This week David R. Slayton joins us to talk about this new book, TRAILER PARK TRICKSTER. Find out more at https://davidrslayton.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/drslayton and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/david.r.slayton. 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 at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: WHITE TRASH WARLOCK by David R. Slayton Blackstone Publishing DEADBEAT DRUID (Upcoming) by David R. Slayton Pikes Peak Writers Conference QUEEN OF COIN AND WHISPERS by Helen Corcoran James Persichetti Dungeons and Dragons Halo (Video Game) Joe Manganiello Matthew Lillard Macaulay Culkin Henry Cavill Terry Pratchett Mae West Doctor Who (TV Show)

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Episode 356 Interview with David R. Slayton

This week Marissa Meyer joins us to talk about her new book, GILDED, out on November 2, 2021! Find out more at https://www.marissameyer.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/marissa_meyer, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marissameyerauthor/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Catch exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://Redbubble.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Renegades Series by Marissa Meyer HEARTLESS by Marissa Meyer INSTANT KARMA by Marissa Meyer The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (finished by Brandon Sanderson) Harper Collins The Writing Excuses Podcast The Happy Writer Podcast CINDER by Marissa Meyer Rumpelstiltskin (short story) by The Brothers Grimm Tangled (Movie)

Episode 355 Interview with Marissa Meyer

This week, Stephanie Dray joins us to talk about there new book, THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE. Find out more at https://www.stephaniedray.com and follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephaniedrayauthor/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stephanie.dray/. 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 merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Hamilton (Musical) Raiders of the Lost Ark (Movie) AMERICA'S FIRST DAUGHTER by Laura Kamoie Amanda Bergeron Berkley Publishing Group LILY OF THE NILE by Stephanie Dray

Episode 354 Interview with Stephanie Dray

This week we're talking to Kristi Charish, author of VOODOO SHANGHAI, which is out now! Find out more at http://www.kristicharish.com/, and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kristicharish and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KristiCharishAuthor/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: LIPSTICK VOODOO by Kristi Charish THE VOODOO KILLINGS by Kristi Charish Nirvana Pearl Jam William Gibson Beatles Frank Sinatra Indiana Jones Mythbusters

Episode 353 Interview with Kristi Charish

This week we're responding to an article Giles read, which you can find at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-09-04/how-gaming-will-change-humanity-as-we-know-it, and discussing why gaming is actually good for culture. We'd love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to send us a note or join in the conversation on Twitter at https://Twitter.com/BeyondTheTrope or on Facebook at https://Facebook.com/BeyondTheTrope. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope swag in our store at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: How Gaming Will Change Humanity as We Know It by Tyler Cowen Doom Penn And Teller's BS League of Legends Jane Austen Charles Dickens The Legend of Zelda Overwatch Blizzard Entertainment REAMDE by Neal Stephenson Fortnite Mythic Quest (TV Show) Penny-Arcade.com Grand Theft Autor Jerry Holkins https://twitter.com/TychoBrahe Minecraft Sonic the Hedgehog Chandra Prasad LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding

Episode 352 Is Gaming Eroding Culture?

This week author, inventor, and all around awesome man, Christian Cantrell, joins us to talk about his new book, SCORPION. Find out more at https://christiancantrell.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cantrell. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can get exclusive Beyond The Trope swag at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Adobe CONTAINMENT by Christian Cantrell EQUINOX by Christian Cantrell KINGMAKER by Christian Cantrell TriStar Hulu Fox Movie Studios Brainbox (Short Story) by Christian Cantrell The Epoch Index (Short Story) by Christian Cantrell THE BOURNE IDENTITY by Robert Ludlum Bellingcat Marriott Hotels Minority Report (Movie) Dartmouth College MIT

Episode 351 Interview with Christian Cantrell

This week Ashley Winstead joins us to talk about her new book, IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE, out now! Find out more at https://www.ashleywinstead.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ashleywinstead and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashleywinsteadbooks/. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can snag exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Warner Brothers Lisa Siraganian PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen JuicyCampus Internet Archive Pitch Wars Dan Koboldt Brenda Drake Sarah Nicolas PARANORMALCY by Kiersten White Margaret Atwood The Avengers (Movie) Castle Nathan Fillion

Episode 350 Interview with Ashley Winstead

This week we're walking down memory lane once again to discuss our favorite school subjects, giving you a better idea of who we are as podcasters. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to nab some exclusive Beyond The Trope gear, like mugs, shirts, and stickers, over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Baka Neko Elon Musk

Episode 349 Our Favorite School Subjects

This week author and artist Brian Catling joins us to talk about his new book, HOLLOW. Find out more about him on https://bcatling.com. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Vorrh trilogy by Brian Catling William Shakespeare Robert Frost THE TELL TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe Hieronymus Bosch Pieter Bruegel the Elder H. R. Giger

Episode 348 Interview with Brian Catling

This week we're talking to Chandra Prasad. She's joining us to tell us about her new book, MERCURY BOYS. Find out more at https://chandraprasad.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/chandrabooks. 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 awesome, exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Barnes and Noble Robert Cornelius BREATHE THE SKY by Chandra Prasad DEATH OF A CIRCUS by Chandra Prasad DAMSELFLY by Chandra Prasad LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding Goodfellas (Movie) The Godfather (Movie)

Episode 347 Interview with Chandra Prasad

This week Michelle and Giles look back at their high school years, reminiscing over some of the nerdier things they did before being nerdy was "cool." Thank you to our all of our listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Pokemon Nintendo Gameboy Nintendo Gamecube Nintendo64 Tommy Hilfiger Wrangler The Beatles Frank Sinatra

Episode 346 What we Were Like in High School

This week we got to talk with Sarah Pinsker, author of WE ARE SATELLITES! Find out more at https://sarahpinsker.com/home and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SarahPinsker and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sarahpinsker. 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 merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Mur Lafferty Berkley Press A SONG FOR A NEW DAY by Sarah Pinsker The Nebula Award Philip K. Dick Award Brandon Sanderson Seanan McGuire The Murder Bots Dairies (Literary series) by Martha Wells Elon Musk The Sprawl Trilogy by William Gibson The New Yorker Repo! The Genetic Opera (Movie) Anthony Head Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) iPod The Emperor's New Clothes The Charmery - Baltimore Little Man Ice Cream - Denver Hershey WIND WILL ROVE by Sarah Pinsker Uncanny Magazine Where Oaken Hearts do Gather (short story) by Sarah Pinsker Les Paul Gibson Guitars

Episode 345 Interview with Sarah Pinsker

This week we're joined by Adrian Tchaikovsky. He's here to talk about his most recent science fiction novel, SHARDS OF EARTH. Find out more at http://shadowsoftheapt.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/aptshadow. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can grab exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: CHILDREN OF TIME by Adrian Tchaikovsky ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card Penny Dreadful (TV Show) Star Wars Star Trek FIREHEART TIGER by Aliette de Bodard EMPIRE IN BLACK AND GOLD by Adrian Tchaikovsky J. R. R. Tolkien

Episode 344 Interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky

This week we're talking about how to make friends, how we made writing friends, and briefly reflecting on how we met. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, 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: Borders Books, Movies, and Music RMFW Aaron Michael Ritchey Patrick Hester Chris Pratt Keanu Reeves Anna Kendrick Kristen Wiig Graham Norton Will Smith Tom Holland David Tennant AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir Hugh Jackman Friends Big Bang Theory

Episode 343 How to Make Friends

This week we're chatting with Ryan Van Loan, author of THE SIN IN THE STEEL and THE JUSTICE IN REVENGE! Find out more on http://www.ryanvanloan.com and follow him on Twitter at https://Twitter.com/RyanVanLoan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/RyanVanLoan. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Pirates of the Caribbean (movie) Sherlock Holmes (movie) Young Indiana Jones Guy Ritchie TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson The Horatio Hornblower book series by C. S. Forester Master and Commander (Movie) Russell Crowe Sean Bean Gloomhaven (board game) Dungeons and Dragons Settlers of Catan (board game) Betrayal at House on the Hill (board game) Love Letters (board game) Pandemic (board game) Netflix Contagion (movie) Outbreak (movie) ON WRITING by Stephen King Writing Excuses (podcast) Mary Robinette Kowal Cassandra Khaw Dan Wells James L. Sutter Howard Tayler George R. R. Martin MISTBORN by Brandon Sanderson Rogue One (Star Wars movie) EVERYONE DIES IN THE END: A ROMANTIC COMEDY by Brian Katcher ROCKS FALL EVERYONE DIES by Lindsay Ribar THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Diaz The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher John Wick (movie)

Episode 342 Interview with Ryan Van Loan

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