The Quick n Dirty Romance Podcast
By Quick & Dirty Romance
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Episodes: 62
Description
A romance podcast for readers and writers who love tropes, steam, and emotionally satisfying happily ever afters.
Hosted by bestselling contemporary romance authors Skye McDonald and Sarah Smith, Quick & Dirty Romance explores romance novels, writing, and the real-life desires behind the stories we obsess over.
Each episode blends smart analysis, honest conversation, and unapologetic love for the romance genre. We talk inspiration, publishing realities, character growth, self-love, and why love stories matter in real life.
Perfect for romance readers, authors, and anyone who believes a good love story can change everything.
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The 5 Best & 5 Worst Things About Being Romance Authors
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May 26, 2026 |
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Billionaires: Fantasy Hero or Walking Red Flag?
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May 12, 2026 |
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Romance Writing Icks: What Pulls Us Out (of Immersion)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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How We Actually Write Our Books
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Steamy Scenes That Live Rent-Free in Our Heads
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Romance Isn’t Fluff. And We Need to Talk About It.
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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The Truth About Grand Romantic Gestures
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The Valentine’s Day Love Myth
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The Ones We Crawl Back To: Why Comfort Stories Never Get Old
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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New Year, New (Wo)Man: Why Romance Loves Reinvention
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Big D Energy? Romance Fantasy, Ideal Men & Body Image
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Meet-Hate Magic: Turning Enemies into Lovers
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Romance Book Conventions Deconstructed: How Authors & Readers Connect
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Science of Smut: What Readers Want in Romance Books
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Quick Fingers or Slow Hands? How Often Should Authors Publish Books?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Quick & Dirty Wrap Up: 2024
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Dirty Details of Author Life
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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There's No Crying In Publishing (Or is There?)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Why Choose?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Between Pages and Personalities: Navigating Author/ ARC Reader Dynamics
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Lori Matthews
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Quick & Dirty Romance With Friends: Allie Lasky
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Quick & Dirty With Friends: R.L. Merrill, Author
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Quick & Dirty With Friends: Tonya Clark & Naomi Springthorp
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Quick & Dirty or Slow and Teasing? The Slow Burn in Romance
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Naming Romance Characters
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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A Necessary Climax? 3rd Act Breakups in Romance Novels
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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A Quick & Dirty Holiday Message
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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In Our Hockey Romance Era
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Hard Limits: Tropes Edition
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Impact of ARC Readers
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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3-Star Book Reviews
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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New Books From Sarah & Skye!
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May 30, 2023 |
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New Release! Talking Whiskers & Sunshine
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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The Inside Scoop on Romance Book Covers
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May 11, 2022 |
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Bridgerton Breakdown
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Epilogue Hot Takes
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Epic Fail
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Loving The Hating Game Movie
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Book Two Reveal!
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Match Making Mysteries
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May 10, 2021 |
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Rom Coms(?)
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Valentine's Day Announcement!
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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It's Anti-Belle Thanksgiving!
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Consent is Sexy
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Simmer Down!!
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Quick & Dirty: Past, Present, Future
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Our Favorite Things
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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The HEA from 6 Feet Away: Quarantine & Romance
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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New Book Release: If You Never Come Back by Sarah Smith
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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All About the Big O
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Talking Books With Our Readers
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May 11, 2020 |
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New Book Release: Nemesis by Skye McDonald
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Ask Us Anything!
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Handling The Haters
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Writer's Block
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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The Publishing Industry
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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The Dirty Details of Editing
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Women Writing Men
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Writing Sex
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Meet-Cutes
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Where'd You Get That From?
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Nov 27, 2019 |