First Dates & Soulmates: A Romance Podcast

First Dates & Soulmates is a podcast for people who love romance unapologetically — even if you're still hiding in your car to finish the steamy parts. Romance is the best-selling genre that props up the entire literary world, and it deserves to be taken seriously. We just don't think "seriously" has to mean "without a lot of laughing."

Hosted by Meg Casebolt and Nikki McKnight, we break down romance novels and rom-com films using named analytical frameworks — fake dating, enemies to lovers, second chance romance, vampire and monster archetypes, paranormal vs. urban fantasy vs. romantasy, and more — alongside author interviews and trope deep dives. New episodes weekly.

🔗 Full framework library & show notes: firstdatesandsoulmates.com
🎧 Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-dates-soulmates/id1746165312 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3JZDuJd2Rkwb8kQ3ymLZsx