First Dates & Soulmates: A Romance Podcast

Space Romance Explained: Alien Abduction, Fated Mates, and Why the Genre Actually Matters

22 Apr 2026

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Nikki and Meg are going full galaxy brain this week with a breakdown of Space Romance as a genre: where it came from, why it exploded during the pandemic, and what it’s actually doing underneath all the fated mates and dick spurs. What Nikki and Meg get into:* The abduction to fated mate pipeline and how it makes the kidnapper a good person?!* The Little Mermaid parallels of interspecies communication and intimacy* What space romance is actually reflecting back at readers about fear, uncertainty, and the need to be unconditionally chosen* The quiet deconstruction of othering and the idea that the “bad guys” might not be who you were told to fearIt’s a genre that looks like big tall aliens and galactic warfare on the outside. Inside? It’s a whole conversation about empathy, communication, found family, and building the world you actually want to live in. Our Recs:* Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon* The Dark Space Trilogy by Lisa Henry* Blind Space by Marie Sexton* The Star Marked Warrior series by Sam Burns & WM Fawkes* I’m Not Your Pet and You’re Not My King by Fae Quin* Prison Planet series by Emmy Chandler* Hold by Claire Kent* Calluvia’s Royalty series by Alessandra Hazard* Villains in Space series by C Rochelle* How to Train your Human Omega by Arden Fox (Covered Bonds #1)* The Reports of Silas Killian: Beleaguered Space Station Beat Cop by AJ Sherwood (free Patreon serial): https://www.patreon.com/ajsherwood* Amy Padilla newsletter serial: https://authoramypadilla.com/* Grave Sight (Cursed Arcana #1) by Sheena Jolie: * Happily Ever Indie blog series by Meg (Bailey Seaborn): https://baileyseaborn.com/happily-ever-indie/* Meg’s Threads: https://www.threads.com/@baileyseabornauthorListen to related episodes: How You Can Support The ShowShare the show with a friend or loved one!Rate, review, and subscribe on your podcast provider of choiceDiscover your romance trope and get a custom play list at https://firstdatesandsoulmates.com/quiz/Follow Us On Social:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/firstdatesandsoulmates/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@firstdatesandsoulmatesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstDatesSoulmatesThreads: https://www.threads.com/@firstdatesandsoulmates Email us at [email protected] Share the show with a friend or loved one!Got a Little Extra Money to Spend?Check out our sponsorship opportunities: https://firstdatesandsoulmates.com/sponsor/ Buy our official merch on TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/6TtnpmFagAkGet Meg’s Latest Book: https://amzn.to/4altuTvShop our affiliate book recs on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/caseboltcreativeGet a paid subscription on Substack for one month or for many months! Get full access to First Dates & Soulmates: Romance Podcast at firstdatesandsoulmates.substack.com/subscribe

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First Dates & Soulmates: A Romance Podcast

Space Romance Explained: Alien Abduction, Fated Mates, and Why the Genre Actually Matters

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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