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Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

Sarah Wendell & Jane Litte

Each week on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, Sarah Wendell interviews authors, readers, reviewers, bloggers, publishing professionals, editors, and librarians about romance novels, which are among the most popular genres in fiction worldwide. Popular guests include: Ilona Andrews, Robin Bradford, NPR"s Barrie Hardymon, Chuck Tingle, Sarah J. Maas, and Rachel Aaron. Amanda Diehl, co-pilot of the SS Smart Bitches, makes regular appearances with maximum silliness, especially during our Romantic Times

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51:59

476. Behind the Scenes of Reviewing Romance with...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/09/24

In our last collection of Patreon listener questions, we had two about the process of reviewing: what we look for, and what questions we’re trying to answer when we write a review. Shana joins Amanda and me to talk about the process of reviewing romance, how reviewing helps us identify what we most like to read, and how reading and review works for each of us as writers, and for me doing editorial oversight.Thank you to Patreon members Tara C and Leslee for the very kind and thoughtful

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475. Badass Anthologies and Vintage YA with Dahlia Adler

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/09/17

YA Author, reviewer, and editor Dahlia Adler joins me to talk about all the Badass Anthologies she’s editing, about her upcoming book, Home Field Advantage, and her latest, Cool for the Summer. And, inspired by a recent Instagram pic of her Bantam Love Stories collection, we also talk about vintage YA romances.Stay tuned for the outro where I have a special announcement of a new podcast project inspired by this conversation!TW/CW: discussion of fatphobia in Sweet Valley.Music: purple-planet.comShow

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46:13

474. Day Trips, Fluffy Books, And Some Fries

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/09/10

Amanda and I are answering one last round of questions! We cover day trips and all the places where it’s imperative that we eat fries, we’ve got book recs for fluffy contemporary romances, and we talk about table top games we love.Thanks to Tara, Christina, and Malaraa for the questions!...Music: purple-planet.comShow notes: https://bit.ly/474DayTripsnFries Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:53

473. We Love Books and Convenience Store Snacks

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/09/03

Amanda and I are arranging marriages between books and candy (we missed this part of Ellen’s question last week!) and we talk about what romances we’d want to see adapted into limited series, who we’d cast in our dream productions, and what we’ve learned over the years of working with the website.Thanks to Ellen, Kate K, Leslee, and Sue for today’s questions!...Music: purple-planet.comShow notes: https://bit.ly/473BooksSnacks Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on

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42:18

472. Fantasy and Historical Recs Plus Behind-The...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/08/27

Amanda and I are back talking about recommendations, snacks, candy, and more! Sue asks about the behind-the-scenes part of running the website as a business, Ellen is looking for some recs to ease the wait for the next Tessa Dare novel, and recs for fantasy that avoid the problem of Too Much Plot/Not Enough Kissing.Thanks to Sue and Ellen for today’s questions - and we’ll come back to the recs for candy and books in the next episode, Ellen!...Music: purple-planet.com...Show notes:

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48:46

471. Romance Games and Interactive Fiction with Laura...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/08/20

Laura Nash of The Short Game joins me to talk about romance in short games - games you can play in 8-12 hours. We cover dating simulators and interactive fiction, and we rank the Dream Daddies. Laura shares some upcoming and very-brand-new games she’s hecking excited about, too! From Hatoful Boyfriend to Boyfriend Dungeon to genderfluid boarding school sims, we've got lots to talk about!...Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See

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50:08

470. Sending a Hug Into the World: A Conversation...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/08/13

My guest this week is Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers series and the new novella, A Psalm for the Wild Built.We talk about the book itself, and themes of caregiving and comfort, and the process of writing a book with the goal of sending a hug out into the world. Thank you to Malaraa and Molly from our Patreon community for the questions!...Music: purple-planet.comShow notes: https://bit.ly/470BeckyChambersMore on A Psalm for the Wild Built: https://bit.ly/APftWB Join our Patreon for complete

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469. Awakened by the CEO’s Kiss, with Morgan and...

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2021/08/06

I’m joined by Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!Mance podcast! They are celebrating three years of podcasting, and their latest exploration of romance has been to look at category romances. I thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into a brand new contemporary romance, so we all read Awakened by the CEO’s Kiss by Therese Baharrie.This episode is a low-spoiler discussion of the book, and of all the interesting and subversive things that it does. We cover kiss tension, books that give you chest

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468. Romance and Video Games with Amanda and Sarah

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/07/30

Amanda and I are chatting about our favorite romance-laden RPGs, and our favorite characters to romance in Stardew Valley, Dragons Ages (all of ‘em), Witcher 3, and more. We compare romance options, discuss favorite pairings, and yup, we really like Dragon Age. Moral of this episode: Don’t Bring Your Tits to a Gunfight.This is the TikTok we chortle about: https://bit.ly/TkTkDrAgShow Notes: https://bit.ly/468VideoGames...Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and

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54:14

467. Realizing Sexuality Through Romance with Tara Scott

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/07/23

Tara joins me to talk about how reading lesbian romances helped them realize their sexuality after having grown up in a very conservative religious environment.Side trips include Robin Hood in many varieties, Don’t Stop Believing, and movies to watch while kinda stoned.Romances help people understand a lot of aspects of themselves, and I love hearing about how reading has helped Tara live more authentically.TW/CW: we talk about growing up queer in a conservative church environment, the specter of

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49:00

466. Recipes, Seasonal Reading, and Adventure Romance...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/07/16

It’s part three of what I called “AMA with AMAnda and Sarah.” We’re chatting about our favorite recipes, cooking blogs, and cookbooks, favorite french fries, seasonal re-reading, contemporary cozy mysteries with romantic elements, trends, and adventure romance recs. Plus, how to snowboard while holding an onion.Thanks to Bransler, Cheri, Norette, Manda, and Laura B. for the questions!SHOW NOTES? Yes, show notes

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51:31

465. TV, Book, and Mayo Recs with Sarah and Amanda

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2021/07/09

We’re back! With more of your questions! We’re going to talk about tv shows we recommend, book recs of course, mayonnaise of course, summer treats, and middle school favorites.Thanks to Laura B, Karelia, Christina B, and Phoebe for the questions!...Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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464. Guilty Pleasures with Dr. Arielle Zibrak

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2021/07/02

Arielle Zibrak is the author of Guilty Pleasures, a new book in the Avidly Reads series from New York University Press. She’s also a former editor of romance fiction, and a professor of 19th century popular fiction. Her new book - which is terrific - examines the concept of the “guilty pleasures” and seeks to unpack and answer the question, “What is it about ribald romance novels, luxurious interior design, and frothy wedding dresses that often make women feel their desires come with a shadow of

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463. Women and Poison in History with Mikki Kendall

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2021/06/25

Today, we’re going to talk about food safety law, and the history of women who probably poisoned their husbands. Allegedly.Mikki Kendall, on Twitter as @Karnythia and the author of Hood Feminism, is an eager historian into the mysteries of what women got away with, and so we cover poison clusters, dying of fever, and the poisons hanging out in your back yard. This conversation was inspired by two Twitter threads, and I’ll link to both.As Mikki said in an email after we recorded, “we have evidence of

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462. An AMA with AMAnda and Sarah, Part the First!

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2021/06/18

I asked the Patreon community what they’d like to ask Amanda and I, and howdy damn, I got some really thoughtful and fun questions! In this conversation, we’re talking about astrology, apps, allergies, and all the book recs. If you like hanging out while we chat, this episode is for you. Thanks to everyone in the Patreon community for their questions!...Music: purple-planet.com...Show notes, links and book recs: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=100162 Join our Patreon for

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58:30

461. Gods, Demons, and Retirements with Lois McMaster...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/06/11

Catherine and I chat with Lois McMaster Bujold (!!!) about The Assassins of Thasalon. If you like the Penric & Desdemona books as much as we do (which is a LOT) you’ll love this episode!We cover the origin story of Penric and Desdemona, how her retirement partially rests on self publishing, and how much manga she’s reading and watching - with recommendations.Thank you to our Patreon community for the transcript, and to Laura G., Francene, Jamie, and Agnes for the questions!...Music:

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48:21

460. A Lowcountry Bride and Fulfilling Dreams with...

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/06/04

Author and actor Preslaysa Williams joins me to talk about her new book, A Lowcountry Bride, which she calls “a love letter to Charleston.” We discuss the beauty and pain of complicated history, the process of writing this book over ten years, and the weirdness of seeing your younger self in animated gifs.Find the books and show notes: ...Music: Purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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459. Facts, Feminism, and Menopause with Dr. Jen Gunter

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/05/28

Tara and I exclaimed at each other about Dr. Jen Gunter’s latest book, The Menopause Manifesto, so we figured we should exclaim at her, too. In this conversation, we cover the book, the facts and science about menopause, and the history of how predatory patriarchal bullcrap has influenced how we think, talk, and learn about menopause. We also talk about pseudoscience, getting health advice from Facebook and Instagram (bad idea jeans), and curly hair!TW/CW we talk briefly about weight changes during

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51:45

458. Hard Sell and Revolutionary Romance with Hudson Lin

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast ·

2021/05/21

My guest this week is author Hudson Lin (she/her) whose new book Hard Sell is out 25 May! Hard Sell is a trope-tastic queer romance between Daniel and Tobin, who have a secret affair while working opposite sides of a business deal. Lin and I talk about the writing process and how she portrays Daniel’s professional burnout in the story (no spoilers, I promise). We also discuss why Lin thinks romance is a revolutionary genre, and how it’s disruptive to existing power structures. Plus: book and Netflix

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457. YouTube Vlogging And a Very Meet Cute With Colin...

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2021/05/14

Colin Dobson-Fox is the co-host and producer behind one of my favorite YouTube channels, Foxes Afloat, which recently reached over 100k subscribers (a very big deal in YouTube Land). Colin and his husband Shaun live aboard a narrowboat in the UK, and produce weekly vlogs of their travels, and their lives, including Colin’s life with autism and with mental illness.This is a bit afield of my usual interviews, but I was fascinated by Colin’s editing process as he takes over 40 hours of film and edits

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