In this episode, we dive into the ditzy blonde trope and Kathy gives her take on the movie Legally Blonde

Talking Tropes Episode 2 - Ditzy Blonde Debunked

Episode 3 tackles the oh so popular Himbo and makes our host question society as she knows it. 

Articles mentioned:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/06/17/the-himbo-all-powerful-and-all-beef-its-the-reel-men/5171832b-d84e-4fd2-b15b-00e32d5603b6/

https://filmschoolrejects.com/himbo-innocent/

episode 3- The Rise of the Himbo

IN this episode, our host Kathy goes through the Good Girl/ Bad Boy trope and why it's a little problematic.

EP. 4 - Leave the brooding bad boy alone... He's not going to change

In this episode, our host Kathy goes through the mysterious world of horror movies with our very first guest Jake Hatfield! 

WARNING: Spoilers to the Friday the 13th movies ARE in this episode. Listen with caution. 😳

Talking Tropes EP. 5 - Revenge Murder, Abstinence Campaigns, and Zombie, Oh My!

In this episode, our host Kathy brings along self proclaimed die hard Tim Burton fan Jolene Gonzalez to talk about what Tim Burton means to Halloween.

Talking tropes EP. 6- Tim Burton and all of his glory

Our host Kathy shared the app Likewise, a platform for readers, tv/ movies fans, and podcasts listeners alike to recommend, and talk about what they are watching, reading, or listening to.

Talking Tropes EP. 7 - Talking Apps

In this episode, our host Kathy talks about Joseph Campbell's theory on the hero's journey via Zoom with English professor Carmen Bucher and how she uses this theory and Harry Potter to uplift her students in the classroom.

Talking Tropes Ep. 8 - You too can be your own hero

In this episode, our host Kathy brings in guest Nataly Nales Romero to discuss the differences between Eastern and Western media, but somewhere along the way, they emphasize the importance to prioritize men's mental health.

Talking Tropes Ep.9 - Men's mental health matters!

In this episode, our host Kathy dives into the book The Midnight Library by Matt Haig as she explores the idea of choice and what it means to make the right decisions for yourself throughout your life.

Talking Tropes Ep. 10 - The power of choice

Talking Tropes Ep.11 - Our last hurrah

Howdy there! Talking Tropes is a podcast dedicated to breaking down popular tropes in TV, books, and film.