Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast
626 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 322 ratingsEach week on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, Sarah Wendell interviews authors, readers, reviewers, bloggers, publishing professionals, editors, and librarians about romance novels, which are among the most popular genres in fiction worldwide. Popular guests include: Ilona Andrews, Robin Bradford, NPR's Barrie Hardymon, Chuck Tingle, Sarah J. Maas, and Rachel Aaron. Amanda Diehl, co-pilot of the SS Smart Bitches, makes regular appearances with maximum silliness, especially during our Romantic Times Rewind episodes, where we take a look at old issues of Romantic Times Magazine (1981-2018). Frequent topics include romance novels, the way the genre is changing, and the brilliant and interesting people who read, write, and produce it, and issues common among romance readers. Plus, we always recommend some books we're reading and really enjoying. Learn more at SB-TB.com/Podcast. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!
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525. Cover Snark Live!
August 26, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBRomance will never stop bestowing glorious acts of graphic design upon us, so join us for some Cover Snark live! Amanda and I went foraging in the wilds of romance covers and surprised one another with images to discuss. Check out the covers for yourself! Savor the glorious mayhem! So many questions. Which M is the Preg in the MMMPreg? Where IS the Third M?! What is the job market like for alien vampires? If you woke up tomorrow as a wealthy immortal alien vampire, what would YOU do? ...
524. Thank You For Listening, and Also For Romance, With Julia Whelan
August 19, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBAuthor and award-winning audiobook narrator Julia Whelan visits with me to talk about her new book, Thank You For Listening. Along the way we discuss: Recent press coverage of her book Self Aware Book Fiction Competence p0rn Myths about audiobook narration And why Romance Is Amazing Plus, we have book recommendations! (We always do that.) What about you? Do you listen to audiobooks? Do you have favorite books or favorite narrators? Tell me all about them! … Music: purple-planet.com...
523. Summer Reading (and Shoe) Recs with Amanda
August 12, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the words of a spam comment, we have some nice and valuable content! Amanda and I are catching up. What are we talking about? Shoes we are trying to break in, video games we are playing, and all the books we’ve been reading this summer! Amanda’s into sci-fi mysteries, and I’ve read a whole bunch of different genres. Grab a beverage and come visit with us! What about you? What books have rocked your reading time? Have you broken in Birkenstocks? (Am I doomed to agony for eternity?) ...
522. Five Books that Rocked my World with Agatha Andrews from She Wore Black Podcast
August 05, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBAgatha Andrews is the host of the She Wore Black podcast which focuses on gothic and horror, and a former librarian. I was a guest on her show, and now she comes over to visit with me! Horror and romance need to hang out. So we did! We talk about readers advisory, all the ways to connect books to readers, and then we take a deep dive into the books that rocked her world as a reader. Do you have any erotic unicorn horror to recommend to Agatha? Got a favorite gothic or horror you adore? Tel...
521. Heists That Bang and World Travel with Erica Ridley
July 29, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBLet’s talk historical heist romances! Erica Ridley joins me to talk about her newest book, Nobody’s Princess, the latest in her Winchester series, which she describes as putting “Umbrella Academy, Oceans 11, and Batman in a blender and pouring out romantic comedy,” or, “Heists that Bang.” You can find Erica Ridley at her website https://ericaridley.com/ She’s on all the socials and medias, and as she mentioned, you can join her VIP group for free books and early access to exclusive content....
520. Telling Stories with Julie Garwood
July 22, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBJulie Garwood’s latest book, Grace Under Fire, is out now, and I got to chat with her about her writing career, her process, and writing historicals and romantic suspense. Grab a snack and a beverage and come visit with one of the authors I admire most. (No, my inner 13 year old was not chill. Not even a little.) You can find Julie Garwood at her website, JulieGarwood.com. … Music: Purple-planet.com Thank you to Julie Garwood, and thank you to Stephanie Felty for setting this up. And to ...
519. Publicist, Bookseller, and Author Danielle Jackson
July 15, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBDanielle Jackson’s new book, The Accidental Pinup, is out now, and I bet you’ve seen the cover in many, many places. It’s terrific. Danielle and I chat about her book, what happened when she saw the cover, and about every professional role she’s had within publishing. She’s been a publicist - she was my publicist for one of my books! She’s also a bookseller, and now she’s an author. So her perspective on the book world is very informed, and pretty unique. We talk about her book, about bookst...
518. Celebrating Big Happy News with Sonali Dev
July 08, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBSonali Dev has some very big news! Her upcoming book, The Vibrant Years, is one of the debut titles of Mindy Kaling’s new imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio. So we talk and squee and talk some more about Kaling’s work, about The Vibrant Years, and what Mindy’s Book Studio means for her new book. Has she texted Mindy yet? I will ask! We also talk about her recent interview in Town & Country magazine, and what she’s working on now. Plus, because Sonali is the greatest, she brought jokes. Multiple b...
517. Rebuilding Your Life Over Dinner for One, with Sutanya Dacres
July 01, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 31.1 MBSutanya Dacres is a podcaster whose new memoir, Dinner for One: How Cooking in Paris Saved Me, just came out. Her memoir is the story behind her podcast: she met and married a French man, moved to Paris…and then her marriage didn’t work out. It’s also the story of her staying in Paris, rebuilding her life, and learning to embrace her new home. Her podcast features Sutanya cooking dinner for one while telling stories about her life, the food she’s making, and challenging the more easily disco...
516. This is What Matters, with Dr. Perpetua Neo
June 24, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBDr. Perpetua Neo is a psychologist and author of the new book, This is What Matters: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Identifying Your Values, Priorities, and Path Forward after a Crisis. I’ve been reading and working through the journaling prompts, and wanted to interview her to talk about the origins of this workbook, and her practice working with people. This is What Matters is a series of questions and prompts to help people with post-traumatic growth in identifying on an individual level, w...
515. Celebrity Romance and Juicy Narratives with Elissa Sussman
June 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBElissa Sussman joins me to talk about her book, Funny You Should Ask, and all about: Writing a horny heroine’s POV Dual timelines Celebrity profiles Life as a celebrity and managing a fandom Things that do, and do not twitch Elissa is an extremely fluent fan of the romance genre, and we talk a lot about romance conventions we love and loathe, and what it means to subvert and undermine some very familiar dynamics, characters, and tropes. If you love celebrity profiles, the narratives...
515. Celebrity Romance and Juicy Narratives with Elissa Sussman
June 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBElissa Sussman joins me to talk about her book, Funny You Should Ask, and all about: Writing a horny heroine’s POV Dual timelines Celebrity profiles Life as a celebrity and managing a fandom Things that do, and do not twitch Elissa is an extremely fluent fan of the romance genre, and we talk a lot about romance conventions we love and loathe, and what it means to subvert and undermine some very familiar dynamics, characters, and tropes. If you love celebrity profiles, the narratives...
514. Officiating the HEA with Denise Williams
June 10, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutesDenise Williams is a contemporary romance author with several books coming out this year including a series of audio-first novellas set in an airport, beginning with The Love Connection. She is also releasing her third novel, Do You Take This Man.Denise is also a wedding officiant! So we are going to talk about the process of uniting people in matrimony, what she loves most, and making the event meaningful for the people who are present. So many happy wedding stories, this episode will make y...
513. Fat Representation and Recommendations with Shana McDavis-Conway
June 03, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutesShana McDavis-Conway is a social change consultant, activist, and a reviewer at this here website! She recently published an article, “Self-conscious, unapologetic, and straight: fat protagonists in romantic fiction” in the journal Fat Studies, and she’s written about fat rep in romance for SBTB a few times, too. We talk about the evolution of fat characters in romance, what’s changing, and then Shana shares the romances that made her a romance reader - and the books that rock her world. Join...
512. Secret Clubs and Exclusive Spaces with Laura Hankin
May 27, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutesLaura Hankin is the author of Happy And You Know It, A Special Place for Women, and the upcoming book The Daydreams. The paperback of A Special Place for Women is out on May 24th, and as I learned is being adapted for film, too! We talk about the book-to-film adaptation process, and then we take a deep dive into secret societies, exclusive clubs, and how they work (or don’t). We also take a side trip into public vs private or hidden narratives, and why people want to belong.Do you know of a s...
511. Cover Snark Live: Long Thumbs and Shifter Mayhem with Amanda
May 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutesLisa from Shrewsbury sent us an email and two contenders for Cover Snark - so we did Cover Snark live! Check the show notes for a link to the covers, and tell us what you notice first!Happy belated birthday Lisa! Thank you for the wild thumbs and the shifter bonanza!Are you ready for the covers Lisa sent us? I hope so! Click this link here or head to the website, http://sb-tb.com and click "PODCASTS" https://bit.ly/511CoverSnarkIf you liked this episode, let me know! In the comments, via emai...
510. Book Lovers with Emily Henry
May 13, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutesThis week, my guest is Emily Henry, whose new romance Book Lovers is out this past week!We talk about slow burns, book tour, puppies, the inspiration for the lead character, Nora, and the Icy City Ex Girlfriend Trope.Thank you to Ann_Knee, Clairatrix, and the enthusiastic members of the Culture Study Discord’s romance channel who were very excited about this interview alongside me. And thank you to publicist Heather Mill who set the interview up....Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon fo...
509. Catching Up and Looking Ahead at Book Recs with Amanda
May 06, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutesThis week, Amanda and I catch up on a whole bunch of things, including college visits, airboats, and dating!We also have listener email, including recommendation requests and compliments galore!I know some of y’all love the episodes where Amanda and I hang out and talk books and everything, so if you like this one, let me know? Email, comment, tweet at me, whatever - if you’re into these episodes, let me know!CW/TW: discussion of needles in the first 10 minutes.Also: my dogs barked a lot. Sor...
508. Celebrating 100 Books with Jess Michaels!
April 29, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutesJess Michaels is celebrating the release of her 100th book, 100 Nights with the Duke! That’s a lot of books, and a long career of close to 20 years! We talk about how she’s celebrating this milestone, and we take a look back at how her experience of the romance industry has evolved over two decades.Along the way we cover:* Commemorative tattoos* The biggest changes she’s experienced in her career* How romance readership has evolved* Finding your own compass to guide your businessCW: Jess’ fat...
507. Romance Kickstarters with Lucy Eden and Katee Robert
April 22, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutesAuthors Lucy Eden and Katee Robert join me to talk about their very successful Kickstarter campaigns!Lucy’s is currently running and is fully funded: https://bit.ly/EdenKSLoveNotesKatee is in the midst of fulfillment of her Kickstarter, which was fully funded in about five minutes. We talk about why they went with Kickstarter, the essential elements of a successful campaign, and what they’ve learned from the experience so far....Music: Purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, s...
506. Part II of the Bonkers Romance Recap of A Lady of Rooksgrave Hall
April 15, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutesThis is part two of the special crossover event with Bonkers Romance as we recap of A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon. Part one with me, Melody and Jenny is over at Bonkers Romance, so hello and welcome Bonkers Romance listeners! I’m so happy to have you here today!Be Ye Warned - this episode is extremely nsfw and is a recap of the second half of the book, so spoilers indeed.Also, yes, my brain cannot hold on to "Rooksgrave Hall" vs "Rooksgrave Manor." Apologies. …Music: purple-plane...
505. Wedding Tales with Jesse Q. Sutanto
April 08, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutesJesse Q. Sutanto joins me today to talk about the release of Four Aunties and a Wedding, and we talk about all the wedding drama we’ve experienced from behind the scenes and as guests. We talk about weddings with thousands of guests, runaway brides, cultural clashes and the weight of wedding expectations.I would love to know: Do you have a wedding drama story? Did you witness some serious nuptial shenanigans? Please tell me all about it! ...Music: purple-planet.com...Special Crossover Event! ...
504. Kamila Knows Best with Farah Heron
April 01, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutesMy guest today is author Farah Heron, whose latest book, Kamila Knows Best, is an updated spin on the Jane Austen classic Emma! Along the way we talk about:Updating a unique, challenging characterAddressing the age gap between the charactersThe importance of hot wet sarisCurly hair care techniquesLipstick recommendationsWhat are your favorite Emma retellings? And what are your go-to lip color recommendations?...Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and mo...
503. Bread, Cozy Fantasy, Sex, and Romance with Jane Buehler
March 25, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutesMy guest today is Jane Buehler, author of The Forest Bride and The Village Maid. I have several favorite parts of this conversation, including our discussion of cozy fantasy, addressing and undoing misconceptions about sex in romance, and sourdough starters and bread making.So fantasy, writing, sex, and bread. Several excellent topics! What about you?What have you learned or unlearned from sex in romance?Do you have a sourdough starter? What’s its name?Do you like cozy fantasy?…Music: purple-...
502. Classic Rom Coms with Kate Spencer
March 18, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutesMy guest today is Kate Spencer, author and host of the podcast Forever 35. Her new book, In a New York Minute, is out this week, and y’all, this book was so charming and fun.In this conversation, we talk about:* Vulnerability* Projecting narratives onto strangers* Vintage rom-comsShe’s a romance fan, and a rom-com fan, and we had a lot of fun. ...What about you?What is your favorite vintage rom com? Or not vintage!What stories have your very favorite portrayal of friendship?What city is your ...
501. More Celebratory Mayhem with Amanda!
March 11, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutesIt’s episode 501 - onward toward a thousand! I start with mini interviews with Shana and Elyse, and then Amanda and I have more listener email, questions, recommendations, and many, many jokes. Yay! Thank you for celebrating with us!...Key Questions:What should we do for our next merch opportunity?What SBTB phrases have stuck with you?What is the best kind of French fry?Email: [email protected] Voicemail: +1 201 371 3272 - leave a message! ...Our music in this episode is a custom composit...
500. Mayhem with Amanda!
March 04, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutesWe did it! It’s episode 500!Amanda and I have email and recommendations, your absolute favorite books, weird questions, and a LOT of mayhem. Plus mini interviews with Shana, Tara, Carrie & Elyse. There are so many great questions, clips, and conversations, you guessed it, there will be two episodes celebrating all the fun. ...KEY QUESTIONS:What would you do in the wasp/hair/bus situation?What’s the worst commute you’ve ever had?What would an AI generate for your industry conventions?What book...
499. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: Cover Girl, with Jeff and Will
February 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourJeff and Will from The Big Gay Fiction Podcast are joining me for the Sweet Dreams Recap of book #9, Cover Girl by Yvonne Green.This cover, y’all. And inside! We have a rather gross boyfriend, and an even worse mom, and nature nerds! This is undoubtedly one of the greatest Sweet Dreams cover of them all.TW/CW: Chapter 10 is a little upsetting....Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
498. Valentine’s Love, Candy, and Wishes with Amanda
February 18, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutesHappy Valentine’s Week! Amanda and I have voicemail messages, updates on tattoos, book and lip balm recommendations, and more! Come hang out with us and nosh on all that half price candy. What candy are you buying?Thank you to Nancy, Claudia, Jimmy, StylinsonBirds, Leslie, and Ann!…Music: purple-planet.comShow notes: Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
497. The Invisible Goddess, Part II, with Melody from Heaving Bosoms!
February 11, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutesIt’s part II of our recap of The Invisible Goddess by AC Dawn, a retelling of the myth of Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home. Have you read it? Did you like it? I have some things to tell you! A NEW PODCAST! I’m co-hosting LoveStruck Daily with Alisha Rai! LoveStruck Daily is a new podcast from iHeartRadio produced by Frolic Media that will deliver a true love story and those HEA feels every weekday. Our first episodes are out - we hope you like them!…Music: purple-planet.com Join our Pat...
496. The Invisible Goddess, Part I, with Melody from Heaving Bosoms
February 04, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutesMelody is back!Some of our most popular episodes are our crossovers with Heaving Bosoms, and we have a new one for you! We read The Invisible Goddess by AC Dawn, a retelling of the myth of Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home. We had a LOT to talk about, so I’ve divided this into two episodes.Here in episode one, we’ll recap about half the story, and you’ve got options! You can read the story (it’s not long) before episode two if you like. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, ...
495. Fearless Knitting and Writing with Vanessa North
January 28, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutesI follow Vanessa North on Instagram and after she posted a picture of her first completed project of 2022, I had to talk to her about knitting. So of course we also talk about gender, crafting, raising fearless trans teenagers, photography, and writing romance. Plus book recs, as always.LPT: Always Buy Extra Buttons!...Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
494. Tubthumping with Anxiety, and More New Year’s Wishes!
January 21, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutesAmanda and I catch up on her “lots of things to look forward to” plan, which now includes things that were done! We talk about anxiety, therapy, angsty books, trimming your own bangs, and we have book and video game recs, plus new year’s wishes from Elyse, Pudding, and Jane B!Do you like angsty books? Are there books that help you feel things cathartically?…Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
493. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: Green Eyes by Suzanne Rand
January 14, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutesTime to deep dive into another classic YA Romance: Sweet Dreams #7, Green Eyes by Suzanne Rand. Julie has a problem with the green-eyed monster, and it lasts for a lot of pages. We’ve got:Insecure teenagersSwim team!Yet Another Teen Hangout with a Fun NameJust Talk to Each Other for Goodness’ SakeJoin me as I struggle. Seriously, it’ll be fun.NB: I misread “Chip” as “Chuck” but they’re the same person. (**headdesk**)Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, a...
492. Squeeing About Fandoms and Feels with Olivia Dade
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutesMy guest this week is Olivia Dade! We had such a good time talking about fan supercuts, watching shows through gifsets, Game of Thrones spoilers, and writing characters with ADHD and learning disabilities.Highlight: we discover a vintage ship we have in common and we exclaim at each other.Thank you to Rachel, Alanna, and Kelly from the Patreon community for some of the questions in this episode! Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
491. Book Recs, Wishes, and Jokes: Farewell to 2021, and Wishes for 2022
December 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourAmanda and I are saying goodbye to 2021, and looking ahead to 2022! We talk about exciting things coming in January, including the 17th anniversary of Smart Bitches, plus we talk about books that got us through 2021.Super bonus: we’ve got messages from Tara, Catherine, Sneezy, and Martin who have book recs, wishes for the new year, and lots and lots of jokes. This episode is our New Year’s wish for you: stay safe and happiest new year to you wherever you are. Join our Patreon for complete may...
490. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: California Girl by Janet Quin-Harkin
December 24, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesIt’s time to recap Sweet Dreams #6, California Girl by Janet Quin-Harkin, also known as Rhys Bowen! Jennie is a swimmer with her eyes on the Olympics, and Mark is a grumpy loner on crutches who sketches Jennie one day in the cafeteria. We’ve got:Overbearing sports parentsSnark about Texas driversHomesicknessLots and lots of swimmingLearning to set boundariesDreamy grumpy artist hero!Alas, CW/TW for ableist language and anti-fat bias in the book, which is very lightly skimmed over in the episo...
489. Archangel’s Light with Nalini Singh
December 17, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutesMy guest this week is Nalini Singh! I have reader questions from our Patreon community and publicist and past podcast guest Erin Galloway about Archangel’s Light, Nalini's latest release. We cover writing multiple series at the same time. We also talk about fan art, which she absolutely loves, and about reading slumps - and how to escape them.Thank you to Ann, C, Varian, and Erin for the questions! Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
488. Sweet Dreams Recap: Little Sister by Yvonne Greene
December 10, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutesThis week, we have lots to talk about! First, some of y’all wrote fantastic epilogues to the very unsatisfying ending of Princess Amy, recapped in episode 486, and I share my ideas, too.Then, it’s time for Sweet Dreams 5, Little Sister. We’ve got:Big MisunderstandingsPlot Points that were in the cover copy so they’re not that dramaticSnarky sister fightsReally loving and supportive, thoughtful parentsAnd Drama Kids! Lots of ‘em!Thank you to jfhobbit, Malaraa, and Kara for the epilogues! Don’t...
487. The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton with Julia Quinn
December 03, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutesJulia Quinn joins me to talk about The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton, a new release collecting quotes about the different characters, plus new commentary from Lady Whistledown. We talk about picking up Lady W’s pen after 20 years, looking back on the original series, her most embarrassing moment from high school, and the joyful romance fans in Brazil.At about 42:00 in, we talk about her recent loss of her father and sister.Thank you to Katerine, Crystal, Rhonda, Katherine, Agnes, Kelly, Laura,...
486. Sweet Dreams Recap: Princess Amy by Melinda Pollowitz
November 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourThis is a weird one, y’all. We’re taking a trip back to the early 80s where fiction for teens and pre-teens came with some awful, upsetting messaging, but also some fantastic clothing choices, some excellent descriptions of weird children’s birthday parties, a cute boy and a very good dog. It's Princess Amy by Melinda Pollowitz!I figured I’d probably have to issue some warnings at some point, re-reading vintage YA, so here we are.TW/CW: assault, jerkward rich bros, disordered eating, and seve...
485. BONUS! Romance in Games at Talking Simulator
November 22, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutesHey, y'all! A special treat bonus episode for your American holiday week needs. Yup, there will be a regularly-scheduled episode on Friday, but here's an extra treat! I was a guest on Talking Simulator discussing...romance in video games. Isn't it weird when a topic puts itself in front of you so many times? Here's the description from host Jordan Webber. Enjoy! ...Sarah Wendell is the co-founder of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, a website for readers of romance fiction, and host of their podca...
484. The After Party with AC Arthur
November 19, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutesAC Arthur’s new book The After Party is out, and she joins me to talk about all things friendship, cocktails, murder, revenge, and more.Because it was inspired by the movie 9 to 5, we deep dive into revenge on bad bosses and movie nostalgia, too....Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
483. Sweet Dreams Recap: Laurie’s Song by Suzanne Rand
November 12, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutesIt's time for another Vintage YA Recap, this week with Laurie's Song by Suzanne Rand.Prepare yourself for some exhausting friendships, boring boyfriends, social stress, and some ~*absolutely outstanding*~ outfits and POETRY.Oh, yes. Poetry. This is a good one....Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
482. Big Gay Podcast AMA Part II!
November 05, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutesAs I have been teasing in recent episodes, this is part two of our crossover episode with The Big Gay Fiction Podcast! Amanda and I connected with Jeff and Will and answered listener questions from our Patreon communities.The Big Gay Fiction Podcast released part one Thursday 4 November so you get all four of us being ridiculous together for two episodes back to back.We’re talking about the first m/m romances we ever read, and we have book recs, food discussions, and some thoughtful conversat...
481. Sweet Dreams Recap: The Popularity Plan by Rosemary Vernon
October 29, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutesIt's time for part two of the Sweet Dreams Romance Recap Project, featuring The Popularity Plan by Rosemary Vernon. Unlike P.S. I Love You, I hadn't read this one before, so it's an adventure for all of us. We've got some hefty social anxiety, friends with Plans (and wall calendars as seen on the cover) and some very classic dating tropes. Grab your tea and your comfy hoodie and come hang out with me!...Music: Purple-Planet.comShow Notes! https://bit.ly/481PopularityPlanSD2 Join our Patreon f...
480. Love In the Mix: A Cookbook for Romance Readers, with Leslie Hachtel
October 22, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutesLeslie Hachtel and Nikki Brock put together Love In The Mix: A Cookbook for Romance Readers to benefit ProLiteracy, and she joins me to talk about it. Leslie tells me all about the cookbook, how it came to be, and some of her favorite recipes. We discuss family favorites and family history through food, and then, as a bonus, I’ve added info about two favorite recipes for you to try. Over 70 romance authors contributed recipes and stories, and you can find the cookbook in print and digital edi...
479. Sweet Dreams Recap: PS I Love You by Barbara Conklin
October 15, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutesIt's time! It's time! This is the first of the Sweet Dreams Romance Recap Project, wherein I am recapping the first twenty Sweet Dreams YA romances, starting with Sweet Dreams #1, P.S. I Love You by Barbara Conklin.This book is a lot. It's angsty and tragic, but there are some moments I remember so very clearly, and I probably read this more than 30 years ago. This was definitely one of my gateway books. What about you? Show Notes: https://bit.ly/479PSILoveYouSD1Music: Purple-planet.com Join...
478. The Magic of Interactive Fiction with Rebecca Slitt from Heart’s Choice
October 08, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutesAmanda and I take a deep dive into interactive fiction with Rebecca Slitt from Choice of Games and Heart’s Choice. We get into the details of how interactive fiction works, and what the process of writing it is like - and we have some recommendations, never fear!...Music: purple-planet.comShownotes: https://bit.ly/478RebeccaSlitt Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
477. “Faust Meets Galaxy Quest”- Light from Uncommon Stars with Ryka Aoki
October 01, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutesMy guest this week is author Ryka Aoki, whose new book Light from Uncommon Stars is out this week! We cover transgender identity, found family, space opera & The Brady Bunch, the liminal state of The Olive Garden, Chonky books, and what, and where, is the best donut? I really want to hear your donut recs: [email protected]! ...Music: purple-planet.comShow Notes: Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.