Beyond The Trope

Thank you everyone for joining us for our 10th anniversary and our final farewell! It's been a wonderful 10 years, and we're grateful for every single one of you. Mentioned in this episode: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Aaron Michael Ritchey The Tattered Cover Libsyn Amazon Microsoft Mur Lafferty James Marsters Jim Butcher Angie Hodapp Warren Hammond Gail Carriger Gail Carson Levine Tamora Pierce World Con 2016 (MidAmeriCon II) LeVar Burton Jim Beaver Pierce Brown Penguin Random House TOR Brandon Sanderson Writing Excuses Podcast Denver Comic Con/Denver Fan Expo AnomalyCon Mile Hi Con Stephen R. Lawhead Laini Taylor Jasper Fforde

This week Patrick Hester joins us to help us prepare to say goodbye to the show. Find out more about Patrick at https://atfmb.com and https://functionalnerds.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/atfmb. Mentioned in this episode: Archive.org I Should Be Writing podcast Mur Lafferty MileHiCon Carrie Vaughn Denver Fan Expo/Denver Comic Con Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Brandon Sanderson Gail Carriger SF Signal Blubrry Farpoint Media Babylon 5 Podcast Anomoly Con Functional Nerds Capricon Jim Butcher Diggnation G4 TV Revision3 Wil Wheaton Star Trek Critical Role David Tennant

This week our good friend, James Persichetti, joined us to help send off the show and tell us about TRISTAN AND LANCELOT: A TALE OF TWO KNIGHTS by James Persichetti and L. S. Biehler. Find out more about James at http://losthateditorial.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Tattered Cover Harper Collins Neil Gaiman LORE OLYMPUS by Rachel Smythe HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J. K. Rowling Tested with Adam Savage

This week Susan Spann returns to help us build a long farewell to the show (just a few episodes to go!). Find out more about Susan at https://susanspann.com and follow her on Facebook at https://facebook.com/susanspannauthor and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/susanspann. Mentioned in this episode: Shinobi Mysteris (Book Series) by Susan Spann Kumano Kodo The Ring/Ringu (Movies) CLIMB by Susan Spann

This week Aaron Michael Ritchey returns for the first time in almost a decade! He's here to talk about the many amazing projects he's worked on. Find out more at https://aaronmritchey.com and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aaron.m.ritchey and on https://www.tiktok.com/tag/aaronmichaelritchey. Mentioned in this episode: THE NEVER PRAYER by Aaron Michael Ritchey LONG LIVE THE SUICIDE KING by Aaron Michael Ritchey ELIZABETH'S MIDNIGHT by Aaron Michael Ritchey WordFire Press Juniper Wars (Book Series) by Aaron Michael Ritchey MALCon Denver James A. Hunter Shadow Alley Press Free Guy (Movie) VIRIDIAN GATE ONLINE by James A. Hunter The Completionist Chronicles (Book Series) by Dakota Krout The Land (Book Series) by Aleron Kong Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book Series) by Matt Dinniman THE CUNNING MAN by Aaron Michael Ritchey and D. J. Butler Shadowcroft Academy for Dungeons (Book Series) by Aaron Michael Ritchey and James Hunter The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling Fae Nexus (Book Series) by Nathan Ameye Dungeon Accountant (Book Series) by Nathan Ameye LEGENDS & LATTES by Travis Baldree Patrick Rothfuss THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins

This week Warren Hammond and Angie Hodapp return to the show to catch up and talk about critique groups, creativity, and writing! Find out more about Warren at https://warrenhammond.net and find out more about Angie at https://angiehodapp.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Kop series by Warren Hammond The Denver Moon series by Josh Viola and Warren Hammond TIDES OF MARITINIA by Warren Hammond Nelson Literary Agency https://nelsonagency.com James Persichetti The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher Radom Games Inc. Unioverse Hex Publishers https://hexpublishers.com Aaron Lovett The Good Place (TV Show) Supernatural (TV Show) CriTiki Party (Podcast) Mario Acevedo Travis Heermann THE GUNSLINGER by Stephen King ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

This week Gail Carriger returns to the show to talk about DIVINITY 36, DEMIGOD 12, and DOME 6, all out now! We cannot say enough how formative Gail has been to Beyond The Trope over the years. It's been a joy and a privilege becoming friends with her. Find out more about Gail at https://GailCarriger.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Tattered Cover Hachette Book Group Orbit Publishing Little, Brown and Company Subterranian Press IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK by James Baldwin Dave Wolverton Dave Farland J. D. Robb Nora Roberts Iain M. Banks G. L. Carriger V. E. Schwab

This week the Functional Nerds join us to talk about their awesome show and all things nerdy! Find out more at https://FunctionalNerds.com. Follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FN_Podcast and follow Tracy at https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend and Patrick at https://twitter.com/atfmb. Mentioned in this episode: Loki (TV Show) Archive.org Dungeons & Dragons Kristin Nelson Chuck Wendig Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie Cuphead (Video Game) The Matrix (Movie) Who Framed Rodger Rabbit? (Movie) Brothers Grimm WHO CENSORED ROGER RABBIT? by Gary K. Wolf WHO P-P-P-PLUGGED ROGER RABBIT? by Gary K. Wolf WHO WACKED ROGER RABBIT? by Gary K. Wolf Fabio Lanzoni IT by Stephen King Bill Skarsgård John Anealio Sports Illustrated Galaga Ms. Pac-Man X-Men (90's cartoon) Deadpool  

This week we're off again, but we wanted to give you a preview of our final episodes leading to our grande finale! We have a lot of friends returning to send us out with a bang, and we're excited to share the conversations with you.

We have a big announcement this week even though we're taking a break for Christmas. Thank you so much for listening!

This week Hanna C. Howard returns to talk about her newest novel, OUR DIVINE MISCHIEF, out now! Find out more at https://www.hannachoward.com/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: IGNITE THE SUN by Hanna C. Howard Jim Butcher The Old Kingdom book series by Garth Nix INTO THE HEARTLESS WOOD by Joanna Ruth Meyer The Percy Jackson book series by Rick Riordan Stephen King Operation Mincemeat (Movie) Brandon Sanderson IVANHOE by Walter Scott THE SILMARILLION by J. R. R. Tolkien ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy Keira Knightley WAR AND PEACE by Leo Tolstoy

This week Dave Robison returns to talk about podcasting, creativity, and coffee! Find out more about Dave at https://butterymanvoice.com/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: WonderThings Studios Paul Elard Cooley Dead Robots' Society (Podcast) GoDaddy CorpseCoffee.com Creature From the Black Lagoon (Movie) Frankenstein (Movie) Dracula (Movie) Bela Lugosi Scott Gibola-Broxholm Denver Fan Expo Comics on Coffee DC Comics Voodoo Donuts Krispy Kreme Lamar's Donuts Universal Studios Orlando

This week David R. Slayton returned to talk with us about life in general, writing, and DARK MOON, SHALLOW SEA, out now! Find out more at https://davidrslayton.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/drslayton and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/david.r.slayton. Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Chuck Wendig The Big Bang Theory (TV Show) The Adam Binder series by David R. Slayton Dark Souls (Video Game) The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson Nora Roberts The Tattered Cover Denver Fan Expo Steve Orlando Gail Carriger James S. A. Corey Gotham Outsiders (Podcast) The Denver Center for Performing Arts (DPAC)

This week we're bringing you our recommendations for 2023! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Just a few days left! Mentioned in this episode: AN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS by Margaret Rogerson THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher The Dresden Files (Book Series) by Jim Butcher The Codex Alera (Book Series) by Jim Butcher Amazon Prime Still Breathing (Movie) Brendan Faser Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Movie) Baldur's Gate 3 (Video Game) Codenames (Board Game) Severance (TV Show) Adam Scott Patricia Arquette Ben Stiller Bad Sisters (TV Show) FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros

This week we're bringing you another verbal anthology, and we're talking about the animals in our lives! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Time's running out! Mentioned in this episode: The Princess Bride (Movie) Calvin and Hobbs (Comic) Lassie

This week Polly Holyoke joins us to talk about SKYRIDERS and THE SKY KING! Find out more at https://pollyholyoke.com/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. You only have a few weeks left! Mentioned in this episode: The Neptune Trilogy by Polly Holyoke Nathaniel Hawthorne Dungeons and Dragons THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan Disney+ Brandon Dorman Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull Emily Woo Zeller Inside Out (movie) Snoop Dogg Supergirl Wonder Woman

This week we're discussing coffee! Stories about how we came to love coffee, fond memories surrounding coffee, and our general appreciation for the wonderful nectar. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Time is running out to pick up exclusive gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com! Head over there now before the store shuts down. Mentioned in this episode: Starbucks Borders Books HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE by J. K. Rowling Mr. Pibb Seattle's Best Melitta Keurig Wonder Woman

This week we're talking about parties! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Time is running out! Mentioned in this episode: Candy Land (Game) The Little Mermaid (Movie) Build-A-Bear The Children's Museum of Denver King Soopers Safeway Dairy Queen Laser Quest Dry Dock Brewing Co Denver Comic Con

This week Mur Lafferty returns to the show to talk about CHAOS TERMINAL, out on November 7, 2023. Find out more about Mur at https://murverse.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mightymur and on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/mightymur. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patron.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com while it's still available! Mentioned in this episode: Murder, She Wrote (TV Show) Babylon 5 (TV Show) Father Brown (TV Show) Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (TV Show) STATION ETERNITY by Mur Lafferty Poirot mystery novels by Agatha Christie Miss Marple mystery novels by Agatha Christie EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Benjamin Stevenson HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD MYSTERY by James N. Frey SIX WAKES by Mur Lafferty Sherlock Holmes mystery novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie The Afterparty (TV Show) Scooby Doo Mignon Fogarty a.k.a. Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips

This week Dan Frey joins us to talk about his latest release, DREAMBOUND, out now! Find out more at https://www.wordsbydanfrey.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wordsbydanfrey. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. You can get all of our awesome designs until November 30, 2023! Mentioned in this episode: THE FUTURE IS YOURS by Dan Frey Disney Quentin Tarantino HBO Max ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan The Neverending Story (Movie) The Magic Treehouse (Book Series) by Mary Pope Osborne The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis John Green The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan Community (TV Show) The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer George R. R. Martin Patrick Rothfuss THE WINDS OF WINTER by George R. R. Martin The Little Mermaid (Disney Movie)  

This week we're talking about our favorite parts of the Fall Season! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. The store closes on November 30, so head over and pick up the merch while it lasts! Mentioned in this episode: Target IKEA Peanuts It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Movie)  

This week S. H. Cotugno joins us to talk about Volume 1 of THE CLASS SCIENTISTS, out now! Find out more at https://www.theglassscientists.com/ and follow S. H. on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arythusa, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arythusa/, and on Tumblr at https://arythusa.tumblr.com/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on EXCLUSIVE Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Disney Gravity Falls (TV Show) Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Show) The Owl House (TV Show) LORE OLYMPUS by Rachel Smythe Penny Arcade (Web Comic) California Institute of the Arts Pixar Pasadena Arts Center SAVE THE CAT! THE LAST BOOK ON SCREENWRITING YOU'LL EVER NEED by Blake Snyder STORY: SUBSTANCE, STRUCTURE, STYLE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF SCREENWRITING by Robert McKee The Pagemaster (Movie) STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson (Book and Musical adaptation) The Phantom of the Opera (Musical) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Musical) THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by Victor Hugo Frankenstein (Movie)

This week Louise Hare joined us to talk about HARLEM AFTER MIDNIGHT, the sequel to MISS ALDRIDGE REGRETS. Find out more at https://louisehare.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lourhare and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/louisehareauthor/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THIS LOVELY CITY by Louise Hare Agatha Christie David Suchet Poirot Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Billie Holiday Zero Punctuation and Yahtzee Croshaw

This week we're responding to listener questions! If you have questions for us, please shoot us an email, and we'll be happy to answer them. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Functional Nerds Podcast The Sandlot (Movie) Star Wars Disney Gail Carriger Jim Butcher

This week Jim Butcher returns to talk about THE OLYMPIAN AFFAIR, coming out November 7, 2023. Find out more at https://jim-butcher.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/longshotauthor. You can also stay caught up on Jim Butcher news at https://www.facebook.com/JimButcherNews and https://twitter.com/jimbutchernews. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher The Codex Alera book series by Jim Butcher Dragon Con The Office (TV Show) Comic Con James Marsters THE LAW by Jim Butcher Dungeons & Dragons The Dresden Files RPG

This week Erin A. Craig joins us to talk about HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN, the sequel to HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROW. Find out more at https://www.erinacraig.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/penchant4words, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Penchant4Words/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/penchant4words/, and on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@penchantforwords. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: SMALL FAVORS by Erin A. Craig The Brontë sisters The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski Jack Nicholson Snow White The Twelve Dancing Princesses STRANGE CASE OF DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU by H. G. Wells FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE by Richard Condon (and movie adaptations) Frank Sinatra Bluebeard Bambi (movie) THE THIRTEENTH CHILD (upcoming) by Erin A. Craig

This week we're bringing you another Behind the Podcast episode and talking about how to start a podcast on the cheap! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continuing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Libsyn Garage Band Feedburner Audacity Final Cut Pro Logic Main Stage Spotify Apple Podcasts YouTube GoDaddy Blubrry Instagram TikTok PlayStation Good Mythical Morning

This week BookTok sensation Hannah Maehrer joins us to talk about her debut novel ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN! Find out more at https://www.entangledpublishing.com/authors/hannah-nicole-maehrer and follow her on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahnicolemae and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hannahnicolemae/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Garth Nix Once Upon a Time (TV Show) The Office (TV Show) That Mitchell and Webb Look (TV Show) Jim Gaffigan 8 Mile (Movie) The Big Bang Theory (TV Show) Saturday Night Live

This week Garth Nix joins us to talk about his newest release, SIR HEREWARD AND MISTER FITZ, out August 23, 2023! Find out more at https://garthnix.com/ and follow him on X at https://twitter.com/garthnix and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/garthnix. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Susan Cooper Andre Norton Rosemary Sutcliff Robert A. Heinlein DOWNBELOW STATION by C. J. Cherryh The Chronicles of Prydain book series by Lloyd Alexander Aubrey-Maturin book series by Patric O'Brian THE OWL SERVICE by Alan Garner ROGUES (anthology) edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series by Fritz Leiber Robert E. Howard L. Sprague de Camp DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes Brandon Sanderson THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON by Garth Nix THE SINISTER BOOKSELLERS OF BATH by Garth Nix Alistair MacLean Hammond Innes Desmond Bagley John le Carré SABRIEL by Garth Nix The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix P. G. Wodehouse

This week Michelle and Giles share how they became nerds. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling Star Wars Star Trek Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Angel (TV Show) Sailor Moon Nintendo Entertainment System Super NES Game Boy Pokemon Stargate Final Fantasy Halo Animal Crossing Sorry (Board Game) Reddit Tublr Transformers Iron Man Dungeons and Dragons Shaq

This week Patrick Hester joined us to talk about collecting and why so many of us want to own specific items that strike our fancy. Find out more about Patrick at http://www.atfmb.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/atfmb. Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Seinfeld Spider-Man Venom Marvel Comics G. I. Joe Silent Interlude by Larry Hama X-Men Spawn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eclipse Batman Robin Heroes, Comics, and Cards Magic the Gathering Saturday Night Live Star Wars SF Signal WorldCon George R. R. Martin Mur Lafferty I Should Be Writing (Podcast) Doctor Who Atari Lego The Game Preserve Wizards of the Coast Wonderland Comics The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher The Big Bang Theory The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan Game of Thrones (TV Show based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin) The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind Seanan McGuire Mile Hi Comics

This week Daniel M. Ford joined us to talk about THE WARDEN, out now! Find out more at http://www.danielmford.com/contact and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/soundingline. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on EXCLUSIVE Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Paladin Trilogy by Daniel M. Ford The Jack Dixon series by Daniel M. Ford KB Toys Bath and Body Works NECROBANE by Daniel M. Ford Dungeons & Dragons The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (and finished by Brandon Sanderson) The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Chris Pine Fan EXPO Denver Tor True Blood (TV Show) The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss Georg R. R. Martin

This week we're bringing you another verbal anthology discussion, this time sharing our food experiences. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Casa Bonita Radio Shack Les Halles Anthony Bourdain McDonalds Pillsbury Wendy's Braum's BJ's Shwann's Van Leeuwen Tillamook Good Times Whataburger Burger King In-N-Out Larkburger Culver's Maid-Rite Rosanne (TV Show) Steak 'n Shake Snicker Dr. Pepper CU Boulder Borders Books and Music

This week Genevieve Gornichec joins us to talk about THE WEAVER AND THE WITCH QUEEN, out July 25, 2023! Find out more at https://genevievegornichec.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/gengornichec/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gengornichec, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gengornichec/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THE WITCH'S HEART by Genevieve Gornichec THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS: A SELECTION by Jane Smiley (Editor) Sangu Mandanna CIRCE by Madeline Miller The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan LORE by Alexandra Bracken THE WELL OF LOST PLOTS by Jasoer Fforde

This week we're bringing you our conversation from FAN EXPO Denver 2023! If you had a chance to drop by and meet us, thank you for saying hi. If you didn't make it, we're sorry to have missed you. Thank you to all of our listeners for your support and enabling us to have the opportunity to attend events like this one. We couldn't do this without you! We're especially grateful to our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com.

This week we're bringing you another Verbal Anthology, this time sharing stories about sports! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Green Bay Packers Colorado Rockies YMCA Colorado Rapids Arsenal FC Boston Red Sox Denver Zephyrs New Orleans Baby Cakes Coors Field Cracker Jack Denver Nuggets Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen Dennis Rodman Colorado College University of Denver Denver Broncos

This week author and documentarian Mason Engel joined us to talk about his upcoming project, Books Across America. Find out more at https://www.booksxamerica.com/ and follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/booksacrossamerica/ and https://www.instagram.com/theamasonengel/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: 2084 by Mason Engel 1984 by George Orwell Apple Vision Pro Microsoft Tom Cruise Minority Report (Movie) Jurassic Park (Movie) Gail Carriger Julia Quinn Amazon Barnes & Noble GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series) by C. S. Lewis JSTOR James Patterson Ann Patchett Hanif Abdurraqib Ken Liu Brent Weeks

This week Destiny Soria joins us to talk about THIEF LIAR LADY, published under the name D. L. Soria. Find out more at http://www.destinysoria.com/ and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thedestinysoria/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: IRON CAST by Destiny Soria BENEATH THE CITADEL by Destiny Soria FIRE WITH FIRE by Destiny Soria Disney Cinderella Tippi Hedren The Birds (Movie) THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins REDWALL by Brian Jacques THE BORROWERS by Mary Norton (and the movie based on this novel) Stewart Little (Movie) Mouse Hunt (Movie) Jumanji (Movie) Del Rey Books

This week Michelle and Giles are bringing you an anthology of personal stories surrounding the theme of Bikes. Join in the conversation, too, over on Twitter and Facebook! Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Mario Kart Excitebike The X-Games

This week we're sharing some travel disaster stories from our past. Join in and then tell us some of YOUR favorite travel memories! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Pringles Disney World Universal Studios The Great American Beer Festival Lyft Uber Denver Pop Culture Con (a.k.a. FAN EXPO Denver and Denver Comic Con) Breckenridge Brewery The Broadmoore Hotel Bill Gates Delta Airlines

This week Martha Wells returns to talk about her latest release, WITCH KING! Find out more about Martha at https://www.marthawells.com/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear, including our new Pandora the Penguin design, over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Murderbot Diaries (Novella Series) by Martha Wells Tor.com Books of the Raksura (Book Series) by Martha Wells STAR WARS: RAZOR'S EDGE by Martha Wells THE SORCERER OF THE WILDEEPS by Kai Ashante Wilson ALL SYSTEMS RED by Martha Wells Days of our Lives General Hospital SYSTEM COLLAPSE by Martha Wells Andy Weir The Shinobi Mystery book series by Susan Spann Writing Excuses (Podcast) I Should be Writing (Podcast)

This week Michelle and Giles are talking about some of their obsessions and hobbies. Tell us what you love to do over on Twitter or Facebook! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Barbie The Denver Post Dungeons & Dragons Hogwarts Legacy (Video Game) Maffia III (Video Game) Horified (Board Game)

This week Marina J. Lostetter joins us to talk about her latest book, THE CAGE OF DARK HOURS! Find out more at https://lostetter.wordpress.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MarinaLostetter, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marinajlostetter/, and on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lostetter. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for supporting us over the years, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to nab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Ryan Van Loan THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT by Marina J. Lostetter Mistborn (Trilogy) by Brandon Sanderson HANNIBAL by Thomas Harris John David Wolverton a.k.a. David Garland Fallout 4 (Video Game) The Medium (Video Game) Tomb Raider (Video Game) Mario Kart (Video Game) Skyrim (Video Game) Wii Sports (Video Game) Isle of Cats (Board Game) Carcassonne (Board Game) Betrayal at House on the Hill (Board Game) Horrified (Board Game) Pandemic (Board Game) ACTIVATION DEGRADATION: A NOVEL by Marina J. Lostetter

This week Joan F. Smith joined us to talk about THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY, out now! Find out more at https://joanfsmithbooks.com/ and follow Joan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jf_smit and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joanfsmithbooks. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continuing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END by Adam Silvera The Butterfly Effect (Movie) Dr. Herbert Voigt LinkIn Learning Armchair Expert (Podcast) Dax Shepard Monica Padman Print Run Podcast Conan O'Brien The Office Podcast Dateline The Manuscript Academy (Podcast) Slush: A Publishing Podcast This Week in Tech (Podcast) Coffee Break French (Podcast) THE HALF-ORPHAN'S HANDBOOK by Joan F. Smith

This week Michelle and Giles are talking about things that are ridiculous. Listen in and then let us know what YOU think is ridiculous! Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyont The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Saturday Night Live Urban Dictionary Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Emily in Paris (TV Show) Bosch (TV Show) Sex Education (TV Show)

This week Tessa Barbosa joined us to talk about THE MOONLIGHT BLADE, out now! Find out more at https://tessabarbosa.com/ follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HiTessaBarbosa and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hitessabarbosa/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continuing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Entangled Teen Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman THE LANDLADY by Roald Dahl CORALINE by Neil Gaiman David Eddings Tad Williams Anne McCaffrey Robert Jordan J. R. R. Tolkien The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin Nancy Drew series by Edward Stratemeyer Sweet Valley High book series by Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne, and Kate William HOMEGOING by Yaa Gyasi

This week Rebecca Yarros joined us to talk about her fantasy debut, FOURTH WING! This New Adult book is out May 2, 2023, so go pre-order it now. Find out more at https://www.rebeccayarros.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RebeccaYarros, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaElizabethYarros/, and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rebeccayarros/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continuing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond the Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this email: FULL MEASURES by Rebecca Yarros The Scott Pilgrim comic series by Brian Lee O'Malley Kristen Ashley Tom Holland Kate Hudson Goldie Hawn The Glass Onion (Movie) Knives Out (Movie)

This week Michelle and Giles are sharing the books that inspired them to become writers! Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Silmarillion Warwick Davis The Song of Albion trilogy by Stephen R. Lawhead Braveheart The Christian Writers Guild Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Nancy Drew created by Edward L. Stratemeyer The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner The Dear America Book Series Star Trek ONE MORE RIVER by Lynne Reid Banks MANDY by Julie Andrews Jane Austen Mark Twain Garth Nix Tamora Pierce DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C. Wrede THE METAMORPHOSIS by Franz Kafka Edgar Allan Poe The Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin American Girl books THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER by Chick Donohue and J. T. Molloy French Kiss (movie) When Harry met Sally (movie) Meg Ryan GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE by Beth Revis

This week Audrey Burges joined us to talk about her debut novel, THE MINUSCULE MANSION OF MYRA MALONE! Find out more at https://audreyburges.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Audrey_Burges, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aburgeswrites/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/audreyburges/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your support over the years, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: McSweeney's The Belladonna Comedy Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge Community (TV Show) Ocean's 11 (Movie) Elliott Gould Frank Sinatra A HOUSE LIKE AN ACCORDION (upcoming) by Audrey Burges

This week middle grade and young adult author Deeba Zargarpur joins us to talk about HOUSE OF YESTERDAY! Find out more at https://www.deebazargarpur.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deebazargarpur and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deebazargarpur/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THE RING OF FATE by Deeba Zargarpur Caspter (Movie)  

This week Michelle and Giles are talking about movie remakes, specifically movies they think should be remade, remakes that should never have been made, and movies that should never get remade. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at  https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Singin' in the Rain Channing Tatum Tom Holland Gene Kelley Donald O'Connor Zendaya Debbie Reynolds Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Lin-Manuel Miranda Marry Poppins Returns Beauty and the Beast Cinderella Emma Watson Aladdin Will Smith The Jungle Book The Lion King The Labyrinth Jennifer Connelly Jumanji Back to the Future Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar Spider Man The Breakfast Club Supernatural Chef Eternals Disney+ Lindsay Lohan The Parent Trap Ocean's 11 The Italian Job Jurassic Park Tobey Maguire Ghost Busters The Prince and the Pauper The Grinch Jim Carrey Tim Burton Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory Gene Wilder Danny Elfman Johnny Depp The Corpse Bride Nightmare Before Christmas STARDUST by Neil Gaiman Sandman Terry Pratchett Good Omens Red Dawn