The Tropecast #15: Tropes on Soaps

Alex Heberling rejoins Adam Smithee and Michael Dellheim, to talk about soap opera tropes!

Tropes characteristic of the medium: (Brief mention, nothing too extensive.)
Melodramatic Pause, Long Runner, Super Couple, Love Dodecahedron, VIDEO: 23 Years of the Bold and the Beautiful in 6 Minutes,

Discussion Tropes:
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Symdrome, Back From the Dead, The Other Darrin, Flashback With the Other Darrin, Magic Plastic Surgery, Split Personality, Evil Twin, Four Lines, All Waiting

Break Song: Soap Opera by Motocade

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First Issue Review #14: DC Comics’ Batwing #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Batwing #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


There is a podcast version of this show available, but really, you want to watch the video instead.

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First Issue Review #13: DC Comics’ Legion LOST #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Legion LOST #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


There is a podcast version of this show available, but really, you want to watch the video instead.

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First Issue Review #12: DC Comics’ Justice League International #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Justice League International #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


There is a podcast version of this show available, but really, you want to watch the video instead.

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First Issue Review #11: DC Comics’ Batgirl #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Batgirl #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


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Webcomic Beacon #207: A Business Guide to Conventions

We’ve done shows on conventions before, but this one is different! This is a guide that takes into account the BUSINESS aspect of going to, and selling at, conventions. Tanya Higgins leads Fes Works and Mark Savary in this very discussion. Much credit to Jennie Breeden (The Devil’s Panties) and her guide to going to conventions and treating it like a business.


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Cover by: Brandon Oliver (txwwd)

Music: The Cost of Living by Miss Ludella Black

Check out how to enter the 4th Anniversary Special Giveaway (Dec 4th), such as sending in Becky Art or a voicemail at 1+320-310-0922!

Network News: The Tropecast has returned with two new episodes, including one on horror tropes! Plus Webcast Beacon Network new video series called First Issue; a comic book review show, starting with DC Comics’ new 52!

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First Issue Review #10: DC Comics’ Batman: Detective Comics #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Batman: Detective Comics #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


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First Issue Review #9: DC Comics’ Swamp Thing #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: Swamp Thing #1! Does it succeed or FAIL? Your reviewers are Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.


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Webcomic Beacon Newscast #39: Comic News & Discussion for October 23rd, 2011

Phil Chan (Digital PIMP Online) joins as this week’s guest host, with Rosscott and Alex Heberling. Thanks to Eric Kimball for gathering our news links.

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Top Stories

Zach Weiner speaks at Penn University
He spoke at Penn, not much happened.
Found via: Google Alerts – Original Source: The Daily Pennsylvanian

Challenges of Creating Children’s content
Found via: Lora Innes – Original Source: Paper Wings

Continue for News Articles and Discussion Links…

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Webfiction World #8: Wattpad & Online Fiction Communities

Nina (Wattpad) joins A. M. Harte to talk to you about Wattpad and online fiction communities, and a bit on reading webfiction on mobile devices.

Readings:
Addergoole: Heartstone by Lyn Thorne-Alder & Elasmo, read by Kara Dennison
also The Aphorisms of Kherishdar by M.C.A. Hogarth, read by Jason Strawsburg


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Music: Intensive Care Unit by Renard (Intensive Car Unit EP)
*320k, Bass-boosted MP3 available for purchase.

Also, The Tropecast has returned with two new episodes, including one on horror tropes! Plus Webcast Beacon Network new video series called First Issue; a comic book review show, starting with DC Comics’ new 52! Also, check out how to enter the 4th Anniversary Special Giveaway, such as sending in Becky Art or a voicemail at 1+320-310-0922!

Notes: Life’s A Witch by BrittTheBookSlayer, Aisling’s Diary by aislingsdiary, Dinner With A Vampire. Did I mention I’m Vegetarian? by Canse12, Fictionpress, Smashwords, Authonomy, Kobo,

 

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