Talking Tropes Podcast

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A Podcast about writing cliches, their origins, and their impacts on the stories we tell. Just two cousins with enough trope to hang themselves. Follow us on twitter @TalkingTropes

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Talking Tropes #5: The Queer-Bait Debate

One thing that really grinds my grindr is when writers hint at LGBT characters but never have the guts to bring their characters out of the closet. What's wrong with shipping Destiel? How obvious was Korrasami really? Is Yuuri Katsuki a top or a bottom? All these questions and more will be answered on Talking Tropes Spoilers for : Supernatural Sherlock Legend of Korra Yuri!!! on Ice Big thanks to our editor Logan for his time and effort. If you want to support us getting good audio and posting m...

Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 17 min

Talking Tropes #2: Bottles, Budgets, and Bare Bone Stories

Making TV is expensive. Sometimes you gotta make an episode on the cheap. Check out our favorite "bottle episodes" with minimal sets, characters, and costs. If you want to help us have a budget, support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes Spoilers for : Star Trek Star Trek: TNG Community Mad Men

Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 23 min

Talking Tropes #4: Case Study - Black Mirror

Is Black Mirror garbage now? It might be! Join us this week as we talk about ALL the tropes and troubles of this most recent season of the sci-fi smash hit now that it's in Netflix's clutches. We'll talk about our favorites and least favorites and what it actually means to be a truly good (or truly bad) episode of Black Mirror. Spoilers for: Season 4 of Black Mirror. Potential spoilers for season 1-3. Big thanks to our awesome Editor Logan McBride! You can find him on tumblr @buringark-art or at...

Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 13 min

Talking Tropes #3: Disney Sidekicks- Does Mushu Ruin Mulan?

Love them or hate them, we all had toys of them. They're familiars, partners, and foils for our favorite Disney characters. But are some pointless dead weights that only serve to distract from the plot? Find out this time, on Talking Tropes! Spoilers for: All animated Disney movies Big thanks to our awesome Editor Logan McBride! You can find him on tumblr @buringark-art or athttps://loganamcbride.wordpress.com/

Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 6 min

Talking Tropes #1 : Will They Or Won't They?

Let's talk about Will they/Won't they relationships. Who's worse: Ross Geller or Ted Moseby? Where did this trope come from? How has it changed? Why won't it just go away?

Feb 03, 2018•1 hr 25 min

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