Trope Stormers: Assassins of pop-culture conventions in TV&Film

The intrepid Tropestormers navigate the labyrinth monster mashup versus movie Jim channels his inner Luddite against the snooping AI, Dr. Evil helps the “crab-faced” predator people fire a giant laser while Chris does a hand count and throws anyone wearing red under the bus. Survived this far, why not leave us a review?

New year. New Tropes. The Trope Stormers return with their first instalment of 2021 and it's a barnstorming opener. Boggly-eyed monsters, Kurt Russel's beard and overly camp aliens all feature as the boys drink their weight in J&B (or is it petrol?!) to discover the truth... Are they Mac-Ready? Will they be left in the frozen desolates wastes of Dystropia by the end? Or will they escape to the hallowed plains of Utropia? Turn on. Tune in. Trope Storm

2021 brings new topics and a bold new sound. Tropenauts assemble for the Storm opener debating the best (and worst) of the Reboot...Doctor Who, Total Recall, Robocop. One question is pertinent to all - ‘woo’ or ‘poo?’ What does that even mean? Well, ruddy well listen and find out! NEW SITE! https://www.tropestormers.com THE TROPEVERSE ONLINE: https://linktr.ee/tropestormers

2020 and it’s predecessor were pretty crappy right? WRONG. TropeStormers was born and we’ve put together some bits we like whilst we storm tropes in Movies so you don’t have to. Here’s some bits we liked and think you’d like the ruddy lot tbh. Leave us a review and a sub and make our 2021! New site! www.tropestormers.com Usuals: https://linktr.ee/tropestormers

Well 2020 kindly does one and the Tropestormers give one last ho-ho-ho on the eve of 2021. What better way to cap off the festive season & symbolise the hijacking of the year with a spot of Yippee-ky-ay & McClane? Ho ho ho have now we have a NYE podcast for you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! It’s the most wonderful time of the tropestorming year and we’ve another juicy dangler for you in the shape of the 1st of our double Christmas special episodes. A franchise Christmas quiz! All your favourite streaming and movie franchises to get stuck into alongside your Christmas pud. The 2nd part? Find out this Boxing Day!

Whatever it takes. A behemoth of an episode and the biggest trope storm yet. Cap. Stark. Cosmic crises. Kazoos. What battle sequence tops this for Chris? Problematic punctuation for Jim. Stand aside Asgardian two new storm gods are here to take the most supercharged of superhero flicks by storm. Social media - https://linktr.ee/tropestormers

The Trope Stormer boys take a Teabreak to look at the original story trope...the origin. From Genesis to Jar-Jar Chris & Jim talk their faves & those they’d love to see adapted as well as those that can go back where they came from. Radioactive spider bites anyone? Social media https://linktr.ee/tropestormers Website: www.brianstormers.net

Time travel AND an 80’s Action Hero in one Trope Storming ep?! Jean Claude Van damn that’s roundhouse kicking good. Chris’ one man crusade against a certain time bending basic b*tch continues and Timecop trips the light tropetastic in an effort to avoid future Dystropia. Social media: www.brianstormers.net and www.linkt.ree/tropestormers

In the 80’s the action movie reached a pinnnacle. From our lowly beta male base camp your two favourite soy boys try to scale the mountain of Action Hero tropes. Weaver. Arnie. Stallone. Willis. Norris. Exploding dicks. Who makes it to the very top? What makes an (80’s) Action Hero? More content @ https://linktr.ee/tropestormers and at https://brianstormers.net

After navigating time travel tropes - the Trope Stormers arrive in 2013 to tackle Richard Curtis’ innocent time travel rom-com. Is all as innocent as it seems or does a darker time bending underbelly lie beneath? Even more Benard’s watch talk. It may be about time but the tropes face the final countdown. Check us out here https://brianstormers.net & socials - https://linktr.ee/tropestormers

Our biggest Teabreak trope chat yet overruns for one big reason - the big kahuna of Tropes - Time Travel. The theories, the science, the confusion. Jim and Chris risk cross-eyes & ethical dilemmas as they dissect your chronometer crushing faves. Groundhog Day, Terminator, Primer (eek) & BTTF all feature...it’s about damn time. Check out our socials here: https://brianstormers.net & https://linktr.ee/tropestormers & leave a review in app!

Resurrected like their beloved zombies - your two & only TropeStormers return for Zombieland. More dodgy survival tactics. Jim explains Apocalypse logistics, Chris espouses his love of Emma Stone & the greatest cameo of all time is dissected like a Zombie decapitation. Visit our site & social media https://linktr.ee/tropestormers

The Tropestorming troupe talk their favourite Zombie examples and twists on the character trope before they tackle Zombieland. Zombies. Lawnmowers. Custard. Nuff Said... https://www.facebook.com/tropestormers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q https://twitter.com/tropestormers

Parted though seldom downhearted, the TropeStormers are back to dissect a noughties cult classic in 28 Days later. With viruses spreading outside and speculation spreading in the podcast - will it be Utropia or the affliction of Dystropia for a zombie favourite? https://www.facebook.com/tropestormers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q https://twitter.com/tropestormers

Your two loyal cubs are back to tackle the 1994 smash hit of stage and screen - Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Who is the best British baddie? What is a Leagan diet? Who is Leaky Steve? And do Japan have a right to be angry? All this debate is mauled and more in this rip-roaring episode of TropeStormers... TS social media: TropeStormers@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/tropestormers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q https://twitter.com/tropestormers

This Storm in a Teabreak brings some teaser content from next week’s upcoming podcast. We love talking bad guys and as two of the tightest ass (arse) Brits no one does them better than us. Do your favourite British baddies feature? TS social media: https://www.facebook.com/tropestormers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q https://twitter.com/tropestormers

The TropeStormers are fashionably late heading into 2020 and kick off with a monster podcast of epic proportions. The last decade’s best take on the the giant monster movie genre in our sights and set in 2020, how much has come true? Kaiju? Jaegers? Gary? What does it all mean and will Del Toro’s effort get the first Utropia or Dystropia of the new year? Give it a ruddy listen and a review! TS social media https://www.facebook.com/tropestormers/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en

Last month saw the sad but eerily timely passing of Rutger Hauer. RIP. In his honour and back with a bumper episode. Chris and Jim decide whether Ridley Scott’s Sci-fi Noir spectacle is a Utropian dystopia worthy of comparison with views off the shoulder of Orion. https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

After a somewhat forced hiatus (Chris has an interview and now an IRL job besides Trope Storming and Jim was marrying his brother abroad (?!) But now the gents are back and are kicker off with an appetiser for their upcoming Blade Runner episode. Looking at technology tropes in film. Just how deep does the rabbit hole go? https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

The Trope Stormers are back and the gloves are on/off. Delete as appropriate for the surprise hit boxing classic, Rocky. Who is Dr. Octagon? Would you 5 egg smoothie? Will Balboa’s story get a TKO Dystropian bruising? Or will it go the distance? Social addresses: https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

Love movies? Got a teabreak? Tropestormers bring a mug sized dose of their film and TV deconstruction for your. Jim and Chris look at the character archetype of ‘the Dragon’ and discuss their faves. Subscribe and give the main pod a whirl. Social addresses https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

The Trope Stormers return as threatened, with a look at the best (and worst) surfing heist movie of all time. Jim hates someone called Mary Sue and Jeeves passes judgement on Reeves... Social addresses https://twitter.com/tropestormers https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

The Tropestormers continue their trope trial of Spielberg’s blockbuster classic adaptation. Dino science, a Jack Russell and more bad impressions feature. Will it be a first ever Utropia...or the unthinkable? https://twitter.com/tropestormers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q

Chris and Jim kick off the Film and TV pod series TropeStormers with a bite. A podcast over 65 minutes in the making. They talk movies, backstory and dubious Paleoentology credentials and introduce you to a cast of mammoth stars of one of Jim’s favourite films...can he stomach tearing it apart? Keep a giant yellow torchlit eye out for part 2 tomorrow... https://twitter.com/tropestormers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tropestormers/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPnAGX_4RKMo80bSoV534Q