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This week we're excited to bring you an interview with Stephanie 
Perkins, author of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, and THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE, which is also set to be released as a Netflix movie in 2021. Find out more at http://stephanieperkins.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/naturallysteph and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/naturallystephperkins.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dan Cohen

Stranger Things (TV Show)

Scream (Movie)

Patrick Kack-Brice

Netflix

Creep (Movie)

Creek 2 (Movie)

Mark Duplass

The Overnight (Movie)

Jason Schwartzmann

Adam Scott

Henry Gayden

Shazam! (Movie)

EAT PRAY LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert

WORLD WAR Z by Max Brooks

ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan

Jimi Hendrix

Edgar Allen Poe

The Finishing School series by Gail Carriger

Sydney Park

The Walking Dead (TV Show)

Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling

CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E. B. White

BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY by Helen Fielding

THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot

How I Met Your Mother (TV Show)

Milk Bar

Malaprop's Bookstore

This week Mike White, author and illustrator! He's here to tell us about MELLYBEAN AND THE GIANT MONSTER, out now, and MELLYBEAN AND THE WICKED WIZARD, out June 15, 2021. Find out more at https://mellypup.com.

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Mentioned in this episode:

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll

Johnny Test (TV Show)

The WB (TV Network)

BONE (Comic Book) by Jeff Smith

This week Burt Weissbourd joins us to talk about his new thriller, DANGER IN PLAIN SIGHT. Find out more at https://burtweissbourd.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Weissbourd, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/weissbourd/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/burtweissbourd/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Ghost Story (Movie)

Raggedy Man (Movie)

Frederic Raphael

Two for the Road (Movie)

Darling (Movie)

Andy Lewis

Klute (Movie)

Alvin Sargent

Ordinary People (Movie)

Julia (Movie)

Ronald Bass

Rainman (Movie)

Stewart Stern

Rebel Without a Cause (Movie)

Universal Studios

Fred Astaire

Melvyn Douglas

John Houseman

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Sissy Spacek

Steven Spielberg

Ross MacDonald

True Lies (Movie)

Assassins (Movie)

Antonio Banderas

Sylvester Stallone

The Jackal (Movie)

Bruce Willis

Richard Gere

HOW TO WRITE A [DARN] GOOD MYSTERY by James N. Frey

The Corey Logan Trilogy by Burt Weissbourd

This week it's just the two of us, and we're bringing you our recommendations for 2020: what we're reading, watching, and listening to!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Facebook

Pinterest

The Legend of Korra (TV Show)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Show)

Apple Music

AppleTV+

E3

Ubisoft

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Show)

Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet

Community (TV Show)

The Bachelor (TV Show)

Married At First Sight (TV Show)

Love Is Blind (TV Show)

Chef's Table BBQ (TV Show)

Ted Lasso (TV Show)

NBC

Premiership Football

Cobra Kai (TV Show)

YouTube

Sony Television

LARPs The Series

The Karate Kid (Movie)

Ralph Macchio

My Cousin Vinny (Movie)

Joe Pesci

Marisa Tomei

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (Movie)

Keanu Reeves

A Walk in the Clouds (Movie)

The Matrix (Movie)

John Wick (Movie)

Man of Tai Chi (Movie)

The Young Elites (Book Series) by Marie Lu

THE HATING GAME: A NOVEL by Sally Thorne

BEAUTY: A RETELLING OF THE STORY OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Robin McKinley

HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros

RED RISING by Pierce Brown

Spider-Man (Video Game)

Red Dead Redemption Online (Video Game)

Scott Pilgrim (Comic Series) by Bryan Lee O'Malley

PEACE TALKS by Jim Butcher

This week, Susan Spann returns to tell us of her exciting travels throughout Japan and her new book, CLIMB! Find out more at http://www.susanspann.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SusanSpann, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SusanSpannAuthor, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/susanspann.author/, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWYBpecDWd1A-iw1t9-1Eg.

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Don't forget you can pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.redbubble.com.

Mentioned in this episode:

Denver Pop Culture Con (formerly Denver Comic Con)

Start Wars (Movies Series)

The Lord of the Rings (Book Trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Shinobi Mystery series by Susan Spann

This week, Benjamin Warner and Julian Stamboulieh return to talk about LARPs the Series: Season 3! It is still in the early stages, but with help from the audience, it can be a reality. Find out more at https://www.larpstheseries.com, https://www.facebook.com/LARPsTheSeries/, and https://twitter.com/larpstheseries. Don't forget to join the prefunding list https://watch.thefantasy.network/tv-show/larps/ where you can also catch up on Seasons 1 and 2.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Beanduck Productions

LARPs the Series

Elizabeth Neale

Heroic Portrait (Video Series)

Twitch

YouTube

Instagram

Cathy Vincelli

The Fantasy Network

Zombie Orpheus

JourneyQuest (Video Series)

Mark Camacho

Felicia Day

Penny Arcade

PAX

GenCon

Denver Pop Culture Con

Terry Brooks

RPG Clinic

Angelina Doherty

Film Hub

This week J. T. Evans joins us to talk about designing roleplaying games, with an emphasis on the mechanical portion of the creative process. Find out more about J. T. at https://jtevans.net, follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jtevans and on Facebook a https://facebook.com/jtevans.author. Also check out his roleplaying work at https://gnomestew.com.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dave Robison

Patrick Hester

DriveThruRPG.com

Dungeons and Dragons

FATE (Roleplaying System) created by Evil Hat Productions

Dresden Files RPG

Penny For Your Thoughts (Roleplaying Game)

Don't Rest Your Head (Roleplaying Game)

Cortex (Roleplaying System)

Margaret Weis Productions

Battlestar Galactica

Firefly/Serenity

Supernatural (TV Show)

Superman

GURPS (Roleplaying System)

White Wolf Publishing

Discworld (Book Series) by Terry Pratchett

Stephen Hawking

Pathfinder (Roleplaying System)

Choose Your Own Adventure

Forgotten Realms

Greyhawk

Matthew J. Neagley

Phil Vecchione

Star Wars

Wizards of the Coast

THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum

This week comic artist Jamie Noguchi joined us to talk about his work on SCHOOL FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL GIRLS, written by Jeremy Whitley. Find out more at https://www.ypcomic.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/angryzenmaster, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jamienoguchi/, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/yellowperiltube.

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Don't forget you can pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com.

Mentioned in this episode:

Papercutz

American Library Association (ALA) Conference

Tokusatsu (Film Genre)

Power Rangers

George Takei

Westword

Penny Arcade (Web Comic)

Questionable Content (Web Comic)

Gundam (Anime Series)

Titanium Moose

Comics Genesis

Angry Zen Master

Rob Balder

Earthworld

Yellow Peril (Web Comic) by Jamie Noguchi

Oni Press

Ultraman (TV Show)

Marvel Comics

Godzilla

DC Comics

Image Comics

The Nib

Webtoon

Tapas.io

YouTube

Macbook

Napster

iPod

THE SAPLING'S CURSE (upcoming graphic novel) by James Persichetti and L. Biehler

Publishers Marketplace

This week Jax Miller joins us to talk about her new book, HELL IN THE HEARTLAND. It's a true crime story of meth, murder, and the search for two missing girls. Follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RealJaxMiller/, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RealJaxMiller, and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/RealJaxMiller. Follow developments in the Lauria Bible search on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Find-Lauria-Bible-BBI-211300375881207/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/findlauria.

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Mentioned in this episode:

FREEDOM'S CHILD by Jax Miller

Judge Judy

Netflix

Forgotten: Women of Juarez (Podcast)

Nicholas Sparks

Hallmark Movies

This week we got to talk with Harlequin Romance author, Jo McNally. Check out her new book, BAREFOOT ON A STARLIT NIGHT, out now! Find out more at https://jomcnallyromance.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JoMcNallyAuthor and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JoMcNallyAuthor/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Movie)

The Holiday (Movie)

Gallant Lake Stories (Book Series) by Jo McNally

Rendezvous Falls (Book Series) by Jo McNally