Raging Romantics
Your favorite local librarians break down romance books. Keep an ear out for four+ episodes a month, with two guaranteed full-length episodes diving into romancelandia, plus bonus minisodes too, featuring book recommendations, reviews, and mini interviews! We can always be contacted at [email protected].
Rage on!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Minisode 24: These are series-ously good!
Fancy a binge read? We've got you covered! (get it? book covers?)
#49: Shameless and Shameful Fiction: reintroducing Elinor Glyn
Content warnings: Discussion of book banning, divorce, adultery, Post Partum Depression and chronic illness.
For a woman who was so incredibly influential on the genre of romance and the early Hollywo…
Minisode 23: Renaissance Faires in Romance Novels? Pray tell!
Calling all fellow cosplayers, rennies, and knight-obsessed! There's a whole genre for us to talk about! Help us welcome Alexander Schulz, life-long ren faire player, as we talk about some of our fav…
#48 Let's Get Personal
Content Warnings: Discussions of sex workers and sex work, colonialism, racism, religious persecution, sexually transmitted diseases, virginity, serial killer Belle Gunness, miscarriage, murder
What d…
Minisode 22: Talking Scottish Romance with Dr. Euan Hague
Please help us welcome Dr. Euan Hague of De Paul University in Chicago onto Raging Romantics! Dr. Hague is an urban and cultural geographer whose work explores the politics of place. In this episode …
#47 Some Like It Scot
CONTENT WARNING : discussions of racism, colonialism and cultural appropriation as it pertains to romance novels. Also loud bagpipe sounds.
This week we're taking a look under the kilt at the dark(?)…
Minisode 21 - Dog-books From Two Dog-Obsessed Librarians
How many times can Jackie and Jen say "aww" in one minisode? Answer- the limit does not exist when we're talking about romance books that feature all the good puppers.
#46 Lost Genres pt. 2 - Yo Ho Yo Ho a Podcast Life for Me
CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and colonization.
Ahoy mateys! Let's set sail onto the Caribbean-blue waters of pirates in romance books. In this episode Jen…
Minisode 20: Vikings and Highlanders and Pirates, OH MY!
Let's keep it short, sweet, and simple with some of Jen and Jackie's favorite romance books they grew up with!
#45 The Lost Genres pt. 1- Let's go a-Viking
Content Warnings: Discussion of dubious consent, non-consent and rape within novels, cultural appropriation, and minor language use at 24:52- 25:57 ; 28:55-29:32 ; 47:42 - 5…
Minisode 19: We Won't Keep You in Suspense
We created a master list for you of ALL the books we've ever talked about! Check out the Raging Romantics Booklist for all the titles, series, and episode links your heart could ever desire as a roma…
#44 This is Getting Suspenseful
Hey romance nerds; join us for this quick episode where we talk romantic suspense! For a genre that is so widely popular and well-known, there's not that much to talk about with it. Do you have feeli…
Minisode 18: Local Author Nicki Greenwood talks Indie Publishing!
Thank you to Nicki Greenwood for sitting down with us and talking independent and hybrid publishing in romancelandia! Make sure to check out her books, some of which are at the Northern Onondaga Publ…
Ruby Dixon Giveaway Winner!
It's time to announce the winners of the Ruby Dixon giveaway! Thank you to everyone who wrote in to enter! Winners, you will be contacted via email so you can get your goodies <3
Questions/comments/co…
#43 Gimme Those Tessa Bailey Books!
We have such a treat for you with this episode, dear listener...we sat down with the Michelangelo of dirty talk herself, Tessa Bailey!
Her newest book, My Killer Vacation, comes out June 6. The heroi…
Minisode 17: Self Publishing with Author Tracy Brody!
Thank you to Tracy Brody for joining us on the podcast. We have a chat with her about her (myriad) experiences in the world of romance publishing!
#42 A Frank Discussion about Publishing in Romancelandia
Join us for this (rather extended) talk about different publishing models in the romance world. We talk hybrid, small press, vanity presses, and independent publishing, and weigh a few of the pros an…
Minisode 16: Talking Publishing with Harlequin Author Carrie Nichols!
Thank you so much to Carrie Nichols (aka Carol Opalinski) for sitting down with us and talking about what it's like to publish with romance super-brand Harlequin!
#41 The One Where We Talk Romance Books With Christina Lauren
Prepare your ears for some major fangirling. Why? Because we got to talk publishing and romance books with dynamic writing duo Christina Lauren! Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings released their fir…
Minisode 15: Mental Health and Romance Recs
May is Mental Health Awareness month! Since we have a full slate for all of our episodes, our wonderful intern Madi joined Jackie to talk about some of our favorite romance books that look at mental …