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Beyond The Trope

We're a podcast for nerds, dedicated to exploring the deeper side of genre fiction, popular art, comics, and movies.

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Episode 164 Interview with Gail Carriger

Episode 164 Interview with Gail Carriger

This week, Gail Carriger returns to talk about everything that's been happening in her career since the last time she jo... Read more

10 Oct 2017

30mins

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Episode 86 Interview with Kristin Nelson

Episode 86 Interview with Kristin Nelson

This week we're talking to Kristin Nelson, the founder of the Nelson Literary Agency in Denver, Colorado. Mentioned in t... Read more

2 Feb 2016

39mins

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Denver Comic Con 2017 Robin Hobb, Jennifer Swartwood, Zhenghua Yang With Serenity Forge, and Allen Bellman

Denver Comic Con 2017 Robin Hobb, Jennifer Swartwood, Zhenghua Yang With Serenity Forge, and Allen Bellman

Denver Comic Con and Pop Culture Classroom gave us such an amazing opportunity by allowing us to collect this fantastic ... Read more

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Episode 238 Tired Tropes

Episode 238 Tired Tropes

WARNING!! This Episode of Beyond The Trope tackles some mature topics that may be difficult for some of our listers. Thi... Read more

21 May 2019

33mins

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Episode 149 Interview with Julia Nobel and Jen DeLuca

Episode 149 Interview with Julia Nobel and Jen DeLuca

This week, Pitch Wars Mentees, Jen DeLuca and Julia Nobel, join us to talk about their journey through the Pitch Wars pr... Read more

6 Jun 2017

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Episode 172 Kaitlyn P.'s Trunk Novel

Episode 172 Kaitlyn P.'s Trunk Novel

This week an amazing listener volunteered to let us read her trunk pages for the show! Mentioned this week: X-Men (Comic... Read more

19 Dec 2017

26mins

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Episode 18 Jane Austen and J. R. R. Tolkien

Episode 18 Jane Austen and J. R. R. Tolkien

It's a week of two mini-topics! We split up the episode between Jane Austen and J. R. R. Tolkien. Mentioned in this ep... Read more

29 Jul 2014

48mins

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Denver Comic Con 2015 Impromptu Women in Comics Panel

Denver Comic Con 2015 Impromptu Women in Comics Panel

At Denver Comic Con 2015, Emily got invited onto an impromptu panel about women in the comics industry. Both Michelle an... Read more

27 May 2015

54mins

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Episode 52 Interview with Gail Carson Levine and Fairy Tales

Episode 52 Interview with Gail Carson Levine and Fairy Tales

Gail Carson Levine joined us for a great discussion, and when she returned to her day, we talked about some of our favor... Read more

7 Apr 2015

36mins

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Episode 253 Interview with Amanda Sutton

Episode 253 Interview with Amanda Sutton

This week we're talking to improv director, Amanda Sutton, who joins us to talk about her work in the local Denver impro... Read more

1 Oct 2019

24mins

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Episode 246 Interview with Melanie Benjamin

Episode 246 Interview with Melanie Benjamin

This week we're talking to Melanie Benjamin whose book, MISTRESS OF THE RITZ, recounts the story of a little-known heroi... Read more

13 Aug 2019

33mins

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Episode 48 Interview with Tamora Pierce and Women in Fantasy

Episode 48 Interview with Tamora Pierce and Women in Fantasy

This week we have the pleasure of talking to Tamora Pierce! It's a great interview, so enjoy. Mentioned in this episod... Read more

10 Mar 2015

44mins

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Episode 264 Interview with Kate DiCamillo

Episode 264 Interview with Kate DiCamillo

This week we're talking to Kate DiCamillo, author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, and the brand new BE... Read more

17 Dec 2019

27mins

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Episode 47 Steampunk & Interview With Gail Carriger

Episode 47 Steampunk & Interview With Gail Carriger

Steampunk is exciting for us. For many reasons. That's why we're talking about it this week. After a brief discussion, w... Read more

3 Mar 2015

35mins

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Episode 243 Interview with Martha Wells

Episode 243 Interview with Martha Wells

This week we're talking Martha Wells, author of THE MURDERBOT DIARIES, Star Wars and Stargate: Atlantis tie-ins, and mul... Read more

23 Jul 2019

26mins

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Episode 273 Interview with Dan Koboldt

Episode 273 Interview with Dan Koboldt

This week Dan Koboldt returns to talk about the Audio Book release of THE ROGUE RETRIEVAL, and we even have an opportuni... Read more

3 Mar 2020

32mins

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Episode 23 Publishing Industry Insight

Episode 23 Publishing Industry Insight

With Angie Hodapp and Warren Hammond in the studio, it's a chance to discuss some publishing industry insider informatio... Read more

2 Sep 2014

44mins

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Episode 242 Interview with Samantha Shannon

Episode 242 Interview with Samantha Shannon

This week we are talking with Samantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, THE BONE SEASON, THE MIME ORDER... Read more

16 Jul 2019

25mins

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Episode 21 Sci-Fi, Mystery, and Book Planning

Episode 21 Sci-Fi, Mystery, and Book Planning

In this episode, we talk Sci-Fi, Mystery, and how to plan a novel. Mentioned: KOP Series by Warren Hammond Raymond C... Read more

19 Aug 2014

1hr 2mins

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Denver Comic Con 2018 Tamora Pierce and Ginny Di

Denver Comic Con 2018 Tamora Pierce and Ginny Di

Thank you to Denver Commic Con and Pop Culture Classroom for bringing us back for another year of DCC Media Coverate. Ch... Read more

26 Jun 2018

30mins

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