Best Textual Tension Podcasts (2025)

Hello lovely friends of Textual Tension! It is here; our 150th episode and our indefinite hiatus. Thank you to all friends of the pod (and, frankly, enemies too...if you're hot.) We love you all so much and are so glad and thankful to you all for being on this journey with us! Without further ado, please enjoy episode 150: Gay Mafia. (It's Rae's FI…

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The ORIGINAL backrooms? (House of Leaves) 2:13:43

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Ep. 149: Anyway, Here's a Snail 1:16:10

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Who's ready for some nice wholesome fun? What about some wholesome fun in the Scottish Highlands? Well we've got some good news! This week, your Cohost Rachel is telling Margie all about Tessa Dare's When a Scot Ties the Knot! We've all made some mistakes when we were younger; maybe even told a few white lies. But what would happen if one of those …

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Wasp body horror in THE QUEEN (Nick Cutter) 1:59:56

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Important Announcement! 3:09

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Hello Everyone! We have a very important announcement today. It's truly bittersweet, but we've decided to put the podcast on an indefinite hiatus. We may come back sometime in the future, but after 6 years we've decided to bring things to an end. We'll be continuing to release all of the episodes we already have recorded, but won't be releasing any…

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Comment Response #4: This Time it's Personal 1:38:53

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Episode 148: With a K 1:45:14

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Hello listeners! How are you?! Well pretty soon you'll be better after hearing Margie tell Rachel about Aidy Award's Chase Me, the first book in her Dragons Love Curves series. Question for you: what color do you like your dragons?By Textual Tension

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Is Stephen King ACTUALLY good? (Pet Sematary | Stephen King) 1:54:18

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Catch Up With Maria 2:21:36

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Ep. 147: Meat Grinders and Meat Grinders 1:02:25

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What the Flim Flam?! This book is the Cat's Pajamas! Your favorite Cohosts are going back in time to the roaring...30s? Listen in this week as Rachel tells Margie all about Megaera C. Lorenz's book, The Shabti! Because what's better than an supernatural noir-style mystery? Two absolute cinnamon rolls trying to solve a supernatural noir-style myster…

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Rereading TSC 3 Years Later... 2:15:43

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Deep sea horror (From Below | Darcy Coates) 2:09:08

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Ep. 146: Cellular Genocide 1:15:31

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We've finally done it! Your Cohosts are finally tackling one of like...3 years ago....but better late than never right?! Listen in this week as Margie tells Rachel about The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood! This week is all about academia, fabulous fanfiction, and Star Wars puns.By Textual Tension

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ROASTING The Very Secret Society of Irreguar Witches (Sangu Mandanna) 1:46:15

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Ep. 145: There are Two Wolves 1:15:43

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There are two wolves inside of you....but are they actually wolves?! There's only one way to find out! Listen in this week as Rachel tells Margie all about Gena Showalter (and Jill Monroe)'s newest book: The Wrong Bride. Can you figure out who's body is who's? What happens when someone gets really angry? What happens if you just ignore the murder r…

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Grimdark or... GRIMDERP?? (The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie) 2:02:33

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17 Hours of Prologue (The Shadow of the Gods | John Gwyne) 1:46:05

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Episode 144: Pandora's Poundtown Bros 1:07:07

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Hey everyone! WELCOME BACK! We missed you! How are you?! We are coming back with a BANG with a GENA. It's Gena Showalter's The Darkest Night. Has Gena actually read Greek mythology? DOES self-sacrifice always work? And...why? Just why Gena? Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…

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the woke mind virus of ghosts (The Spirit of Bares Its Teeth | Andrew Joseph White) 2:32:54

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Responding to comments on Shadiversity's horrid book 1:59:46

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TT Rewind - Ep. 78: The Secret Cupcake 1:18:57

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Strap in for the most problematic book Rachel and Margie have ever discussed. This week Margie tells Rachel all about Vow to Protect by J.L. Beck and Monica Corwin. A book full of kidnapping, questionable murder choices, and Mafia purges! Check out our Instagram : Twitter : Facebook : Goodreads : Website…

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Year 3 Anniversary! Ranking a year of book 2:34:54

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Will this book end the podcast?!? (The Spear Cuts Through Water | Simon Jimenz) 2:09:21

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TT Rewind - Ep. 94: Loose Wet Shrimp 1:13:24

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Who's ready for something wholesome? We sure are! Well...maybe "wholesome" isn't quite right...but we're still in to it! Margie is telling Rachel all about The Penalty Box by Odette Stone! Its sports ball time! Check out our Instagram : Twitter : Facebook : Goodreads : WebsiteBy Textual Tension

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ROASTING Shadow of the Conqueror (Shadiversity) 2:44:29

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please stop moping (The Queen of Attolia | Megan Whalen Turner) 1:30:59

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Fixing World War Z 1:25:29

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TT Rewind - Ep. 96: Suddenly, Mothman 1:17:22

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Your Co-Hosts are taking their first foray into the wide, wide world of cryptid romance! Did you know that was a thing? We didn't! At least not until Margie decided to tell Rachel all about Like a MothMan to a Flame by Remy Cavilich! Life is just full of surprises, isn't it? Check out our Instagram : Twitter : Facebook : Goodreads : Website…

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TT Rewind - Ep. 102: Deep Lore 59:09

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What was that? Did you see it? In the woods? It's a new spooky episode! Margie is taking Rachel camping this time around and telling her all about Sleeping with Sasquatch by Honey Cummings. Make sure you bring your trail cameras and road snacks!By Textual Tension