On The Tropes, Official Podcast of TV Tropes
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsAlong with TV Tropes, we're a podcast about famous tropes in TV, movies, comics, literature and anything else!
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Episodes
161. Cool House
August 08, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBWe record from a Cool House and talk about our favorite Cool Houses with guest host Andy. Let us know your own at [email protected], Facebook or Twitter, and rate & subscribe to our show wherever it is that you find podcasts!
160. Back in the Saddle
August 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBWe're back!!! First new episode in a while, in a new studio and a guest host. On The Tropes is officially back in the saddle, so follow us here, on Twitter, Facebook and let us know your favorite examples of the trope at [email protected], and please make sure to subscribe and rate us on your podcatcher of choice!
Re-Release: 116. Trapped In Another World
July 11, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBSince we're still trapped in the limbo of being in between studios, we're revisiting an older episode on the trope Trapped in Another World. Check it out, let us know what your favorites were that we missed on Facebook, Twitter, or [email protected]. Stay tuned for new episodes VERY SOON, subscribe to us wherever you find your podcasts and let us know what you want to hear about from us!
Throwback: The Oner / Long Takes
July 02, 2018 18:35 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBAnother throwback episode, this time episode 57 on our favorite "oners", or scenes shot in one long (often complex) take. There are a lot of good ones, some we surely missed, so let us now what your favorites are at [email protected], on twitter @OnTheTropes or on our Facebook.com/onthetropes. The studio should be up in running later this month so stay tuned for new eps and maybe some new voices sitting in with us!
158. Red Right Hand
May 19, 2018 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWe talk about the trope Red Right Hand, suggested by friend of the show Eva at our email, [email protected]
157. The Last Jedi Review
May 11, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBThe gang talk about the latest Star Wars film
156. So Short It Rocks (Springtime for Video Game Tropes)
May 01, 2018 00:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBThe gang talk about the trope So Short It Rocks, and their favorite short games and movies
155. Heroic BSOD (Springtime for Videogame Tropes)
April 17, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBThe guy's continue Springtime for Videogame Tropes with a listener-recommended trope based on heroes and the feared blue screen of death
154. No Antagonist (Springtime for Videogame Tropes)
April 10, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBWe kick off Springtime for Video Game tropes with No Antagonist
153. Black Panther Review
March 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBthe guys review #blackpanther scene by scene
152. Listener Feedback and Oscars
March 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBListener feedback emails and Oscars follow up
150. Shames of Gray Part 1
January 26, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81 MBWe shame each other on movies we haven't seen yet
149. Best of 2017, Part 2
January 18, 2018 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MB2017, get outta here, you're done
148. Best of 2017, Part 1
January 11, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB2017 is dead, long live 2018
147. Funniest Scenes
December 27, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBWe talk about our favorite funny scenes. We definitely missed out on important ones, so please let us know what we forgot!
146. Just Here For Godzilla / Get To The Fn Monkey
December 19, 2017 00:00 - 2 minutes - 66.6 MBWe blur the lines of decency as we combine two tropes
143. Private Eye Monologue - Noirvember continues
November 20, 2017 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBNoirvember continues on with a classic trope of the genre
142. Hardboiled Detective
November 11, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBNoir-vember continues with this grizzled trope about noir detectives
141. Magnificent Bastard
November 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBThe gang talk Magnificent Bastards, and spoil Game of Thrones
Sci-Fi September 139. The Void (Review)
October 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBThe guys review the Lovecraftian sci-fi horror film from 2016
138. Dystopias
September 16, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBsci-fi september rolls on, as the guys can't help but talk politics
136. Alien Invasion (not a rerun)
September 02, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBthe guys kickoff sci-fi september with an old favorite, alien invasions
134. Werewolves
July 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBA punchy episode, in which we talk about Werewolves, among other things
Halloween in July Throwback: 21. Cabin in the Woods
July 18, 2017 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MB133. Mad Scientists
July 15, 2017 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBHalloween in July continues with Mad Scientists!
Halloween in July! 131. Get Out
July 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThe guys review Get Out, spoiler-free and then spoiler-full
129. Fantastic Racism
May 19, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 30 MBThe guys talk about a listener-recommended trope, Fantastic Racism. Suggest your own over at Facebook.com/onthetropes or @OnTheTropes on twitter. Be sure to rate and subscribe on iTunes!
128. Creepy Child
May 06, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 30.6 MBWe're back! And the wait will have been worth it. We've been trying to record this episodes for MONTHS but it's finally here. Tune in next week when we talk about Fantastic Racism. In the meantime, rate/review us on iTunes or wherever and send us your favorite creepy children at [email protected]
124. Westworld Part 2 (spoilers)
February 28, 2017 00:00 - 2 minutes - 34.8 MB124. Westworld Part 1 (No spoilers)
February 28, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutes - 21.5 MBThe guys talk spoiler-free about Westworld and Kyle breaks out of his loop
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
February 14, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 25.8 MBOh yeaaaaah get romantic
Listener Feedback 2017 edition
February 10, 2017 00:00 - 42 minutes - 24.2 MBwe hit up some much, much delayed feedback and do NOT rant about politics
Best of 2016 (Part 2)
February 01, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBMore of some of the best stuff from last year
Best of 2016 (Part 1)
January 25, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBWe're finally back to run down the bet (and worst) of the past year!
Sweet Sweetback's Baadaasss Throwback
December 11, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBMore throwback niceness
123. The Heroes Journey
November 27, 2016 00:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBThe gang talk about the classic trope, the Heroes Journey. Learn more at TVTropes.org and please rate/subscribe to us on iTunes!
Bonus MiniEp: The Witch
October 28, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 13.1 MBOr is it... the VVitch? The guys discuss (and spoil) the indie hit from 2016
122. Evil Overlord
October 12, 2016 00:00 - 37 minutes - 21.4 MBListener suggested trope. Find us @OnTheTropes or on Facebook.com/onthetropes
121. Part 2: Love it or Hate it
August 26, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBThe guys talk about the 2nd half of the trope Love it Or Hate It. Send your hate mail to [email protected] and rate and review us over at iTunes if you please
121. Part 1: Love it or Hate it
August 17, 2016 00:00 - 39 minutes - 22.3 MBIn the first half of this two-part ep, we talk the Love it half of the trope Love It Or Hate It.
Rod Serling: A Cirmon
July 28, 2016 00:00 - 24 minutes - 14.2 MBGet it? Cirmon... like sermon? Anyways, listen in as Cir talks about the mind behind the Zone. The Twilight Zone.