Beyond The Trope

This week Tess Gerritsen joins us to talk about the new Rizzoli & Isles novel, LISTEN TO ME. Find out more about Tess and her incredible work at https://www.tessgerritsen.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tessgerritsen and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TessGerritsen. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Susan Spann Harlequin Romance Bridgerton (Book Series) by Julia Quinn Star Trek Star Wars Island Zero (movie) YouTube Magnificent Beast (movie) available on Amazon

This week Emmy presented Michelle and Giles with several scenarios, and they each had to explain how they would respond. Listen in to get an idea of how their brains work! Thank you to our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on awesome, exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Elon Musk Boy Meets World (TV Show) Lego Cowboy Bebop (Anime) Jurassic Park Robotech (Anime) Gundam Stanley Kubrick Star Trek The Hunger Games (Book Series) by Suzanne Collins RED RISING by Pierce Brown

This week we're talking with thriller author Carter Wilson about his most recent book, THE NEW NEIGHBOR. He's also a podcast host on The Making-It-Up show! Find out more at https://carterwilson.com and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/carterwilsonauthor and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/carterwilsonauthor/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: ThrillerFest THE DEAD HUSBAND by Carter Wilson AutoCAD Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Dungeons and Dragons IMPROV FOR GAMERS by Karen Twelves Evil Hat Productions Mark Sullivan Chick-Fil-A Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movie) The Rescuers Down Under (Movie)

Author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli is here this week to tell us about her new book, THE RIZZLERUNK CLUB: THE BIG BAD LIES. Find out more at https://www.lesliepatricelli.com/home and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/YummyYucky and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yummyucky/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Mini Myths (book series) Joan Holub and Leslie Patricelli The Goddess Girls (book series) by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams Kevan Atteberry Microsoft Scuzz the Rat Zoolander (movie) Duolingo

This week Sherry Thomas returns to the show to talk about MISS MORIARTY, I PRESUME? This incredible book in the Lady Sherlock series is available now, and you can find it wherever books are sold! Find out more at https://sherrythomas.com and follow Sherry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sherrythomas and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherryThomas. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Sherlock Holmes (series) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE by Laurie R. King Elementary (TV Show) Sherlock (TV Show) The Lord of the Rings (book trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien Sue Grafton The Stephanie Plum book series by Janet Evanovich THE MAGNOLIA SWORD: A BALLAD OF MULAN by Sherry Thomas Disney's Mulan Snow White The Little Mermaid Cruella Maleficent

This week Ben Aaronovitch joins us to talk about his new speculative crime fiction book, AMONGTS OUR WEAPONS, which is the latest book in the Rivers of London series! Find out more at https://www.benaaronovitch.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ben_Aaronovitch and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063611494486. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget: you can get exclusive Beyond the Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com, including our new Molly the Mermaid design! Mentioned in this episode: Doctor Who Casuality (TV Series) MIDNIGHT RIOT by Ben Aaronovitch Sherlock (TV Series) Green Day The Darkness (band) Ted Lasso (TV Series) Monty Python Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) Sims (video game) Jupiter Moons: Mecha (video game) ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan Terry Pratchett Harry Potter (book series) by J. K. Rowling The Hunger Games (book series) by

This week Erika Lewis is joining us to talk about KELCIE MURPHY AND THE ACADEMY FOR THE UNBREAKABLE ARTS! Find out more at https://erikalewis.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ErikaElyLewis, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheErikaLewis, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erikaelylewis/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continuing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch with Jam the Jackalope, Yorik the Yeti, Percival the Pegasus, and our brand new Molly the Mermaid over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: GAME OF SHADOWS by Erika Lewis OUTLANDER (TV Show) based on the work by Diana Gabaldon KEEPERS OF THE LOST CITIES by Shannon Messenger The Unwanteds (book series) by Lisa McMann THE 49TH KEY by Erika Lewis and J. K. Woodward Grant Morrison Chicken Soup for the Soul (book series) created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Percy Jackso

This week Giles shares a short story he wrote, and subsequently trunked, many years ago. Listen in to learn why this story doesn't quite work. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your ongoing support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Go grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com and tell your friends that podcasts are for nerds! Mentioned in this episode: Daily Science Fiction The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Movie) Coen Brothers Penny Arcade (web comic)

This week Russell Archey joins us to talk about his new books, ASHES OF ALDYS and THE SEVEN SPIRES. Find out more at https://www.ravonmedia.com and https://www.russellarchey.com. You can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RSArchey and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/russellarcheyauthor. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on EXCLUSIVE Beyond The Trope gear over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Dungeons & Dragons Project Guttenberg ACX Cosmoknowledge Explore With Us Doom (video game) Age of Empires (video game) Sandy Petersen Petersen Games Cthulu Wars (board game) The Obscured Throne Trilogy by Russell Archey J. R. R. Tolkein H. P. Lovecraft Leigh Bardugo William Shakespeare RAVON Media

This week Sylvain Neuvel joins us to talk about his latest releast, UNTIL THE LAST OF ME, out now! Find out more on http://neuvel.net and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/neuvel and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sylvainneuvel. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can get exclusive Beyond The Trope merch, including our new Molly the Mermaid design, over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvain Neuvel Stephen King Mark Twain Mass Effect Yale University of Chicago Kirkus Creative Artists Agency Seiun Award Gundam James May: Our Man in Japan THE HISTORY OF WHAT COMES NEXT by Sylvain Neuvel Taken to the Stars I and II (playlists)  - Spotify & Apple Music Pat Benatar 2000 Miles (song) by The Pretenders The Struts Greta Van Fleet Goodbye June Grammys

This week we go inside the crazy minds of our co-hosts to find out what happens when they dream! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive merch with Jam the Jackalope, Yorick the Yeti, and Percival the Pegasus over on https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Jeff Dunham Discovery Channel Darren Brown Simon Pegg Brian Brushwood Scam School World's Greatest Con podcast Cord Cutters podcast SxSW The Beatles Yellow Submarine (Movie) Scooby Doo Disney's Cinderella (Movie) The Incredible Hulk The Great British Baking Show Mary Berry Paul Hollywood The Matrix (Movie) Inception (Movie)

This week Nicola Griffith joins us to talk about the Arthurian fantasy, SPEAR, out now! Fiind out more at https://nicolagriffith.com, follow Nicola on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nicolaz and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nicolagriffith. Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Catch exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Star Wars Quest for Camelot (Movie) Warner Bros. HILD by Nicola Griffith MENEWOOD (forthcoming) by Nicola Griffith AMMONITE by Nicola Griffith

This week Len Vlahos joins us to talk about his work, including THE SCAR BOYS, SCAR GIRL, HARD WIRED, and LIFE IN A FISHBOWL. Find out more at https://lenvlahos.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lenvlahos, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LenVlahosAuthor/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/len.vlahos/. Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: GIRL ON THE FERRIS WHEEL by Julie Halpern and Len Vlahos Rocky Horror Picture Show (Movie) Cobra Kai (TV Show) Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (TV Show) Occulus Quest 2 Vader Immortal (Video Game) READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline World of Warcraft (Video Game) The Sims (Video Game) Sim City (Video Game) Second Life (Video Game) Arthur C. Clarke THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams GULLIVER'S TRAVELS by

This week Scott Ruesterholz joins us to talk about his debut novel, ROBERT WILSON AND THE INVASION FROM WITHIN, out now! Find out more at https://www.scottruesterholz.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Read_N_Learn. Thank you to our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Animal Crossing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan books Star Wars Independence Day (movie) Invader Zim (TV Show) THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancey Jersey Shore (TV Show)

This week we're talking with Timothy Miller, author of THE STRANGE CASE OF ELIZA DOOLITTLE and THE STRANGE CASE OF THE DUTCH PAINTER. Find out more at https://www.thestrangecasesofsherlock.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/timotheemiller and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moSES.a.MiLleR99. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your ongoing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Lawrence of Arabia (movie) ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER by Seth Grahame-Smith Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Gene Wilder Madeline Kahn The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (movie) THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION by Nicholas Meyer Nicol Williamson Robert Downey Jr. Benedict Cumberbatch THE STRANGE CASE OF THE PHARAOH'S by Timothy Miller Harry Bosch (character) created by Michael Connelly

This week we're talking to Molly E. Lee, author of EMBER OF NIGHT and SHADOW OF LIGHT! Find out more at https://www.mollyelee.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MollyELee, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MollyElizabethLeeAuthor, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mollyelizabethlee/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Head on over to https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com to check out exclusive Beyond The Trope gear! Mentioned in this episode: Marvel Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Bauhaus TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth Entangled Press RMFW GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin Audible

This week Michelle and Giles are sharing their current writing and work playlists! If you're looking for music recommendations, this is the episode for you. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to head over to https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com to snag exclusive Beyond The Trope gear! Mentioned in this episode: Stacey Kent Spotify Denver 102.3 Come Along (Song) by Cosmo Sheldrake Imagine Dragons Kesha Bastille One Republic Florence + the Machine Young the Giant Human (song) by Rag'n'Bone Man X Ambassadors Édith Piaf Lindsey Stirling Frank Sinatra Wolf Totum (song) by The Hu With Arms Wide Open (song) by Tommee Profitt Kingsman Kingsman 2 Freebird (song) by Lynyrd Skynyrd Kung Fu Hustle Ballroom Blitz (song) by Sweet Here We Go Again (song) by OK Go JAXSON GAMBLE Love Me Dead (song) by Ludo Lake Pontchartrain (song) by Ludo Greta Van Fleet Led Zeppelin Owl City Overwhelmed (song) by Ryan Mack Only Hu

This week Derek Künsken joined us to talk about THE QUANTUM WAR, out now! Find out more at http://derekkunsken.com/my-fiction.html and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/derekkunsken! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: THE HOUSE OF STYX by Derek Künsken THE QUANTUM TEMPLE (upcoming) by Derek Künsken THE HOUSE OF SAINTS by Derek Künsken X-Men New Girl (TV Show) THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN by Derek Künsken The Quantum Evolutions Series by Derek Künsken The Godfather 1 and 2 (Movies) Looney Tunes World Con Angry Robot Netflix The Buckhorn Exchange Scientific American Popular Mechanics New York Times CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E. B. White Mythbusters The New Yorker The Simpsons (TV Show)

This week we're talking with Lara Elena Donnelly about her new book, BASE NOTES, out now! Find out more at https://laradonnelly.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/larazontally and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/larazontally/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your ongoing support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondtheTrope. We couldn't do this without you! Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Despicable Me (Movie) Groot Space Jam (Movie) George of the Jungle (Movie) Brendan Fraser Cary Grant Audrey Hepburn Ginger Rogers Katharine Hepburn Bringing Up Baby (Movie) The Criterion Channel Maureen O'Hara AMBERLOUGH by Lara Elena Donnelly John le Carré Cabaret (Movie) Sarah Lawrence MFA Program LARPs the Series The Labyrinth (Movie) LABYRINTH: MASQUERADE (Comic) by Lara Elena Donnelly Boom! Studios Jim Henson Gossip Girls (TV Show)

It's been a while since we shared our recommendations, so this week we're bringing you some highly recommended suggestions we think you should try! (NOTE: This episode got lost during the holidays and didn't get posted in January as planned, but here it is a few months later. It's obviously not the first discussion of the year, but we're very excited to bring these recommendations to you today!) Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive BeyondTheTrope gear over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Kerrygold Butter Triscuit Four Cheese & Herb Crackers Cheetos Cheese Puffs TRUFF Hot Sauce and Pasta Sauce Avery Stampede Lager CU Boulder Coors Banquet Pabst Blue Ribbon Great Divide Denver Pale Ale LaCroix Kroger Flavored Seltzer Spindrift Sparkling Water Fruit2O GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Ascension on AppleTV+ Isaac Asimov Mythic Quest Cowboy