Best Träume Podcasts (2025)

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Rachel Runya Katz on the rom-traum-com 1:04:11

4d ago1:04:11

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My guest this week is Rachel Runya Katz, the author of Thank You For Sharing, Whenever You're Ready and the brand new instant USA Today Best Seller Isn't It Obvious? We talked about writing rom-traum-coms, balancing serious subjects with swoony romance, bipolar representation and our love of Michael Hobbes podcasts. Plus, should we be concerned abo…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 157 ° Oct 2025 1:01:22

24d ago1:01:22

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comUpcoming Event∆ bit.ly/colourizon-tickets-paradisoBy MISS MELERA

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Julian Winters on queer self-discovery and demisexual representation 57:18

25d ago57:18

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My guest this week is Julian Winters, the author of adult rom-coms I THINK THEY LOVE YOU and LAST FIRST KISS, as well as many books for teens and children. We talked about his passion for writing inclusive love stories that make people feel seen and celebrated. Julian walked me through how he approached demisexuality and pansexuality on the page of…

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106: Wie du örtliche und zeitliche Freiheit wirklich in dein Business integrierst (und lebst) 39:14

1M ago39:14

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Heute gehen wir in "Der globale Solopreneur" der Frage nach: Warum ist Freiheit mehr als Geld und wie integrierst du echte Orts- & Zeitfreiheit in dein Business? Darum geht's in dieser Folge: Drei Säulen der Freiheit: örtlich, zeitlich, finanziell – warum Balance zählt (und wie du den „goldenen Käfig" vermeidest). Vom Nomaden zum Solopreneur: Reise…

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Sexy unionized ballet dancers with Chloe Angyal 1:01:08

1M ago1:01:08

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This week my guest is former journalist and current novelist Chloe Angyal! In her Dancers Down Under trilogy, Chloe writes about ballet dancers as athletes, employees, and hotties. We talked about her decision to self-publish BARRE FIGHT, the final book in the series, and how she wove the extensive research she did for her nonfiction book Turning P…

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Sample: Portland's Romance Bookstore with Katherine Morgan 13:01

1M ago13:01

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It's time for another Rebel Ever After's premium episode! This month my guest is Katherine Morgan, the owner of Grand Gesture Books, Portland's first romance bookstore. She shared what she has learned during the store's first year at 814 SW 10th Ave — from managing stock to building community at events. She shared her advice on how authors can buil…

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Alexandria Bellefleur won't stop writing queer romance 51:32

2M ago51:32

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This week my guest is Alexandria Bellefleur, the author of many queer romances including Written In The Stars, The Fiancée Farce, and Truly Madly Deeply! We talked about her groundbreaking career and what it was like to publish one of the earliest breakout sapphic rom-coms in the trad space during this era of romance. We also discussed bi4bi romanc…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 156 ° Sept 2025 1:01:00

2M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comUpcoming Event ∆ bit.ly/colourizon-tickets-paradisoBy MISS MELERA

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Introduction to Roland Aerophone Brisa Flute Wind Controller 59:16

2M ago59:16

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Send us a text Episode 016 The Roland Aerophone Brisa is an innovative new wind controller with a flute-like design that combines traditional flute fingerings with cutting-edge technology. We explore this revolutionary instrument's features, sounds, and playing experience, including the unique mouthpiece sensor system that offers both standard brea…

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Cozy witchy romance with Celestine Martin 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

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It is spooky witchy season, and this week's guest is Celestine Martin! She is the author of the Elemental Love series, including Witchful Thinking, Kiss and Spell, and Deja Brew. We talked about finding inspiration in the history and liminal magic of the Jersey Shore, and giving black women the paranormal fairytale romances they deserve. Plus why c…

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105: Warum du alles weißt – und trotzdem nicht weiterkommst (Neue Staffel!) 42:36

2M ago42:36

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Nach längerer Pause sind wir endlich zurück mit einer neuen Staffel im Citizen Circle Podcast "Der Globale Solopreneur" und starten direkt mit einem Thema, das viele Unternehmer:innen betrifft: Wissen ist selten das Problem – die Umsetzung schon viel eher. In dieser ersten neuen Folge seit einem Jahr sprechen Dennis und ich offen darüber, warum wir…

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How to Practice on a Wind Controller 1:11:06

2M ago1:11:06

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Send us a text Episode 015 Matt and Alistair explore effective practice strategies for wind controllers, sharing insights on how to make practice sessions more productive and enjoyable for players at all levels. • Creating a dedicated practice space with equipment always ready to use • Setting aside regular time for practice, even if just for a few…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 155 ° August 2025 58:30

3M ago58:30

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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Elissa Sussman on grief, horniness & movie stars 1:06:22

3M ago1:06:22

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My guest this week is Elissa Sussman, author of Funny You Should Ask and Once More With Feeling. She walked me through writing her new book Totally and Completely Fine, about a widow and single mom still grieving her late husband when she meets a famous, younger actor. Then we talked about her new podcast But How's the Sex about the sex lives of fi…

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HEAs for sad girls! Depression rep with London Sperry 48:29

3M ago48:29

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This week on Rebel Ever After, my guest is the wonderful London Sperry, author of the 2024 rom-com Passion Project. London and I talked about the range of mental health representation in romance and her quest to write a self-destructive, grieving baddie who deserves love. Content warning that this episode touches on depression, anxiety, mourning an…

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Eva Leigh on female rage, witches and pirates 1:00:09

4M ago1:00:09

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This week my guest is Eva Leigh, the author of My Fake Rake, Scandal Takes the Stage, Forever Your Earl, and many more historical romances. Her new romantasy The Sea Witch publishes this August with Canary Street Press. Eva writes fantastically bold heroines who find freedom and power despite the patriarchy. We talked about sustaining a career in t…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 154 ° Live Recording ° July 2025 6:36:36

4M ago6:36:36

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Recorded live from Colourizon Beach at Colorado Charlie Scheveningen July 2025 ∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comBy MISS MELERA

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Olivia Dade on vampires, zombies and editing sex scenes 1:19:18

4M ago1:19:18

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This week my guest is Olivia Dade, the author of Spoiler Alert, All The Feels, At First Spite, 40-Love and many others. She has two books coming out this year, ZOMROMCOM in August and Second Chance Romance in November. We had a sprawling conversation about her dive into paranormal romance, writing fat heroines who are older than 27 years old, and t…

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Sample: Publishing sapphic romance with Nina Haines 11:54

4M ago11:54

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My guest for Pride month's premium episode is Nina Haines, the founder of the virtual sapphic book club Sapph-Lit and the brand new publishing imprint of the same name. Nina is an advocate for queer authors and a community builder both online and offline. I asked her about her career as a bookish content creator, her thoughts on sapphic representat…

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Disability rep, coming out, and self-love with Keah Brown 1:09:35

5M ago1:09:35

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My guest this week is author, actress, and journalist Keah Brown. She has published three books, the 2019 essay collection The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall In Love With Me; the 2022 children's book Sam's Super Seats, and her YA romance debut The Secret Summer Promise in 2023. Keah, like the protagonist of …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 153 ° June 2025 58:39

5M ago58:39

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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A rom-com for gamers (and gaymers) with Tara Tai 54:03

5M ago54:03

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My guest this week is Tara Tai, whose debut novel SINGLE PLAYER came out this January. It's a queer rom-com about two video game developers who clash over whether or not to include romantic storylines in their blockbuster new game Compass Hollow. Tara and I talked about what it was like for them to write a romance novel about gaming culture, and th…

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Joyful M/M Rom-Coms with Chip Pons 54:02

5M ago54:02

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My guest this week is Chip Pons, the author of You And I, Rewritten and the forthcoming reality TV romance Winging It With You. He walked me through his publishing journey, from querying agents to self-publishing to making his trad pub debut during Pride 2025. Then we talked about the radically beautiful cover of his rom-com. Finally, how can we br…

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Love outside of the gender binary in hist-rom, with Joanna Lowell 57:13

5M ago57:13

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Welcome to PRIDE, y'all!! This week's guest is Joanna Lowell, the author of historical romances including A Shore Thing, The Duke Undone, and A Rare Find, which comes out on June 10th. She is also a Professor in the English Department at Wake Forest University. We talked about her experience teaching modern romance novels alongside classics like Ja…

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Special Guest Tom Scott: Lyricon Pioneer & Jazz Fusion Icon - Part 2 36:09

5M ago36:09

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Send us a text Episode 014 From the groundbreaking Lyricon of the 1970s to today's Roland Aerophone, Tom's distinctive electronic wind sounds have shaped countless recordings across jazz, pop, and film scores for decades. The continuation of our in-depth conversation with this legendary musician reveals fascinating insights about his approach to te…

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PREMIUM PREVIEW: Spring 2025 Discourse Round-up 8:45

6M ago8:45

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Buckle up for the first ever Rebel Ever After quarterly romance discourse round-up. This month I analyzed the bad vibes of 2025: Why is the Chicago Sun Times recommending books that don't exist? Has publishing abandoned diverse voices? Why are popular books by black authors so hard to find in bookstores lately? Is Silver Elite a worthy successor to…

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Historical romance is the best escape, with Harper St. George 56:15

6M ago56:15

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This week's guest is Harper St. George, the author of many historical romances including The Heiress Gets A Duke, The Stranger I Wed, and Eliza and The Duke (out on June 24th). We talked about writing relationships between equals across different time periods, from Vikings to the Victorian Era to the Wild West. Plus: Is indie publishing the future …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 152 ° May 2025 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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Is "miscommunication" even a trope? With Betty Cayouette 49:10

6M ago49:10

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This week's guest is Betty Cayouette, author of TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL and ONE LAST SHOT. We talked about writing a romance that starts with a third act breakup, if the miscommunication trope deserves the hate it gets, and why a second-chance needs an excellent apology. Then Betty and I talked about sneaking the wage gap into a rom-com, and ro…

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Sexy & grounded celebrity romance, with Myah Ariel 52:28

6M ago52:28

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This week's guest is Myah Ariel, the author of two contemporary romance novels that take place in the entertainment industry. First we discussed how her mother's real life experience integrating an all-white school in the 1960s inspired her debut novel WHEN I THINK OF YOU. Then we dove into her new book NO ORDINARY LOVE, a deliciously sexy romance …

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Autistic people are hot, with Leanne Schwartz 55:46

7M ago55:46

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My guest this week is Leanne Schwartz! She is the author of several YA fantasy novels and the adult contemporary rom-com My Kind of Trouble, a brilliant homage to The Music Man. We talked about bringing a mid-century musical into the modern day with a stern librarian battling book bans in his community and a smoke show con artist who targets corrup…

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How Allison Raskin turned her broken engagement into a rom-com 47:37

7M ago47:37

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My guest this week is New York Times best-selling author Allison Raskin, whose first rom-com Save The Date was published this April by Canary Street Press. You may know Allison from her podcast Just Between Us with Gabe Dunn, her mental health newsletter Emotional Support Lady, or her previous life as a BuzzFeed star. In this episode Allison shares…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 151 ° April 2025 59:43

7M ago59:43

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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Is self-publishing actually better than a book deal? With Georgina Kiersten 59:39

7M ago59:39

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As traditional publishers adapt to Trump Era Part II, there is concern in Romancelandia that books are about to get a lot whiter, straighter, and more conventional. Luckily, indie authors don't have to deal with gatekeepers. Is self-publishing the future for diverse, queer, progressive romance novels? What should you know before you decide to go in…

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Jascha - Der Traum (Unreleased Mix from 2020) 6:10

7M ago6:10

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Drei experimentelle Techno Tracks, die ich 2020 veröffentlichen wollte und remastered hab. Der Titel "Verschränkt" ist fast unverändert aus dem Jahr 2003.Schreibt mich an, wenn ihr es downloaden wollt bekommt ihr ein Link.By Dj Jascha

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Jascha - Verschränkt (Unreleased Mix from 2003) 5:51

7M ago5:51

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Drei experimentelle Techno Tracks, die ich 2020 veröffentlichen wollte und remastered hab. Der Titel "Verschränkt" ist fast unverändert aus dem Jahr 2003.Schreibt mich an, wenn ihr es downloaden wollt bekommt ihr ein Link.By Dj Jascha

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Jascha - Frei (Unreleased Mix from 2020) 5:28

7M ago5:28

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Drei experimentelle Techno Tracks, die ich 2020 veröffentlichen wollte und remastered hab. Der Titel "Verschränkt" ist fast unverändert aus dem Jahr 2003.Schreibt mich an, wenn ihr es downloaden wollt bekommt ihr ein Link.By Dj Jascha

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How readers react when authors talk politics, with Joanna Shupe 55:32

8M ago55:32

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My guest this week is Joanna Shupe, best-selling historical romance author whose books take place during the Gilded Age. Her latest book The Gilded Heiress publishes this August with Avon. Joanna's books have always been political, but apparently some of her readers didn't exactly pick up on the undertones of her work. When she wrote a newsletter r…

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Queer adulthood and bisexual rep with Amy Spalding 59:48

8M ago59:48

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My guest this week is Amy Spalding, author of many YA novels and the adult sapphic Out In Hollywood series. The latest installment, ON HER TERMS, was published in February by Kensington Books. Topics tackled include: How much queer representation in the YA genre has improved in the last decade, and coming out as bisexual "later in life." Is "adulth…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 150 ° March 2025 58:39

8M ago58:39

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comBy MISS MELERA

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Special Guest Tom Scott: Lyricon Pioneer & Jazz Fusion Icon - Part 1 53:20

8M ago53:20

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Send us a text Episode 013 Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Tom Scott joins the Aerophone Academy to share his extraordinary musical journey from clarinet player to pioneering wind controller artist. With 13 Grammy nominations, 3 Grammy awards, and appearances on over 2,000 recordings, Scott's unmistakable sound has defined popular music acr…

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Why romance must be braver, with Adriana Herrera 57:48

8M ago57:48

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This week's guest is Adriana Herrera, author of many contemporary and historical romances including a A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke. Adriana leads the pack when it comes to writing love stories that are bold, sexy and unwavering in their values. We talked about what it means to write brave romance novels, where the happily-ever-after includes a be…

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Trans identity & polyamory in romance with TJ Alexander 1:05:58

9M ago1:05:58

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This week's guest is TJ Alexander, author of several queer contemporary romances including Chef's Choice and Second Chances In New Port Steven. TJ shared what readers can expect from their first historical romance, A Gentleman's Gentleman, publishing on March 11th. We talked about writing queer and trans identity back into history, and the many for…

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The "smut" discourse with Andie J. Christopher 1:09:31

9M ago1:09:31

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My guest is Andie J. Christopher, the author of many contemporary romances including Unrealistic Expectations, Thank You Next, and Hot Under His Collar. She is also the creator of Stern Brunch Daddy, both the concept and the Substack. Together we dissected the never-ending "smut" discourse. Why do we keep having the same circular conversations abou…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 149 ° Feb 2025 1:03:56

9M ago1:03:56

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In this episode I'm Proud to share a new track of mine - named "Quartz" and it will be released on Lane 8's label "This Never Happened" next Month. Beside this I'm much looking forward to play in Berlin this weekend and soon in my hometown Amsterdam. For more tour dates check :∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com…

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Abortion in historical romance with Elizabeth Everett 50:59

9M ago50:59

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My guest this week is Elizabeth Everett, the author of The Secret Scientists of London series and The Damsels of Discovery series. We discussed her book The Love Remedy, about a female apothecary in Victorian England who provides reproductive healthcare to women, and The Lady Sparks a Flame, which comes out in March. As a content warning, this epis…

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Healthy relationships and conspiracy theories with Mallory Marlowe 53:13

9M ago53:13

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Put on your cryptid-hunting gear! My guest this week is Mallory Marlowe, author of the contemporary romance Love and Other Conspiracies. Her 2024 debut was one of my favorite books of last year and features a heroine healing from an emotional abusive relationship. We talked about leaving behind toxic partners and workplaces, and how Mallory wrote a…

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The case for historical romance with Liana De la Rosa 1:05:31

9M ago1:05:31

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[As a head's up I apologize for the low volume in this episode. I edited myself into a corner and cannot fix it. Normal volume episodes will return next week!] My guest this episode is Liana De la Rosa, the author of fantastic historical romances — most recently the Luna Sisters series, which takes place in England during the second Franco-Mexican …

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Creating the Perfect Wind Controller 1:13:45

10M ago1:13:45

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Send us a text Episode 012 We explore the dream features and designs for wind controllers that could revolutionize the performance experience for musicians. The discussion dives deep into every aspect of instrument design, ergonomics, user feedback, and future innovations that can enhance both playability and sound. • Importance of materials and ae…

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Reality TV satire and sapphic romance with Lydia Wang & Annabel Paulsen 57:31

10M ago57:31

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In this week's episode I interview my friends Lydia Wang and Annabel Paulsen, the writing duo behind the sapphic Bachelor-inspired rom-com HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS. We talked about reality television romance novels, the toxic polyamory of dating competition shows, and how compulsory heterosexuality hurts us all. Then we had a gossip about GoodRea…

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