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What happens when a Bible nerd, a chaplain-in-training, and a youth pastor stumble into the spicy fantasy section of the bookstore?
They launch a little rebellious podcast where spicy romantasy books meet Sunday school … sort of. It turns out that the best romantasy series can do more than make you blush - they might just help you see your life of faith more clearly too.
Join Kate Boyd, Liz Daye, and Sarah Lewan as we spill the tea on our backgrounds, defend your right to read romantasy books without hiding them under your Bible study materials, and make a surprisingly solid case for why these stories deserve a spot in your spiritual formation journey.
Through thoughtful discussion of popular spicy romantasy books, we hope to prove that faith and fantasy can not only coexist but thrive together. Whether you're secretly devouring romantasy under the covers or proudly displaying your shelf of faerie smut, this episode kicks off a whole new kind of book club.
00:00 Welcome to I Read Something Bad
00:56 Meet Your Hosts
01:31 Why We're Here
01:52 Introducing Liz Daye
02:43 Introducing Sarah Lewan
03:27 Introducing Kate Boyd
05:17 Who Should Listen?
08:03 The Power of Fiction
10:58 Engaging Culture Theologically
21:32 The Importance of Imagination
26:12 Discovering Romantasy
30:15 Rediscovering the Joy of Reading
31:27 Cultivating Self-Trust Through Books
34:49 Escapism and Its Critics
40:32 Healthy Discontent and Relationships
45:45 The Role of Spicy Content
47:55 Theological Reflections on Spicy Books
01:02:20 Looking Forward: Podcast Expectations
