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Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves

Isabeau and Morgan

Whoa!mance is a weekly podcast interrogating the Romance genre; we do deep dives on Romance"s heroines and heroes, it"s sexiest bits, and the weirdest parts--we cover it all from meet cute to HEA.

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Episode 108: Problematizing Romance w/Shelf Love

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/06/09

Back at it again with the Shelf Love co-release! Isabeau and Morgan had a great time chatting with Andrea Martucci about what it means to problematize and what it means to fetishize. Especially when it comes to (what else?) Romance! Psyched to share this eppy of Shelf Love in our feed. Don’t forget your copy of Das Kapital—or the whips and giant cartoon fox head for that matter. This conversation is a hot commodity.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Network

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51:50

Episode 107: The Category is....My Sister's Mister -...

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2021/06/02

Category Is: Posthumously Published Triangular CaperAnswer: “How Can The Heart Forgot” by: Emilie LoringQuestion: What if Nancy Drew never left the suburbs and was also in love with sister’s fiancee? This week, Morgan and Isabeau kick off our “Category Is” series with plenty of zip and dash all the way from 1961. How does it feel to find out you’re on a political treadmill next to Donna Reed? Does depth of story require depth of character? Does choice feminism still count if the choice is a wool

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Whoa!Nus: The Category Is.....

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2021/05/26

Answer: Announcing an exploration into the oft overlooked but undeniably pervasive works known as Category Romance.Answer, but in the form of a question: What is the topic of this week's Whoa!nus?Yr girls Isabeau & Morgan are excited to share their big summer plans: CATEGORY IS. Each week a new Category Romance (from Isabeau’s own random box of romance) published in a different post-war-pre-low-rise-jeans decade.Monthly Doubles on the board, category is: Category Is.This week’s episode of Whoa!mance

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39:44

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty-Five

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/05/21

As the wedding day draws closer, Jane is taking stock of her new identity: that of the amorphous Mrs. Rochester. This week, Jane revisits the now lightning scared chestnut tree, reveals to have been befallen by a series of disquieting dreams, and confronts an incredulous Mr. Rochester directly when her nightmares trip-trap into her waking life. Is it cold feet, Grace Pool, or something far more sinister?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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54:24

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty-Four

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/05/14

After a night of tumultuous emotions, Jane is now set to marry Mr. Rochester. This week, Mrs. Fairax gives our heroine some unsolicited relationship advice, Jane’s happiness wanes at the idea of a lavish future, and everyone is on edge as Jane navigates retaining her sexual purity. Red flags abound. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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53:37

Episode 106: A Sticky Wicket The Marriage Pass

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/05/07

Sometimes being a “family man” is less playing catch and more swinging. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau dish on Briana Cole’s melodramatic romantic suspense The Marriage Pass. Dr. Dorian Graham just wants to be a good husband—or at least a better husband than he was a boyfriend. When his prim and proper wife, Shantae, offers to make his life easier with a one-night-only freebie, Dorian complicates things by cashing in his Get-Out-Of-Monogamy Free card with his own sister-in-law, the very

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35:40

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty-Three

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/04/30

Our girl is barely back at Thornfield Hall, and already the weather is looking stormy. This week, Jane catches a whiff of her super hot boss while walking alone in the garden, Mr. Rochester offers Jane a pity job for when he marries that old try hard Blanche Ingram, and briefly, Jane ponders life alone. But we all know what can happen when it rains.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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70:10

Re!mance: Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale...

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/04/21

Dusting off a classic discussion of a classic this week! Taking it all the way back when we shared a microphone with the author of "Getting Hot With The Scot" and the upcoming "Too Good To Be Real" Melonie Johnson***It’s a Whoa!mance double whammy this week y’all! Not only are Morgan and Isabeau joined by the brilliant and talented Melonie Johnson, but we’re getting a guided tour of Melonie’s all time favorite romance novel: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale. Imagine if Flowers for Algernon

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29:14

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty-Two

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/04/11

With Mrs. Reed safely in the ground, Jane prepares to leave Gateshead hall. This week, Eliza and Georgiana make plans for their futures, Jane receives a letter from Mrs. Fairfax that reeks of Mr. Rochester’s pending marriage, and, once again, Jane collides with an unexpected traveller on her way to Thornfield Hall. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Episode 105: Faking It - Reckless by Susan Sackett

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/04/07

The real deal. The genuine article. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi to bonafide authenticity. But oftentimes a good knockoff does just fine. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau investigate a scandal rocking the Parisian artworld in Susan Sackett’s 1993 adventure romance, Reckless. Delia Hampton just wants to be a good daughter, and when her father is blackmailed for his prodigious abilities as an art forger, our heroine decides to lay her body on the line. Enter Chase Sutton, a private

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Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty-One

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/03/28

With the early morning exodus of Mr. Mason still lingering over Thornfield Hall, it’s Jane’s turn to receive an untimely visitor. This week, troubling revelations surface about John Reed, Jane returns to Gateshead Hall under dour circumstances, and Mrs. Reed is awful until the bitter end.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Episode 104: Dear Diary - Deception by Amanda Quick

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/03/24

We all lie. We soften hard truths and blur certain edges. Even those goody goodys who avoid harsh words and cracks in the sidewalk still let an ol’ fibber loose now and again. But what about a masquerade? Or a false portrayal - deployed perhaps to keep a low profile? This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau explore the pitfalls of well-meaning subterfuge in Amanda Quick’s 1993 historical, Deception. When the brilliant and scattered Olympia Wingfield agrees to translate an old diary for Jared

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51:41

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Twenty

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/03/14

Can’t a girl just get some sleep? This week, Thornfield Hall is awoken in the night by sounds of struggle, Mr. Rochester runs defense to cover up prior transgressions, and Jane gets drafted to play doctor. Nothing a little old timey drugs and discretion can’t put to bed. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Episode 103: Mr. Fix-It - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

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2021/03/10

Game of Thrones may have faded behind the penumbra of popular culture, but there will always be ardent believers keeping the fires burning. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau lurk on fanfiction message boards with one such crowd in Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade. When Marcus Caster-Rupp, heartthrob TV star of a GOT-esque show, asks regular person and superfan April Whittier out after her plus-size cosplay goes viral, the whole fandom erupts in excitement. But as Marcus and April break greater

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29:53

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Nineteen

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/03/07

There’s something fishy about this party crashing fortune teller. This week, Jane confronts the unknown to ascertain her fate, an unveiling of hearts and identities leads to greater intrigue, and Mr. Rochester gets cancelled (again). But the question remains: who is this Mr. Mason fellow?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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46:29

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Eighteen

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/02/28

As the party rages on, Thornfield Hall is electric with elites and lowly alike. This week, Jane spies an advantage in her battle for Mr. Rochester’s affections, a game of charades becomes a whole fucking thing, and mysterious travellers keep trickling in. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Episode 102: Lunch In The Park - 3 Years of Whoa!

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/02/24

Well Whoa!mantics, we made it one more time around. We asked, and you graciously sent us your favorite titles and titillations. And in exchange for the DMs, we stitched them up into something nice we can all sprawl out and get crumbs on. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau reflect on their arc of years behind the mic, wax poetic with the luxury of hindsight, and share which books still smoke and linger. A special thanks to all those who sent in recordings, and to all y’all for the continued

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61:47

Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Seventeen

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/02/21

Out of sight, out of mind - until he comes riding in with a full entourage. This week, our heroine’s affections hit a fever pitch, Blanche Ingram leaves Jane looking pale, and Rochester can barely keep his hands to himself. So much for a healthy work/life balance.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Jane Eyre Read Along - Chapter Sixteen

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/02/14

When we last left our heroine, Jane was feeling rattled by a late night immolation. This week, Jane finds her employer has flown the coop, Mrs. Fairfax waxes poetic about some biddy named Blanche Ingram, and our lowly governess laments her self-supposed tepid appearance. A dark night of the soul indeed.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

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Episode 101: Like A Rolling Stone - Love’s Serenade...

Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves ·

2021/02/12

Studies show that staying put is the number one cause of FOMO among freewheelers and ramblers. But the long term health benefits of deep roots and steady love are often, criminally, underreported. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau clear their spit valves to hit the high notes with a selection from Decades: A Journey of African American Romance, in Sheryl Lister’s Love’s Serenade. Set primarily in Harlem in the 1920’s, Leigh Jones, our heroine, escapes the American South and an arranged

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