{"podcast":{"title":"The Spicy Librarian Podcast","slug":"the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840","podcast_index_feed_id":7659840,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/adminc8g/feed.xml","website_url":"https://adminc8g.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21919645/Podcast_1_brhao.png","author":"The Spicy Librarian","episode_count":24,"summary":"Dark romance, romantasy, and spicy reads - served with chaos, warmth, and absolutely zero filter. The Spicy Librarian Podcast is the dark romance and romantasy podcast for readers who love yapping about books just as much as reading them. Every Thursday, D and Katie bring you honest, unhinged, and genuinely obsessive conversations about the romance books everyone is talking about, the indie titles you need to add to your TBR immediately, and the ones that kept them up until 3am. From morally grey love interests to enemies-to-lovers slow burns, from sapphic romance to why choose - if it's spicy, if it's dark, if it has made at least one of them feral, it's on the pod. Plus, as the team behind Europe's biggest independent romance bookshop, D and Katie bring a perspective on the romance community that goes far deeper than just the books. Expect book club deep dives, author interviews with some of the biggest and most exciting names in dark romance and romantasy, unhinged games, hot takes, and the kind of honest book chat you only get from your most chaotic, well-read book besties. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss a drop. Perfect for fans of: dark romance, roma…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T16:17:08.857713+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840"},"episode":{"title":"The Romantasy Take Over: Fae Vs Feminism","slug":"the-romantasy-take-over-fae-vs-feminism","published_at":"2026-02-26T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840/the-romantasy-take-over-fae-vs-feminism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840","url":"https://adminc8g.podbean.com/e/the-romantasy-take-over-fae-vs-feminism/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bihjs5jzgkyg3khj/ep7_1.mp3","summary":"Are you obsessed with morally grey love interests, enemies-to-lovers slow burns, and magic systems that somehow make you feel things? You're in the right place. In this episode of Spicy Librarian, we're diving deep into the world of romantasy, where fantasy worldbuilding meets heart-racing romance, and unpacking what these stories really say about love, desire, and feminine rage. From fae courts to dragon riders, we're talking tropes, must-read recommendations, and why romantasy has completely taken over our bookshelves (and our hearts). Whether you're a longtime fantasy reader finally ready to embrace the romance, a die-hard romance fan stepping into magical new worlds, or you just finished Fourth Wing and don't know what to do with yourself — this episode is for you. In this episode we cover: Trending romantasy reads and authors to know, the relationship dynamics that make us feral, fantasy romance vs. romantasy. What's the difference?, and our top picks for every kind of reader. Perfect for fans of: Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, booktok, bookstagram, fantasy romance, slow burn, spicy books, and enemies to lovers.","meta_description":"Are you obsessed with morally grey love interests, enemies-to-lovers slow burns, and magic systems that somehow make you feel things? You're in the right…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840/episodes/the-romantasy-take-over-fae-vs-feminism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spicy-librarian-podcast-7659840/the-romantasy-take-over-fae-vs-feminism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}