Episodes

  • Season 1 Finale
    Nov 26 2023

    Peter and Ashley talk about what is worth keeping from traditional romance. They also list their favorite novels from season 1. Enjoy with a French Gimlet: 1 oz St. Germaine, 2 oz gin, lime juice.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Delta of Venus by Anais Nin
    Nov 13 2023

    Peter and Ashley talk about whether they want to branch out from romance novels to just talking about romance with a cocktail every week. Enjoy with your cocktail of choice from the last 50 episodes.

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    35 mins
  • Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
    Nov 6 2023

    Peter and Ashley talk about romance, love, ghosts, and death. Enjoy with a cranberry hot toddy: simmered cranberry juice, whiskey, lime, cinnamon, and honey.

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    59 mins
  • 10 Things that Never Happened by Alexis Hall
    Oct 30 2023

    Peter and Ashley discuss getting out of hetero-normative and Western notions of romance. Enjoy with a Rusty Nail: 1:1 Whiskey and Drambuie on ice.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Message from Nam by Danielle Steel
    Oct 22 2023
    Peter and Ashley discuss the great Danielle Steel's ill-conceived novel. Enjoy with a French Mule: 2.5 oz Brandy, lime, bitters, ginger beer.
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    48 mins
  • A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
    Oct 15 2023
    Peter and Ashley discuss no-stakes white lies and romance. Enjoy with a Bloody Mary: 2 oz vodka with Bloody Mary mix and assorted smoked meats and pickled veggies.
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    56 mins
  • Reel: A Hollywood Renaissance Novel by Kennedy Ryan
    Oct 8 2023
    Peter and Ashley discuss the most explicit novel they've read so far. Enjoy with an Ella Fitzgerald: 2 oz gin, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz lemon juice, bitters
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    49 mins
  • Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane
    Oct 2 2023
    Peter and Ashley enjoy discussing how the limits of the romance novel genre can be stretched. Enjoy with a Manhattan: 2 oz whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 3 shakes of bitters. Stir in ice until chilled.
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    51 mins