Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under

Her Possessive Kingpins with Robin Reed

Just imagine – a mafia romance with THREE Michael Imperiolis! Voice actor and director (and former romance novel narrator) Robin Reed returns to TSTL to review Her Possessive Kingpins by Gemma Haze and Ellie Rowe. Why Choose? WHY NOT! Interested in reading? Check out the book ⁠here⁠ [https://www.tstlpodcast.com/episodes/Haze%20and%20Ellie%20Rowe.%20Why%20Choose?%20WHY%20NOT!%20https://amzn.to/4lRQnBZ]! (FYI, this is an affiliate link.) Get 15% off ⁠TSTL’s Featured Books⁠ [https://bookshop.org/lists/featured-books-too-stupid-to-live-becky] at Bookshop.org. Be sure to use promo code BSO15 at checkout. Audiobook Readers: You can still support independent bookstores with a Libro.fm membership. ⁠Sign up and use promo code SWITCH when you check out. ⁠ [https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2558345&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch] Ways to Support TSTL: * Leave a review or comment wherever you listen! * Follow @tstlpodcast on Instagram and TikTok. * ⁠Buy TSTL a Happy Ending at Buy Me a Coffee⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast]

A Little Extra Spice -- Self-Help Smut Club

Have you ever been “prescribed” a romance novel for your mental health? Okay… but have you been “prescribed” one by someone who legit knows a thing or two about mental health? On this bonus episode of Too Stupid to Live, get a glimpse into the Self-Help Smut Club where the only atomic habits are: 1. Read… 2. Horny… 3. Books. Becky chats with club founder and LMFT Caitlin Harrison about the therapeutic benefits of romance novels and smut books. SHOW NOTES: Check out the LA Times article Sunday Mornings are for ‘Sex Therapy’ at this Very Smutty Book Club [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2026-01-12/monrovia-smut-club-romance-novel-therapy]. Want to learn about Caitlin Harrison? * Check out Mirror Moments Therapy [https://www.mirrormomentstherapy.com/] * Follow @Caitlin.harrison.therapy on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin.harrison.therapy/] * Follow@selfhelp_smutclub on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/selfhelp_smutclub/] DISCOUNT ALERT: Get 15% off TSTL’s Featured Books [https://bookshop.org/lists/featured-books-too-stupid-to-live-becky] at Bookshop.org. Be sure to use promo code BSO15 at checkout. Audiobook Readers: You can still support independent bookstores with a Libro.fm membership. To sign up, use TSTL’s affiliate link [https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2558345&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch] and use promo code SWITCH when you check out. Buy TSTL a Happy Ending at BuyMeACoffee.com/tstlpodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast]. Learn more about TSTL Sponsorship. [https://www.tstlpodcast.com/sponsors]

Sunshine’s Grumpy Alien with Lindsay Hendrickson Lefler

Welcome to HOT MESS STATION, a place where if SCIENCE isn’t getting done, it’s because the SCIENTISTS are GETTING IT ON! To review the cozy alien romance novel “Sunshine’s Grumpy Alien”, Becky’s pal Lindsay Hendrickson Lefler uses her “STEM experience” (i.e. Ali Hazelwood books) to analyze the mating habits of humans, aliens, and even plants who inhabit a fictional broken-down space station. SHOW NOTES:Of course audiobook readers can support independent bookstores! Just get a Libro.fm membership and you can choose your favorite local bookstore support. To sign up, use this affiliate link [https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2558345&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch]and enter promo code SWITCH when you check out. Purchase the sci-fi romance novel, Sunshine's Grumpy Alien * Kindle [https://amzn.to/4bjKk4v⁠] * Paperback [https://amzn.to/4bjKk4v⁠] * These are affiliate links. All commissions go to supporting the podcast! Did you like this episode of Too Stupid to Live? Here are ways you can support the show: 1. Follow the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 2. Leave comments on Spotify 3. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 4. Visit BuyMeaCoffee.com to gift TSTL a Happy Ending! [https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast]

Rom-Pod Crossover: Reading The Flame and the Flower (Chapters 3 and 4)

Bonus episode! TSTL continues to be RAVISHED by Reading Under the Covers! Becky and Francesca talk book tropes, character redemption, and historical romance as they unpack chapters 3 and 4 of the infamous bodice ripper, The Flame and the Flower. This is episode is part of a special romance podcast crossover series, the Ripped and Ravished Book Club, which explores vintage bodice rippers and how they resonate today. Check Out Reading Under the Covers: * Blog [https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/] * Podcast [https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/podcast/#] * Discord [https://discord.com/invite/JfHWVdYz5U] Purchase The Flame and the Flower * Kindle [https://amzn.to/4a6tC9r ] * Paperback [https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9780380005253 ] * (TSTL participates in affiliate programs, including Amazon affiliates.) Check out TSTL's Bookshop.org Storefront: * https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast [https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast] Buy TSTL a Happy Ending: * https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast]

Highlander's Secret Nun with Anne Gregory

The hilarious human Anne Gregory joins human host Becky Feldman to review the medieval romance Highlander’s Secret Nun! Content Warning: This episode includes NAUGHTY Medieval dirty talk. If you’re a prude from the Middle Ages, listen at your own risk. SHOW NOTES: Like the Show? Give TSTL a Happy Ending: * https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast [https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast ] Ready for Your Next Reed? * https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast [https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast] Want to Sponsor an Episode? * https://www.tstlpodcast.com/sponsors [https://www.tstlpodcast.com/sponsors] Listen to the episode and want to see some Medieval Dirty Talk? Check out the video! * https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/p/medieval-dirty-talk [https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/p/medieval-dirty-talk]