Thinking Straight
by Lena Wilson and Nadine Santoro
ArtsE · Explicit
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Episode 26: So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Episode 26: So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
About this podcast
Lena Wilson is a culture critic. Nadine Santoro works in publishing. They're lesbians, they're dating, and they want to explore the world of contemporary heterosexual romance novels. What's the appeal behind this booming new world of major bestsellers and viral indies? Has smut finally gone mainstream? (And more importantly: Is this smut actually good?) Do women really want guys who will throw them around like rag dolls?
All this and more on everyone's favorite gay podcast about straight romance, THINKING STRAIGHT!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- Episode 26: So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon · 1 h 2 minWe tried to go as far in the opposite direction of Wuthering Heights as we could for this one, and we landed on SO SWEET, a sugar daddy/sugar baby novella where #representation…
- Episode 25: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë · 1 h 28 minLike our heroine, we’re suffering fits of madness in this one, listeners… in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the swirling discourse surrounding Emerald Fennel’s latest…
- Episode 24: Exes and O's by Amy Lea · 1 h 28 minThis February, in honor of the season, we dove into a Valentine’s themed romance with Amy Lea’s EXES & O’S. Fittingly, its heroine is the exact kind of woman we’re on a mission…
- Episode 23: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han · 1 h 29 minWe’re back from hiatus, coming to you live as married women! For our triumphant return, we read THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han to see how the source material measures up…
- Episode 22: Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson · 1 h 30 minKilts, magic, and bonnie lasses abound this week as Lena and Nadine travel to Scotland via Lana Ferguson’s UNDER LOCH AND KEY. Yes, the Loch Ness Monster is a man in this one…
- Episode 21: Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey · 1 h 37 minHoliday magic is in the air this week as Nadine and Lena return to the first author they read for this podcast, Tessa Bailey, and dive into her holiday rom-com WRECK THE HALLS…
- Episode 20: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston · 1 h 14 minWelcome to Eloraton, NY, where the burgers are always slightly burnt, it rains in the afternoon, and there’s a moody stranger with ~minty green eyes~ ready to charm his way into…
- Episode 19: A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne · 1 h 27 minIf you’re looking for a book that will really scare you this week, look no further—Opal Reyne’s A SOUL TO KEEP has all kinds of frights up its sleeve, like almost comically poor…
- Episode 18: Bride by Ali Hazelwood · 1 h 48 minYou do KNOT want to miss our latest episode, where we dive into Ali Hazelwood’s latest best-seller and first foray into paranormal romance, BRIDE. (Don’t worry, everyone—there…
- Episode 17: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry · 1 h 29 minWe’re back! We’re 💍 ENGAGED! 💍And we’re diving into the highly requested oeuvre of Emily Henry with People We Meet on Vacation, a friends-to-lovers romance that your favorite…
- Episode 16: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros · 1 h 29 minA dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is… a horny 20 year old! Join Lena and Nadine as they unpack the romantasy sensation that took TikTok and…
- Episode 15: Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau · 1 h 5 minReady, set, bake! Lena and Nadine read their first baking romance of the podcast for this episode, and it’s a little… undercooked. Tune in for matcha tiramisu, conversations…
- Episode 14: Rules for Heiresses by Amalie Howard · 1 h 3 minGood day, lords and ladies… in this episode, Lena and Nadine dive into their first true historical romance novel of the pod, complete with a classic bodice-ripper style cover…
- Episode 13: A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon · 1 h 28 minThings get a little spoooooky as Lena and Nadine discuss A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor, a gothic Victorian monsterf*cker romance! (Or, maybe it’s just straight up erotica. You…
- Episode 12: A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday · 1 h 14 minHo ho ho! Merry January 21st! Lena and Nadine read A Princess for Christmas like a week too late to begin with, and then Lena got COVID and everything got annoying but we're back…
- Episode 11: Wildfire by Hannah Grace · 1 h 18 minUuuuuuugh. On this episode, Lena and Nadine read one of the Goodreads Choice Award nominees for Best Romance of 2023. That book is "Wildfire" by Hannah Grace, a 400-page…
- Episode 10: Priest by Sierra Simone · 1 h 15 minAs a heads up, we discuss sexual violence in this episode. Today on the pod, Lena and Nadine go toe to toe with a misogynistic priest who almost minored in Women's Studies…
- Episode 9: A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager · 1 h 17 minWe try to get the real romantasy experience with a niche KU title, A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager. Nadine hates the lack of detail, Lena is glad not to have to deal with lore, Kat…
- Episode 8: Neon Gods by Katee Robert · 1 h 16 minGird your loins for another surprise weekday episode, a.k.a. EPISODE 8, where Lena and Nadine...actually...really like???? The book???? For the first time???? What is HAPPENING?!…
- Episode 7: The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn · 1 h 20 minThanks for your patience as Lena battled two colds, the New York Film Festival, and a demanding part-time job to get you EPISODE 7, where we encounter a completely unforeseen…
