Episode 28: Space Captains
Oren, Chris, and Mike talk about captains in futuristic space settings.
Star Trek: Page 4
Episode 26: Best and Worst Romances
First of all, who says that, Lois?
Episode 25: Parents as Characters
Chris, Oren, and Mike discuss the depiction of parents in popular stories.
Five Star Trek Technologies Taken to Their Natural Conclusion
With a little thought, these devices get out of hand fast.
Episode 23: Dark and Gritty Reboots
Oren, Mike, and Chris discuss the trend of remaking stories with a darker and more realistic feel.
Episode 21: Anti-Heroes
Mike, Oren, and Chris are confounded by all-encompassing definition of anti-heroes on TV Tropes.
How Team Rocket Villains Ruin Stories
Why your baddies should do more than just blast off again (and again and again).
Episode 18: Subverting Expectations
Oren, Chris, and Mike talk about breaking conventions in stories.
Avoiding the Planet of Hats
How to spice up and flesh out your worldbuilding without letting the details bog you down.
Five Wish-Fulfillment Characters
When art starts to get a little too close to life—or the life the artists wants to have.
Episode 11: Episodic, Overarching, and Anthology Stories
Mike, Oren and Chris discuss the weaknesses and strengths that come with episodic, overarching, and anthology stories.
The Three Types of Group Minds
How collective consciousness can change your story.
The Best Quotes From GeekGirlCon
The highlights from this year's social justice-focused storytelling convention.
Seven Epic Fan Romance Battles
These potential pairings split fandoms, no matter which side won the canon.
Five Characters That Are Too Powerful
These protagonists were out of everyone else's league.
Episode 4: Science Fiction as Commentary on Today
Mike, Oren, and Chris explore how science fiction is used to comment on contemporary issues.
Why Breaking Stereotypes Makes Stronger Characters
Why characters breaking social conventions improve the stories they star in.
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