The Amish Romance Novel Written In A Week

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Dec 30, 2025•22 min

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Episode description

Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman cozy up with an unexpected bedtime story — and yes, it involves Amish romance.

What You’ll Hear

Hats Off to Small Wins: From finishing big projects to finally hitting “record,” the hosts celebrate the satisfaction of simply doing the thing.

Return to Intercourse: Kristen reads from the Amish romance novella she wrote in a week — complete with barn accidents, buggy love, and NASCAR metaphors.

Amnesia & Other Plot Twists: Josh shares a real-life memory lapse that could be straight out of a paperback (if coconuts were involved).

CHAPTERS

00:00 Nightcaps & new beginnings

03:00 Return to Intercourse: the reading begins

09:00 NASCAR metaphors & Amish romance

15:00 Flagrant lug nut violations

16:00 Josh’s real-life amnesia story

19:00 Lessons in love & going home

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