Mind the Tags

Trope There It Is: Story Themes in Fic and Beyond


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Join Emily and Vee as they open the freezer to uncover the origins of "dead dove, do not eat" and embark on a journey through tropes old and new. Plus, what is "whump," and why did Emily think it was spelled with an "f" at the end until looking it up for the purposes of this episode?

Topics include: Tropes, literatures, movies, stories

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Sources from today's ep:

  • Dead Dove, Do Not Eat on Fanlore
  • Trope on Wikipedia
  • TVTropes.org
  • The Princess Bride on TV Tropes
  • Will You Make a Suitable Bride for Oscar Isaac on Clickhole
  • The Kissing Game by veeagainst
  • Whump on Fanlore
  • Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

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