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Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast — 335 episodes
728. The Parisian Heist with Jo Piazza
727. RT Rewind: March 2009 Reviews
726. Q2 Pop Culture Report with Kayleigh Donaldson
725. Romantic Hero with Kirsty Greenwood
723. Magic and Gardens with Ashley Poston
722. RT Rewind: May 1996 Reviews
721. Exploring Platform Decay with Martha Wells
720. RT Rewind: December 2012 Ads & Features
719. Tropetails, Books and Drinky Chatting with Amanda
718. RT Rewind: December 2012 Reviews
716. Here for All the Reasons: Bachelor Critique With Ilana Masad and Stevie K. Seibert Desjarlais
715. Books, Wine & Nachos at Joie de Livres, with Claire Trottier
714. The Edge of Space-Time with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
713. Enemies to Lovers with Alisha Rai
712. Like, Follow, Subscribe: The Cost of A Childhood Online with Fortesa Latifi
711. RT Rewind: July 2000 Ads & Features
710. Writing Characters with Chronic Illness (Plus Restaurant Recs!!) with Riss M. Neilson
709. RT Rewind: July 2000 Reviews
708. From the Vault: Sociology, Romance, and Community with Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson
707. RT Rewind: June 1997 Ads & Features
706. The Astral Library with Kate Quinn
705. RT Rewind: June 1997 Reviews
704. JQ Editions with Julia Quinn
703. Oscars and Gossip with Kayleigh Donaldson
702. Heated Rivalry with Candy Tan
701. Holiday Wishes with Amanda and Sarah
700. An Art History Analysis of Romance Covers with Amanda Matta
699. Holiday Wishes VII with Katie, Kate and Adam
698. Holiday Wishes VI with Jenna Grinstead, Stephanie Violet, Lisa, and Bull
697. Holiday Wishes V with Shana, Sue, and Rhonda
696. Holiday Wishes IV with Rae A, Josephine, and Sneezy
695. Holiday Wishes III with Garlic Knitter, Claudia, Christine, and Jo
694. Holiday Wishes II with Agnés, Emily, Sarah Jane and Jenn
693. Holiday Wishes I with Susie, Elizabeth, Alanna
692. Soap Opera Nostalgia with Amye Archer from Little Miss Recap
691. Romantic Times Memories with Heather Graham
690. Disability in Romance with Lux Raven
689. RT Rewind: May 2016 Ads & Features
688. Rewind Replay: June 22, 2018
687. RT Rewind: May 2016 Reviews and New Releases
686. Ladies in Hating and Yearning with Alexandra Vasti
685. RT Rewind: August 1996 Ads & Features
684. Thief of Night with Holly Black
683. RT Rewind: August 1996 Reviews
682. Pivoting Between Historical and Contemporary Romance with Valerie Bowman
681. RT Rewind: July 2016 Ads & Features
680. Aro and Ace YA Romance with Molly Horan
679. RT Rewind: July 2016 Reviews
678. The Osmanification of Fiction Covers with Kayleigh Donaldson
677. Everyone is Lying to You with Jo Piazza
676. Exploring Atonement Sky with Nalini Singh
675. Celebrating Confident Fat Black Women with Danielle Allen
674. Enchanted Romantasy Feasts with Gaby Leon, HappyGabyCooks
673. RT Rewind: May 1995 Ads & Features
672. Part III of A Soul to Keep with Heaving Bosoms
671. RT Rewind: May 1995 Reviews
670. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This with Chelsea Devantez of Glamourous Trash
669. RT Rewind - February 2015 Ads & Features Part II
668. Hot Takes with Sarah & Amanda
667. RT Rewind - February 2015 Ads & Features Part I
666. HelenKay Dimon and Darby Kane are Really Interesting
665. RT Rewind - February 2015 Reviews
664. Haunted Abbeys and Hidden History with Alexandra Vasti
663. RT Rewind: July 2000 Ads & Features
662. What’s Deeanne Gist Been Up To? With Dakota Lacoy
661. RT Rewind: July 2000 Reviews
660. Murder By Memory with Olivia Waite
659. RT Rewind: May 2015 Ads & Features
658. Romance and Penetrative Sex: A Conversation With Jane Buehler
657. RT Rewind: May 2015 Reviews!
656. Every Girl Deserves a Happily Ever After: with Rep. Stacey Abrams and Princess Mabel van Oranje
655. RT Rewind: October 2000 Ads & Features
654. Dialogue and Shenanigans with Kimberly Lemming
653. RT Rewind: February 2000 Reviews!
652. Smart Bitches Turns 20 with Candy Tan
651. Little Free Libraries and Sports with Savannah Carlisle and Kristi Dosh
650. “I’m Going to Keep Daring” - Romance and History with Joanna Shupe
649. Kindness Everywhere: New Year’s Recs & Wishes from Claudia, Carisa, Verity, Colleen, and Elyse
648. Welcome and Comfort : New Year’s Wishes from Sarah Jane, Lilisonna, Martin
647. Finding Home: Recs and Wishes from Megan, Alanna, Sue and Rhonda
646. Swashbuckling and Historical Romance Classics with Elizabeth Hoyt
645. Support and Comfort: Holiday Wishes from Carrie, Jenna, Melissa, Lisa, Josephine, and Cara
644. Fanfic, Generosity, and Really Long Books: Holiday Wishes from Anne, Sandra, Miriam, Carrie A, and Lisa
643. Safety, D&D, and Smut Logic: Holiday Wishes from Dani, Katie, Sneezy and Lisa
642. Books Journalism and Social Media with Sophie Vershbow
641. RT Rewind: November 2015 Ads & Features
640. Cozy Witchcraft with Lucy Jane Wood
639. RT Rewind: November 2015 Reviews
638. Smart Bitches After Dark - Tara interviews Sarah & Amanda
637. RT Rewind October 1988 Ads & Features
636. Swordcrossed Cozy Romantasy with Freya Marske
635. RT Rewind: October 1988 Reviews
634. Climbing Mt. Fuji with Courtney Milan
633. RT Rewind: September 2015 Ads & Features
632. Being Fine with Friends, with Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer
631. RT Rewind: September 2015 Reviews
630. Behind the Scenes of Real Housewives with Chris DeRosa
629. RT Rewind: October 1999 Ads & Features
628. Real Housewives and Romance Readers with Shana
627. RT Rewind: October 1999 Reviews!
626. The Bachelor and Romance with Dr. Jodi McAlister
625. RT Rewind: December 1997 Ads & Features!
624. Academic Research about Romancelandia with Christine M. Larson
623. RT Rewind: December 1997 Reviews
622. The Love of my Afterlife with Kirsty Greenwood
621. RT Rewind: September 2002 Ads & Features
620. Romance and Kickstarter with Oriana Leckert
619. RT Rewind: September 2002 Reviews
618. The Romance Reader’s Handbook with Steve Ammidown
617. A Romance Soundtracks Sampler
616. Reading Rubrics with Shana
615. RT Rewind: May 1994 Ads & Features
614. Dollar Princesses and Marriages of Convenience with Harper St. George
613. RT Rewind: May 1994 Reviews
612. Poetry in Scots with Len Pennie
611. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Ads & Features
610. Writing Super Fun Fantasy with Kimberly Lemming
609. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews
608. Women as Shields and Scapegoats: Talking Kate Middleton with Melissa Blue
607. RT Rewind: March 2016 Ads & Features
606. Behind the Scenes of Classic Cover Art: Shirley Green and Sharon Spiak
605. RT Rewind: March 2016 Reviews
604. Dessert Projects, Romantasy, and Whimsy with Katee Robert
603. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2006 Ads and Features!
602. Foundations of Fantasy Romance with Jennifer L. Armentrout
601. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2006 Reviews!
600. Life is Too Short to Have Sex You Don’t Like, with Emily Nagoski
599. Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Ads and Features
598. Historical Romances for Horse Girls with Mimi Matthews
597. Romantic Times Rewind: December 2015 Reviews
596. Books, Wishes, and Extremely Good Jokes with Sneezy, Sandra, Jenna, Lisa, and Shana
595. Holiday Wishes from Amanda, GarlicKnitter, Alanna, and Claudia
594. Holiday Wishes and Recs from Verity, Elyse, Carrie, and Rich
593. Romantic Times Rewind: July 2004 Ads & Features
592. Holiday Wishes and Recs from Agnès, Sue, Jo and Varian
591. Romantic Times Rewind: July 2004 Reviews
590. Audiobooks and Romance Tropes with Mara Wilson
589. Romantic Times Rewind: June 2014 Ads & Features!
588. True Crime as Social Change with Sarah Weinman
587. Romantic Times Rewind: June 2014 Reviews
586. Saying Yes to the Dress with Valerie Bowman
585. May 2014 Ads & Features: Romantic Times Rewind
584. Queer Pirate Decolonization Fantasy with Maggie Tokuda-Hall
584. Romantic Times Rewind: May 2014 with Amanda
Bonus: Introducing Romantic Times Rewind
582. COVID Bereavement and Activism with Lorelei King
581. Death, Candy Corn, and Witches with Amanda and Maria Vale
580. Stop and Look at the Stars, with Jennifer L. Armentrout
579. Punk Rock Writing with Chuck Tingle
578. Harlem After Midnight with Louise Hare
577. Killing Folks with Deanna Raybourn
576. BookTok, Hockey Romance, and People as Products with Kayleigh Donaldson
575. Dragon Called: Part II of a Heaving Bosoms Crossover
574. Historical Romance with Mimi Matthews
573. Man Titty Fruit Roll Up: Romance Conference Memories with Amanda
572. Horror Recs for Romance Readers with Agatha Andrews from She Wore Black
571. Geeky Gen-X Romance with Cathy Yardley
570. Sex Positivity with Lana Ferguson and Rachel Lynn Solomon
569. Romance in Libraries with Robin Bradford
568. Behind the Scenes at the Ballet, with Melanie Hamrick
567. Historical Research and Ill Mannered Ladies with Alison Goodman
566. The Blessings of Comfort Reads with KJ Charles
565. Once More with Feeling, with Elissa Sussman
564. Bunny Aliens in Space: Cover Design with LJ Logosz
563. A Bookish Random AMA with Amanda!
562. Cover Snark Live: May Bunny Edition
561. Love and Money with Meredith Goldstein from the Love Letters Podcast
560. Reading Conundrums & Habits
559. Essentials of Accessibility with Jeff Adams
558. The Myths of BookTok, with Chels Ebooks
557. Behind the Scenes with Karelia Stetz-Waters
556. Excellent Romance & Recs with Olivia Waite
555. Fashion and the State of Blogging with The Fug Girls
554. All Things Bramble and Romance with Monique Patterson
553. Improv Improving Your Writing with Kelly Farmer
552. Contemporary Romance, RomComs, and Grief with Melonie Johnson
551. Season of Love, with Helena Greer and Sam Brody
550. Heaving Bosoms Crossover, Part II: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
549. Spare by Prince Harry, with Melissa Blue
548. Enthusiastic Sex and Podcasting with Emily Nagoski
547. The HarperCollins Strike with Olga Brudastova, President of UAW 2110
546. Love and Mayhem with Ali Hazelwood
545. The Art of Good Apologies with Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy
544. Wishes, Wins, Recs and Happy New Year with Melonie and Amanda
543. Recs, Wishes, and Wins with Martin and Cara
542. Recs and Reality TV with Shana and Maya
541. Recommendations and Revolutions with Tara and AJ
540. Holiday Wishes with Carrie, Sneezy, Sandra, Claudia, Darlene Marshall, and Katherine
539. Wishes, Wins, and Best of 2022 with Sue, JFHobbit, and Maria Vale
538. Jane Austen, Anthropologist, with Nikki Payne
537. Romance Cliché Throwdown with Amanda
536. Meet Us at Meet Cute: A New Romance Bookshop!
535. All Things Magical with Freya Marske
534. Spooky Season Cover Snark
533. Partners in Crime: The Book and the Wedding with Alisha Rai
532. Ghosts, Pets, and Zany Questions with Amanda
531. Solving Murder in Space with Mur Lafferty
530. Writing the Book You Want to Read with Kyla Zhao
529. The Romancelandia Yarn Collection with Nakia from Wild Star Fibers
528. A League of Their Own with Tara Scott
527. Killers of a Certain Age with Deanna Raybourn
526. Fall Book Wishlists and Trends
525. Cover Snark Live!
524. Thank You For Listening, and Also For Romance, With Julia Whelan
523. Summer Reading (and Shoe) Recs with Amanda
522. Five Books that Rocked my World with Agatha Andrews from She Wore Black Podcast
521. Heists That Bang and World Travel with Erica Ridley
520. Telling Stories with Julie Garwood
519. Publicist, Bookseller, and Author Danielle Jackson
518. Celebrating Big Happy News with Sonali Dev
517. Rebuilding Your Life Over Dinner for One, with Sutanya Dacres
516. This is What Matters, with Dr. Perpetua Neo
515. Celebrity Romance and Juicy Narratives with Elissa Sussman
514. Officiating the HEA with Denise Williams
513. Fat Representation and Recommendations with Shana McDavis-Conway
512. Secret Clubs and Exclusive Spaces with Laura Hankin
511. Cover Snark Live: Long Thumbs and Shifter Mayhem with Amanda
510. Book Lovers with Emily Henry
509. Catching Up and Looking Ahead at Book Recs with Amanda
508. Celebrating 100 Books with Jess Michaels!
507. Romance Kickstarters with Lucy Eden and Katee Robert
506. Part II of the Bonkers Romance Recap of A Lady of Rooksgrave Hall
505. Wedding Tales with Jesse Q. Sutanto
504. Kamila Knows Best with Farah Heron
503. Bread, Cozy Fantasy, Sex, and Romance with Jane Buehler
502. Classic Rom Coms with Kate Spencer
501. More Celebratory Mayhem with Amanda!
500. Mayhem with Amanda!
499. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: Cover Girl, with Jeff and Will
498. Valentine’s Love, Candy, and Wishes with Amanda
497. The Invisible Goddess, Part II, with Melody from Heaving Bosoms!
496. The Invisible Goddess, Part I, with Melody from Heaving Bosoms
495. Fearless Knitting and Writing with Vanessa North
494. Tubthumping with Anxiety, and More New Year’s Wishes!
493. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: Green Eyes by Suzanne Rand
492. Squeeing About Fandoms and Feels with Olivia Dade
491. Book Recs, Wishes, and Jokes: Farewell to 2021, and Wishes for 2022
490. Sweet Dreams Romance Recap: California Girl by Janet Quin-Harkin
489. Archangel’s Light with Nalini Singh
488. Sweet Dreams Recap: Little Sister by Yvonne Greene
487. The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton with Julia Quinn
486. Sweet Dreams Recap: Princess Amy by Melinda Pollowitz
485. BONUS! Romance in Games at Talking Simulator
484. The After Party with AC Arthur
483. Sweet Dreams Recap: Laurie’s Song by Suzanne Rand
482. Big Gay Podcast AMA Part II!
481. Sweet Dreams Recap: The Popularity Plan by Rosemary Vernon
480. Love In the Mix: A Cookbook for Romance Readers, with Leslie Hachtel
479. Sweet Dreams Recap: PS I Love You by Barbara Conklin
478. The Magic of Interactive Fiction with Rebecca Slitt from Heart’s Choice
477. “Faust Meets Galaxy Quest”- Light from Uncommon Stars with Ryka Aoki
476. Behind the Scenes of Reviewing Romance with Shana and Amanda
475. Badass Anthologies and Vintage YA with Dahlia Adler
474. Day Trips, Fluffy Books, And Some Fries
473. We Love Books and Convenience Store Snacks
472. Fantasy and Historical Recs Plus Behind-The Scenes with Amanda & Sarah
471. Romance Games and Interactive Fiction with Laura Nash of The Short Game Podcast
470. Sending a Hug Into the World: A Conversation with Becky Chambers
469. Awakened by the CEO’s Kiss, with Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!Mance
468. Romance and Video Games with Amanda and Sarah
467. Realizing Sexuality Through Romance with Tara Scott
466. Recipes, Seasonal Reading, and Adventure Romance with Amanda and Sarah
465. TV, Book, and Mayo Recs with Sarah and Amanda
464. Guilty Pleasures with Dr. Arielle Zibrak
463. Women and Poison in History with Mikki Kendall
462. An AMA with AMAnda and Sarah, Part the First!
461. Gods, Demons, and Retirements with Lois McMaster Bujold
460. A Lowcountry Bride and Fulfilling Dreams with Preslaysa Williams
459. Facts, Feminism, and Menopause with Dr. Jen Gunter
458. Hard Sell and Revolutionary Romance with Hudson Lin
457. YouTube Vlogging And a Very Meet Cute With Colin Dobson-Fox of Foxes Afloat
456. Bananas, Pajamas, Cat Yak, and a TV Theme Sing-Along with Sarah & Amanda
455. History, Engineering, and Air Fryers, with Vanessa Riley
454. Anchored Hearts and Appetites with Priscilla Oliveras
453. Uzma Jalaluddin and Hana Khan Carries On – with Bonus COVID Vaccine Info with Dr. Jen Gunter
452. Historical Pandemics and Ye Olde Social Media with Anna Lee Huber
451. More Earl Had to Die: Victoria Helen Stone’s The Last One Home
450. Dragons on the Sex Planet with Shani and Bridget from Romance at a Glance
449. PB & Mayo Sandwiches (and Girl Scout Cookies) With Amanda and Sarah
448. Strong Food Opinions and Sandwich Debates With Amanda and Sarah
447. Hanging Out with Sarah J. Maas
446. Fantasy and Sci Fi in 2021 With Caroline Perny from Tor
445. Hot Locksmith Action, Dumplings, and Murder: Book Recs from Amanda and Sarah
444. The Wife in the Attic: All Things Gothic and More with Rose Lerner
443. Snowed In Romance Recs with Amanda & Sarah
442. A 2021 Books Preview with Erin Galloway from Berkley
441. Bosoms and Bitches: A NSFW Discussion of Toxic Desire
440: Laziness Does Not Exist with Dr. Devon Price
439. Later, 2020! With Shana, Claudia and Carrie
438. Later, 2020! With Kiki and Amanda
437. Farewell 2020 With Catherine Heloise, Sneezy and Maya
436. Saying Goodbye to 2020 With Ellen, Elyse, and Tara!
435. Fashion, History, and Romance with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
434. Fried Food, Family Drama (and Jazz): Sexy Small Towns with Reese Ryan
433. Life, Death, Memory, and Immortality: A Conversation with VE Schwab
432. Saving Endangered Animals, Plus Romance: A Conversation with Michelle Hazen
431. Amanda and Sarah’s Q&A Part Deux: Silly Bugaloo
430. A Very Silly Q&A with Amanda and Sarah
429. Here She Is: Discussing Beauty Pageants and History with Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman
428. The Cheese Plate is a Technology: Because Internet with Gretchen McCulloch
427. Mailboxes to Bonetown: Amanda and Sarah Talk Sex Ratings
392. Earth is Garbage, Space is Horny: Sarah & Amanda Look at Space Romance
391. RWA One Month Later, Part IV: A Conversation with Courtney Milan
390. RWA One Month Later, Part III: Jessie Edwards, Marketing and PR Manager, RWA
389. RWA One Month Later, Part II: A Conversation with HelenKay Dimon
388. RWA One Month Later: C. Chilove, Laurel Cremant, Diana Neal, The Officers of CIMRWA
147. An Interview with Jen Lois & Joanna Gregson – Sociology, Romance, and Community
51. An Interview with Drs. Joanna Gregson and Jen Lois about the Gendered Community of Romance
27. Contemporary Romance
26. An Interview with Sylvia Day
25. A Look Ahead at Summer Reading
24. An Interview with Nalini Singh
23. What Are You Reading?
22. The Romance Canon
21. It’s DABWAHA Time!
20. The Mysterious Hymen
19. Buying, Reading and Reviewing
18. Coltish! A visit with our listener email.
17. Ridiculousness Threshold: 29 December 2011
16. Shopping, Reading, and Renaming the Podcast: 16 December 2011
15. What We’re Reading: November 28, 2011
14. Sarah Mayberry Interview: November 15, 2011
13. Reader Mail: October 18, 2011
12. Getting Cross-Examined About Everything I Know About Love – Oct. 3, 2011
11. Romangst: September 22, 2011
10. Digital backlist, prices, and old skool romances we love: September 14, 2011
9. Stephanie Laurens and KISS and Teal: September 6, 2011
8. Adirondack Chair Pr0n, historical romance, and streak reading: August 30, 2011
7. We’re back! And we’re talking about Romance!
6. Tropes, empowerment, women in history, and Carolyn Jewel: March 9, 2009
5. Victoria Dahl, responding to reviews, and talking dirty: February 23, 2009
4. Claudia Dain, subversive women, and empowering heroines – February 10, 2009
3. Small Presses and eBooks, with Angela James – Dear Bitches, Smart Authors: Jan 27, 2009
2. eBooks, the Economy, with guest Malle Vallick – Dear Bitches, Smart Authors Podcast: Jan 12 2009
1. Our First Episode