Beyond The Trope

This week we're talking about which literary characters we would want to be our best friend, have a casual dating relationship with, and who we'd want to marry. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Ron Weasley (from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling) Harry Potter Fred Weasley George Weasley Percy Weasley Terry Pratchett Granny Weatherwax Moist von Lipwig Thursday Next (created by Jasper Fforde) The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Percy Tunstell (from The Custard Protocol by Gail Carriger) Quesnel Lafoux Bloody Jack (created by L. A. Meyer) Kaz Brekker (from SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo) A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas Rhysand Prudence Akeldama Karen Murphy Ginny Weasley Claire Fraser (created by Diana Gabaldon) James Fraser Lincoln O'Neill (from ATTACHMENTS by Rainbow Rowell) Chris Pratt Parks and Recreation (TV Show) How I Met Your Mother (TV Show) Mr. Darcy (from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen) Lizzy Bennet Michael

This week we are joined by Richard K. Morgan, author of THIN AIR and ALTERED CARBON. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/quellist1, and check out his website, https://richardkmorgan.com. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope for helping us to record great interviews like this one. Mentioned in this episode: William Gibson NEUROMANCER by William Gibson The Sprawl Trilogy by William Gibson Paul Anderson Netflix Orion Publishing Group STEEL REMAINS by Richard K. Morgan George R. R. Martin Laeta Kalogridis Warner Brothers Skydance Media Blade Runner (Movie) Ridley Scott Nine Inch Nails Ozark (TV Show) The Sopranos (TV Show) The Wire (TV Show) Solaris (Movie) Jimi Hendricks THE RAVEN by Edgar Allen Poe Chris Conner Keith Richards Joel Kinnaman Martha Higareda

We're reading our mailbag this week! Thank you to our amazing listeners who reach out to say hi. Also, thank you to our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

This week we're joined by James Anthony, author of SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS, RETOLD. If you ever had trouble understanding Shakespeare's sonnets, or you just love great poetry, this is the book for you! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, included our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Penguin Random House Franco Zeffirelli Romeo and Juliet BBC's Shakespeare Retold A Midsummer Night's Dream Taming of the Shrew Much Ado About Nothing Macbeth (The Scottish Play) Hamlet THE ODE LESS TRAVELLED by Stephen Fry Paapa Essiedu Sam Elliott J. K. Rowling The Blair Partnership Kenneth Branagh Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare Reading from: Shakespeare, William, and James Anthony. Shakespeares Sonnets, Retold: Classic Love Poems with a Modern Twist. Three Rivers Press, 2018. Used with permission.

This week we're chatting with Jeanne Cavelos, founder of the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust. Find out more about the workshop at http://www.odysseyworkshop.org. Thank you to our amazing supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You keep us up and running, and you help keep the weekly episodes free for all of our amazing listeners. Mentioned in this episode: Bantam Doubleday Dell Saint Anselm College Nisi Shawl Paul Witcover Neil Clarke Fran Wilde Sara King Scott H. Andrews Beneath Ceaseless Skies (Magazine) Holly Black Joshua Bilmes The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien NASA Charlton Heston Planet of the Apes (Movie) Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Movie) Carrie Vaughn Rebecca F Kuang/R. F. Kuang THE POPPY WAR by R. F. Kuang Meagan Spooner Theodora Goss World Fantasy Award MileHiCon

We're talking to Kyle Newman, one of the contributers to Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners and supporters. For exclusive content and advance notice of our recording schedule, please consider becoming a patron over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS ART AND ARCANA: A VISUAL HISTORY by Jon Peterson, Kyle Newman, Michael Witwer, and Sam Witwer Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (D&D Next) EMPIRE OF IMAGINATION: GARY GYGAX AND THE BIRTH OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS by Michael Witwer Star Wars The Legends of Zelda (Video Game Series) Fortnite (Video Game) GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling The Hobbit (Movie Trilogy) EMP (Experience Music Project) Origins (Gaming Expo) READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline Skype FaceTime TSR, Inc. (Tactical Studies Rules) Acquisitions, INC. Penny Arcade Reddit https://twitter.com/kyle_newman http

Welcome to 2019! With only two full-time hosts moving forward, we decided to revisit the first five episodes of the show. We're rebooting, so what better way to begin anew? Also, we openly enjoyed some bourbon during this recording, for a change of pace (don't worry, it doesn't get out of hand). Thank you to all of our amazing listeners. We'd like to hear from you, too. What drew you to the show? How long have you been listening? Is there anything in the coming year that you would like to hear from us? Also, thank you to all of our amazing patrons. If you would like to support the show, please let your friends know about it, and consider joining us over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Brandon Sanderson MISTBORN by Brandon Sanderson WorldCon Denver Comic Con (now Denver Pop Culture Con) William Shakespeare ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by William Shakespeare MACBETH by William Shakespeare HAMLET by William Shakespeare THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Ten

This week we're talking about reboots. What do we like about them? Are some reboots better or worse than the originals? Mentioned in this episode: Reboot (TV Show) Netflix CBS Queer Eye (TV Show) Ocean's 8 (Movie) Ocean's 11 (Movies) Star Trek J. J. Abrams Lens Flairs Leverage (TV Show) Spiderman (Movies) Superman (Movies) Spiderman: Homecoming (Movie) Tom Holland Fox 31 (Denver TV Station) Tobey Maguire Andrew Garfield Ghostbusters She-Ra The Toys That Made Us (TV Show) Noelle Stevenson Lumberjanes (Comic Series) by Noelle Stevenson Star Wars (Movies) Voltron (TV Shows) Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal (TV Shows) Pokemon Peanuts Lost in Space (TV Shows and Movie) Matt LeBlanc The Magic School Bus (TV Shows) Arthur (TV Show) Neil Gaiman Wishbone (TV Show) Interview With A Vampire (Movie) THE VAMPIRE LESTAT by Anne Rice QUEEN OF THE DAMNED by Anne Rice Firefly (TV Show) Robotech (TV Show) Terry Pratchett HOGFATHER by Terry Pratchett THE COLOR OF MAGIC by Terry Pratchett SOUL MUSIC by Terry Pratchett MONSTRO

This week we're talking to John and Vito Gutilla, the two creators of the World Builders Anonymous podcast. Mentioned in this episode: SF Signal Patrick Hester Patrick Rothfuss Brandon Sanderson The Kingfountain Series by Jeff Wheeler Scott Lynch THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch BLOOD SONG by Anthony Ryan STAR WARS: SCOUNDRELS by Timothy Zahn THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Jimi Hendricks The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling Marvel Cinematic Univers Dungeons and Dragons Jim Butcher John Palmer Master and Commander (Movie) Pirates of the Caribbean (Movie) The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski Call of Duty (Video Game) Red Dead Redemption 2 (Video Game) Final Fantasy XV (Video Game) Portal (Video Game) Pokemon Boba Fett https://www.worldbuildersanonymous.com https://twitter.com/wbapodcast https://www.facebook.com/WBAPodcast/ Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over at https://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're talking to voice actress and audiobook narrator, Lauren Fortgang! Mentioned in this episode: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Video Game) Grand Theft Auto (Video Game) Magic The Gathering Arena (Video Game) Hearthstone (Video Game) THE GHOSTS OF TUPELO LANDING by Sheila Turnage Mo And Dale Mysteries Series by Sheila Turnage Leigh Bardugo KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern RENT (Broadway Play) Audible.com Pottermore HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (Play) by J. K. Rowling NaNoWriMo Les Misérables (Broadway Musical) Miss Saigon (Musical Play) Rodgers and Hammerstein CATS (Broadway Musical) E. E. Cummings OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS by T. S. Eliot THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST by Holly Black http://laurenfortgang.com http://twitter.com/laurenfortgang Thank you to all of our fantastic supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're playing Nerdy Would You Rather. Many of the questions we answered this week were found at https://www.buzzfeed.com/jarrylee/hardest-game-of-would-you-rather-for-bookworms. Go check out the full article for more painful decisions. Mentioned in this episode: Rick Riordan Cyrano de Bergerac (Play) by Edmond Rostand BEAUTY by Robin McKinley Jasper Fforde Tamora Pierce Gail Carson Levine Neil Gaiman Hufflepuff Pixar Disney Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon (Movie) The Incredibles (Movie) Winnie the Pooh (Movie) Mary Poppins (Movie) Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) Ariel (from The Little Mermaid) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Movies) The Hobbit Movies Harry Potter (Movies) Benedict Cumberbatch Gogglebox (TV Show) The Circle of Magic (Book Series) by Tamora Pierce Terry Pratchett The Bloody Jack Book Series by L.A. Meyer Jane Austen William Shakespeare C.S. Lewis J.R.R. Tolkien G.K. Chesterton Jo March LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters over at http://

This week we're talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions. We're excited because both holidays are approaching fast! Mentioned in this episode: JC Penny New York and Company Disney White Christmas (Play) Trans Siberian Orchestra Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over on http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week author Matt Maxwell joins us to talk about his his book QUEEN OF NO TOMORROWS. Mentioned in this episode: Broken Eye Books QUEEN OF NO TOMORROWS by Matt Maxwell Stranger Things (TV Show) UC Irvine LA Times Max Steel (TV Show) Dan Dare Planet of the Apes (TV Show) UCLA Amazon STRANGEWAYS by Luis Guaragña and Matt Maxwell MURDER MOON by Matt Maxwell THE THIRSTY by Matt Maxwell RAGNAROK SUMMER by Matt Maxwell The Twilight Zone (TV Show) Starcraft (Video Game) Blizzard Entertainment Disneyland https://www.highway62press.com https://twitter.com/highway_62 Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're talking about musicals, one of our favorite forms of entertainment. Mentioned in this episode: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Happy Birthday (Song) Rent Les Misérables (Movie and Play) White Christmas Wicked Stephen Schwartz Pippen Godspell Crazy for You (Musical) The Music Man Cannibal The Musical South Park Trey Parker Matt Stone Sweeney Todd The Producers Into the Woods Russel Crowe Beauty and The Beast Emma Watson Josh Groban Idina Menzel The Sound of Music Mary Poppins Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Mary Poppins Returns (Movie) Peter Pan Royal Wedding (Movie) The Easter Parade Fred Astaire Judy Garland Ginger Rogers Gene Kelly Singin' In The Rain Chicago (Movie) West Side Story Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Steven Spielberg Repo! The Genetic Opera Anthony Stewart Head Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Spy Kids (Movie) Alexa Vega Paris Hilton Sarah Brightman Mama Mia Abba Waitress Sara Bareilles The Go-Go's Pitch Perfect Glee Oklahoma Annie Get Your Gun Rodgers and Hammerstein Phantom

Since it's the final Tuesday of October, we're going to talk about things we love about Halloween. Mentioned in this episode: The Game (Movie) University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Boondocks Food and Fun Disney's Haunted Mansion Ride Pikachu Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're talking about media we consume when we're not feeling well, either emotionally or physically. Or both. Basically, comfort brain-food. Mentioned in this episode: New Girl (TV Show) How I Met Your Mother (TV Show) Parks and Recreation (TV Show) The Great British Baking Show (TV Show) Making It (TV Show) Amy Poehler Nick Offerman Master Chef Junior (TV Show) Master Chef (TV Show) Mirrormask (Movie) High Fidelity (Movie) Pride and Prejudice (BBC Mini Series and 2005 Theatrical Release) The Holiday (Movie) French Kiss (Movie) How to Train Your Dragon (Movie) Quest for Camelot (Movie) Cats Don't Dance (Movie) Ocean's Eleven (Movie) Ocean's Twelve (Movie) Ocean's Thirteen (Movie) How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days (Movie) HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J. K. Rowling THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE by Gail Carson Levine ODD AND THE FROST GIANTS by Neil Gaiman CYRANO DE BERGERAC (play) by Edmond Rostand BEAUTY: A RETELLING OF THE STORY OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Robin McKinley Netflix The Decemberists

This week, because we're excitable nerds, we're talking about Pokemon. Mentioned in this episode: Nintendo Switch Pokemon Red Pokemon Blue Nintendo Gameboy/Nintendo Gameboy Color Nintendo Pokemon Player's Guide Pokemon Go Pokemon Snap Nintendo 64 Pokemon Colosseum Pokemon Gold Pokemon Silver Pokemon Yellow Pokemon Crystal Pokemon Ruby Pokemon Saphire Pokemon Sun Pokemon Moon The Legend of Zelda Sailor Moon (Anime) Dragonball Z (Anime) Sims (Video Game) Thank you to all of our amazing supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week Laurence MacNaughton is back for a roundtable discussion on what it takes to make a good monster. Mentioned in this episode: A Monster in Paris (Movie) Netflix Stephen King CHRISTINE by Stephen King FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley Dexter Morgan thrillers (Book Series) by Jeff Lindsay Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Denver Comic Con (now Denver Pop Culture Con) Alien (Movie) Aliens (Movie) Crowley from Supernatural (TV Show) Sulley from Monsters Inc (Movie) Shrek (Movie) Stranger Things (TV Show) H. P. Lovecraft CALL OF CTHULHU by H. P. Lovecraft Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu (Board Game) Arkham Horror (Board Game) Jim Butcher Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Terry Pratchett Hagrid from the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling Dodge Demon NO SLEEP TILL DOOMSDAY by Laurence MacNaughton https://laurencemacnaughton.com To get a free copy of Laurence MacNaughton's new book, NO SLEEP TILL DOOMSDAY, send him an email from his Contact form at https://laurencemacnaughton.com/contact/ and let him know you lis

This week we're speaking with Jeremy Whitley, writer of Princeless and Raven the Pirate Princess. Mentioned in this episode: PRINCELESS by Jeremy Whitley SAGA by Brian K. Vaughan Emily Martin (Comic Artist) RAVEN THE PIRATE PRINCESS by Jeremy Whitley Sea of Thieves (Video Game and Comic) X-Box Titan Comics Chris Sims THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP (Comic Series) Daredevil (Comic Book Character) Gwenpool (Comic Series) Mark Waid Avatar: The Last Airbender (Comic) Avengers (Comic Series) New Avengers (Comic Series) Adam Kubert Elsa Charretier My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights (Comic Series) Rainbow Bright New York Comic Con Hallmark Dynamite Comics American Dreams Greating Cards Strawberry Shortcake Hasbro Netflix The Toys That Made Us (TV Show) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Animaniacs (TV Show) Freakazoid X-Men ('90s TV Show) The Tick ('90s TV Show) Fox Power Rangers (TV Show) Eek The Cat (TV Show) Spider Man ('90s TV Show) Disney http://twitter.com/jrome58 http://jeremywhitley.co

This week, longsword instructor Ben Floyd joins us to talk about Historic European Martial Arts. Mentioned in this episode: Krieg School of Historical Fencing HEMA Renaissance The Holy Roman Empire The Wooden Waster (Longsword) Dark Souls (Video Games) https://kriegschool.com Thank you to all of our amazing Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope Don't forget to subscribe to the show, too, on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can find all of the links to those sites over at http://beyondthetrope.com