King everyman: Arnold Schwarzenegger. As we’ve learned, Ki...

Guest Beans: Mike on Cult Popture!

Swaim had the pleasure of sitting down with Richard and AJ to discuss Meet the Parents and its ensuing sequels as part of their Film Franchise Fortnights series. Thanks for the invite, CultPop!

368. Directorpiece Theatre: Limiting Yourself Into Creativity (It Follows)

This episode examines the extremely lean production of It Follows (2014) and how choosing specific dire...

The Small Beans Store is BACK!!

You beautiful little beans, do we have a surprise for you. It's back, baby! Visit our new TeePublic store NOW to get your Small Beans merch! Of a wider variety than ever before available! ...

367. BOLD: On State Surveillance and Repression (Feat. Hamid Khan)

BOLD is a podcast about race and justice in America, and a collaboration between Small Beans and Showing Up For Racial...

366. Frame Rate: Labyrinth (Feat. Teresa Lee)

What power!? The power of the bean! Teresa Lee returns to Frame Rate! In this episode, the gang discuss...

365. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: The Pump-Up Playlist

A very special 2-hour episode for our Show Me Patrons! In this one, Maggie talks about building a Catio for her cats and declares war on YouTube commenters of this show. Adam dubs himself America�...

364. Rough Stuff: Gretchen Dawson, Unenthusiastic Marionette Puppeteer

Actor and sketch writer/producer Gretchen Dawson jumps on the mic for this episode! Gretchen tells us t...

363. Kings of King: The Green Mile

Some episodes of Kings of King are very different from our typical approach to unearthing the symbolism...

Guest Beans: Even More Swaims

Michael was a guest on Katy and Cody's current events pod, Even More News! They talk Ted Cruz, Texas, and three other things.

362. Directorpiece Theatre - Steadicam: The Hero Christopher Nolan Needed in The Dark Knight

Adam tells us the history and classic use of the Steadicam so we can better understand how Christopher ...

361. Tales from the Pit: Just Two Divorced Guys (Feat. Cristian Ramirez)

Two of the warmest hosts to bless this podcast network take a moment to reflect on some of their coldes...

Guest Beans: Swaim on DdoggZzone9000

We THINK that's the name of the podcast. Anyway, it's the one associated with our pals Sean and Robert over at 1900HOTDO...

Cyberpunk 2077: A Journey of Transcendent Power Through Images of Staggering Beauty

In honor of our Cyberpunk 2077 episode of 1Upsmanship (below!), Swaim decided to post all. of his favorite Cyberpunk photo mode images. Now he can stop tweeting them constantly. Weeeeee love you! 2021-02-16 02:03:06 +0000 UTC View Post

359. Frame Rate: Wonder Woman 1984 (Feat. Seanbaby)

Seanbaby joins the beans to discuss their collective disdain for the recent Wonder Woman movie! They pi...

Movie Production Diary #5

As we recently announced, we're making a movie, and we're making it in full view of ...

358. Bewilderments & Scientifics: How Color Works (Feat. Dr. Jonah Colrenbuch)

For today’s lecture, Professor Scott Bug elucidates how our perception of color is all thanks to one ...

Guest Beans: The Kings of King on Fox Mulder Is A Maniac - "Chinga" (Feat. Gamefully Unemployed)

If that incredibly lengthy post title didn't provide enough info, leave it to me, the flavor text! Mike and Abe swung by the Gamefully Unemployed offices to talk X-Files. Specifically, the one Step...

Guest Beans: Michael on Creature Feature

Swaim chats with pal Katie Goldin about troglobites, trilobites, and troglodytes. He's ultimately not sure which is which, but the convo is a lot of fun anyway!

357. Rough Stuff - Third-Rate Romantic Hero: The Daniel O’Brien Story

Daniel O’Brien, writer for Last Week Tonight and original gangster, joins Bridgett and Sarah for a ca...