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Hosted by Sarah Wendell.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Sometimes has guests
45% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
64 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Weekly+
342 episodes · last 2026-10-09
Language
English
The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.
Where it's from
Not established
No .uk domain and no region in the feed language. Apple reports the storefront, not the show, so we do not guess.
Reach
93
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other culture & arts podcasts

Interviews run alongside other formats here, more often than most Culture & Arts shows, so a guest slot is a normal part of the schedule.

Measured against every culture & arts podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 45% 15%
Episodes in the last 90 days 13 11
Typical episode length 64 min 46 min
Episodes published in total 342 156
Reach percentile 93 50

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What the show says about itself

Each week on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, Sarah Wendell interviews authors, readers, reviewers, bloggers, publishing professionals, editors, and librarians about romance novels, which are among the most popular genres in fiction worldwide. Popular guests include: Ilona Andrews, Robin Bradford, NPR's Barrie Hardymon, Chuck Tingle, Sarah J. Maas, and Rachel Aaron. Amanda Diehl, co-pilot of the SS Smart Bitches, makes regular appearances with maximum silliness, especially during our Romantic Times Rewind episodes, where we take a look at old issues of Romantic Times Magazine (1981-2018). Frequent

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. 739. RT Rewind: June 2007 Reviews
  2. 738. Isn’t He Romantic with Adib Khorram
  3. 737. RT Rewind: February 2012 Ads & Features
  4. 736. The Romances that Inspired Dylan Allen and Lucy Wilson-Tagoe
  5. 735. RT Rewind: September 2012 Reviews
  6. 734. Finding Fire Island with Jess Rothschild
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Common questions

Does Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast accept guests?

Sometimes has guests. Interviews appear alongside other formats. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast?

Yes. Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast publish?

It publishes at least once a week. There are 342 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 64 minutes.

Is Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.