Is Foreigner an outdated concept?
February 9, 2018
We’re all foreigners, in one way or another. But what about that will remain true in the strictest terms by the end of this decade, century or even this episode?
Category: Episodes
How Deep Should We Critique?
February 2, 2018
Video Essays. Take-Down Articles. Hot Takes. These things represent the current present of online discourse, its highs and lows. True to form, Don and Harry fret about the lows, while attempting to decipher the responsibility of the artist.
What’s the Difference between LGBT Representation and Commodification?
January 26, 2018
Peter returns to disabuse any notions that the majority of LGBT representation through media history was done for LGBT audiences.
How Do We Make Friends?
January 19, 2018
This week the fools discuss combat technique employed by mortals men call “friendship”. What is it, and how can it be destroyed?
What will Romance Tropes be in the Future?
January 12, 2018
This week the two fools return to the subject of love and romance, albeit fictionalized in a creator’s mind. What romantic tropes drive our expectations of romance in both the real world and fiction? Which of these are most harmful and what would a best case scenario look like in a romance with no toxic … More What will Romance Tropes be in the Future?
How can we check our biases?
January 7, 2018
Starting off 2018 with their vaunted unbiased reps on the line, the guys discuss checking one’s biases, how they try to and often/ultimately fail. Before that, they briefly respond to an e-mail which previews the now-guaranteed upcoming Tropes in Romantic Plots episode.
FEEDBACK for “How Do Creators Avoid Stereotypes?” and “The Possibilities of Storytelling”
December 29, 2017
The year for the podcast TRULY ends with the guys going over several feedback emails concerning how to avoid writing stereotypes, avoiding the cons of the “Will they/Won’t they” romance plots, and discussing the trajectory and possibilities for the podcast in the coming weeks of 2018!
Escaping 2017 Part 2
December 5, 2017
The guys continue the list of things they observed and reported during 2017, but before that they spend an hour going through honorable mentions, including Get Out, Wonder Woman, and more!
Escaping 2017
December 1, 2017
Donovan and Harrison flee the burning building of 2017 by continuing a tradition inherited from The Battle Beyond Planet X, going through ten things they discovered and enjoyed throughout the year. Before that however, they go over missed feedback and continue the discussion on writers avoiding stereotypes.
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