Episodes

  • Season 1 Finale

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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