Two friends talking about romance novels and resistance. We've got hot takes, hot reads and hope you join us!
Hot & Bothered with Hitha and Laura
Claim This Podcastby Laura Brounstein and Hitha Palepu
5.0(9 reviews)
7 episodes
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Two friends talking about romance novels and resistance. We've got hot takes, hot reads and hope you join us!
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Publishing Since
3/20/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2025
Episode 8: Summer Crushes: The books, the foods and the shows that Hitha and Laura love!
Hosts Hitha Palepu and Laura Mayer discuss their favorite summer books, television shows, and foods, offering listeners insight into seasonal entertainment and culinary delights in this episode.
June 27, 2025
Space, sexy dragon riders and summer beach books! Episode 7
Hosts Hitha Palepu and Laura Tremaine discuss books, shows, and summer staples that they are enjoying, offering listeners recommendations for entertainment and style.
May 17, 2025
HOT & Bothered with Laura & Hitha: Chaos Queens, Galley Envy, and the Most Nihilistic Reality Show Ever
<p><strong>What we’re reading:</strong><br>Hitha just finished The High Dive by Chelsea Fagan, a steamy, smart class-clash romance set on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean. She’s also excited to start Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand, a graphic novel that explores the experiences of Indian millennial girls growing up in the U.S.</p><p>And in true Chaos Queen fashion, she skipped book one and jumped straight into the Psy-Changeling Trinity series by Nalini Singh, a second-wave romantasy universe full of intricate worldbuilding and slow-burn reveals.</p><p>Laura’s got two very different picks: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix, a rage-fueled, culturally resonant revenge fantasy about girls sent to a 1970s home for the “wayward,” and The Path of Temptation by Auryn Hadley, a steamy “why choose” romantasy where one heroine is trained in seduction—for spiritual purposes, of course.</p><p>We’re also talking about Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza—Hitha has the galley, Laura is jealous, and the tradwife thriller is already a contender for most addictive book of the summer. Also coming soon: <a href="https://www.kyraalessy.com/">Kyra Alessy</a> joins us on the podcast, which means more romantasy homework for Hitha.</p><p><strong>What’s bothering us:</strong><br>Laura reacts to DHS reportedly floating a “citizenship game show”—yes, a real policy concept—and Hitha explains why Senator Hawley’s prescription drug bill is political theater, not real reform. She breaks it down <a href="https://hitha.substack.com/p/the-future-we-deserve-and-one-fun?r=kxko&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false&triedRedirect=true">in more detail here</a>, including why smart, effective legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act deserves more attention.</p>
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