Fated Mates - A Romance Novel Podcast
Hosted by Jen and Sarah · Fated Mates
4.9from 1,370 ratings
- 499
- Episodes
- 156
- Transcribed
- 1,370
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 57K
- YouTube views
About Fated Mates - A Romance Novel Podcast
The most listened to romance novel podcast, Fated Mates is co-hosted by bestselling author Sarah MacLean and romance critic Jen Prokop. Weekly episodes include romance novel read-alongs and lively discussions of the work of the genre, highlighting the romance novel as a powerful tool in fighting the patriarchy…with absolutely no kink shaming.
- Publisher
- Fated Mates
- Category
- arts · arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 23 Oct 2018
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
156 of 499 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
S09.10: Tropes People Love to Hate
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
RERUN: Moonstruck: A Wolf Without a Foot Redux!
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
ANNIVERSARY RERUN: We're Gonna Come Back to Biting
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S09.10: Tropes People Love to Hate
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like, there are so many women up on that stage, which I just thought was really awesome. Kind of like really feels like, you know, if you say you're a feminist and you're a man, like this is a thing you can literally do is like give these female musicians like that kind of exposure. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Stephen Graham Jones
- Becky Spratford
- Leah Greenberg
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 57,063
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 938 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 432 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 93 / 100
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- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts Fated Mates - A Romance Novel Podcast?
Jen and Sarah host the show. Published by Fated Mates.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Fated Mates - A Romance Novel Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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