Raging Romantics Northern Onondaga Public Library

Would it be a RR episode without us having technical issues? One of our mics decided to die right as we started recording, so bear with us on this one folks. IT WILL BE FIXED WHEN WE COME BACK IN AUGUST.And on that note - our hiatus stretches...

CONTENT WARNING: drugs and drug trafficking, violence, violence against women, gang and outlaw culture, and murder.Now paging Charlie Hunnam...Charlie are you there? We need someone to take us on a motorcycle ride! On this episode we explore the history of motorcycles, motorcycle riders, and the original outlaw motorcycle gang (aka, the OMG!). Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at: ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org)Pics:* Reitwagon (https://medium.com/@managing2024/the-daimler-reitwagen-pioneering-the-motorcycle-revolution-d781a7e2474d)* Motorcycle ad (https://buffaloah.com/a/mich/263/17_thomas/thom.html)* Orient Motor Pacer (https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1898-Orient-Motor-Pacer.jpg)* Motodome (THE%20MOTORDROME%20-%20BOARD%20TRACK%20MOTORCYCLE%20RACING%20(Panhead%20Jim,%202012))* Johnnie drinking coke (https://www.insurance.harley-davidson.com/the-open-road/profiles/ray-and-johnnie-and-the-hog-legacy)* Johnnie the pig (https://indianamps.org/who-was-ray-weishaar/)* Knucklehead (Not%20Just%20a%20Knucklehead%3A%20The%201936%20Model%20EL%20(Harley%20Davidson%20Museum))* Varsity riders club (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/27/woodside-/appraisals/california-motorcycle-clubs-photographs-ca-1920--202204T47/)* Hollister Riot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollister_riot#/media/File:Hollister_riot_life_magazine_1947.jpg)Books/authors we mention* Tillie Cole (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/tillie-cole/)* Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/)* Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/devils-game.htm)* Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/joanna-wylde/reaper-s-property.htm)* Tm Frazier (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/t-m-frazier/)* Kristin Ashley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/kristen-ashley/)* Christine Feehan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/christine-feehan/)* Cate C Wells (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/cate-c-wells/)* Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/brynne-weaver/butcher-and-blackbird.htm)* The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball (https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Life-Memoir-Farming-Food/dp/1416551611/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IM156EBDBFIX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cJyjxqr9H8eFKM0bf5JF2DryLhAIdKJxnb4yMXvMUjNCE2UITxySncD0PHUFiVaBvm7mI9s3nOLz5fOjqOuxzooAR4AAiq26_BV85JL1Nit-mO4BeUpzE6cqFvne1fnXZTsJ5Qa9Go3KcSNMrxA1nA.fxc0asqbe3Gs3rXreFmyeblSwCp2X7brYk7rUOAs68o&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dirty+life+by+kristin+kimball&qid=1717528948&sprefix=the+dirty+life%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1)* When the Moon Hatched by Sarah Parker (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/sarah-a-parker/when-the-moon-hatched.htm)Sources* "Bonds of Brotherhood: The Origin and Growth of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" (Hamilton, 2002) (https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/bonds-brotherhood-origin-and-growth-outlaw-motorcycle-gangs#:~:text=Outlaw%20motorcycle%20gangs%20(OMGs)%20first,Angels%20chapter%20emerged%20in%201948)* "Outlaw Motorcycle Club" (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw_motorcycle_club)*

What sort of books do you, you lovely listeners, binge read? Jackie has been bingeing cowboys.Yeah, no one's surprised.She recommends:* Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/chestnut-springs/)* Wild Love/Rose Hill series by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/rose-hill/)* Gold Rush Ranch by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/gold-rush-ranch/)* The Edens by Devney Perry (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/devney-perry/edens/)The aesthetic on pinterest that made Jackie read it (https://pin.it/3OMIDVioD)* Texas Rodeo by Kari Lynn Dell (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/kari-lynn-dell/texas-rodeo/)* Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/shelter-in-place.htm)

We all have our guilty pleasures...one of Jen's is mafia romance books! In this episode she leads us on a classic RR discussion all about this specific side of dark romancelandia.Questions/comments/concerns? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org)!Books/authors we mention* Ann Mayburn (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/m/ann-mayburn/)* Alexa Riley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alexa-riley/)* Maid for the Italian Mafia by Flora Ferrari (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/flora-ferrari/maid-for-the-italian-mafia.htm)* Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/k-a-knight/den-of-vipers.htm)* Sweet Cruelty by Zoe Blake (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/zoe-blake/sweet-cruelty.htm)* Desperate Measures by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/desperate-measures.htm)* Addison Cain (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/addison-cain/)* Urgent Vows and Demanding Mob Boss by Lucy Monroe (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/lucy-monroe/syndicate-rules/)* Deal with a Demon series by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/deal-with-a-demon/)* Atlas Rose Mafia Monsters (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/atlas-rose/)* Orc Boss by Lark Green (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/lark-green/orc-boss.htm)* Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/brynne-weaver/butcher-and-blackbird.htm)* My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday (https://www.amazon.com/My-Secret-Garden-Nancy-Friday/dp/1416567011/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KT9C006QKS54&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g9N3lb7Qxly8WMHjq055SKl11HYnsJpsiDiBeT26aWF4zhkL-dEASWh6zxJBBFsgBy8bXAL6TmoT_Y5DQGqd79N7vrM4OL3UuLxYuhLnKUFlHbYDxV-nbYQQzZYSl3b0cjkEjso9JUC56yhJqKyoFBnpBbTjdjN3g4Zr0TLAIMFjC3gmOh00Kzsdd9I0ukUxP731_WI2BDyGOMoqojPI5l4v0_1JI06DxVlRCHHnHaE.Y_gkCHvKE5lykR9kfy-YDpt5fAvZhfP_Zcz28prtyI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+secret+garden+by+nancy+friday&qid=1715889102&sprefix=my+secret+%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1)Mob movies Jackie recommends"* Scarface (1983) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)* Gangs of New York (2002) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_gangs%2520of%2520new)* Newsies (1992) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104990/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_newsies)* West Side Story (1961) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_west%2520side%2520)* Mafia Mamma (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13923456/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_q_mfia%2520mamma)Sources* The American Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mafia)* The Sicilian Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Mafia)* Omertà (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omert%C3%A0)

Did we look at a calendar when we recorded this? NOPE. It's mother's day weekend here int he US, but today we're talking about single dads and bookish hot takes. Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org) with your thoughts! Books/authors we mention:* Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyla-sage/lost-and-lassoed.htm)* Tessa Bailey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/tessa-bailey/)* Lana Ferguson (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/lana-ferguson/)* Devil's Lair by Anna Zaires (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/z/anna-zaires/devils-lair.htm)* Buns by Alice Clayton (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/alice-clayton/buns.htm)* Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/abby-jimenez/just-for-the-summer.htm)* Dust Storm by Maggie Gates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/maggie-gates/dust-storm.htm)

Saddle up and let's make our way back into cowboy-landia! We did our first episode on cowboys back in 2021, and thought they wouldn't come back. Well we're eating our hats, because darn-tootin' if they haven't reappeared on our shelves! In this episode, we discuss why that could be, and what other possible genres could be making a comeback.Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org)!Books we mention* Louis L'Amour (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/louis-lamour/)* True Blood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/charlaine-harris/sookie-stackhouse/) by Charlaine Harris* 50 Shades series by EL James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/e-l-james/fifty-shades-of-grey/)* Dark Carpathian series by Christine Feehan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/christine-feehan/dark-carpathian/)* Johanna Lindsey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/johanna-lindsey/)* Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyla-sage/done-and-dusted.htm)* Flawless by Elsie Silver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/elsie-silver/flawless.htm)* Dust Storm by Maggie Gates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/maggie-gates/dust-storm.htm)* Ava Hunter (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/ava-hunter/)* Brooke Montgomery (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/brooke-montgomery/)* Hannah Cowan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/hannah-cowan/)* Maisy Yates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/y/maisey-yates/)* Beverly Jenkins (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/beverly-jenkins/)* Cowboys of California series by Rebekah Weatherspoon (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/w/rebekah-weatherspoon/cowboys-of-california/)* Lora Leigh (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/lora-leigh/)* Lorelei James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/lorelei-james/)* Nora Roberts (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/)* Janet Dailey (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/janet-dailey/)* CJ Box Joe Pickett series (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/c-j-box/joe-pickett/)* Diana Palmer (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/diana-palmer/)* The Cruel Prince and Folk of the Air series by Holly Black (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/holly-black/cruel-prince.htm)* The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635964/the-country-of-the-blind-by-andrew-leland/)Sources* “The ‘Yellowstone’ Effect: Controversy and Commerce” (Western Ranch Brokers, 2024) (https://westernranchbrokers.com/the-yellowstone-effect-montana/#:~:text=Many%20industries%20have%20benefited%20from,in%20unrelated%20industries%20such%20as)* "Manifest Destiny" (americanyawp.com) (https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/manifest-destiny/#:~:text=Many%20white%20Americans%20responded%20to,their%20vision%20of%20manifest%20destiny)* "Indian Reservations" (history.com, 2023) (https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/indian-reservations)* "The Civil War’s Economic Impact on New York" (Chris K., 2020) (https://chriskirsch.medium.com/the-civil-wars-economic-impact-on-new-york-e49d2a5a45ec#:~:text=However%2C%20following%20the%20war%2C%20New,an%20increase%20of%2012.9%20percent)