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Bean ReelReel Short: One Battle After Another (2025) ReviewNEW SERIES DROP — Reel Short, an audio essay format discussing characters, performances, and impact/messaging of recent films. Today, Evan reviews Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest effort and arguable future classic; a weary but full-throttle satire that meditates on the modern American conflict — the 2025 film, One Battle After Another. Theme: ‘Open Air Kiss’ by Skygaze Closing: credit to creator ‘Rama Low’https://youtu.be/eIWU5xvqjlk?si=CwsiyxzwT0-DJrqu
2025-10-1511 min
Bean ReelNight at the Museum | Wunderbar Coffee & CrepesWhat are we really made of?Evan and his sister, Rachel (Season 1, Episode 3:The Wizard of Oz), take the keys to NYC's American Museum of Natural History and attempt to unlock the meaning behind Larry and his animated exhibit's nightly antics. The two siblings also discuss Rachel's thrifting habits and reminisce over a recent gettogether, when Evan introduced Rachel to the historic town of Harmony, PA and its crowned jewel: Wunderbar Coffee & Crepes (website here).Please tune in as Evan & Rachel fondly remember this nostalgia & character-packed, magical after-hours mayhem: the 2006 film, Night at the Museum.
2025-06-0357 min
Bean ReelCoraline | Bean & Bear CafeIs the grass really greener on the Other Side? Or, is the whole fantasizing part where the magic really lies?One of Evan's first pals, Liam, helps answer these questions. Liam also shares some insight and news about his music project, Me & The Boy (Facebook link below): an acoustic duo consisting of himself and his father. The conversation only gets brighter as Liam jokes about and praises a silly but wonderful cafe, Bean & Bear (website link below).Evan & Liam ultimately step away from the real world and crawl to the other side, where the pair...
2025-05-191h 08
Bean ReelGran Torino | Harvest Moon Coffee & ChocolatesBean Reel Podcast newcomer, Charles (AKA Dillon), puts it in park to sit down and share a café with an all-time mashup of thrifted décor, Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates (website here). Please tune in and listen as Evan & Charles speak on their blossoming friendship and their past lives as pushovers. Charles also locks in as he discuss the racially-charged, faith-questioning, and hyper-masculine modern Greek tragedy: the 2008 film, Gran Torino.Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by SkygazeDouble-Shot (Double-Feature Ideas)Evan recommends watching A Man Called Otto (2022) AF...
2025-05-051h 21
Bean ReelRobin Hood (2018) | Tim HortonsWe can't tell you what year it was. We couldn't possibly bore you with the history......What we can tell you is that this is a movie.Our bestie, Jacob (Season 1, '12 Angry Men'), storms in to rejoin the podcast to get to the down & dirty of a bombastic journey that starts with Rob and ends with a Hood. Evan and Jacob also share their humble beginnings in the coffee world and beg for Bean Reel sponsors (that means you, Tim Horton).Grab a coffee, maybe a bow...and don't...
2025-04-251h 05
Bean ReelMonty Python and the Holy Grail | Cafe CubanoThe long-awaited SEASON 2 is finally here. Today's episode kicks off a two-part series, Medieval Month of Movies.And who better to join Evan for this first adventure than college friend, Sir Adam? These two jesters talk clanging coconuts, British sketch comedy, and a home-grown legacy café with Cuban roots. Adam also shares his experiences tied to the catastrophic 2024 Hurricane Helene disaster and it's ongoing effects on his local community in North Carolina (more information/donation efforts below).Feel free to tune in as these friends gush over the inspired, intelligently mad & fast-pasted take o...
2025-04-1159 min
Bean ReelThe Muppet Christmas Carol | Rare Bird Coffee RoastersTwo worlds collide on Bean Reel's first holiday special.
Charles Dickon's 'A Christmas Carol' meets...The Muppets?
Jovial friend Kristen joins Evan to kick off the yuletide season with a musically-endowed Christmas movie that is faithful to the classic tale while delivering zany, off-the-wall merriment. Bright topics include wedding bells, holiday traditions, the power of Sir Michael Caine, and more Michael Caine. Kristen also shares a café with a natural aesthetic, Rare Bird. Open your hearts to a warm and reassuring tale of redemption: the 1992 film, The Muppet Christmas Carol.
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2024-12-121h 16
Bean ReelBig Daddy | Bigelow TeaOn this lively episode of the podcast, acclaimed dog mom and college friend, Julianne, drops in to talk about the Sprouse twins, The Sandman's aura, and warm wellness beverages. These studious friends also talk about self care and growing up at your own pace. Obviously, these two have saved you a seat to share the heavyweight and gloriously juvenile comedy: the 1999 film, Big Daddy.
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Julianne L (0-1-0), Evan W (5-2-0)
Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by Skygaze
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2024-11-041h 06
Bean ReelReel Brews: Halloweentown | Southern Tier Brewing CompanyCAUTION: prepare to tune into Bean Real's first (and spooky) holiday special, which just so happens to be the second episode of the BONUS SERIES: REEL BREWS!
Husband & wife, Evan & Katie, prepare for the haunt of a lifetime when faced with an all-powerful stout from a New York State-based brewing company. The newlyweds also become spellbound by Halloween creatures and fight for the holiday's candy supremacy. If you dare, follow Evan & Katie outside the mortal world and into a creature culture where frights meet daylight: the 1998 film, Halloweentown.
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2024-10-281h 04
Bean ReelThe Shawshank Redemption | Butch's Place"...hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
One-time criminal and all-time grandfather, Pappy, joins his grandson, Evan, to decipher a positively optimistic movie caught between the walls of prison life. These jokesters talk brotherhood, preach holding onto hope, and investigate Pappy's nefarious past. Chain yourself to an odyssey of incarceration and the sweet joy of freedom: the 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption.
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Pappy L (0-1-0), Evan W (4-2-0)
Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by Skygaze
2024-09-1355 min
Bean ReelNacho Libre | Neutral Ground CoffeehouseIn this quirky episode of the Bean Reel Podcast, Evan's college friend, Sydney, shares a beloved film that is sure to please goofballs everywhere. These ex-nursing majors critique boujee cafes, laugh about Mexican corn, and, somehow, take a serious turn to a meditation on faith. Please tune in to the charming yet odd, and wholly spiritual slug fest: the 2006 film, Nacho Libre.2 Truths, 1 Lie: Sydney W (1-0-0), Evan L (3-2-0)Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by SkygazeBean Reel Instagram
2024-08-241h 02
Bean ReelReel Brews: About Time | Voodoo BreweryEvan's brother-in-law, Connor, helps usher in the first episode of the BONUS SERIES: REEL BREWS...move over coffee, it's happy hour! These two men review a Pennsylvania-based brewery, enjoying an electrifying & spooky brew that has ties to the movie, Ghost Busters. Tune in as Evan & Connor turn back the clock, gratefully reflect on their lives, and feel all the feels over the 2013 film, About Time.
Who Picked the Six Pack?
Connor W (1-0-0), Evan L (0-1-0)
Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by Stargaze
2024-07-301h 05
Bean ReelKubo and the Two Strings | Common GroundsAaron, a close friend from Evan's college days, sings the praises of a tale about a boy with one eye who has a knack for story telling. The two scholars deliberate on the matters of donut salesman, the magic behind memories, and the power of our shared humanity. The Bean Reel Podcast invites you to experience the duality of night and day, folded into finely detailed stop-motion animation: the 2016 film, Kubo and the Two Strings.
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Aaron (0-1-0), Evan (3-1-0)
Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by Skygaze
2024-07-191h 21
Bean ReelThe Wizard of Oz | Werner Books and CoffeeEvan's sister, Rachel, drops by the Bean Reel podcast to take a stroll down a golden road of charming characters, childlike wonder, and awe-inspiring spectacle. The siblings discuss finding confidence and staying true to oneself. Join us as navigate a journey where dreamers find the promised land and more than they bargained for: the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.
2 Truths, 1 Lie: Rachel L (0-1-0), Evan W (2-1-0)
Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by Stargaze
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2024-06-071h 15
Bean Reel12 Angry Men | French Press CoffeeJacob, Evan's first and one of his best friends, takes a seat at the table of murder, mystery, and revelation. The Bean Reel Podcast is swept up in courtroom drama and driven by robust and elegant coffee. Join us as we talk about disgruntled & sweaty men, hustle culture, toxic masculinity, and a paramount film of Hollywood's golden age: the 1957 film, 12 Angry Men.2 Truths, 1 Lie: Jacob W (1-0-0), Evan L (1-1-0)Theme: 'Open Air Kiss' by SkygazeClosing song: 'Last Words' by Kenny Beats...
2024-02-091h 20
Bean ReelSerendipity | Brew Ha HaEvan's mom, Lorrie, helps ring in the New Year by being the first guest on the Bean Reel Podcast. The two discuss lattes and the flavorful marriage of orange and chocolate. Join us as we gawk at a Big Bird sighting in Central Park and cherish the warm and creative fusion of love, fate, and destiny that awakens romantics everywhere: the 2001 film, Serendipity.
Theme: "Open Air Kiss" by Skygaze
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2024-01-051h 02