Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under
Episodes
Beauty and the Blacksmith with Mazey Eddings
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have insomnia? Here’s the cure: WRITE A BOOK! That’s exactly what today’s guest Mazey Eddings did, and her new romance novel is ...
Level Up with Liz Donatelli
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey nerds! Host of “Reader Seeks Romance” Liz Donatelli joins the show to review the geek girl romance “Level Up” by Cathy Yardley ($...
Liz Crowe Gets Hot as Hell with TSTL
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Speed reader, world traveler, and (oh yeah!) author Liz Crowe gets Hot as Hell with TSTL! They discuss her romance “Backup Offer”, her wr...
Without a Net with Jeanne De Vita
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Santa Monica may translate to Saint Monica, but today it means Saint HUNK-ALERT! Romance writer, editor, instructor, and sultry-voice-haver J...
Margot Wood Gets HOT AS HELL with TSTL
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author Margot Wood joins the show to talk about her new college-aged (!) YA novel FRESH (out Aug 3). She and Becky also discuss their time at...
Ice Planet Barbarians with Aysha Wax
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping a promise of good sex times, Becky welcomes the hilarious Aysha Wax back to the show to review the interplanetary sensation, Ice Plan...
Operation Cobalt with Lauren Pence
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Performer Lauren Pence hops aboard the TSTL Starship of Love to discuss the sci-fi romance Operation Cobalt ($3.99). Like the understanding o...
Cowboy Dragon with Phillip Iscove
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s probably super hard to guess what this book is about. Luckily, writer and podcast host (Podcast like It’s 1999) Phillip Iscove joins...
TSTL Presents We (Kind Of) Didn’t Read the Book! V.C. Andrews’ Ruby
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After first appearing on TSTL to review the book, Connie Shin returns to the show to discuss the Lifetime movie adaptation of V.C. Andrews’...
Matzah Ball Surprise with Joshua Weiner
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! It’s a Matzah Ball! And a NEW episode of TSTL! Joshua Weiner returns to discuss the Passover romance (yes, you heard that correct...
Second Position with Diana Wright!
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to pas de DEUX it?! Diana Wright guests for a SECOND time to review SECOND POSITION! ($3.99). And we certainly love our positions here,...
Interview with Writer Rose Lerner!
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Lerner joins Becky to talk about her romance writing journey, from the newsletter for a two-person romance club in high school all the w...
Trade Me With Rebecca Ostroff
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Ostroff joins other Rebecca (Becky) to discuss “Trade Me” by Courtney Milan ($4.99.) They also talk Twilight, the idea of men act...
Ravished by My TBR List AND Erin La Rosa!
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Erin La Rosa had a glass of wine and returned to TSTL to talk about all her major life events! (New baby! New series!) They also discu...
Holiday Erotica with Courtney Davis!
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Davis returns for a third time to OF COURSE review some trash-tastic erotica! This time it’s all about the holidays when we review...
Revving Up the Holidays with David Phillips and Evan Susser
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vroom! Vroom! It's Hanukkah, baby! Nice Jewish boys Evan Susser and David Phillips (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, The Deli Boys) join Becky on a ...
Trip with Brooke Seguin
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actress/comedian/super romance reader Brooke Seguin joins Becky to discuss the MC romance “Trip” by Jeanne St. James ($3.99.) This is the...
Halfway Girl with Skye McDonald
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author and co-host of Quick & Dirty Romance Skye McDonald joins Becky to discuss the Anti-Belle lifestyle, her book Not Suitable for Work...
Wolf Instinct with Steve Szlaga and Nadia Osman
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Osman and Steve Szlaga (hosts of Why Do You Know That) review the book that somehow manages to make French fries sexier than sexy sex i...
Ravished by My TBR List AND Couples Talking Couples!
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Griffis and Ryan Etter of “Couples Talking Couples” make a triumphant return to the land of the cheap. They talk about what they’...
Something to Howl About with Laura von Holt
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcaster/writer/anthropological mermaid theorist Laura von Holt (The Mermaid Podcast) joins Becky on wild adventure starting under the sea a...
Her Wanton Wager with Lesley Tsina
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lesley Tsina RETURNS to the show to review Her Wanton Wager ($4.99) by Grace Callaway. They talk handjob gazebos, quims, and tips when enteri...
The Harvest Moon with Tea & Strumpets
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TSTL meets Tea & Strumpets!! Kelsey Lubbe and Zoe Wernick of said podcast (from the Frolic Podcast Network) join Becky to talk horses, hi...
What the Parrot Saw with Neel Ghosh
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Neel Ghosh joins Becky as they walk the plank into the steamy waters of “What the Parrot Saw” ($3.99). And boy… that parrot sa...
TSTL Presents... We Didn't Read the Book!
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guests Chris Farah and Jennie Pierson join Becky in super business-y zoom-conference to discuss the Polish erotic drama – 365 DNI...
Ravished by My TBR List AND Amy Spalding!
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
YA author Amy Spalding returns to the show for a meaty conversation about what we’re reading, being creative, and much much more! Learn mor...
Chosen By the Dragon with Robyn Schneider
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Becky and her guest put on bras to record this podcast so it’s a MUST-LISTEN! YA author Robyn Schneider joins Becky to discuss her newest b...
Mary's Musket with Erin Whitehead
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The wagons are getting UNCOVERED, baby!!!! Erin Whitehead (Wild Horses, Outbreakdown) joins Becky to review the Oregon Trail-based romance, M...
Ravished by HUNKS and MORGAN CLINE
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s leading hunk expert, returning guest Morgan Cline, joins Becky to discuss her vast knowledge of hunk-ology. Plus, they talk qua...
Ravished by My TBR List AND Kelly Reynolds
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In these unprecedented times, Becky checks in with some of her favorite past guests to see how they’re doing AND what’s on their TBR list...
Star Puppy with Nicole Kronzer
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Kronzer is a YA author who discovered that you don’t need to live in the Big Apple to be a writer! Can you believe it?! Anyway, she ...
Hidden Sins with Jonathan Bradley Welch
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Bradley Welch (A Special Presentation) joins Becky to discuss 1.) is that the man’s leg or arm on the front cover and 2.) the sexy...
Beauty And The Bounty Hunter with Stephanie and Emerson Dameron
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emerson and Stephanie Dameron embrace the frontier spirit with Becky and review “Beauty and the Bounty Hunter” ($2.99) -...
Friendship and Chuck Tingle with Amy Spalding
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author Amy Spalding joins Becky to discuss her new book “We Used to be Friends” and friendship breakups. Then they totally do a 180 and d...
Hot Mall Santa with Mark Rennie
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I mean “Hot Mall Santa”… what more can you ask for? Mark Rennie joins Becky to review this holiday treat of a Christmas novella. Learn ...
Burning Bright with Joshua Weiner
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You’re gonna have the Macca-BEST TIME listening to these two LA Jews discuss “Burning Bright” – an anthology of short love stories th...
Pumpkin and Spice with Morgan Cline
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like turkey and f*cking?! Then you’ll eat this episode up! Writer Morgan Cline takes a break from her beloved prairie romance to rev...
Dinosaur Erotica with Courtney Davis
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever thought Jurassic Park could be X-rated, the facts are now conclusive. (It’s yes.) Courtney Davis returns to TSTL to review some...
Alpha Desires with Meridith McNeill and Brendan Milove
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A queen vampire (Meridith McNeill), a bear shifter (Brendan Milove) and a hypocritical werewolf (Becky) review a werewolf-published anthology...
A Clean Break with John Flynn
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Take a (not-so-clean) break with A CLEAN BREAK. John Flynn (Two Old Queens) joins Becky to discuss the sequel to “A Forbidden Rumspringa”...
Her Protector with Courtney Hyde
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Things get DRAMATIC as Real Housewives superfan Courtney Hyde joins Becky to review “Her Protector”, a romance novel with RHONJ’s Dolor...
That Time in Venice with Kristen Studard
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian/NPR listener/Hybrid driver Kristen Studard (“I Think You Should Leave”, “I’m Sorry”, “The Mindy Project”) joins Becky ...
HOT & BOTHERED Gets HOT AS HELL
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two podcast hosts that Hitler would PROBABLY hate -- Vanessa Zoltan (Harry Potter and the Sacred Text) and Becky (uh, this one?) -- discuss ...
Detour with Scott Rodgers
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WHAT UP ROMANCELANDIA?!!! Two LEGIT rock stars -- Scott Rodgers(Jam Space, Self-Esteem Party) and Becky (duh) -- discuss the rock ‘n roll r...
Dreaming of You with Ashley Griffis and Ryan Etter
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Griffis and Ryan Etter, the rom-com-loving hosts of “Couples Talking Couples”, joins Becky to review the historical romance “Dre...
Even Vampires Get the Blues with Alana Johnston
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alana Johnston (“Conan”, Comedy Central, truTV) joins Becky to discuss the fangin’ hot paranormal romance, “Even Vampires Get the Blu...
Em Stevens gets HOT as HELL with TSTL
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TSTL is BACK, and ooh baby, things are BURNING UP when author Em Stevens joins Becky to get Hot as Hell. They discuss her work, how her DAD u...
Destiny's Captive with Diana Wright
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Writer/director Diana Wright joins Becky to discuss the wooing and “doinking” that happens in the historical romance “Destiny’s Capti...
B.A.B.E. Squad Gets HOT AS HELL with TSTL
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
THREE BABES— Haley Mancini (“The Powerpuff Girls”), Gina Ippolito (“Murphy Brown”), and Becky (Hulu subscriber) -- discuss Haley an...
Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny with Erin La Rosa
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Erin La Rosa (“The Big Redhead Book”, “Womanskills”, erotic Hanson fan fiction) joins Becky to get RED HOT (and bothered) as t...
Slamdunked by Love with Nick Wiger
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NBA/Jane Austen fan Nick Wiger (I Love You, America”, Doughboys) joins Becky to review the SPORTY kissing book “Slamdunked by Love” by ...
Act Like It with Boobies and Noobies
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a CLIMACTIC romance novel podcast crossover event! Special Guest Kelly Reynolds (host of Boobies and Noobies) and Becky channel their ...
Love's Sweet Arrow Gets HOT as HELL with TSTL!
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CORRECTED TRACK! This episode is rated… a different kind of family-friendly! Becky interviews mother-daughter duo Roseann and Marissa Backl...
A Forbidden Rumspringa with Daniel Lee
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Things get TABOO AF as actor/writer Daniel Lee joins Becky on a trip to Amish Country to review “A Forbidden Rumspringa” by Keira Andrews...
Priest with Shauna McGarry and Graham High
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Father? Jesus is gonna have to forgive YOU for your sins! In this ep, Becky forces Shauna McGarry (Bojack Horseman) and Graham High (Studio 5...
Vampire CEO with Meghann Murphy and Matty Smith
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an up-and-coming vampire looking to advance your career? This episode won’t help you with that. But hilarious couple Matty Smith an...
Mr. Darcy's Secret Desires with Carla Cackowski
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why Mr. Darcy! It’s a new episode! Pride and Prejudice superfan Carla Cackowski joins Becky to discuss “Mr. Darcy’s Secret Desires” b...
Loving the Secret Billionaire with Sarah MacLean (Part 2)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of TSTL’s interview with author/columnist/podcaster Sarah MacLean. Sarah and Becky review the virgin billionaire romance, Loving the...
Sarah MacLean Part 1
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An episode to THROBBING re-MEMBER! Acclaimed romance author, Washington Post columnist, and podcast host Sarah MacLean (Love by Numbers, The ...
Death Dancer with Mike Rose
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Put on those dance belts! Mike Rose (“The Comeback, “Planet Unicorn”, “Zebra #3”) joins Becky to review the thrilling romance, “D...
A Cuckolding Trio with Daniel Zomparelli
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Author, podcaster, and Hallmark Christmas movie fan Daniel Zomparelli (Everything is Awful and You're a Terrible Person, I’m Afraid That) j...
Her Halloween Treat with Phoebe Neidhardt
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The handyman is here! And so is a new episode of TSTL! Actor Phoebe Neidhardt ("Scandal", "Silicon Valley") joins Becky to review the Hallowe...
Gamma Raiders: The Space Pirate Prince with Aysha Wax
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
GET THOSE COLD SHOWERS READY! Comedian/writer/director Aysha Wax(Inside Versailles)joins Becky to review the NO-SEX-AT-ALL sci-fi romance, Ga...
Wanted and Wired with Jason Sheridan
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FUCK YEAH!!!!! Jason Sheridan (Podcast: the Ride) joins Becky to review the lengthy sci-fi romance Wanted and Wired (currently $0.99.) Writte...
The Spymaster's Lady with Ryan Perez
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let the spy game begin… Writer, director, and knife cane fan Ryan Perez joins Becky to review the historical romance The Spymaster's Lady b...
Fournicopia with Chris Farah
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Farah (Modern Family, Superstore, Chelsea Lately) joins Becky to get a tad spicy as they review the outrageous erotic novella “Fourni...
Maid for Love with Robin Reed
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Voiceover artist and director Robin Reed joins Becky to review some "Mad Libs with boner words" otherwise known as "Maid for Love", a contemp...
Operation: Midnight Tango with Jordan Morris
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse Go!, Bubble) joins Becky to review the kiss-tastic romantic suspense “Operation: Midnight Tango” ($3 used). ...
Craving Flight with Jennie Pierson
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two redheaded Jewish women discuss an erotic romance about a redheaded Jewish woman. Jennie Pierson ("Blackish", "Valley Girl", Funny or Die)...