Topics Include: The Woman King, Amsterdam, Keep Breathing, Last Journey Of Paul WR, Hypochondriac, Emily The Criminal, Clerks III, and the future of Stranger Things.

Hypecast - 07.08.2022

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A recent article in The Guardian parroted a US state-funded group's evidence-free allegations that The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté -- who has reported extensively on the OPCW’s Syria cover-up scandal -- is "the most prolific spreader of disinformation" about Syria among a "network" of "conspiracy theorists."

Aaron called Guardian reporter Mark Townsend on the phone to ask him to substantiate these defamatory claims, and why he didn’t reach out before printing them. 

Guest: Mark Townsend. Reporter for The Guardian who wrote the story, “Network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified” — now updated with Aaron Maté’s response. 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/19/russia-backed-network-of-syria-conspiracy-theorists-identified

Note: to reduce repetition, the recording of the phone call between Aaron and Mark Townsend has been shortened. Townsend was contacted for comment prior to publication of this segment, but did not respond.

Grayzone challenges Guardian reporter on US state-funded Syria smears

This show goes over the short stories of Michael’s favorite speculative fiction author and notable curmudgeon Harlan Ellison. Each episode Michael pairs (read: forces a friend to read) a short story with a guest that it “applies especially to.” This episode it’s the short story “The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore” and the guest is Alebrelle. 

They discuss the moral complexities of intention, action, and outcome, the definition of free will, and the movie RIPD.

Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP 
Alebrelle: https://twitter.com/Alebrelle

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507. Like Razorblade Pie: The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore (Feat. Alebrelle)

Adam and Abe talk about how Sam Raimi’s Spiderman creates a visual system where the audience subtly learns who we’re looking at: Spiderman or Peter Parker. We go through his camera techniques and look into how the invisible hand of directing works.

Features:
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz

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509. Directorpiece Theatre: How Raimi Shoots Spiderman vs. Peter Parker

A Pick the Flick episode of Frame Rate! This means one of our patrons, specifically Krischanovich, generously donated through the Pick the Flick tier and got to choose what we watched! 

This episode covers the 2005 film by Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko): Southland Tales. A film with an outstanding cast, a lot of big ideas, and some really rough dialogue. The boys tackle what made this flop and more or less rip into it for 60 minutes. Sorry, Richard Kelly. Well, except for Swaim. Swaim’s not sorry.

Features:
David Bell: https://twitter.com/MovieHooligan
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

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511. Frame Rate: Southland Tales (The Cannes Cut) (Feat. David Bell)

DRAFT ACTION HERO - EP16: Hogan Vs Predator

Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton responds to smears from a neoconservative think tank funded by Western governments and corporations, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), which attacked him over his factual journalism reporting on NATO support for far-right extremists in Ukraine.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cHPKpUJBfZ4

Read the Multipolarista article being attacked: https://multipolarista.com/2022/03/10/nato-arming-training-nazis-ukraine-azov

This is a clip from the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast hosted by Kevin Gosztola and Rania Khalek.
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Western govt-funded neocon group smears me for reporting Ukraine facts they don't like

Our heroes mostly enjoy a short film disguised as a feature length horror.

We Just Watched... Glorious

Brooks is back! So you know it’s weird! This time we all take a look at the experimental horror stop-motion film, Mad God. The labor of love of Phil Tippett (dinosaur supervisor). A film that took 30 years to make. The gang talk about its imaginative and rich world, the importance of story, and how sometimes artists create a situation where their reach exceeds their grasp. 

Features:
Brooks Brown: @quarantine_collective
Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP
Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

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527. Frame Rate: Mad God (Feat. Brooks Brown)

Topics Include: Avatar The Way Of Water, A Christmas Story Christmas, Disenchanted, Circuit Breakers, The Eternal Daughter, Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend, Troll, Pathaan, and the terrifying childhood adventures of Drew Grant.

Hypecast - 11.04.2022 - Featuring Drew Grant

Set the Prisoner Free

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