Summary: <a href="http://functionalnerds.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BeyondTheTrope.jpeg"></a>This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome the folks from the <a href="https://beyondthetrope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beyond the Trope podcast</a>, Giles Hash and Michelle Graham.<br> About <a href="https://beyondthetrope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beyond the Trope</a>: “Nerds and geeks unite! BEYOND THE TROPE was a writing podcast before we expanded into general nerdiness. The original co-hosts got tired of snobs telling us that pop culture was rubbish, and the solution was a crusade of interviews with the best, brightest, and nerdiest creative experts we could find.<br> Our podcast episodes primarily explore the deeper side of pop culture, from science fiction and fantasy to cosplay, RPGs, comics, and writing.”<br> About <a href="https://beyondthetrope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Giles Hash</a>: Giles Hash is a full time student with a passion for stories that entertain first and make readers think second. His career has taken many turns, but Beyond the Trope is by far one of the best paths he’s taken on his search for great stories and entertainment.<br> About <a href="https://beyondthetrope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michelle Graham</a>: Michelle Graham is a high school English teacher and doesn’t let her friends buy things that she could make for them (which is pretty much everything). She jumps at any chance to be creative or make a snarky comment from the peanut gallery.<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * Giles: <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3">Foundation (Apple TV)</a><br> * Michelle: <a>The Hating Game (Hulu)</a><br> * Tracy: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Floodgate-Games-Sagrada-Board-Game/dp/B01MTG2QY2">Sagrada (Game)</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/moon-knight" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moon Knight (Disney+)</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/beyondthetrope" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beyond the Trope on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/gileshash" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Giles hash on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/redactionaire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michele Graham on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracy Townsend on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2022 Patrick Hester<br>
