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TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

The Lesbian Talkshow is a podcast channel by and for queer women but all listeners are welcome. We have different shows which we have separated as if they are each a different series. Series 11: Les Talk About It, Series 9: Ask A, Series 8: Les Do Books, Series 7: Radio Dramas and original full fiction, Series 6: Coming Out Stories, Series 4: Writing as a business related shows, Series 3: Book Clips (author readings), Series 1: Unusual Hobbies. Find Lesbians on Screen and The Lesbian Review podcasts on their own channels - just search for the titles in your preferred podcast app.
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Book Clips: Haunting Love by KA Moll (pt1)

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Haunting Love by KA Moll Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear an excerpt from the audiobook for Haunting Love by KA Moll narrated by Emily Beresford Synopsis Anna Crestwood was raised in the strict beliefs of a religious sect that’s nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. She’s a lesbian with a ton of baggage, fearful, guilty, and ...

Mar 17, 20205 min

Les Talk About It: How To Make The First Move

How To Make The First Move Les Talk About It Episode: 3 of 7 of the Dating Season Join Tamara and Sheena as they talk about How To Make The First Move in this episode of Les Talk About It. In this episode we talk about: How to overcome your fear of making the first move Pre-date confidence builders you make you feel good The dreaded awkward moment Honesty and feelings Let her know why you like her Listen to her Have fun! There is no con to consent If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les T...

Mar 15, 202019 minSeason 10Ep. 95

Les Do Books: 5 Character Driven F/F Books Charley Clarke Recommends

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi 5 Character Driven F/F Books Charley Clarke Recommends Les Do Books with This week, Tara’s joined by Charley Clarke (debut novel Always a Love Song) who has brought her favorite character driven romances to talk about. Charley’s Recommendations: Kiss the Girl by Melissa Brayden The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz Run in the Blood by A.E. Ross It’s Not a Date by Heather Blackmore Who’d Have Thought by G Benson Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Revi...

Mar 12, 202015 min

Book Clips: For A Moment’s Indiscretion by KA Moll

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi For A Moment’s Indiscretion by KA Moll Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for For A Moment’s Indiscretion by KA Moll narrated by Emily Beresford. Synopsis With 10 years of marriage under their belt, Zane and Jaina are coasting. The little things they used to do for one another have fallen by the wayside....

Mar 10, 20206 min

Les Talk About It: 14 Ways To Find Someone To Date

14 Ways To Find Someone To Date Les Talk About It Episode: 2 of 7 of the Dating Season Join Tamara and Sheena as they talk about 14 Ways To Find Someone To Date in this episode of Les Talk About It. In this episode we talk about these 14 ways to find other women who love women and where to find possible people to date: Meetup Social clubs and sports teams at your learning institution (Ask Darlene Vendegna about pickleball) Volunteer Find women run events, organisations and businesses Art school ...

Mar 08, 202016 minSeason 10Ep. 94

Book Clips: Darkness United by KC Luck

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Darkness United by KC Luck Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Darkness United by KC Luck narrated by Violet Dixon. Synopsis If the lights go out forever, can love survive? Twice now, Taylor, Jackie, Lexi, and Anna have faced the darkness brought on by a catastrophic solar storm. With the help of Sam,...

Mar 03, 202015 min

Les Talk About It: What’s The Point of Dating?

What’s The Point of Dating? Les Talk About It Episode: 1 of 7 of the Dating Season Join Tamara and Sheena as they talk about What’s The Point of Dating in this episode of Les Talk About It. In this episode: What is the point of dating? Finding a relationship Dating to have sex Dating to find yourself Dating today vs courtship Sharing experiences Being upfront with whoever you are dating Shifting your mindset to make the most of dating If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les Talk About It ...

Mar 01, 202017 minSeason 10Ep. 93

Les Do Books: Everything is Not As it Seems with Cass Sellars

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Everything is Not As it Seems with Cass Sellars Les Do Books You can’t tell a reader just by looking at them. They could be anyone, anywhere. Authors are the same. And they come from all walks of life, too. Some have been lawyers and doctors before they wrote lesfic, and this week she’s talking to Cass Sellars, who, before writing her own books, investigated criminal, corporate and financial fraud. What inspired the change? Listen and find out. Among ot...

Feb 27, 202014 min

Book Clips: Darkness Remains by KC Luck

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Darkness Remains by KC Luck Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Darkness Remains by KC Luck narrated by Violet Dixon Synopsis If the lights go out forever, can love survive? When a group of women from different walks of life are brought together by fate during the end of the world as they know it, eac...

Feb 25, 202016 min

Book Clips: On Second Thought by C Spencer

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi On Second Thought by C Spencer Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the author reading from On Second Thought by C Spencer Synopsis Love is never easy. But once you add a complicated ex-wife and eight-year-old daughter, you’re playing with a new set of rules. Madisen’s just beginning to figure out those rules when she meets Rae in what beco...

Feb 18, 202010 min

Les Do Books: Frustration and Fan Fiction with Lola Keeley

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Frustration and Fan Fiction with Lola Keeley Les Do Books This week, Lola Keeley (Music in the Mirror, Slammed) joins Tara to share her journey with f/f fiction. Listen to hear how frustration at not seeing herself in the media she loved drove Lola to write fanfic, how Lee Winter was the fairy godmother who helped her transition to original fiction, and her musings on the bigger and brighter future awaiting lesfic. It’s a great conversation. Come along ...

Feb 13, 202026 min

Book Clips: Soul Burn by Brenda Murphy and Megan Hart

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Soul Burn by Brenda Murphy and Megan Hart Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear Brenda Murphy reading from her story Shifting Flames that appears in the book, Soul Burn, which is co-written with Megan Hart. Synopsis A mistress, a werewolf, a screenwriter and a shapeshifter walk into your heart in these two sexy paranormal stories of love and...

Feb 11, 20207 min

Book Clips: Knotted Legacy by Brenda Murphy

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Knotted Legacy by Brenda Murphy Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear an excerpt from Knotted Legacy by Brenda Murphy. Synopsis Martha McLeod, Head Mistress of Rowan House, Skye’s most exclusive pleasure house, is heartbroken. Frustrated and lonely after a bitter split with her lover, she departs Rowan House for Lake Como, Italy to seek sola...

Feb 04, 20208 min

Les Do Books: Cracking the Case with Ann Aptaker

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Cracking the Case with Ann Aptaker Les Do Books This week is a little different. The game is afoot, and Tara’s guide through the dark alleys and crime scenes is author Ann Aptaker (Flesh and Gold). Writing about lesbians is a radical, political act, but it’s an act we primarily associate with romance. Ann makes the compelling pitch that different genres present different opportunities to see ourselves in and explore issues specific to us. Writing about ...

Jan 30, 202035 min

Book Clips: Twice In A Lifetime by Clare Lydon

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Twice In A Lifetime by Clare Lydon Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Twice In A Lifetime by Clare Lydon narrated by TJ Richards Synopsis Once bitten, twice shy? When her first love walks back into her life, Harriet Locke is thrown - because Sally McCall still looks as gorgeous as ever. The trouble i...

Jan 28, 202015 min

Book Clips: Deadly Deception by Cade Brogan

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Deadly Deception by Cade Brogan Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Deadly Deception by Cade Brogan narrated by Emily Beresford. Synopsis Three die in a psychiatric hospital. A triple homicide. A contagion, deadly and mysterious, is the killer’s weapon of choice. A dart flies. A woman dies in the show...

Jan 21, 202022 min

Les Do Books: Answering the Big Questions with S.W. Andersen

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Answering the Big Questions with S.W. Andersen Les Do Books This week, Tara sits down with author S.W. Andersen to ask some of the eternal questions, the questions that keep us up at night, the questions whose answers define not just a person, but perhaps a generation. Questions like…. "How big is your to-read list? Really?” And, “But seriously, who is the real ice queen in this book?” The answers, dear listeners, will shock you. S.W.’s Recommendations:...

Jan 17, 202029 min

Book Clips: Close Enough To Touch by Cade Brogan

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Close Enough To Touch by Cade Brogan Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Close Enough To Touch by Cade Brogan narrated by Emily Beresford. Synopsis Joanna Grey injects the deadly poison into the chamber of the syringe - time after time. She's murdered before and she'll do it again. She's intelligent, ...

Jan 14, 202020 min

Book Clips: Sum Of The Whole by Brenda Murphy

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Sum Of The Whole by Brenda Murphy Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear an excerpt from Sum Of The Whole by Brenda Murphy. Synopsis Jaya Pomroy, security operative and mistress, falls desperately in love with Sarah Kerr while vacationing at Rowan House, Skye’s most exclusive and secretive resort. Unwilling to become Jaya’s possession, yearni...

Jan 07, 20208 min

Les Do Books: The Hot Ones with Renee Dahlia

The Hot Ones with Renee Dahlia Les Do Books with Tara and guest Renee Dahlia No, they’re not starting the year off with a hot wings challenge, but they sure are bringing the heat. In this week’s episode, Tara welcomes author Renee Dahlia (Liability) on to talk lesbian fiction. The hotter, the better. But don’t worry, Renee’s tastes are anything but one note. After all, what’s spice without some sweet? Renee’s Recommendations If you click these link and buy within 24 hours then we get a small com...

Jan 02, 202018 min

Book Clips: London, Actually by Clare Lydon

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi London, Actually by Clare Lydon Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for London, Actually by Clare Lydon narrated by Lucy Price-Lewis Synopsis Rules are made to be broken.... Two years after her marriage implodes, event planner Cleo Nightingale is ready to get back in the dating game. However, she has one ...

Dec 31, 201916 min

Book Clips: Comfort And Joy by Karin Kallmaker

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Comfort And Joy by Karin Kallmaker Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear the first chapter of the audiobook for Comfort And Joy by Karin Kallmaker Synopsis Home for the holidays from service in the Middle East, Milla expects Mom's good food and the bliss of a quiet, peaceful hometown Christmas. Romance is not on her mind, but after a chance ...

Dec 24, 20199 min

Les Do Books: From Here to There with Rachel Ford

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi From Here to There with Rachel Ford Les Do Books In this episode, Tara talks to author Rachel Ford (Crimson Yuletide), whose love of lesbian fiction is all over the place in the best possible way, spanning many genres, tropes and styles. She comes to us from her latest trek with some exciting recommendations to get you excited about your reading journey. Rachel’s Recommendations: The Pink Bean Series by Harper Bliss Sharpshooter by Leslie Murray The Dar...

Dec 19, 201914 min

Book Clips: Grimmer Intentions by Jodi Hutchins

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Grimmer Intentions by Jodi Hutchins Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear a reading by the author from Grimmer Intentions by Jodi Hutchins Synopsis She screwed up. She broke protocol. She saved a life. Grim Reaper Margo Petrov may have resurrected a drowned surfer on the brink of death, but she isn’t earning any awards or receiving employee ...

Dec 10, 201910 min

Les Do Books: Kate Gavin’s Lesfic Journey

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Kate Gavin’s Lesfic Journey Les Do Books In this episode, Tara’s joined by author Kate Gavin, who stepped into the lesfic ring this year with her debut novel Full of Promise . She shares how she found lesfic, how she started writing it, and see what she thinks about current representations of bisexuality in media. Welcome, Kate! Kate’s Recommendations: Burn it Down by K Aten Not the Marrying Kind by Jae Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find he...

Dec 05, 201914 min

Book Clips: Double Six by Brenda Murphy

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Double Six by Brenda Murphy Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear a reading from the novel Double Six by Brenda Murphy Synopsis Elaine MacLeod, the most feared and revered Mistress of Rowan House, is frustrated. Overworked, still hurt and angry over the departure of her long-term lover, she refuses to admit Rowan House needs another Mistress...

Dec 03, 20199 min

The Write Stuff: The New My Lesfic

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi The New My Lesfic The Write Stuff Author Anne Hagan recently took over running the My LesFic Website and enlisted Erin Hodges to help. Together they are planning some big things that will be great for both authors and readers. In this episode we talk about: How Anne ended up taking over My LesFic from Harper Bliss and Caroline What’s new and coming up on the service What the service actually is and why both authors and readers love it Find MyLesFic onli...

Nov 28, 201926 minSeason 4Ep. 17

Book Clips: Twice Upon A Train by KA Moll

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Twice Upon A Train by KA Moll Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear an excerpt from the audiobook for Twice Upon A Train by KA Moll narrated by Emily Beresford. Synopsis Can you imagine falling for a girl so hard that through the years, with no hope of being reunited, that love remains as strong as ever? At 40, Dr. Keegan Wade is the Chief o...

Nov 26, 201910 min

Les Do Books: From Fluff to Faith with Ann McMan

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi From Fluff to Faith with Ann McMan Les Do Books Author Ann McMan (Galileo, Beowulf for Cretins) doesn’t like blowing up the relationships of her characters, she prefers to blow up their lives, the political and social realities that surround them. It’s in that wreckage where she finds the meaning she’s looking for. While this week’s episode starts off talking about fluffy romances, it quickly goes to other places. Tara and Ann discuss the following book...

Nov 21, 201952 min

Book Clips: Floodtide by Heather Rose Jones

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Floodtide by Heather Rose Jones Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. In this episode we hear an author reading from Floodtide by Heather Rose Jones Synopsis The streets are a perilous place for a young laundry maid dismissed without a character for indecent acts. Roz knew the end of the path for a country girl alone in the city of Rotenek. A desperate escape in th...

Nov 19, 201914 min
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