Season 1

Dec. 29, 2023

Eight Kinky Nights, LIVE at The Ripped Bodice

Raizel and Malya celebrate the first anniversary and conclusion of Season 1 of their Hanukkah Erotica Book Club podcast with a live event at The Ripped Bodice in Park Slope, Brooklyn, reviewing "Eight Kinky Nights" by Xan Wes...

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Dec. 10, 2023

Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed

Raizel and Malya review Marcella Bell's "Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed" in their final episode of Hanukkah Erotica Book Club Season 1.

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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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Nov. 9, 2023

The Rules with Sherrie Schneider

Raizel and Malya are back with special guest Sherrie Schneider, co-author of bestsellers The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right and The New Rules: The dating dos and don'ts for the digital generat...

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Sept. 22, 2023

Home for the Challah Days

Shana Tova! Raizel and Malya review "Home for the Challah Days" by Jennifer Wilk. "When big-city advocate Sarah Abrams returns home for the High Holy Days, she’s got a lot on her mind—especially whether to marry her perfect-o...

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Sept. 7, 2023

Higher: A Butch for Butch Romance - Too Stupid to Live crossover epis…

Raizel and Malya are joined by Too Stupid to Live podcast host Becky Feldman to discuss "Higher: A Butch for Butch Romance" by Roz Alexander

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Aug. 29, 2023

B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake

Raizel and Malya welcome author Stacey Agdern to discuss her romance novel "B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake."

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Aug. 13, 2023

The Intimacy Experiment with Special Guest Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Raizel and Malya review "The Intimacy Experiment" by Rosie Danan along with special guest Sarah Tuttle-Singer , writer and New Media Editor at Times of Israel.

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Aug. 3, 2023

The Summer of Lost Letters

Raizel and Malya discuss Hannah Reynolds' "The Summer of Lost Letters." "Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Ruta Sepetys, this sweet, summery romance set in Nantucket follows seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg as she uncov...

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July 16, 2023

Jewish Summer Camp Mafia

Raizel and Malya review " Jewish Summer Camp Mafia " a YA novel by Malina Saval.

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June 28, 2023

Going Bicoastal

Raizel and Malya continue to celebrate Pride Month with their review of Dahlia Adler's "Going Bicoastal." "A queer Sliding Doors rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's alway...

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June 20, 2023

Knit One, Girl Two

It's Pride Month! Raizel and Malya are back to review Shira Glassman's "Knit One, Girl Two." "Small-batch independent yarn dyer Clara Ziegler is eager to brainstorm new color combinations--if only she could come up with ideas...

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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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May 11, 2023

Jewish Matchmaking - Aleeza Ben Shalom interview

Raizel and Malya are back with a double header episode to interview matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom from the new Netflix reality series " Jewish Matchmaking. "

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May 11, 2023

Jewish Matchmaking - Dani Bergman interview

Raizel and Malya interview cast member Dani Bergman from their new favorite Netflix reality series " Jewish Matchmaking. "

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May 5, 2023

Jewish Matchmaking - Episodes 1 & 2

Raizel and Malya discuss the first two episodes of the new Netflix reality series " Jewish Matchmaking. "

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April 23, 2023

Shira's Secret

Passover's over and Raizel and Malya are back to discuss Shira's Secret , a Jewish romance novel by Chaya T. Hirsch.

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April 3, 2023

Dating the other Daniel Cohen

Raizel and Malya review "Dating The Other Daniel Cohen (The Girls In Apartment 5G Book 2)," a novel by KK Hendin.

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April 3, 2023

The Purim Fling

Raizel and Malya review "The Purim Fling: A Novelette (Yom Tov Romance Book 1)" by Sara Marks. "It’s not easy to find time for even a fun fling when you work three jobs and sleep in your childhood bedroom. Jenna is stuck. It’...

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April 3, 2023

An Unorthodox Match

Raizel and Malya discuss "An Unorthodox Match" by Naomi Ragen. An Unorthodox Match is a powerful and moving novel of faith, love, and acceptance, from author Naomi Ragen, the international bestselling author of The Devil in J...

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March 30, 2023

Weather Girl

Raizel and Malya discuss "Weather Girl" by Rachel Lynn Solomon, "A TV meteorologist and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this charming romantic comedy from the author of T...

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March 28, 2023

HOT Rabbi

Raizel and Malya discuss "HOT Rabbi," a novel by Aviva Blakeman

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March 27, 2023

Shmutz: A Novel

Raizel and Malya interview special guest Felicia Berliner, author of "Shmutz: A Novel." In this witty, provocative, and “compulsively readable coming-of-age story” (Cosmopolitan), a young Hasidic woman on a quest to get marri...

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March 26, 2023

Eight Nights of Flirting

Raizel and Malya reminisce about their epic interview with Jonah Platt before discussing "Eight Nights of Flirting," a Young Adult book by Hannah Reynolds.

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