Spieling The Beans

About Spieling The Beans

A podcast in which storytellers tell stories about telling stories. Comedians, writers, journalists, politicians, and activists discuss what makes a good story, how they get audiences hooked and how powerful stories can be. (Theme music: 'Up Kilkenny' by Josh Woodward)

Publisher

Spieling The Beans

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2019

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   S8 Ep11: LFF: Anna Foglietta & Paolo Sopranzetti (A Common Story)

   A COMMON STORY's director, Anna Foglietta, and its producer, Paolo Sopranzetti, join me to discuss the transition from celebrated actor to first-time director, being inspired by Bergman and Loach, and why we need stories. Recorded at the London Film Festival. Special thanks to BFI for enabling this interview.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   S8 Ep10: LFF: Gabe Klinger (Isabel)

   My guest this episode is Gabe Klinger - the director of ISABEL, co-written with its star Marina Person. We discuss filming on 16mm, turning their active film set into a local film school, the history of São Paulo, and why we need stories. Recorded at the London Film Festival. Special thanks to BFI for enabling this interview.

3. 

   25 Oct 2026

   S8 Ep9: LFF: Harvey Zielinski (Sweet Milk Lake)

   My guest this episode is Harvey Zielinski - the writer, director, producer, and star of SWEET MILK LAKE. We discuss multi-roling in your own directorial debut, why we need stories, and to what extent authenticity is relational. Recorded at the London Film Festival. Special thanks to BFI for enabling this interview.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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