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On The Tropes, Official Podcast of TV Tropes

149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings

Along 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 MB

We 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 MB

We'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 MB

Since 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 MB

Another 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 MB

We 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 MB

The 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 MB

The 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 MB

The 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 MB

We kick off Springtime for Video Game tropes with No Antagonist

153. Black Panther Review

March 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 92 MB

the guys review #blackpanther scene by scene

152. Listener Feedback and Oscars

March 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Listener feedback emails and Oscars follow up

151. Pirates

February 10, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB

yarrrr

150. Shames of Gray Part 2

February 04, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

more shaming

150. Shames of Gray Part 1

January 26, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81 MB

We 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 MB

2017, get outta here, you're done

148. Best of 2017, Part 1

January 11, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

2017 is dead, long live 2018

147. Funniest Scenes

December 27, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MB

We 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 MB

We 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 MB

Noirvember continues on with a classic trope of the genre

142. Hardboiled Detective

November 11, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Noir-vember continues with this grizzled trope about noir detectives

141. Magnificent Bastard

November 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

The gang talk Magnificent Bastards, and spoil Game of Thrones

140. More Dakka

October 08, 2017 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

The guys talk more dakka

Sci-Fi September 139. The Void (Review)

October 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

The guys review the Lovecraftian sci-fi horror film from 2016

138. Dystopias

September 16, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

sci-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 MB

the guys kickoff sci-fi september with an old favorite, alien invasions

135. Vampires

July 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Halloween in July throwback 60. Horrifying the Horror

July 28, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MB

Halloween in July throwback 23. Jump Scare

July 25, 2017 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MB

134. Werewolves

July 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

A 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 MB

133. Mad Scientists

July 15, 2017 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB

Halloween in July continues with Mad Scientists!

Halloween in July! 132. Zombies

July 08, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

The fellas talk zombies

Halloween in July! 131. Get Out

July 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

The guys review Get Out, spoiler-free and then spoiler-full

130. Cool Ships

June 15, 2017 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MB

The guys talk about cool ships

129. Fantastic Racism

May 19, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 30 MB

The 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 MB

We'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 MB

124. Westworld Part 1 (No spoilers)

February 28, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutes - 21.5 MB

The 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 MB

Oh yeaaaaah get romantic

Listener Feedback 2017 edition

February 10, 2017 00:00 - 42 minutes - 24.2 MB

we 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 MB

More of some of the best stuff from last year

Best of 2016 (Part 1)

January 25, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

We'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 MB

More throwback niceness

123. The Heroes Journey

November 27, 2016 00:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

The 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 MB

Or 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 MB

Listener 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 MB

The 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 MB

In 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 MB

Get it? Cirmon... like sermon? Anyways, listen in as Cir talks about the mind behind the Zone. The Twilight Zone.