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88

Zodiac Academy Book 9: Restless Sky Chapter 24-51

PART 2! We’re finishing our recap journey with Book 9, Restless Sky by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 24-51 and NEXT week we’ll cover the last 1/3 of the book!!! Can you believe it?! Join us and read how this story will end for Tory and Darcy Vega!Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Listener comments(9:04) Chapter 24 Orion(11:51) Chapter 25 Gabriel(16:54) Chapter 26-27 Max and Darius(18:18) Chapter 28 Gabriel(20:38) Chapter 29 Darius(23:17) Chapter 30 Seth(24:02) Chapter 31 Tory(24:44) Chapter 32 Darius(26:05) Chapter 33 Dante(26:52) Chapter 34 Seth29:01 Chapter 35 Lionel(31:06) Chapter 36 Max(33:39) Chapter 37 Darcy(34:31) Chapter 38 Max(35:11) Chapter 39 Darcy(36:41) Chapter 40 Tory(39:31) Chapter 41 Darcy(43:02) Chapter 42 Lionel(44:53) Chapter 43 Darius(47:00) Chapter 44 Caleb(49:37) Chapter 45 Xavier(52:44) Chapter 46 Orion(53:18) Chapter 47 Tory(54:46) Chapter 48 Seth(57:55) Chapter 49 Leon(1:00:56) Chapter 50 Darcy(1:03:46) Chapter 51 Darius(1:08:54) Final Thoughts📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Currently Reading Book 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Preorders:ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Aug 7, 2026

1h 19m

87

Yearning for Wicker Men

A tisket, a tasket, we can’t stop talking about baskets. Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast! Of course, we had to talk about everyone’s new favorite trailer, Wicker. Also sharing our recap of meeting HM Wolfe, author of Daggermouth, cover reveals, and the latest in romance book adaptation news!(0:08) Meeting HM Wolfe and our trip to Raleigh(17:15) Wicker(30:54) Penn Cole in her vigilante era(40:33) Indie BIPOC shelf at Trope(46:29) Simon Sits(50:38) Core by Ariel Sullivan reveal(53:24) ACOTAR 6— no title, cover, or blurb(56:41) Liv Zander gets trad published for Crown Me Dead and Crown Me Yours, The Poison Daughter picked up by Hulu, Beth Broward Historical romance,(1:02:23) Katie’s Book Report: Vera Stein in Fine, Helpless (SPOILERS INCLUDED), The Winged Game, (1:09:55) Amanda’s Book Report: Branded by Saffron A. Kent, Zodiac Academy 9, 📖Shop This Episode:Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX Zodiac Academy 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110The Winged Game by Sophie Kim- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593983362 Vera Stein by Julie Murphy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063386839 Helpless by Jessica Knoll- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Aug 4, 2026

1h 12m

86

Zodiac Academy Book 9: Restless Sky (Chapter 1-23)

WE’VE MADE IT TO THE FINAL BOOK OF ZODIAC ACADEMY!! We’re finishing our recap journey with Book 9, Restless Sky by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 1-23 and NEXT week we’ll cover chapter 24-60! Join us and read how this story will end for Tory and Darcy Vega!Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Chapter 1 Xavier(4:04) Chapter 2 Tory(7:57) Chapter 3 Orion(11:11) Chapter 4 Geraldine(14:23) Chapter 5 Max(17:08) Chapter 6 Xavier(18:40)Chapter 7 Lyra(21:33) Chapter 8 Darius (24:56) Chapter 9 Caleb(28:35) Chapter 10 Darcy(34:28) Chapter 11 tory(41:19) Chapter 12 Lionel(44:33) Chapter 13 Darius(46:53) Chapter 14 Darcy(50:16) Chapter 15 Lyra(51:18) Chapter 16 Seth(52:09) Chapter 17 cal(56:20) Chapter 18 Orion(58:09) Chapter 19 Xavier(59:46) Chapter 20 Darcy(1:01:38) Chapter 21 Geraldine(1:02:42) Chapter 22 Orion(1:07:28) Chapter 23 Darcy📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Currently Reading Book 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Preorders:ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 31, 2026

1h 15m

85

Our 100th Episode!

Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast! Charlie is here to share his thoughts on Queen of Shadows by SJM, we’re talking romance book adaptation news, and what we’re reading this week! (0:08) Charlie’s Thoughts on Queen of Shadows(27:49) Empire of Storms and forward spoilers in Throne of Glass(30:35) SJM talk *no spoilers(36:00) Early released copies(42:31) Book Report: New Jasmine Mas book, JT Geissenger book 2, It Happened One Summer filming, Quinn announces Nick Robinson, When In Rome by Sarah Adams tv adaptation, (51:35) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy 8 + 8.5, Blue Jean Summer, In The Game(52:58) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy 9, The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert, The Winged Game by Sophie Kim, (56:52) Book Report Part 2: Comic Con, New Black Panther, (1:08:25) Celeb news: Emma Roberts gets married, Hudson Williams Yaga trailer📖Shop This Episode:Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert- https://square.link/u/Ya4vvBu3 The Winged Game by Sophie Kim- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593983362 Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593955901 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 28, 2026

1h 13m

84

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 3

We’re finishing our tandem read (reading both books simultaneously)which include Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 54-end of S&S and chapters 21-end of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the last 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing. Only one book left! Join us next week for Book 9 part 1! *Please add 8 seconds to the time stamps for accuracy.Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(1:28) Chapter 54 S&S(3:56) Chapter 55 S&S(4:52) Chapter 56 S&S(8:30) Chapter 21 BTV(11:32) Chapter 57 S&S(14:40) Chapter 58 S&S(18:03) Chapter 22 BTV(19:11) Chapter 59 S&S (21:53) Chapter 60 S&S(23:47) Chapter 61 S&S(27:39) Chapter 23 BTV(36:51) Chapter 62 S&S(38:02) Chapter 24 BTV(39:03) Chapter 64 S&S(43:04) Chapter 65 S&S(44:47) Chapter 25 BTV(46:22) Chapter 66 S&S(47:25) Chapter 67 S&S(49:05) Chapter 68 S&S(52:09) Chapter 69 S&S(53:10) Chapter 70 S&S(55:31) Chapter 71 S&S(56:24) Chapter 72 S&S(59:13) Chapter 26 BTV(1:02:41) Chapter 73 S&S(1:03:27) Chapter 27 BTV(1:03:41) Chapter 74 S&S(1:04:27) Chapter 28 BTV(1:07:06) Chapter 75-82 S&S(1:21:21) Chapter 29 BTV(1:22:23) BTV Epilogue(1:23:45) Chapter 83 S&S(1:28:40) Final thoughts on books 8 and 8.5Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 NEXT: Book 9: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926110 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Preorders:ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 24, 2026

1h 34m

83

The Odyssey, Threshing Day and Jimothy The Raccoon

Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast with Amanda and Katie! We're chatting about our love for the new Odyssey movie, the latest news from Rebecca Yarros and Fourth Wing, and what's happening in romance book adaptation news. Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Odyssey Thoughts(18:00) Charlie Mitchell reading journey update *spoilers for Queen of Shadows and Tower of Dawn*(19:20) World Cup is over (21:35) Brinity wins Love Island USA(23:14) Jiminy (Jimothy) the raccoon(26:14) Dad Lore(40:35) Book Report: Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, The Last Days of Vic and Coco by Taylor Jenkins Reid, This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune casting news, Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton(1:05:26) Katie’s Book Report: Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver, (1:08:15) Amanda’s Book Report: Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry *spoilers for this series), Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates📖Shop This Episode:Preorder Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/threshing-day-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 21, 2026

1h 17m

82

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 2

We’re starting the tandem read (reading both books simultaneously)which include Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 31-53 of S&S and chapters 13-20 of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the next 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing.Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5(1:34) Chapter 31 S&S (4:20) Chapter 32-34 S&S(26:18) BTV 15(35:29) S&S 35(39:27) BTV 14(39:54) S&S 36-40(51:46) BTV 16(55:32) S&S 41-43(1:00:08) BTV 17(1:01:50) S&S 44-48(1:10:43) BTV 18(1:13:43) S&S 49-52(1:18:08) BTV 19(1:19:39) S&S 53(1:23:26) BTV 20Tandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Preorders:ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 17, 2026

1h 30m

81

Millennial to Boomer Pipeline

We're back for another pop culture, book obsessed yap session!Time Stamps0:08 Tote Bag sale5:40 Vent session20:18 The Youths29:12 Amanda Batula, Margaret Qualley, Taylor Swift34:36 Emmy nominations46:43 Book Report: Quicksilver and Brimstone new special edition paperback editions, ACOTAR Hardcover box set, Kennedy Ryan working with Viola Davis, BlPOC indie author oceanofpdf📖Shop This Episode:Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/acotar-hardcover-box-set/B2VCG3A53XQR2G3TCMRTZBVU?cs=true&cst=custom The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250415882-the-duke?bookstore=tropebookshop Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 14, 2026

1h 09m

80

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 1

We’re starting the tandem read (reading both books simultaneously) which includes Book 8, Sorrow and Starlight and Book 8.5 Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. This episode covers chapters 1-30 of Sorrow and Starlight and chapters 1-12 of Beyond the Veil. Next week will be chapters 31-58 of S&S and chapters 13-21 of BTV! The full guide for our reading schedule for the next 2 episodes is linked below for easier viewing.Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5(2:15) Chapter 1 BTV(5:49) Chapter 2, BTV(9:01) - Chapter 1 S&S(12:29) Chapter 2 S&S Tori(15:06) Chapter 3, S&S Lance(18:30) Chapter 4, S&S Justin Masters(20:48) Chapter 5 S&S Geraldine(24:52) chapter 6 tory(29:19) chapter 4 BTV hail(31:12) chapter 7 S&S Seth(33:37) Chapter 8-9 S&S Tory and Geraldine(35:19) Chapter 10 S&S Max(36:50) Chapter 11 S&S Tory(38:53) Chapter 5 BTV Darius(41:32) Chapter 12 S&S Caleb(49:08) Chapter 13 S&S Lionel(51:43) Chapter 14 S&S Milton(55:50) Chapter 15 S&S Darcy(58:43) Chapter 16 S&S Lance(1:02:27) Chapter 17 S&S Darcy(1:05:26) Chapter 18 S&S Lance(1:09:43) Chapter 6 BTV Hail(1:12:53) Chapter 7 BTV Darius(1:15:49) Chapter 19 S&S Leon(1:16:46) Chapter 20 S&S Justin(1:17:16) Chapter 21 S&S Tory(1:20:12) Chapter 22 S&S Seth(1:22:35) Chapter 23 S&S Xavier(1:23:47) Chapter 8 BTV Catalina(1:24:33) Chapter 24 S&S Gabriel(1:26:40) Chapter 9 BTV Hail(1:29:27) Chapter 25 S&S Tory(1:32:58) Chapter 26 S&S Xavier(1:33:39) Chapter 10 BTV Darius(1:34:33) Chapter 27 S&S and Chapter 28 S&S(1:38:42) Chapter 11 BTV Hail(1:40:36) Chapter 29 S&S Seth(1:42:26) Chapter 30 S&S Max(1:44:45) Chapter 12 BTV Marissa(1:50:31) ZA Timeline breakdownTandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Preorders:ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Burn of The Everflame: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom The Knave and The Moon: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/knave-and-the-moon-by-rachel-gillig-preorder/UK36TNQSVGTP25BLXZ3DH25D?cs=true&cst=custom Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 10, 2026

1h 55m

79

Tayvis - The American Royal Wedding

This is The Story is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! Recapping our 4th of July weekend plans, the latest drama on book threads and of course, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding! Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08)Harry Styles Historic Wembley run(12:05) 4th of July recap(15:37) World Cup thoughts(21:24) HP S2 delays(22:40) Henry Henry Henry and Madeline Cline(25:03) Charlie viral clip(27:13) Taylor Allison Swift + Travis Kelce Wedding at MSG(55:16) Book Report: The Great Alone adaptation, Kennedy Ryan pen name controversy, Male book narrator cheats on his author wife, Shield of Sparrows book 3, The Wolf Queen delayed, Children of Blood and Bone(1:14:34) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 8 + 8.5, The Duke(1:16:37) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 8 + 8.5 and Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton📖Shop This Episode:Seven and the Swift by Devney Perry- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250415882-the-duke?bookstore=tropebookshop Zodiac Academy 8 - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Zodiac Academy 8.5- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Moss’d in Space by Rebecca Thorne- https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250453969?bookstore=tropebookshop Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464278112 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jul 7, 2026

1h 19m

78

Pr*me Video Summer

This is The Story is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! Papa Trope aka Charlie is back to share his Throne of Glass updates as he finished Heir of Fire, our theories on Taylor Swift’s wedding, book adaptation news at Amazon Prime Video and of course, what we’re reading! Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) Charlie’s Corner: Heir of Fire (spoilers for Throne of Glass Books 1-3)(29:23) Our thoughts on Charlie’s hot takes (spoilers for the entirety of Throne of Glass)(31:10) Taylor and MSG (???)(33:57) Prime Video Summer (40:46) Voicemails for Isabelle(43:35) Love Island USA S13 Thoughts(47:45) Ariana Grande + Ricky, NYC Pride(49:24) Gracie the giraffe(53:05) Nona maxxing(54:14) European Heat Wave(1:01:23) Weekly shoutout!(1:04:23) Katie’s Book Report: Tropesick by Lauren Okie(1:06:04) Amanda’s Book Report: Tropesick by Lauren Okie, Helpless, Dearly Departed, Games: A Love Story📖Shop This Episode:Games: A Love Story by Anna Maria Kolkova- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063437722 Helpless- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302 Tropesick by Lauren Okie- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616 Dearly Departed by Chip Pons- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 30, 2026

1h 11m

77

Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky | Final Thoughts on Book 7

We’re back in Zodiac Academy! Today we’re finishing our part 2 recap of Heartless Sky, the 7th book in the Zodiac Academy series, with chapters 31-71. We’re happy to announce we’ll be going forward with the tandem read for book 8 and book 8.5 (reading both books simultaneously). Sharing our plans at the beginning of the episode and a chapter guide below! Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Our plan for book 8 and 8.5(2:22) Chapter 31 Tory(4:04) Chapter 32 Darcy(9:05) Chapter 33 Orion(14:10) Chapter 34 Lionel(20:37) Chapter 35 Max(23:09) Chapter 36 Darius(26:36) Chapter 37 Seth(27:21) Chapter 38 Orion(28:52) Chapter 39 Caleb(32:45) Chapter 40 Seth(34:38) Chapter 41(40:14) Chapter 42 Gabriel(41:14) Chapter 43 Xavier(43:03) Chapter 44 Geraldine(44:08) Chapter 45 Lionel(45:50) Chapter 46 Darcy(49:11) Chapter 47 Darius(50:53) Chapter 48 Orion(51:47) Chapter 49 Caleb(54:07) Chapter 50 Seth(55:48) Chapter 51 Tory(57:58) Chapter 52 Orion(58:25) Chapter 53 Darius(1:01:24) Chapter 54 Caleb(1:02:12) Chapter 55 Darcy(1:02:49) Chapter 56 Darius(1:03:13) Chapter 57 Xavier(1:04:06) Chapter 58 Darius(1:05:26) Chapter 59 Darcy(1:09:00) Chapter 60 Tory(1:11:11) Chapter 61 Geraldine(1:12:00) Chapter 62 Seth(1:13:03) Chapter 63 Darcy(1:13:35) Chapter 64 Tory(1:14:24) Chapter 65 Max(1:16:39) Chapter 66 Darius(1:19:49) Chapter 67 Orion(1:25:18) Chapter 68 Catalina(1:27:50) Chapter 69 Tory(1:28:18) Chapter 70 Gabriel(1:29:24) Chapter 71 Tory(1:32:36) Predictions for the future and overall book thoughtsTandem Read Guide- Credit to @Thatgrlreads, @nancys_romancerealm, and @honeyy.fae. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdooKvAcAs/?img_index=3📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 7: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 NEXT Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 NEXT Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 26, 2026

1h 43m

76

Tomdaya Wedding, Book ARCs and Icebreaker Adaptation News

It’s The Story Is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! This week we’re discussing book threads controversies: are big words ableist, Sierra Simone’s devil artwork, arcs vs. preorders, and Icebreaker’s Netflix adaption. And more!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) Catch up(0:37) Travis Kelce bachelor party (3:20) Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding photos(20:41) Tom Holland + Zendaya are officially married(23:21) Las Culturistas Awards(29:52) The Obama Presidential library + a yee yee moment(54:50) Book Report: “big” words in books, Sierra Simone artwork, Icebreaker adaptation, Love Hypothesis Sep 23rd, Shatter Me adaptation, Peyton Corinne arcs vs. preorders(1:25:27) Amanda’s Book Report: Tropesick, Helpless, and Down to Earth(1:28:47) Katie’s Book Report: The Open Era, Tentacles and Triathalons, and Dearly Departed📖Shop This Episode:AH2 Ali Hazelwood After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom Tropesick by Lauren Okie- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063479616 Helpless by Jessica Knowles- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668062302 Down to Earth 813- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798893311464 Open Era by Edward Schmit- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956779 Tentacles and Triathalons by Ashley Bennett- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956991 Dearly Departed by Chip Pons- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558 Get tickets for Sierra Simone- https://tropexsierrasimone.eventbrite.com Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 23, 2026

1h 35m

75

Zodiac Academy Book 7: Heartless Sky (Chapter 1-30)

We’re back in Zodiac Academy! Today we’re starting book 7 of the series and covering chapter 1-30. Next week we will cover chapter 31-end of the book! We’ve heard your feedback on the tandem read for 8 and 8.5 and are still trying to figure out if we’d like to or not… we’ll keep you updated! Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:50) chapter 1 Darcy(4:39) chapter 2 Tory(5:56) chapter 3 Lionel(9:29) chapter 4 Orion(13:25) chapter 5 darcy(14:24) chapter 6 Caleb(21:20) chapter 7 Darcy (23:01) chapter 8 Tory25:09 chapter 9 Darcy(29:47) chapter 10 Orion(36:08) chapter 11 (39:00) Chapter 12 Xavier(39:59) Chapter 13 Darius(40:54) Chapter 14 Xavier(43:43) Chapter 15 Tory(44:40) Chapter 16 Geraldine(45:30) Chapter 17 Seth(47:27) Chapter 18 Lionel(49:03) Chapter 19 Xavier(50:59) Chapter 20 Tory(52:00) Chapter 21 Darcy (53:08) Chapter 22 Caleb (54:26) Chapter 23 Tory(1:00:24) Chapter 24 Max(1:02:14) Chapter 25 Orion(1:03:08) Chapter 26 Darius(1:03:35) Chapter 27 Caleb(1:06:17) Chapter 28 Darcy(1:08:20) Chapter 29 Tory(1:12:08) Chapter 30 Darcy(1:16:25) Final thoughts 📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 7: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 Book 8: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926103 Book 8.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926127 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 19, 2026

1h 20m

74

Brynne Weaver, Knicks in 5, and Love Island USA Thoughts

It’s The Story Is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! This week we’re sharing our experience about meeting Brynne Weaver and Nikki Payne, romance book announcements, and sports?!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(2:00) Trope Tries Treats?(7:00) Sporty Spice moment (Knicks, Canes, and World Cup)(27:06) Ariana Grande, Keke Palmer, Love Island,(35:45) Meeting Nikki Payne and Brynne Weaver(43:30) Book Report: New Emily Henry, AH2 x Rachel Reid collab, Sierra Simone, Max Monroe, Victoria Wilder and Elizabeth Helen are coming to Trope! Off Campus S2 filming(59:41) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy, You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings(1:01:29) Katie’s Book Report: Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson📖Shop This Episode:AH2 After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316610940 Student Union by Julie Murphy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250428240 Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 Zodiac Academy #5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 Zodiac Academy #6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 Open Era by Edward Schmit: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956779 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Knicks Branding merch vid- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZfu4Q3pyKJ/?igsh=MTFyMHVkN2phbzB0cA==

Jun 16, 2026

1h 04m

73

Hot Girls Read™️

Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast! We’re chatting the Tony’s, our F1 era, and of course the viral Hot Girls Read trademark drama.Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(2:13) Niall Horan performing 1D content(6:53) Ariana Grande kicks off Eternal Sunshine tour(11:05) Belmont Camelli (13:45) Mika Abdula breaks engagement(17:00) Summer House: The Saga continues(18:51) F1 WAG Era (34:33) The Tony Awards 2026 recap(43:50) Dua lipa wedding part 2(49:03) Book Report: Hot Girl’s Read™️(1:04:10) Amanda’s Book Report(1:06:49 Katie’s book report📖Shop This Episode:Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316610940 Student Union by Julie Murphy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250428240 Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593804216 Zodiac Academy #5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 Zodiac Academy #6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 12, 2026

1h 13m

72

Zodiac Academy Book 6: Fated Thrones Part 2

Today we’re recapping the 6th book in the Zodiac Academy series, Fated Throne (Chapter 26-end), by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham! We’re back to our previous format but still zooming along! Join us next week for the 7th book, Heartless Sky part 1!(Time Stamps)(0:00) Intro(0:08) episode outline(1:10) Chapter 26-30(7:47) Darcy Chapter 31(9:27) Chapter 32 Lance(16:49) Chapter 33 Tory(21:10) chapter 34 Xavier(24:10) Chapter 35 Max(29:45) chapter 36 Darius(33:38) Chapter 37 Darcy(48:00) Chapter 38 Tori(48:24) Chapter 39 Lance(48:43) Chapter 40 Darius(54:33)Chapter 41 Darcy(54:55) Chapter 42 Caleb(1:01:01) Chapter 43 Tory(1:03:13) Chapter 44 Darcy(1:04:02) Chapter 47 Darius(1:05:34) Final Chapters recap(1:13:14) Chapter 59 Darius(1:17:05) Final thoughts on Zodiac Academy Fated Thrones📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 NEXT Book 7 Heartless Sky: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 4, 2026

1h 26m

71

Mrs. Dula Peep, TS, and Quicksilver 3 News

Welcome back to “The Story Is” Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell! We’re chatting about Dua Lipa’s wedding, Taylor Swift’s Toy Story announcement, and the updates about quicksilver 3.Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) catch up (weekend recaps, massages, and brands we love)(16:35) Dua Lipa gets married(18:51) The Canadian Awards*(22:14) Forcing our friends to watch Off Campus, Quinn Episodes(33:00) Toy Story 5 x TS(40:06) Euphoria, Summer House reunion drama(44:35) Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird Broke Up (WE JUST FOUND OUT OK)(46:14) Book Report: Beach Read recs, Quicksilver Book 3 pushed to 2027, Penelope Douglas Five Brothers Adaptation, Rebecca Yarros “The Things We Left of Unfinished” director, Anna Kendrick directing 7 Husbands(1:06:58) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 5.5 and 6, Yesteryear, Fury Bound, (1:08:40) Amanda’s Book Report: ZA Book 5.5 and 6, Untamed, Student Union, and Rites of The Starling*Connor Storrie was not eligible for nominations because he’s not Canadian*Spiderman: Sony owns all rights to Spider man except tv animation. Sony loans Spider man usage to Marvel for the live action movies to work for the MCU📖Shop This Episode:Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593953242 Just for The Summer by Abby Jimenez- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538704431 Only for The Week by Natasha Bishop- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638932727 Til Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464246746 The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956397 Not Safe For Work by Nisha J. Tuli- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538759264 Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316610940 Student Union by Julie Murphy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250428240 Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593804216 Zodiac Academy #5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 Zodiac Academy #6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Jun 2, 2026

1h 13m

70

Zodiac Academy Book 5.5 and 6 Pt. 1 Recap

Welcome back to Zodiac Academy! Today we’re recapping the 5.5 novella, “The Big A.S.S. Party” and Chapter 1-25 of Book 6, Cursed Fates, by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham! We’ve heard your feedback to bring back the chapter by chapter recap, however we were too far along in the read to have it for this book. We’ll make sure to keep this in mind for book 7! Next week, we’ll be covering chapter 26-end of Book 6. (0:00) Intro(0:08) 5.5 Novella Recap(9:33) Book 6 Intro and Acruxes(30:10) Lance Orion(52:00) Team Good Guy’s Plan(1:07:18) Savage King epiphany(1:14:21) Book 6 Theories📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 5.5 Novella: (link n/a)Book 6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 NEXT Book 7: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926097 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#romantasy #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy

May 29, 2026

1h 17m

69

Podcast Maxxing

Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! We’re chatting about Tayvis spotted curtsied, Off Campus potential award show buzz, and the biggest news in Romance book world this week.Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) catch up and weekend plans(14:13) Tayvis Curtsied(24:42) Michael B. Jordan + Khloe Kardashian?!(29:21) Off Campus, Emmy noms?(39:27) Stephen Colbert(47:14) Yale Grad Speeches(50:55) Podcast Maxxing (59:49) Summer House Grind(1:06:43) Book Report: Rebecca Yarros Emperyean book length jumps from 176 to 224, we got HUGE Book tour news, summer author tour events, Rina Kent sells entire catalogue to Bloom(1:23:55) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 5 and 6, Untamed by Luna Mason, (1:25:58) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 5, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborne, Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeStephen Colbert and Jack White- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYr_UboxhfV/ Stephen Colbert troll- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYsPddhDXUg/ Yale Grad speeches- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYqEDtKvF53/ 📖Shop This Episode:AH2 After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom Burn of The Everflame by Penn Cole (Preorder)- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom Untitled Fourth Wing Preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/untitled-empyrean-not-book-four-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593804216 Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464243677 The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593819371 Zodiac Academy #5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 Zodiac Academy #6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 26, 2026

1h 32m

68

Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates Recap

Welcome back to Zodiac Academy! Today we’re recapping the entirety of book 5, “Cursed Fates” by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham! We loved the format of our previous episode and decided to bring it back. Let us know if you like it, too! Next week we’ll be covering ZA 5.5 “Big A.S.S. Party” and the first half of Book 6: Fated Throne!Time Stamps:(1:14) Overarching themes from Cursed Fates(2:58) Seth(9:11) Max(24:55) Xavier(30:43) Clara(38:16) Diego(48:43) Nymph and Shadow Mechanics(49:59) Team Lionel vs. Good Guy vs. Heirs(55:54) Caleb(1:05:32) Darcy and Lance(1:22:23) Tory(1:29:56) Predictions for Zodiac Academy Book 6📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Book 5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 NEXT- Book 5.5 Novella: (link n/a)NEXT- Book 6 Fated Throne: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926080 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 22, 2026

1h 34m

67

Off Campus Season 1 Thoughts

Hey, Hi, and Hello SIPers! We’re back with a Tuesday episode chatting pop culture and our weekly book report! Diving into all of our thoughts on Amazon Prime Video’s latest hit, Off Campus, the comparisons to Heated Rivalry and what we want in season 2. Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) Sorry to Mr. Wap(3:41) The real Darren Graham(6:22) Call Her Mommy(10:34) Jacob Elordi + Kendall Jenner, Tyreek Withers and Chase Infiniti(18:18) NFL NHL (24:49) Harry Styles(41:52) Off Campus Thoughts(1:02:30) Book Report: Rose Hill series by Elsie Silver greenly, Boys of Tommen greenlit, and more adaptation news, Outlander(1:14:22) Amanda’s Book Report: Yesteryear, Our Perfect Storm, Zodiac Academy 1.5, Bad Boy Era, and Untamed.(1:17:17) Katie’s Book Report: Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn, Zodiac Academy 1.5, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborne, Zodiac Academy Book 5, (1:19:58) New Releases to Look Forward toDarren Graham IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealdarrengraham/ 📖Shop This Episode:AH2 After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/after-the-end-mass-market-paperback-collection-box-set-by-ah2-romance-collections/SBIJURXZJENPN5BFLY7ETRN7?cs=true&cst=custom Burn of The Everflame by Penn Cole (Preorder)- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/burn-of-the-everflame-deluxe-hardback-edition-by-penn-cole-preorder/GJX4FAD5GONDHJ44NMIPW3GG?cs=true&cst=custom Untitled Fourth Wing Preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/untitled-empyrean-not-book-four-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593804216 Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464243677 The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593819371 Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335219978 Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593953242 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 19, 2026

1h 24m

66

Zodiac Academy Book 1.5: The Awakening As Told By The Boys Recap

Welcome back to Zodiac Academy! Today we’re recapping book 1.5, “The Awakening as Told by The Boys” which follows the heirs—— Darius, Caleb, Seth, and Max and their POV during book 1! Next week we’ll be reading the first half of Cursed Fates, book 5 in the Zodiac Academy! 📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Shadow Princess: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 ZA 1.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425042 NEXT: Book 5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 15, 2026

42m

65

Meeting Meghan Quinn, Spirit Airlines News, and Chace Crawford

Hey, Hi, and Hello SIPers! We’re back with a Tuesday episode chatting pop culture and our weekly book report! The latest news in romance book world, celebrity relationships, and more hot gossip. Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) mother’s day + Meghan Quinn event(9:21) Mariah Carey + Anderson Paak(15:46) Morgan Wallen + Caitlin Clark17:39 Spirit Airlines GoFundMe(21:41) Summer House Drama continues(26:39) Kevin Hart Roast(30:00) Spencer Pratt Running for Mayor?!(37:24) Chase Crawford, Hottest TV leads?(44:47) Book Report: Obsessed Fest, Quinn Audiobooks got Sam heughan, Liz Tomforde’s Windy City series coming to Amazon, Devney Perry finished Shield of Sparrows 3, Veronica Roth announces new Divergent, Carley Fortune’s shoutout to Tia Williams(1:05:18) Katie’s Book Report: Just for The Cameras by Meghan Quinn, Game On by Navessa Allen, Zodiac Academy Book 0.5, Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn, (1:09:38) Amanda’s Book Report: Game On by Navessa Allen, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn, Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws, The Duke by Anna Cowan📖Shop This Episode:Untitled Fourth Wing Preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/untitled-empyrean-not-book-four-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom Game On by Navessa Allen- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638932277 Just For The Cameras by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464237836 Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464243677 The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593819371 Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335219978 The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250382849 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 12, 2026

1h 16m

64

Zodiac Academy Book 0.5: Origins of an Academy Bully Recap

Welcome back to Zodiac Academy! Today we’re recapping book 0.5, “Origins of an Academy Bully” which follows the heirs—— Darius, Caleb, Seth, and Max before their time at school. Next week we’ll cover Zodiac Academy 1.5! Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(1:42) Novella recap begins (34:16) What we learned from 0.5📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Shadow Princess: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 Book 5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 NEXT EPISODE- ZA 1.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425042 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

May 8, 2026

47m

63

Live from New York, It’s Met Gala 2026

Happy Tuesday, SIPers! Enjoy our stream of consciousness while we watch the Met Gala 2026 live and share our pop culture thoughts for the week! Strongly suggest you watch this one on YouTube if you can for all the outfit references!(0:00) Intro(2:13) Connor Storrie, Zoe Kravitz, and Amanda’s Birthday weekend4:55 Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid, and 2000s ED culture(13:30) Anderson Paak, Olivia Wilde, and Deja Group Chat, Emma Chamberlain, and Katy Perry (20:59) Met Gala theme breakdown, Patrick Schwarzenegger.(22:05) Naomi Osaka, Meghan Quinn, 30 greatest living American songwriters, Nichapat Suphat, (27:35)- Lisa, Heidi Klum,(32:30)- no conclusion on the Alex/Alix drama, (35:00)- Kylie Jenner, SLOMW Orange County spin off, SZA, False Prophet documentary(39:48)- our favorite met gala themes(42:44) Sabrina Carpenter, Serena Williams, Hudson Williams(49:37) Book Report: Ali Hazelwood Unbound audiobook, AH2 Box Set, Alex Astor Starside Book 2 this year, Burn of The Everflame (spoiler for Heat of The Everflame) release and adaptation, Meghan Quinn Event (and Beyonce reveal)(1:19:51) Amanda’s Book Report: A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn, Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws, and The Duke by Anna Cowan(1:21:01) Katie’s Book Report: In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde, The Auction by Sadie Kincaid, Just for The Cameras and Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn📖Shop This Episode:AH2 After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/books Burn of The Everflame by Penn Cole (Preorder)- https://www.tropebookshop.com/booksA Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781728294339 Just For The Cameras by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464237836 Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464243677 The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593819371 The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250382849 In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649379795The Auction by Sadie Kincaid- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780778306313 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 5, 2026

1h 32m

62

Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow Princess Chapter 24-End

We’re so happy to be back in the world of Solaria, Zodiac edition! We’re jumping right back into Zodiac Academy with our favorite twins, Darcy and Tori. We’re recapping chapter 24-47, the end of Shadow Princess. As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-4 and the Ruthless Boys series!(0:00) Intro(0:08) Right off the rip(2:07) Chapter 24-25(7:06) Chapter 26(8:54) Chapter 27 Tory(11:17) Chapter 28 Orion(19:25) Chapter 29 Darcy(23:33) Chapter 30 Tory(27:37) Chapter 31 Caleb(31:20) Chapter 32 Darcy(34:12) Chapter 33 Tory(37:16) Chapter 34 Darius(42:35) Chapter 35 Darcy(48:41) Chapter 36 Tory(52:00) Chapter 37 Darcy(55:07) Chapter 38 Tory(58:05) Chapter 39 Darcy(1:03:50) Chapter 40 Tory(1:11:16) Chapter 41 Darcy (1:16:32) Chapter 42 Tory(1:20:11) Chapter 43 Darcy (1:23:18) Chapter 44 Darius(1:24:09) Chapter 45 Orion(1:26:12) Chapter 46 Tory(1:31:37) Chapter 47 Darcy(1:35:45) Final Thoughts on Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow PrincessZodiac Academy:Shadow Princess: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 Book 5 Cursed Fates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926073 ZA 1.5: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425042 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

May 1, 2026

1h 37m

61

Klay Thee Cheater and Harry Gets Marry

Welcome back to 'The Story Is' Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell! This week we're chatting about our love for independent bookstore day, why Klay thompson will begin to cough in 4 days due to him cheating on Megan Thee Stallion, and our broken hearts over Harry Styles’ engagement to Zoe Kravitz. Plus, what we’re reading this week! Time Stamps: (0:00) intro(0:08) indie bookstore day catch up(9:23) Megan thee stallion(19:19) stagecoach (22:39) tin foil hats activated(33:06) harry styles engaged + Taylor swift wedding news???(42:29) birds aren’t real and neither are trees apparently (46:31) Book Report: Rebecca Yarros, off campus trailer, Alex Cooper in verity(1:04:30) Katie’s Book Report- In Her Own League and Shadow Princess(1:06:33) Amanda’s Book Report- Half His Age by Jenette McCurdy, Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws, Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn📖Shop The Episode:In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649379795 Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752⁠ The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781368115902⁠ Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781728294339 The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538759226 Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593723739 Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335219978 Untitled Fourth Wing Preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/untitled-empyrean-not-book-four-by-rebecca-yarros-preorder/SYSGFP4ZDTGF3ZHVL3CKEWSD?cs=true&cst=custom Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Apr 28, 2026

1h 12m

60

Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow Princess Chapter 1-23

We’re so happy to be back in the world of Solaria, Zodiac edition! We’re jumping right back into Zodiac Academy with our favorite twins, Darcy and Tori. Join us next week for part 2 (chapter 24-End)! As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and the Ruthless Boys series!Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(0:08) Zodiac Academy recap(2:11) Chapter 1-4(13:00) Chapter 5(15:03) Chapter 6(20:17) Chapter 8(22:28) Chapter 9(26:00) Chapter 10(27:33) Chapter 11-12(30:38) Chapter 13(37:09) Chapter 14 (37:39) Chapter 15(40:09) Chapter 16(42:55) Chapter 17(44:36) Chapter 18-19(47:45) Chapter 20(53:57) Chapter 21-23(1:04:02) Final thoughts and predictions from part 1📖 Shop The Episode:Zodiac Academy:Shadow Princess: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 Ruthless Boys: Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Apr 24, 2026

1h 11m

59

Beach Read Casting, Shawn Hatosy, and Zouis Rumors

Welcome back to another episode of The Story Is Podcast with Katie Mitchell and Amanda Earle! This week we’re talking about the Patrick Schwarzenegger casting in Emily Henry’s Beach Read, our thoughts on Daggermouth twists, and Quinn’s latest guest star. Plus, Papa Trope returns to chat Throne of Glass Reading Journey! Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08)Papa Trope Throne of Glass Series Update (20:47) our own TOG castings(26:30) Euphoria S3(28:50) Coachella Weekend 2(35:20) Zayn + Louis in 2 Directions(39:10) The Pitt(49:22) Shawn Hatosy on Quinn(53:30) Book Report: Emily Henry Beach Read Casting, BookCon Chaos, Daggermouth thoughts (spoilers start at 1:13:48-1:21:52) Dystopian romance recs, (1:25:50) Katie’s Book Report: The Alchemary, Rites of The Starling, and Shadow Princess, (1:26:57) Amanda’s Book Report: Shadow Princess, The Night We Met, Bad Boy Era📖Shop The Episode:Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731091 Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639730995 Daggermouth by HM Wolfe preorder- ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/daggermouth-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover-by-h-m-wolfe-preorder/H46KVEBRLPUC4H5I24YS3FG7?cs=true&cst=custom⁠Rites of The Starling by Devney Perry- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752⁠ The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781368115902⁠ Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752⁠ The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538759226 Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781916926066 Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335219978 Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Apr 21, 2026

1h 31m

58

Coachella, Artemis II, and Parenting Our Parents

Happy Tuesday SIPers! We’re recording from 2 different places today but back with our pop culture recap! This week we’re chatting Coachella Weekend 1, Artemis II, and Shield of Sparrows 3 rumors?! Plus, what we’re reading this week! P.S. Sorry for the echo! I’d suggest listening to this episode on a faster speed and you won’t hear it as much! (0:00) Intro(0:08) parenting the parents(9:26) Coachella? I don’t think so honey(15:45) Celine Dion(19:45) Coachella pt 2(34:45) Artemis II(44:54) Book Report: Rites of The Starling, (59:54) Katie’s Book Report: Rites of The Starling by Denver Perry and The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent, (1:01:08) Amanda’s Book Report: Shield of Sparrows by Denver Perry, Warrior Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, Daggermouth by HM Wolfe, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy (1:13:54) Top 5 Books from Trope 📖Shop The Episode:Daggermouth by HM Wolfe preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/daggermouth-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover-by-h-m-wolfe-preorder/H46KVEBRLPUC4H5I24YS3FG7?cs=true&cst=customRites of The Starling by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781368115902 Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 Warrior Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Ryder by Jessica Peterson- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/ryder-deluxe-edition-lucky-river-ranch-by-jessica-peterson-paperback-signed/XM4ZA57WLMPVH4ZULQGV6OQ5?cs=true&cst=custom Game On by Navessa Allen- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638932277 Nightshade by Autumn Woods- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638933731 The Correspondent by Virginia Evans- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593798430 I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781982185831 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Apr 14, 2026

1h 18m

57

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 5

We finished Warrior Fae- woohoo! The Story is Pod is officially done with the Ruthless Boys series. We’re sharing our final thoughts on chapters 41-end and predictions now that we’re going back to Zodiac Academy world. As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys series!📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Apr 10, 2026

56m

56

In Our Cowboy Romance Era

Yeehaw, y’all! We’re back with another episode of The Story Is Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell. This week we’re chatting a recap of our romance rodeo event, the drama brewing over at summer house, and what we’ve read this week! Time Stamps(0:00) intro(0:08) catch up(3:15) romance rodeo recap(8:40) baby ken go flip(13:39) what we’re watching right now(18:15) we are #PittPals (29:09) Ciara + Wes + Amanda, Oh My.(36:22) Euphoria S3 Trailer(40:54) Sabrina Carpenter House Tour music video(44:53) Book 4 in Echo Fort series announced, Rebecca Yarros working on Fourth Wing Book 4, Rites of the Starling is OUT NOW!!!! Ryder by Jessica Peterson out now(54:13) Amanda’s Book Report: Theo of Golden, Dust Storm by Maggie Gates, and Down Pour by Maggie gates, and Dove by Paisley Hope(1:01:20) Katie’s Book Report: Saddled with Finesse by Zea Kayleigh Galan, Down Pour and Dust Storm by Maggie gates, Daggermouth by HM Wolfe*The Scandoval episode dropped May 2023📖Shop The Episode:Trope Mockneck- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/trope-sport-mockneck-sweatshirt/TFX7QM3TJGIKXSZ42WY3BCD5?cs=true&cst=custom Daggermouth by HM Wolfe preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/daggermouth-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover-by-h-m-wolfe-preorder/H46KVEBRLPUC4H5I24YS3FG7?cs=true&cst=customDove by Paisley Hope- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464270079 Dust Storm by Maggie Gates- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593955949 Down Pour by Maggie Gates- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593955956 Saddle with Finesse by Zea Kayleigh Galan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798989899517 Get tickets for our next event: https://www.tropebookshop.com/events Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Apr 7, 2026

1h 08m

55

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae (Chapter 30-40)

We are back with Warrior Fae part 2! Chapters 30-40 were a bit chunkier than imagined so we will finish part 3 next week (April 10th) with Shadow Princess part 1 coming April 17th! As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-4!📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Apr 3, 2026

55m

54

Taylor Lautner, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Frankie Paul

We’re back with our pop culture recap episode! Are we back in 2008? Hannah Montana, Harry Potter, Justin Timberlake and more on the pod today. We’re also sharing our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, the Taylor Frankie Paul fiasco, and the latest in book world news!(0:00) Intro(0:08) New space, who dis?(3:32) *Project Hail Mary, Amaze Amaze Amaze!(8:49) 18 Noms for Heated Rivalry! (9:52) We’re in the Pitt(12:11) Off Campus Trailer(17:43) Hannah Montana Special(19:44) Harry Potter tv trailer thoughts*(27:33) The Bachelorette Dumpster Fire(42:57) Taylor Lautner + Taylor Lautner = Taylor Lautner?(44:53) Aaron Taylor Johnson + Theo James at the same damn time(46:06) Justin Timberlake + Tiger Woods DUI news(50:31) Book Report: HM Wolfe’s Daggermouth release UP, Nightingale filming begins, Lindsay Straube new prequel, Every Summer After adaptation date,📖Shop The Episode:Trope Mockneck- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/trope-sport-mockneck-sweatshirt/TFX7QM3TJGIKXSZ42WY3BCD5?cs=true&cst=custom Daggermouth by HM Wolfe preorder- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/daggermouth-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover-by-h-m-wolfe-preorder/H46KVEBRLPUC4H5I24YS3FG7?cs=true&cst=customThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250080400 Kneel Before Me by Lindsay Straube- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464247743 Every Summer After by Carley Fortune- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593438534 Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 31, 2026

1h 07m

53

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae (Chapter 1-29)

WE ARE SO SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE US BUT WE ARE BACK WOO!After a long hiatus we are back and ready to discuss the last book in the Ruthless Boys series, Warrior Fae! Also good news, we'll be sharing our thoughts in 2 parts vs. 3 so we'll be back next week to finish out the series!As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-4!📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party Details- https://www.instagram.com/p/DV84UZtge7i/?img_index=1 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 27, 2026

1h 14m

52

Ariel Sullivan Interview- Beneath, Conform, and What's Next

Hey SIPers! Today we have a VERY special guest. Ariel Sullivan is the author behind "Conform" the bestselling dystopian romance. Now, she's back with the prequel, "Beneath" set 100 years before the world of Conform. Get ready to chat theories!*NOTE: This episode includes spoilers for Beneath and Conform. Please do not listen if you haven't finished the books yet! 📖Shop The Episode:Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217091027 Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 24, 2026

1h 07m

51

And The Oscar Goes To…

We’re back with a pop culture recap episode here on “The Story Is” podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell! This week we’re chatting Oscar winners (and snubs!), red carpet stars, and why Timothee Chalamet couldn’t catch a break. Plus, the latest news in romance book world! We hope you enjoy, SIPers!Time Stamps:Intro: (0:00) (1:03) Oscars Red Carpet 2026(17:27) Academy Award Winners and Presenters(24:06) Timothee chalamet is having a bad day (year?)(26:11) Rob Reiner and Diane Keaton tributes(36:50) SpongeBob on off broadway?(39:49) Why the HBO deal sucks(44:00) Live nation and Ticketmaster case(49:24) Book Report: Filthy Rich Fae getting a TV adaptation, Christina Lauren, In The Holidaze movie adaption with casting news, Liz Tomforde’s new series, ACOTAR 6 midnight release party news!📖Shop The Episode:Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649375773 Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649375872 In a Holiday by Christina Lauren: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781982123949 In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649379795 Pre-Order Liz Tomforde: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682817445 Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 17, 2026

57m

50

Read All The Time, Disco Occasionally

In this episode of ‘The Story Is’ Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell, we’re chatting Harry Style’s latest album, the biggest news in the publishing world, and what we’re reading this week! Shop our TBR, Pre-Orders, and merch below!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) The time change has got us f*cked up(5:55) Harry Styles, Dancing King? (25:42) Britney Spears got a Dewy (30:42) Dakota Johnson (31:56) What We’re Watching(36:51) Outlander Final Season, BK Borison book announcement, Red White and Royal Wedding, Storm Breaker by Nisha J Tuli picked up for a tv deal,(48:36) Katie’s Book Report: Our Vicious Oaths by NE Davenport, Half City by Kate Golden, Of Ink and Alchemy by Sloane St. James(54:02) Amanda’s Book Report: Of Ink and Alchemy by Sloane St. James, The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman, Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig, and Dove by Paisley Hope📖Shop The Episode:Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Our Vicious Oaths by NE Davenport: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063397781 Half City by Kate Golden: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593953433 Of Ink and Alchemy by Sloane St. James: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798347018710 The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464275609 Two Twisted Crows by Rachel Gillig: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316312714 Dove by Paisley Hope: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464265037 Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Brynne Weaver Waitlist: https://forms.gle/SQ4tkkZboQR7Emid6 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 10, 2026

58m

49

BREAKING NEWS: ACOTAR 6 and 7 Announcement

We’re back for a special episode of ‘The Story Is’ Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell! Sarah J Maas had an internet breaking Call Her Daddy interview with Alex Cooper so of course we had to discuss! We’re sharing our predictions for ACOTAR 6 and ACOTAR 7, future publishing timelines, and our breaking down everything SJM had to share. Pre Order the next installments below and shop our latest merch! **SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SJM UNIVERSE IN THIS EPISODE! If you have not read every series by SJM including ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City, you'll need to skip to avoid!**Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) Predictions for the CHD interview(19:18) Interview Thoughts📖Shop The Episode:Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7YPre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX Shop Trope Bookshop Merch Store: https://www.tropebookshop.com/gifts-and-merchGet Tickets for Romance Rodeo:⁠https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K⁠ Brynne Weaver Waitlist: ⁠https://forms.gle/SQ4tkkZboQR7Emid6⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Mar 6, 2026

1h 17m

48

Daggermouth Hype, The Actor Awards, and Winter Institute

Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re back for another episode of ‘The Story Is’ Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell. Today we’re chatting all about the biggest news in romance books and our favorite tv shows like Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, Bridgerton, and more. We’re also recapping our recent trip to Pittsburgh for Winter Institute, a bookseller convention hosted by the ABA. We hope you enjoy! Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) How to shop our TBR(4:14) TV Recaps: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Actor Awards, The Traitors, Bridgerton, and more(28:27) #TropeTravels to Pittsburgh!(35:20) Cirque Du Trope: Trope Bookshop Turns 1!(38:08) Book Report: Penn Cole is done with Burn of The Everflame, Daggermouth Trad Pub news, Rachel Reid pushes Unrivaled, (1:03:27) Amanda’s Book Report: Beneath by Ariel Sullivan📖Shop The Episode:Game Changer Series by Rachel Reid- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335534637 Spark of the Everflame- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668085738 Daggermouth by HM Wolfe- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798330520572 Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/storm-breaker-deluxe-edition-hardback-by-nisha-j-tuli-preorder/VIGMEYGF3YASFVDFAMUVUQWM?cs=true&cst=custom Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/beneath-by-ariel-sullivan-preorder/4KH7F4J7VVNCCC54PPN65DXP?cs=true&cst=custom Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Mar 3, 2026

1h 04m

47

GRRM is SO back and Papa Trope Returns

Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re back for another episode of ‘The Story Is’ Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell. Today we’re chatting all about the latest in book news including adaptations and castings, a hot new bombshell entering the (acting) villa, and Charlie Mitchell returns for his thoughts on Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro (0:08) Charlie Chats: Crown of Midnight(15:56) Rest in peace, Eric Dane (21:47) The X-Files is back???(25:23) James Bond rumor mill(29:20) Shia Labeouf being Shia Labeouf(31:32) Ryan Murphy’s latest JFK Jr. Show(35:03) HBO has us in a chokehold *spoilers for Night of The Seven Kingdoms*(48:18) Book Report: TSITP Movie, Boys of Tommen coming to Prime, Christina Lauren Beautiful Bastards picked up, Phoebe cast as January for Beach Read, Pride and Prejudice casting, and SJM on CHD(1:07:56) Katie’s Book Report: Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick* and Our Vicious Oaths by NE Davenport(1:09:42) Amanda’s Book Report: Firebird by Juliette Cross, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinman, and Beneath by Ariel Sullivan📖Shop The Episode:Our Vicious Oaths by NE Davenport- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063397781 Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217088263 Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593820247 Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/beneath-by-ariel-sullivan-preorder/4KH7F4J7VVNCCC54PPN65DXP?cs=true&cst=custom *Get Tickets for Brooke Averick in Charlotte- https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/33470711/brooke-avericks-phoebe-bermans-gonna-lose-it-tour-charlotte-parr-centertheater Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Brynne Weaver Waitlist: https://forms.gle/SQ4tkkZboQR7Emid6 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Feb 24, 2026

1h 17m

46

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 4

We finished Broken Fae, Book 4 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti! In this episode of The Story Is Pod we're covering Chapter 31-44 and chatting theories about Elise’s father, the role of Card Master, and what’s to come in the final book of the series! *Please note. We’ll be taking a break after this episode due to travel and will return March 6th, 2026 for part 1 of Warrior Fae!*As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-4!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:33) Chapter 31 Leon(6:17) Chapter 32 Elise(13:15) Chapter 33 Gareth(17:03) Chapter 34 Elise(19:03) Chapter 35 Gareth(22:56) Chapter 36 Rosalie (27:32) Chapter 37 Gabriel(33:48) Chapter 38 Elise(34:50) Chapter 39 Leon(35:16) Chapter 40 Elise(36:38) Chapter 41 Dante(38:47) Chapter 42 Elise(41:16) Chapter 43 Ryder(44:37) Chapter 44 Elise(47:23) Final Thoughts and Theories on Broken Fae(55:00)-(58:11) Spoiler Theory Discussion(58:12) Theories about Warrior Fae 📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Feb 20, 2026

1h 03m

45

Hudson Williams Hard Launch and Winter Olympics Tea

Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re back for another episode of ‘The Story Is’ Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell. Today we’re chatting our valentines day plans, Hudson Williams, Winter Olympics, and more! (0:00) Intro (0:08) Valentine’s Day recap (7:50) bestie checking account(12:30) Winter Olympics tea (29:13) Hudson Williams hard launch(32:04) James Van Der Beek (34:36) Bad Bunny Super Bowl numbers(39:34) Book Report: Books of Tommen Fairy Loot Editions, Brooke Averick is coming to Trope (!!!), Romance Rodeo, meeting JL Seegars and Natasha Bishop, Katee Roberts is back in romance, (56:14) Amanda’s Book Report: The Love Haters, The Knight and The Moth, and Broken Fae(57:08) Katie’s Book Report: Only for the week, Broken Fae, and Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It 📖Shop The Episode:Only for The Week by Natasha Bishop- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638932727 ⁠Restore Me by JL Seegars - ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464267437⁠ The Women by Kristin Hannah- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250178633⁠ Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189⁠ Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/beneath-by-ariel-sullivan-preorder/4KH7F4J7VVNCCC54PPN65DXP?cs=true&cst=custom⁠ The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335498434⁠ The Love Haters by Katherine Center- ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250283825⁠ Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli- ⁠https://bit.ly/4qBtsvv ⁠Get Tickets for Brooke Averick- ⁠https://bit.ly/4rRvqZP ⁠Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo:⁠https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K⁠ Brynne Weaver Waitlist: ⁠https://forms.gle/SQ4tkkZboQR7Emid6⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Feb 17, 2026

1h 05m

44

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae (Chapter 16-30)

Join us for part 2 of Broken Fae, Book 4 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti! Apologies for Nigel in this episode. He had A LOT to say about Gareth when he *record scratch.* As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-3!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:46) Chapter 16 Gabriel(10:07) Chapter 17 Elise (15:49) Chapter 18 Ryder (19:45) Chapter 19 Gareth (27:26) Chapter 20 Elise (32:51) Chapter 21 Leo(34:57) Chapter 22 Elise(39:36) Chapter 23 Ryder(43:52) Chapter 24 Elise(47:00) Chapter 25 Dante(51:07) Chapter 26 Elise(54:41) Chapter 27 Gabriel(55:41) Chapter 28 Dante(58:08) Chapter 29 Ryder(1:02:23) Chapter 30 Elise📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Feb 13, 2026

1h 16m

43

Black Romance Authors To Add To Your TBR

We’re back and we’ve got a LOT of pop culture to get through today, SIPers. From conspiracy theories to true crime to highland cows?! Plus, we’re sharing our favorite Black Romance authors in honor of Black History Month! (0:00) Intro and Super Bowl recipes(4:43) Papa Trope is iconic, I fear (8:02) Kim K and Sir Lewis Hamilton(11:32) Epstein files (16:19) Nancy Guthrie’s abduction(23:07) Conspiracy theories (37:58) Grammy’s thoughts(39:42) Winter Olympics(42:13) Highland cows in Charlotte!!(44:32) Brynne Weaver is coming to Charlotte, Trope Bookshop Turns 1, and Romance Rodeo!(50:42) Book Report: Black romance authors you should read year long(1:05:58) Katie’s Book Report: Restore Me by JL Seegars, The Women by Kristin Hannah, Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti, and Beneath by Ariel Sullivan(1:09:21) Amanda’s Book Report: The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen, Books 1-3 of The Mindf*ck series, The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws, The Love Haters by Katherine CenterShop The Episode:Reel by Kennedy Ryan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538769621 The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593956397 Legendborn by Tracey Deonn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781534441613 Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250331182 Saddled with Finesse by Zea Kayleigh Galan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798989899517 Drunk in Love by Jasmine Guillory- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593100882 Restore Me by JL Seegars - https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464267437 Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/beneath-by-ariel-sullivan-preorder/4KH7F4J7VVNCCC54PPN65DXP?cs=true&cst=custom The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781662535963 The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335498434 The Love Haters by Katherine Center- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250283825 Get Tickets for Romance Rodeo: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLBYBAYSX78P6/checkout/PDRTQA3CE7JQHGOGVJMYGB3K Brynne Weaver Waitlist: https://forms.gle/SQ4tkkZboQR7Emid6 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8⁠

Feb 10, 2026

1h 13m

42

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae (Chapter 1-15)

We’re kicking off Broken Fae, Book 4 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti! As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-3!Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(1:07) Chapter 1 Elise(5:04) Chapter 2 Ryder(7:23) Chapter 3 Elise (11:46) Chapter 4 Dante(13:00) Chapter 5 Gabriel(20:31) Chapter 6 Elise(24:17) Chapter 7 Gareth(27:05) Chapter 8 Gabriel(34:10) Chapter 9 Elise(36:56) Chapter 10 Leo(41:09) Chapter 11 Elise(48:15) Chapter 12 Gareth(51:47) Chapter 13 Dante(56:40) Chapter 14 Elise(59:50) Chapter 15 Gareth(1:04:00) Casting Call and predictions📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#brokenfae #solaria #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Feb 6, 2026

1h 09m

41

Snow Place Like Home + Welcome Papa Trope

We have a flip flopped episode today on The Story Is Podcast! We’re starting off with our book report and ending with some pop culture news. Also, please welcome papa trope to the pod!!! Should we start a monthly series with Charlie? Let us know on social!(0:00) Intro(0:08) Snow days in Charlotte! (1:34) Special Guest: Papa Trope’s (aka Charlie Mitchell, Katie’s husband) thoughts on Throne of Glass Book 1(19:46) Book Report: Christina Lauren announces a new book, Abby Jimenez optioning her Part of Your World Series with Sophia Stallone, KM moronova catches fire on book threads, Daggermouth by HM Wolfe gets picked up for a trad deal, Wuthering Heights press tour(38:29) Amanda’s Book Report: Mate by Ali Hazelwood, The 3 Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, Phoebe Bergman is gonna lose it by Brooke Averick, Slow Burn by Ali Rosen, Mindf*ck series by ST Abby, and The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws(41:07) Katie’s Book Report: We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark, Restore Me by JL Seegars, Beneath by Ariel Sullivan, Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti(53:41) Rocky Horror Picture Show Casting News(57:07) Kanye West ‘Apologizes’ and claims he had a brain injury (1:02:45) Maya Rudolph rumored to star in “Oh, Mary”(1:05:10) Harry Styles Concert TicketsShop The Episode:Mate by Ali Hazelwood- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593952580 The 3 Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668076217 Phoebe Bergman is gonna lose it by Brooke Averick- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217088263Slow Burn by Ali Rosen- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781662535963 Mindf*ck series by ST Abby- *amazon exclusiveThe Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335498434 Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Restore Me by JL Seegars- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464267437 Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593437148Beneath by Ariel Sullivan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217091027 Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Feb 3, 2026

1h 08m

40

Ruthless Boys: Vicious Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 3

We finally finished Vicious Fae- and things are really picking up. In this episode of The Story Is Podcast, Katie and Amanda dive into part 3 (4??) of Book 3 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti- covering chapter 38-53! A mate reveal, major fight, and Zodiac Academy cameos?! We love to see it. Tune in next week for Broken Fae Chapter 1-15!As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3, Dark Fae, and Savage Fae. Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(1:28) Chapter 38 Gareth(5:52) Chapter 39 Elise(9:51) Chapter 40 Dante(17:58) Chapter 41 Elise(20:23) Chapter 42 Ryder(23:00) Chapter 43 Elise(27:45) Chapter 44 Gabriel(32:36) Chapter 45 Elise(32:51) Chapter 46 Dante(33:51) Chapter 47 Elise(36:52) Chapter 48 Ryder (39:20) Chapter 49 Elise(41:43) Chapter 50 Dante(45:12) Chapter 51 Leon(48:19) Chapter 52 Elise(51:01) Chapter 53 Gabriel 📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Vicious Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425172 Broken Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425189 Warrior Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425196 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instgram.com/8ace8 Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#viciousfae #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy #whychoose

Jan 30, 2026

1h 01m

39

The Story Is Podcast with Meg Rosenthal

It's a very special episode today, SIPers! Our special guest is Meg Rosenthal, the Charlotte-based romance author with titles such as "The Right Words" and her latest novel, "The Wingman." Meg shares with us her thoughts on the pressures authors face to produce content quickly, the impact of social media on readership, and reading romance when the world is a dumpster fire. Plus, advice for aspiring writers. And so much more! We hope you enjoy!FOLLOW MEG:http://www.instagram.com/megrosenthalauthorhttps://www.tiktok.com/@megrosenthal.authorBOOKS DISCUSSED:The Right Words by Meg Rosenthal- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781966343134 The Wingman by Meg Rosenthal- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781954614970 How to Find Love in The Cereal Aisle by Alissa Derogatis- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464223396 The Last Special Feeling by Alyssa BurnsFOLLOW THE STORY IS PODCAST:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchellhttps://www.instagram.com/8ace8💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Jan 27, 2026

50m

Zodiac Academy Book 9: Restless Sky Chapter 24-51

Yearning for Wicker Men

Zodiac Academy Book 9: Restless Sky (Chapter 1-23)

Our 100th Episode!

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 3

The Odyssey, Threshing Day and Jimothy The Raccoon

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 2

Millennial to Boomer Pipeline

Zodiac Academy Book 8 and 8.5: Tandem Read Part 1

Tayvis - The American Royal Wedding

Pr*me Video Summer

Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky | Final Thoughts on Book 7

Tomdaya Wedding, Book ARCs and Icebreaker Adaptation News

Zodiac Academy Book 7: Heartless Sky (Chapter 1-30)

Brynne Weaver, Knicks in 5, and Love Island USA Thoughts

Hot Girls Read™️

Zodiac Academy Book 6: Fated Thrones Part 2

Mrs. Dula Peep, TS, and Quicksilver 3 News

Zodiac Academy Book 5.5 and 6 Pt. 1 Recap

Podcast Maxxing

Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates Recap

Off Campus Season 1 Thoughts

Zodiac Academy Book 1.5: The Awakening As Told By The Boys Recap

Meeting Meghan Quinn, Spirit Airlines News, and Chace Crawford

Zodiac Academy Book 0.5: Origins of an Academy Bully Recap

Live from New York, It’s Met Gala 2026

Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow Princess Chapter 24-End

Klay Thee Cheater and Harry Gets Marry

Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow Princess Chapter 1-23

Beach Read Casting, Shawn Hatosy, and Zouis Rumors

Coachella, Artemis II, and Parenting Our Parents

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 5

In Our Cowboy Romance Era

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae (Chapter 30-40)

Taylor Lautner, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Frankie Paul

Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae (Chapter 1-29)

Ariel Sullivan Interview- Beneath, Conform, and What's Next

And The Oscar Goes To…

Read All The Time, Disco Occasionally

BREAKING NEWS: ACOTAR 6 and 7 Announcement

Daggermouth Hype, The Actor Awards, and Winter Institute

GRRM is SO back and Papa Trope Returns

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 4

Hudson Williams Hard Launch and Winter Olympics Tea

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae (Chapter 16-30)

Black Romance Authors To Add To Your TBR

Ruthless Boys: Broken Fae (Chapter 1-15)

Snow Place Like Home + Welcome Papa Trope

Ruthless Boys: Vicious Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 3

The Story Is Podcast with Meg Rosenthal

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