Recapping Romantasy

Recapping Romantasy
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Join Tabitha, Emma, and Maura as they journey through dragon schools and fairy kingdoms, breaking down your favorite romantasy books with unhinged tangents, ever-reliable hot takes, and absolute class. Spoilers found within!

  1. 1D AGO

    Alisode: Ali Hazelwood's 2025 Novellas

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura ring in the new year with Ali Hazelwood! SO MUCH ALI HAZELWOOD. We all know Ali Hazelwood was busy in 2025. In today’s episode we cover the three novellas she published (First, Hot For Slayer, Bound) in what appears to be a descent into madness, but in a fun way. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS for the fate of Eleven in Stranger Things. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 38m

  2. 12/31/2025

    2025 Reading Wrap-up: Our Highs, Mids, and Lows

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura break down the 2025 books they loved, loathed, and were just kind of...meh. Expect Ali Hazelwood, Heated Rivalry, and an unusual amount of Shrek. Thank you to everyone who subscribed and listened to us this year! We plan to bring you a fresh batch of episodes in 2026, as well as some fun surprises! Stay tuned... Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 11m

  3. 12/24/2025

    Christmas Monster Episode: Be Not Afraid

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura get into the holiday spirit with Krampus, eggnog flavored fluids, and Christmas cloacas! Join us as we recap, "Cry for Krampus" by Aiden Pierce, "Christmas with the Monster" by Sabrina Cross, and "Kissed by the Krampus" by L Eveland. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for the episode and books discussed: strong language, sexual content, violence, murder, gore, dub-con, and PTSD. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 25m

  4. 11/12/2025

    Blood of Hercules: Hic Liber Stercus Est

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura warp time with Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas! In our longest episode to date (because we couldn't help ourselves), we deconstruct this dark romantasy based on a chaotic blend of Greek myth and contemporary mafia books. What happens when a girl who has never been hugged befriends an invisible snake and unwittingly falls into the path of four men with more neck tattoos than emotions? We're about to find out! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for Blood of Hercules and episode: child abuse, physical violence, swearing, arranged/ forced marriage, emotional abuse, bullying, sexism, explicit sex, stalking. Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    2h 41m

  5. 10/22/2025

    Halloween Monster Romance: Spooky Scary Cloacas

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are at it again, recapping three spine-tingling monster romances that are sure to delight (and terrify!) you this Halloween! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for books and episode: Twi-Flight by Luna Cantrip: sexual content Moaning For the Monsters by Wendi Guff: sexual content Soul Eater by Lily Mayne: torture, violence, homophobia, death, sexual content Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 37m

  6. 10/01/2025

    A Curse Carved in Bone: Descend into Hel

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen! This is book 2 in the Saga of the Unfated series. Listen along as Emma loses her mind, Mara keeps it cool, and Tabitha sprinkles in lots of Norse/Viking trivia. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for A Curse Carved in Bone References in this episode:What We Do in the Shadows - The Deacon DanceMurphy, Luke John, Heidi R. Fuller, Peter L. T. Willan, and Monte A. Gates. 2022. “An Anatomy of the Blood Eagle: The Practicalities of Viking Torture.” Speculum 97 (1): 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1086/717332.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 56m

  7. 09/10/2025

    From Blood and Ash - Part 2: Sucking on Honeydew

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is about to go to Prom and maybe finally kiss her sexy guard Hawke, but somehow it all goes wrong and somehow we talk about hiking through the African desert, whether sleeveless tops look good on men, and why romance authors always seem to compare certain bodily fluids to fruit... This is Part 2 of our FBAA recap. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS ⁠Content warnings for book⁠ and episode. ⁠Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi⁠! 💗⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠⁠recap.romantasy⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠recapping.romantasy⁠ Threads: ⁠recapping.romantasy⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    2h 7m

  8. 08/20/2025

    From Blood and Ash - Part 1: Craven that DICK

    Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is a sheltered virgin who can't drive because she has spent most of her life being "pure" for the gods, but then she gets a new guard, Hawke. He is competent, sexy, and a little morally gray. This is Part 1 of our FBAA recap. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for book and episode. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: ⁠recapping.romantasy@gmail.com⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling

    1h 36m
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Join Tabitha, Emma, and Maura as they journey through dragon schools and fairy kingdoms, breaking down your favorite romantasy books with unhinged tangents, ever-reliable hot takes, and absolute class. Spoilers found within!

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    Recapping Romantasy
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    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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