
085. Reflections on 2020 Listener Favorite Episodes, 2021 Plans
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04/13/21 • 34 min
I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.)
Show Notes:
Shelf Love:
- Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected]
- Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episode
- Shelf Love episodes with transcripts
Listener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)
- 052. The Modern Romance Canon
- 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves
- 041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang with Dr. Maria DeBlassie
- 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
- 033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions: Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies
- 063. The Three Waves of Romance with Eric Selinger
- 045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman
- 061. Alphaholes with Jodie Slaughter: Unpacking Problematic Faves
Jess's Favorites: (You can hear Jess on 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess)
- 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture & 067. Everyday Black Magic
- 019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid
- 030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry
- 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
- 046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha)
Super Special Thank You's who went above and beyond to help with Holiday Fairies:
Holiday Fairies: Amazing Newsletter Sponsors To Support
I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.)
Show Notes:
Shelf Love:
- Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected]
- Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episode
- Shelf Love episodes with transcripts
Listener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)
- 052. The Modern Romance Canon
- 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves
- 041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang with Dr. Maria DeBlassie
- 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
- 033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions: Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies
- 063. The Three Waves of Romance with Eric Selinger
- 045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman
- 061. Alphaholes with Jodie Slaughter: Unpacking Problematic Faves
Jess's Favorites: (You can hear Jess on 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess)
- 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture & 067. Everyday Black Magic
- 019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid
- 030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry
- 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
- 046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha)
Super Special Thank You's who went above and beyond to help with Holiday Fairies:
Holiday Fairies: Amazing Newsletter Sponsors To Support
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084. Captive Romance: Problematic Favorite Tropes
Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction.
Show Notes:
Shelf Love:
- Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected]
- Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episode
- Shelf Love episodes with transcripts
Guest: Jack Harbon
Twitter | Instagram | Website | His Beauty | Worship
Mentioned:
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086. Sex Education & Romance Novels: Not Medical Advice (with Dame Jodie Slaughter)
Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics.
Show Notes:
Shelf Love:
- Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected]
- 15 Romance Novel Audiobooks that Combine Swoony Words with Great Performances
- Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episode
- Shelf Love episodes with transcripts
Guest: Jodie Slaughter
Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books
Research discussed:
LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex Behavior
Amanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald
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