The 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 on the legendary Arthurian tale: the 1975 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Two 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.

On 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.

CAUTION: 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.

"...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.

In 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.

Evan'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.

Aaron, 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.

Evan'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.

Jacob, 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.

Evan'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.