700. An Art History Analysis of Romance Covers with Amanda Matta

Happy 700th Episode!! Amanda Matta is a debut author (her book is coming in 2027!), media commentator, royal analyst, and an art historian. I’ve mentioned Amanda, and her podcast Art of History, which I love. In that show, she focuses on one particular piece of art and explains the history, context, symbolism, and even the details of how it was made. I like it. So I thought, why not have Amanda Matta give the Art of History treatment to some classic romance covers? We also discuss royal watching, racism, influencing and commentating on popular culture, Henry VIII’s codpiece, art history, and more. This is our 700th episode – woooo! – and it be both video and audio. The audio will be available on your regular podcast feeds, and you’ll hear us discuss and describe the covers in question. However, on the video, you get to see both of us, and the covers! Want to watch on YouTube? Here you go! Speaking of YouTube – did you know the podcast has a YouTube channel ? It’s true! Each new episode is automatically uploaded, so if you prefer your podcasts on the ‘Tube, we’ve got you covered. Also, this channel is brand spanking new (I had to recreate it after YouTube deplatformed my last one without explanation. I presume bitches are to blame) so I’d appreciate it if you’d be so kind as to

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700. An Art History Analysis of Romance Covers with Amanda Matta is an episode from Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Reviews, Interviews, and Discussion About All the Romance Novels You Love to Read by Sarah Wendell.

This episode is 2:00:50 long.

This episode was published on Jan 9, 2026.

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