Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under

Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under

"Too Stupid to Live" is the smartest podcast to ever review romance novels $5 or less. It's basically if a comedy podcast fell in love with a romance novel podcast and had an unhinged and horny romance reader -- Becky Feldman -- hosting. Actually that's EXACTLY what it is. But it's so much more! The show also includes special episodes featuring your favorite and soon-to-be favorite romance authors talking about their latest books and careers. Come! (Happy endings guaranteed.)

Episodes

June 14, 2025 79 mins
No tiger-monsters were harmed in the making of this episode (if you're not counting emotionally.) Do you like your monster balls to be a LITERAL MONSTER BALL? The hilarious Wayland McQueen joins the show to review the Regency (tiger) monster romance HOW THE MARQUIS FOUND HIS MEOW. They talk character backstories, monster stigma, and the importance of a good spook!   ****SHOW NOTES**** How the Marquis Found his Meow Paperba...
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Becky’s cousin wrote her erotica for her birthday, so she had to join the pod to discuss her writing process, artistic journey, and all the stuff that made her feel weird! They also talk about their Bubbie because what cousins don’t bring up their GRANDMOTHER when talking about smut?! Show Notes: Boys Behind Backs: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3XJB2BG) TSTL on Substack: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Learn more ...
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May 20, 2025 83 mins
To quote Becky’s first crush Goliath from the famous Disney animated series -- “A gargoyle doesn’t whine; he ROARS!” But in today’s book, he also F*CKS! The hilarious Mark Rennie returns to the show to review GARGOYLE VIGILANTE by M.M. Wilde, which, if you can believe it, is a WILD mm paranormal romance. SHOW NOTES: Purchase Gargoyle Vigilante: ⁠Paperback⁠ (⁠https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798326850379⁠) Kindle⁠ (⁠htt...
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Storyteller/author Margot Leitman has a lot of free time now, so obviously she HAD to be a guest on TSTL! She joins Becky to ask the IMPORTANT QUESTIONS about the kissy-kiss romance “Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-Up” Bree Livingston, $4.99. SHOW NOTES: TSTL on Bookshop.org! (https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast BOOK: Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-up: A Mistaken Identity Romance by Bree Livingston Kindle: https://amzn.to/42AKM...
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A lot of great things have popped up for Jessie Rosen since her last appearance on TSTL. She got amazing bangs. She’s working on her posture. Oh, and she WROTE A NEW BOOK! Today, Jessie joins Becky to discuss her second novel ALL THE SIGNS. And funny enough, YOUR horoscope today just happens to read, “All the signs point to this episode making your day!”   SHOW NOTES: Book: All The Signs   Paperback (https://bookshop.org/a...
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May 7, 2025 1 min
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It’s all about the sex scenes, baby! Author Noël Stark joins Becky to discuss her entertainment-industry (and-NOT-typical-Hollywood) romance “Love, Camera, Action”. She and Becky also chat about working in entertainment, the writing process, and how directors-of-photography are never NOT the sexiest one on set. (Sorry, George Clooney.) LOVE CAMERA ACTION: Paperback - https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/97988924204...
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Olivia Rellim a.k.a. SARA PHOEBE MILLER checks into TSTL’s Monster M.A.S.H. Resort to review No Knot About It by Elliot Ason ($1.49), a novella that puts the HOT in HOTEL! But before their departure to the omegaverse, she chats with Becky about her new graphic novel You Belong Here.    BOOKS: You Belong Here: (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9781250822307) No Knot About It: (https://amzn.to/44a8xYS)   FOLLOW SARA: Website: ...
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March 27, 2025 102 mins
Hey baby! What’s sexier audio than TALKING about SEXY AUDIO? Mindy Marzec (This Fairy Tale Life) joins Becky to discuss their favorite audio erotica creators and stories! SHOW NOTES: Quinn (Mindy’s faves): Naudio – (https://www.tryquinn.com/creators/naudio) Anonyfun – (https://www.tryquinn.com/creators/anonyfun) drRapture – (https://www.tryquinn.com/audio/drraptures-office-dom) Follow Mindy (https://www.instagram.com/fairy...
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Blair M. Shadows may have written as slow burn romance, but the HEAT is still scorching! On this episode of TSTL, Blair talks about her slow-burn yet CLIMACTIC story – the one she wrote ("CRYSTAL IRIS" – now available!) AND the one she LIVED when she finally decided to pursue writing. SHOW NOTES: Crystal Iris by Blair M. Shadows Kindle (https://amzn.to/41hxles ) Paperback (https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/97...
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February 28, 2025 48 mins
Writer Rebecca Anne Nguyen joins Becky at “TSTL Studios” (i.e. her apartment but with a curtain) to discuss her experience narrating her fantastical, time-traveling, epic love story, The 23rd Hero. SHOW NOTES: Book: The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Anne Nguyen Ebook Audiobook (Now an Audie Finalist!) Paperback Too Stupid to Live is an Amazon Affiliate and may receive a small commission if a purchase is made via certain links Learn...
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February 18, 2025 79 mins
It’s a TALE as old as TIME: Beauty goes for the Beast… AND Gaston! And then Gaston and the Beast go for EACH OTHER! A practical FAIRYTALE of a human being, Mindy Marzec partakes in a different type of theme park… HER SMUT ERA! She joins Becky to discuss THE BEAST by Katee Robert ($4.99). SHOW NOTES: The Beast Katee Robert·      Ebook - (https://amzn.to/4jqrGLk) ·      Audiobook (https://amzn.to/4h9Sm1j) ·      Paperback (http...
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Who could’ve PROPHESIZED this one?! Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog joins the show to review, yes, a MOTHMAN romance! “Lessons with the Mothman” by Kathryn Moon ($3.99) is today’s subject so be sure to take notes. You can do that one-handed, right? SHOW NOTES: Under the Covers ·     Under the Covers Book Blog: (https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/) ·     Under the Covers Community: (https://www.underthecoverscommuni...
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January 21, 2025 20 mins
Catch a special sneak peak of “Claimed By… TBD”, a fictional podcast series now available on TSTL’s Substack! Subscribe to TSTL’s Substack: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Check out “Claimed by TBD”: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/s/claimed-by-tbd) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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December 17, 2024 79 mins
The final show of 2024 is ready to MÉNAGE À TROIS your Hanukkah, baby!! The hilarious and brilliant comedian Gilli Nissim joins host Becky Feldman to review FEAST OF LOVE (0.99) by Ceri Grenelle. This short novella is a contemporary romance where THREE PEOPLE are “SPINNIN’ THAT DREIDEL”, if you catching that meaning. Enjoy!! SHOW NOTES: Book: Feast of Love by Ceri Grenelle – (https://amzn.to/3CRVjUX) Live Show: We’re Gross at ...
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December 11, 2024 97 mins
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Oh, that VIBRATING is the sound of a TATTOO ARTIST working his MAGIC ON YOU. In this super special XX-but-not-XXX-Christmas episode, Amanda Sitko returns to discuss Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert ($3.99). SHOW NOTES: Blog: 2024 TSTL Faves (https://www.tstlpodcast.com/more-stupid-stuff/2024/12/9/2024-tstl-favorites) Book: Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert: Kindle: (https://amzn.to/4fKOnrC) Audio: (https://amzn.to/4...
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December 2, 2024 69 mins
WOWZA! Is it HOT in here?! Author Brianne Gillen joins the show to talk about her latest Golden-Age-of-Hollywood rom-com meets paranormal romance My Favorite Leopard. She explains how 1930s screwball comedies inspired her, how she got started writing, and giving people the HEA they DESERVE! Show Notes: Giving Tuesday: Join Becky in supporting Tight Lipped, a national grassroots organization fighting for better care for people with ...
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November 19, 2024 76 mins
Is that a TENT-acle in your pants? Hell YES it is! The hilarious Mike Leffingwell (Two Dumb Lawyers) joins the show to discuss this SEA MONSTER of a romance: Nora’s Kraken by Leigh Miller ($3.99). Show Notes: Guest: Mike Leffingwell  ·     Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/mike_leffingwell/?hl=en) ·     Two Dumb Lawyers  - (https://www.instagram.com/twodumblawyers/?hl=en) ·     TikTok -  (https://www.tiktok.com/@mike_leffingwe...
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Performer, writer, and Eric Northman lover Fiona Landers joins Becky as they dig their FANGS into The Lady Doc is a Vamp by Mindy Klasky ($3.99). Walk-ins WELCOME; hard-ons GUARANTEED! Show Notes: The Lady Doctor is a Vamp by Mindy Klasky Kindle: (https://amzn.to/3O54ns8) *** Paperback: (https://amzn.to/3YLeOG1) *** Support TSTL on Buy Me a Coffee! (https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast) Get a shout-out on an episode! Get fr...
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Uh, headless horseman?! More like Headless HORN-DOG! Phillip Iscove (Podcast Like It’s…) makes a triumphant return to bring his Sleepy Hollow perspective to “Riding the Headless Horseman” ($2.99). Every single pun made in this episode is absolutely intended! SHOW NOTES: Book: Riding the Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich Kindle: https://amzn.to/3zYh2ti Audio: https://amzn.to/3UlnzVU Paperback: https://amzn.to/4dYPOAI T...
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