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RomBkPod

80 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Inclusively Yours

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Ep #127

March 24, 2020 07:20 - 47 minutes - 22.5 MB

“THE MANY FACES OF UNLIKEABLE” This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Essie as we discuss “unlikeable” MCs with a focus on Black Romance EP 127 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black […]

Ep #126

March 13, 2020 05:51 - 43 minutes - 21.4 MB

“AIN’T NO SUCH THING (AS UNLIKEABLE)” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast joined by guest Funmi and continue our discussion of “unlikeable” MCs EP 126 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing […]

Ep #125

March 06, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 26.1 MB

“WE LIKE THEM A LOT, ACTUALLY”  This week Ana hosts the podcast with guest Lillie as they introduce our March theme “Unlikable” MCs and challenge this misleading label EP 125 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into […]

Ep #124

February 26, 2020 19:50 - 43 minutes - 21.4 MB

“NOT STAR-CROSSED” This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with guest Suzanne as we conclude our February “fake relationships” theme with an exploration of Queer Romance EP 124 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club called […]

Ep #123

February 19, 2020 22:27 - 36 minutes - 17.8 MB

“BLACK ROMANCE IN THE ARCHIVES” This week Danielle hosts the podcast with special guest Steve Ammidown of the Browne Popular Culture Library and we’re diving into the archives for Black Romance EP 123 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie […]

Ep #122

February 12, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 17.9 MB

“WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS ON ROMBKPOD” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast and continue our discussion of fake relationships and marriage of convenience EP 122 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves […]

Ep #121

February 06, 2020 21:11 - 32 minutes - 15.6 MB

“FAKE RELATIONSHIPS, REAL FEELINGS” This week Ana hosts the podcast with guests Jazmen and Bree as they introduce our February theme: Fake Relationships and Marriage of Convenience EP 121 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the […]

Ep #120

January 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MB

“MINOTAURS IN KILTS” This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with special guests authors Angel Martinez and Freddy MacKay as we conclude our January “Romance Retellings” theme with a global exploration of Queer Romance retellings EP 120 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for […]

Ep #119

January 24, 2020 16:05 - 59 minutes - 28.4 MB

“ROMANCE RETELLINGS IN COLOR” This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Sharonda and we’re discussing romance retellings in Black Romance EP 119 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance and can’t wait […]

Ep #118

January 15, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 19 MB

“PRIDE & SHMEJUDICE” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast with special guest author Suleikha Snyder as they discuss romance retellings EP 118 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing books and can’t […]

Ep #117

January 08, 2020 14:07 - 43 minutes - 21.4 MB

“ONCE UPON A ROMANCE” This week Ana hosts the podcast with guests Sil and Margrethe as they introduce our January theme: romance retellings EP 117 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the romance section of the […]

BONUS BEST OF 2019

January 01, 2020 17:34 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MB

“THE BEST RULE IS A BROKEN RULE” Happy New Year! This week the entire RomBkPod team gathers for a special bonus episode of the podcast as we discuss our favorite romance reads from 2019 and our most anticipated romance reads for 2020 BONUS EP HOSTS > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew […]

Ep #116

December 25, 2019 18:55 - 49 minutes - 23.5 MB

“LOVE & SUFGANIYOT” This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with special guest author Felicia Davin as we conclude our December “Coming Home & Second Chance Romance” theme with all of the holiday baking Queer Romance EP 116 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance […]

Ep #115

December 18, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 15.7 MB

“HOLIDAY NOVELLAS: SHORT & SWEET” This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Sarah and we’re discussing short and sweet holiday novellas in Black Romance EP 115 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danielle has a passion for promoting Black […]

Ep #114

December 11, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 21 MB

“MORE PERV, LESS BAD POTATO SALAD” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast with special guest author Melissa Blue as they discuss second chance romance EP 114 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves […]

Ep #113

December 04, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 20.7 MB

“HOME IS WHERE THE ANGST IS” This week Ana hosts the podcast with guests Geri and Agata as they introduce our December theme: coming home & second chance romance EP 113 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering […]

Ep #112

November 27, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with guest Helen as we conclude our November “Politics & Enemies to Lovers” theme with a campaign contribution of Queer Romance EP 112 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book […]

Ep #111

November 20, 2019 14:05 - 36 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Sarah and we’re debating the enemies to lovers trope in Black Romance EP 111 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance and can’t wait to […]

Ep #110

November 13, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 18.3 MB

This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast as they debate the enemies to lovers trope and sustaining romantic tension EP 110 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing books and can’t wait to […]

Ep #109

November 06, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 17.8 MB

This week Ana hosts the podcast with guest, Kini of SmexyBooks, as they introduce our November theme and debate the merits of political romance EP 109 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the romance section of […]

Bawdy Bookworms Bonus Ep

October 30, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 10.3 MB

This week Ana hosts a special bonus episode of the podcast with guest, Thien-Kim Lam of Bawdy Bookworms, as they promote the Diverse Romance Press List and preview the new diverse romance-themed Bawdy Quickie subscription box BONUS EP HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery […]

Ep #108

October 23, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MB

This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with special guest author Cat Sebastian as we conclude our October “Healer/Patient & Disability Rep” theme with a dopamine boost of Queer Romance EP 108 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a […]

Ep #107

October 16, 2019 16:26 - 58 minutes - 27 MB

This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Sarah and these Black healers have our hearts racing for the healer/patient trope in Black Romance EP 107 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance […]

Ep #106

October 09, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 16.4 MB

This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, host the podcast as we diagnose good disability rep and prescribe free plot bunnies EP 106 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing books and can’t wait to share […]

Ep #105

October 02, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 21.9 MB

This week Ana hosts the podcast with special guest author Ruby Lang as we introduce our October theme and discuss the eternal appeal of the healer/patient trope EP 105 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the […]

Ep #104

September 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

This week Sarah Jean hosts the podcast with guests Emilia and Eric as we conclude our September “Back to School” theme and discuss how schools often function as a transitional space in Queer Romance EP 104 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 […]

Ep #103

September 18, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 18.7 MB

This week Danielle hosts the podcast with guest Sarah as we discuss romance as a tool for education and embracing Black Romance EP 103 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance and can’t […]

Ep #102

September 11, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes - 22.6 MB

This week Meka hosts the podcast with guest Melinda as we discuss romance as a method for educating yourself including the rewards of diversifying your TBR EP 102 HOST > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing books […]

Ep #101

September 04, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes - 21.1 MB

This week Ana hosts the podcast with guests Aarya and Suzanne as we introduce our September “Back to School” theme with a discussion of education in romance EP 101 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the […]

Teaser

July 24, 2019 12:50 - 10 minutes - 5.17 MB

Welcome to RomBkPod, inclusively yours, a new weekly podcast celebrating inclusive romance one trope at a time. Today we’re introducing you to our panel of four hosts, Sarah Jean, Danielle, Meka, and Ana. Each host will take turns curating a weekly episode inspired by a monthly theme, accompanied by a rotating selection of guests. Here’s […]

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