Historical Episodes

Biblical or period romance
The Gilded Chamber
March 27, 2026

The Gilded Chamber

Raizel and Malya give us the whole Megillah about "The Gilded Chamber" by Rebecca Kohn. "Shushan Town" music and lyrics by William Levin "Seltzer Emergency" music and lyrics by Daniella Gruenspecht

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The Safekeep
Dec. 6, 2025

The Safekeep

Raizel and Malya go Dutch with their review of "The Safekeep" by Yael van der Wouden.

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When the Angels Left the Old Country
July 10, 2025

When the Angels Left the Old Country

Raizel and Malya effervesce with delight discussing "When the Angels Left the Old Country" by Sacha Lamb. "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht

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Don't Forget to Write
Feb. 7, 2025

Don't Forget to Write

Raizel and Malya go back in time to a bygone era, the 1960s, to review "Don't Forget to Write" by Sara Goodman Confino. "Seltzer Emergency" by Daniella Gruenspecht

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The Blue Tent
Aug. 14, 2024

The Blue Tent

Raizel and Malya are all agog to discuss "The Blue Tent: Erotic Tales from the Bible" by Laria Zylber.

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Wake Me Most Wickedly
July 29, 2024

Wake Me Most Wickedly

Raizel and Malya cackle over "Wake Me Most Wickely" by Felicia Grossman.

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Marry Me by Midnight
Nov. 22, 2023

Marry Me by Midnight

Raizel and Malya review "Marry Me by Midnight," their first historical Jewish romance by Felicia Grossman.

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The Matchmaker's Gift
May 30, 2023

The Matchmaker's Gift

Raizel and Malya discuss "The Matchmaker's Gift," a Jewish romance novel by Linda Cohen Loigman.

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