A weekly discussion of everything romance—from the novels and the tropes to the book-to-screen adaptations and, of course, the drama of it all—with hosts Sanjana Basker and Tyler McCall. Brought to you by the romance publisher 831 Stories.


Radio 831: A Romance Podcast

Welcome to Radio 831, where hosts Sanjana Basker and Tyler McCall share their romance origin stories and make the case for why romance is fiction's most underestimated genre. Then they sit down with Jen Prokop, co-host of the Fated Mates podcast, to break down what actually makes a romance a romance: the HEA, the theory of change, the unspoken rule that love has to make you better. Plus: what our hosts can&rsquo;t wait to read and watch this summer. <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baskinsuns/">Sanjana Basker</a>&rsquo;s romance origin story: period pieces and <a href="https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Lisa+Kleypas">Lisa Kleypas</a>&rsquo;s historical romances.</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eiffeltyler/">Tyler McCall</a>&rsquo;s romance origin story: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-idea-of-you-a-novel-robinne-lee/df835849fd042109?ean=9781250353078&next=t">The Idea of You</a> by Robinne Lee (and Harry Styles fanfic) and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/spoiler-alert-a-novel-olivia-dade/00d2c79df2f4fcc4?ean=9780063005549&next=t">Spoiler Alert</a> by Olivia Dade (related: <a href="https://www.jezebel.com/what-the-dip-in-this-romance-heroine-s-butt-meant-to-me-1845316730">this Jezebel article</a>).</li> <li aria-level="1">Four examples of romance at its best, from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenreadsromance/">Jen Prokop</a>, co-host of <a href="https://fatedmates.net/">the Fated Mates podcast</a>: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-paris-match-kate-clayborn/b0922ea6eea23d4d?ean=9780593819371&next=t">The Paris Match</a> by Kate Clayborn, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/heated-rivalry-now-streaming-on-crave-and-hbo-max-rachel-reid/d865861eb560a9c3?ean=9781335534637&next=t">Heated Rivalry</a> by Rachel Reid, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/indigo-beverly-jenkins/a6e840d72083fda2?ean=9781495368219&next=t">Indigo</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/forbidden-beverly-jenkins/4a3317622aaac393?ean=9780062389008&next=t">Forbidden</a> by Beverly Jenkins.</li> </ul> Summer releases Tyler and Sanj are hotly anticipating: <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/04/rivals-season-2-full-trailer-disney-premiere-date-may-15-1236710074/">Rivals Season 2</a> (May 15), <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/score-kennedy-ryan/9fd190fda57d8475?ean=9781538769652&next=t">Score</a> by Kennedy Ryan (May 19), <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/just-a-highland-fling-a-novel-naina-kumar/9e708364115ca821?ean=9798217094660&next=t">Just a Highland Fling</a> by Naina Kamar (July 21), <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/extracurricular-rachel-lynn-solomon/8fc15b10f1a93be8?ean=9798217188284&next=t">Extracurricular</a> by Rachel Lynn Solomon (July 14), <a href="https://a24films.com/films/the-invite">The Invite</a> movie (June 26), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32332915/">I Want Your Sex</a> movie (July 31).See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Origin Stories, the Rules of Romance with Jen Prokop, and Summer’s Anticipation Index

Everyone is talking about romance, and hosts Sanjana Basker and Tyler McCall are here to delve into why. Each week on Radio 831, they dig into the books, tropes, adaptations, drama, and discourse shaping the conversation, exploring what our obsession with love stories says about how we actually live. Expect genre deep-dives, expert discussions with authors and superfans, and strong opinions on everything from dark romance and age gaps to Wuthering Heights and certain Russian hockey players. Come back May 7 to tune in.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to Radio 831: A Romance Podcast

It&rsquo;s been about a year since we&rsquo;ve been in your ears, and we&rsquo;re so excited to share some news! Coming May 7, this feed will be the new home of the Radio 831 podcast: Your weekly dose of all things romance. It&rsquo;s a production of iHeartPodcasts hosted by <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbaskinsuns%3Figsh%3DMXQxZTB4eTV2dmNzZA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7CEmilyMarinoff%40iheartmedia.com%7C9bf063e4498a454dfb3608de9fcaf50f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639123891300932594%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=O4gUhFGsQrh7lC8%2Bgz5CP27kvnZ7LWhNxt1yMClsavE%3D&reserved=0" data-outlook-id="f666bcf8-2b04-4c6f-a721-1bd66a952923">Sanjana Basker</a> and <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Feiffeltyler%3Figsh%3DNjhjM2NlODY5cmx6&data=05%7C02%7CEmilyMarinoff%40iheartmedia.com%7C9bf063e4498a454dfb3608de9fcaf50f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639123891300953970%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wm9x5S4MNd4pObnZXiKDrflfLuHAhYblaVx%2BGFP8%2BRg%3D&reserved=0" data-outlook-id="3e33060e-3458-4545-a0aa-acddbe3e7528">Tyler McCall</a>, two brilliant, funny, knowledgeable people we love having in our ears. It&rsquo;s a half-hour show that we like to think of as the SportsCenter of smut: the audio companion to our romantic fiction publishing company <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F831stories.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CEmilyMarinoff%40iheartmedia.com%7C9bf063e4498a454dfb3608de9fcaf50f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639123891300968052%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Llk9KxFkQpXiM9A6qO3mHp4X2F1zrwjY4t%2BRVMij1vY%3D&reserved=0" data-outlook-id="6f8aa237-a87b-4d3f-86d3-f081cef76ffe">831 Stories</a> that delves into everything from why certain subgenres are having a moment&mdash;hello, cowboys!&mdash;to what&rsquo;s happening in the Jane Austen Verse.&nbsp; Also, while we have you, we figured we&rsquo;d take the opportunity to share some of the things that have made us wish we still had a podcast over these last 12 months. Butter bust, wild brand websites, an emotional phone call, and sausage-race innovation await!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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