Beyond The Trope

This week Ira Nayman, the editor of Amazing Stories, joins us to talk about science fiction short stories and the incredible history of this legendary publication. Find out more at https://amazingstories.com/, http://listen.amazingstories.com/, http://www.lespagesaxufolles.ca/, https://elsewhen.press/, and https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ira+Nayman&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&ref=nb_sb_noss. Thank you to all of our wonderful listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get Beyond The Trope gear at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Mentioned in this episode: Jules Verne H. G. Wells Hugo Gernsback The Hugo Awards Isaac Asimov Ursula K. Le Guin Gernsback Machine: An Amazing Podcast Gisela McKay Hugh Spencer Steve Davidson Kermit Woodall Alfred Hitchcock Marie Bilodeau KILL THE FARM BOY by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne Creative Screenwriting Erik Bauer Laughter is Always Appropriate (article) by Ira Nayman Good Intentions Elsewhen Press Home Alone (Movie) Green Room

William Leibowitz, author of MIRACLE MAN and THE AUSTIN PARADOX, joins us this week to talk about science, ethical responsibilities with medical advancement, and how that inspires his fiction. Find out more at https://miraclemanbook.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/miraclemanbook. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can get Beyond The Trope merch over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Mentioned in this episode: The New York Times Twitter Instagram Albert Einstein Napster Spotify Apple Music Beyonce Drake Rolling Stone

This week we're talking to Nancy Wilkie, scientist-turned-author, whose new collection of short stories, SEVEN SIDES OF SELF, is out now. Find out more at https://mindsights.net. With the holidays fast approaching, you can get some awesome Beyond The Trope gifts for the nerdy podcast lover in your life, including mugs, t-shirts, and notebooks over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Dave Grohl The Foo Fighters (Band) Loom CD Baby Amazon iTunes Bandcamp Spotify Lord Kelvin She Writes Press There Once Was a Man (Short Story) by Nancy Wilkie Microwave Man (Short Story) by Nancy Wilkie Old Men (Short Story) by Nancy Wilkie The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series) by C. S. Lewis The Lord of the Rings (Book Series) by J. R. R. Tolkien THE LAST BATTLE by C. S. Lewis Jasper Fforde ANGELS AND DEMONS by Dan Brown

This week we're talking to Tina Chang, the Poet Laureate of Brooklyn and author of HYBRIDA, HALF LIT HOUSES, and OF GOD AND STRANGERS. Find out more at http://tinachang.com and https://blueflowerarts.com/artist/tina-chang. You can now get Beyond The Trope merch, including T-Shirts, Hoodies, and Mugs, over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Brooklyn Museum Prospect Park Brooklyn Public Library Marty Markowitz Minority Report Scrivener Shel Silverstein Mary Oliver Yusef Komunyakaa Sharon Olds Margaret Atwood

This week we're talking to V. S. Holmes, author of the NEL BENTLY science fiction series, and the REFORGED fantasy series. Find out more at https://vsholmes.com and follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/vs_holmes, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/authorvsholmes, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vs_holmes/. Don't forget, you can now get Beyond The Trope merchandise over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Jurassic Park Indiana Jones Sirens Conference O. E. Tearmann Amphibian Press Podcast The Sarah Beauhall series by J. A. Pitts BLOOD AND MERCY by V. S. Holmes Amazon Kobo Barnes & Noble HERETICS by V. S. Holmes SMOKE AND RAIN by V. S. Holmes TRAVELERS by V. S. Holmes The Holiday (movie) Kate Winslet Evan Almighty (movie) Bruce Almighty (movie) Jim Carrey Steve Carrel Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (movie)

This week Sherrilyn Kenyon returns to talk about her new book, AT DEATH'S DOOR. Find out more about her at https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mysherrilyn and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mysherrilyn. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can also get new, awesome Beyond The Trope merchandise at https://redbubble.com/people/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Christopher Robin (Movie) Blackbeard the Pirate Jack Rackum Jonathan Barnet William the Conqueror Rollo the Duke of Normandy THE MACALLISTERS SERIES by Kinley MacGregor Shinobi Mysteries Series by Susan Spann The Cadfael Chronicles by Edith Mary Pargeter Dragon Con QUEEN OF ALL SHADOWS by Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon George R.R. Martin Patrick Rothfuss Brandon Sanderson The Big Bang Theory (TV Show) San Diego Comic Con New York Comic Con Maleficent Wonder Woman Black Hat Ball PAX West Deadpool DANCE

This week we're sharing life updates, show updates, and writing updates! Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can now get official Beyond The Trope merchandise over at https://redbubble.com/people/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: The Mummy (Movie) Mile Hi Con Denver Pop Culture Con Red Dead Redemption 2 (Video Game) CABBAGES AND KINGS by O. Henry TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: AN UNDERWATER TOUR OF THE WORLD by Jules Verne THE WHOLE FROMAGE: ADVENTURES IN THE DELECTABLE WORLD OF FRENCH CHEESE by Kathe Lison

This week we're reflecting on Michelle's first game night, playing the Dresden Files RPG with some friends of the show. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can now get exclusive Beyond The Trope merchandise over at https://redbubble.com/people/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Patreon The Dresden Files RPG FATE Evil Hat Productions Patrick Hester Dungeons and Dragons Acquisitions Incorporated: The "C" Team Twitch.tv Stranger Things (TV Show) Critical Roll The Italian Job (Movie)

This week we're talking to improv director, Amanda Sutton, who joins us to talk about her work in the local Denver improv scene, as well as her new improv show, Once Upon a Genre. Find out more at https://www.bovinemetropolis.com/content/once-upon-genre, https://twitter.com/BovineMetro, and follow Amanda at https://www.instagram.com/akelli47. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get great Beyond The Trope gear, like mugs, phone covers, and hoodies, over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Mentioned in this episode: Bovine Metropolis Theatre Denver's Next Improv Star Disney Brothers Grimm REDWALL by Brian Jacques THE LORD OF THE RINGS (Book Trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien

This week we're talking to comic writer, David Pepose. Check out the Ringo-Award Nominated comic, Spencer & Locke through https://twitter.com/SpencerAndLocke, Going to the Chapel through https://twitter.com/GoToTheChapel, and then follow David at https://twitter.com/Peposed for updates on all of his projects! Preorder Going to the Chapel Issue 2 using AUG191482, AUG191483, and AUG191484, and preorder Issue 3 using SEP191367, SEP191368, and SEP191369. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can now get awesome Beyond The Trope swag, including mugs, t-shirts, stickers, and hoodies, over at https://redbubble.com/people/beyondthetrope. Mentioned in this episode: Denver Pop Culture Con Calvin and Hobbes (Comic) by Bill Watterson Sin City (Comic) by Fank Miller Die Hard (Movie) Wedding Crashers (Movie) Quentin Tarantino Arrested Development Grand Theft Astro (Comic) Top Cow Productions, Inc. True Detective (TV Show) Fight Club (Movie) Beetle B

This week we're talking with John Marrs, author of THE PASSENGERS, HER LAST MOVE, and THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Find out more about him over at https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/johnmarrs1, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/johnmarrsauthor/, and on Instagram over at https://www.instagram.com/johnmarrs.author/?hl=en. Thank you to our awesome listeners, including our amazing Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can now get awesome Beyond The Trope gear, including shirts, mugs, and stickers, over at https://RedBubble.com/people/BeyondTheTrope! Mentioned in this episode: Black Mirror (TV Show) Patrick Rothfuss Jim Butcher THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins Speed (Movie) Colin Ferrall Phonebooth (Movie) THE ONE by John Marrs iRobot (Movie) Tesla WorldCon Austin Powers (Movie Series) The Game (Movie) Michael Douglas Sean Penn Penguin Books ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan ERAGON by Christopher Paolini Netflix Gail Carriger Peaky Blinders Harry Po

This week an anonymous listener sent in trunk pages for us to review. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: The Expanse (Book Series) by James S. A. Corey Monty Python

This week, we're joined by M. C. Planck, author of the World of Prime book series and THE KASSA GAMBIT. Find out more at http://www.mcplanck.com and http://mcplanck.blogspot.com. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Penny Arcade (Webcomic) Dungeons and Dragons (Role Playing Game) World of Warcraft (Video Game) SWORD OF THE BRIGHT LADY by M. C. Planck R. A. Salvatore Tracy Hickman Margaret Weis Gladiator (Movie) Terry Pratchett Jumanji (Movie) The Boys (TV Show) How To Train Your Dragon (Movie) Reign of Fire (Movie) Kindergarten Cop (Movie) Godzilla (Movie) DriveThruRPG

This week we're talking to Caite Dolan-Leach, author of WE WENT TO THE WOODS. Find out more about Caite at http://caitedolanleach.com and follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/caitedolanleachauthor and Instagram at http://instagram.com/caitedolanleach. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: DEAD LETTERS by Caite Dolan-Leach Edgar Allen Poe Babel Fish Google Translate FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott Ralph Waldo Emerson

This week, we're talking to Tracy Townsend, author of THE NINE and THE FALL from the THIEVES OF FATE series. Find out more about her at https://www.tracytownsend.net, follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend and on Facebook over at https://www.facebook.com/tracy.townsend.980. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: The Functional Nerds Podcast HIS DARK MATERIALS (Book Series) by Philip Pullman Oceans 11 (Movie) Charles Dickens KINGS OF THE WYLD by Nicholas Eames WAYPOINT KANGAROO by Curtis C. Chen THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder BONESHAKER by Cherie Priest Gail Carriger Doctor Who (TV Show) Rick and Morty (TV Show) Mythbusters (TV Show) Firefly (TV Show) Buffy The Vampire Slayer (TV Show) J. R. R. Tolkien Robert Jordan Diablo (Video Game) World of Warcraft (Video Game) Mass Effect (Video Game) Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Bo

This week we're talking to Melanie Benjamin whose book, MISTRESS OF THE RITZ, recounts the story of a little-known heroine of the French Resistance in German-Occupied France. Find out more about Melanie at http://melaniebenjamin.com and follow her on Twitter over at http://twitter.com/MelanieBen, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melanie-Benjamin-Author/208671032480607# and go check out her new podcast over at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-the-hell-are-we/id1462927166. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our wonderful patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: THE HOTEL ON PLACE VENDOME: LIFE, DEATH, AND BETRAYAL AT THE HOTEL RITZ IN PARIS by Tilar J. Mazzeo Casablanca (Movie) THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr THE SWANS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Melanie Benjamin Au Revoir les Enfant (Movie) The Tattered Cover J. K. Rowling THE PIONEERS: THE HISTORIC STORY OF THE SETTLERS WHO BROUGHT THE AMERICAN

This week we have author of Pathfinder, Shadowrun, and Arkham Horror fiction, among many other amazing stories. Find out more at https://jaxbooks.com, and follow him on twitter at https://Twitter.com/ChrisAJackson1. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, included our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Arkham Horror Fantasy Flight Games Paizo Games Pathfinder Privateer Press Catalyst Game Labs Shadowrun Starfinder Legendary Games Traveler Mongoose Publishing Sims Xbox Top Secret Dungeons and Dragons WEAPON OF FLESH by Chris A. Jackson Kindle Pathfinder Tales James L. Sutter Gen Con Skull and Shackles Scimitar Seas (Book Series) by Chris A. Jackson Dragon Moon Press Tor Wizards of the Coast Ed Greenwood Dave Robison Archivos THE PIRATE'S SCOURGE by Chris A. Jackson DRAGON DREAMS by Chris A. Jackson Star Wars John Carter of Mars

This week J. T. Evans returns to talk about his new book, VIPER'S BANE. Find out more at https://jtevans.net, and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jtevans and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jtevans.author. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Scrivener GRIFFIN'S FEATHER by J. T. Evans The Alamo (Movie) John Wayne PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) Disney World Carrie Vaughn The Dresden Files (Book Series) by Jim Butcher Manny Fristburg WordFire Press

This week we're talking Martha Wells, author of THE MURDERBOT DIARIES, Star Wars and Stargate: Atlantis tie-ins, and multiple fantasy and young adult fiction. Find out more at https://marthawells.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/marthawells1. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Hugo Award Locus Award ALA Alex Award Nebula Award CAT PICTURES PLEASE (Short Story) by Naomi Kritzer Clarkesworld Anne Leckie FANDOM FOR ROBOTS (Short Story) by Vina Jie-Min Prasad Uncanny Magazine Strange Horizons Tor.com Magic the Gathering Matt Forbeck "What's Up Danger" Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse NETWORK EFFECT by Martha Walls World Con Comicpalooza George R. Brown Center Venture Brothers Barbarella Toy Soldiers (Movie) Overwatch League ArmadilloCon Mile High Con THE BOOKS OF THE RAKSURA (Book Series) by Martha Wells Doctor Who Rebecca Roanhorse THE DEEP by Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Snipes, Rivers Solomon, an

This week we are talking with Samantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, THE BONE SEASON, THE MIME ORDER, and THE SONG RISING. To find out more about Samantha and her work, visit http://samantha-shannon.blogspot.com. You can also follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/say_shannon and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/say_shannon/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patron.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: J. R. R. Tolkien Game of Thrones Assassins Creed: Odyssey THE AFTERWARD by E. K. Johnston St. George and the Dragon FEVER 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson