Best Coen Brothers Podcasts (2025)

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The Coen Brothers and Inside Llewyn Davis - Pop Screen 154 1:07:43

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It's the dead of winter, so what better time to watch the frostiest of music movies - in every sense? Set in a bitterly cold early '60s New York, the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis sees Oscar Isaac's titular folk singer getting the cold shoulder wherever he goes, whether it's from his volcanically angry ex, played by Carey Mulligan, or the stra…

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The Coens Brothers, the Safdies, and the Criterion Collection 17:55

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This episode looks at what happens when director partnerships go there separate ways. Particular attention is given to the solo ventures of the Coen Brothers and Safdies, and what these solo films tell us about their creative partnerships. My experiences with the Criterion Collection is also covered, with discussions of its importance as a curator …

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948. Frame Rate: Duck, You Sucker! aka A Fistful of Dynamite 1:00:14

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This episode was paid for by special bean BallzInferno via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Ballz!This episode covers the zapata western film by Sergio Leone. It follows a Mexican outlaw and an ex-IRA revolutionary coming together to spark revolution, even if they didn’t intend to. Features:Michael S…

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NICK WRIGHT Talks LeBron, Skip, Pundit Beef 1:39:21

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945. Tales from the Pit: Inside Dads (Feat. Nekomander42) 1:20:13

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In a Very Special Beanus Episode of the otherwise-dormant Tales from the Pit, Michael links up with longtime Small Beans community member nekomander to pick her brain about her father's recent passing. This is done for totally selfish reasons, but that doesn't mean you won't also benefit from the conversation. Please consider donating to neko's kic…

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Alec Baldwin Talks 30 Rock, Fatherhood, Trial 1:09:44

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941. Kings of King: The Running Man (2025) 1:43:44

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This episode covers 2025’s The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright. The hosts discuss the film’s choice to reflect the book, comparison to the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, and the filmmaking itself. Please listen, as your viewership pays for the medicine of our children.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe …

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940. See You Space Podboys - Session #17: Mushroom Samba 46:49

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Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where everyone gets high.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeansCheck our store to bu…

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937. Frame Rate: Fight Club (Feat. Will Poole aka Kristi Yamaguccimane) 1:17:46

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Abe and Michael are joined by prolific shitposter and pal of the pod Will Poole aka Kristi Yamaguccimane aka @TheWapplehouse to retrospect the Gen X anthem Fight Club (1999). They discuss the politics of the film, Fincher’s directorial flare, and its modern legacy. Features:Will Poole: https://bsky.app/profile/wapplehouse.bsky.socialMichael Swaim: …

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ZOHRAN MAMDANI Talks Meeting Trump, Mayoral Election, Arsenal 42:30

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Haim, Teyana Taylor & More in One Battle After Another - Pop Screen 153 1:15:01

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Get yourself a couple of small beers, pop The Battle of Algiers on and enjoy a (French) 75 minutes with Graham and Simon talking about arguably THEE film of 2025 - Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. The story of a gone-to-seed revolutionary fighting to protect his daughter from a simultaneously ridiculous and plausible nemesis, it's a…

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WILLIAM H. MACY Talks Fargo, Auditions, PTA 1:18:47

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The Lost This American Life Promo 3:03

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Send us a text The lost This American Life promo for No Podcast for Old Men. Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. Jones Takin' her easy for all you sinners. Thanks for listening! Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional) Annie Chen: recorder Billy Jones: drums & percussion Nathan Jones: bass Robert C. Jones: guitars…

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LINA KHAN Talks FTC, Monopolies, Biden 1:06:51

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930. Frame Rate: Millennium Actress (Feat. Adam Ganser) 1:02:18

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This episode was paid for by special bean JaneQ via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Jane!This episode covers the thematic counterpart to Jane’s previous choice Perfect Blue. Millennium Actress follows the memories of an elderly A-List actress whose recollections blend fiction with reality. Features:…

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Bruce Springsteen in Blinded by the Light - Episode 152 1:17:24

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Greetings from Castbury Pod! For our latest episode, Graham is joined by new co-host Ian to discuss a Bruce Springsteen movie - but not the one you're thinking of. Yes, while Deliver Me From Nowhere is still in theatres, we're rewinding a few years to look at Gurinder Chadha's Blinded by the Light, a true story of an ordinary British Pakistani boy …

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933. BeansTalk: 001 (November 7, 2025) 55:50

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Adam, Michael, and Abe embark with you, the King Among Beans. Our KABs. Our little kabbies. This new show features nothing in particular at all. If you’ve been waiting to hear our three hosts unleashed, this is the pod for you. The show about nothing! That’s not taken, right?This pilot episode is available for free on all feeds, but from here on in…

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AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG Talks Chicken, Flirting, and UK Rap 50:37

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931. Frame Rate: Battlestar Galactica, Episode 1 (Feat. Cody Johnston) 1:01:33

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So there’s been some changes around here! First off, we have a new show from Cody Johnston and Michael Swaim where they comb through each episode of Syfy’s hit Battlestar Galactica from the 2000’s. Every two weeks we’ll have another episode, listenable via the King Among Beans tier at our patreon.This episode will be released free to all the good p…

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928. Frame Rate: Ernest Scared Stupid (Feat. Daniel Vincent and Will Gordh) 1:07:19

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It’s a spooky-halloweeny Frame Rate! We bring in the brothers Daniel and Will, fellow filmmakers and friends, to discuss the impact of this strangely memorable yet fairly mediocre film on the elder millennial’s formative years. They also tell us about their new YouTube / essayist project! You know what I mean, beans?Features:ManBoyNice: https://www…

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The Ladykillers 2:23:28

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Send us a text Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ eleventh film, The Ladykillers. And check out this new podcast, The Wrath of Pod. It's far out, Dudes and Dudettes! Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. Jones Takin' her easy for all you sinners. Thanks for listening! Music: "The Lost Lamb" (…

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927. See You Space Podboys - Session #16: Black Dog Serenade 47:41

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Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about the one where Jet finds out his old partner’s secret.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeansC…

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The London Film Festival, Horror Movies, and the Death of Cinema 32:19

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In this episode of the podcast, I cover the films I saw at this year's London Film Festival, horror films and how I came to appreciate them, and recent discussions around box office performance and cries over the death of cinema. We hope to offer an in-depth and thoughtful perspective on film past and present. Films covered in this episode of the p…

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Tron Ares Review and Updates 15:29

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Here is a review of a film I actually wanted to see in theaters. Tron Ares boy oh boy.

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CHANCE THE RAPPER Talks Chicago, Mixtapes and Mentors 1:06:38

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925. Ander’s Sons: One Battle After Another 1:06:34

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Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2025 drama/thriller One Battle After Another. Michael and Abe discuss PT’s Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport …

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John Carpenter & Alice Cooper in Prince of Darkness - Episode 151 59:32

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When Max Planck began his ground-breaking work on quantum theory, do you think he realised it would be used to prove Satan is a flask of slime in the basement of a San Francisco church? This is - we think - the plot of Prince of Darkness, in every way John Carpenter's weirdest film. Its bizarre plot involves precognitive dreams, clerical conspiraci…

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SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY Talks Loneliness Epidemic, Internet, Democratic Coalition 1:22:08

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923. Frame Rate: Perfect Blue (Feat. Adam Ganser) 1:04:15

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This episode was paid for by special bean JaneQ via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Jane!Disclaimer: this episode discusses sexual violence and abuse. It’s a film from beloved director Satoshi Kon that exhibits a great amount of empathy and examination of the male/celebrity gaze. It’s a complex narr…

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922. Kings of King: The Long Walk 1:29:35

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This episode covers 2025’s The Long Walk, King’s first book. The hosts discuss the film’s plot, themes, production, and rank it. That’s what you get with KOK. A luxurious long walk across the totally non-dystopic American landscape. Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeep…

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RICHARD KIND Talks Coen Brothers, Death, And George Clooney 59:12

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921. Frame Rate: Meet the Feebles (Feat. Tom Reimann) 57:41

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This episode was paid for by special bean Doctor Slaphammer via the Pick the Flick tier on our patreon. They picked it and we flicked it! Thanks, Doc!This episode covers one of the first features of hobbit-lover/director Peter Jackson. It’s the one with the rude puppets. Features:Tom Reimann: https://bsky.app/profile/startthemachine.bsky.socialMich…