Episode 370: Happily Ever After with Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara

The duo behind the podcasts Reading Glasses and Reading Smut, Mallory and Brea, come on the show to discuss why we’re seeing a rise in the romantasy and smut genres, how to dip your toe into romance if you’re not already into it, and they’re armed with lots of recommendations of what to read and watch.

Mentioned in this Episode

• One line a day journal 

• Day One

• Reading Glasses

• Reading Smut

• The Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara

• The Lady From The Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara

• Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara

• Girls Make Movies by Mallory O’Meara

• We Will Bury You comic miniseries

• SuicideGirls

• Focus Friend

• Freedom app

• Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

• Unhinged by Vera Valentine

• Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon

• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass

• Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

• To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

• To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Film Series

• People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry

• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

• Bridgerton Series

• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

• An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn

• Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

• To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

• When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

• It’s In His Kiss by Julia Quinn

• On The Way To The Wedding by Julia Quinn

• Bridgerton Netflix Series

• Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

• Red, White, and Royal Blue Amazon Video Movie

• Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez

• Book Lovers by Emily Henry

• Holding The Reins by Paisley Hope

• Somebody, Somewhere

• The Summary To Rich

• Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 

• The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

• The Hunting Wives Netflix Show

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Transcript

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