Beyond The Trope

This week we're talking about the proper way to attend, moderate, and sit in as a panelist on conference and convention panels. Mentioned in this episode: Jeremy Shada Voltron (TV Show) Adventure Time (TV Show) Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference Denver Comic Con Christopher Paolini G. I. Joe Comics Thank you to all of our fantastic Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope And if you haven't subscribed, yet, check out http://BeyondTheTrope.com to find out how!   The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Musical Play)

This week we're joined by a SUPER talented voice actor from some of your favorite anime and video games: Ray Chase! Mentioned in this episode: Final Fantasy XV (Video Game) Noctis Anime Expo Denver Comic Con Wondercon Game Developers Conference Final Fantasy VI Kupocon Justice League IMDB Fate/Apocrypha (Anime) Re: Zero (Anime) Dream Street One Punch Man Behind The Voice Actors My Hero Academia The Fire Emblem (Video Game) Franchise Nier: Automata Tales of Berseria Funimation Fairy Tail (Anime Movie) Square Enix Dan Inoue Joyce Carol Oates Philip Roth Patrick Seitz Audible.com Kotaku BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS: THE TRIUMPHANT, TURBULENT STORIES OF HOW VIDEO GAMES ARE MADE by Jason Schreier Welch's Coke Zero Fallout 4 Mass Effect 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Loud, Annoying, and Very Annoying (Twitch.TV show) http://twitter.com/RayChase http://Instagram.com/RayChaseNation Thank you to all of our fantastic Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

We sat down for a roundtable reminiscence of days long gone. The topic of the week? What did we do before the internet? Mentioned in this episode: Nintendo Super Nintendo Mario Kart Ford Chevy Nintendo 64 The Nintendo Switch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gamecube Mario Party The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker THE NAME OF THE WIND by Patrick Rothfuss Grand Champions (Toy Franchise) Barbie LEGO (Medieval and Pirate lines) Laser Quest Dwight Schrute (Character from The Office [U.S.]) Thank you to all of our amazing patrons over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week, Michelle and Emily are on their own, but they get to interview the amazing Sherrilyn Kenyon, which is fantastic and awesome! Mentioned in this episode: The Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon DEATH DOESN'T BARGAIN by Sherrilyn Kenyon Tor Books MacMillan Publishers St Martin's Press DRAGONSWORN by Sherrilyn Kenyon Marvel Comics Dark Horse Comics IDW The Oatmeal (Web Comic) SAGA (Comic Book) by Brian K. Vaughan Pokemon Navi The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time (Video Game) https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherrilynKenyon https://twitter.com/kenyonsherrilyn http://sherrilynkenyon.com Galaxy Quest (Movie) Star Trek Thank you to all of our amazing patrons over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope Go get STYGIAN by Sherrilyn Kenyon, out NOW!

This week we're playing a nerdy "never-have-I-ever" with our wonderful producer! Mentioned in this episode: HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams Marvel Comics DC Comics Batman Superman Outlaw Star Cowboy Bebop Ouran High School Host Club Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Yuri On Ice Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Kino's Journey Robotech Sailor Moon Inuyasha Samurai Champloo Princess Tutu Farscape Comic Con Edna Mode (from The Incredibles movie) Agent Carter Carmen San Diego How To Train Your Dragon (Movie) High Fidelity (Movie) The Princess Bride (Movie) Red Rocks Amphitheater Cary Elwes Durarara!! Baccano! The Road To El Dorado (Movie) Myst Sim City 2000 Sim City The Sims Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Jim Butcher Rainbow Rowell A BRIEF HISTOR OF TIME by Stephen Hawking JOHNNY TREMAIN by Esther Forbes Voltron Popples Thank you to all of our amazing Patrons over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope Also, go check out The Forbidden Fields by Giles Hash over

Listeners, we made it to Episode 200! It's a super exciting and MAJOR milestone for us! And what better way to celebrate than to interview James Marsters? You all remember him from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, and he's currently playing Victor Stein in the Hulu Original series, Runaways. Mentioned in this episode: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Angel (TV Show) The Dresden Files (Book Series) by Jim Butcher, Audio Books narrated by James Marsters Joss Whedon Benihana Friends (TV Show) Henry David Thoreau Ralph Waldo Emerson Rocky Horror Picture Show (Movie) Macbeth K. J. Apa Riverdale (TV Show) Mark Sheppard David Tennant Jim Butcher The Functional Nerds http://functionalnerds.com Runaways (TV Show on Hulu) Supernatural (TV Show) Sarah Michelle Gellar Robert Redford Hulu http://www.jamesmarstersofficial.com https://twitter.com/jamesmarstersof http://vidiotsonline.com THE FORBIDDEN FIELDS by Giles Hash on Changing Denver http://changingdenver.com/?episode=rocky-flats-flash-hash-christensen Thank you

This week, in anticipation of our 200th Episode, we're talking about how to throw a party for introverts! Mentioned in this episode: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Movie) The Doubleclicks AC/DC (Band) Pandora.com The Forbidden Fields by Giles Hash http://changingdenver.com/?episode=rocky-flats-flash-hash-christensen Thank you to all of our amazing Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope   Foods we all mentioned: Chili Chocolate Spiced Pie Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Cream Cheese-Stuffed Strawberries

Dave Robison returns for some EPIC Archivos news and amazing creativity discussion. Mentioned in this episode: Archivos The Marvel Cinematic Universe Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling American Library Association The Library of Congress Balticon Star Wars (Movie Franchise) Avengers: Infinity War (Movie) Gen Con Critical Role (Web Series) Treasure Planet (Movie) Minority Report (Movie) Bungie (Game Developer) Destiny (Video Game) World of Warcraft (Video Game) Dragon Age (Video Game Franchise) The Magic School Bus (TV Show) based on the book series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen Disney Imagineers Leia Organa (Star Wars Character portrayed by Carrie Fisher) Elon Musk Steve Jobs Worldcon Can-Con Estes Park Comic Con Star Trek http://archivos.digital http://app.archivos.digital Don't miss THE FORBIDDEN FIELDS by Giles Hash over on http://changingdenver.com/?episode=rocky-flats-flash-hash-christensen Big BIG thanks to all of our Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Josh Viola returns this week to talk about what Hex Publishers has been up to in the last few months. Spoiler: a lot of cool stuff! Mentioned in this episode: Denver Comic Con Independence Day (Movie) Hex Publishers DENVER MOON (Book Series) by Josh Viola, Warren Hammond, and illustrated by Aaron Lovett BLOOD AND GASOLINE (Anthology) Edited by Mario Acevedo Matt Hubel Matt Van Scoyk Kirk Douponce Warren Hammond Blade Runner (Movie) Total Recall (Movie) THE BANE OF YOTO by Josh Viola BLACKSTAR by Josh Viola CYBERWORLD (Anthology) Edited by Jason Heller and Josh Viola Playstation Alamo Drafthouse Black Shirt Brewing The Tattered Cover Crafting A Nation (Documentary) Mario Acevedo MAD MAX (Move Franchise) Sons Of Anarchy (TV Show) Sean Eads Facebook Steve Rasnic Tem THE MASK SHOP OF DOCTOR BLACK by Steve Rasnic Tem R. L. Stine GOOSEBUMPS (Book Series) by R. L. Stine MECHANICAL ANIMALS (Anthology) Edited by Selena Chambers and Jason Heller DENVER MOON 2 by Josh Viola and Josh Viola Jeanne C. Stein THE ANNA STRONG

Our fourth week of Denver Comic Con coverage features Kat Leyh and Kurt Lustgarten. A big thanks to Pop Culture Classroom for bringing us to Denver Comic Con for another year of great interviews. Also, thank you to our Patreon supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Animator, Thomas Estrada, and author, Tricia Levenseller, join us in our third Denver Comic Con episode. Major thanks to Pop Culture Classroom for bringing back for another great con! Also, thank you to all of our amazing Patreon supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Thank you to Pop Culture Classroom at http://popcultureclassroom.org for bringing us to Denver Comic Con 2018. http://denvercomiccon.com Also, thank you to our Patreon supporters at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Thank you to Denver Commic Con and Pop Culture Classroom for bringing us back for another year of DCC Media Coverate. Check them out at http://popcultureclassroom.org and http://denvercomiccon.com. Also, thank you to all of our Patreon supporters at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

John Wenker, the developer for the Borrow Modern app, joins us to talk about starting his own business developing this incredibly useful mobile app. Mentioned in this episode: Borrow Modern https://borrowmodern.com Airbnb iOS Youtube Lyft OpenTable Uber Patreon Stripe Swift Facebook Tumblr DashCon Safari Android Apple Store http://facebook.com/John_Wenker The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net Jon of All Trades http://jonofalltrades.us Less Than Jake Thank you to all of our awesome Patreon supporters over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're talking about the tough process of falling out of love with fandoms. We invest our time and energy into shows, comics, movies, and entire universes of characters. And then, something changes. How do we cope with that, and how do we move forward. Mentioned in this episode: Heroes (TV Show) Spiderman 3 (Movie) Smallville (TV Show) Superman Doctor Who Matt Smith DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth Disney Princesses Final Fantasy XV (Video Game) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game) Marvel Black Panther (Movie) Captain Marvel Miss Marvel The Incredible Hulk Spiderman: Homecoming (Movie) Star Trek (Movie Reboots) David Tennant Super-Who-Lock The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net The Revisionists http://www.revisionistspodcast.com Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

With Denver Comic Con just a week and a half away, we look back on previous cons and discuss what we're excited about for Denver Comic Con 2018. Mentioned this week: Pop Culture Classroom Yuri On Ice (Anime) Kid Loki Gigi Edgley Doctor Who Saga (Comic Book) created by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Final Fantasy XV (Video Game) The Road to El Dorado (Movie) Carmen San Diego Agent Carter Jessica Jones Wonder Woman Shannon Lawrence Tamora Pierce Marguerite Bennett Wreck It Ralph (Movie) Alan Tudyk The Reel Nerds The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net The Denver Pizza Podcast http://denverpizzapodcast.libsyn.com Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

This week we're talking to Alex Irvine and Tomm Coker, two of the creators for THE COMIC BOOK STORY OF BASEBALL, available now. Mentioned in this episode: THE COMIC BOOK STORY OF BASEBALL by Alex Irvine, Tomm Coker, and C. P. Smith The New York Yankees Quidditch (Fictional Sport) from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Jules Verne The Redstockings Derek Jeter Pedro Martinez Hank Aaron Daredevil (Comic) Halo (Comic based on the Video Game) MLB: The Show (Video Game) The Colorado Rockies The Denver Broncos The Pittsburg Steelers The Dallas Cowboys The Los Angeles Dodgers The Chicago Cubs The Detroit Tigers THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS (Comic) Written by Jonathan Hickman and Illustrated by Tomm Coker ROAD TO SURVIVAL (Walking Dead Video Game) Marvel Comics FATE Role Playing Game by Evil Hat Productions Pathfinder Role Playing Game by Paizo Publishing https://www.facebook.com/alexandercirvine http://twitter.com/alexirvine https://www.facebook.com/tomm.coker.7 https://twitter.com/tommcoker ht

This week Patrick Hester returns as guest host in a roundtable discussion covering many topics, but focusing mostly on podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Mary Kay Lime Light Axe Star Wars Functional Nerds John DeNardo SF Signal Archivos Podcast Dave Robison Zen Cast Google Hangouts John Anealio The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Movie) Chuck Wendig Denver Comic Con Mile High Con The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net Changing Denver http://changingdenver.com http://atfmb.com Thank you to all of our Patreon Patrons over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Emily couldn't join us this week, so we brought in Patrick Hester to guest-host. And since all three of us are coming back from writing breaks, we decided to talk about what it's like to return to the craft after not pursuing creativity for an extended amount of time. Mentioned in this episode: Kermit The Frog The Muppets The Joker (Batman Character) Mark Hamill Star Wars Daryl Hammond Sean Connery INTO THE FIRE by Patrick Hester Cord Cahill Serials (Fiction Series) by Patrick Hester Changing Denver Podcast Apex Publishing UPSIDE DOWN: INVERTED TROPES IN STORYTELLING (Anthology) edited by Jaym Gates and Monica Valentinelli Tor Publications The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net Left Hand Right Brain http://lefthandrightbrainpod.com Big thanks again to Patrick Hester for joining us this week. Check out everything by him at http://atfmb.com and http://functionalnerds.com Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Patrick Hester is with us this week as a special co-host, and it's quite fitting because our guest this week introduced us to him. Gail Carriger is back, and this is actually the longest episode we've done in a very long time. Mentioned in this episode: The Flintstones (TV Show) Seth MacFarlane The Seattle Mystery Bookshop (Unfortunately closed in 2017) Powell's Books The Tattered Cover The Custard Protocol (Book Series) by Gail Carriger Dryad Tea The Dresden Files (Book Series) by Jim Butcher Chaz Kemp The Tea Scouts 20 Minute Delay http://20mindelay.com Piper J. Drake eBags.com Penny Arcade Trunk Club Renaissance Hotels Doubletree Hotels MileHiCon Carol Berg Blake Charlton Denver Comic Con John Scalzi Bay Con http://gailcarriger.com http://twitter.com/gailcarriger http://facebook.com/gailcarriger The Denver Podcast Network http://denverpodcast.net Jon Of All Trades http://JonOfAllTrades.us Patrick Hester http://atfmb.com Thank you to all of our Patrons over at http://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope