Gently Read Podcast
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey through the world of romance literature? Look no further than the Gently Read Podcast, where you'll be guided by the confident and knowledgeable host, Aurora Fenzl. With her passion for all things Jane Austen and historical costuming, Aurora brings a unique and refreshing perspective to the table. Whether you're looking for book reviews, movie reactions, conversations, interviews, or academic commentary, this podcast has got you covered. So sit back, relax, and let take you on a literary adventure like no other!
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After devouring Nikki Payne’s latest new spicy novel has left me breathless as a contemporary romance reader and as a student of cultural competency. Payne is a masterclass in a novel anthropologically engaging with African American and Indigenous characters giving light to many of our culture’s communication pitfalls. New readers and Jane Austen fans unite under a new standard: Nikki Payne.
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I welcome to the show readers Marissa Myska and Gianna Mundt, students at UWRF, University of Wisconsin River Falls to talk about the bad reputation of romance novels. We discuss inconsistent jargon language surrounding explicit scenes in the media of the romance novel. We also discuss gray moral ethics of characters and plot. We talk about overall effects this genre has for women and overall culture.
03 bonus episode
Welcome to the show, guests Braden Jansen & Nick Koren watch Pride and Prejudice (2005) film for the first time and join me, your host, Aurora Fenzl on a JASNA discussion about it. We get the male perspective and learn that Lady Catherine de Burg is in fact a Karen. All this and more included in this special bonus episode!
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The content of the podcast episode is focused on the topic of Uses and Gratification Theory and its application to the consumption of romance novels. Aurora Fenzl who is a Marketing Communications student and podcast host explains that Uses and Gratification Theory suggests that individuals consume media for different reasons and to fulfill specific needs. The theory emphasizes that media affects people differently and that individuals can accurately report their media use and motivations. It is also mentioned that a study from the International Journal of Literature Studies explores the motivations of college students who read romance novels. The study identifies themes such as alignment of interests, entertainment, social influence, educational value, and therapeutic benefits as reasons motivating participants to read romance novels. Aurora also shares their personal reasons for reading romance novels and discusses the formulaic writing style commonly found in the genre.