Total 5 episodes

26/12/2024Spice Traders

This week, the Traders visit the icy land of Wintercraig in a romantasy full of weather magic and intrigue as they cover The Winter King by C.L. Wilson. This is Part 4 of 4Triggers: torture, abuse, loss of pregnancy, discussion of off-page war and rapeTropes: damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, magic systems, miscommunicationKU: YesRecommendation: TBDFor more of the author, check out www.clwilson.com

# TropesCommon literary devices or themes, such as damsel in distress and enemies to lovers, that are explored throughout the narrative of 'The Winter King'.

# Trigger Warnings # C. L. Wilson # Wintercraig # Romantasy

09/05/2024Bring Your Own: A Bookish Podcast

Part two of airing out our listener's unpopular bookish opinions! We discuss if we agree or disagree with your hot takes on narrators, book couples, tropes and more! Follow us on instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.BooksFollow Kendra  @Kendra.ReadzFollow Kayla  @Kaylas.Bookshelf [

# TropesExamination of common literary tropes and their reception among readers in the bookish community.

# Narrators # Bookish Opinions # Hosts Discussions # Book Couples

01/08/2023Spice Traders

Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu

Join us for a wild ride this week - we had a lot of thoughts and get a bit unhinged as we discuss Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu! Tropes: sloooooow burn, enemies to lovers Trigger Warnings: violence If you like this, please consider leaving us a rating wherever you listen!

# TropesCommon literary elements explored in the episode, specifically the slow burn and enemies to lovers tropes.

# Book Discussion # Trigger Warnings # Spice Traders # Heavenly Bodies

25/04/2023Spice Traders

Ledge by Stacey McEwan

This week, the traders visit the world of Ledge by Stacey Mcewan for another freezing cold adventure. A bleak yet beautiful world with some sexy winged men who take their own birth control and ask for consent! Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity Content Warnings: violence, attempted sexual assault, survival situations Recommendations: All spice traders recommend and look forward to the sequel! Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and Patreon for more spicy content! Check out Stacey Mcewan on TikTok @stacebookspace for some bookish giggles.

# TropesCommon themes in literature, specifically enemies to lovers and forced proximity in this episode.

# Content Warnings # Spice Traders Pod # Ledge # Sequel Anticipation

07/10/2016The Diane Rehm Show: Friday News Roundup

Domestic – 2016-10-07

Fallout from the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Congressional Republicans weigh the down-ballot Trump effect. And the FBI arrests another NSA contractor. A panel of journalists joins guest host John Donvan for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

# NSA Contractor ArrestThe recent arrest of another contractor associated with the National Security Agency, highlighting issues of security and accountability.