Beyond The Trope

This week Tess Gerritsen joins us to talk about the new Rizzoli & Isles novel, LISTEN TO ME. Find out more about Tess and her incredible work at https://www.tessgerritsen.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tessgerritsen and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TessGerritsen.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Susan Spann

Harlequin Romance

Bridgerton (Book Series) by Julia Quinn

Star Trek

Star Wars

Island Zero (movie)

YouTube

Magnificent Beast (movie) available on Amazon

This week Emmy presented Michelle and Giles with several scenarios, and they each had to explain how they would respond. Listen in to get an idea of how their brains work!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Elon Musk

Boy Meets World (TV Show)

Lego

Cowboy Bebop (Anime)

Jurassic Park

Robotech (Anime)

Gundam

Stanley Kubrick

Star Trek

The Hunger Games (Book Series) by Suzanne Collins

RED RISING by Pierce Brown

This week we're talking with thriller author Carter Wilson about his most recent book, THE NEW NEIGHBOR. He's also a podcast host on The Making-It-Up show! Find out more at https://carterwilson.com and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/carterwilsonauthor and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/carterwilsonauthor/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

ThrillerFest

THE DEAD HUSBAND by Carter Wilson

AutoCAD

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien

Dungeons and Dragons

IMPROV FOR GAMERS by Karen Twelves

Evil Hat Productions

Mark Sullivan

Chick-Fil-A

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movie)

The Rescuers Down Under (Movie)

Author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli is here this week to tell us about her new book, THE RIZZLERUNK CLUB: THE BIG BAD LIES. Find out more at https://www.lesliepatricelli.com/home and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/YummyYucky and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yummyucky/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Mini Myths (book series) Joan Holub and Leslie Patricelli

The Goddess Girls (book series) by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

Kevan Atteberry

Microsoft

Scuzz the Rat

Zoolander (movie)

Duolingo

This week Sherry Thomas returns to the show to talk about MISS MORIARTY, I PRESUME? This incredible book in the Lady Sherlock series is available now, and you can find it wherever books are sold! Find out more at https://sherrythomas.com and follow Sherry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sherrythomas and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherryThomas.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sherlock Holmes (series) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE by Laurie R. King

Elementary (TV Show)

Sherlock (TV Show)

The Lord of the Rings (book trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien

Sue Grafton

The Stephanie Plum book series by Janet Evanovich

THE MAGNOLIA SWORD: A BALLAD OF MULAN by Sherry Thomas

Disney's Mulan

Snow White

The Little Mermaid

Cruella

Maleficent

This week Ben Aaronovitch joins us to talk about his new speculative crime fiction book, AMONGTS OUR WEAPONS, which is the latest book in the Rivers of London series! Find out more at https://www.benaaronovitch.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ben_Aaronovitch and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063611494486.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Doctor Who

Casuality (TV Series)

MIDNIGHT RIOT by Ben Aaronovitch

Sherlock (TV Series)

Green Day

The Darkness (band)

Ted Lasso (TV Series)

Monty Python

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)

Sims (video game)

Jupiter Moons: Mecha (video game)

ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan

Terry Pratchett

Harry Potter (book series) by J. K. Rowling

The Hunger Games (book series) by Suzanne Collins

RED RISING by Pierce Brown

Foreigner book series by C. J. Cherryh

West Wing

American Sniper

Paddington (Movie)

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

This week Erika Lewis is joining us to talk about KELCIE MURPHY AND THE ACADEMY FOR THE UNBREAKABLE ARTS! Find out more at https://erikalewis.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ErikaElyLewis, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheErikaLewis, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erikaelylewis/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

GAME OF SHADOWS by Erika Lewis

OUTLANDER (TV Show) based on the work by Diana Gabaldon

KEEPERS OF THE LOST CITIES by Shannon Messenger

The Unwanteds (book series) by Lisa McMann

THE 49TH KEY by Erika Lewis and J. K. Woodward

Grant Morrison

Chicken Soup for the Soul (book series) created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

Percy Jackson & the Olympians (book series) by Rick Riordan

Sean Patrick Thomas

Forgotten Realms

R. A. Salvatore

Hasbro

Fireworks TV

THE COLOR OF DRAGONS by Erika Lewis

Temple Hill Productions

CNN

Stan Lee

FIREBRAND by Jessica Chobot, Erika Lewis, and Claudia Aguirre

This week Giles shares a short story he wrote, and subsequently trunked, many years ago. Listen in to learn why this story doesn't quite work.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Daily Science Fiction

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Movie)

Coen Brothers

Penny Arcade (web comic)

This week Russell Archey joins us to talk about his new books, ASHES OF ALDYS and THE SEVEN SPIRES. Find out more at https://www.ravonmedia.com and https://www.russellarchey.com. You can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RSArchey and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/russellarcheyauthor.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Dungeons & Dragons

Project Guttenberg

ACX

Cosmoknowledge

Explore With Us

Doom (video game)

Age of Empires (video game)

Sandy Petersen

Petersen Games

Cthulu Wars (board game)

The Obscured Throne Trilogy by Russell Archey

J. R. R. Tolkein

H. P. Lovecraft

Leigh Bardugo

William Shakespeare

RAVON Media

This week Sylvain Neuvel joins us to talk about his latest releast, UNTIL THE LAST OF ME, out now! Find out more on http://neuvel.net and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/neuvel and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sylvainneuvel.

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Mentioned in this episode:

SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvain Neuvel

Stephen King

Mark Twain

Mass Effect

Yale

University of Chicago

Kirkus

Creative Artists Agency

Seiun Award

Gundam

James May: Our Man in Japan

THE HISTORY OF WHAT COMES NEXT by Sylvain Neuvel

Taken to the Stars I and II (playlists)  - Spotify & Apple Music

Pat Benatar

2000 Miles (song) by The Pretenders

The Struts

Greta Van Fleet

Goodbye June

Grammys