Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast
Sarah WendellEach 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 Sm... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 526 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BooksArtsFiction | |||
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We're back in the time machine, heading to July 2000 - for real this time - to check out the reviews in this issue of Romantic Times magazine!
We’ve got anthologies, Carpathians, and several books where we’re pretty sure the happy ending is to throw... more
Thank you for joining me for a “from the vault” episode! This is episode 147, originally aired June 26, 2015, so almost 11 years ago.
Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson did a multi-year study on the community of romance authors and I have never stoppe... more
Amanda and I are traveling back to June 1997 to discuss:
* Touring inside author’s homes and whether we think it’s kinda intrusive and uncomfortable
* Neverending reader hate for “the F word”
* The fans used to blow back cover models’ hair
* ... more
Kate Quinn’s new book, The Astral Library, is out this week and I was so excited to not only get an advanced copy but an opportunity to interview Kate Quinn.
We talk about the inspiration for this very magical book, and about books that are sanctuar... more
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- Addictive and intelligent
I have listened for years now and always enjoyed myself, smiled and learned new things. There’s a pleasure in hearing smart people enjoying things they are passionate about, particularly when the discussions are wide ranging but often circle back to writing and romance genre fiction. I also like the bad jokes the host likes to end each episode with.
Apple Podcasts5RhodePVD
United States10 months ago - Awesome show
What a great listen. You don’t even have to be the biggest fan of reading to enjoy this show. They do so a wonderful job, that it will make you a fan of reading. Keep up the great work!!!
Apple Podcasts5SkilletbrewUnited Statesa year ago Love these seasonal episodes very much x
Podcast Addict5a year agojlkRecently got into the romance genre and this podcast has been a great way of finding out what's what. There have been some fascinating guests and the discussions touch on so many aspects of life that I'm ashamed to say I've been rather ignorant of. As a bog-standard middle-aged man it has been a massive eye opener, as well as being very entertaining. Thank you to the hosts for making this.
Podcast Addict5a year agoJambonI've been listening since the beginning and this is my most favorite podcast ever! Always informative and entertaining,I highly recommend it.
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