The podcast episodes provided discuss various literary tropes and conventions within the context of romance novels and 19th-century literature.

For example, the first episode 'The Queen of Romance' examines how author Barbara Cartland's novels defined and perpetuated specific tropes within the romance genre, such as the idealized male lead.

The second episode 'Catherine Nichols on The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' discusses common literary tropes in romance novels, including reasons for attraction between characters.

These examples showcase how the analysis of literary tropes can offer insights into the cultural and historical contexts that shape particular genres and works of literature.