The Story Is

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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. 1d ago

    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

  2. 4d ago

    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

  3. 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

  4. Sep 22

    Plot Twist...There's Book Drama

    Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We’re back from Harry Styles in NYC and fresh from a Penn Cole event to chat everything happening in book world! Adaptation news, new releases, and the Plot Twist trademark drama.   Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) Penn Cole event recap (10:00) Harry Styles Concert (20:10) Maggie Gates and Blue Jean Summer,  (24:47) NYC Bookstore tour (36:22) Book Report: BK Borison announces 3 books in ghosted, off campus news, Lauren Asher Throttled, New Ali Hazelwood,  (52:46) Plot Twist ™™ 📖 Shop The Episode: Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Pre-order smut hunter hoodie: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/smut-hunter-camo-hunter-preorder/OXVPR4JRHCJLBDR7H2HVQ46A?cs=true&cst=custom  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. Sep 15

    Fall Romance Book Recs for 2026

    Happy Tuesday, SIPers! We are back to chat the biggest news in Romance Book world this week including Threshing Day and ACOTAR 6 leaks, new releases, and what we’re reading! Plus, we’re sharing what’s on our fall 2026 tar!  *We are aware of the mic situation and trying our best to fix it! If we don’t have a new episode next week, it’s because we’re troubleshooting. Sorry for the technical difficulties!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) we’re going to nycccc (7:17) SJM Acotar 6 audio leaks (16:32) HM Wolfe announced a new book (21:52) Fall Romance Book Recs (30:58) Pupdates! (34:00) Disney VHS Blankets (36:53) Amanda’s Book Report: ACOTAR by Sarah J Maas, Love Felt Like This by  Julie Olivia, Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee (37:28) Katie’s Book Report: ACOTAR, Games a Love Story by Anna Maria Volkova, Steelborn by Taylor J. LaRue  (44:13) What we’re looking forward to this week 📖 Shop The Episode: Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Fall Fix Up by Karmen Lee: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781335002617  People Watching by Hannah Bonam Young: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593871881  Bury Our Bones in The Midnight Soil by VE Schwab: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250320520  Deja Brew by Celestine Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538754450  Filthy Rich Vampires by Geneva Lee: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649375872  Dearly Departed by Chip Pons: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217179558  He’s to Die For by Erin Dunn: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250360625  Love Felt Like This by Julia Olivia: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798217187096  Exorcism of Fairies by LJ Vampa: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668250396  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. Sep 11

    ACOTAR Recap | Summary, Theories, and SJM Crossover

    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 1, A Court of Thorns and Roses. All of our recaps will be high level overviews and have spoilers for the entire SJM universe!  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (0:08) Spoiler alert for the entire SJM universe and how we’re breaking down the recaps (2:47) ACOTAR PART 1: Feyre in the human world (The Mercenary, Wyrdmarks, Fury Axtar crossover theories from Crescent City) (17:37) ACOTAR PART 2: Feyre’s time in the Spring Court, The Attor, The Suriel (Stay with the High Lord) Calanmai, learning the spring court glamour, Rhysand of the Night Court (42:18) ACOTAR Part 3: Under the mountain, trials, Amarantha, Feyre reborn, and return to Spring court 📖 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/113990/9781639732180 Episode Schedule: ACOTAR 9/11 ACOMAS 9/18 ACOWAR 9/25 ACOFAS + SJM Universe Tie Ins/flex week 10/2 ACOSF Pt 1 10/9 ACOSF Pt 2 10/16 Final predictions, midnight release party plans, etc. 10/23 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 8

    'Tis The Season for Romantasy

    Hi SIPers! We're here with your regularly scheduled Tuesday edition of The Story Is Podcast with Katie Mitchell and Amanda Earle. Our mics work AND we're talking about books for the entire episode?! We are soooooooo back.  P.S. Starting Friday 9/11, we'll be recapping each book in the ACOTAR series by Sarah J Maas in preparation for book 6, A Court of Splintered Harmony releasing 10/27/26!  Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (0:08) Pupdate! (8:16) Our reading updates (37:24) Book news from this week (46:33) Katie’s Book Report: The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson, Crown Me Dead and Crown Me Yours by Liv Zander (50:13) Amanda’s Book Report: Lost and Found by Tarah Dewitt, Roped by Saffron Kent, Capone by Jahquel J, Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates, Bad Words by Riognach Robinson 📖 Shop The Episode: Pre-Order ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  Pre-Order ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638935971  Crown Me Dead by Liv Zander: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316617581  Crown Me Yours by Liv Zander: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780316617611  Lost and Found by Tarah Dewitt: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250329462  Roped by Saffron Kent: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538775462  Capone by Jahquel J: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9798347035175  Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593955901  Bad Words by Riognach Robinson: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250431295  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 4

    RIP Dolly, Daisy Chain Music Festival, and Scamming Football Players

    Surprise! Back with a mini episode! Ok in all honesty I (Producer Tomi) forgot to put this before the Maggie Gates episode on Tuesday. Whoops! So please enjoy our pop culture weekly updates episode a few days late.  Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro  (0:08) Puppy updates (9:10) Rip Dolly and Tim Curry (16:45) Daisy Chain Music Festival  (19:52) Rolling Stone Top 25 Social Media Influencers (26:58) 49ers Legend Daejon Love Get tickets for our next event: ⁠https://www.tropebookshop.com/events⁠  📖Shop This Episode: Threshing Day: https://square.link/u/xy8ziT5P  ACOTAR 6: https://bit.ly/40cBn7Y  ACOTAR 7: https://bit.ly/4uiVYoX  Preorder Quicksilver Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/quicksilver-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/O7HJU74VE4WT2HPLFY6BMXYQ?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Brimstone Special Edition- https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/brimstone-special-edition-paperback-by-callie-hart-preorder-/JF2IMQWGFJB5C6GWULSL3SRM?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder Seven and The Swift: https://www.tropebookshop.com/product/seven-and-the-swift-deluxe-hardcover-edition-by-devney-perry-preorder/762TOAEJWGPXP5PKJTX4347Z?cs=true&cst=custom  Preorder ACOTAR Hardcover box set-https://square.link/u/0GGbjfIX  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.instagram.com/8ace8⁠ Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💌 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
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Story Is
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