Buckle up besties -- class is in session. The course? All things female orgasm. Today’s episode features our first ever R&R guest, self-proclaimed sexpert Emily!    Of course, they kick things off by diving into Beach Read, a non-romantasy read that got Karly & Mia hooked on Emily Henry books. They discuss why January and Augustus are #relatable as anti-social bookworms that enjoy a drink or two, and how it’s the perfect feel-good read for a beach day (quite literally as the title says).    The bread and butter of today’s episode comes when Karly, Mia & Emily discuss the orgasm gap between men and women and how important it is for the girlies to know what they like first and foremost. Between the things that girls need to know about the big O and what guys need to know (pro tip: send this episode to the man in your life for some tips and tricks), the girls dig deep into why women should approach the bedroom with confidence and always finish first (and second and third). Karly’s future dreams include a charity dedicated to the ladies, called the Bust-a-Nut Foundation, where donations will be made to end the orgasm gap endemic and encourage vibrator use. Happy reading besties!

While Karly & Mia normally have zero chill, they will ABSOLUTELY lose their shit if you mention the title “Throne of Glass.”  Be prepared for them to pull a seat up to your table and word vomit until you are literally begging them to leave your personal space.    That’s right, in today’s episode, Karly and Mia deliver a breakdown of the series book by book; covering the highs, the lows, and the moments that made them scream.    While today’s episode is heavy on the reading section, we couldn’t forget about our rant. Karly & Mia spend the time catching up on their weekend adventures, and note as per usual, they are hungover while recording this episode. Between Mia’s Spring Court coded masquerade party and Karly making out with a man ten years older than her, it was quite the tame weekend. Happy reading besties!

From initially bonding over ACOTAR to the nostalgia of childhood booknerd-dom, Karly & Mia explore the profound impact of reading on their friendship in today’s episode. Your favorite duo covers the joy of recommending books, the love in the #BookTok community, and the intricacies of friend buckets (yes, that's a thing).  Spoiler alert: Mia and Karly’s relationship status officially changed to long-distance when Karly moved to New York this fall. So of course they’re bringing you along to navigate the challenges of maintaining long-distance friendships in the chaos of your early 20s.

What’s the first thing you think of when you imagine winter, a cozy snow day, or Christmas? Harry Potter? Us too.    If Harry Potter is your ultimate comfort movie and book series, this episode is for you. Karly & Mia have been HP girlies since day one (once again living the same childhood by both reading Harry Potter during recess in middle school.) One serious expectation for their future romantic partners is they must also be fans of the Harry Potter Wizarding World. I mean, isn’t everyone’s ideal date night binge-watching three HP movies in one night? They’ll discuss their favorite scenes from the book (if you’ve only seen the movies you’re a fake fan) and the main differences between the books and movies. Also, please be advised this is a Hermione/Emma Watson stan podcast.   Of course, the Reading & Ranting girls have a rant prepared, and will be talking about Harry Potter headcanons, hot takes, and the ultimate Harry Potter question: are the books or movies better? Happy reading besties!

What do zodiac signs, manifesting, and Mia & Karly’s birth charts have in common? Hint: Today’s episode covers all three. As the resident astrology girly, Mia is giggling and kicking her feet to cover these topics. First, they will psychoanalyze every main Sarah J. Maas character and decide their sun signs. Then, they rant about how manifesting is misunderstood, and how having an abundance mindset is helping them get through the shitty time period that is your early 20s.

Have you or a loved one experienced withdrawal upon finishing a Sarah J. Maas book? Well, Karly & Mia are here to give you the ultimate hangover cure: Carissa Broadbent. Both Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts series) and The Serpent and the Wings of Night (the Crowns of Nyaxia series) are some of Karly & Mia’s 5-star, top-tier romantasy recommendations. With incredible world-building, unique magic systems, strong female main characters, complex themes, and sexy male love interests, Karly & Mia can’t say enough good things about these books. Of course, they also take some time to rant about how to let your guard down and the struggle of having an anxious attachment style.    This episode does *not* contain spoilers for the books, as your favorite podcast hosts stick to discussing what they love about the books and characters with a summary of the plot! But if you haven’t read them yet, take this as your sign to give them a try!

The Fourth Wing and Basgiath War College CONTINUE in Rebecca Yarros’ latest book, Iron Flame, the sequel to Fourth Wing and continuation of The Empyrean Series. Mia & Karly got their hands on Iron Flame copies ASAP following release and took it upon themselves to binge read so they could give y’all their reacts and theories in today’s episode.    Filled with slightly overwhelming world building, some SPICY sex scenes (Mia fully admits she had to take care of herself after reading chapter 48, iykyk), some new faces, and of course, dragon content, Iron Flame did not disappoint. Today’s episode is also slightly different from the norm; while we know y’all ~love~ Mia & Karly’s trauma dumps, the rant section for today will revolve around theories for the next book in The Empyrean Series. As our resident theory master, Mia brings out the criminal minds theory white board once again, as we know by now that Mrs. Yarros loves ending on a plot twist (we’re already in withdrawal knowing the next book hasn’t even been written yet.) Happy reading besties!   *Spoilers for the entirety of The Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame) are included in this episode. If you haven’t read this series yet, go do yourself a favor and pick it up from your local bookstore. Then of course come back and listen when you inevitably binge read.*

Today’s episode is going to be hotter than a spicy margarita (conveniently, also Karly & Mia’s drink of choice.) What makes a good spice scene? Glad you asked, because Karly & Mia will be reading their favorite spice scenes… to each other… out loud. After they recover from these steamy sex scenes, they’ll bring it back down to life, as sexy time IRL typically does not live up to these bookish expectations (i.e., men written by women.) So, grab that spicy marg because we’ve got some horrible hook up stories to share with you. P.S. If you’d like to purchase P.I.T.s merch to support Mia’s trauma recovery (listen to the end of the episode for more details), DM us on TikTok @readingandrantingpod or email [email protected] (PSA: this is a joke.)

It all started with one fanfiction (*cough* Manacled) and ultimately led to a full-blown addiction. Today, Karly & Mia will be discussing (more like obsessing for Karly) Dramione fanfiction, AKA fan-written stories shipping Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as a romantic couple. Karly has completely ignored her growing TBR list and read close to 100 Dramione fanfics, so she has the credentials to give some amazing recommendations for fellow Dramione lovers out there. BTW, Karly & Mia are both Gryffindors and are patiently waiting for some rich, blonde, Slytherin hotties to hit up their line.    Of course, they have a rant prepared and will be diving into their current hyperfixations OTHER than Dramione, including Mia’s Shark Week obsession and Karly’s inability to go a day without eating hummus. This rant is for those with an obsessive personality and/or anyone who has experienced going down an ADHD rabbit hole. Happy reading besties!

Are you an enemies to lovers girly? Or perhaps grumpy sunshine tickles your fancy? Is found family your comfort trope?   In today’s episode, Karly & Mia are offering their recommendations for books that fit various popular tropes. Sometimes recommendations based on trope rather than personal reviews are way more helpful -- so this is basically the TBR (to be read) list they’ve curated from BookTok (Mia is still begging Karly to read half of these). They’ll also be ranting about shitty financial decisions, ranging from daily little “treats” to how their drunk alter egos act like they’re millionaires (refer to their Hamptons girls trip.) Happy reading besties!