Mary Sues

18 Podcast Episodes

Hoarding, Mary Sues, and Divine Interruptions

Hoarding, Mary Sues, and Divine Interruptions

John strikes up a conversation with a total stranger and thinks an octopus and a squid are the same thing. Meanwhile, Jo... Read more

4 Jul 2023

55mins

Mary Sues, Racial injustice and creepy first dates?

Mary Sues, Racial injustice and creepy first dates?

LIVE FROM JACOB'S WEDDING IT'S THREE FAILED PILOTS. And we're doing another blind pitch. This time we're talking superhe... Read more

20 Sep 2021

1hr 22mins

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[ISBW] OP MCs or Mary Sues

[ISBW] OP MCs or Mary Sues

Bypassing the fact that a lot of people think that competent women are Mary Sues, we talk about what happens when your c... Read more

20 Jul 2021

26mins

QUACKCAST 533 - Can Mary Sues be likeable?

QUACKCAST 533 - Can Mary Sues be likeable?

We've done a few Quackcasts about how terrible Mary Sues are… well this is the opposite! Tantz postulated that they can ... Read more

1 Jun 2021

1hr 7mins

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Episode 76 Tropes & Cliches: Mary Sues

Episode 76 Tropes & Cliches: Mary Sues

Character idea: A rich orphan, who is a super detective no one can outsmart is also a super awesome trained fighter.  Sp... Read more

4 Nov 2020

1hr 7mins

Episode 29: Mary Sues & Gary Stus - The Problem with Perfect Characters

Episode 29: Mary Sues & Gary Stus - The Problem with Perfect Characters

In this episode, we talk about Mary Sue characters (and the male counterpart - Gary Stu). What is a Mary Sue character? ... Read more

21 Jul 2020

33mins

How I Accidentally DM'd An Edgelord Cast Of Mary Sues

How I Accidentally DM'd An Edgelord Cast Of Mary Sues

Well, with the two problems out of the game, everything seemed to really come together. Don’t be that couple at the tabl... Read more

16 Mar 2020

5mins

The War on Christmas 🎄🔫, Mary Sues, and Corrupt Communication 🙉 :: Episode 91

The War on Christmas 🎄🔫, Mary Sues, and Corrupt Communication 🙉 :: Episode 91

Jonnie wonders whether the new Star Wars will ruin his childhood, and John watches Christmas movies with Sadie, but has ... Read more

23 Dec 2019

33mins

Writing Mary Sues, or What Even IS a Mary Sue?

Writing Mary Sues, or What Even IS a Mary Sue?

In this episode, special guest Jennifer Albright of Have You Seen This?  drops by to talk about Mary Sues, a term used t... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 26mins

Ep. 034 - Battle of the Mary Sues

Ep. 034 - Battle of the Mary Sues

In your days wandering the lonely wastelands of the internet, you may have come across Star Wars fans debating whether o... Read more

20 Mar 2019

1hr 30mins

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