Beyond The Trope

This week, Michelle and Giles are talking Tabletop RPGs some more since Michelle has joined a Dungeons and Dragons group.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dungeons and Dragons

Scum and Villainy (Roleplaying Game)

Evil Hat Productions

Dungeons and Dragons Beyond

The Dresden Files RPG

Serenity (Firefly) RPG

Leverage RPG

Battlestar Galactica RPG

Penny Arcade (Web Comic)

Star Wars

Level Up Dice

Acquisitions Incorporated (AI) D&D Supplement

This week we're talking to Hugo Award finalist, Robert Jackson Bennett, author of SHOREFALL, which is out now! Find out more at https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com, and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robertjbennett.

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Mentioned in this episode:

FOUNDRYSIDE by Robert Jackson Bennett

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY by John le Carré

THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY by John le Carré

Dungeons and Dragons

Star Wars

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

Brandon Sanderson

This week we're talking to Kyle McCarthy, author of EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU! Find out more at https://www.kylermccarthy.com.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Iowa Writers' Workshop

Hilary Mantel

Edward P. Jones

Theodore W. Adorno

This week, Jon Richter joins us to talk about his first foray into the world of cyberpunk with his new novel, LONDON 2039: AUXILIARY, out now. Find out more at https://www.jon-richter.com and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/richterwrites2/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/richterwrites.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dark Natter (Podcast) at http://www.buzzsprout.com/498160

DEADLY BURIAL by Jon Richter

NEVER REST by Jon Richter

WWF

WWE

GRAVEYARD SHIFT by Stephen King

Spiderman (Comic Character)

Superman (Comic Character)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Movie)

Google Glass

Microsoft

Oculus

ROBBIE by Isaac Asimov

THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS by Ray Bradbury

AlphaGo

Zack Jordan

https://thispersondoesnotexist.com

Steve Buscemi

Ghost in the Shell (Anime)

Reboot (TV Show)

Gummi Bears

Knightmare (TV Show)

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

Rockapella

This week Michelle is a guest on her own show as Giles interviews her, thanks to a suggestion from Patrick Hester of The Functional Nerds.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Hot Cross Buns (song)

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

Avengers (Movie)

Thor (Movie)

Writer's Digest

Vanity Fair

Vogue

Men's Health

Runner's World

Martha Stewart Living

Bon Appetit

Jo March (Character) from LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott

Elizabeth Bennet (Character) from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen

A Dream Is A Wish (Song)

Cinderella (Disney Animated Feature)

Moses

The Prince of Egypt (Movie)

Robin Hood (Disney Animated Feature)

Zootopia (Movie)

Dick Van Dyke

Mary Poppins (Movie)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Movie)

MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS by Robert McCloskey

This week we get to talk with debut author, Zach Jordan, code-wrangler and musician. Find out more about THE LAST HUMAN, his debut novel, at prh.com/TheLastHuman, follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/uskillbotics, and join his galaxy at https://galacticregistry.network!

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Witcher (Book Series) by Andrzej Sapkowski

Del Rey Books

Julian Pavia

READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline

THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir

TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer

Arthur C. Clarke

Ian M. Banks

Isaac Asimov

Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie)

Independence Day (Movie)

Terminator (Movie)

The Matrix (Movie)

Men in Black (Movie)

World of Tanks (Video Game)

F.E.A.R. Video Game series

Zhenghua "Z" Yang

Serenity Forge

Papers Please (Video Game)

Killbot (Video Game)

Navigator (Song and Mobile App) by Chemistry Club

Flappy Bird (Mobile Game)

C2E2 Convention

Mass Effect Video Game Series

Penguin Con

This week we got to talk to Marc Watson, poutine aficionado and author of DEATH DRESSES POORLY, CATCHING HELL PART 1: JOURNEY and CATCHING HELL PART 2: DESTINATION. Find out more at http://marcwatson.ca and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/writewatson and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/marcwroteabook.

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Mentioned in this episode:

LARPs the Series

Santiago's Breakfast Burritos

Shania Twain

Martha Stewart

Shannara (Book Series) by Terry Brooks

101words.org

Double Dragon Press

Fluky Fiction

This week we got to talk to bestselling Indie Author, Kathrin Hutson. Check out her books, SLEEPWATER BEAT, SLEEPWATER STATIC, as well as her Gyenona's Children series and The Unclaimed trilogy, over at https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com. You can follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/exquisitelydark and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling

Kill Bill (Movies)

This week, M. J. Preston joins us to talk about horror and thriller writing, and he discusses how he gets inspired to write about monsters. Check out his HIGHWAYMAN series, HIGHWAYMAN and FOUR, and learn more about his writing at https://mjpreston.net. You can also follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mjpreston1 and on Facebook a https://facebook.com/mj.preston.9.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Netflix

Mindhunter (TV Show)

The Alex Cross series by James Patterson

The Prey series by John Sandford

Silence of the Lambs (Movie)

Jason (Movie Character)

Supernatural (TV Show)

ACADIA EVENT by M. J. Preston

THREE DAY ROAD by Joseph Boyden

A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens

Shannon Lawrence

Contagion (Movie)

CNN

MSN

Michael Connelly

Borders Bookstores

Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels series by J. A. Konrath

THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY by E. L. James

TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer

This week we're talking to Natasha Pulley, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET, THE BEDLAM STACKS, and THE LOST FUTURE OF PEPPERHARROW. Find out more at https://natashapulley.co.uk and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/natasha_pulley.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Terry Pratchett

Duilingo (Language Learning App)

Hilary Mantel

Gail Carriger