HeyJaredThe Troped Podcast
Swoony chaos. Messy desire. No gatekeeping.We're your go-to romance podcast for deep dives into tropes, BookTok favorites, and stories we can't stop thinking about.
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The Calloway Ranch Series: Our New Favorite Cowboys (opens the original)
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Tara and Kyra love cowboys, so we thought we knew what we were getting into… and then these books completely took us by surprise. Tara and Kyra were NOT prepared for Cowboy Casual and Small Town Smokeshow by Holly Renee. Tune in as we talk about the cowboy series that threw us right off the bull. 01:22 Cowboy Casual Breakdown 04:35 Hunter Hype Smoke Show 06:36 Tropes Small Town Magic 08:12 Why Cowboys Hit Different 11:00 Colt Dirty Talk Heat 11:55 Why Holly Hits Hard 12:24 Small Town Smoke Show
Experience It Through Me: Dating an Athlete (opens the original)
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Sports romance is a hot button topic in romance right now! Between Liz Tomforde's books and Heated Rivalry/Off Campus on the screens, Tara (who's never dated an athlete) asks Kyra all the probing questions of what sports romance gets right and what it gets wrong in real life. 01:05 Kyra Dating Resume 02:05 Why Athletes Attract 03:44 Smart Athlete Myth 05:10 Cheaters And Temptation 07:02 Sport Versus Relationship 08:47 Watching Them Compete 10:44 Are They Better In Bed 13:09 Who Should Not Date 1
Hot Takes on Tropes, Vol. 2 (opens the original)
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We're back with Trope Hot Takes Vol. 2, debating the romance tropes readers love, hate, and can’t agree on. From billionaire romance and holiday vs. summer romances to forbidden romance, the one-bed trope, “who did this to you,” and “touch her and die,” Tara and Kyra unpack what makes these popular romance book tropes so irresistible and when they cross the line. 00:43 Billionaire Romance Debate 03:28 Can Money Ruin You 05:35 Holiday vs Summer Romance 08:19 Who Did This To You 11:07 Ex's Sibling
Creator Spotlight: Kate Glass, Founder of Briarwick Candles (opens the original)
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In our first guest episode, Tara and Kyra sit down with Briarwick Candles founder Kate Glass to discuss how she built a successful bookish candle business from scratch, transforming beloved romance books and fantasy novels into bestselling literary-inspired candles. Kate shares how Briarwick grew from a kitchen-counter hobby into an international brand, the challenges of scaling a small business during the pandemic, the inspiration behind her bestselling book boyfriend candles, hilarious scent-t
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