The Beans

The Beans

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The Beans episodes

  • Who Builds Christchurch?
    Sam talks about the 2010/11 Christchurch earthquakes and the rebuild since they happened. We discuss some of the different approaches to rebuilding entire cities.
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    29 min
  • Minisode 13: Advice Column RETURNS
    In our last episode with guest Laura Hope, we go back to a popular episode and answer some more letters from advice columns!
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    18 min
  • NaNoWriMo
    Valerie documents the journey of different writers going through NaNoWriMo, in which they write an entire novel in one month!
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    23 min
  • Minisode 12: Kinnaird Head Lighthouse
    Erin tells us about the history of the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse and it's unlikely bring story! Our guest Laura Hope sits in for some banter.
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    18 min
  • The Beans LIVE pt.II
    On our second and last LIVE special we speak to Chris about how Alien 3 is not as bad as people think AND Shady who brings us the Wikipedia Page for 'Common Misconceptions'!
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    15 min
  • Minisode 11: Shave And A Haircut, Two Bits
    Sam tries to tell a story of a song we all seem to know and learn some piano, all in one episode!
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    13 min
  • The Beans LIVE pt. I
    On the first of two holiday specials, we host a wee party and interview two guests, giving each five minutes to tells about something they are passionate about! Today's guests are @jennifermjones and @LadyGavGav.
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    17 min
  • Minisode 10: Wrangel Island w/ Laura Hope
    Special guest Laura Hope tells us about Wrangel Island, in the Arctic Ocean, which has curious stories of expeditions, rescues and mysterious sightings! We hear about Ada Blackjack, the only survivor of one of the expeditions to the Island!
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    15 min
  • Sex Robots
    Intrigued by increasing media coverage of the development of realistic 'female' sex robots, Erin speaks to medical humanities researcher Dr Anna MacFarlane to see if depictions of similar robots in science fiction can shed some light on why people are simultaneously fascinated and terrified by the idea of sex robots.
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    29 min
  • Minisode 9: (Don't) Be The Alpha
    Valerie tries to be the alpha (of pointing out fallacies…?) She takes aim at misconceptions about wolves!  
    If you want more info & links on this story, go to thebeanspodcast.com and look it up on our blog! You can also find us on Twitter: @thebeanspod and email us stories you’d like to see covered at [email protected]
    Our show is hosted by Valerie Mullen (@v_glenmullen), Sam Gonçalves (@SidlingBears) and Erin Farley (@aliasmacalias).
    Music for this episode was created by Alex Auldsmith, whose work you can find on alexauldsmith.bandcamp.com/ and themicroband.bandcamp.com/
    19 min

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Every week we tell each other real stories based on whatever took our fancy that month! Hosted by Valerie Mullen, Sam Gonçalves and Erin Farley.