Zipless

Zipless offers author-focused interviews with bestselling romance writers, creating strong opportunities for PR around book launches, adaptations, and brand storytelling. Guests typically bring high credentials (bestsellers, awards), making booking valuable but moderately competitive for an indie show. The show’s indie status suggests accessible outreach but may require targeted pitches and clear value for guests.

17 episodes, Irregular, 5.0 rating

<1k, Female, USA

Instagram: 1.5k followers

hello@ziplesspodcast.com, jillruby3@gmail.com

A (sometimes spicy) podcast for romance lovers and listeners. Women have been reading and writing about romance for centuries. But what was once considered a scandalous and secretive pastime, the romance novel has now burst proudly onto the open market. In fact, romance novels account for nearly a quarter of all adult print fiction sold in the United States. And with more and more women listening to romance books, it also matters how these books sound. Hosted by Allie Martina, a professional romance novel narrator, Zipless explores how the language of romance is shaped by writers and narrators, and asks what is it about forbidden love, age gaps, love triangles, friends to lovers, and steamy sex scenes that women find so timelessly appealing. Do romance novels offer windows into the lives women want, or mirror the lives they already have? Can narration, depth of a male voice, or cadence in artistic performance affect a romantic scene? When it comes to the language of love, can the romance novel finally take words long considered shameful and flip them into words of empowerment? In interviews with bestselling romance authors including Evie Dunmore, Sara Cate, Sierra Simone, Stephanie Archer, Xio Axelrod, and more, Zipless explores how romance novels change and reflect women’s lives on and off the page. And in one-of-a-kind cameos appearances, professional actor and romance novel narrator Gideon Frost joins Allie in exploring how performance, delivery, and the language of romance can impact the hearts and minds of an audience. For more information about the show, guests, and forums to share your thoughts, go to ziplesspodcast.com Zipless is produced by Allie Martina and Jill Ruby. Listener discretion advised.

Allie Martina

Books, Arts, Society & Culture, Fiction, Entertainment News

bestselling author, award-winning author, or recognized expert in romance fiction; strong media presence

NYT bestselling author, USA Today bestseller, award-winning, book club features, film/TV adaptation discussions

Liana De La Rosa - Latin Regency Romance, Culture, Intention, And Flirtation In Love, May Cobb - Unlikeable Women, Infidelity In Fiction, And Adapting Stories For Screen, Jayne Ann Krentz - The Code Of Romance, Themes, And Enduring Appeal, Olivia Dade - Romance, Body Positivity, And LGBTQ Themes In Contemporary Romcoms, Ashley Herring Blake - First Dates, Authenticity, And Sapphic Romance

romance novels, author interview, body positivity, diverse characters, regency, suspense, romcom, adaptation, publishing, LGBTQ romance