Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast

This week we read The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai and talked about online dating, ghosting and a car trunk full of condoms.   Read-   The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai   Listen -   From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Audible)   Watch-   Yellowstone    Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitt...

This week we watched the Netflix movie The Lost Husband (2020) starring Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel.   How does this movie compare to Pauly Shore's Son In Law? Why does this "farm" consist of only a dozen goats? Why is Producer Patty shirtless?   Watch-   The Lost Husband (2020) (Netflix)     What If (2014) (Amazon Prime)     WE HAVE MERCH!!! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and M...

This week we read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn and talked about secret identities, jealousy and Colin's (possible) tapeworm.   Read-   Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn   Listen-   Nation of Language - Introduction, Presence (Bandcamp)     Cassandra Violet - Superbloom (Bandcamp)     WE HAVE MERCH!!! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/lea...

(Note: An earlier upload of this episode had an audio glitch around 21:00. It's fixed now!)   In this special bonus episode, we Zoom with Bea Koch, author of Mad And Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency and Co-Owner of The Ripped Bodice and talk about the wonders of Lisa Kleypas, accuracy in Historical Romance and the pleasures of snooping.   ALSO, we play a round of Romance or Nomance: Wolf Shifter...

This week we read Spellbound by Allie Therin and talked about New York City in the 1920s, Coney Island and who's taller: Erin or Clayton?    WE HAVE MERCH!!! Follow the link and for TWO DAYS ONLY (8/26 and 8/27) get special savings on your first item: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Read-   Spellbound by Allie Therin     Stereogum - The Number Ones (Website)     Watch-   Love On The Spectru...

This week we read Fight or Flight, by Samantha Young and OH BOY!   Read-    Fight or Flight, by Samantha Young     Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe   Watch-   Ted Lasso (Apple TV +)     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningth...

This week we read Bliss by Fiona Zedde and talked about Jamaica, surprise half sisters and food options at BDSM clubs.   Read-   Bliss by Fiona Zedde     Breath: The New Science of A Lost Art by James Nestor   Listen-   The Chicks - Gaslighter (Spotify)   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email...

This week we read The Proposition by Judith Ivory and talked about reverse Pygmalions, leg men and ferrets.   This episode is brought to you by THE REBELLIOUS RANCHER (The Millers of Morgan Valley Series) by Kate Pearce Attachment to the land, hard work, and community is what sets the folks of Morgantown apart from the everyday, and always brings them back to the ranch—where they might even find l...

(Warning: We go pretty deep into the list of euphemisms for private parts in this book, so this episode is filthier than normal!)   This week we read I Give You My Body...How I Write Sex Scenes by Diana Gabaldon and talked about the author's distaste for the Romance label, the one great nugget of advice in this book and euphemisms... so many euphemisms.     Watch-   Laurel Canyon (Epix)     Listen...

Here it is, the full Learning The Tropes And Fated Mates LIVE Zoom broadcast from June 25th, 2020. We played games, answered questions and just had a good old time chatting about everything Romance. Enjoy!   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning Th...

(Warning: This episode touches upon rape and domestic abuse.)     This week we read Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan and Clayton is (almost) at a loss for words.   Read -   Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan   Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence by Bryan Burrough   Watch -   I May Destroy You (HBO)   Shop -   Haus Of Hoodoo   Find us- Instagram  @l...

This week we read Justice by Laurann Dohner and talked about Justice's dye job, Jessie's head wound and how much we love Breeze!   Read -   Justice, by Laurann Dohner     Watch-   Spaceship Earth (Hulu)     I'll Be Gone In The Dark (HBO)     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthet...

Erin interviews Lauren Ho, author of  Last Tang Standing .   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts !

Our live show with Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop from Fated Mates is tonight at 8PM ET! We'll be talking all things Romance, playing games and taking questions! Tickets are FREE on Eventbrite.   So come join us for Learning the Tropes & Fated Mates LIVE! (On Zoom)   Thursday, June 25th @ 8pm ET   GET TICKETS   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tr...

This week Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty tackled the Netflix sensation 365 Days ! We talked about the art of the penis obstruction shot, the overabundance of music cues and attempted to cast the inevitable Hollywood remake.   Come join us for Learning the Tropes & Fated Mates LIVE! (On Zoom)   Thursday, June 25th @ 8pm ET   GET TICKETS   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningt...

This week we read The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe and talked about revenge, whether Clayton was named after the character in this book and that closet scene. Yowza! Come join us for Learning the Tropes & Fated Mates LIVE!  Read-   The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe     Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean     Strange Love by Ann Aguirre     Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter...

This week we read Hearts On Hold by Charish Reid and talked about library sex, early 2000s fashion and overdue books.   Read-   Hearts On Hold by Charish Reid   The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron   Watch-   Pluto TV   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Le...

This week we read Strange Love by Ann Aguirre and talked about some TRULY alien sex. Plus, Clayton falls for a beta!    Read- Strange Love by Ann Aguirre   Listen- snarls - Burst   Watch- The 13th (Netflix)   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning T...

This week Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty watched While You Were Sleeping (1995), starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Does this movie make the Learning The Tropes Rom-Com Canon? Listen to find out!   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The...

As a special Friday bonus, here's an interview Erin did with Kwana Jackson, author of Real Men Knit! Enjoy!   Read:   Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Tropes Podcast Join  The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can f...

This one was a doozy! This week we read The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams and had A LOT to say!   This week's episode was brought to you by Wind River Undercover by Lindsay McKenna. Discover the true meaning of love and freedom in the American West with the Wind River Valley series written by New York Times bestselling author, US Navy Veteran, and genre pioneer Lindsay McKenna. With her si...

This episode we read Tycoon by Joanna Shupe and talk about kissing skills, trains and Clayton drills down on his perfect hero!   This episode is brought to you by Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras. USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras launches a new series set in Key West and filled with humor, Latinx culture, and fun family dynamics perfect for summer beach reading... When her flaky...

(Warning: This episode is HEAVY on the New York City talk. You've been warned!)   This week we read Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn and talk about the joy of long walks, the pain of friend break ups and our love of New York City. We warned you!   Watch:   Bon Appétit Youtube Channel   Beastie Boys Story (Apple +)   Read:   Open Book - Jessica Simpson     This episode is brought to you by In To Her...

This week we watched Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Did she end up with the right guy? Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty have some thoughts!   This episode is brought to you by In To Her by JA Huss , available now at Audible.com. Hit men, AJ and Logan, are professional mobsters and spending a sexy night stranded with their mark, Yvette, wasn’t in the plan. But one night changes everything and they s...

This week we read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and talk about how tropey it is, whether Josh is an all-timer and Erin plays... The Clayton Game!   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!     Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House,  Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the storie...