Episodes

  • Episode 31: Season 1 Wrap Up
    Dec 26 2025

    Alex, Jess, and Meg are taking a much deserved break, but first the librarians share some of their thoughts and favorite moments from season 1 and tease what's to come ;-) in season 2!

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    45 mins
  • Episode 30: Rewriting the Holiday Bonus Spectacular
    Dec 25 2025

    Because it's Christmas--and on Christmas you tell the truth--Alex, Jess, and Meg are re-writing three Christmas Movies to be monster romance. Meg tells the story of dragon shifter Dash and his holiday escapade with Lily. Jess gives a spicy retelling of George Bailey's wonderfully smutty life. Alex brings out the humanity in Stripe the gremlin.

    Stay tuned tomorrow for our final episode of season 1!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 29: Have Yourself a Monstrous Little Christmas
    Dec 19 2025

    Alex, Jess, and Meg discuss the GoodReads rating system, late-night coffee shops, and whether or not Christmas is about telling the truth while covering some monstrous holiday shorts. This is our final traditional episode of season 1, but we aren't done with you yet!

    Tune in next week for a Christmas bonus episode and our season 1 wrap up.

    You can also still download our short story collection Monstra Domina through our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/ypwmpodcast

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Episode 28: American Librarians in the Mercyverse
    Dec 12 2025

    Alex, Jess, and Meg jump headfirst into the Mercyverse with Blind Date With A Werewolf by Patricia Briggs. Our reading schedule has been such a whirlwind lately that we didn't realize until it was too late that we were jumping WELL INTO an established series, but we still loved every second.


    Coming up:

    December 19: Christmas Novellas

    December 25: Christmas Movie but make it Monster Romance

    December 26: Season 1 wrap-up!


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 27: Episode Serioushands
    Dec 5 2025

    Alex, Jess, and Meg have a thorough discussion about the deeper meaning behind Edward Scissorhands (1990)


    Coming up: Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs

    and Holiday Novellas

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 26: Monstra Domina!!!
    Nov 28 2025

    https://sites.google.com/view/monstra-domina-from-ypwm/home

    Alex, Jess, and Meg review three stories written by three very special authors - our partners!

    Get the pdf or epub for FREE from now until Dec 31 by following the link above.

    Please let us know what you think of these stories!


    Coming up:

    Dec 5: Edward Scissorhands

    Dec 12: Blind Date With A Werewolf by Patricia Briggs

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 25: Just a Normal Human Farmhand
    Nov 21 2025

    Alex, Jess, and Meg discuss the most convincing human performance by a MMC in The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas and Mel Braxton. Just wait until you hear about what he crafts for her....


    Coming up!

    November 28: Three stories written by our spouses

    December 5: Edward Scissorhands

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 24: The real treasure is the lattes we made along the way...
    Nov 14 2025

    Curl up with your favorite beverage! Alex, Jess, and Meg are doing a cozy-ish episode about Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree.

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    1 hr and 9 mins