Romance Your TBR: An Unhinged Historical Romance Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S03.11: In Our Himbo Era with Lia Riley
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah interview Lia Riley, celebrate both the release of Puck and Prejudice AND the death of modern literature.Reminders:- Foll...
S03.10: Romance Your TBR in Love (with Eloisa James)
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline interview Eloisa James, celebrate the release of Viscount in Love, and remain, at all times, within six degrees of Taylor...
S03.09: The Romance Your TBR Summer Reading Program
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline make their summer TBR your summer TBR, celebrate national donut day, and reveal the things that keep them up at night (en...
S03.08: HistRom wRECkS
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah have a lot of issues that include under-appreciated dad jokes, catastrophic failures (of several varieties), and being wh...
S03.07: Who Ya Gonna Call? Slumpbusters!
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[HANNAH] Are you troubled by not knowing what to read in the middle of the night? [CAROLINE] Do you experience feelings of dread while looking at your...
S03.06: Confessions of Independent Bookstore Shopaholics
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah reveal their Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, reveal YOUR 🫵 Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, and get...
S03.05: The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR's Version)
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
(It’s been a long time coming…) [Cue Applause] It is an honor and a delight to say these words to you: Welcome to The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR’...
S03.04: The Easiest Shot That Has Ever Been Shooted (Convincing Each Other to Read Romance Novels)
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline shoot their romance novel shots with each other, listen to everything but audiobooks, and realize that it's always a duke...
S03.03: The Hot Parents Trap
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah confront their dad/daddy/papa kink, make jokes that have little-to-no context, and elope to Gretna Greenwich Village.&nbs...
S03.02: Diana Quincy Author Spotlight: The “You're So Disgusting Get Inside Me” Chapter
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline do their first official author spotlight, Shrek reference, and F1 update of Season 3. Reminders:- Fill out this Goo...
S03.01: Putting Descartes Before the Horse
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Participant Caroline and Participant Hannah kick off Season 3 with podcast updates, life updates, and—against all odds—reading updates.&n...
S02.33: A Romance Your TBR Christmas Carol
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline come to the conclusion that Scrooge is hot, for some reason quote the entirety of Home Alone, and even manage to mention ...
S02.32: Season Two Superlatives: The Two Wolves Inside You Edition
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up season two with 21 historical romance superlatives, invent 1 new word, and have a lil holiday gift for their 32+ ...
S02.31: The Epic Highs and Lows of Old School School
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline graduate Old School School 101, reveal their class rankings, and award end-of-season superlatives.Reminders:- Please writ...
S02.30: Lesson #16: Plaids Are the Most Versatile Statement Piece
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Bride by Julie Garwood, and dissect the enneagrams of romance characters.Reminders:- ...
S02.29: 1989 (Romance Your TBR’s Version) [Deluxe]
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Hannah and Caroline pairing songs on 1989 (Taylor’s Version) [Deluxe] with historical romance novels, being “sluts!” for a good grove...
S02.28: Lesson #15: Getting Arrested for Murder Is Only a Yellow Flag
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer, and yet again represent the two wolves living inside yo...
S02.27: Lesson #14: Never Trust Strange Men Claiming Betrothals After Trauma-Induced Amnesia
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain, and call a press meeting about how The Man sucks.Rem...
S02 Halloween TBR: Best Believe We’re Still Beghouled 👻
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah get into the Halloween spirit and the Halloween Spirit most definitely gets into them…Show Notes:Crochet candy corn wit...
S02.26: Seeing a Man Suffer Is…Bewitching
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline are bewitched by Bewitching by Jill Barnett, enchanted by the idea of a stuffy duke in emotional pain, and mystified by t...
S02.25: Lesson #13: In Times of Gothic Distress, Everyone (Should) Grab a Cat
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline (young and savory) and Hannah (darling spicy cake) attend Old School School, study Gaywyck by Vincent Virga, and become sisters to t...
S02.24: Frankenstein’s Monster…Appendage
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline agree (yay!) that Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne is delightfully weird, get a crash course on Mary...
S02.23: Lesson #12: If You’re Gonna Kill Someone, You’ve Gotta Quote Macbeth
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley, and once again represent the two bodice-ripper-reading...
S02.22: Again the Sexual Charisma of a Lisa Kleypas Hero
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline finally read (and re-read) Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, daydream about a cup and a bucket, and realize that life is i...
S02.21: Lesson #11: Reformed Rakes Make the Best Husbands and Creditable Sheep Washers
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Rake by Mary Jo Putney, and volunteer to be the sacrificial penguins testing the wate...
S02 TB-ARRRRR! Tuesday: Talk (and Moan) Like a Pirate Day 🏴☠️
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline set sail upon the HMS Romance Your TBR to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by bringing you a historical romance for every...
S02.20: Entering Aggressive Kill Mode
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah define aggressive kill mode (less killing than you’d think), create your aggressive kill mode starter pack of historica...
S02.19: Lesson #10: When in Doubt (or the Throes of Passion), Faint
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small, and represent the two bodice-ripper-reading wolves liv...
S02.18: Romance Your TBR: Live from Steamy Lit Con 2023
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah meet in person for the first time, manifest their bookish destiny, and record live from Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, Califo...
S02.17: Lesson #9: Monologuing Naked Is a Universal Experience
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and are always just a teardrop away fr...
S02.16: In Which Hannah & Caroline Learn the Value of Rereleasing Past Episodes
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah discuss the Halifax Hellions novellas by Alexandra Vasti, go to tonsil town with a pterodactyl…and also there’s a cat...
S02.15: Lesson #8: Burn All Unsent Correspondence Because It WILL Come Back to Ruin Your Marriage
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught, and enter a kingdom of thrusting tongues and heaving...
S02.14: Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline’s Version)
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Caroline (a foolish one) and Hannah (a careless man’s careful daughter) pairing songs on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) with historical...
S02.13: Lesson #7: DO: Steal Her Spectacles. DON’T: Steal Bodies.
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas, and *SPOILER* learn the value of making emotional (and p...
S02 (Hot n’ Ready for) TBR Tuesday
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah catch up on their favorite books from the past month, dangle a few carrots, and stream Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).Rem...
S02.12: The "And They Said Speak Now” Chapter
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline rudely barge in on white-veiled occasions, wrecked engagements, and other iconic "speak now” moments in historical roma...
S02.11: Lesson #6: If Given the Opportunity to Stand on a Table in Front of a Hot Ratcatcher…Take It
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah trade places in Old School School, study The Proposition by Judith Ivory, and yearn for mud (not to mention a great pair ...
S02 Pride TBR: Curses, Crimes & Queer Historical Romance Recs
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline wrap up Pride month on the pod, recommend their favorite queer histroms, and get laid low by white billowy shirts (and ho...
S02.10: The Secret Lives of Country Marshmen
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah ramble on about The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles, master the art of Italian snacking, and learn the ...
S02.09: Lesson #5: Enter Your Speak Now Era *Before* She Marries Your Brother
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath—contemplate dropping out—and then somehow tie it all ...
S02.08: Behind Every Hot Princess There Is a Deep History with a Hot Duchess
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah have a deep history with An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera, The Little Mermaid, choosing violence (m...
S02.07: Lesson #4: When in Doubt, Wear Pretty Dresses and Have Sex with Your Sexy Husband
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah, Caroline, and special guest, Alexandra Vasti, attend Old School School, study Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale, and ultimately...
S02 TBR Tuesday: The Argumentative, Antithetical Dream Girl & Pathological People Pleaser Remix
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline (pathological people pleaser) and Hannah (argumentative, antithetical dream girl) gain an enemy, lose the plot, and probably talk ab...
S02.06: Three Dukes and a Goat: Kids in Historical Romance
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline round up their favorite historical romances that feature adorable/prickly/murderous children, probably most definitely se...
S02.05: Lesson #3: If a Man Wants to Buy You Gifts (and is Gifted Sexually)...Your Fiancé Doesn't Count
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah are back in Old School School to study Indigo by Beverly Jenkins, discuss a tale of literally so many kidnappings, and le...
S02.04: Mm Mm Mm, Dom Dom Dom (Dom Be Do Be Dom)
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alternate Title: A Rogue’s Rules for Groveling (and Girthy Thighs)In which Hannah and Caroline spend one whole hour drooling over A Rogue’s Rule’...
S02 TBR Tuesday: It Do Be Bangin’ (On a Horse)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah survive TBR Doomsday, suffer linguistic sex words, and experience all the moods: sad, horny, kissing, and killing.Reminde...
S02.03: Lesson #2: Wench (Derogatory) is a Term of Endearment
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline return to Old School School with Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey, discuss the grapes of being a lanced youth, an...
S02.02 (ft. Meghan Mazzaferro): The Secret Service of Spilling Tea and Thirsty Treason
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline (resident lunatic in the attic), Hannah (mysterious scar-faced man lurking in the cellar), and Meghan (famous medium who comes in qu...
S02.01 (ft. Sanjana Basker): Lesson #1: Shoot the Man You Want To Marry (in the Arm)
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline, Hannah, and special guest, Sanjana Basker, kick off Old School School with Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, highlight the impor...
S02 TBR Tuesday: Nothing Bundt Banter
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline start Season 2 with a bang (taxation without representation and bug sacrifice), enroll in Old School School, and take the...
Romance Your TBR: The Trailer
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our intro episode is a great start, but can we interest you in a tasteful sample aka our blooper reel? Hopefully we tickle your tastebuds <3Reminde...
S01.20: Season One Superlatives: The Scrumptious Edition
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up season one with ten superlatives and seventy romance novels, cross the intersection of boinking and bonking, and ...
S01 TBR Tuesday (Taylor's Version)
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Long Story Short, Hannah and Caroline Jump Then Fall into Taylor Swift lyrical puns, Forever and Always make embarrassing singing song sounds, and tal...
S01.19: Troubled and Aroused in the Afternoon
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up their Hathaway series read-a-long (in the afternoon), battle the vapors (in the afternoon), and make the same jok...
S01.18: Luck Be A Slut ☘️
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline celebrate St. Patrick's Day by watching Leap Year, reading about the luckiest ladies in historical romance, and getting l...
S01 TBR Tuesday: Phantom of the Podcast
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline once again can’t be controlled by arbitrary time constraints, end up elbow deep in a goat, and continue to make vague r...
S01.17: Developed a Spinster Fetish by Morning
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah discuss Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas, have edging on the brain, and are hot for inbox organization and nicely desig...
S01.16: One Duke Down the Cheese Aisle
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline discuss One Duke Down by Anna Bennett, punt Olaf across the Disney-Verse, and uncover a zounds/zounds conspiracy.Show Not...
S01 TBR Tuesday: Reading Books and Talking About Them
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah give you a note on arousal, get dicknotized, and awaken the beasts inside of them: hedgehogs.Show Notes:- Join Caroline’...
S01.15: Tempt Me at Twilight: The Harry Rutledge to Ariana Grande to Tom Severin Pipeline
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline discuss Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, have a hedgehog and a dream, and definitely don't get dicked down in Dallas...
S01.14: In Which Hannah & Caroline Earn Their Unhinged Reputation
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah discuss the Halifax Hellions novellas by Alexandra Vasti, go to tonsil town with a pterodactyl…and also there’s a cat...
S01 Valentine's Day TBR: Ditch the Date & Read Romance Instead ♥
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline talk about heroes named Valentine, have irreconcilable creative differences, and romcom their way into Valentine’s Day....
S01.13: Set Fire to the Wardrobe & Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah reminisce about the drama of poisoning, have a wild bread and cheese sighting, and get to the meat and potatoes of book t...
S01.12: Pearls, Bundles of Nerves & an Interview with Elizabeth Everett
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline interview Elizabeth Everett, author of The Secret Scientists of London Series! We absolutely do not talk about penises, p...
S01 TBR Tuesday: Under the Tuscan Soup
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah get buried under 20lbs of cheese, invent Locked or Unlocked: Historical Smash or Pass, and recap everything they've read ...
S01.11: Bees? The Story of Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline do profanity, don’t stay on topic, and always bring up facesitting whenever they can.Show Notes:- We’ve started a ser...
S01.10: Get Thee Off My Lawn: A Historical Podcast with a Swan Problem
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah are sponsored by horny baths and sexy neighbors, acquire a sound effects remote (aka the vibrator of stand-up comedy), an...
S01 TBR Tuesday: We Were on a BREAK!
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline end up elbow deep in a goat, become intimately familiar with a horny ghost, and have a hot and hungry time discussing eve...
S01 Holiday TBR: Tits Out for Santa
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah stuff your stocking with holiday romances, give you the Kringle tingles, and jingle you all the way (to therapy).Show Not...
S01.09: Chekhov's Saddle Strap: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah enter the yawning and teeth-chattering hour, need a little hit of Christmas, and like their men like they like their Domi...
S01.08: No thoughts! Just vibes! Read Kit McBride!
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline don't cross the picket line, discuss a horse that Caroline knows, and teeheehee all the way home.Intro: (00:00)Featured B...
S01 TBR Tuesday: You’re A. Horny and B. Wrong
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah pre-game for the holidays with the Hallmark Channel and Christmas anthologies, recommend some juicy contemporaries, and l...
S01.07: Midnights (7:15pm Edition) (Caroline & Hannah’s Version)
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah (sexy baby) and Caroline (sexy baby) pair historical romance novels with songs from Taylor Swift's Midnights, dress for revenge (seduc...
S01.06: A League of Extraordinary Blond Dukes Named Sebastian by Evie Dunmore
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah discuss their dating woes, get into their first spinsters' quarrel, and travel the derogatory-to-affectionate-“princess...
S01 TBR Tuesday: Boy, Have They Committed Some Lust
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline explore their whimsical naytch, are horny for Jimmy Stewart on the main, and get summoned to Hell but are so annoying tha...
S01.05: The Spinsters’ Guide to Faking It in Historical Romances
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah are aflame in a Panda Express parking lot, contemplate Taco Bell as foreplay, and once again give you full plot play-by-p...
S01.04: Absolutely Bodied by a Gorilla: The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline start the episode by admiring your gentleman's fifth tumescent limb, sneak in yet another Shrek reference, and get absolu...
S01 TBR Tuesday: An Edging Like No Other
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah determine their epithets, swoon over Robert Petkoff’s voice, and consider how “heroine” and “marquess” should b...
S01.03: India Holton Deep Dive—Two Beds Become One—Gratuitous Audiobook Rewinding—Emotions in Caroline's Face
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline spend an hour gushing about the Dangerous Damsels series, explain Caroline’s moan test, debate what makes a “good” ...
S01 Halloween TBR: Nothing Gets Her Going Like a Ghost
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah discuss their spooky, scary, sexy Halloween recs, debate the men of Lord of the Rings, and daydream about giant pumpkin h...
S01.02: Nothin' but Pining (and Sexy Cats): Road Trip Historical Romances
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Caroline and Hannah consider pros and cons of roadtrips, play six degrees of separation from Beverly Jenkins to Nicolas Cage, and confuse bri...
S01 TBR Tuesday: She Moaned Like a Wonton
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline go over their favorite reads of October (so far), provide case studies of both the Minnesotan accent and the Hannah, and ...
S01.01: "Clark Kent-ing It" - Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline discuss Heartbreaker, swoon over Sarah MacLean’s (arguably) hottest hero, and debate Adelaide’s hair / Clayborn moonl...
Intro: I Don't Know How to Finish (Title of My Sex Tape)
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Hannah and Caroline introduce themselves, wax poetic about starchy dukes, debate illustrated vs clinch covers, and talk about how they starte...