Podcast Episodes

Should Men Read Romance?

Season 2 Episode 16

We talk about using romance novels to fight the expectations that have been put upon women by the patriarchy, but men suffer under it too. Should men be reading romance to help themselves?

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Holding Ourselves Accountable as Consumers

Season 2 Episode 15

It's a kick in the face when an author we've trusted with our time, energy, and love shows themselves to be...not who we thought they were.

How do we handle our emotions? How do we handle their art? …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

March 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Season 2 Episode 14

This month had a bunch of different reading agendas: ARCs, long books, TRR, and all my regular reading. I feel like I had a lot of wins, and a few books that were not for me.

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Published on 5 months ago

What Vanilla Can Learn From Kink: Like What You MFing Like

Season 2 Episode 13

Vanilla sex has been shrunk down into this seemingly small thing that has little variation between partners. One of the beautiful things about a healthy kink dynamic is that you are not only allowed,…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

What Vanilla Can Learn From Kink: Turning Negotiation into Conversation

Season 2 Episode 12

As I've learned and explored kink, there have been moments when I've thought "I wish something like this existed in the vanilla world." Well, I'm here to share the knowledge.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taking It Off The Page

Season 2 Episode 11

It's not as simple as handing your book to a partner and getting exactly what you expected. There are a ton of pitfalls and missteps that can occur. We talk through a strategy to help you communicate…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

February 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Season 2 Episode 10

I read 20 books in the month of February. While that might seem like I was up to my regular habits, I was not. I had some series slumps, emotionally and numbers wise. I felt like I needed to play cat…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mental Health and Reading Romance

Season 2 Episode 9

**CW/TC: We talk about depression, self harm, and dark thoughts. Please only listen if you have the mental space to do so. Take care of yourself.

A common theme that has come up during reader intervie…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The Power We Have

Season 2 Episode 8

This started off as such a light and fluffy episode. And that’s mainly what romance is, but right now it’s under threat. It can feel like we have no power, but we do.

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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Book Club: That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee

Season 2 Episode 7

There will be spoilers!

I bring my friend Caitlin on the podcast to talk about That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee. It's a stand-alone book with secret prince. That's the plot point that sold me.

For sho…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago