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...that is the question. Three opinionated writers argue over whether ’tis nobler to take up arms against a sea of overused tropes or give in and write them anyway. Tune in for a different trope every... more
FAQs about To Trope or Not to Trope:How many episodes does To Trope or Not to Trope have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.
February 16, 2021Eeny Meeny Miney Mo…...grab a lover and let’s go! Whether you like your relationship drama in the shape of triangles, tents, or even octagons, there’s something for you in this special Valentine’s-ish episode on Love Triangles. We talk a little about how to write them, a lot about how not to write them, and we spoil every Sarah J. Maas book ever published. Enjoy! Other spoilers include: My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Legend of Korra, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Merlin, and (of course) Twilight....more1h 5minPlay
February 02, 2021Love to Hate YouTwo characters, opposing opinions, a healthy dose of pride and maybe even a little prejudice... Wake up and smell the romantic tension! Sheesh, these people. Join us as we make much ado about Enemies to Lovers, discussing what it is, what it isn’t, and just how much we love it. Spoilers for Star Wars, An Ember in the Ashes, the Grisha trilogy, and Avatar: The Last Airbender (of course)....more45minPlay
January 20, 2021Girls Are People?Do you hate shopping? Know how to fix cars or use power tools? Have you recently won a drinking contest or a game of pickup basketball? If so, you might be Not Like Other Girls™. (But whether that’s an insult or a compliment is another matter entirely.) Join us this episode as we discuss all the sexist implications and necessary evils involved in making a character Special™....more50minPlay
January 05, 2021New Movie, New MeWho needs resolutions when you can have resurrections? Join us this episode as we discuss characters that, for some flimsy reason or another, just can’t stay dead. Spoilers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and the worst offender of all: the Marvel Cinematic Universe (seriously, does every character in those movies come back?)...more52minPlay
December 22, 2020Jolly Old Saint NickMerry Christmas! This year, we got you everything you ever wanted to know about Santa and more! Tune in this episode for a little bit of history, a lot of Christmas movies, and a universal fear of mall Santas who sit on thrones of lies....more39minPlay
December 09, 2020God Bless Us, Every OneThis week’s special is villainous characters with a side of Harry Potter hot takes! I hope you like your villains redeemed, because we’re serving up a whole slew of ’em today! Other spoilers include Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Last of Us, Star Wars, and Kingdom Hearts, with light spoilers for Stranger Things, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Enjoy!...more54minPlay
November 24, 2020Thicker Than WaterYou can’t choose your family... or can you? Obligation, dysfunction, almost-but-not-quite incest—all of it is on display in this episode on Found Family. Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy, The Umbrella Academy, The Fosters, Schitt’s Creek, Fullmetal Alchemist, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Mamma Mia!, and Community....more43minPlay
November 11, 2020I Love You, So LeaveTrue Love (n.) - A one-sided emotion characterized by an excess of passion, a lack of communication, and dramatic unilateral decisions made for the good of the other person. See also: Honesty is for suckers, didn’t you know? Spoilers for: Sailor Moon, New Girl, Altered Carbon, Gilmore Girls, Lord of the Rings, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Kingdom Hearts...more48minPlay
October 27, 2020A Trope is a Trope, Of Corpse, Of CorpseThe dead are on display in this Halloween episode, as we discuss the morbid, the macabre, and every corpse trope in between! But beware, here there be spoilers: Warm Bodies, Gotham, The Chronicles of Narnia, Psycho, Riverdale, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Gideon the Ninth, The Princess Bride, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and multiple fairy tales....more40minPlay
October 13, 2020Sexy BeastsSpooky season is upon us! Will you embrace the beast within? Or just embrace a beast? (Shapeshifter stories can really go either way...) Tune in this episode for discussions of werehedgehogs, sexism, weird romance novels and more! Like any good products of our generation, we reference Twilight way more than is necessary or appropriate. Other spoilers include the Shiver series, Sorcery of Thorns, and various fairy tales....more40minPlay
FAQs about To Trope or Not to Trope:How many episodes does To Trope or Not to Trope have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.