Holding Ourselves Accountable as Consumers

Holding Ourselves Accountable as Consumers

Author: Jayce April 11, 2025 Duration: 0:00
It's a kick in the face when an author we've trusted with our time, energy, and love shows themselves to be...not who we thought they were. How do we handle our emotions? How do we handle their art? What do we do with the books? For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/accountable-consumers

In Jayce Reads Romance, host Jayce uses the world of romance novels as a starting point for far deeper conversations. This isn't just a book club audio log; it's a space where fiction meets the realities of health, culture, and personal fitness, all through the lens of sexuality and society. Each episode picks apart the themes, relationships, and intimate scenes found in popular romance to explore what they reveal about our own desires, boundaries, and well-being. Jayce approaches these topics with a curious and educational mindset, framing the chat as one you might have with a thoughtful friend. The discussions naturally weave through how the stories we consume shape our understanding of relationships, self-care, and empowerment. By analyzing these narratives, the podcast creates a unique entry point for learning and reflection on topics that are often shrouded in silence or stigma. It’s for anyone who believes that pleasure and personal growth are interconnected, and that sometimes, the most profound lessons are hidden within a happily-ever-after. Tune in for a community-oriented dialogue that is as intellectually engaging as it is personally relevant, proving that a romance novel can be much more than a simple escape.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Jayce Reads Romance
Podcast Episodes
Millennial Internet (We Are Humans First) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In this episode Sephie and I talk about the dangers of parasocial relationships. I explain why I feel alone in treating everyone I interact with on the internet as a human in front of me. And why I believe with my whole…
Book Club: I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Lisa and I gush about Adib Khorram's first adult novel. We fell in love with Farzan and David and we think you will too. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/bookclub-illhavewhatheshaving
May 2025 Reading Wrap Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I read 20 books in the month of May. Even though it's a smaller reading month for me, I hit both of my diversity goals. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/may-2025-wrapup
Interview with Elizabeth Stephens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Elizabeth and I had a wonderful conversation about her origin story. What it's like being a hybrid author. Why monster men are amazing. And what's coming next for her! For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/p…
Critique vs. Opinion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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There's a lot of discourse around romance novels. In this episode, we talk about what is an isn't appropriate discourse. Where we should and shouldn't engage authors. And what should stay in the group chat. For show note…
Second Time’s a Charm! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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As much as I felt I learned about book cons at the end of 2024, it was something else seeing how I felt after attending this conference for the second time. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast…
Why Are Women’s Fantasies Second Class Citizens? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Sephie and I discuss how women are now able to fantasize about whatever they want in life. Our recent independence, remember that women couldn't have a bank account less than 100 years ago, has freed our imaginations. Ro…
April 2025 Reading Wrap Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I cheated a little bit and recorded this before the end of the month. For all updates head to the show notes. Find the show notes at: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/april-2025-wrapup
Queer Romance for Straight People [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Sephie and I chat about MM romance written for straight women vs MM romance written for men vs FF romance. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/queer-romance-for-straight-people
Should Men Read Romance? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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We talk about using romance novels to fight the expectations that have been put upon women by the patriarchy, but men suffer under it too. Should men be reading romance to help themselves? For full show notes, head to: w…