Episodes
Published 06/10/24
Live from New York—and New Jersey—it's Raizel and Malya, back on track to discuss "Late Night Love" by Chayla Wolfberg.
Published 05/29/24
Raizel and Malya return to their roots and review frum romance novel "An Unlikely Match" by Chaya T. Hirsch
Published 05/15/24
Raizel and Malya catch up now that Passover's over, and discuss the romance novel "Texas Cowboy Sweetheart" by Rebecca Crowley.
Published 05/03/24
Raizel and Malya discuss "A Masc for Purim" by favorite author Roz Alexander. "A Masc for Purim is an angsty, steamy, second chance romance novella between a bisexual butch and her tomboy lesbian. It's a standalone part of the "Hot for the Holidays" series."
Published 03/19/24
Raizel and Malya review "Hot Lumberjack," the sequel to "Hot Rabbi" by Aviva Blakeman. "Abi thought she had a charmed life. She’s got her dream job, family and friends who love her, and she just bought a great old house! Everything would be perfect, if not for the logging company that’s just set up shop next door."
Published 03/08/24
Raizel and Malya discuss "Sadie on a Plate" by Amanda Elliot. "A chef’s journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy."
Published 02/15/24
Malya and Raizel are back, kicking off their second season of Hanukkah Erotica Book Club with "Unorthodox Love: A Novel" by Heidi Shertok. "Twenty-nine-year-old Penina longs for true love and marriage, but being infertile in the Orthodox Jewish community means she’s rarely matched with the cream of the crop—or even skim milk two weeks past its expiration date. Matchmakers either set her up with men twice her age or those with serious mommy issues. At this point, she might as well wear a sign...
Published 02/13/24
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 West.
Published 12/29/23
Raizel and Malya review Marcella Bell's "Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed" in their final episode of Hanukkah Erotica Book Club Season 1.
Published 12/10/23
Raizel and Malya review "Marry Me by Midnight," their first historical Jewish romance by Felicia Grossman.
Published 11/22/23
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 generation. This episode was recorded before the events of October 7 and released after our 30-day period of mourning. Am Yisroel Chai
Published 11/09/23
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-on-paper boyfriend. The last person she wants to encounter is Aaron Isaacson, her first love and the one who broke her heart. But after Aaron and Sarah join forces to fight an act of hate, it’s clear that their deep connection never abated. If only they could forgive one...
Published 09/22/23
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
Published 09/07/23
Raizel and Malya welcome author Stacey Agdern to discuss her romance novel "B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake."
Published 08/29/23
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.
Published 08/13/23
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 uncovers a secret about her grandmother's life during WWII."
Published 08/03/23
Raizel and Malya review "Jewish Summer Camp Mafia" a YA novel by Malina Saval.
Published 07/16/23
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 always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming)."
Published 06/28/23
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 she likes as much as last time! When she sees Danielle Solomon's paintings of Florida wildlife by chance at a neighborhood gallery, she finds her source of inspiration. Outspoken, passionate, and complicated, Danielle herself soon proves even more captivating than her...
Published 06/20/23
Raizel and Malya discuss "The Matchmaker's Gift," a Jewish romance novel by Linda Cohen Loigman.
Published 05/30/23
Raizel and Malya are back with a double header episode to interview matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom from the new Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."
Published 05/11/23
Raizel and Malya interview cast member Dani Bergman from their new favorite Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."
Published 05/11/23
Raizel and Malya discuss the first two episodes of the new Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."
Published 05/05/23
Passover's over and Raizel and Malya are back to discuss Shira's Secret, a Jewish romance novel by Chaya T. Hirsch.
Published 04/23/23