Reel Beans: A Film and Coffee Podcast

Why Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Is the Best Jason Movie Ever Made - Episode 15 | November 13, 2026Superfan Marc Pyskaty and Kathryn Horan of the Cinescare podcast join Reel Beans to dig into Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), the not-so-final entry in the franchise. This installment ups the ante on everything from the kills to the characters, who are better written than usual, and it brings back effects legend Tom Savini, the practical-effects master behind the original film. We’re pairing it with Kicking Horse Coffee’s Happy Camper, because nothing makes Jason happier than a camper.Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/die-die-die-die-the-birth-of-the-final-boy-in-friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapterhttps://kickinghorsecoffee.com/products/happy-camper-coffeeCall to actionhttps://reelbeans.com/podcasthttps://cinescarehorror.com/Support the showBuy MerchRelated episodes:Friday the 13th (1980) + Starbucks Via Instant Coffee: Convenience Kills

S2E15: Phantom of the Paradise — Brian De Palma’s Glam-Rock Horror & CoffeeA rock opera, a disfigured composer, a devilish music mogul—and two coffees to pair with the madness. Bill Holland of the Morally Offensive Podcast joins Real Beans to dig into Brian De Palma’s cult film Phantom of the Paradise: its glam-rock spectacle, horror roots, dark comedy, Paul Williams’ score, and sharp satire of the music industry. Then we compare notes on Puff Coffee’s Spirit Lifter and Stone Creek Coffee’s Haunted Hodag.In this episodeWhy Phantom of the Paradise deserves a bigger cult followingIts mix of glam rock, horror, comedy, and classic storiesDe Palma’s visual style and the film’s standout split-screen sequencePaul Williams’ music and the movie’s take on artists’ work being exploitedHow Bill discovered the film through Daft PunkCoffee pairings: Spirit Lifter and Haunted HodagLinksReal BeansMerchSupport the showInstagram: @reel_beansYouTube: @reelbeansMorally Offensive PodcastWhere to watch Phantom of the ParadisePuff Coffee — Spirit Lifter BlendStone Creek Coffee — Haunted Hodag

Halloween Bonus: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (‘56 & ‘78) with Danielle Aubuchon and Kathryn HoranTwo eras, one nightmare. For this Halloween bonus episode, Ben is joined by Reel Beans regulars Danielle Aubuchon and Kathryn Horan for a double feature breakdown of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the 1956 original and the 1978 remake, paired with Death Wish Coffee’s Medium Roast. From the Cold War paranoia of Santa Mira to the post Watergate dread of San Francisco, we dig into what changed, what didn’t, favorite scenes and quotes from both versions, and the behind the scenes stories that never made it into the movies.In This Episode [send over your timestamps and I’ll drop them in here]Links Watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1956 Watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): https://letterboxd.com/film/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1978/ This episode’s coffee, Death Wish Coffee Medium Roast: https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/collections/medium-roast Kathryn Horan, Cinescare: https://cinescarehorror.com/ Danielle Aubuchon: https://www.danielleaubuchon.com/More Reel Beans Website: reelbeans.com | Support the show: reelbeans.com/support | Merch: reelbeans.com/merch | Instagram: @reel_beans | YouTube: @reelbeans#ReelBeans #Podcast #FilmPodcast #CoffeePodcast #HorrorPodcast #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers #HalloweenBonus #ClassicFilm #CoffeeAndFilmSip. Watch. Repeat.

Episode 13: The Addiction (1995) with Kathryn Horan and Danielle Aubuchon.Vampires, philosophy, and a cup of coffee that might just save your soul. This week Ben sits down with Reel Beans regulars Kathryn Horan and Danielle Aubuchon to dig into Abel Ferrara's The Addiction (1995), the blood soaked, black and white meditation on addiction starring Lili Taylor and Christopher Walken, paired with Addictive Coffee Roasters' Morning Fix.In This Episode 00:00 Introduction to The Addiction 02:47 Initial Reactions and Themes 06:08 Philosophical Undertones and Allegories 08:59 Character Development and Transformation 11:54 The Vampire Allegory and Addiction 15:03 The Shift to Bloodlust 18:04 Consequences of Addiction 21:00 The Climactic Party Scene 23:57 Final Reflections and Ambiguity 29:19 The Metaphor of Death and Renewal 32:12 The Party Massacre, a Turning Point 34:03 Critique of the System, Philosophy and Addiction 37:54 The Art of Filmmaking, Low Budget High Impact 41:19 The Significance of Black and White 42:30 Coffee and Cinema, a Perfect Pairing 51:20 Halloween Movie Recommendations and Wrap UpLinks Watch The Addiction: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-addiction This episode's coffee, Addictive Coffee Morning Fix: https://addictivecoffee.com/products/morning-fix Kathryn Horan, Cinescare: https://cinescarehorror.com/ Danielle Aubuchon: https://www.danielleaubuchon.com/More Reel Beans Website: reelbeans.com | Support the show: reelbeans.com/support | Merch: reelbeans.com/merch | Instagram: @reel_beans | YouTube: @reelbeans#ReelBeans #Podcast #FilmPodcast #CoffeePodcast #HorrorPodcast #TheAddiction #AbelFerrara #ClassicFilm #CoffeeAndFilmSip. Watch. Repeat.

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 Kathryn Horan to kick off the Halloween season with Messiah of Evil (1973), the surreal, Lovecraftian cult oddity from the husband-and-wife team who went on to write American Graffiti.Paired with Peet's Big Bang, the medium roast Peet's built for their 50th anniversary in honor of founder Alfred Peet. Another stranger who turned up on the California coast with something nobody there had tasted before, with considerably better results for the locals.CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome to the Halloween Party 2:50 Exploring Recent Films and Nostalgia 6:04 Diving into Messiah of Evil 8:58 Initial Reactions and Confusions 12:00 Cinematography and Visual Style 14:55 Plot Analysis and Character Development 17:58 Soundtrack and Its Impact 21:11 Setting and Atmosphere 23:57 Character Dynamics and Relationships 32:23 Unraveling the Mystery of the Diary 39:13 The Ominous Journey to Town 49:44 The Horror Unfolds in the Grocery Store 55:50 The Tension Builds in the Movie Theater 57:35 The Transformation Begins 1:00:19 Confronting the Past 1:02:05 The Climax at the Beach House 1:04:31 The Aftermath and Reflection 1:06:50 The Artistic Choices and Production Challenges 1:08:52 Exploring the Cast and Their Backgrounds 1:13:22 Final Thoughts and Future Discussions 1:14:36 Coffee Pairing: Peet's Big Bang 1:19:31 What's Next: Vampire & Halloween SpecialsTHE COFFEEhttps://www.peets.com/products/big-bangGUESTSDanielle Aubuchon: https://www.danielleaubuchon.com/ Kathryn Horan, Cine Scare Horror: https://cinescarehorror.com/RESOURCESMessiah of Evil is in the public domain, so you can watch it free: https://archive.org/details/messiah-of-evil-1973_202404Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_of_Evil Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/messiah_of_evil Radiance Films Blu-ray, with Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower commentary: https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/messiah-of-evil-se The History of Peet's Coffee: https://peets.com/blogs/peets/the-history-of-peets-coffeeREEL BEANSWebsite: https://reelbeans.com Episodes: https://reelbeans.com/podcast Merch: https://reelbeans.com/merch Support the show: https://reelbeans.com/support Instagram: https://instagram.com/reel_beans YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reelbeansSip · Watch · Repeat

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 sleepy Santa Rosa, and gets her beloved Uncle Charlie, the man she was named for, who may also be the Merry Widow Murderer. Ben and Danielle get into Hitchcock's gift for turning a safe small town menacing, what kind of man Uncle Charlie actually is, the dark comedy running underneath the tension, and how one bad summer can end a girl's childhood for good.The pairing fits three ways. Land and Water roasts in Santa Rosa, about two miles from the house Hitchcock shot in. Godspeed is a 50/50 blend of Zambia and Honduras, two origins under one name, which is the two Charlies exactly. And Godspeed is what you say to someone leaving on a hard journey, which this film has plenty of.The Coffee Godspeed Blend: https://landandwater.coffee/products/godspeed About the roaster: https://landandwater.coffee/pages/aboutResources AFI Catalog: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/657 Deep Focus Review: https://www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/shadow-of-a-doubt/ Press Democrat on Hitchcock's Santa Rosa: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/20/in-shadow-of-a-doubt-hitchcock-found-evil-in-small-town-santa-rosa/ The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki: https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/Shadow_of_a_Doubt_(1943) Brenton Film on the Wilder collaboration: https://brentonfilm.com/writing-on-a-classic-shadow-of-a-doubt-1943 Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film (Blu-ray)Our Guest Danielle Aubuchon: https://danielleaubuchon.comReel Beans https://reelbeans.com https://instagram.com/reel_beans https://youtube.com/@reelbeans Merch: https://reelbeans.com/merch Support: https://reelbeans.com/supportSip. Watch. Repeat.

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 most quietly radical comedies of the Depression era.This week, classic film expert Josh Rozett joins Ben to dig into MY MAN GODFREY (1936), Gregory La Cava's screwball classic starring William Powell as the mysterious Godfrey and Carole Lombard, the reigning queen of screwball, as the madcap Irene who can't stop meddling in his life. We get into what makes the film tick, why it still stings as class satire nearly a century later, and how a movie this funny smuggled in such a pointed message about wealth and inequality.In the cup: Stumptown Ethiopia, brewed in the moka pot, the humble, everyman's coffee maker that makes a bold, honest cup with no fuss and no frills. A fitting brew for a film about what's really hiding under the surface.Dig deeper:My Man Godfrey at the Criterion Collection: https://www.criterion.com/films/653-my-man-godfrey"My Man Godfrey: The Right Kind of People" (Criterion essay): https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5928-my-man-godfrey-the-right-kind-of-peopleBialetti Moka Express (Seattle Coffee Gear): https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/products/bialetti-moka-express-stovetop-espresso-makerThe History of the Moka Pot (Sunday Baker): https://sundaybaker.co/the-history-of-the-moka-pot/Support the show:Website: reelbeans.comListen: reelbeans.com/podcastMerch: reelbeans.com/merchSupport Reel Beans: reelbeans.com/supportInstagram: @reel_beansIf you enjoy the show, follow, rate, and share it with a fellow film-and-coffee lover. It helps more than you'd think.Available now on all podcast platforms, or visit reelbeans.com/podcast.Sip. Watch. Repeat.

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 a six-foot invisible rabbit and whose only real crime is being too pleasant for polite society.We dig into the question the film never answers. Does Harvey exist, or is he a figment of Elwood's imagination? You can't just blame the drink, because Veta sees him too. Then there's Formula 977, the serum that would make Elwood normal again, and the knot at the center of it. How often do we try to change the people we love, or ourselves, just to feel comfortable in a room?We get into Elwood's radical kindness, and we call out Dr. Chumley, who wants Harvey for himself while signing off on the shot that would take him from Elwood. Then the big one. Does the comedy at Chumley's Rest hold up in 2026, or does its take on mental health belong to 1950? We make the case both ways.Plus the trivia is loaded this time. Josephine Hull's Oscar win over a brutal field, the record million dollar rights deal that nearly sank the film, the censors who never let Stewart take a sip, and the Francis the Talking Mule cameo that almost was.COFFEE PAIRINGVerve Vancouver Swiss Water Decaf, brewed Chemex, 40g to 600g. Here's the thesis. Decaf is Formula 977. It's coffee with the one thing removed that everyone swears makes it what it is, altered so it's acceptable to all of society, looking and smelling the same while missing its core. Swiss Water does it with no chemicals, one thing out and everything else intact, which is exactly what Veta is about to allow before she stops the needle. Notes of chocolate, honey, and almond. The chocolate hits right out of the bag. Skip the French Press on this one and let the Chemex give you the clean cup it deserves.So pour a cup that everyone says isn't real coffee, and settle in.Sip. Watch. Repeat.LINKSWatch Harvey: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/harvey | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042546/ | Josephine Hull Oscar Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFArR_cVtIUThe coffee: https://www.vervecoffee.com/products/vancouver-swiss-water-decaf | How Swiss Water decaf works: https://www.swisswater.com/pages/coffee-decaffeination-processCast deep dives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_HullFriends of the show, Cinescare: https://cinescarehorror.com/REEL BEANSWebsite: https://reelbeans.com | Support: https://reelbeans.com/support | Merch: https://reelbeans.com/merch Instagram: @reel_beans | YouTube: https://youtube.com/@reelbeans Sip. Watch. Repeat.

She Done Him Wrong (1933) — Come Up and Kick Ass SometimeMae West didn't wait for permission. She wrote the play, sold it to Hollywood, and walked onto the Paramount lot with her own material, her own rules, and a wardrobe that made censors reach for their pencils. She Done Him Wrong is the film that made her a star, nearly broke the Hays Code all on its own, and gave us one of the most misquoted lines in cinema history.Ben and Danielle sit down with Diamond Lou -- the original bad girl of the Bowery -- and unpack what makes this 66-minute firecracker still feel dangerous nearly a century later. They dig into pre-Code Hollywood, Mae West's genius for self-invention, a young Cary Grant who barely gets a word in edgewise, and why "good" is such a relative term when you're this entertaining.The coffee? Kicking Horse Coffee's Kick Ass dark roast. Full-bodied, unapologetic, dark chocolate and molasses with a finish that lingers. Mae West didn't do subtle. Neither does this roast.Sip. Watch. Repeat.Stream She Done Him Wrong: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/she-done-him-wrong Kicking Horse Kick Ass: https://kickinghorsecoffee.com/products/kick-ass-coffee Guest: Danielle Aubuchon -- danielleaubuchon.com Support the show: reelbeans.com/support | Merch: reelbeans.com/merch Instagram: @reel_beans | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reelbeans

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 that made Shirley a household name, plus the delightful Donald Duck short The Autograph Hound (1939) where Shirley steals the show. And what better pairing for Depression-era escapism and gumdrops-and-lollipops sweetness than Boyer's Butterscotch Toffee Coffee? A 50-year-old roasted favorite that's as unapologetically indulgent as Shirley Temple's infectious charm.GUESTDanielle Aubuchon | @danielleaubuchon | danielleaubuchon.comWhere to watch:Bright Eyes: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bright-eyesAutograph Hound: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8b0cvlBoyer's Butterscotch Toffee Coffee: boyerscoffee.comReel Beans: reelbeans.comSupport Reel Beans: reelbeans.com/supportShop Reel Beans Merch: reelbeans.com/merchSubscribe to Our Podcast: rss.com/podcasts/real-beans