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Two foul mouth book baddies, 1 podcast and zero filter. We break down the stories taking over your feed-from viral #BookTok to bestselling books-one hot take at a time. New episodes weekly, because therapy is expensive.

  1. 6d ago

    A Court of Silver Flames Recap Part 2

    The time has finally come!!! Our final recap of ACOTAR to prepare for book 6 in October 27th! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 5 A Court of Silver Flames chapter 40-end. Keep sharing your theories below! Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) ACOTAR headline updates from SJM (8:03) ACOSF recap part 2 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  2. Oct 17

    A Court of Silver Flames Recap Part 1

    Hi SIPers! We're ready to dive into all things ACOTAR to prepare for book 6 in October! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 5 A Court of Silver Flames chapter 1-40. It's the largest book of the series so far so we had to split this into two parts! All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe!  Next Week will be A Court of Silver Flames Part 2 (Chapter 41-END)  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Overall thoughts on ACOSF and how this story lines up with the rest of the series (7:04) A Court of Silver Flames Recap 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  3. Oct 13

    How to Manifest Harry Styles

    Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re sharing how we’re 1 degree removed from Harry Styles, our lottery dreams, and the latest in romance book news this week. PLUS, our current TBR!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) pupdates and home reno (7:28) Selma Blair bites back (11:52) She met Harry Styles?!?!  (17:15) a milli a milli  (24:39) Book Report: Rachel Gilig announces Knight and the Moth, ACOTAR 6 quotes, verity movie reviews, Violet Bridgerton prequel, Navessa Allen announces new trilogy,  (48:20) Katie’s Book Report: Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana, Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore by Brittanee Nicole, Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer, Grim Tidings by BK Borison, Silver Flames by SJM *SPOILERS FOR CURSED CITY* (52:46) Amanda’s Book Report: Frost and Starlight and Silver Flames by SJM, Free Falling by Lyla Sage 📖 Shop The Episode: Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Threshing Day:  https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682818091  The Sprite and The Gargoyle by Rachel Gillig: https://square.link/u/HwCdqtYl  Cursed City by Kate Golden: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593953457  Heir of Prophecy: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063448322  Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217180219  Grim Tidings: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780063430464  Free Falling: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593977798  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  4. Oct 9

    A Court of Frost and Starlight Recap

    Hi SIPers! We're ready to dive into all things ACOTAR to prepare for book 6 in October! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 3.5, A Court of Frost and Starlight. It’s a novella but has a lot of juicy tidbits! All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe!  Next Week will be A Court of Silver Flames Part 1 (Chapter 1-40)  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (2:00) ACOTAR Theories (13:17) A Court of Frost and Starlight Recap and Discussion (54:11) Next Week: Silver Flames 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  5. Oct 6

    It Was Rare, I Was There | Threshing Day Pt. 2

    Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re giving our thoughts on Threshing Day post-read, breaking down the RARE romance book event fiasco on threads, and meeting Lindsay Straube!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) Recap of our events week (5:00) RARE book event controversy (26:35) Lindsay Straube tattoo?! (32:50) Our Threshing Day thoughts (spoilers ahead!) (1:16:05) Book Report: *SPOILERS FOR CURSED CITY BY KATE GOLDEN* The Favorites adaptation, New Julie Olivia book 📖 Shop The Episode: Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Threshing Day: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682818091 ACOTAR: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781635575569  A Court of Mist and Fury: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781635575583  A Court of Wings and Ruin: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781635575606  Frost and Starlight: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781635575620 Silver Flames: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781635577990  Cursed City by Kate Golden: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593953457  Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  6. Oct 2

    ACOWAR | Book 3 Recap

    Hi SIPers! We're ready to dive into all things ACOTAR to prepare for book 6 in October! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 3, A Court of Wings and Ruin. All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Part 1 Recap- Rhys POV, Feyre at the spring court, (12:57) Part 2 Recap- Bone Carver’s siblings, High Lords meeting, Amren’s book of breathings work (54:27) Part 3 Recap- meeting with the queens, final battle 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  7. Sep 29

    Happy Threshing Day

    Hi SIPers! We're chatting about Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros on Pub Day, Taylor at the VMAs and the Showgirl encore, sports and more! P.S. Yes, this was late because Tomi didn’t get back from her trip in time. (It’s very odd to write in 3rd person.) Regardless, we appreciate your patience!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (2:00) Threshing Day (no spoilers besides POV chapters) (8:40) ACOTAR quotes from Bloomsbury (12:59) best shows of the 21st century (23:08)  TLOAS the encore! (33:00) The Love Hypothesis Movie thoughts (40:00) Book Report: Nisha J Tuli 7 figure book deal, Devney Perry project, Cursed City, Abby Jimenez Feel Like Falling (46:11) Sports Drama 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

  8. Sep 25

    ACOMAF Recap | Everything you need to know

    Hi SIPers! We're ready to dive into all things A Court of Mist and Fury to prepare for book 6 in October! This week we're sharing a plot summary of book 2, ACOMAF. All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe! Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Theories and comments  (17:45) Part 1 recap (19:29) Part 2 (28:24) Part 3 📖 Shop The Episode: ACOTAR Hardback Set: https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Throne of Glass Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639731763  Crescent City Box Set: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781639736386  Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for any book at (704) 724-6696! Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thats_katiemitchell https://www.instgram.com/8ace8  Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠thestoryispod@gmail.com⁠⁠

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Two foul mouth book baddies, 1 podcast and zero filter. We break down the stories taking over your feed-from viral #BookTok to bestselling books-one hot take at a time. New episodes weekly, because therapy is expensive.

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  • Creator
    The Story Is
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Story Is
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