Random Romance Podcasts

Virginia Woolf is one of the most influential and controversial feminine figures in the literary life of the London society. Night and Day is one of her first novels published in 1919 which displays the moral and spiritual issues that people confront. The author herself was an emotionally unstable person, her episodes of mental illness and suicidal depression being recurrent and always brought into the public attention. The novel revolves around the life of the main character, Katherine Hilbery, a superb girl, free spirited and living in her twenties. Being the only child of a traditional English family, Katherine spends her time surrounded by intellectual ideas, literature, and family duties. The young lady is pursued by two gentlemen, William Rodney and Ralph Denham. The first one sees Katherine as the perfect image of womanhood, a strong feminine figure delimited by strong moral laws. Ralph is different; he is the idealistic kind of person who falls in love with her at a first sight. He is loved, at his turn, by Mary, but Woolf decides to make the narration even more exciting by introducing a new feminine figure, Katherine’s cousin, Cassandra. Virginia Woolf depicts the gender difference by creating female figures like Katherine who consider themselves strong enough to have an independent life. These ladies delay marriage because they follow their own interest, and they see the full satisfaction in the work they do. This novel will hold your attention with the conflict played out between traditional roles and the emerging modern view of Women.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Night and Day, romance, Virginia Woolf

The first road trip of the digital century; an analog journey at the dawn of the digital world.

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: America, canada, Cars, driving, mexico, partner, roadtrip, romance, travel, UnitedStates, USA, vacation

It’s back! Gay romance author Lee Swift (aka Kris Cook) and pop culture aficionado Chadrick Douglas bring you lively conversations about about LGBTQ+ life as we fall in and out of all kinds of romances – you know: life, work, people, iPhones. Explore the world through big gay colored glasses. We are releasing new episodes with Mike, Lee and Chadrick (Chad) in 2023, but you can also enjoy our previous collection of episodes as we ramp up our zany talk. You’ll hear interviews with authors, entertainers and other fascinating people more than happy to share their passions, desires, fears and funny moments with you! See how life has changed, or not, from just a couple of years ago. Come join us and explore all things romantic and gay … even if you’re neither!

Categories: Arts, Comedy

Tags: Arts, author, bisexual, Comedy, fashion, gay, lesbian, love, Movies, romance, transgendered, tv

Stories of King Arthur and His Knights. Retold from Malory’s “Morte dArthur”. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts

Tags: art, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Fairy tales, fiction, free audio books, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Myths/Legends, romance, Stories of King Arthur and His Knights, U. Waldo Cutler

Her father compels her to visit the biggest mansion in the village to “claim kin” with the aristocratic d’Urberville family. She falls prey to the debauched son of the house and returns home to give birth in secret to an illegitimate baby who lives only for a few days. Determined to put her past behind her, she goes to work as a milkmaid in a faraway country farmhouse where she falls in love with a good and kind young man. Her conscience troubles her and she confesses the truth about herself in a letter which her beloved never receives. Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is the quintessential cliff hanger. Incidentally, Hardy is the author with whom this term actually originated. In one of his books, A Pair of Blue Eyes, he had his hero literally hanging from a cliff face, giving rise to the term in Victorian literature. Many great works of literature in this period were serialized in magazines of the day and depended on such devices to keep the reader interested and engaged enough to read the next installment! Nevertheless, Hardy’s compassion, love of nature, his romantic idealism and wonderful style make Tess of the d’Urbervilles a great read for all ages. The story of a woman doomed by circumstances to humiliation, poverty and despair, but attempts to emerge from these by sheer dint of will does indeed make compelling reading. The concept of universal justice which does not take individual situations into account is another major theme in this book. For Tess, the heroine, who is constantly judged and condemned by society, though she is completely innocent, justice is a blind and cruel fate. Tess of the d’Urbervilles presents a very interesting picture of Victorian England at the time of great social and economic change. Tess’s father’s ill-conceived and foolish delusion that his family is descended from nobility leads him to push his daughter into disaster. Hardy also presents several moral dilemmas in the book—the conventional ideas of love, marriage, family and security are explored and found wanting as more modern ideas begin to emerge in the new age of industrialism. The contrast between the “pure” and unspoiled countryside and the “wicked” and tainted cities is constantly presented. Heavily censored and censured when it was first published in 1891, modern day readers of today will find much that is relevant, apart from its being a good, satisfying read in the best traditions of story telling.

Categories: Arts, Kids & Family

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Kids, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, romance, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy

Long awaited sequel to Sweet Dreams: A Musical Romance. Three days is not very long, but to Victoria, who’s been away from her new love Rob Malloy, it seems like forever. Returning from Colorado, Victoria reconnects with her friends, finding one particular friend isn’t too happy about her having a high society boyfriend. Imagine waking from a nap to find your favorite boy band star sitting in the chair across from you. That’s what happens to Cynthia Porter. She can hardly believe she isn’t dreaming when Derek Montgomery shows up at Rob’s apartment. The initial shock gives way to real mutual admiration as they spend time together. Unfortunately, it seems Derek’s old girlfriend haunts him too much to let go. Will Cynthia ever find a guy who is completely into her? Or will she constantly be the friend and counselor to these screwed up males? Music provided by: Neil MacPherson, Brad Wait and Pleasure Trip.

Categories: Arts

Tags: book, brad, dreams, emmy, heart, jazz, love, madrigal, McPherson, music, Musical, Neil, pleasure, romance, star, struck, trip, wait

Thoughts on spirituality, Kabbalah, Jewish thought, Judaism and Relationships. Rabbi Yisroel Bernath is the Senior Rabbi at Rohr Chabad of NDG and the Jewish Chaplain at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Cherished for his incredible warmth and non-judgmental personality, this hipster is not your typical rabbi. In 2012, Rabbi Bernath founded the smashing success JMatchmaking International, a network of Jewish dating sites. He has made 104 matches (that he knows of) to date! In addition to being a matchmaker and dating coach, Rabbi Bernath is also the author of three books, and continuously produces engaging content on his many social media & podcast platforms. As a professional voice-over artist, screen-writer, and actor, he has been a part of dozens of productions, including the hit CBC Documentary “Kosher Love”.

Categories: Education, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

Tags: Bible, Bible Study, chabad, happiness, inspiration, jewish, jews, joy, Judaism, Kabala, kabbalah, Lecture, love, Lubavitch, Parsha, Rabbi, relationships, religion, romance, torah

Villette was Charlotte Bronte’s last published novel. It came out in 1853, just two years before her death in 1855. It is a poignant, strangely lonely and sad work, steeped in conflict between society’s demands and personal desires. Set in the fictional town of Villette in France, it is the story of the young and intelligent Lucy Snowe, the narrator in the book. She is described by another character in the book as having “no beauty…no attractive accomplishments…” and strangely seems to lack a personal history or living relatives. Her godmother Mrs. Bretton looks after the orphaned Lucy, who suddenly leaves the house for a reason that is not made clear to readers. She finds employment as a companion to an elderly widow, Mrs. Marchmont. When her employer dies, Lucy is left without a job or prospects. Impulsively, she decides to travel to Europe and en route, meets the young and spoiled heiress, Ginevra Fanshaw, a student of a girls’ school in Villette. Lucy then travels to Villette to work first as a nanny to the principal’s children and later as a teacher. Here she encounters two men who will play a great role in her life. The young and handsome Dr. John Bretton, her godmother’s grandson, and the arrogant, bad tempered Professor Paul Emmanuel, a fellow lodger at her boarding house who gradually begins to thaw towards Lucy. The rest of the story follows Lucy’s life in Villette. Lucy Snowe is not a very lovable heroine. She is passive, secretive and yet she excites the reader’s interest and compassion and one is compellingly drawn into her story. Villette is also a novel with deep psychological underpinnings. Many have dubbed it even greater than Jane Eyre. It is also one of Bronte’s most autobiographical works. The story harks back to the time when Charlotte and Emily Bronte traveled to Brussels to work in a small pensionnat run by M. Constantin Heger and his wife. Charlotte is reputed to have fallen deeply and hopelessly in love with M. Heger. Paul Emmanuel is said to be based on Heger, while John Bretton is a fictional portrayal of George Murray Smith, her publisher who had once courter her. Villette was written at a time when Bronte was deeply depressed following the deaths of three of her siblings. It was also criticized by contemporary reviewers for its depiction of a woman’s passions and desires, something which Victorian audiences were a little shocked by. For modern day readers, Villette presents a great writer, working at the peak of her powers, overcoming personal tragedy to bring her art to the world.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Charlotte Brontë, Dramatic Works, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, romance, Villette

Hear the true story of how a couple met.

Categories: Arts, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

Tags: boyfriend, couples, fiance, girlfriend, love, meeting, relationships, romance, sweethearts, valentine

What if your job depended on the guy who ghosted you? Lucy is an intern for the Governor of Texas… who has a VERY cute son. They had the perfect first date… until Lincoln disappeared! Now, eight years later, her boss is running for President… and they need Lincoln’s help to turn the campaign around! RomComPods is Co-Written, Produced, and Directed by Rachael King and Becca Freeman. More at romcompods.com.

Categories: Arts, Fiction, Society & Culture

Tags: austin, Comedy, election, fiction, love, Politics, President, rom-com, romance, romantic comedy, romcom, Texas, Washington DC

Emily Bronte’s first and only novel, Wuthering Heights, portrays the obsessive and vengeful love story between Heathcliff and Catherine. Images of cruelty and passion with an incorporation of gothic supernatural elements set the dark and misty atmosphere present throughout the novel. Moving between two neighboring houses, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, the wild love story turned destructive obsession is narrated by Mr. Lockwood through his diary entries. Bronte sets the novel into motion with the arrival of Mr. Lockwood at the house of his grim landlord Heathcliff. The strange and unfriendly manner in which his landlord behaves and his lack of effort to appear otherwise, sparks a flame of curiosity in Lockwood to learn more about the mysterious Wuthering Heights. After nature forces him to spend a night in the house, his eerie experience during the night only further ignites his curiosity to learn more about its past. When he settles into Thrushcross Grange he asks Nelly the housekeeper to tell him more about Wuthering Heights and its residents. Nelly then recounts events leading to Heathcliff’s current bitter state, beginning with his childhood when he was brought in by Mr. Earnshaw, owner of the Wuthering Heights manor. As the young dark-skinned Heathcliff tries to fit in with the family, everyone grows to like him except for Mr. Earnshaw’s son Hindley, who is jealous of the affection Heathcliff receives from his father. His sister Catherine, however, becomes inseparable with the youngster and the two share many adventures together on the moors and a mutual affection is born. As future events unfold, Catherine chooses to marry Edgar Linton, who lives in the nearby Thrushcross Grange, and leaves Heathcliff heartbroken. Hurled into a world of revenge, Heathcliff extends his mission of vengeance to their innocent children years later as they face lurking resentment and animosity. Bronte’s Gothic romance novel combines the use of extraordinary literary devices, while simultaneously structuring a captivating storyline. Vivid descriptions, a compelling plot and a complex array of characters is what maintains the special place Wuthering Heights holds on the classic literature bookshelf. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Emily Bronte, fiction, free audio books, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Psychology, romance, tragedy, Wuthering Heights

Nat Love was born a slave, emancipated into abject poverty, grew up riding the range as a cowboy and spent his maturity riding the rails as a Pullman Porter. For me, the most amazing thing about him is that despite the circumstances of his life, which included being owned like a farm animal solely because of the color of his skin and spending later decades living and working as an equal with white coworkers, he was an unrepentant racist! Convinced that the only good Indian was a dead one, and that all Mexicans were “greasers” and/or “bums,” he rarely passed up a chance to shoot a member of either group, whether in self-defense or cold blood, and shows no sign of having appreciated the difference. At one point, he fell in love with a Mexican girl but, apparently unable to tolerate this reality, considered her “Spanish.” Nat Love was a fascinating character who lived in equally interesting times, and one only wishes his autobiography was much longer and more detailed. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: Adventure, Also Known As Deadwood Dick, audio books, audiobook, Biography, ebooks, free audio books, History, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Nat Love, romance, The Life and Adventures of Nat Love

In this podiobook: Lucy Albert is not your ordinary maladjusted suburban adolescent. Born into the era of the Black Plague in medieval Italy, Lucy is chosen as a mate by the sinister vampire Sebastianus against her will. Struggling to survive in a modern world she cannot identify with, Lucy isn’t looking for attention. Welcome to Forever Fifteen, where a lonely girl seeks refuge in a world awash in everyday brutality, a world where only blood and death can sate her hunger. Journey into Lucy’s past as you experience the terror of the Black Death and the harsh reality of womanhood in the Middle Ages. Enter Forever Fifteen, the fast-paced thrill ride that is redefining vampire horror.

Categories: Arts, History

Tags: angst, anxt, black, Blood, bubonic, cursed, death, high, Italy, kimberly, medieval, plague, Renaissance, romance, school, Steele, teen, teenage, teenager, vampire, Vampires, vampiric

Trying to set up a romantic movie night for you and someone special but don’t know how? Dave and Diana of TGIF Arcade are here to help you whether you want us to or not!

Categories: TV & Film

Tags: arcade, date, movie, night, Podcast, romance, tgif

Ever feel like the only thing anyone cares about is whether or not you’re single? After getting tired of being asked, Ashley Rodabaugh decided to find out if others felt the same way and talk about how complicated it can be to find love nowadays. Listen every other Tuesday as she covers funny, entertaining, and interesting modern dating topics with co-hosts and live interviews.

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: dating, romance, single

An elegant Erotica Romance Fantasy Fiction written by Z. E. Lian on Medium.com, a digital publishing platform. Audio narration of a fictional journey through the eyes of Zenetizen, the Intuitive Tantric Reiki Healer. A written series of first person stories with audio narration following her cases of sexual healing, including her own. Mature Content. Listener discretion is advised.

Categories: Fiction, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

Tags: Erotica, fantasy, fiction, medium.com, reiki, romance, Sensual, Series, storytelling, tantra

How do you know if it is really love? This continuing series will discuss the six different loves, what they are and the unique relationship in which each love is found. Suggestions will be offered on how to avoid ‘bad’ love and how to create good love.

Categories: Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

Tags: christian, christianity, community, family, friend, friends, friendship, love, marriage, relationship, relationships, religion, romance, spiritual, spirituality

Inquisitive about learning how people communicate on a date? Conversation topics? Cheatsheet? Look no further, FDP features a date between 2 new people every week over wine, snacks, and dad jokes.

Categories: Arts

Tags: bumble, dating, drinks, first date, Food, hinge, love, relationship, romance, tinder