Once Upon a Hot Take
Claim This Podcastby Leah and Jordan
Podcast Overview
<p>A book review podcast that covers the books you love (and love to hate). Join us for a hot take every other week, where we cover fantasy, romantasy, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, and everything in between.</p>
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Publishing Since
8/30/2025
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July 2, 2026
Episode 23: Twilight movie crossover with My Best Friend's Book Club!
<p>Once Upon a Hot Take teams up with fellow book lovers Claire and Yana of My Best Friend's Book Club to bring you allllllll of the hot takes on the iconic Twilight movie.</p>
June 28, 2026
Episode 22: Indie Author Interviews #2
<p>Well, we had so much fun with the first one, we decided to do it again! Leah is joined by 4 more indie authors to talk about their tips and tricks of the trade, promote their books, and get the hottest of takes on anything and everything that goes into the book-writing, editing, and publishing process. </p><p><br /></p><p>Take a listen to find your next read, learn some tricks of the trade, or simply enjoy as some of these wonderful humans share their story. ♥️</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact info for today’s authors:</p><p><b>Jess Jefferies</b>: The <i>Un</i>lucky in Love Series: Thirteen-Year Crush, Bumping into You, Marry Me Tomorrow, (coming this Fall) Out of Time.</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jessjefferieswrites?igsh=M3cyZmo4cXVhdGx5&utm_source=qr" target="_blank">@jessjefferieswrites</a></p><p>Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/18YTLxDnMK/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank">Jessjefferieswrites</a> </p><p>TikTok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jessjefferieswrites?_r=1&_t=ZT-971LXvwAnt8" target="_blank">@jessjefferieswrites</a></p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.jessjefferieswrites.com" target="_blank">www.jessjefferieswrites.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lisa Marie Stephenson’s: </b>Resilient (Book One of the Blood Reckoning Series), Glass Lake (short stories) </p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/authorlmstephenson/" target="_blank">authorlmstephenson</a></p><p>Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLMStephenson" target="_blank">AuthorLMStephenson</a></p><p>Substack: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@authorlisamariestephenson" target="_blank">authorlisamariestephenson</a></p><p>YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorLisaMarie" target="_blank">AuthorLisaMarie</a></p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.authorlisamarie.com" target="_blank">www.authorlisamarie.com</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julia Lovely: </b>The Sapphire Sailor’s Tale</p><p>Instagram: @authorjulialovely</p><p>Facebook: Author Julia Lovely</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://julialovely.com" target="_blank">https://julialovely.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stephanie Olson: </b>Still Chosen: Another Unwanted Adventure</p><p>Instagram: stephaniewritesstuff </p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.stephaniegolson.com" target="_blank">www.stephaniegolson.com</a> </p>
June 21, 2026
Episode 21- The Red Letter
<p>This episode covers Daniel G. Miller's <i>The Red Letter</i>: part thriller, part murder mystery. Leah and Jordan share their stellar picks for a screen adaptation, discuss Hazel's insane Red Bull obsession, and laugh over some cold takes. Dive into this adventure with this bookish dynamic duo! </p>
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- What is Once Upon a Hot Take?
<p>A book review podcast that covers the books you love (and love to hate). Join us for a hot take every other week, where we cover fantasy, romantasy, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, and everything in between.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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