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Smart Podcast, Trashy Books

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books

1086 Episodes • By Sarah Wendell • shows.acast.com/smartpodcast/epi...
SB Sarah is running amok at the Romance Writers of America National Conference, interviewing publicists from Sourcebooks, aspiring authors, published authors, and anyone who was willing to talk to her for a few minutes about RWA. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on ...more
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556. Excellent Romance & Recs with Olivia Waite
Olivia Waite joins me to talk about her New York Tim... more
Mar 31 2023 36m
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555. Fashion and the State of Blogging with The Fug Girls
Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks, also known as The ... more
Mar 24 2023 52m
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554. All Things Bramble and Romance with Monique Patterson
In February, Tor announced their new romance imprint... more
Mar 17 2023 49m
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553. Improv Improving Your Writing with Kelly Farmer
Kelly Farmer is the author of the Out on the Ice ser... more
Mar 10 2023 35m
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552. Contemporary Romance, RomComs, and Grief with Melonie Johnson
Not all contemporary romances are romcoms, but many ... more
Mar 3 2023 41m
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551. Season of Love, with Helena Greer and Sam Brody
I connected with author Helena Greer, who wrote Seas... more
Feb 24 2023 50m
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550. Heaving Bosoms Crossover, Part II: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Welcome to Part II of our Heaving Bosoms Crossover! ... more
Feb 17 2023 1h 3m
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549. Spare by Prince Harry, with Melissa Blue
Melissa Blue tweeted that she wanted to talk about&n... more
Feb 10 2023 1h
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548. Enthusiastic Sex and Podcasting with Emily Nagoski
Emily Nagoski has a new podcast, Come As You Are! If... more
Feb 3 2023 59m
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547. The HarperCollins Strike with Olga Brudastova, President of UAW 2110
This episode was recorded on Monday 23 January 2023.... more
Jan 27 2023 38m
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546. Love and Mayhem with Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood has a new anthology in print, Loathe t... more
Jan 20 2023 51m
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545. The Art of Good Apologies with Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy
Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy are the authors o... more
Jan 13 2023 56m
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544. Wishes, Wins, Recs and Happy New Year with Melonie and Amanda
Nobody brings just one book to the recommendation pa... more
Jan 6 2023 44m
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543. Recs, Wishes, and Wins with Martin and Cara
Happy Almost New Year’s Eve!Today Martin joins me fr... more
Dec 30 2022 35m
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542. Recs and Reality TV with Shana and Maya
Shana and Maya join me to talk about the books that ... more
Dec 23 2022 43m
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541. Recommendations and Revolutions with Tara and AJ
Tara and AJ and I connected to talk about books, win... more
Dec 16 2022 50m
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540. Holiday Wishes with Carrie, Sneezy, Sandra, Claudia, Darlene Marshall, and Katherine
More holiday fun! I hope you’re enjoying these year-... more
Dec 9 2022 49m
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539. Wishes, Wins, and Best of 2022 with Sue, JFHobbit, and Maria Vale
It’s time for the first of several end of the year e... more
Dec 2 2022 47m
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538. Jane Austen, Anthropologist, with Nikki Payne
My guest today is Nikki Payne, debut author of Pride... more
Nov 25 2022 58m
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537. Romance Cliché Throwdown with Amanda
Ready, set: CLICHÉ. Amanda and I are facing off in a... more
Nov 18 2022 45m
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536. Meet Us at Meet Cute: A New Romance Bookshop!
Becca Title is my guest this week as we celebrate th... more
Nov 11 2022 52m
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535. All Things Magical with Freya Marske
I didn’t know this, but author Freya Marske has been... more
Nov 4 2022 50m
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534. Spooky Season Cover Snark
Amanda and I are back for cover mayhem! We’ve got cr... more
Oct 28 2022 39m
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533. Partners in Crime: The Book and the Wedding with Alisha Rai
One weekend, Alisha Rai got married. Then, two weeks... more
Oct 21 2022 42m
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532. Ghosts, Pets, and Zany Questions with Amanda
This is a weird one - enjoy!Amanda and I have brough... more
Oct 14 2022 43m
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