Talking Tropes Podcast

Were you APRIL FOOLED?!?! Okay but this one is for real this time, we're really talking about Silent episodes of TV and movies post-"Talkie" invention. We're covering all the classics from Spongebob to Buffy. Have a favorite we missed? Tweet us @TalkingTropes. Love the show? Support us on Patreon! Thanks again as always for Logan McBride for editing. You can find him online everywhere @LoganMcHollow

Monster Trucks 2016 was a box office disaster with a bizarre premise. But what if it's an 80s coming of age movie for a modern audience? Let's break down this weird nonsensical romp with glowing squids and evil oil companies! Spoilers abound.

It's March! What better time to talk about everyone's favorite flightless tuxedo-wearing bird. I CAN'T LIVE IN A WORLD WITHOUT PENGUINS! Spoilers for the Pebble and the Penguin, March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 2, Surf's Up, Surf's Up 2, The Penguins of Madagascar, and Mr. Popper's Penguins "Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get Daylight deals a bad hand to a PENGUIN who has laid too many bets The mirror stares you in the face and says, "Baby, uh, uh, it don't work" You say your prayers though you don't care; you dance and shake the hurt DANCE! BOOGIE WONDERLAND!" -Gloria the Penguin, Happy Feet

♪♫♬ Let's do the time loop again! ♪♫♬ That's right, whether it's Groundhog Day or Russian Doll, Edge of Tomorrow or Happy Death Day, the idea of being forced to relive the same hour, the same day, the same week is quickly becoming a modern classic in speculative fiction. David and Hannah take a deep dive into all these and more as we question where this trope came from, what it means, and where we'd like to see it evolve. Don't forget to rate & subscribe! You can chat with us on Twitter @TalkingTropes Thanks again to Logan McBride! You can find him around the internet @LoagnMchollow.

We recorded this before the TRAVESTY that was last night's Best Picture win, so please enjoy 20 minutes devoted to us calling out Green Book for how racist it is! Additionally: Do the Oscars really matter at all? Should they? What makes something Oscar bait? (*cough cough*greenbook*cough cough*) Want to chat with us? Tweet to us @TalkingTropes! Thanks as always to our editor Logan McBride. You can find him around the interwebz @LoganMcHollow

Romance is in the air this week on Talking Tropes, as Hannah and David talk about the geometry of Love Triangles! Love them or hate the, these triads of romance, these tri-corner flings, love triangles are ubiquitos and basically as old as dirt. But are they worth it in the modern age? Tell us your most beloved and your most hated on Twitter @TalkingTropes and let us know what tropes we should talk about next! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTropes

I never look back darling, it distracts from the now. Except when we look back on classic Pixar animated films in order to dissect the sequel released a decade later. Did you like Incredibles 2? If so, why are you ruining cinema? Tweet at us @talkingtropes

Peter Parker. He gotta lotta Daddy's. We do a run-down of paternal tropes in all the Spider-Man movies. Who's the best Spider-Daddy? Spoilers abound.

This week on Spider-watch, we're diving into the three most recent Spider-centric films - Vemon, Spider-Man Homecoming, and Into the Spider-Verse. All of these are in Hannah's top 5 spider-flicks of all time, and David pitches his own theories about why these films are good, but SPIDER-MAN 3 IS STILL THE BEST ONE!!! Find us on Patreon, or on Twitter @TalkingTropes! Thanks as always to our editor Logan McBride. Find him around the internet @LoganMcHollow!

Get ready for Spider-palooza, as we deep dive into the cinematic spider-verse for the next three weeks! To kick it off, we're talking about the franchise that launched the modern superhero genre vs Andrew Garfield's dreamy eyes and spoiler alert: everyone's opinions are WRONG, including ours. Thanks to our editor Logan McBride! You can find him online @loganmchollow or email him at loganamcbride@gmail.com.

Yes that's right, this week Hannah and David are fixing one of the most beloved of the modern Disney

It's a new year, but is it a New Doctor Who? Well... sort of? We dig in to all the best and worst moments and tropes of this New Years episode. We also debate the very existence of the concept of a "New Years", if the romance of the episode works, and what it means that Doctor Who had it's first cut away gag. (Spoilers: it's the end of everything.) Thanks as always to our editor Logan McBride who you can find across the social internet at @loganmchollow!

BAH HUMBUGGEROO! It's a very Talking Tropes Christmas, Charlie Brown. Is this episode part of the war on Christmas? Or is it just corporate propaganda? YOU DECIDE! Comment your favorite Christmas special!

'Tis the season for love and peace, so we're talking about pacifists in media! We've got video games where no one has to die, shows where even the worst people are redeemable, and a whole mess of others where morality is somewhat a little more gray. Peace! And! Love! Thanks to our editor Logan, who you can find around the internet as @loganmchollow.

It's the final two episodes of the season, and we want to know: did Doctor Who stick the landing, or did it backslide into underdeveloped swill once more? The answer may surprise you! We've got final thoughts on the whole season, hopes for the future, and more proof that Homestuck is everywhere, Thanks to our editor Logan! You can find his work @loganmchollow on Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr.

Alan Cumming steals the show this week on Doctor Who. Also he stole our hearts. And our wallets. Today David and Hannah recap and dissect the tropes in Series 11 episodes 7 and 8 Kerblam! and The Witchfinders. Will politics ruin Doctor Who? Will mud men finally provide season 11 with an iconic villain? Find out with TARDIS TROOOOOPES!!!

We're thankful for our family this time of year - whether that's the people who birthed you, the ones who raised you, or some kindred spirits you found along the way, and so we're talking about examples of the latter for a whole episode! This one goes out to all the Mom Friends, to the begrudging father figures who adopt orphans, and to the groups of four or more kids who have to band together to save the world. Big thanks to our editor Logan! Find him on Insta and Tumblr @LoganMcHollow

This week, Hannah is finally happy with an episode of Doctor Who, and David is so very very tired. Is there any hope for the season to be any good? Maybe... but probably not. Direct all angry complaints to @TalkingTropes on Twitter or the BBC! Thanks to our editor Logan McBride! Find him on Instagram or Tumblr, @LoganMcHollow.

It's all in the title, folks. Today we explore why the Good Place is literally, figuratively, ironically, the same as Homestuck. Spoilers for both of those. Special thanks to our editor, Logan

Did doctor Who nail it these last two episodes? Well... not really. But it did mange to suck just a little bit less! Hop into the TARDIS to meet Rosa Parks and some spiders and a really incompetent parody of Donald Trump. We'll cover all that and more in this episode of Tardis Tropes! Special thank you to our editor Logan McBride for his patience and skill. You can find him @loganmchollow on Instagram and Tumblr.