Talking Tropes Podcast

Two prison breaks in the same podcast? It must be Christmas. Sokka and Zuko go on a secret mission to the Boiling Rock, while Bolin annoys the Beifongs (and us) going to save Opal's parents and siblings. Also Aang learns firebending and Korra fights vines?

ATLA B3E13: The Firebending Masters

ATLA B3E14: The Boiling Rock Part 1

ATLA B3E15: The Boiling Rock Part 2

LoK B4E9: Beyond the Wilds

LoK B4E10: Operation Beifong

Aang invades the Fire Nation capital in the most action packed high stakes episode yet! Meanwhile Korra has two recap episodes in a row, one of which is a clip show. Why? Budgets.

ATLA B3E10 The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion

ATLA B3E11 The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse

ATLA B3E12 The Western Air Temple

Lok B4E7 Reunion

LoK B4E8 Remembrances

It's 4/20 BABY!!!!!!! What is the stoner flick, and why does it persist? We explored the depths of bro humor to discover the origins of the genre and to find out what keeps it churning... turns out the answer is just weed.

Happy Easter everyone! Today we're exploring the film adaptations of the life and deeds of Jesus Christ. Hard to believe that Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar were both released the same year, right? And then adapted to films the same year! The 70s were weird, man.

We run through all three film adaptations of Richard Matheson's novel "I Am Legend" to discuss pandemics, isolation, and dehumanization. Themes which obviously have no relevance to what we're going through now. Spoilers for The Last Man on Earth (1964), The Omega Man (1971), and I am Legend (2007).

We take a quick look at the epilogue to Steven Universe: The Movie, which is the epilogue to Steven Universe: The Show. Is this the end? And is it the ending we wanted, or the ending we deserved?

Sokka gets a hawk. Katara gets a shock. Korra tries to talk. Bolin takes a walk.

ATLA B3E7 The Runaway

ATLA B3E8 The Puppetmaster

ATLA B3E9 Nightmares and Daydreams

Lok B4E5 Enemy at the Gates

LoK B4E6 Battle of Zaofu

Just what kind of fascist is Kuvira supposed to be? Korra trains with Toph in a swamp while Zuko and friends chillax at the beach. Aang gets attacked by Sparky Sparky Boom Man and learns about Roku's fanficky past.

Spoilers for:

ATLA B3E5: The Beach

ATLA B3E6: The Avatar and the Fire Lord

LoK B4E3: The Coronation

LoK B4E4: The Calling

Brendan is best Doctor. End of story.

Introducing special guest Charlie, our friend and VFX coordinator on films like Bumblebee. We talk about how films can create a feeling of unease in the viewer, drawing heavily on Freud. We also discuss the insane Sonic movie and why he still looks weird. Green Hill Zone? More like Uncanny Valley Zone!