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Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics.
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Marketing Should Be Fun

Austin Savage & Kelsie Zarko

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This is a space where we believe marketing is something you GET to do, not something you HAVE to do. We hope you leave here encouraged, inspired, and a little more excited to share your gifts with the world. Join Austin Savage & Kelsie Zarko, business partners and friends, for biweekly casual conversations about marketing, life, mindset, productivity, branding, and more!
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ARCast

Studio Xerxes

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ARCast is a bi-weekly broadcast created specifically for professionals across retail and consumer goods companies "in the trenches" analyzing data, drawing planograms, researching shoppers, and more. The concept of “In The Trenches” is intended to build a real community of category management and shopper insights colleagues to share their authentic stories. ARCast brings like-minded individuals with relatable experiences to the table to reflect on their careers, share tips, funny anecdotes, ...
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This book and subsequent audio companion reflect what I would have wanted when I was studying for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. One of the major hurdles I faced while studying for my exam was the lack of a single reference resource similar to what existed for the USMLE Step 1 exam at the time of writing this book. This meant I had to use multiple resources which presented information in different formats and with different points of emphasis, resulting in a disorganized study approach. Despite m ...
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A romance author joins Tinder to find true love. What could go wrong? •Left an abusive marriage. Check. •Did a heap of therapy. And meditation. And yoga. Check. •Got on Bumble. Got on OKCupid. Got on Tinder. Check. When I moved out, I took only the clothes I could carry, my writing desk, my office chair, and the books on my keeper shelf. Walking out of a two-decade-long marriage was the easy part. Getting my self-esteem back was much harder. Once I healed enough to realize I was okay, I was ...
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We're back with a brand new conversation! In today's episode, after a football-themed "This or That," we're diving into some exciting updates coming up in Kelsie's life, the emotions that come along with team transitions, and 3 aspects of content marketing that we're doubling-down on this Fall and beyond. // 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.in…
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For Episode 49, I had the opportunity to chat with a friend from college with a different but parallel journey to my own. I loved connecting with him for this conversation! Luke Waite is the founder and principal consultant of two companies: Pomelo Coffee Consulting and The Lev Co. His background is marked by turning inefficient cafes, cold brew co…
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Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton is a 1965 fantasy novel with subtle romantic elements. How does this vintage novel featuring outsider characters compare with today’s romantasy? Romance reader Kassi joins Shelf Love to discuss Gillan’s journey of identity, empowerment, and agency as she embarks on an adventure: arranged marriage with a were Ride…
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Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, cha…
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Some call it Romantasy, some call it Dragon Corn (except replace the C with a P). Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is hotter than dragon’s breath, and so of course we have to see if we can figure out why it’s so popular. Sarah Skilton joins me to discuss “love triangles,” indescribable pain that we would actually like described, War College, and how…h…
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Ever wondered how "The Hating Game" fares in a classroom setting? Dr. Diana Filar is back to discuss her experiences teaching The Hating Game book and film in a class about popular genre fiction. We discuss the challenges of translating romance novels into films, how stereotypes of genres are formed and challenged, and what it's like introducing no…
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Do you love scent marking, some healthy jealousy, and a beautiful and believable mix of internal and external romance in your paranormal werewolf romance? Get your parka and bundle up for "Cold Hearted" by Heather Guerre, the first book in the Tooth and Claw series, in discussion with foremost vampire defender, Dame Jodie Slaughter. We explore were…
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“What is a greater expression of love than eating someone else or wanting to consume and have that person in a way that no one else can have?” Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke joins to delve into the intriguing topic of cannibalism in romance novels. We explore the intersection of food, eating, and sexuality, discuss the metaphorical use of cannibalism in li…
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It's incredible to see long-term clients gain momentum through hard work and consistency, and that's exactly what has happened for Tara Bohm. Tara helps women with curly hair understand how to embrace and care for their curls, and has grown by over 80,000 followers on Instagram in the past two years. In this conversation, she and Kelsie discuss the…
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Check out Austin's LinkedIn post featuring the MrBeast tweet being discussed. Can you imagine going from 15,000 views a year to 13 billion views a year on your content? That's what happened for MrBeast, the 2nd largest creator on YouTube. And guess what? It only took 12 years! In this episode, Austin and Kelsie are diving into an insightful tweet M…
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If you’ve always wanted to hear about a romance that takes place within a traveling circus and features a telepathic tiger, hang onto your trapeze bar: Emma from the Substack Restorative Romance and the Reformed Rakes podcast is here to talk about Susan Elizabeth Phillips' “Kiss an Angel,” a contemporary romance that feels like a historical and fea…
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