The Kings return to discuss the symbology of the coming of age classic Stand By Me. The simple story is at its best when it builds the atmosphere of that small window between childhood and adolescence. For the best podcast experience, find a dead body to look upon while you listen.  

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300. Kings of King: Stand By Me

Armed with special guest Jason Pargin, our heroes examine a Netflix superhero show with zero stakes.

We Just Watched... The Old Guard (With Jason "David Wong" Pargin)

July closes out with our heroes discussing the long-awaited sequel to Tron!

Duology Theatre - July 2020 - Tron: Legacy

In this Patreon-mandated episode, our heroes have an extreme difference of opinion over the quality of this Tom Cruise sci-fi film about Groundhog-Daying your way into victory.

We Just Watched... Edge Of Tomorrow

Our heroes watch a slasher film with a very interesting twist...

We Just Watched... The Rental

Michael, Abe, and Dave are entranced by the 1973 animated French-Czechoslovakian film Fantastic Planet and its sci-fi, psychedelic landscapes. They deconstruct the larger metaphor of the film and stare into its general weirdness. It’s in the Criterion Collection, so it must be important!

Everyone thank minefreak555 for generously donating toward this episode. We love you, you freak of mine. 

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304. Frame Rate: Fantastic Planet (Feat. David Christopher Bell)

Dive into the world of action with a brand new series where we pit heroes against each other to learn who is the champion of indiscriminate henchmen murder.

In an extremely unusual episode one, hosts Tom and Dave debate which Arnold Schwarzenegger character would be best suited for fighting his own clone in a skyscraper.

Big thanks to producer James Raney for making it happen!

DRAFT ACTION HERO - EP01: The Clone Wars

We Just Watched... Deep Blue Sea 3

In this Patreon-mandated episode, our heroes watch a long-forgotten crime comedy with a shockingly a-list cast.

We Just Watched... Lucky Number Slevin

Betcha didn’t expect a brand-spankin' new podcast! This one takes us to the wonderful world of the physical. Science! Or whatever.

Michael Swaim interviews actual scientist/engineer and lifelong friend, Griffin Rowell every episode about a topic that Griffin has researched and found does not get enough press. This episode takes us to 1666 and the “wonderful year” of Newton. Oh hey, he did all these things in quarantine. So listen and immediately feel like you’ve been squandering your stay-at-home year.

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309. Science or Whatever: Isaac Newton in Quarantine

Abe sets out to convince Adam that Demolition Man’s direction is sneaky complex, albeit flawed. Looking at camera, lighting, and production design, the past and the present are at odds in the film which begs the question: based on its own system of design who is the true hero of Demolition Man?

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306. Directorpiece Theatre: Framing Demolition Man’s Two Worlds

Small Beans Podcasting is a place for beans of every sort to come bean it up. Free your soul, eh? Be a frijole.