Feature Film #42 -- It's a Whole Thing

Feature Film #42 -- It's a Whole Thing

From Beer Me That Movie by Dumbumental Podcasts

May 6, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 79

About this episode

In a dystopian future, a government software engineer uncovers a conspiracy involving a wellness influencer and a shadowy legume lobby.

In an alternate 2026 where marriage is outlawed, meat is banned, and society relies entirely on canned beans for protein, what happens when you discover that the internet's biggest wellness trend is actually a toxic global conspiracy? Meet Kat, a lonely government software engineer who spends her days curating her backyard carrot sanctuary and religiously following the minimalist, dirt-eating lifestyle of mega-influencer Hope "Wholeness" Higgins. But when Hope mysteriously vanishes after posting a forbidden video declaring she's found a "soulmate," Kat hacks into the mainframe to track her down. She discovers Hope is being held captive by The Council of Nibbage (an anagram for Big Bean), a shadowy legume lobby led by a power-suit-wearing Marisa Tomei. Big Bean has been lacing influencer-promoted soil and water with lead and sedatives to keep the population isolated, tired, and completely dependent on their canned slop. It’s a high-stakes, hilarious thriller where Kat and Hope must team up to reverse the poisoned water supply, take down Big Bean's corporate summit, and prove that true "wholeness" isn't about gardening alone in a yurt—it's about…

People in this episode

Host: Dumbumental Podcasts

Topics covered

  • dystopian society
  • wellness trends
  • conspiracy
  • influencer culture
  • thriller
  • comedy

Keywords

  • dystopia
  • wellness
  • influencer
  • conspiracy
  • comedy
  • thriller
  • canned beans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Council of Nibbage, Big Bean, Original Pattern Brewing

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