The Occasionalists Podcast

Modern TV Tropes

We are back with the companion piece to our Classic TV Tropes episode that covers, you guessed it, Modern TV Tropes!
As the visual language of TV has changed over the years, so too has the storytelling shorthand for the medium. Thus, we have a whole new set of tropes emerging on television, and many that are going extinct.
Tune in this week to find out more!

Classic TV Tropes

We are back with a piping hot, fresh new episode for Boob Tube April. This time, we are diving into the shorthand storytelling methods TV creatives have been using for decades to get a story across quickly: AKA TV Tropes!
We are starting with the classic tropes many of you might be familiar with. These tropes are still used or called out today in many cases. We dig into their origins and discuss some shows that either flip the trope on its head or luxuriate in tropey goodness.

TV Show Theme Songs: Ranked!

Welcome to a brand new month, suckas!
It's Boob Tube April, a full month dedicated to all things television. What better way to start this month out than to lean directly back into our year-long music theme with an episode dedicated to TV theme songs.
But wait! What if those theme songs were all ranked?! Even better!
Disagree? Bring it on, dude!

In The March of Minisodes: The Luigi Tapes Vol 2

Volume 2 of The Luigi Tapes, and our final minisode of the month, finds us tackling what the trial could be like and how the people will react to the quagmire as it unfolds in real time. Certainly, this will be a normal, non-insane trial. Right?!
We wrap up the episode by delving deep into the new media studies classes we'll be teaching this coming fall semester. Our first media subject that we analyze through film and tv? Well...this isn't called The Luigi Tapes for nothing.
Deny. Defend. Depose.
 

In The March of Minisodes: The Luigi Tapes Vol 1

Our final episodes of In The March of Minisodes are here, and what better way to unwind a great month than with a totally chill and noncontroversial piece of news that concluded the tumultuous year of 2024?
Chemma rejoins the pod as we go elbow-deep into one Luigi Mangione and the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. We tackle the fallout of the murder and the ripple effect it's already having throughout America.
Of course, we leave this first episode with a pop culture delight as we put together a benefit album to raise money for Luigi's defense.
Deny. Defend. Depose.
 

In The March of Minisodes: The Punchline Pt 2

Greg Cherry returns to talk about comedy's not-so-funny side and things that do not tickle our collective funny bones.
Also, I got a lead on a hot new family band that everyone simply MUST check out!

In The March of Minisodes: The Punchline Pt 1

Greg Cherry rejoins the program as we dig into the world of standup comedy, navigating tricky subjects and what makes us laugh.
Also, Greg fills us in on this hot new act he saw out in Colorado. They sound like a talented troupe!

In The March of Minisodes: Favorite Things

Our final ten-minute episode is a challenge of sorts: change my mind that you CANNOT have singular favorites of anything or let me change yours.
Good luck!