The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, we're joined by bestselling fantasy author Analeigh Sbrana to celebrate her upcoming novel, Heir of Prophecy, releasing August 25th. We chat about her writing journey, what it took to break into publishing, and the inspiration behind her newest epic dark academic fantasy. Analeigh also shares thoughtful advice for aspiring authors and insights into the writing life. Whether you're a fantasy lover, an aspiring writer, or just enjoy hearing honest conversations with incredible authors, this is an episode you won't want to miss!To pre-order Heir of Prophecy, support her favorite local bookstore https://marcusbooks.com/book/9780063448322To learn more about Analeigh: https://analeighsbrana.com/about/Thank you to our sponsors:BlueBox Mediawww.blueboxllc.comTravel with Samantha Cividanesemail: samantha.cividanes@flora.travel
Join us as we chat with author April Adams, creator of The GwenSeven Saga! April takes us behind the scenes of her captivating series, sharing her inspiration, worldbuilding process, and the journey of bringing her characters and stories to life. We talk about writing, imagination, and the magic of creating worlds that transport readers beyond the ordinary.Grab your favorite drink and settle in for a fun conversation with an author who proves that every great adventure begins with a spark of creativity.About Book 1 in The GwenSeven Saga - Drawing the Dragon:Drawing the Dragon is a genre-fusion tale of what happens after humans leave Earth – only scratching the star-strewn surface of what they discover about the universe and themselves. Humans and elves battling a race of artificial intelligence and Dragons are their living starships. A story about the power of intention, galvanized by compelling villains and passionately charged heroes. Both sides learn that hate consumes reason, love can cross any distance, and reality is what you make it.Learn more here: www.apriladams.meThank you to our sponsors:BlueBox Mediawww.blueboxllc.comTravel with Samantha Cividanesemail: samantha.cividanes@flora.travel
We have a few fan favorites this summer for our book clubbers. Including The Calamity Club, Lady Tremaine, and Eat the Cake. So whether you're headed to the beach, sitting at the park, or inside in the AC under a cozy blanket, our summer hits will turn up the fun.
by James Baldwin (to be released September 29th, 2026). Along the way, we also dive into books, storytelling, the publishing world, and plenty of laughs. Whether you're an avid audiobook listener, an aspiring narrator, an author, or simply love great conversations about books, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Visit www.andreonthemic.com for more!Thank you to our Sponsors:BlueBox Mediawww.blueboxllc.comTravel with Samantha Cividanesemail: samantha.cividanes@flora.com
Ever wonder what really happens before a book launches? In this episode, Mercy and I pull back the curtain on everything that's been happening behind the scenes. We chat about creating my amazing reader community, Starship LitCrew, what a street team actually does, and why having passionate readers in your corner can make such a difference.We also dive into the exciting (and sometimes overwhelming!) process of preparing my novel for publication, from final edits and marketing plans to the countless details that go into getting a book ready for readers. Along the way, we share honest thoughts about the publishing industry, what we've learned, and advice for aspiring authors navigating their own publishing journey.Whether you're a reader, writer, or just curious about what goes into bringing a book to life, come hang out with us for a fun, honest conversation about books, publishing, and building a community that loves stories as much as we do.Thank you to our sponsors:BlueBox Mediawww.blueboxllc.comTravel with Samantha Cividanesemail: samantha@flora.com
April is STACKED and we are so ready for it 🚀📚In this episode, we’re diving into our April Book Club picks—The Correspondent and Dear Debbie—two reads we cannot wait to obsess over with you. Expect thoughts, vibes, and all the reasons you’ll want to add these to your TBR immediately.We’re also giving you a full sneak peek at our April podcast lineup featuring an incredible group of authors: Lana B. Knight, Carly Robins, Joshua Smalley, and Khaya Fraites. Trust us… you’re going to want to tune in for every single one.And speaking of Khaya Fraites—she’s our April Spotlight Author 🎉 Her debut novel RIP, LOL drops this month, and we’re celebrating her in a big way.Come hang with us as we kick off a new month of books, authors, and all the literary chaos we love.
Martinis, we’re diving into our ever-growing TBR—aka the books we swear we’re getting to soon 👀✨ From buzzy new releases to hidden gems, most of the titles on our list are written by incredible authors we’ll be interviewing on the show (yes, we’re screaming too).We’re also shining a light on our Author Spotlight Program, where we feature and celebrate amazing writers all month long—giving them the platform they deserve and connecting them directly with our book-loving community.If you’re looking to discover your next obsession before everyone else, you’re in the right place. Grab your drink, update your TBR, and come hang with us.
What happens when retirement isn’t quiet… but chaotic? 👀In this episode, we sit down with author Leah Orr to talk about her sharp and wildly entertaining novel The Retirees. From complicated friendships to the secrets people carry long after their careers end, we dive into the humor, heart, and very real drama of life after “the plan.”If you love smart character stories, juicy conversations about writing, and books that prove life doesn’t slow down with age… this episode is for you. 📚✨Learn more here: https://leahorr.com/Thank you to our SPONSORS:BlueBox Media - www.blueboxllc.comTravel with Samantha Cividanes - email: samantha.cividanes@fora.travel
Martinis, we dove into two powerful, haunting, and deeply human reads: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and The Retirees by Leah Orr.First, we unpacked The God of the Woods—a gripping literary mystery set against the eerie backdrop of a summer camp where a young girl disappears, echoing a tragedy from years before. We talked about generational trauma, privilege, power, and the secrets families bury deep. This one gave atmosphere, tension, and layers. So many layers. The kind of book that makes you question what’s truth, what’s loyalty, and what’s survival.Then we shifted gears with The Retirees, a beautifully written short story collection that explores love, aging, marriage, disillusionment, and the quiet reckonings that happen behind closed doors. These stories felt intimate and honest, sometimes tender, sometimes unsettling, but always deeply human. We discussed the complexity of long-term relationships and the emotional landscapes people navigate when the noise of life finally quiets.March’s book club was all about what lingers: secrets in the forest, and the truths we carry into the later chapters of our lives.Grab a drink, join the conversation, and tell us: which story stayed with you the longest? 🌙🍸
In this heartfelt and insightful episode, we sit down with debut author Darbie Hamilton to discuss her powerful novel, The Cost of the Coat, a story layered with emotional depth, resilience, and the quiet truths we carry.Darbie opens up about the inspiration behind her book, the meaning woven into its title, and the personal experiences that shaped her storytelling. We explore the themes at the heart of the novel and how she crafted characters that feel achingly real and deeply human.As this marks Darbie’s very first podcast interview, she generously shares what it’s been like stepping into the literary world for the first time, offering thoughtful advice for aspiring authors, honest reflections on the writing journey, and encouragement for anyone sitting on a story they’re afraid to tell.This conversation is warm, reflective, and full of wisdom. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or someone navigating your own creative path, Darbie’s insights will stay with you long after the episode ends.Tune in for a beautiful conversation about courage, craft, and the true cost—and reward—of telling your story.Purchase her book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cost-of-the-coat-darbie-hamilton/1148262802
Flames — a sizzling blend of fae magic, forbidden love, deadly secrets, and slow-burn tension that will have you flipping pages way past midnight.We dive into Trinity’s inspiration behind the story, how she built her fae world, what makes her characters morally gray (and deliciously complicated), and the fire behind the romance. 🔥 Expect behind-the-scenes writing insights, publishing talk, and plenty of laughs along the way.If you love fae courts, enemies-to-lovers vibes, fantasy romance books, strong heroines, and high-stakes magical worlds — this one’s for you.Grab your favorite drink and press play. 🍸✨For more information: https://linktr.ee/authortrinitymatthews
✨ We’re back with fantasy romance author Tessonja Odette to talk about her new release, Lies That Summon the Night!In this fun and candid interview, she shares what inspired the story, how she builds her dark romantasy worlds, and gives us an update on her publishing journey. Plus — tons of writing advice for aspiring authors.If you love fantasy romance, author interviews, and behind-the-scenes publishing talk, this episode is for you.To learn more about Tessonja or purchase her books: https://tessonjaodette.com/
What would you forgive… and what would destroy you forever?This month’s book club explores My Husband’s Wife and Reminders of Him—stories of scandal, loss, second chances, and love that refuses to die.Come for the books. Stay for the feelings. 👀💔
In this fun and inspiring episode, we sit down with author and entrepreneur Giovanna Silvestre, creator of Confused Girl, to talk about the journey behind the book and the woman who built a lifestyle brand from intuition, movement, and meaning. Giovanna opens up about her family, what truly drives her, and how her experiences traveling around the world shaped both her personal growth and her voice as an author.We dive into her entrepreneurial world—from her popular yoga pants business to candles, crystals, and creating products that align with energy, intention, and self-expression. Giovanna also shares her creative process as a writer, how Confused Girl came to life, and what it means to build a business and a life that actually feels good. Expect laughs, insight, and plenty of inspiration in this candid and informative conversation.For more visit https://confusedgirlinthecity.com/
Martinis to talk about her gripping novels When the Mask Slips and When Gold Weeps, featuring the sharp, complex detective Lynx Wu. We dive into mystery, hidden motives, layered characters, and what makes a detective story truly unforgettable.🍸 If you love smart investigations, compelling leads, and behind-the-scenes insights into the writing process, this episode is for you.🔍 In This Episode, We Discuss:• Detective Lynx Wu as a modern, layered investigator and what makes her stand out in the urban fantasy genre• The inspiration and world-building behind When the Mask Slips and When Gold Weeps• Iris Kayan’s writing process and how she crafts suspense, clues, and compelling charactersVisit www.iriskayan.com for more information and to purchase her books.
In this deeply moving episode, we celebrate the life, legacy, and art of Sierra Shuck-Sparer through her remarkable book Lady Sunflower: Stories, Songs, and Poems from the Desk of Kill.Gertrude. Sierra’s mom joins us to share personal insights and the heart behind Sierra’s creative journey — from the moment of her diagnosis with high-risk medulloblastoma to the powerful work she left behind before her passing in 2024. We explore how Sierra used poetry, essays, song lyrics, zines, and curated playlists to chronicle her experience with cancer, her unwavering hope, and her unique voice as a young writer confronting unimaginable challenges. Her story is inspiring, heartbreaking, funny, insightful, and ultimately a tribute to resilience and creative expression. Purchase here: https://a.co/d/b1ZYOGx
We’re kicking off 2026 with intention, alignment, and abundance in this podcast episode featuring Judy Balloff, author of 365 Days of Abundance. ✨In this inspiring conversation, Judy shares practical wisdom and soulful insight on how to cultivate abundance daily, reframe mindset, and consciously step into a more expansive, fulfilled life, one day at a time. We talk about manifestation, gratitude practices, spiritual growth, abundance rituals, and how small, consistent shifts can create lasting transformation in your personal, creative, and professional life.Perfect for anyone setting New Year intentions, exploring abundance mindset, or looking for daily spiritual practices to stay grounded and motivated throughout the year. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creative, seeker, or simply ready to receive more in 2026, this episode offers grounded guidance and uplifting perspective to start the year strong.📚 In this episode, we explore:-The inspiration behind 365 Days of Abundance-How to build a sustainable daily abundance practice-Gratitude, intention-setting, and spiritual discipline-Starting a new year with clarity, purpose, and flowIf you’re ready to call in abundance, shift your mindset, and begin 2026 with clarity and intention, this conversation is for you.💫 Subscribe, like, and share with someone ready to receive more this year.For more information or to purchase Judy's book: www.judyballoff.com
We’re kicking off our January Book Club with our next read: Dan Brown’s newest novel, The Secret of Secrets, marking his fourth book in the DaVinci Code series—and we could not be more excited. In this episode, we share why this pick feels like the perfect way to start the year and what makes Dan Brown’s return so anticipated.We talk about our history with his books, what we love about his signature blend of fast-paced storytelling, big ideas, and page-turning suspense, and what we’re hoping to see in this next installment. No spoilers—just pure reader excitement and a little bookish anticipation as we head into January together.
In this captivating episode, we talk with author Elise Helliwell about her novel Within the Space of a Second—a genre-blending story that weaves time travel, love, and human connection across fractured timelines.At its core, the book asks: What happens to love when time refuses to move in a straight line? Elise explores relationships that stretch across moments, realities, and alternate paths, where a single second can ripple outward and change everything.✨ In this episode, we talk about: - What inspired Within the Space of a Second and the moment the story revealed itself- The emotional themes at the core of the book: grief, love, memory, and choice- Elise’s creative process - Advice for writers drawn to intimate, character-driven storytellingIf you love books that sit with you, haunt you gently, and ask you to slow down and feel, this episode is for you.📚✨ Pour a drink, settle in, and join us for a conversation that proves sometimes everything changes… within the space of a second.For more information: https://elisehelliwell.com/
reader ferality✨ And how she has inspired so many!Whether you’re a writer, a reader, an alien-lover (no judgment), or a Ruby Dixon superfan, this episode serves insight, sass, and pure author brilliance.For more about Ruby, visit www.rubydixon.com--
Fredrik Backman's 'My Friends' is our December 2025 Book Club pick! There are so many great reviews about this book we had to end the year with this NY Times best seller!About My Friends:Four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures.Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love.Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.
We had a great time interviewing author Brian Hester about the book he co-authored with Barbara Beam, She Talks to Fish! More than just a couple of martinis and a bourbon -- we covered everything from how his role as a teacher influenced this story to what it takes to be a writer.About She Talks to Fish:SHE TALKS TO FISH is a story about a young lady navigating her life’s path thatcenters around fly fishing and its unforgiving fortunes. Along the voyage, the faith ofMaya’s childhood is galvanized by the spiritual and practical lessons gleaned from herAmerican Indian friends and her own experiences. Maya’s and Ed’s lives will forever betethered with a bond of mutual rescuers as Ed saves her, and she saves him, bothliterally and figuratively. The life cycle thread between Ed and Maya is captured in noneother than what lies beneath the rivers’ surfaces and the beautiful creatures that occupythose spaces. Fish are her counsel and through the extension of a fly rod, Maya findsher place as She Talks to Fish.If you are looking for an exciting book that encourages hope, then SHE TALKS TOFISH is the book for you. When the human condition is no match for the human spirit,resolute survival is the only option. Maya Jones is a survivor--- a survivor who talks tofish.To connect with Brian and Barbara: www.shetalkstofish.com Insta: @shetalkstofishAlso mentioned in this episode: www.hookedflyco.com Insta: @bhester.hookedflycompany
We love a good murder mystery, and Elle Andrews Patt delivers in Ghost, a modern southern gothic meets sleuthing procedural novel. About Ghost: Yesterday, her BFF didn’t believe her. She’d give anything for it to be yesterday again.When archivist Andrea Kelley scores a sweet rental in Charleston, WV, she discovers it’s already occupied. But the early rising, bacon-loving ghost of six-year-old Billie Mae makes for a tolerable roommate—until two missing kids are found dead at a nearby lake.Detective William Taka is pretty sure his BFF is losing the plot, until Billie Mae throws a haunting hissy fit even the neighbors notice. Taka’s gut tells him the deaths are related—but Billie Mae’s mother confessed to her murder thirteen years ago. The case is closed. And she’s in prison for life.Driven by Taka’s encouragement and Billie Mae’s phantom fury, Andrea digs into the strange circumstances surrounding the little girl’s death. Using her considerable research skills and workplace connections, she soon discovers a frustrating lack of evidence. Billie Mae’s mother might be innocent.Which means the real killer is still at large…and way too close to home.To learn more and purchase Elle's books: elleandrewspatt.com
Geek out with us as we dive into high fantasy world building with author John Mangold, as we discuss The Sorcerer's Inception and the Scrolls of Azbek!About The Sorcerer's Inception:When a demon assaults her hunting party, Master Dominic assigns Maluem her founding quest with his dying breath. The Sorcerer’s Inception, it is a mission every Acolyte dreams of. Yet for Maluem it brings only sorrow, along with an Acolyte to instruct. When her meditations grant her a glimpse of an ominous prize, Maluem realizes she has gained a vital clue. But, to decipher her vision’s true meaning, she must return to the childhood home that once banished her. Maluem’s return will not include a warm welcome. She will have to use all of her cunning, or her first journey may lead them both into an unmarked grave.You can purchase it here: https://a.co/d/esCqQjo
November's Books Club pick is out of this world! We're reading Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join us all month long and let us know how many martinis was it worth!Subscribe to our newsletter: https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/7225e515-9c79-4ee8-ae30-694af8dfe5e5?email={{email}}
Would you leave Earth to follow a signal in to deep space? Author Christopher Loric, a former US Navy Lieutenant, uses his 28 yrs in the military to craft an epic science fiction thriller, SESG Explorer, challenging our current concepts of Space Force and contact with extraterrestrial life.About SESG Explorer: SESG Explorer is man’s first trip out of our solar system. The United States come across a message from deep space and build a seven-ship fleet to send to Kammorriga. It is a diplomatic mission to meet and develop a trade relationship with the Kammorrigans. The Space Expeditionary Strike Group (SESG) discover some planets and space stations enroute to the planet. When they reach Kammorriga, the Humans attempt to establish diplomatic ties but soon discover, the Kammorrigans are more interested in conquest and exploitation. It becomes a fight for survival for Admiral Brannigan and his fleet.Purchase his books here: https://christopherloric.com/books
Chris is officially our most interviewed author on our podcast! Snow Ordinary Love, set in Oregon, features Mona, an Orc, and her ex-boyfriend, Joel, in a fun, sexy, monster romance, where they're stuck in a cabin together and forced to share one bed!To purchase visit www.chriswaltersauthor.com
It's murder she wrote... quite literally as author E.L. Reed talks about her Memories of Murder series based on the real life stories of infamous female serial killers. We had so much fun learning about her inspiration, the process and the themes behind each story. Listen for the historical fiction stay for the grimy details!Book 1 - HatchetOne determined detective. One thorough medical examiner. And the serial killer that brings them together.Connecticut State Police Detective Wesley Dawson will stop at nothing until this maniac serial killer is locked up and put away for good. With bodies piling up and his older sister living on the streets, Wes refuses to let anything get in his way. The crimes are gruesome, and nobody is safe with a vicious killer on the loose.Medical examiner Ali Jenson is the best in the business, but even these cases are too brutal for her. The deaths are beginning to get to her. Ali's strength and courage won't falter; she'll do everything she can to help Wes. But when the killer starts hitting a little too close to home, the stakes are higher than either of them ever imagined.With time running out, can they take down the killer before it's too late?Learn more about E.L. Reed - https://www.elreedauthor.com/
Monroe! Listen to hear about their most recent releases, popular books they've penned and a ton of author advice. They went from writing their own books as indie authors to writing collaboratively as traditionally published authors!Check out their recent books: https://www.authormaxmonroe.com/booksWhat I Should Have SaidWhen I Should Have Stayed**Leave Before I Love YouAbout Max Monroe:Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Duo of over fifty contemporary romance titles. They have over 3 million books sold and have had their works published in several languages. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their social media newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.About When I Should Have Stayed:In this heart-wrenching and swoon-worthy contemporary romance, New York Times Bestselling author duo Max Monroe delivers a story of second chances, small-town charm, and a love that refuses to be forgotten.Josie Ellis thought they were done. Divorced. Finished. But Clay never filed the papers.Every corner of their small town whispers their past—the stolen kisses at the diner, the laughter at festivals, the nights she watched him behind the bar, his smile forever etched in her memory. But she had to end it all...before it ended her. Clay Harris thought his marriage to Josie was forever. He thought they were unbreakable. But life tore them apart, and he’s spent every day since wondering how to exist without her.Josie believes it’s over. Clay refuses to let it be. Now, with the past refusing to stay buried, Clay is determined to prove that their love story isn’t finished.
Safir make their own purpose in their respective, unforgiving worlds despite having the worst things in common.About Eve's Blessing:Eve seeks a life where she isn’t fighting every second to provide for herself and her brother, Nicky. Raised at ground zero of deprivation in Philadelphia, she doesn't hope or expect much from the future... that is until she accidentally trespasses into the alternate reality and kingdom of Walyre. She discovers Blessings in this world, unique and innate powers granted to few lucky persons. Even more bizarre, her mere presence hinders Blessings. This captures the attention of the only one who could turn her luck around.Safir Astana was born into a royal family with a Blessing that forces people to experience exactly what he’s feeling. He endures isolation to spare those around him from his uncontrollable Blessing. Constantly suffering the grief and torture of his childhood prevents him from acting in his role of prince of Walyre. He only finds reprieve when a young woman, proud and bruised, stumbles into his courtyard. Safir realizes that Eve hosts the capability of nullifying Blessings, including his. How could this be if she’s from another realm? Divine intervention or random luck?Purchase Eve's Blessing here: https://a.co/aQl5xwf
We're so ready for the fall! We've waited all summer to bring back TBR. Listen to find out what we're reading, or trying to read lol.
Amy had one flex after another. As a narrator and actor, Amy aka Lucy, has done it all. Even narrating for Verity!
months! And already talking about September Book Club! Listen to find out what book we're featuring this month for our book clubbers.
We love a good thriller filled with twists and turns! We interviewed author, Alise Pulliam, about her psychological thriller, Triggered Aggression and her entire writing process. Find out who she based her characters on, her inspiration and advice she has for indie writers.About Triggered Aggression:Two friends discover that leaving behind buried childhood demons isn't as easy as it sounds.Joelle and Kendra defied the odds of growing up abandoned and abused to grow into beautiful, smart, successful women. Now all they have to do is keep the past from coming back to haunt them.Although the close friends choose different paths in life – Joelle married with children, Kendra unrestricted and free – fate reunites them just in time to create their dream wellness center. Together they uncover secrets to success that changes their lives.Relying heavily on each other’s specific strengths and grit, they envision and manifest winning platforms, from signing high-profile clientele to attracting major sports teams. All is well until they lose sight of what’s really important and are drawn back toward familiar evil and darkness.The stress of the newfound success exposes hidden mental illness and triggers jealousy and infighting. Addiction, adultery, revenge, and forbidden lust ensues, threatening to turn the dream of success into a hellish nightmare unless they confront suppressed memories and mend their fractured past.Tautly written and filled with unexpected twists, Triggered Aggression is a rollercoaster ride of suspense and mind games that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final shocking revelation.Check out her book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw6Nt0YKgNoPurchase her book: https://a.co/d/eth7YfZFollow her: https://www.instagram.com/alisepulliam
Schuster, Harper Audio, Macmillan Audio, Podium Audio, Blackstone Audio, Mosaic Audio, Audible Studios, and many more. In addition to her narration work, Rachel is a singer, musician, and theater performer and producer. Most of her career has been focused on the development of new musicals and plays, premiering work in Washington, DC, New York City and Western Massachusetts with the Washington National Opera, The National Yiddish Theater, Holson Productions, and Silverthorne and Chester Theaters. She is also a co-founder and co-director of Play Incubation Collective, where she helps facilitate and build relationships between playwrights, actors, and other theater artists in the New England area, serving as a hands-on partner in the development of new theatrical scripts. **You can learn more about Rachel at rachelfhirsch.com and Rose at rosedioro.com.
TikTok: DRaven_WritesRomanceEmail: Draven.writesromance@gmail.comGoodreads: D. RavenAmazon: https://amazon.com/author/draven_writesromanceEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DRavenWritesRomance
Taking a break from thrillers and dramas for a hot romantasy, Rose in Chains by Julie Soto is our August Book Club pick!
READ AND FIND OUT! #RAFO And get ready for an epic romantasy, Starheart, by Lana B. Knight. Priya fanned out real hard but the book was that good. About Starheart:In the wake of a tragic accident that claimed her memory and her mother's life when she was just fourteen, Stella Aresun is haunted by a past shrouded in secrecy. Her attempts to recall the events are met with debilitating headaches and a wall of silence from everyone around her, including her own father.Eight years later, as she steps into her role as heir, her world is shattered as a coup ravages its way through her home, propelling her into a flight for survival when she's forced to flee into the world. Stella plunges into the underbelly of society, and in her determination to keep her friends safe, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to secure the future of those she loves and reveal the dark secrets that have been buried in her kingdom and within her for far too long.Get it here: https://a.co/d/4cy4FbjFollow Lana: https://www.instagram.com/lanabknight/
We absolutely loved A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl by Nanda Reddy! From the family dynamic to things we go though just to feel like we belong.About the book:Which version of you does your family know? Is it the truth?In this story of identity and immigration, Maya, an Indo-Guyanese woman, grapples with revealing her hidden past to her husband of decades. To save her marriage and reunite with her estranged deaf sister, who is gravely ill, Maya must reconcile the many versions of herself, potentially revealing herself to a man with a vendetta. This is a novel that asks: “Can you ever leave your past behind, or does your past define you?”More information here: https://www.nandareddy.com/
Escape the summer heat with Olivia London in Ahmentree's Magic, by Andrea Rose Washington. We adore Andrea and her epic sci-fi stories that take you to another world and time!About Ahmentree's Magic:Olivia London has lived an unassuming life—or as unassuming as one can in a world full of mythical races. As an Unbound Magical, a.k.a. a witch without a coven, Olivia is part of this world, even if she sits at the bottom of its social order. Every magical society has its rules, and Olivia knows it’s safest to follow them.But in this cutthroat hierarchy, no amount of caution can keep a lone witch entirely out of harm’s way.The mysterious death of a dear friend forces Olivia onto a heroic journey she never expected. How do you become a hero when you don’t even know where you came from?Her past holds the key—to her powers, her destiny, and the cult that’s hunting her because of it.The Children of the Chosen will stop at nothing in their bloodthirsty quest for dominance. The full extent of Olivia’s supernatural abilities is exactly what they need to take control.Too bad Olivia has no intention of giving it to them.She’s played it safe her whole life. But now, Olivia London is ready to break every rule, defy the social order that has kept her down, and forge her own path—no matter how dangerous it may be.Follow, support and purchase Andrea's books: https://linktr.ee/AndreaRoseWashington
What a great interview with voice actor, Carly Robins, AKA CJ Bloom! We covered everything from audiobook industry favorites to AI. Listen for the tips and stay for the fun!About Carly:Carly Robins aka CJ Bloom, a NYC based actress and VO artist living in Brooklyn. I have narrated over 1000 audiobooks and work regularly with a vast roster of publishers, production houses, and independent authors such as Audible Studios, Hachette, Harper Collins, Macmillan, Blackstone Publishing, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Dreamscape, Tantor, Brilliance, Blue Nose Audio, Lyric, One Night Stand and more. 2023 Audie Award, 2023 SOVAS Award, 2019 Earphones Award, numerous noms. I have been featured in USA Today, and ‘the best of’ for AudioFile Magazine and Audible and others. I can be heard on video games, promos, commercials, animation and ESL. I've voiced many characters on Pokémon. I've performed for over ten years in the NYC area and have written and produced my own work for stage and screen. I love to cook, bake and talk about food for days and take long walks. You can follow her at @carlyrobinsnarrator for more information. https://www.carlyrobins.com/
Do you have a TOP FIVE? We interviewed author, Judith McLaughlin about her book Top Five. A must for your summer reading TBR!Belle Creek, New York—a place with small-town charm and big secrets.Asked to write a book proposal for a big-time publisher, quasi-social media celebrity and creator of the blog Top Five, Quinn Sheridan, needs to escape the fast pace of her city life. She heads to her aunts' river house, where a quiet life is sure to allow her imagination to flow.But with the arrival of broken, blue-eyed Witt, Belle Creek proves to be anything but simple.Purchase TOP FIVE: https://judithnatellimclaughlin.com/
Have you ever been ghosted by a friend? Annie Cathryn's book, The Friendship Breakup, is a suburban “mom-com” pitched as BAD MOMS meets MEAN GIRLS, in which a mom is suddenly ghosted by the neighborhood mom group and she’s both determined to find out why and get back in their good graces.We had so much fun reading her book, we had to make it a Books & Martinis Book Club pick for June, kicking off our summer of reading fun. Visit Annie's website for more https://anniecathryn.com/books/
Grab your summer umbrella, frozen martini and our Book Club picks as we kick off our summer reads! This June we're featuring Emily Henry's Great Big Beautiful Life and Annie Cathryn's Friendship Breakup.
Join us on a Path of Ruin as we interview author Erica Myers about her debut novel! Erica is a joy and loves acting out her sword scenes! Path of Ruin is brimming with action, morally complex characters, and just a hint of humor, this is a journey of suffering, sacrifice, and an unfailing spirit, led by a wicked heroine you’d beg to ride alongside into battle.More about Path of Ruin:In a world where survival hinders on the ability to kill, nineteen-year-old Hypatia “Peia” Madaeus is as fierce as they come. Viper tongued and unapologetic in regard to her actions, Peia is willing to carry out the unspeakable to protect those she cares for.Having lost her family during a vicious raid by one of the rivaling Pack territories, the fallen Beta’s daughter must make the ultimate sacrifice in exchange for her life and the life of her sister. She agrees to serve as one of The Dire, the brutal butchers and enforcers that serve the vicious Beta Marxus Jakobian. These soldiers are the work of nightmares, marking their kills with ink tattoos etched along their skin. Setting out to become as indispensable as possible, it isn’t long before Peia bears more ink stains than any other Dire.Get her book here: https://a.co/d/74mioRI
Forging Glory was such a fun read and our first sports romance! It was layered and spicy and we are here for it! Listen to our interview with author Lainey Davis.Forging Glory book description: My only dream was going pro...until she blazed back into my life.Cara Moreno - my biggest regret - just signed with the women's soccer team in my city. I tell myself to keep my distance...but I can't stay away. She says the most powerful man in the sport is set on destroying her career. That behind closed doors, he's hurting her and everything she's worked for. I doubted her once before and rejected her. Now, I'll do anything to make things right and protect what’s ours. Exposing the truth means risking my career. But how can I chase my dreams knowing hers are slipping away? With both our futures on the line, I’m ready to risk it all and expose the truth. Losing her once was devastating enough. I won't let her down a second time. What we share is electric, and protecting her feels worth any sacrifice. This time, I'll fight for her trust…and hopefully her heart.Check out all of Lainey's books here: https://www.laineydavis.com/Follow her on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/authorlaineydavis/
Have you started stacking your beach reads? Kick off your Summer on Butterfly Bay with author Judith McLaughlin! About Summer on Butterfly Bay:Released in 2024, Summer on Butterfly Bay, “a perfect summer read,” is-an Amazon number 3 parent and adult child new release best seller-the winner of THREE 2024 Zibby Awards, including BEST BEACH READ, BEST -BOOK FOR THE ANIMAL LOVER, and BEST BOOK FOR THE DREAMERThe fifth top-selling book at Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ in 2024Purchase Here: https://a.co/d/3wQpvlPGet "Top Five" https://a.co/d/7f4p9W9Judith's Website: https://judithnatellimclaughlin.com/
We're so excited to interview Sydney Shields, bee keeper, author of the best selling fantasy novel, and our May Book Club pick, Honey Witch! About Honey Witch: The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear.But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut romantasy novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.Twenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow to any of the suitors who’ve tried to woo her. So when her grandmother whisks her away to the family cottage on the tiny Isle of Innisfree with an offer to train her as the next Honey Witch, she accepts immediately. But her newfound magic and independence come with a price: No one can fall in love with the Honey Witch. When Lottie Burke, a notoriously grumpy skeptic who doesn’t believe in magic, shows up on her doorstep, Marigold can’t resist the challenge to prove to her that magic is real. But soon, Marigold begins to care for Lottie in ways she never expected. And when darker magic awakens and threatens to destroy her home, she must fight for much more than her new home—at the risk of losing her magic and her heart.Follow Sydney: https://www.sydneyjshields.com/Purchase Honey Witch: https://a.co/d/eti9FYJ
We're loving our May Book Club pick! Tune in to hear what we thought of last month's pick and why we're excited about May.
Who doesn't love a slow burn fantasy with dragons! Listen in as we interview author Jasmine Walt about her book Promised in Fire!About Promised in Fire:New York Times bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with this first book in a brand-new fantasy series, perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, thrilling adventures, and awe-inspiring worlds...A fae with impossible magic, Adara has been an outsider for as long as she can remember. Born and raised in the earth fae realm, she's a water fae who can't control her magic, making her not just useless, but downright dangerous at times. When a training mishap accidentally unleashes a hidden magic inside her, Adara suddenly finds herself on the run. The king wants to use her powers for nefarious reasons, and he'll stop at nothing to obtain her-including kidnapping and torturing Adara's own mother. A dragon awoken from slumber. As the last of his kind, Einar wants nothing to do with the kingdom of Ediria or its problems. The fae hunted his kind to extinction, and he harbors only hatred for them in his heart. But when a beautiful fae female awakens him from an enchanted slumber, Einar is reluctantly ensnared. Purchase: https://a.co/d/4R1ogqJ
And the stack keeps getting taller and taller! And we love it! Join us as we talk about our latest TBR stack.
We are soooo excited to have actor Khaya Fraites on our podcast this week! She voices some of our favorite books, including the Fourth Wing Series and Zodiac Academy! Listen to learn more about her and what it takes to be a voice actor.About Khaya:Khaya Fraites is a voice and film actor based in New York City. Khaya has narrated a number of titles for Penguin Random House, Recorded Books, and Macmillan Publishing. Her most notable work includes Graphic Audio’s adaptation of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame as Violet Sorrengail. Khaya was recently featured on NBC’s Today in the Bay, and Empire Magazine for her voice work. You can find her on TikTok and Instagram @khayafraites or check out her website at khayafraites.com
The Story of My Life is not only a song, it's a book about a writer who writes about a writer but she's a hot mess. And it's oh so fun! Tune in for April's Books and Martinis Book of Month.
Supernatural horror and romance? Sign us up! We are so excited to feature author Beth "E.C." Rammel and her book Dream for the Dead: A Sybil Moon Story. About Dream for the Dead:Sybil Moon is a woman blessed with the gift—or rather the curse—of clairvoyance which she has turned into a successful career with the F.B.I. While visiting her brother in West Virginia, she visits an old coal company store being renovated and turned into a museum. This is when her gift proves anything but. The store's owner, Jasmine Richards, has been working hard to resurrect the sordid past of this abandoned company store that has long loomed over the impoverished streets of Whipple. Only after Jasmine moves in does she realize the local lore about the building may be true: Something that once called the Whipple Company Store home may have never left, and now—unseen, unsatisfied, and possibly dangerous—Sybil's visit has woken it.Purchase: https://a.co/d/aVBnUdc
How far would you go to belong? Lauren Ling Brown, author of Society of Lies, shares her inspiration behind the book, advice for authors in the same genre and insight into her world as the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and USA Today's best-selling novel.About Society of Lies:Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces and reminiscing about her time there. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi.But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on.As Maya pieces together what happened in the months leading up to her sister’s death, she begins to realize how much Naomi hid from her. Despite Maya’s warnings, Naomi had joined Sterling Club, the most exclusive social club on campus—the same one Maya belonged to. And if she had to guess, Naomi was likely tapped for the secret society within it.The more Maya uncovers, the more terrified she becomes that Naomi’s decision to follow in her footsteps might have been what got her killed. Because Maya’s time at Princeton wasn’t as wonderful as she’d always made it seem—after all, her sister wasn’t the first young woman to turn up dead. Now every clue is leading Maya back to the past . . . and to the secret she’s kept all these years.Find it here: https://a.co/d/7zhEhI3
We recap our January book of the month, James and move on to Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown. Tune in and find out how you can join the Books & Martinis Book Club!
What happens when two people who failed in their previous marriage find each other? Send Me An Angel is the perfect cozy, rom com and we interviewed the author, Chris Walters!About Send Me An Angel:For over thirty years, Brad Kowalski lived an untroubled alpha male life until, one day, he was forced to face the consequences of his actions. After his divorce, he moves to Seattle to escape his toxic past and start over. He has one goal: to become the man his daughter thinks he is.Devika Kumar has a dream job photographing the Emerald City, but the rest of her life is a dull grind. Her best friends are her ex-husband and his boyfriend, and her main escape is her yoga classes.She takes pity on Brad, the idiot man who decides to skip beginner yoga and go straight to the intermediate class. As a friendship develops between them, Brad sees a pathway toward becoming a better father to his daughter. They hesitantly develop feelings, encouraged by their respective exes, until one disastrous evening throws their friendship and burgeoning romance off the rails. Adrift once again, will they let their pasts drag them down, or will they find their way back to each other?Purchase Here: https://a.co/d/1CHqebZ
Our TBR's are always lively and extremely different. Watch to see what our picks are for this month!
If you want a fun, sexy romantacy, stop right now and pick up A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette! In this episode we Tessonja about her journey as a writer and what inspired her to craft this 5 martini book. Listen to find out why we enjoyed it so much!About A Rivalry of Hearts:Two rival writers.One prestigious publishing contract.A bargain of hearts and seduction.They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she’s trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.A RIVALRY OF HEARTS is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the FAE FLINGS AND CORSET STRINGS series. Every book in this interconnected series is a complete story and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you’ll love this sizzling tale.Learn and order more here:https://tessonjaodette.com/
Kicking off our first official episode for the Books & Martinis Podcast with our February Book of the Month, James by Percival Everett!Read along with us and join us for Book Club on February 25th at 7pm EST.About the book:When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
There were so many good tidbits in our interview with author, Gretchen Shreiber. Listen to meet her and learn about her amazing book, Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal!About Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal:The Breakfast Club meets Five Feet Apart in this big-hearted novel from debut author Gretchen Schreiber.Ellie Haycock has always separated her life into sections: Ellie at home and Ellie at the hospital. At home, Ellie is a proud member of her high school’s speech and debate team alongside her best friend and her boyfriend. At the hospital, Ellie has a team of doctors and a mom who won’t stop posting about the details of her illness online. It’s not hard for Ellie to choose which of the two she prefers.But this latest hospital stay is different. Ellie becomes close with a group of friends, including Ryan, a first-timer who’s still optimistic about the doctors that Ellie stopped trusting years ago. Despite their differences, she can’t seem to keep him out of her head. Ellie’s life has never been ordinary―but maybe this time it will be extraordinary.Purchase:https://www.amazon.com/Haycock-Totally-Normal-Gretchen-Schreiber/dp/1250892163/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703297909&sr=8-1Website:https://www.gretchenschreiberwrites.com/books
The Madness, with Coleman Domingo, was so good. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Was the 83rd Annual Golden Globes a hit of miss? Or was it Hollywood elite at it again?
Grave Secrets is a dark urban fantasy, with a strong FMC in the biggest fight for her life! Written by author Casandra Aston, the first book in the Prophecies of Angels & Demons, Allie Graves strikes a bargain with angels to cheat death. Will she survive?About Grave Secrets:Allie Graves is a lone demon hunter fighting for humanity’s souls. The price for her life was steep, leaving her isolated from humankind, but hope appears in the form of a tall, dark stranger named Simon. As Allie’s past resurfaces, threatening to destroy everything she knows, she’s forced to choose between putting her trust in the angels who saved her, or the man with secrets of his own.Gabriel, a seraph tasked with a centuries-long mission to eradicate the night creatures plaguing Earth, must decide whether to put his faith in the demon-hunting human he’s been asked to protect, or his own beliefs. When her life is on the line, he’ll have to choose between her life and the rest of the world.This gripping dark fantasy series throws a jaded demon-hunter, a dangerously charming stranger, and a conflicted angel together in a desperate bid to save humanity’s souls. Will they succeed, or will darkness prevail?Follow Cassandra on IG: @cassandra.aston.authorWebsite: https://www.cassandraastonauthor.com/grave-secretsPurchase her books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4FW8T1Y
Happy New Year podcast fam! It's our first OPEN BAR of 2025 and we have a nice juicy list of movies and shows to look out for in January. Mercy even squeezed in some for February!
Harper Glenn has us on the edge of seats with her haunting dystopian tale, Monarch Rising! It's the perfect way for us to end 2024, with our very last Books & Martinis interview of the year, in the crazy world we live in, what would you do if you were in Jo's situation?About Monarch Rising:In a chilling near-future New United States of America, Jo Monarch has grown up in the impoverished borderlands of New Georgia. She’s given one chance to change her fate… if she can survive a boy trained to break hearts.Today is the day Jo Monarch has been wishing on the moon about her entire life. It's the day of the Line Up, when she could be selected to leave her life in the Ashes behind. The day she could move across the mountains to a glittering, rich future.Once Jo is plucked from the Line Up, the real test begins. She still needs to impress the New Georgia Reps at tonight's Gala, and her path forward leads straight to Cove Wells. The damaged stepson of one of the Reps, Cove has been groomed as an emotional weapon, taught that love is a tool -- and he's set on breaking Jo's heart next.When a riot breaks out back in the Ashes the night of the Gala, Jo's dreams might all go up in smoke. Can she really have everything she's ever wished for… when it means leaving all her loved ones behind in the fire?Harper Glenn's debut is as gripping as it is prescient, an unflinching meditation on whether love can save us from ourselves, and what it takes to be born anew.Find Harper Glenn and purchase her book:www.harperwrites.comwww.instagram.com/harperglennwriter/a.co/d/78Z3bBd
2024 comes to a close and we're wrapping the Books & Martinis Book Club with a a short and sweet book review recap.
Our latest Books & Martinis Indie Author Pop-Up takes us on a journey of healing in a world of sci-fi and fantasy. Listen to learn more about Silver Strings, written by author Phoebe Brinkley.About Silver Strings:Popi has a gift to be able to see “strings”. It's the ability to see the effects oftrauma & abuse trailing behind people in cursive sparkly strings that read like:"I'm not enough." She uses her gift to help others in a dystopian world withTecknowledgies, or really cool “I wish they were invented” sci-fi things like:dishes that leave the table & get washed in the wall on the way to the cabinets,or a garden that can hold all the species in the world without destroying eachother with diseases.Popi gets to a town with more strings than anywhere she's ever seen & she setsout to figure out why. She meets a cute guy along the way who has access to thepalace, and can keep up with her wit and intelligence.As mentioned in the episode, Phoebe's writing process:1. Pre-write: I create a “character sheet” with details of each character & theirplanned development. Example: he starts oblivious & becomes less naive.I also create a “world building sheet” which can include a magic system & rules or language. This is the fun research stage. Those sheets help mekeep details consistent thru the book & remind me where each characterneeds to go.Then I do a rough outline of 5-6 points, then do a 2nd draft outline where Iadd in 5-6 sub-points of how we get from one larger point to another.Once I have these tools in hand (sheets & outline), I set a time for writingthat I stick to no matter how bored I get, I let my boredom do its thing tomake my brain start entertaining me and sure enough it will. So much ofthe humor in my book is me making myself laugh.2. I draft and refer to my outline as I go. I’m open to changing it if the storytakes its own course.If I get stuck, I sometimes have to remove a scene and try again fromfurther back (I’ll save this scene just in case & a lot of times it ends up backin my work at a better spot).I try to type as fast as I think so I don’t lose my idea. So I’ll abbreviatewords like “she said” into ss, while I’m drafting & go back in and fix themlater.Also, I will type what this next scene or idea will be in a quick sentence inmy draft: aka “tell” it to myself (or even copy & paste from my outline); andthen take that scene summary and flesh it out into “showing” the readerthrough dialogue, scenery, & situational humor what happens.In order not to lose ideas or pace, I’ll keep an open word doc of ideas Ineed to research further, that I realize as I’m drafting, so I can put themthere for later & keep typing. I put placeholder words in parenthesis in mydraft where I need the research to go so I can search & find that spot easylater & fill in the info I got from my research. This way I can just search forparenthesis in the document when it’s time to fill in the info. Once a week, Ihave a research coffee shop day & research that list then.3. I revise my first draft & save it 6-8 times before I ever have another soulread it. Between each draft I let it “simmer” or give it a week or two breakso my eyes will be fresh. 4. Last is beta readers, editing, formatting with my own drawings inside, bookcover, then printing a proof, last edits, and publishing.Follow Phoebe on Instagram: @phoebebrinkleyauthor*Purchase Silver Strings: Paperback: https://www.lulu.com/shop/phoebe-brinkley/silver-strings/paperback/product-n6vwrg.html?q=Silver+Strings&page=1&pageSize=4EBOOK: https://www.lulu.com/shop/phoebe-brinkley/silver-strings/ebook/product-1jzvnm7d.html?q=Silver+Strings&page=1&pageSize=4
This Bowl of Stars is beautiful and heartfelt. Listen to find out more about the author, Tamaya Cruz and why she wrote it!This Bowl of Stars BlurbAnthropologist Ali Moreno has spent her career talking about love, but real life is messy outside the lecture hall. Onecomplicated relationship with her possessive boss barely behind her, Ali focuses on her career and finding the Southwest's biggest stash of buried gold—a treasure said to prove true love exists.Will she find it with ruggedly hot mountain guide, Luke, a shrewd outdoorsman with streak of dom? Or will she find it with smoldering Nico, a small-town photographer who matches her mind?A million dollars’ worth of desert magic can upend the best laid plans and tumbling through the steamy sagebrush mixes love, sex and money into a new legend that can only be seen when the dust clears. For Ali, true love doesn't just exist, it's been waiting on her for longer than she knew.Join Ali, Luke, Nico and a cast of friends in this contemporary, love-triangle adventure romance set in rural New Mexico. It's got love, spice, fate and healing, sprinkled with a dash of the paranormal. And a diva cow with an eye patch.Follow Tamaya on Instagram: @tamayacruzbooksHere is the direct link to This Bowl of Stars on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0ZzWkUETamaya's linktree: https://linktr.ee/tamayacruzbooks
Have you watched both Wicked & Gladiator? Well, we have and we're jumping onboard the GLICKED train!
December is a yummy mix of sci-fi monster flicks and mystery. Listen to the December Open Bar and find out what we're watching and what's coming out!
When the Mask Slips by Iris Kayan is OUT NOW! Check out this beautiful book, available online.About When the Mask Slips:Lynx Wu can wind back time with a touch. Restoring fractured arms and broken cars is simple. Restoring his missing brother is not.Detective Lynx Wu needs coffee and a week off in the Bahamas—if only his conscience would let him abandon the Magic Thief case. In techo-future London, powerful magics are born every day, bionic dogs slink the ground and drones dot the sky. Only one thing remains certain: human corruption hasn’t changed one bit.But something bigger is brewing. Lynx's brother goes missing in a frenzied attack that sees an animal ring burnt down. Glitches are invading the city, their origins unknown. No one knows if they’re even human. And they’re multiplying.The Magic Thief might be the only one who can help Lynx find his brother and get rid of the Glitches, but she has secrets of her own—secrets that could see the detective become the next rabid Glitch.It’s the year 2531, and London's about to burn.Follow Iris on Instagram: @iriskayanauthorHere's the Amazon pre-order link:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMJBZDNJThis is the buy link on my website:https://iriskayan.com/shop/when-the-mask-slips-a-detective-lynx-wu-novel/
What a perfect way to celebrate family! What We Kept to Ourselves is a novel written by Nancy Jooyoun Kim about a mother who goes missing and the impact her disappearance has on her family.About What We Kept to Ourselves:1999: At the end of the millennium, the Kim family is struggling to move on after their mother, Sunny, vanished a year ago. Sixty-one-year-old John Kim feels more isolated from his grown children than ever before. One evening, their fragile lives are further upended when John finds the body of an unhoused stranger in the backyard with a letter to Sunny, leaving the family with more questions than ever.1977: Newly married, Sunny is pregnant and has just moved to Los Angeles from Korea with her hardworking and often-absent husband. America is not turning out the way she had dreamed it to be, and the loneliness and isolation are broken only by a fateful encounter with a veteran at a bus stop. The unexpected connection spans decades and echoes into the family’s lives in the present as they uncover devastating secrets that put not only everything they thought they knew about their mother but their very lives at risk.Both “an intricately crafted mystery and a heart-wrenching family saga” (Michelle Min Sterling, New York Times bestselling author), set against the backdrop of social unrest and Y2K, What We Kept to Ourselves masterfully explores memory, storytelling, forgiveness, and what it means to dream in America.Follow Nancy on Instagram: @njooyounkim https://www.nancyjooyounkim.com/Purchase it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/What-We-Kept-Ourselves-Novel/dp/1668004828
We love a good badass FMC and Stephanie's book delivers! Check out S.D. Paine's Daemons & Lumens book series, Retaliation, Daemon's Secret & Resurrection, on our latest Books & Martinis Indie Author Pop-up!Retaliation Synopsis:For nearly a decade, Seraphina Valdis has plotted and planned, stalked and killed. After her mother and elder sister were murdered, her father and younger sister left Seraphina behind. Alone and confused, revenge became her entire world. On her quest, she has noticed strange things—from her ability to heal faster than humanly possible to memories of faces and places she’s never seen before flooding her dreams.With her tech-savvy bestie at her side, she’ll do whatever it takes to demolish the cult that destroyed her family—starting with the four Obscuritas Princes. When things heat up between her and the Princes, will she have what it takes to destroy them once and for all?Plans are starting to fall into place for Andras Blackbyrn and his fellow Princes. Outfoxing their fathers, The Obscuritas Kings, will take every ounce of their concentration. So when a stunning woman walks into their lives, Andras is beyond suspicious. But the closer Sara gets to him and his brothers, the harder she becomes to resist. If she was sent to destroy them, will they have the strength to stop her?The Obscuritas are hungry for power, but exactly what that means is still a mystery. As Seraphina digs deeper into the cult responsible for destroying her family, secrets are uncovered, alliances are tested, and no one is safe from the wrath of evil men.Follow S.D. Paine on Instagram @everafterauthorSigned copies are available on Etsy!https://sdpaineauthor.com/upcoming-projects-2/My books are also on Amazon and B&N.com.https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CVR69B93/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=dc62e351-089a-4417-a09e-269a5bf646df&ref_=ap_rdrhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22S%20D%20Paine%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall
Mercy saw Wicked and rated it 5 martinis! Did you see it? How many martinis would you give WICKED?
We read weird stuff but also the fun, normal things like affairs lol. Listen to find out what we're reading this month for the Books & Martinis Book Club & our personal TBRs!
So excited to feature Goddess Good, our first Books & Martinis Indie Author Pop-Up, by Chris Walters! Listen to our take of this beautiful book!Goddess Good is an enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance/urban fantasy set in modern day Portland, OR. It follows Inanna, an ancient Mesopotamian Goddess who starts working at a bikini coffee cart, and Sean a man who works for an organization which hunts and kills gods and goddesses. She's 6,000 years old and he's 30 (and a virgin) so there's an age gap. Ayanna (Inanna's latest identity) meets Sean after he moves to Portland. One of the major concepts is how gods did not create us - we created them and shape their personalities. Ayanna, as a goddess without any living believers, has been stuck in this weird limbo for centuries where she has no power, yet can't die (but could be killed).Follow Author Chris Walters on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cwaltersauthorRead Goddess Good:https://bookshop.org/p/books/goddess-good-chris-walters/21731399?ean=9781964292038https://www.powells.com/book/goddess-good-9781964292038https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Good-Chris-Walters-ebook/dp/B0DCYLGYRW?ref_=ast_author_dp
We've been under a rock and can't believe we missed the release of the Substance! The trailer is bonkers and demi moore does not disappoint! It's about a fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
We love a cozy November Open Bar with what we're watching and what's coming out! What are you looking forward to this month?
We're at it again, with how different we are! Listen to find out what our top 13 Halloween movie picks are. Guess who had the cutesy movies! lol
Book club & martinis are always a fun time! Check out our reactions to the Book of Doors, the Wedding People & more on our latest special episode of the Books & Martinis Book Club!
We had so much fun reading the epic adventure, Nanagin, & interviewing Author HC "Haley" Kilgour! Listen to our latest episode of Books & Martinis!Purchase her book: https://owltalynpress.com/products/nanagin https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nanagin-h-c-kilgour/1136962927Follow Margarita on IG: https://www.instagram.com/by_hckilgourAbout Nanagin:Twenty fingers from their birth we must count until the revolution begins sparked by the one of all elements.The Child of Prophecy is the only person strong enough to topple Caius Alagard from his ill begotten throne, and that person might just be Keegan Digore. When Keegan arrives in Arciol via a Nanagin, a rare and unexpected event, the world is turned on its head. Confused, Keegan sets out to do nothing more than survive the catastrophes that seem to follow her.Along the way, she finds help in some unlikely places-the king's son, an elite soldier, and a shepherd-but she is in no position to decline. There is one place she will be safe: the Lazado, a rebel group on the other side of the magical border that prevents from Caius from dominating the entire world. However, fate will not make the journey easy for Keegan and her companions.Death follows Keegan like a bloodhound, chaos is her guardian angel, and the rulebook has been thrown out.
Trending and we still haven't watched the entire show, but had to tell you all about Nobody Wants This and that viral kiss on TikTok!
Listen to our mashup pop up review of Joker: Folie A Deux! Was it a joke?? The reviews are out and we share our take on it!
It's Spooktober and this month we're covering everything from scary movies, thrillers, animation and ambiance on YouTube!
We talk about the hottest fantasy author out and her fairy smut that we love! Listen to find out what we're raving about and who Sarah J. Maas is!
Book club is full of all the juicy reads and we're taking down our tbr to cover them all...and a few martinis! Listen to our latest Books & Martinis Book Club episode and find out what all our book clubbers are reading!
Was Blake Lively dodging questions during pressers? We cover It Ends with Us and compare it to the book by Colleen Hoover. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Grab your martini & join us for our Season 4 KICK OFF with September OPEN BAR! We talk about what's trending in September and what we watched!
Tune in for an ENCORE PRESENTATION of our reaction to The Idea of You starring Anne Hathaway and based on the book by Robinne Lee!What is your take on an older woman dating a younger man? Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in the Idea of You, and we breakdown our take on this movie adaptation of the book. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Check out our ENCORE PRESENTATION of Books & Martinis interview of author Jessica Disciacca, about her debut novel, Awakening the Dark Throne. Listen to find out what we thought of her book (SPOILER ALERT) and what she has planned for Book 2!Follow Jessica: linktr.ee/authorjessicaanndisciaccaWebsite: jessicaanndisciacca.com/Order on Amazon: a.co/d/dV0Dec9About Awakening the Dark Throne:In a world ruled by immortal elves, Genevieve Autumn, a forbidden half-breed of human and elf, hides among humans to escape persecution. When her sister is seized by the dark elven court, Genevieve offers herself to the light elves in exchange for her sister's freedom. Little does she know, this decision thrusts her into a treacherous world of political intrigue and cruelty.As Genevieve struggles to conceal her identity within the light court, she discovers a latent power: the ability to foresee the future. With war looming and dark forces gathering, she must confront her destiny and make a choice that will shape the fate of her world. Betrayal lurks around every corner, and enemies close in, forcing Genevieve to embrace her true heritage to reclaim her place as the heir to the dark throne.In a breathtaking tale of magic and redemption, Genevieve Autumn embarks on a journey that will test her courage and challenge her beliefs. With her newfound abilities, she must navigate a dangerous landscape where survival depends on uncovering the truth of her lineage and embracing the power within her.
Check out our ENCORE PRESENTATION of Books & Martinis interview of author Onna Bogosian, about her debut novel, Iris: Birth of the Immortals. Listen to find out what we thought of her book (SPOILER ALERT) and what she has planned for Book 2!Instagram: www.instagram.com/iris.fallen_angels/Purchase the book on Amazon: a.co/d/0oqUxM5ABOUT THE BOOK:What happens when the earth collides with the heavens? Through the rip in the ethereal world, more celestial beings tumbled to Earth, tempted by the daughters of Adam, and took sides in the battle for good and evil. One of the dark prince's acolytes, Samayaza, wishes to bring otherworldly retribution to the one who exiled him from the celestial realm. Mortal sisters Iris and Boria are coveted by the glorious fallen spirits, trapped in a dark tapestry of promises and agreements made by their mother's father, Turian, ages ago. The time has come for debts to be collected.Kidnapped and brought to the temple built by Turian, surrounded by the glorious and transcendent Gregori, Boria succumbs to their unearthly seduction immediately. Iris is suspicious, remembering her paternal grandfather Enok's warnings and lessons about the motives of the fallen spirits. The Gregori can manipulate mortal thoughts and feelings and have unparalleled, vast power that's no match for any mortal. The Gregori charm and magnetism are beguiling, yet something malevolent looms over Samayaza's temple. Iris senses it in every fiber of her earthly body, but the sun has yet to ascend on the horizon and illuminate the serpentine truth behind Samayaza's unholy vision.
Check out our ENCORE PRESENTATION of our interview with Crystal Smith Paul, author of Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?REESE'S BOOK CLUB MAY 2023 PICKBOOK OF THE MONTH MAY 2023 PICKAbout Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?:A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbizWhen Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts questions. Lots of questions.Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? is a sprawling page-turner set against the backdrop of the Hollywood machine, an insightful and nuanced look at the inheritances of family, race, and gender—and the choices some women make to break free of them.Visit Crystal's website: crystalsmithpaul.com/Follow Crystal on IG: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250815…about-kitty-karrOrder Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250815…about-kitty-karr
We got top shelf only on August's Open Bar! From Alien Romulus to Love Island. Listen to find out what we're watching and what's coming out in August.
Did you ever want your own Phoenix? We do...and a martini! We interview author Margarita Artista in our latest episode of Books & Martinis, about her book The Phoenix Keeper and the City of the Sun!Learn more about Margarita: https://www.margaritaartista.com/Purchase her book: https://a.co/d/eYmNOKbFollow Margarita on IG: https://www.instagram.com/margarita.artista/About The Phoenix Keeper and the City of the Sun:Seraphine’s journey is just beginning.She’s eager to start the next stage of her life at university in San Diego. Everything seems to be going smoothly – that is, until a series of bizarre and extraordinary events not only reshapes her entire sense of self, but also unexpectedly links her to Felix Clarkson, the peculiar son of a wealthy business patriarch.Seraphine and Felix struggle to look past their stark differences as they address their unlikely similarities, making the rapid changes Seraphine has to face increasingly difficult to navigate. But when a shocking discovery shatters the foundations of Seraphine’s new identity, she realizes she isn’t finished redefining herself, even at the risk of danger and much to Felix’s resistance.Already faced with a complex new life, Seraphine must now decide whether to pursue the potential of a daring new reality, or to remain hidden behind Felix’s warning – and possibly, from the truth.Delicately introspective and marvelously stimulating, The Phoenix Keeper and the City of the Sun is the electrifying first book in the Phoenix Keeper series.
True crime podcasts are popular but do they really solve murders or perpetuate the lie? We cover our Books and Martinis Book Club picks, Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera and Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose!To join the Books & Martinis Book Club, DM us on IG. We meet the last Tuesday of every month, on Zoom, at 7pm EST to chat and review books that would be great for film and more!
Part 2 of Bridgerton was HOT! We have multiple relationships and furniture breaking on set. This season was spicy, dramatic and fun!Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Top shelf summer fun on our latest OPEN BAR, along with a Hugh Jackman! Listen to find out what we're watching and what's coming out this July!
Books & Martinis is on a roll and we're back with best selling author, Ron Felber after the release of his book, The Unwelcomed, The Curious Case of Clara Fowler. It's based on a true medical case history passed along to him by William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist. Ron is also the author of the alien abduction story, The Mojave Incident.The Unwelcomed, The Curious Case of Clara Fowler is AVAILABLE in hardcopy and audio. https://a.co/d/0cB8Q4AzAmazon Summary:“A hugely influential account that qualifies as jaw-dropping.” –William Peter Blatty, author of The ExorcistIs evil real? Is it a metaphor for the bad things people do or does it prowl the earth like a living, breathing entity that possesses the souls of vulnerable humans?The Unwelcomed begins with the arrival of a young Radcliffe student at the office of renowned psychotherapist, Dr. Morton Prince. Pursued by a city marshal hellbent on solving the murder of two infants strangled by her father, Clara Fowler relives the nightmare that was her childhood—exalted by Visitations from Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin, cursed by the emergence of a demonic presence obsessed with her demise.To learn more about Ron or to order his books, visit: www.ronfelber.com/
Watch the show that inspired our new branding and find out how many martinis we gave Palm Royale and its amazing cast! In 1969, an ambitious woman aspires to cross the line between the haves and have-nots to secure her seat at America's most exclusive, fashionable and treacherous table: Palm Beach high society.
What is your take on an older woman dating a younger man? Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in the Idea of You, and we breakdown our take on this movie adaptation of the book. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We have top shelf only for June's OPEN BAR! Listen to find out what's coming out this month and what we've watched. We cover Bridgerton, Planet of the Apes, It Ends with Us, House of the Dragon, Wicked and more!
We're so excited to talk to Author Crystal Smith Paul, about her book Did You Hear Abut Kitty Karr?, what inspires her to write and the what's next for her!REESE'S BOOK CLUB MAY 2023 PICKBOOK OF THE MONTH MAY 2023 PICKAbout Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?:A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbizWhen Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts questions. Lots of questions.Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? is a sprawling page-turner set against the backdrop of the Hollywood machine, an insightful and nuanced look at the inheritances of family, race, and gender—and the choices some women make to break free of them.Visit Crystal's website: https://crystalsmithpaul.com/Follow Crystal on IG: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250815309/did-you-hear-about-kitty-karrOrder Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250815309/did-you-hear-about-kitty-karr
There was so much to cover in the first half of Bridgerton's season 3! So many relationships, secrets and spice. Watch to find out what we thought about Penelope & Colin!
Baby Reindeer was something special. There was a whole heap of weirdness, stalking, trauma and sadness but we kept watching. Stay tuned to find out how many martinis we gave it!
It's the season of rom coms and we got the latest covered on the Movies and Martinis podcast with Anyone But You! Google summary:Despite having an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's initial attraction quickly turns sour. When they unexpectedly find themselves at a destination wedding in Australia, the pair pretend to be the perfect couple to keep up appearances.
On May's OPEN BAR we're covering a huge selection of movies, shows & our book club pick! Watch to find out what we're watching and what we recommend for May!
We're Awakening the Dark Throne with author Jessica Disciacca on our latest special episode of Books & Martinis!Follow Jessica: https://linktr.ee/authorjessicaanndisciaccaWebsite: https://jessicaanndisciacca.com/Order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/dV0Dec9About Awakening the Dark Throne:In a world ruled by immortal elves, Genevieve Autumn, a forbidden half-breed of human and elf, hides among humans to escape persecution. When her sister is seized by the dark elven court, Genevieve offers herself to the light elves in exchange for her sister's freedom. Little does she know, this decision thrusts her into a treacherous world of political intrigue and cruelty.As Genevieve struggles to conceal her identity within the light court, she discovers a latent power: the ability to foresee the future. With war looming and dark forces gathering, she must confront her destiny and make a choice that will shape the fate of her world. Betrayal lurks around every corner, and enemies close in, forcing Genevieve to embrace her true heritage to reclaim her place as the heir to the dark throne.In a breathtaking tale of magic and redemption, Genevieve Autumn embarks on a journey that will test her courage and challenge her beliefs. With her newfound abilities, she must navigate a dangerous landscape where survival depends on uncovering the truth of her lineage and embracing the power within her.
We've got a double feature comedy review this week! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave Ricky Stanicky & Players!
Welp, didn't see that coming! Watch our reaction to Roadhouse, starring Jake Gyllenhaal on Amazon Prime!
It's top shelf only on April's OPEN BAR! Listen to find out what's coming out this April plus some extras Mercy was excited about!
On this special episode of Books & Martinis we interview author Onna Bogosian about her debut novel, Iris: Birth of the Immortals. Listen to find out what we thought of her book (SPOILER ALERT) and what she has planned for Book 2!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iris.fallen_angels/Purchase the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0oqUxM5ABOUT THE BOOK:What happens when the earth collides with the heavens? Through the rip in the ethereal world, more celestial beings tumbled to Earth, tempted by the daughters of Adam, and took sides in the battle for good and evil. One of the dark prince's acolytes, Samayaza, wishes to bring otherworldly retribution to the one who exiled him from the celestial realm. Mortal sisters Iris and Boria are coveted by the glorious fallen spirits, trapped in a dark tapestry of promises and agreements made by their mother's father, Turian, ages ago. The time has come for debts to be collected.Kidnapped and brought to the temple built by Turian, surrounded by the glorious and transcendent Gregori, Boria succumbs to their unearthly seduction immediately. Iris is suspicious, remembering her paternal grandfather Enok's warnings and lessons about the motives of the fallen spirits. The Gregori can manipulate mortal thoughts and feelings and have unparalleled, vast power that's no match for any mortal. The Gregori charm and magnetism are beguiling, yet something malevolent looms over Samayaza's temple. Iris senses it in every fiber of her earthly body, but the sun has yet to ascend on the horizon and illuminate the serpentine truth behind Samayaza's unholy vision.
We watched and rated Jlo's latest release, This is me...now! It follows her life through love, music and relationships. Watch to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We rated One Love, Bob Marley and couldn't believe what other platforms rated it. This movie was a beautiful tribute to the icon, Bob Marley and we shared why we thought it deserve higher ratings.BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.
Between Women's History Month, the 96th Annual Oscars & all the great movies out we still had time to squeeze in some throwbacks on the March OPEN BAR!Women's History Month Recs:Erin BrockovichCoco Before ChanelIron LadyLittle WomenHidden FiguresThe HelpBeachesMama MiaLegally BlondThe Color PurpleSteel MagnoliasBarbieMarch Open Bar:The Ones Who LiveConstellationParallelLisa FrankensteinHaunting of Hill HouseNyadPride & PrejudiceOne DayDune 2Godzilla x KongShogunKung Fu Panda 4
SOOO Excited to launch our first spinoff episode of BOOKS & MARTINIS! Where we interview authors & writers with film worthy books!On this episode we interviewed author, Ron Felber about his new book,The Unwelcomed, The Curious Case of Clara Fowler. It's basedon a true medical case history passed along to him by William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist. Ron is also the author of the alien abduction story, The Mojave Incident.The Unwelcomed, The Curious Case of Clara Fowler is AVAILABLE on Amazon March 15th, 2024. To learn more about Ron or to order his books, visit: https://www.ronfelber.com/
Ever wonder what a favorite book would look like on screen? On this episode we talk about books on our tbr, books worthy of film and books that just sucked. Listen to find out how we rated our reads and get our book writing updates!
Saltburn was a trip! So unless you can handle some gross stuff, the germ factor and a dark romance, you might not be able to stomach Saltburn. But cinematically, it was done really well! Watch to find out how many martinis we gave it!Plot Summary:A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
We devoured Griselda! But did we give the Netflix series, starring Sofia Vergara, 5 martinis?? Our latest podcast episode covers Griselda, her real life story, Mercy's life in Miami during this time and the previous documentary, Cocaine Cowboys.Watch or listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We cover 21 shows and movies in 21 minutes on February Open Bar! Everything from Super Bowl to Mean Girls, Argyle, SVU, Madam Web, Bob Marley: One Love and more!Tune in to find out what we watched and what's coming out this February!
The Guilded Age is juicy and it really happened! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!The series follows the conflicts surrounding the new money Russell family and their old money neighbors, the van Rhijn family, in 1880s New York City high society. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and huge fortunes were made and lost.
Two dysfunctional families collide in Leave the World Behind, as they try to piece together an ominous turn of events leading to the end of the United States.Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Fool Me Once follows ex-soldier, Maya Stern, who is trying to come to terms with the murder of her husband, Joe and sister. However, when Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she is shocked to see her husband in her house. OR is he??We rate this bingeable Netflix series and share some spoilers. Watch & listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Happy New Year guys!! Kicking off the the year with a jam packed Open Bar. Everything from Saltburn to Mean Girls and what's on our TBR! Listen to find out what we watched and how we rated them.Thank you to our sponsor BlueBox Media! www.bluboxllc.com
AND just like that we're closing out 2023 with our most popular YouTube Podcast Episode and The Summer I Turned Pretty! Happy New Year & see you in 2024!
We're rewinding back to The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal! He was TV's Zaddy in 2023 and one our most popular podcast episodes! Listen for the fun and tune in in 2024!
Happy Holidays ya'll!! Can't believe it's the end of the year. We love you guys so much for listening and sharing martinis with us all year! It's time for your girls to take a break, spend it with fam and relax. We'll be back full force in the new year with new movies and shows to review. For the next 2 weeks we will repost some of our fan favorites. See you in 2024!
We cover everything from Loki Season 2 to Pain Hustler, Fear of the Walking Dead, Trolls and more on December Open Bar! Listen to find out how many martinis our favorites were worth!
Season 3 of The Morning Show was juicy, dramatic, filled with twists, turns and tension. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Tiktok and YouTube star Matt Rife just launched his first Netflix comedy special, Natural Selection. Did he live up to all the hype? Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Who are the top female actors and celebrities? We talk about our favorites and share our book updates. Find out what we're working on and what inspires us!
Based on a true story, Mercy and Priya cover Jamie Foxx's latest movie, The Burial. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Everything from Megan Markle to The Hunger Games prequal, Mercy and Priya cover what they're watching and what's coming out in November! Listen to find out our favs!
We cannot not cover this season classic! We love Hocus Pocus but did we think both movies got it right?? Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
On this season of Only Murders in the Building, we give our honest reactions to this year's murder plot and how we think it went! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We got some ghoulish movies and shows coming up! On October's OPEN BAR we got top shelf only, with Taylor Swift, Secrets of the Blue Zone, Suites, The Boogeyman, The Exorcist, Kraven, the Hunger Games Prequel and more!
The Housemaid and the Housmaid's Secret will take you on a roller coaster! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it & more about the books Mercy & Priya are writing!
Based on a book, the Lost Flowers of Alice Hart follows a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!** Trigger Warning - this show has scenes involving domestic abuse, sexual assault, murder, anxiety and more.
And Just Like That Season 2 is over! This season had sex, relationships AND a whole lot of drama. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
It's FALL & we're covering everything from The Summer I Turned Pretty to The Witcher! Join us for top shelf reviews with September's OPEN BAR! And listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Hijack was a roller coaster of emotions. Starring Idris Elba, a plane from Dubai to London is hijacked over a 7-hour flight, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
Each episode will keep you on the edge of your seat. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
I don't think you're ready for this jelly! And neither was Conrad and Jeremiah! This teen summer romance will have you in all the feels. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave The Summer I Turned Pretty.
A realtor, a former tennis star, and a plumber start a podcast and one of them is a murderer! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave Based on a True Story!
Once upon a time a flame met a drop of water and chaos ensued! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave the animation Elemental!
August is hot on and off screen! This episode we cover Doja Cat, Shania Twain, Only Murders in the Building, Wonka, Ashoka and more!
Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Barbie was not what we expected. In the Barbie movie the main Barbie character, played by Margo Robbie, suffers an existential crisis that leads her to question her world and herself. We break down this blockbuster. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Tom Cruise does not disappoint in the new Mission Impossible movie. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Movies & Martinis celebrates women & diversity in the entertainment world by ranking trending movies & shows with two completely different perspectives & ranked by delicious martinis!
Listen to find out how many martinis it was worth & learn about the women who have written, performed & directed in everything we have rated. A new episode available every Thursday on your favorite podcast platform & YouTube!
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Love & Death is based on a true story so even if you Googled it this mini series still got the juicy drama. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Summer - summer - summertime! This July we have so many top shelf choices on JULY's OPEN BAR episode for you to enjoy. Listen to find out what we are binging on and what's coming out!
This was not what we expected but Keri Russel did not disappoint AND we totally got sucked into the Diplomat! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
What was the last thing he told her? We were trying to figure it out. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave The Last Thing He Told Me!
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story pulls all the love story punches you'd expect from Shonda Rhimes. It didn't disappoint. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We were in our feels with this one! The 3rd and last installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy had us on a roller coaster of emotions. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Listen to find out what we're currently watching, how many martinis we gave it and what we're excited to watch!! It's Open Bar with only top shelf servings!
Beef was one hell of a ride! Andrew Yuen and Ali Wong make hating each other fun in this Netflix show. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Have you ever been Ghosted? Chris Evans was! In this movie, he stars along side Ana De Armas, in this action packed romance flick. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Did the movie live up to the book? Listen to find out how many martinis we gave Tiny Beautiful Things!
We're giving you all top shelf on May's Open Bar, Just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Listen to find out what's streaming and playing in theaters this summer.
There are a bunch of "who done its " in this one! Starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, Murder Mystery 2 was a fun ride. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Your Place or Mine is a cute RomCom but Mercy and Priya had completely different takes. Listen and decide for yourself who you agree with! And for how many martinis we gave it!
You People wasn't what we expected it would be and we had a lot to say about it! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
It's that time of month when we have nothing but top shelf tidbits for you on what's trending! Listen to April's OPEN BAR and find out what's playing, what's hot and what our next season will look like!
Sharp Objects came out in 2018 but there is still a buzz about the series and it ranks on Netflix - we had to check it and give you our reaction! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is the first animation movie we've ever covered. And it didn't disappoint! Listen to find out how many martinis we have it!
We Have a Ghost was much more than a comedy! In addition to having some of our favorite stars, including Jennifer Coolidge, We Have Ghost fun, scary and thoughtful.Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
It's OPEN BAR! Tune in for our BRAND NEW monthly recap on what's trending! On our first OPEN BAR we spill the "martini" on Selena & Hailey, Chris & Will & more!
The Menu was definitely interesting! And it wasn't about food. Listen for all the spoilers and how many martinis we gave it!
Plot? What Plot?? AAhhh Magic Mike was all that! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it.
WTH happened in Episode 5 of The Last of Us?! We didn't expect a drastic plot change from the video game. Listen to find out what went down and how many martinis we gave it.
OMG if you haven't seen the Last of Us where have you been?! It checks off all the boxes of all great shows. Starring Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us is one of the best shows on TV/streaming right now. Listen to find out how martinis we gave it!
JLo has another wedding movie out! We couldn't resist the chance to review Shotgun Wedding. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Guys, we watched 2 different movies named White Noise by mistake! One starring Adam Driver and the other Michael Keaton. We reviewed them anyway lol. Tune in to find out how many martinis we gave them!
The Glass Onion just kept on giving! Just when you thought it ended there was more to burn down! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Mercy and Priya break down all their predictions for the Golden Globes and talked about the highs and lows! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
What are your predictions for the 2023 Golden Globes?? Will Avatar take it home or will Tar? Listen to find out what our predictions are!
You heard right! We changed the name of our podcast to Movies & Martinis!! It only made sense, because we're rating trending movies and shows with martinis!Listen every Thursday to get our take on your favorite flick!
A HUGE change is coming to the I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya! Listen to find out what our top picks were for 2022, our reviews for Bullet Train and The Inside Man AND if we're ending our podcast!
Don't Worry Darling is a mind bender! Did you figure out exactly what was going on in this movie? Mercy and Priya break it down in our latest episode. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Wednesday is the fun, quirky series we all needed this season! Have you seen it?? Listen to our latest episode to get fun details and find out how many martinis we gave it!
The White Lotus is a juicy train wreck we didn't know we needed. Starring Jennifer Coolidge (aka Stifler's mom lol) she takes us through Season 1 and 2 as a high standing member of the White Lotus hotel chain. And each season has a motley crew of guests and a murder mystery. It's so good! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
The Watcher is a roller coater ride full of plot twists it was so good! You don't want to miss our latest episode, our take on this new series, how many martinis we gave it and even an extra thought about the Dahmer series. Tune in!
Enola Holmes 2 is out and we give it our most honest review and for the 2nd time this season we actually agree on a rating! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We have Crime, Mystery, Thrillers and more of what you love on Season 10!! In episode 1 we're reacting to the Good Nurse, now out on Netflix. Listen to find out who's behind all of the murders!
The 80's called and they're asking why Ferris Bueller is not in school! Ferris skips school and goes on a joy ride with his friends. Gets in some trouble and at the end of the day everyone still loves him. This movie had all the nostalgic vibes of the 80s.
Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
What would the 80s be without it's music?! Listen to find out what our favorite 80's music and soundtracks were!
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Better watch out or this sneaky little 80s spooky is gonna ruin your day! We had so much fun reacting to this movie. Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We both saw WOMAN KING and couldn't wait to share our reaction to it! We loved Viola Davis in this epic movie, based on a true story! Now, we did get a little side tracked with the Elvis movie...but that's what happens when we're just vibin' and the conversation is flowing.
Listen to find out how many martinis we gave the WOMAN KING!
Wow, this movie was really a sign of the times. Dustin Hoffman is Tom Cruise's autistic brother and it is loaded with some cringe worthy moments, but definitely an 80s classic! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
GOONIES never say die! If you grew up in the 80's you dreamt of going on an adventure with these guys, Mikey, Brand, Chunk, Data, Mouth, Andy, Stef & Sloth! Listen to this episode to find out how many martinis we gave it and guess what? We don't agree.....smh
If you don't know the phrase "6 degrees of Kevin Bacon!" you're living under a rock! Footloose is an 80s classic starring Kevin Bacon, as he rebels against the town's authority by dancing! This movies is so much fun! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
So EXCITED for Season 9! We LOVE the 80's and Spooky Season! Why not combine both? Tune in to find out what our fav scary movies are and what's going to happen in Season 9 of our podcast!
CELEBRATE our 100th EPISODE WITH US as we react to WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING! Listen to find out how many martinis we give it!
The Morning Show is one hell of a ride! Did you know it's based on all the morning show drama from Good Morning America, the Today Show and Kelly Ripa?? Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
We love Maya Rudolph in here new show LOOT so much we had to review the season finale! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Fire Island is fun queer rom com and we are here for it! Loads of drama and laughs, this movie was actually inspired by pride and prejudice?? Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Who doesn't love a JLO RomCom?? Well, maybe not everyone, but Marry Me was cute! Listen to find out how many martinis we gave it!
Man from Toronto was definitely a vibe. But was it our vibe?? Listen to find out how many Martinis we give it!
Who doesn't like a good murder mystery?? Love that our podcast episode reviews a show about a podcast lol. Check out Only Murders in the Building and let us know what you think. Mercy and Priya gave it different martini ratings?!
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Spiderhead, is definitely a thriller you don't want to miss. Inmates are living in a penitentiary and are subjected to mind-altering drugs. This is a wild ride! Listen to find out how many Martinis Mercy & Priya give it!
Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah are great together in Hustle. But did you see that basketball player?? Woooo lol. Listen to find out how many Martinis Mercy & Priya give it!
Give me the Loot, Give me the Loot! LOL This is the first show we are reviewing half way through. We love Maya Rudolph and her eccentric character, Molly. Listen to find out how many Martinis Mercy & Priya give it!
Wow, is the Jurassic Park franchise over?? The gang is back together in Jurassic World: Dominion wrapping up 3 decades of dinosaur fun! We couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about our favorite parts and easter eggs! Listen to find out how many Martinis we give it!
Volume 2 of Stranger Things is OUT! We couldn't wait to watch the last 2 episodes of Season 4. We loved it and it's no surprise how many martinis we gave it. Listen to find out what happens in Hawkins, Indiana!
Big Little Lies was full of juicy drama but there were so many triggers in it! Listen to find out how many martinis we give it. We break down the entire series, based on the book by Liane Moriarty.
Bridgerton is JUICY! Mercy & Priya break down all you need to know about Seasons 1 & 2, the characters, storylines, AND the sexy scenes (you know, the important stuff lol). Listen to find out how many martinis we give it. This time we didn't agree!
Family, Priorities & saving the multiverse! This movie has it all, including sausage fingers! Listen to find out how many martinis we give it Everything Everywhere All at Once!
We had a blast watching & recapping Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls! We loved all the messages and gave it our first full martini rating!
Listen to hear about all the drama and fun!
Grab your favorite drink and join your girls Mercy and Priya to learn about what's streaming...and if it's worth the binge or not!
Listen to find out how many martinis we give Stranger Things Season 4 - PART 1!
Welcome to The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya. Grab your favorite drink and join your girls Mercy and Priya to learn about what's streaming...and if it's worth the binge or not!
LISTEN to find out how many martinis we give your favorite show!
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We're giving you all our favorite summer reads! Listen to find out what genres we love, our fav books, #booktok summer series and a special guest!
We're giving you all our favorite summer reads! Listen to find out what genres we love, our fav books, #booktok summer series and a special guest!
We're giving you all our favorite summer reads! Listen to find out what genres we love, our fav books, #booktok summer series and a special guest!
We're giving you all our favorite summer reads! Listen to find out what genres we love, our fav books, #booktok summer series and a special guest!
Now that you've been inspired, what's next?? Listen to episode and take action with our tips.
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
Mercy & Priya started the EDGE in 2007 and we have so much history. How we started the EDGE and getting started in India & Puerto Rico.
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
There are so many women who stand out. Listen to find out who made the cut!
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
There are so many women who stand out. Listen to find out who made the cut!
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
Do you know how Earth Day started?? AND it was inspired by a woman? Listen to get the scoop about this revolutionary day.
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
Welcome to Season 6 of our podcast! This 6 episode series is all about Women Saving the World! Because we all know if women ran the world it would be way better off than how it is now… Women’s history month was last month and we celebrated International Women’s Day but during this season we take it a step further and take a close look at women, some you know, some you don’t who have made change possible. Especially through environmental and humanitarian efforts.
Check out all 6 episodes:
- Top 5 people who revolutionized Earth Day
- Women who have impacted via the UN
- Women who stand out for their vision and humanitarian efforts
- The EDGE, it’s vision, impact & future
- Things women should be doing
Hope you enjoyed Season 5!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Wow! Wish we were taught all this stuff in school. We cover home and money in this episode!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Listening to your gut and be your own advocate!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
It's not what you know, it's who you know!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Set boundaries, nurture your relationships and END all the toxic ones!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Blocking out time on your schedule and making lists are your best friend!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Add tax girl!!
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
It's Women's History Month & International Women's Day! On season 5 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore What A Woman Should Know Before the BIG 30 with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Know Your Worth & Add TAX Ep 3: Time Management & Goal Setting Ep 4: Setting Boundaries - Building & Ending Relationships Ep 5: The Power of Socializing - It's Who You Know Ep 6: Knowing & Listening to Your Body Ep 7: Domestic & Financial
Welcome to The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya. Our goal is to uplift voices everywhere! We share topics you've been asking about, everything from water to the female body. Listen every week or download and binge our episodes as they are released in bulk.
It's our season 4 wrap! Time to advocate for yourself!
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
The dreaded M word! We break down all the need to know and first hand experience from Mercy.
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
SEX - What talk about BDSM, orgasm, masturbation and more!
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
Do you take care of your heart health? Did you know silent heart attacks can silently kill you? Tune in to learn more about heart care.
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
Oral & Vision health are connected to parts of your body you had no idea were connected! This was an eye opening one.
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
Do you take care of your boobs? Or are they just hanging around. We got some great tips to take care of your breasts.
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
We're so excited to be sharing a new series of fun, informative and thoughtful content with you. On season 4 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we explore The Female Body with 6 big topics:
Ep 2: Skin Care Routine Ep 3: Breast Care Ep 4: Oral & Vision Care Ep 5: Heart Health Ep 6: Sex Ep 7: Menopause
The new year is a good time to get clear, focused and centered . A time to welcome change and set intentions. Your intentions are what you desire for yourself and all the goodness you deserve to thrive. Intentions are essentially your mental state.
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
The first episode of season 3 helps you to get in the right mindset. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
You've made it to the last episode of the Setting Intentions mini series! 2022 will be all about obtaining what you desire and deserve to thrive. Now time to manifest your intentions by creating an action plan!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next 6 episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
In our Setting Intentions Series Mercy and I will share tips, what works for us as we set our intentions and we will share our intentions with you. Hoping to give you a little inspiration as we kick off a new year!
Click on the next episodes to learn what our intentions are and get inspired. Grab a pen and paper and join us on this journey!
So excited to bring you our first ever mini episode - HOLIDAY DRIP! Wishing you all a fab holiday season/winter solstice! Tune in every week as we uplift voices everywhere.
Protein Shake Cocktails?? Who knew it was a thing....with Moonshine! Mercy shares one of her favorite drinks from Tennessee and Priya is completely baffled by the combo lol. Tune in for the fun!
What is your love language? Mercy and Priya take the 5 love languages test created by Gary Chapman and share their results. No surprise - they are complete opposites!
This is the perfect test to help you develop your relationships and learn what matters most to the people you love.
How do you show others kindness?? Mercy & Priya talk about why we should consider what others are going through, mental health and even times they were not kind to others. Tune in for this important conversation.
For good or bad, who challenges you in your life?? Mercy and Priya talk about all the toxic people and all the beautiful people in our lives that help us to grow, take note of and learn from.
Believe or not Mercy & Priya are complete opposites when it comes to decorating. Mercy is so good at it and Priya is a Grinch. We unpack so much here and even touch on love languages.
If you have your period and can't function something is wrong. This week we speak to Zuheila Jason about her journey with Endometriosis and fertility.
Zuheila is a proud native New Yorker actress and theatre educator. She is currently teaching and an Educational Theatre Grad Student at City College of New York, dedicated to ensuring that arts education in New York City schools is equitable. She knows firsthand how inequitable the public school system can be as a first generation American navigating public school with a passion for the arts. She also uses her platform to speak out about her struggle with Endometriosis and her continuing fertility journey as a woman of color with stage 4 Endometriosis.
This episode we cover a whopper of a topic, Are Our Bodies Really Ours?? Sounds like Invasion of the body snatchers...actually feels like it too lol. But we talk about abortion, the vaccine, the climate crisis and more. Tune in!
Mercy gives us all the tea this episode on what it means to be Latina, LatinX & Hispanic. She shares childhood stories, racism against her and what it means to raise 3 strong Latinas. Tune in!
We're kicking off SEASON 2 with a whole new vibe. Speaking because you've been asking! Tune in to find out what we've been doing the whole delicious summer.
ALL water is NOT the same! This episode is all about different types of water and the importance of ALKALINE WATER. Mercy and Priya speak with special guest, Paula Silveira, Co-Founder of Miami Alkaline Water about the science behind alkaline water, dirty water and tips to get healthy with water!
ABOUT PAULA SILVEIRA: IG: @miamialkalinewater Formerly a highly accomplished business executive in sales and marketing. Beginning her career as a door-to-door sales representative to building a portfolio of businesses Paula received many awards such as Business of the Year, Consistency Award, Organizational Growth to name a few…
As an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, consultant, and philanthropist based in Miami. After focusing on running marketing companies Paula used her shape entrepreneurial skills, leadership skills, business acumen, drive for growth, and commitment to results to diversify into her new passion – Bringing awareness about our Water and to living a healthier and happier and longer life.
Water is of major importance to all living things; in some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. Fueling your body with high quality water is a MUST!
MORE ABOUT MIAMI ALKALINE WATER: www.miamialkalinewater.com Before Miami Alkaline started we were in the Mortgage and Marketing industry. Sales were always a part of our lives but there was not one product we were really passionate about. As Texas residents, we learned about the quality of the water we were drinking and unfortunately also found that was one of the worst ones in the USA. As big advocates of living a Healthy and Fulfilled life we made our mission to not only bring clean water to people’s lives again but also the awareness of how contaminated our water is today.
From 2016 in Texas; In Florida from 2020.
Miami was always our destination and to our surprise, Florida has the second most contaminated water in the USA right behind Texas. And here is where our Story begins, after much success in Texas we are bringing what Miami deserves the most – CLEAN, REFRESHING, HYDRATING WATER! After years of Entrepreneurship, we finally found our Passion – Bringing clean water, awareness and healthier life to everyone.
We totally took a risk with this episode and even shared some abduction stories. Aliens, Real or Not?? We are 2 grown ass women, entrepreneurs and moms but we have some solid takes on why we think Aliens are real.
Half way through the podcast we pause to share Mercy's mom's exclusive alien story. Stay tuned!
Find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Which social media platform do you belong on?? There are so many apps! How do you keep it fun without it turning into a chore and what are the best strategies? Mercy and Priya share their take and experiences on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Pinterest, LinkedIn and more.
We went down the green washing rabbit hole, talking about everything from oil companies, Jason Momoa, to the matrix and more! In this episode of the I'm Speaking Podcast we share tips to use when buying green products and how to avoid branding with fluff words like eco-friendly, sustainable or green.
What is your Summer Glow-Up routine? This week's guest gives some amazing skin care tips for the summer. Everything from using pineapple, aloe vera, olive oil to not using makeup with spf! Tune in to learn more from Ceci Lamadrid, Founder of Cecthetics Skin Spa in Miami.
To contact Ceci: Email: cectheticsskinspa@gmail.com Phone: 786-307-1716 www.cectheticsskinspa.com
FREEBRITNEY - where do we even start? The statements made by Britney regarding her conservatorship are appalling and concerning. And it also made us reflect on what happened to Demi, Taylor, Kesha and even in the Hand Maid's Tale show on HULU.
We need to do a separate episode on "when men have too much power!" Listen and let us know what your thoughts are.
It's Pride Month and Pride flags are everywhere! And companies are changing their logos to market to a $1 Trillion niche, the lgbtqia+ community. 36% of these companies in the US have no intention of giving back to lgbtqia+ charities and make a lame attempt to fit into the rainbow culture.
Mercy and Priya talk about the impact of Rainbow Washing, Trans rights and more!
Do you mash your cauliflower or spike your vodka with jalapeno?? Well, then this podcast is for you! We cover it all in this episode and we also have 10 very useful tips!
Mercy & Priya talk about their favorite foods, foods they should not be eating (or drinking) and major issues in our food industry.
Find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
On this week's episode of I'm Speaking with Mercy & Priya we speak to Jani Rad about what it means to Empower B.I.P.O.C. Communities.
We break down tools you can use to uplift, elevate and encourage conversation around tough topics affecting B.I.P.O.C. communities with Jani, including the Theater of the Oppressed!
More about Jani: Niranjani Radhakrishnan (or "Jani Rad") is a Director of Analytics in hospital executive operations by day and an entrepreneur by night! She has been a facilitator-trainer-speaker since 2009. In August 2020, she launched a podcast called "What's On Your Mind?" that provides a platform for guests to share their stories.
Visit www.JaniRad.com Email: hello@janirad.com Social: @janirad.me Jani's Podcast: @ What's On Your Mind
I STAN YOU! Why are different fandoms treated differently? Mercy & Priya talk about the labels we get from fanning out. Everything from BTS, Harry Styles, to Comic Con and the Kardashians. We break down being called a nerd, cool, superficial, and more!
You will never guess what Mercy & Priya stan about! LISTEN NOW!
This housing market is CRAZY! This bubble is insane. We have never seen prices so high and such a big demand with a low inventory. Mercy & Priya interview Real Estate Agents Juliet Restrepo & Carolina Garcia to get their takes on what's happening in the industry, their perspectives as a Millenial and Gen X'er and more! LISTEN NOW!
Contact our Guests:
Juliet Restrepo Keller Williams Coral Gables Phone: 786-317-6821 IG: @julietsellsproperties
Carolina Garcia Round House Group Real Estate Phone: 954-804-3304 IG: @roundhousegroup
What is Crypto Currency, Dogecoin and what is this whole thing about Elon Musk on SNL?? We are not experts but we breakdown the terminology, because why not?? Women need to talk more about investing their money and diversify their investments.
Here are some resources: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/what-is-cryptocurrency/ https://thecollegeinvestor.com/21245/top-10-bitcoin-crypto-investing-sites/ Marketwatch.com Robinhood.com CNBC.com Binance.com
Here are some definitions: 1. Crypto Currency: a medium of exchange that is digital, encrypted and decentralized. Banks and governments have centralized currencies. Crypto does not belong to one entity. 2. Blockchain: an open, distributed ledger that records transactions in code. Imagine the Matrix with blocks of code and Neo is the chain that links it all. 3. Mining Crypto: how crypto coins are released. Programmers create the coins through code and house the code on servers.
AND for fun, here is one of the SNL skits with Elon Musk talking about Dogecoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5RCfQyTDFI
We got your summer reading list right here! Mercy and Priya celebrate 1 year anniversary of the QueenBees Books Club by sharing their list of books and talking about how the book club brought women together during the pandemic.
WATCH THE EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/q7egMEK3m98
Here are the 2020 - 2021 Queenbee Book Club Picks: 1. The Woman in the Window - A.J. Finn 2. The Girl in Cabin 13 - A.J. Rivers 3. Hideaway - Nora Roberts 4. Two Girls Down - Louisa Luna 5. Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid 6. Anxious People - Fredrik Backman 7. The Flat Share - Beth O'Leary 8. One Day in December - Josie Silver 9. DUNE - Frank Herbert 10. The House Keeper - Natalie Barelli 11. The Sanatorium - Sarah Pearse 12. The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
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You probably have Fast Fashion pieces in your wardrobe and don't even realize it. We even realized our branded shirts were from a well known fashion brand that capitalizes on Fast Fashion.
Fast Fashion is a huge humanitarian and environmental issue. Listen in to learn more and what you can do to support more ethical brands OR to upcycle!
Are your pets your kids and plants your pets?? Times have changed. Millennials and Gen z'ers are having less kids...human kids. Why?
Mercy and Priya share their experiences as a pet moms! Tune in for the fun!
Transgender healthcare rights are being threatened in several states. Mercy and Priya breakdown what protections are in place in the United States and what is not for the LGBTQ+ community.
Also stay tuned for the end of the episode, as Priya's Transgendered son shares a special message.
Here are links we referenced in this episode: https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights https://www.hrc.org/ https://transstudent.org/about/definitions/
Are Women Safe??? From college rape culture to walking home with keys in your hands to protect yourself to being told a boy is flirting with you if they hit you as children. A woman's safety is first compromised when she's a little girl.
Why do we have to protect ourselves when men need to be taught to respect women?
In this episode Mercy and Priya talk about their experiences and what women are experiencing around the world.
Are you an influencer or just starting to promote your business online?? Today we have tips from the Founder and Boss Babe at FAMA Agency, Michelle Caba! She guides us through and breaks down why and how to brand ourselves.
She also helped us with branding the I'm Speaking Podcast! You can find Michelle @famaagency on IG and www.famaagency.com!
So much has happened in the last week. We try to jam it all into 26 minutes. Tune in as Mercy & Priya tackle GUNS, MENTAL HEALTH & HATE!
In episode 20 we list the 7 mass shootings, revisit HR8 gun legislation, address the Asian hate crime, racism and mental health issues.
Who's your favorite female activist?? We list our favs and the women we admire in honor of Women's History Month! From Madonna, to Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie, Ava DuVernay and more!
The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya uplifts voices everywhere while bringing light to trending topics. LISTEN wherever podcasts are found!
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How's work going??? Since March 2020 we have seen a drastic changes in percentages of women in the workforce because of the pandemic. Women have always been expected to manage more than their male counterparts but being paid our worth has been a major sore in the side in our fight for equality and equity.
Mercy and Priya share their experience, from investors to their personal experiences - the fight continues.
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Hold onto your crown! 👑 We ditched our regularly scheduled episode to dive into the Meghan Markle/ Prince Harry Oprah Interview.
Aunty O asked all the right questions but we had some follow up statements in this week's episode, She's a Complex Grown Woman, on The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya!
Listen🎧 tonight - wherever podcasts are found AND tune in tomorrow on Facebook at 12pm ET for the live show!🔥
💥💥💥 And we have a GIVEAWAY happening this month.
Kicking off March's International Women's Day by celebrating women supporting women and special guest Juana Martinez, the Executive Director of the EDGE's Queen Bees Worldwide.
Tune in at 12pm ET on Facebook or listen wherever podcasts are found!
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It's no surprise what our #1 environmental problem is! The only way we'll be able sustain our planet is by squashing all the big egos and lined pockets in politics. Poor governance in Texas is a prime example of our biggest issue in climate change.
In this episode of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy and Priya, we tackle Poor Governance, Pollution, Food Waste and more!
Did you know that Climate Change disproportionately affects the poor and disenfranchised communities? On this episode of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya we talk about our work to combat climate change and how climate events can destroy poor communities.
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Our Fierce February Female Guest is Ashley Gray! She is the Executive Director of The EDGE's Youth Ambassador Committee & VP of FIU's SISTUHS, AND a Pre-Med student at FIU!
She has a heart of service, is committed to her community and exhumes excellence. 💥💥💥
TUNE IN this Wednesday at 12pm ET on Facebook to meet Ashley as we talk about Social Justice & Youth Empowerment on The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya!
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From the cell phone in your hand to BIG A.I. like Facebook, the 4th Industrial Revolution is a topic EVERYONE should be aware of! TUNE IN this Wednesday at 12pm ET on Facebook & Twitch for the latest episode of The I'm Speaking Podcast of Mercy & Priya.
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Did you know Mercy & Priya have worked with children victimized by Human Trafficking? Don't miss this week's episode of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya Wednesday at 12pm ET on Facebook & Twitch!
🔴 According to the International Labour Organization Human Trafficking is the 3rd largest crime ring in the world. It generates $150 BILLION annually with over 21 MILLION women & children enslaved.
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Cancel Culture is real and it's here to stay. So many people and brands have been taken down by Cancel Culture - from acts of racism, #MeToo to protesting. On this episode of The I'm Speaking Podcast. Mercy & Priya talk about the birth of "Karen" and how the toxicity and power of Cancel Culture has become a phenomenon.
Tune in for the live show Wednesday at 12pm ET on Facebook!
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Probably one of the most important self care topics this year, MIND & MENTAL HEALTH! It's 2021 and we're all feeling like 2020 didn't end. The crazy just said "hold my beer!"
But we got you. You are not alone! In Episode 9 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya we talk about what we have gone through personally and we share ways in which you can boost your mental health.
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Happy New Year!! We are ready to start SETTING INTENTIONS IN 2021 with the #firstword of the year from special guest Aileen Castellano, on Episode 8 of The I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya!
To learn more about Aileen visit https://www.aileenc.com/about
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2021 is around the corner! Who's Responsible for Your Happiness?? This week on the I'm Speaking Podcast, Mercy & Priya talk about ways to harness your happiness by using tools like a Vision Board.
Learn how to create a vision board as Mercy walks Priya through the steps! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON FACEBOOK to get a visual!
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Are you taking the vaccine?? This week on the I'm Speaking Podcast with Mercy & Priya we tackle the BIG question. To get the vaccine or not get the vaccine??
We are not medical experts. Please refer to your doctor for questions about the vaccine & COVID-19.
WATCH ON FACEBOOK Wednesday 12pm ET https://www.facebook.com/ImSpeakingwithMercyandPriya
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Meghan Markle & Chrissy Teigen recently spoke about their miscarriages. TUNE IN this Wednesday at 12pm ET on Facebook for Episode 5: Suffering in Silence, of The I'm Speaking Podcast as Mercy & Priya tackle miscarriage, mental health and Mercy's own personal struggle with child birth.
*10 to 25% of all clinically diagnosed pregnancies end in miscarriage. Nearly 20% of women who experience a miscarriage become symptomatic for depression and/or anxiety; in a majority of those affected, symptoms persist for 1 to 3 years, impacting quality of life and subsequent pregnancies. So many women and their partners Suffer in Silence from the pain of loosing their unborn child.
**If you need to talk to someone there is help available https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
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This Wednesday on The I'm Speaking Podcast Mercy & Priya discuss LEADERSHIP & WOMEN OF COLOR.
In this episode we broke it all down. From generational leadership to addressing the appropriate terms for people of color, like B.I.P.O.C. & defined colorism. 💯💯💯
Uplifting voices everywhere - LIVE at 12pm ET on Facebook & Twitch for Episode 4!
Welcome to our new podcast! The I'm Speaking Podcast, hosted by Mercy Hernandez & Priya Nembhard, was created to uplift voices everywhere!
In our first episode we talk about how we met, what inspires us, being ambitious women and more!
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