EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 1H 43M
E67: Kill Your Alpha Holes - The Rise of the Dark Romance Antihero
from Pages and Prejudice
Show Notes:Follow us on Instagram.Send inquiries to [email protected]. Buy merch on Threadless or become a Patron to support the show!Hosted by:Adrie Rose (@adrierising on bsky, twitter, instagram, & tiktok)Stitch (@stitch on bsky, @stitchmediamix on instagram)Guests:Ella Dawson (@brosandprose on bsky and instagram) is an NYC-based sex and culture critic and the author of But How Are You, Really, a romance novel about college reunions and millennial angst. She is also the host of the Rebel Ever After podcast about progressive romance novels.If I’m going to suffer at the hands of a man, I would at least like a little narrative consistency.Hosts Adrie and Stitch explore the history of the romance hero — from bodice-ripping pirates to soft cinnamon rolls — and why the sociopath anti-hero is making a loud, alarming comeback. Then they sit down with Ella Dawson (Rebel Ever After podcast, But How Are You Really?) to talk about why readers are drawn to these narratives, what the rise of dark romance says about hetero pessimism and the modern dating landscape, the genre collapse between erotica and romance, and why asking "why do you like what you like?" shouldn't be a threat.Topics: dark romance, alpha heroes, romance tropes, genre criticism, consent in fiction, BookTok, feminist theoryReading Recommendations:Fiction:The Songs of Submission series by CD ReissThe Right to Bear Arms by Vivienne SavageTo Conquer a Highlander by Mary WineThe Fever series by Karen Marie MoningDevoured: The Serpent and the Pomegranate by Eunren and GamjajeonOne Night Only by seowooLove is an Illusion: the Queen by FargoSteel Under Silk by snobThe Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasPot Shot by Laura Piper LeeWilling Prey by Allie OleanderBack for Seconds by Betty CorelloMusic: HOLY MOLY by Shane IversNow you can grab some show merch, or become a show patron, support the hosts, and start some extremely awkward conversations in mixed company! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Show Notes:Follow us on Instagram.Send inquiries to [email protected]. Buy merch on Threadless or become a Patron to support the show!Hosted by:Adrie Rose (@adrierising on bsky, twitter, instagram, & tiktok)Stitch (@stitch on bsky, @stitchmediamix on instagram)Guests:Ella Dawson (@brosandprose on bsky and instagram) is an NYC-based sex and culture critic and the author of But How Are You, Really, a romance novel about college reunions and millennial angst. She is also the host of the Rebel Ever After podcast about progressive romance novels.If I’m going to suffer at the hands of a man, I would at least like a little narrative consistency.Hosts Adrie and Stitch explore the history of the romance hero — from bodice-ripping pirates to soft cinnamon rolls — and why the sociopath anti-hero is making a loud, alarming comeback. Then they sit down with Ella Dawson (Rebel Ever After podcast, But How Are You Really?) to talk about why readers are drawn to these narratives, what the rise of dark romance says about hetero pessimism and the modern dating landscape, the genre collapse between erotica and romance, and why asking "why do you like what you like?" shouldn't be a threat.Topics: dark romance, alpha heroes, romance tropes, genre criticism, consent in fiction, BookTok, feminist theoryReading Recommendations:Fiction:The Songs of Submission series by CD ReissThe Right to Bear Arms by Vivienne SavageTo Conquer a Highlander by Mary WineThe Fever series by Karen Marie MoningDevoured: The Serpent and the Pomegranate by Eunren and GamjajeonOne Night Only by seowooLove is an Illusion: the Queen by FargoSteel Under Silk by snobThe Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasPot Shot by Laura Piper LeeWilling Prey by Allie OleanderBack for Seconds by Betty CorelloMusic: HOLY MOLY by Shane IversNow you can grab some show merch, or become a show patron, support the hosts, and start some extremely awkward conversations in mixed company! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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