I Read Something Bad

Through the lens of Rebecca Yarros's Onyx Storm , we explore questions about faith, scripture, and community. Starting with reflections on finding surprise and delight in sacred texts (without decoding hidden messages or building conspiracy boards), we examine how fantasy literature helps us approach Scripture with fresh eyes. Through rich metaphors about divine presence and the complex ways we re...

In this episode, we're diving deeper than Violet's bond with Tairn (and that's saying something) into the deliciously complex world of War College politics, ancient texts that might be lying to us, and propaganda that hits a little too close to home. Join us as we connect the dots between dragon rider drama and real-world faith challenges, from purity culture to Christian nationalism (because appa...

Today, your Matron Saints of Spice are diving into the steamy world of women's desires (don't worry - we warned the prayer chain). From purity culture to pleasure reading, we're unpacking why some fantasies are "acceptable" (looking at you, Hallmark) while others get shunned. Join us as we explore how fantasy books give women language for desire, tools for healing, (rightfully) high expectations,...

👉 Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 💬 Leave your rating or review to help more people join our “silly little book” chat What happens when a Bible nerd, a chaplain-in-training, and a youth pastor stumble into the spicy fantasy section of the bookstore? They launch a little rebellious podcast where spicy romantasy books meet Sunday school … sort of. It turns out that the best romantasy series c...

IIn anticipation of the third installment of the Empyrean Series, we’re diving deep into the book that spawned a thousand spicy romantasy book obsessed readers (and dragon riders in their hearts) … Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Join us as we go beyond the spice to explore how Rebecca Yarros’ books are secretly packed with spiritual wisdom (no, really!). From the Fourth Wing plotlines that took us...

I Read Something Bad is where spicy fantasy novels meet spiritual formation. We're the podcast for everyone who's ever felt like they needed to hide their steamy book covers from their small group or found themselves daydreaming about dragons in the middle of a women’s conference. We think it’s time to take the shame out of your TBR pile, empower you to love what you love unapologetically, and tal...