A podcast that roasts romantasy books. Imagine if "My Dad Wrote a Porno" featured sexy werewolves and cringy vampires. Sit down with Ireland's top comics as they read and ridicule the best/worst of YA fiction
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In this episode, I’m joined by my guest Emily Earnest from Plot Holes and Purrs (https://example.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) as we dive into (and roast to a crisp) the Chapters story “I am The Dragon King’s Slave Mate.”
In our first episode, we meet Paulelikka—a human girl who gets kidnapped by the dragon king immediately after turning 18 (because, of course she does), and quickly discovers she is his “mate.” Naturally, she’s also the first human ever to mate with a dragon, because this genre truly never misses a trope. We talk through the story beats, the familiar romantasy clichés, and all the moments that make you pause and go, “okay… sure,” while trying to keep a straight face.
Speaking of tropes, this episode is sponsored by Tropetails! (https://tropetails.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) They make instant drink mixes designed for book lovers, perfect for when you want to turn your reading time into a little ritual. I’ve been really enjoying them myself, especially for cosy nights in. You can get 10% off your order with my code bashtropes at checkout. If you enjoy romantasy commentary, trope breakdowns, and a bit of light chaos, this episode is for you!
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17 Feb 2026
Chapters Gameplay: Love At Stake Episode 10
We’re back, baby. After a year-long hiatus brought to you by ✨having an actual human child✨, Paul and I have returned to the chaos that is the Chapters app — and apparently distance has NOT made our hearts grow fonder… it has made us angrier.
In this episode, we dive back into Love at Stake, where a human girl works at a supernatural dating service and somehow still has to choose between a vampire and a werewolf while enduring peak emotional warfare. Paulelica is once again getting absolutely played by Lucien, the mind games are strong, the dates are questionable, and yes — we are yelling about it like concerned relatives at a family intervention.Same unhinged energy as before. Same ridiculous storyline. Just two sleep-deprived parents who somehow came back even more feral about fictional men.🎧 New episode out now — come scream with us.
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25 Dec 2025
"Unwrapping Her Italian Doc" Episode 4 (FINALE)
Louise and Anton reach a compromise regarding their conflicting relationship demands. We learn more about what happened to Louise last Christmas, because in this book Christmas day is the only day of the year where anything ever seems to happen. Betsy drops a small surprise at the end of the episode to talk about what we're going to do now that "The Italian's Christmas Passion" series is at the end. Also, another perk of being a Patreon subscriber...they can DM me for inside goss lol
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