female hosts

We talk about explicit sh*t on this podcast. We got the cute little explicit mark on every episode and everything! You could say we’re pretty knowledgeable about racy stuff in books.

So that means we all three can appreciate the difference between spicy erotic orc dick written by and for mature adults and educational nonfiction material created with young people in mind.

Not everyone can though. This Book Panic has come across our radar enough and affects us just enough that we’re devoting a whole dang episode to it.

Apologies for the lack of smut in this episode. More is coming! We’re calling this our “special episode”

Warnings for this episode include discussions about sexuality shaming, racism, and sexual abuse. Do not feel obligated to listen if you are not in a mental space to do so.

Quick update! There are Texans fighting this trend! (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article282842338.html)

Support the Texas Freedom to Read Project: https://www.txftrp.org 

View the whole list of stuff we reference on our website: https://talesfromtheorcden.com/2023/12/01/the-great-book-panic/ 

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride 

About halfway through our super long previous, Amy, Liz, and Stacy found themselves on a long and gratuitous rant about orc culture. Here it is! We talk about our hypothetical fashion and jobs on the mountain. We had a fun and silly time while going a bit off topic from Beauty so here is a bit of bonus content from what was originally a WHOLE AFTERNOON just talking about Finley Fenn's world. 

Be sure, too, to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride

She was ruined by an orc. Now his enraged ex wants to finish the job…

EJ, Amy, and Stacy have their BIGGEST episode yet. Literally. This is a beast of an episode for this beast of a book. This is truly an Orc Sworn fan's discussion. We go deep into Grisk culture, trauma healing, what this story means for the future of Orc Sworn, and, of course, good orc seed. 

Be sure, too, to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride

Amy, EJ, and Stacy wrap up The Spider's Mate trilogy with a big hairy episode. We... go on an adventure through the jungle, ask ourselves if spiders really would taste like crabs, and speculate on where the duo known as Tiffany Roberts might go from here. 

We have memes so you should invest the whole hour we goof off to at least get what the heck we're talking about.

Memes and Sam Griffin's BRILLIANT Vrix concept art are at this link here>>> https://talesfromtheorcden.com/2023/07/07/bound-by-tiffany-roberts

Reference Notes from the Show:

Ragorou Romances (audiobook) by S. J. Sanders (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63116063-mate-for-the-alien-p-rn-star)

Tiffany Roberts’s  official website: https://www.authortiffanyroberts.com/

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride 

Stacy, EJ, and Amy are back and talking about the second book of the Spider’s Mate Trilogy, Enthralled by Tiffany Roberts.  The humans are awake from stasis. Queen Zurvashi is really angry. We talk about the Italian Renaissance, how one designs alien dicks, and much more in this eclectic episode.

Reference Notes from the Show:

Artemisia Gentileschi (https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/artemisia-gentileschi)

Mate for the Alien Porn Start by Alexis B. Osbourne (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63116063-mate-for-the-alien-p-rn-star)

Tiffany Roberts’s  official website: https://www.authortiffanyroberts.com/

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride 

EJ, Amy, and Stacy dive HARD in this episode into the first book of the The Spider’s Mate Trilogy, Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts. We talk about consent. We talk about the social-political landscape of a war torn matriarchal society that's ruled by one f*cked up b*tch. We also make dirty jokes because this is The Orc Den after all.

Tiffany Roberts’s  official website: https://www.authortiffanyroberts.com/

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride 

Amy, EJ, and Stacy come to you with MORE Orc Sworn discussion content this week. This time we’re talking about just dumb fun stuff. What would John do “in real life”? What would Simon put on his go-to music playlist? We talk about that and mention a heaping new pile of books to your TBR and writers to check out on Tumblr. 

Wait. Did we say Tumblr?

Yes, monster lovers. You need to visit Tumblr.

Recommended Tumblr Accounts

• C. M. Nascota (https://monster-bait.tumblr.com/)
• Momo (https://momolady.tumblr.com/)
• Monsters and Maw (https://monstersandmaw.tumblr.com/)
• The Traveler Writes (https://thetravelerwrites.tumblr.com/)

Books for your TBR

• Consorts Glory by Abigail Kelly (https://abigailkkelly.com/consorts-glory)
• The Orc Boss by Lark Green (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69701060)
• Property of the Green Bastards by Flora Quincy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60387719)
• Dragon of Wye series by Nancy Cummings (https://www.goodreads.com/series/206679-dragon-of-wye)
• Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60056721-games-with-the-orc)
• The Orc from the Office by Kate Prior (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62216160)
• Girl’s Weekend by CM Nascosta (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56874262)
• Cookies for my Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75648835)
• Aspect and Anchor series by Ruby Dixon (https://rubydixon.com/wordpress/series/anchor-aspect/)
• Nancy Cummings (https://nanceycummings.com)
• Red by SJ Sanders (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52178332-red)
• The Spider’s Mate series by Tiffany Roberts (https://www.authortiffanyroberts.com/the-spider-s-mate)
• Claimed by an Alien Warrior by Tiffany Roberts (https://books2read.com/u/4NwEo8)
• His Darkest Craving by Tiffany Roberts (https://books2read.com/u/mvozRX)
• The Kraken series by Tiffany Roberts (https://www.authortiffanyroberts.com/the-kraken)
• Broken Earth by S.J. Sanders (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52231217)

Playlists to add to your Spotify Account

• The Ash-Kai: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29dTf453VGEmaGy95jH11p?si=8c08d95ec5674030 
• The Bautul: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/547fLt0e3MiCRMsmBK4M1T?si=ab102bfe465d49de
• The Grisk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YBq7ltE0Nd8U7geMggDW9?si=8c917414f39d47f7
• The Ka-Esh: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48ZQHvNM9xcZWQ6TTXEbph?si=0a1d9e67df0a4e3c
• The Skai: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6d9HCgCmwy7KcvgMg0t9fY?si=dd6359831b714814
• Orc Mountain: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mwxs7iyi2ajs6qlDV3B6p?si=14cc4203e0ed4c66 

Also!

CM Nascosta’s Patron: https://www.patreon.com/Monster_Bait?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan 

(Mini)Minuteman on YouTube (aka the IRL version of John Ka): https://youtube.com/@miniminuteman773

Be sure to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

The music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire 

It is the first part of our not-goodbye!

In this episode, Amy, EJ, and Stacy know this isn’t the end of the podcast or Orc Sworn. So let’s talk about what we know is coming in 2023 for the series. Then we adorn our tinfoil hats to talk about fan theories and fan fantasies. 

We kept going for this recording but…we’ll pick that up in part 2!

Be sure to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

The music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire (https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride)

One true crime enthusiast and one true crime hater come together to explore women’s stories under the lens of murder and mayhem. Grab a cup of tea as we delve into the psychology of killers, the strength of survivors, and everywhere in between.

“He is my gift to you, this Yule’s Eve. Shall you accept him from me?”

The winter holidays are BACK with EJ, Amy, and Stacy fawning over Yuled by the Orcs. Like Offered by the Orc, this is another free book by Finley Fenn in the Orc Sworn series. Yet, this novelette is such a gift for Orc Sworn fans. This episode celebrates getting older and continuing to learn about who you are.

Edit as of 2023 March 5: Since we recorded this originally in January 2023, Yuled’s free run has expired and moved to Finley’s robust Patreon page, which you can find here. (Our hosts are all on Finley Fenn’s Patreon and we highly recommend it. 😁) You, our listeners, though can also access this link that Finley generously provided us!

Stuff we talk about includes…

• Kiss My Tiara by Susan Jane Gilman
• Stacy’s other podcast! Creepy Kitch: 
  • https://open.spotify.com/show/60xSKF2PpDnRPl1S2oXj3Q
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creepy-kitch/id1621888881 

Be sure, too, to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride

He’ll make all her dreams come true… but only if she can pretend to love him.

Stacy, EJ, and Amy are sitting together in the therapy circle and talking about this latest installment of Detective Killick…wait! No. We meant The Governess and the Orc. This book gave us mystery, a FMC whose girl group we want to join, and deep reflection on dysfunctional families.

Be sure, too, to check out more awesome stuff by our dear Finley! Visit her website here: https://finleyfenn.com

Music is called "Undead Bride" by Pagefire https://soundcloud.com/nerdymetalhead202/undead-bride

Queen! Welcome to a very special conversation with one of my besties, Jill Stanton. Jill is a business mogul, formerly of the Screw the Nine to Five, where she was helping online course creators and coaches start their own businesses. These days, she’s proudly launching the Millionaire Girls Club. 

We could go on and on about Jill’s business successes, but today we’re talking about girlfriend connections, taking risks, big thinking, women and money, and how to show up as your genuine, amazing self.

Jill was one of the first girlfriends to pull me out of my involuntary social isolation and she’s been such a divine presence in my life. 

In this conversation, we bring you the dazzling world of feminine entrepreneurial spirit and Jill explains what’s the secret to connecting unapologetically successful women who want to 10x their wealth, connections, and impact!

CONNECT WITH JILL

Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire divine living Queen? Sign up to stay in the loop and get the latest updates on Jill’s Millionaire Girls Club! For more inspo, follow her on Instagram @themillionairegirlsclub and @wealthycoursecreator

EPISODE RESOURCES

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Welcome to the first episode of A Dose of Caffeinated B.S.! Basma and Sarah discuss their goals for starting a podcast, their type 1 diabetes diagnosis stories, and loving yourself.