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Welcome back to Zodiac Academy! Today we’re recapping the 5.5 novella, “The Big A.S.S. Party” and Chapter 1-25 of Book 6, Cursed Fates, by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham! We’ve heard your feedback to bring back the chapter by chapter recap, however we were too far along in the read to have it for this book. We’ll make sure to keep this in mind for book 7! Next week, we’ll be covering chapter 26-end of Book 6.
Welcome back to The Story Is Podcast with Katie and Amanda! We’re chatting about Tayvis spotted curtsied, Off Campus potential award show buzz, and the biggest news in Romance book world this week.
Time Stamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) catch up and weekend plans
(14:13) Tayvis Curtsied
(24:42) Michael B. Jordan + Khloe Kardashian?!
(29:21) Off Campus, Emmy noms?
(39:27) Stephen Colbert
(47:14) Yale Grad Speeches
(50:55) Podcast Maxxing
(59:49) Summer House Grind
(1:06:43) Book Report: Rebecca Yarros Emperyean book length jumps from 176 to 224, we got HUGE Book tour news, summer author tour events, Rina Kent sells entire catalogue to Bloom
(1:23:55) Amanda’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 5 and 6, Untamed by Luna Mason,
(1:25:58) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 5, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborne, Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Zodiac Academy Book 4: Shadow Princess Chapter 1-23
Season 1 · Episode 75
Friday, April 24, 2026 • Duration 01:11:19
We’re so happy to be back in the world of Solaria, Zodiac edition! We’re jumping right back into Zodiac Academy with our favorite twins, Darcy and Tori. Join us next week for part 2 (chapter 24-End)! As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and the Ruthless Boys series!
Time Stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) Zodiac Academy recap
(2:11) Chapter 1-4
(13:00) Chapter 5
(15:03) Chapter 6
(20:17) Chapter 8
(22:28) Chapter 9
(26:00) Chapter 10
(27:33) Chapter 11-12
(30:38) Chapter 13
(37:09) Chapter 14
(37:39) Chapter 15
(40:09) Chapter 16
(42:55) Chapter 17
(44:36) Chapter 18-19
(47:45) Chapter 20
(53:57) Chapter 21-23
(1:04:02) Final thoughts and predictions from part 1
Beach Read Casting, Shawn Hatosy, and Zouis Rumors
Season 1 · Episode 74
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • Duration 01:31:22
Welcome back to another episode of The Story Is Podcast with Katie Mitchell and Amanda Earle! This week we’re talking about the Patrick Schwarzenegger casting in Emily Henry’s Beach Read, our thoughts on Daggermouth twists, and Quinn’s latest guest star. Plus, Papa Trope returns to chat Throne of Glass Reading Journey!
Time Stamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:08)Papa Trope Throne of Glass Series Update
(20:47) our own TOG castings
(26:30) Euphoria S3
(28:50) Coachella Weekend 2
(35:20) Zayn + Louis in 2 Directions
(39:10) The Pitt
(49:22) Shawn Hatosy on Quinn
(53:30) Book Report: Emily Henry Beach Read Casting, BookCon Chaos, Daggermouth thoughts (spoilers start at 1:13:48-1:21:52) Dystopian romance recs,
(1:25:50) Katie’s Book Report: The Alchemary, Rites of The Starling, and Shadow Princess,
(1:26:57) Amanda’s Book Report: Shadow Princess, The Night We Met, Bad Boy Era
Happy Tuesday SIPers! We’re recording from 2 different places today but back with our pop culture recap! This week we’re chatting Coachella Weekend 1, Artemis II, and Shield of Sparrows 3 rumors?! Plus, what we’re reading this week! P.S. Sorry for the echo! I’d suggest listening to this episode on a faster speed and you won’t hear it as much!
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) parenting the parents
(9:26) Coachella? I don’t think so honey
(15:45) Celine Dion
(19:45) Coachella pt 2
(34:45) Artemis II
(44:54) Book Report: Rites of The Starling,
(59:54) Katie’s Book Report: Rites of The Starling by Denver Perry and The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent,
(1:01:08) Amanda’s Book Report: Shield of Sparrows by Denver Perry, Warrior Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, Daggermouth by HM Wolfe, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
Ruthless Boys: Warrior Fae | Final Thoughts on Book 5
Season 1 · Episode 72
Friday, April 10, 2026 • Duration 56:08
We finished Warrior Fae- woohoo! The Story is Pod is officially done with the Ruthless Boys series. We’re sharing our final thoughts on chapters 41-end and predictions now that we’re going back to Zodiac Academy world.
As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys series!
Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!
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In Our Cowboy Romance Era
Season 1 · Episode 71
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 • Duration 01:08:36
Yeehaw, y’all! We’re back with another episode of The Story Is Podcast with Amanda Earle and Katie Mitchell. This week we’re chatting a recap of our romance rodeo event, the drama brewing over at summer house, and what we’ve read this week!
Time Stamps
(0:00) intro
(0:08) catch up
(3:15) romance rodeo recap
(8:40) baby ken go flip
(13:39) what we’re watching right now
(18:15) we are #PittPals
(29:09) Ciara + Wes + Amanda, Oh My.
(36:22) Euphoria S3 Trailer
(40:54) Sabrina Carpenter House Tour music video
(44:53) Book 4 in Echo Fort series announced, Rebecca Yarros working on Fourth Wing Book 4, Rites of the Starling is OUT NOW!!!! Ryder by Jessica Peterson out now
(54:13) Amanda’s Book Report: Theo of Golden, Dust Storm by Maggie Gates, and Down Pour by Maggie gates, and Dove by Paisley Hope
(1:01:20) Katie’s Book Report: Saddled with Finesse by Zea Kayleigh Galan, Down Pour and Dust Storm by Maggie gates, Daggermouth by HM Wolfe
We are back with Warrior Fae part 2! Chapters 30-40 were a bit chunkier than imagined so we will finish part 3 next week (April 10th) with Shadow Princess part 1 coming April 17th!
As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-4!
Taylor Lautner, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Frankie Paul
Season 1 · Episode 69
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • Duration 01:07:08
We’re back with our pop culture recap episode! Are we back in 2008? Hannah Montana, Harry Potter, Justin Timberlake and more on the pod today. We’re also sharing our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, the Taylor Frankie Paul fiasco, and the latest in book world news!
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) New space, who dis?
(3:32) *Project Hail Mary, Amaze Amaze Amaze!
(8:49) 18 Noms for Heated Rivalry!
(9:52) We’re in the Pitt
(12:11) Off Campus Trailer
(17:43) Hannah Montana Special
(19:44) Harry Potter tv trailer thoughts*
(27:33) The Bachelorette Dumpster Fire
(42:57) Taylor Lautner + Taylor Lautner = Taylor Lautner?
(44:53) Aaron Taylor Johnson + Theo James at the same damn time
(46:06) Justin Timberlake + Tiger Woods DUI news
(50:31) Book Report: HM Wolfe’s Daggermouth release UP, Nightingale filming begins, Lindsay Straube new prequel, Every Summer After adaptation date,
WE ARE SO SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE US BUT WE ARE BACK WOO!
After a long hiatus we are back and ready to discuss the last book in the Ruthless Boys series, Warrior Fae! Also good news, we'll be sharing our thoughts in 2 parts vs. 3 so we'll be back next week to finish out the series!
As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Ruthless Boys 1-4!
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