# romantic (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover romantic. Page: Feed: --- ## [When Helping Isn’t Helping](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/when-helping-isnt-helping) _2026-08-17 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ What to offer someone you love when they're struggling ## [Trying to fill God-sized holes with romantic love.](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/trying-to-fill-god-sized-holes-with) _2026-08-16 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ What if our deepest longing for romantic union is really about something we can't achieve in partnership? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211375048/719205d98e7e8e4ddb2b0516c2562b3e.mp3) ## [731. RT Rewind: July 1992 Reviews - The 100th Issue Special!](https://bit.ly/4bMDsxD) _2026-08-14 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ It’s RT Rewind time again! This month, we’re going back to July 1992 to check out the new releases reviewed in…the 100th issue of Romantic Times magazine! Yup, the cover is memorable, and so are the book covers. We discuss: Cover models! Who would be the cover model for subgenre specific magazine issues? Nostalgia! Are the tag lines on the cover both references to cigarette ads? Reviews! There are… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a7cd75c51319a521db8916d/media.mp3) ## [If you've ever felt like you need too much...](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/if-youve-ever-felt-like-you-need) _2026-08-12 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ but needing less isn't really working out. ## [FORBIDDEN-NEVER FORGOTTEN - A Romantic Luxury Urban Renaissance Fiction](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/FORBIDDEN-NEVER-FORGOTTEN---A-Romantic-Luxury-Urban-Renaissance-Fiction-e3iib69) _2026-08-11 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ LOVE, BABYBOOMER STYLE [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/119138953/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-27%2F57cb1a96-5cdb-cf74-4bce-90d4d0656b00.mp3) ## [SWOOPED --- A Luxury Urban and Southern Fiction Noir & Espionage](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/SWOOPED-----A-Luxury-Urban-and-Southern-Fiction-Noir--Espionage-e3kh9oa) _2026-08-11 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ ✨️📚Just when Elle thought her former world and Pain Was Behind Her--- Mr. Kevin Enters. Hmm! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121201866/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-9%2F425771268-44100-2-1420c75e79634.m4a) ## [AMERICAN HIGHLANDER: BARBARIAN OF THE CAROLINA OUTBACK SERIES](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/AMERICAN-HIGHLANDER-BARBARIAN-OF-THE-CAROLINA-OUTBACK-SERIES-e3n8ut1) _2026-08-11 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ This is a Smoking Glass Literary Bar's Book Teaser Trailer and Electronic Reading.... [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/124074337/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-11%2Fa3f5d3c2-0d86-7edd-65e6-035c402f8c40.mp3) ## [730. Still the Luckiest Lady in London with Sherry Thomas](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=175696) _2026-08-07 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ The re-release of The Luckiest Lady in London has arrived, and Sherry Thomas joins me to talk about the writing of that book more than 13 years ago, how romance and historicals have changed, and how this book is a reflection and subversion of another very, very famous historical romance. Plus, she gives us recommendations of her favorite historical romance authors and some of their books. Note: we… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a7111f5e9d2c023de7a53f9/media.mp3) ## [311: Life Satisfaction & Personal Growth For Coaches](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/personalgrowth) _2026-08-03 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ It's SO important as coaches that we prioritise our own life satisfaction, and thus personal growth, throughout our coaching business journeys. I know there is SO much to be on top of already - your coaching, your business and all the different roles in life you play. BUT deprioritising your personal growth & life satisfaction is NOT the answer when your profession is coaching. Why?? Because your… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2374591346-leticiaringe-personalgrowth.mp3) ## [729. RT Rewind: March 2009 Ads & Features](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=175396) _2026-07-31 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ Hey, where are you going? Get in the time machine – we want to bring you back to March 2009 to check out the ads & features from Romantic Times Magazine. We’ve got: Snippy letters to the editor! Covers that look like shaving cream ads for women Reading in a recession Folks explaining steampunk! Pop vs. Soda And you’ll find out what words are used in an acrostic of “pandemic.” TW: In the middle… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a67caf40bd0d38defb55210/media.mp3) ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SpwUJ7gk6W8v) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [310: Raising the Standards of the Coaching Industry](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/raisingthestandards) _2026-07-27 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ How do we raise the standards of the coaching industry? How do we improve the quality of our coaching? How do we make coaching a more trusted & respected industry? Today, we are answering these BIG questions and I'd love to hear your own ideas to these questions too. Join me as I talk about: 1) Why it's SO important to understand that coaching is NOT therapy - we are a different & unique industry,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368519985-leticiaringe-raisingthestandards.mp3) ## [728. The Parisian Heist with Jo Piazza](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=175023) _2026-07-24 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ Jo Piazza is my guest this week to discuss her new book, The Parisian Heist . This book is a dual timeline story weaving together a 1990s heist at the Orsay museum with the story of Jo van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh’s sister in law, who is the reason we know who Vincent is today. Along the way we talk about DNFing books Stealing art Mythologizing artists usually men And how many women do nearly… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a593a8f4d4b991ebebe36c9/media.mp3) ## [Falling off the good girl pedestal](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/falling-off-the-good-girl-pedestal) _2026-07-22 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ My bad girl era, making enemies, and the price of personal integrity. ## [309: Designing a Business that Supports You As A Woman to THRIVE - Menstrual Cycle, Pregnancy, Post Partum, Peri-Menopause, Menopause](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/cycle) _2026-07-20 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ Honouring your body as a woman is SO important - when you understand what is happening within your body, it allows you to support it. This is the real biohacking! So when it comes to building & leading our businesses - I teach women how to work with their body to design a business that truly allows them to thrive. Today, I'll be introducing you to the most sustainable system, designed by nature… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2364861302-leticiaringe-cycle.mp3) ## [🥀🥃ELLE OF THE BALL PRESENCE--- ITS 2ND EDITION--- BEHIND THE MASQUE](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/ELLE-OF-THE-BALL-PRESENCE----ITS-2ND-EDITION----BEHIND-THE-MASQUE-e3m9cav) _2026-07-19 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ 🥀🥰The Abridged Electronic Reading and Teaser.... ✨️📙A Romantic Suspense Noir and Southern fiction Noir Combined. Love, Drama, Luxury, and Mayhem [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/123039519/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-19%2F4f417230-138f-e047-5ed9-ec24ee4b3563.mp3) ## ["THE IRON MAIDEN" --- RAW CUT TEASER....](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/THE-IRON-MAIDEN-----RAW-CUT-TEASER-e3lb0fj) _2026-07-19 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ Its our pleasure to Re-Introduce our "Teaser Trailer and Raw Cut Reading for Our Fall 2026 Book Debuting 11-2026. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/122044339/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-26%2F28b0b7a3-d37a-aa53-0426-1ccbb88f18df.mp3) ## [727. RT Rewind: March 2009 Reviews](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=174952) _2026-07-17 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a55517175790d5f0181896b/media.mp3) ## [308: Scaling Your Coaching Business From $100K to $200K & Beyond!](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/scaling) _2026-07-16 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ Let's talk about SCALING your coaching business, and how to best support your SUSTAINABLE growth to multiple 6 figures and beyond as a world class coach. Welcome to our fourth & final stage of the coaching business journey: How to scale your income from $100K to $200K to $300K and on! This episode is for you if you're already earning 6 or multiple 6 figures in annual business revenue OR if you're… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2361453746-leticiaringe-scaling.mp3) ## [I thought I was available for love...](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/whats-blocking-the-love-you-want) _2026-07-14 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The hidden protective strategies that shape our relationships. ## [IGNITED BONES OPERATION MOONLIGHT EDITION](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/IGNITED-BONES-OPERATION-MOONLIGHT-EDITION-e3kuj6q) _2026-07-11 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ Southern Fiction Meets Romantic Suspense Noir--- Unlike Any Other... [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121637530/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2F1ec06011-fda1-8dcb-630a-409e175896c4.mp3) ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8zSrmKmjYHX4) _2026-07-11 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Zulu Prince of Africa](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/Zulu-Prince-of-Africa-e3kuidv) _2026-07-11 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ He Will Unite Multiple Kingdoms. From Egypt to South Africa... onto Scandinavia! Rivers Will Run With Blood! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121636735/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2F70586022-fefe-e7de-3992-8baa47761903.mp3) ## [726. Q2 Pop Culture Report with Kayleigh Donaldson](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=174624) _2026-07-10 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ 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.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a4c18f0d555352bfa712c7c/media.mp3) ## [Slow Pleasure is Deeper Pleasure](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/slow-pleasure-is-deeper-pleasure) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ Why the way you experience pleasure shapes your brain, your relationships, and your capacity for joy. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205422815/43c380cc53cf42b86f47114878c5ea4c.mp3) ## [The Good Girl](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-good-girl) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The woman who learned that belonging was safer than being fully herself. ## [The Achiever](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-achiever) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The woman who learned to earn love instead of receive it. ## [The Romantic](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-romantic) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The woman who mistakes longing for love. ## [The Island](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-island) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The woman who learned that needing no one was the safest way to love. ## [The Alpha](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-alpha) _2026-07-07 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ The woman who learned that if she carries it all, she can’t be disappointed. ## [307: Growing Your Revenue from $10K to $100K As A Coach](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/100k) _2026-07-06 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ I started a series for you all about a year ago all about the 4 stages to the world class business cycle and an offer’s journey from $0 to $200K+ in revenue. It's time to continue what we started! So, today's episode is all about the THIRD stage of that journey - which is all about GROWING your already validated signature coaching offer from $10K in revenue to $100K (or whatever the maximum… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2353831571-leticiaringe-100k.mp3) ## [🌹 Why Pleasure Changes Throughout Your Cycle](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/why-pleasure-changes-throughout-your) _2026-07-05 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ Why (and exactly when) your hormones influence the way you experience intimacy, orgasm, and pain. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205092483/f60d0f9373a1afc2e8be28b51edb54fe.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qT3eBzdBpqLU) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [725. Romantic Hero with Kirsty Greenwood](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=174469) _2026-07-03 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a4542ad6771af4aa46baba2/media.mp3) ## [306: Is This The Right Path??? Overcoming The Paradox of Choice](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/theparadoxofchoice) _2026-07-01 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ The paradox of choice is probably our biggest challenge as people right now and it's only going to get worse with AI. I know it has been for me ever since I was in my final years of high school. When there are so many options to choose from - how do you choose the right one? As coaches and business owners who know we have the power to create anything - this incessant question can be so insidious.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2351049971-leticiaringe-theparadoxofchoice.mp3) ## [Life wisdom from BDSM: How pushing the pain button leads to more pleasure ⛓️](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/life-wisdom-from-bdsm-how-pushing) _2026-06-30 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ Part 2 of the Pleasure Paradox content this month. Listen to the previous episode for more context. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204339842/be9d11330257394a505b3e7881a8760c.mp3) ## [The pleasure paradox and why everything you've been taught about pleasure is wrong.](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-pleasure-paradox-and-why-everything) _2026-06-28 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ There is a lot of nuance to this topic of depression that I didn’t address in this clip. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203993597/202320d6292a0adef259df4840e36a02.mp3) ## [You say you want community, but are you willing to do what it takes?](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/you-say-you-want-community-but-are) _2026-06-27 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ I just had yet another conversation with someone remarking on how hard it is to make friends as an adult. ## [724. RT Rewind: May 1996 Ads & Features](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=174228) _2026-06-26 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ The time machine is all charged up, and we’re headed back to May 1996 to take a look at the ads & features from Romantic Times magazine. It’s the late 90s, so you know that means Incredible Cover Art. We also discover just how much creepy stuff Amanda owns currently, debates about babies in romance, cheap conference hotel rooms, woman flamingos, and incredible women heroines. I don’t know if… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a3d90c5cb67fc75ea98aa98/media.mp3) ## [Becoming magnetic depends on this ONE thing.](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/becoming-magnetic-depends-on-this) _2026-06-25 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ It all starts with being a yes at a very important moment. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203277801/a7e2da54879c500ee7832a7fe3f08463.mp3) ## [CLB 305: Humility & The Transformative Power of Acceptance (For Us & Our Clients)](https://soundcloud.com/leticiaringe/humility) _2026-06-22 · Create a Life that is Beautiful: Your Coaching & Personal Development Podcast_ Recently, I've experienced a series of powerful & profound realisations that have led to some longer than usual sustained states of flow & serendipity. Today, I'm sharing one of these with you and it's all about humility & the power of acceptance. Join me on one of my daily walks today as I fill you in, and share with you how deepening into both of these qualities can lead to greater enjoyment,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2343894113-leticiaringe-humility.mp3) ## [The Desire Tourniquet Kills Romance in Long-term Partnership](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/the-desire-tourniquet-kills-romance) _2026-06-21 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ And what being the "good girl" costs you ## [723. Magic and Gardens with Ashley Poston](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=173858) _2026-06-19 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ My guest today is bestselling author Ashley Poston, whose new book, The Someday Garden , is out this week. The Someday Garden was inspired by The Secret Garden , so we’re going to talk about inspiration, gardening, fandoms, changing genres and having your readers grow up with you as a writer. TW/CW – discussion of grief, and of suicide at almost exactly 1 hour into our conversation. You can find… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a2c73e8e6540bec0fcc1ffd/media.mp3) ## [MR. BROWN'S LOVE](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/MR--BROWNS-LOVE-e3kuidc) _2026-06-17 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ Teaser Electric Reading and Love Story [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121636716/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2Fc8712dc3-df12-608f-7b9e-716c18770e69.mp3) ## [The Hot Summer Under My Willow Tree](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/The-Hot-Summer-Under-My-Willow-Tree-e3kuipv) _2026-06-17 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ Epic, Cinematic, and Multi Genre Love Story and Suspense Thriller... (THE TEASER READ( [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121637119/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2Fb8f1ce37-935e-fe96-10aa-f4c326deb765.mp3) ## [INGNITED BONES INTRO](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sable-incs/episodes/INGNITED-BONES-INTRO-e3kuiej) _2026-06-17 · AUTHOR J. Z. LUCIANO · Author: J. Z. LUCIANO'S SMOKING GLASS LIT BAR & WRITERS PEN_ Please enjoy our intro and book teaser. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1451be18/podcast/play/121636755/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2Ffd0303b0-4ce5-5b7b-0163-83d1decf4471.mp3) ## [What your hair is trying to tell you](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/what-your-hair-is-trying-to-tell) _2026-06-17 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ There was a time in my life when my hair started falling out and didn’t stop for months (this has actually happened a few times). ## [722. RT Rewind: May 1996 Reviews](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=173640) _2026-06-12 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ We love the 90s, and that’s where we’re headed this month, gazing at the impossible mullets from Romantic Times magazine. We’re talking about the newest books from May 1996, including the second book in what is now a 15-book much-loved series, and some truly memorable character names. We’ll investigate, “What’s wrong with this man?” We’ll have “lashings of good fun.” Plus we learn a SHOCKING TRUTH… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a2810c46642088a10b895dc/media.mp3) ## [There \*is\* a short-cut to more vitality, but you won't like it](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/there-is-a-short-cut-to-more-vitality) _2026-06-08 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ Take it from a personal development junkie: most of the wellness work, the spiritual work, the self-improvement work, is shame avoidance with better branding. ## [Are you addicted to heightened states?](https://caitlingordon.substack.com/p/are-you-addicted-to-heightened-states) _2026-06-08 · Caite Gordon · Nectar Drops from Dr. Caite_ What drives chronic stress, burnout, and chaos cycles and stops us when we try to slow down... [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201076073/9dd50a161dc05d00c51996bfc6afc551.mp3) ## [721. Exploring Platform Decay with Martha Wells](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=173452) _2026-06-05 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ Martha Wells is back, and we are taking a deep spoilery dive into Platform Decay. I want to be clear here: if you haven’t read Platform Decay , we are about to spoil the dickens out of it. Yes, Charles Dickens is in Platform Decay , you heard it here first. We’re going to discuss infrastructure fury, trains in Japan, Honor Princess Detective, and more – and when I say we are spoiling, we are… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/e/6a1de965c1105f0d11112e9f/media.mp3) ## [720. RT Rewind: December 2012 Ads & Features](https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/?post_type=podcast&p=173288) _2026-05-29 · Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast_ We’re back in the time machine, heading to December 2012 to look at the ads and features from Romantic Times magazine. 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