Talk and Beans

Episode #95 is the final part of our Halloween Spectacular 2021 and is all about the film that revived the slasher genre in the 90s. Scott and Tom are joined by Rob to talk about Scream using horror clichés, it’s great use of misdirection, the impactful opening scene, questionable characters, 90s tech nostalgia and debating the film’s fine line between possible plot holes & shocking realism.Plus, it’s forgotten theme song, use of comedy and a dive into some fan theories.

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Episode #94 is the first part of our Halloween Spectacular 2021 and is the sixth annual Halloween Special. Scott and Tom are joined by Rob to talk about the tactics he uses to hide from Trick or Treaters, his beef with certain costumes, how to modernise Frankenstein, Rob's biggest fears, stories about scaring innocent people at Halloween and more spooky number based conspiracy talk.Plus, there's a debate between Scott and Tom about the quality of Buffy as a TV show and which Halloween TV specials are Rob's favourites.

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Episode #93 is a deep dive into Ghostbusters II. Scott and Tom discuss the plot's great use of history, the film's extreme 1980's vibe, Rick Moranis shining, deleted scenes that should have been used, Vigo as the bad guy, parallels with the original, storyline holes and why the Ghostbusters shouldn't be taking time off at Christmas. Plus, the great soundtrack features that make up for the less than iconic musical score.

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Episode #92 is on all the recent big events from the world of Pro Wrestling. Scott and Tom talk about CM Punk’s AEW debut, Becky Lynch’s bittersweet return, the new Lesnar/Reigns dynamic, Karrion Kross’ weird booking, annoyingly tribal wrestling fans, if NXT needs it's revamp and Edge getting broody.Plus, fantasy booking AEW debuts for Bryan Danielson, Bray Wyatt and Adam Cole.

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Episode #91 is on all the big events from this past week in WWE. Scott and Tom talk about who had the best gear, the crowd struggling to get involved, NXT having a different presentation, hilarious Broken Skull Sessions moments, why the HOF was awful, the future of Women’s Wrestling being crowned, awful fan conspiracies and if WWE are lowering Raw after Mania expectations on purpose.Plus, our crazy plans for a WrestleMania in London that involves time travelling tourists and more!

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Episode #90 of Talk and Beans is the 2021 Bromance Valentine's Special as Scott and Tom have the time of their lives talking about Dirty Dancing. There's talk about the incredible soundtrack, Hollywood casting older actors, the long list of sub-plots, why a period piece set just 20 years earlier worked better then than it would now, the skill to pull off the teacher/student dynamic as an actor and if the Kellerman's resort is just a posher dance centric version of Center Parcs.Plus, Tom has a surprise and Scott explains why he wants to be a resort manager.

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Episode #89 is on the 2021 Royal Rumble and all the big stories from 2020. Scott and Tom talk about Thunderdome returns, the Mysterio family having a sponsorship party, Rumble fashion watch, unexpected fallout from the IIconics split, Christian being IC no. 1 contender for 7 years and a load of nonsense about sexy theme songs and new impressions.Plus, lots to catch up on including Retribution, Old Man 'Taker, Fire play with Orton & The Fiend and much more!

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Episode #88 of Talk and Beans is the final part of our Christmas Spectacular 2020. Scott and Tom are joined by Rob to talk about the re-imagined classic that is The Muppet Christmas Carol. We discuss the fantastic performance from Michael Caine, comparisons to other versions of the story, how The Muppets were cast, picking our favourite songs, how we feel about each of the three ghosts and the ways that the film pulls on your heart strings.Plus, there's plenty of ridiculous impressions and talk about a missing scene.

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Episode #87 of Talk and Beans is the Christmas Special and Part One of our Christmas Spectacular 2020. Scott and Tom are joined this year by Rob to talk about Christmas as a moody teenager, annoying but useful presents, what celebrations will be like in 2020, being an only child at Christmas, Lynx Africa gift sets, Chocolate innovation and the usual Christmas TV, Films and Songs talk.Plus, We talk about a weird part of Rob's dinner and how he long-term prepares himself for the biggest meal of the year.

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Episode #86 is the second part of our Halloween Spectacular 2020 and it's time to celebrate 20 years of Final Destination. Scott and Tom are joined by Steve to talk about if the great premises gets the back story it deserves, how the film makes you paranoid, the cast of horrible unsupportive characters, the impressive plane scene, how modern tech changes the way we look at horror films and sharing our own near death experiences.Plus, We talk about early 2000s fashion and briefly touch on the sequels.

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