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Friday Videos Pump Up the Volume
This movie imprinted on me HARD. In 1990, I was 15. Pump Up the Volume blew my teenage mind. You could just…make up a radio show? (Well, at the time, no, the FCC got a little tetchy about it.) You could just…start talking? And see who connected with you? We didn’t have so much internet back then. AOL didn’t become AOL until 1991. The internet existed, but it was in limited use with limited access. I … Continue reading Friday Videos Pump Up the Volume
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727. RT Rewind: March 2009 Reviews
We’re back in the time machine heading to March 2009 to check out the new books reviewed in Romantic Times Magazine. We’ve got: Hot dog shrines Alpha heroines PT Cruisers Allegories for the siege of Leningrad Whore’s Dust We’ve got some new books in the magazine that are still bangers today across many genres, alongside some books that we’re going to leave in 2009, right after we talk about them in this episode. We got … Continue reading 727. RT Rewind: March 2009 Reviews
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The Transcript for Episode 726 is Here!
Friday Videos Bid Farewell to Bonnie Tyler
Alas, Bonnie Tyler passed away this week at the age of 75. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was one of my first favorite songs as an adolescent. It was so much. This was back when I had to hope the radio would play the song you loved while I was listening, and before the days where maybe I could record it (badly) on a cassette. Or you bought the whole album, but it was 1983. I … Continue reading Friday Videos Bid Farewell to Bonnie Tyler
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726. Q2 Pop Culture Report with Kayleigh Donaldson
A few months ago, Kayleigh Donaldson joined me to discuss Oscar predictions and other pop culture stories, and we decided to connect quarterly to discuss popular culture. We discuss the misogyny attached to Timothy Chalamet hate, a deep dive into the public post history of Club Chalamet as indicative of larger issues in fandom behavior, Madonna’s new album, Lizzo’s new album, and the Tartan Army. The through-line of our conversation is really fandoms, specifically changing … Continue reading 726. Q2 Pop Culture Report with Kayleigh Donaldson
What is Your Favorite Book You’ve Read So Far This Year?
We are a few days past the halfway point of 2026 (we made it!) and I am asking an important, difficult question. What is your favorite book you’ve read so far this year? Rules: you may name 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction. That is the limit. Yes, I’m know. I’m terrible. Also: the book does not have to be a 2026 book! Any book you haven’t read before is a new book. Sarah: I’m the … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Book You’ve Read So Far This Year?
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The Transcript for Episode 725 has Arrived!
The transcript for Podcast 725. Romantic Hero with Kirsty Greenwood has been posted!
Here’s the transcript for Episode 725 with author Kirsty Greenwood, whose new book, Romantic Hero, is out everywhere and available where books are sold or borrowed. You can also watch the episode on YouTube!
Friday Videos Wish You a Peaceful Weekend
So there are some parties happening this weekend. I’m sort of “meh” about them. I haven’t been a big rah-rah fan of July 4 for several years (since…2016 maybe? Wonder why?) and for several years it was a very stressful holiday for my dogs, and therefore for us. Our solution for our dogs, if you need help: a Bluetooth speaker turned up very loud playing brown noise (the worst name for a pretty good sleeping … Continue reading Friday Videos Wish You a Peaceful Weekend
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725. Romantic Hero with Kirsty Greenwood
My guest this week is Kirsty Greenwood, whose new book Romantic Hero is out now everywhere, all over the world. Kirsty writes what she calls “speculative romantic comedy,” and I really loved her first book, Love of my Afterlife. We discuss SHOCKING topics like deleting the first book she tried to write, the character journeys in Romantic Hero, dealing with writer’s block, and punching people in the face. Want to watch this episode? Find us on … Continue reading 725. Romantic Hero with Kirsty Greenwood
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The Transcript for Episode 724 Has Arrived!
