Reel Beans: A Film and Coffee Podcast

How Studio Interference Muddled a Unique 70s Horror Film | Messiah of Evil (1974)

A woman arrives in a sleepy California beach town looking for her missing father and finds the locals waiting for the blood moon. Ben is joined by Danielle Aubuchon and K

Small Town Mayhem...the Hitchcock Way | Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Ben is joined by Danielle Aubuchon for Shadow of a Doubt (1943), paired with Land and Water Coffee's Godspeed Blend. Charlie Newton wishes for something to shake up slee

The Screwball Masterpiece That Mocked the Ultra-Rich | My Man Godfrey

What happens when a spoiled heiress finds a "forgotten man" at the city dump and hires him as the family butler? In 1936, it made for one of the sharpest, funniest, and m

Why Everyone Needs a 6-Foot Rabbit | Harvey (1950) Review

What if the kindest man in town is the one everyone wants to fix? Kathryn joins me for Harvey (1950), where Jimmy Stewart plays Elwood P. Dowd, a man whose best friend is

She Done Him Wrong (1933) — Come Up and Kick Ass Sometime | Kicking Horse Coffee

She Done Him Wrong (1933) — Come Up and Kick Ass Sometime Mae West didn't wait for permission. She wrote the play, sold it to Hollywood, and walked onto the Paramount lo

Autographs, Butterscotch Toffee, and Shirley | Bright Eyes (1934) | Boyer's Butterscotch Toffee Coffee

Shirley Temple brings pure joy and golden-age innocence to this week's double feature. Ben and returning guest Danielle Aubuchon dive into Bright Eyes (1934), the film th

Viridiana (1961): Ban First, Baptize Later ft. Morally Offensive | Dark Matter Coffee

In 1961, Luis Buñuel's Viridiana was banned in Spain and declared blasphemous by the Vatican. Centuries earlier, the Catholic Church condemned coffee as "the Devil's drin

Top Gun (1986) | Danger Zones & Smooth Operators | Stumptown Nitro Cold Brew

Top Gun (1986) — Danger Zones & Smooth Operators | Stumptown Nitro Cold Brew Today Ben is joined by Marc Pyskaty and Kathryn Horan from the Cinescare Horror Podcast f

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | Peru Coffee

In this episode, host Ben welcomes special guests Joe Janz and Matt Speak, the hosts of the Cinescare Podcast, for a deep dive into Steven Spielberg's 1981 action-adventu

The Truman Show (1998) | Starbucks Veranda Blend

Ben, along with Casey and Allen discuss The Truman Show and sip Starbucks Veranda Blend. Exploring the timeless themes of The Truman Show, its commentary on reality TV,

Dorothy McGuire Double Feature: Seeing Past the Surface | Gentleman's Agreement & The Enchanted Cottage

SHOW NOTES Episode Title: Dorothy McGuire Double Feature: Seeing Past the Surface | Gentleman's Agreement & The Enchanted Cottage Description: What do a journalist pre

The Descent (2005) — What Grows in Darkness | Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee

Season 2 kicks off with a descent into darkness. Join Ben Schneider and Kathryn Horan as they explore Neil Marshall's THE DESCENT (2005) — now in Ben's top ten horror fi

Thelma & Louise (1991) — Freedom Tastes Like the Open Road | Mt. Comfort Coffee Guatemala Blend

In the season one finale of Reel Beans, host Ben is joined by returning guest Josh Rozett to celebrate one year of pairing films with coffee. For this milestone episode,

Laura (1944) & Sitting Pretty (1948) — Celebrating the Brilliant & Biting Clifton Webb | Intelligentsia House Blend

Reel Beans — Episode 24 Clifton Webb Tribute: Laura (1944) & Sitting Pretty (1948) | Intelligentsia House Blend Welcome to Hummingbird Hill. This week we are celebrating

The Easter Beagle & Easter Bunny Specials (1974/1977) — Forgotten Holiday Animation | Stumptown Ethiopian Pairing

EPISODE 23 - SHOW NOTES Easter Double Feature: The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town & It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown FILMS DISCUSSED: The Easter Bunny Is Comin' t

Friday the 13th (1980) + Starbucks Via Instant Coffee: Convenience Kills

About This Episode Host Ben and guest Kathryn Horan pair the 1980 slasher classic Friday the 13th with Starbucks Via Instant Coffee, joined by Marc Pyskaty, co-host of t

Now, Voyager (1942) — Bette Davis, Mental Health & Transformation | Brazil Coffee Pairing

Reel Beans Episode 21: Now, Voyager (1942) & Brazil Coffee Featuring Danielle Aubuchon Episode Summary In this episode, Ben and Reel Beans staple Danielle Aubuchon div

Frankenstein (2025) - Guillermo del Toro's Adaptation | Film Analysis & Coffee Blends

"I could not understand why men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kill each other." Join host Benjamin Schneider with guests Casey Haltom and Allen Staffor

Terror Train (1980) - Jamie Lee Curtis Slasher Film | Deep Dive with Kathryn Horan

Join host Benjamin Schneider and guest Kathryn Horan for an in-depth analysis of the underrated 1980 slasher Terror Train, starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Set aboard a moving

The Best A Christmas Carol Adaptation—Here's Why

Join host Benjamin Schneider for a deep dive into three beloved adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: the charming animated Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962