WHAT THE SMUT
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Four women chatting about paranormal romance novels in all of their glorious explicit detail. Spoilers, explicit adult conversations, and laughs included.
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Alternative Ending
June 20, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBThis week's episode is a take-two on The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz. We always have a lot to say when we record these episodes. This book inspired a lot of discussion about other ways it could have gone down. We talked about Sebastian and Spencer and all of the ways we imagined it happening differently. Most importantly, Kandy and Ivy pretty much brawled about how much needs to be explained at the end of a story. We really need to know what you think so vote in our poll! G...
Exploring Perverts in Art History
June 06, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThis time on What the Smut, we discuss The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz. Kandy was looking for a paranormal romance with sex work as a key component when she found this beauty. What we didn't count on was a brilliant concept, some amazing art history, and boundary-pushing sex acts. We rated the heat level in this book as erotic due to all of the wild acts. As of this writing, the book is in the amazing kindle unlimited catalog. Just another amazing reason to subscribe. We had no i...
The Erection Selection
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBIn the second half of our discussion about A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon we discuss sweet Esters escapades with her wide variety of erections, sex in public, aquaphilia, and how very much we loved this book! Karen's sex toy corner we give Esters muff some love from ilovemymuff.com. We LOVE this site and we love the Muffinton Post! Come hang out with us on Facebook or Instagram and drop us a review wherever you listen.
Shameless Sex Work
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBThis time on What the Smut we are discussing A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon. Lisa requested a book with more sex from the Facebook group Deliciously Dark & Dirrty Readers and this is the recommendation that she chose for us. It is certainly a winner! We definitely are in the mood to slut praise our heroine Ester for finding her calling in monster sex work. She knows what she likes and isn't afraid to take it. The book is broken into two episodes because we had so many awesome cha...
Quickie: What’s in your wallet?
March 28, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this quickie, we talk about who is gonna win the wallet purse game. Can you guess which of us it would be? Drop a comment here or email us at [email protected] to let us know if you guessed it right! Sign up for our patreon!
Shameless Dirty Romantic
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBThis time on What the Smut we are discussing Deceived By The Gargoyles by Lillian Lark. Oh, how we love a shamelessly dirty romantic! Our psychometrician witch Grace finds her HEA in a clan of passionate Gargoyles who help her find the family she craves. They also don't mind giving her all of the sexy times she can handle and don't forget those knots! We rated the heat level in this book as erotic due to the knotting. While Grace is the newbie to the clan, the existing romantic and sexual r...
Quickie: A Virgos Commune
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 5.02 MBIn this quickie, we talk about Thea's experience in a New Mexico commune and get more dirt on how Ivy plans on structuring her cult, er commune. Wanna get regular cult updates? Sign up for our patreon! Drop a comment here or email us at [email protected].
Tarot Secrets of American Romanticism, Smut, and Occultism
March 07, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBWe are so thrilled to be talking with Thea Wirsching today about her work The American Renaissance Tarot. Thea takes us through her journey of conception and creation and shares how she wants this tarot deck to help us "enchant our sense of the American past". Find Thea online at theplutobabe.com americanrenaissancetarot.com and one Instagram at @the_pluto_babe and @americantarot Head over to What The Smut to take a look at all of the cards we discuss today. Thea sees its deck somewhat l...
Falling For Their Forbidden Bullies
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBIt's time to talk about the bully romance Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. These Gemini twins are in for the fight of their life when they get whisked away to a brutal Fae Academy where only the strong flourish. Their worst bullies are the ones who sit on their deceased parent's throne and will do anything to keep them down. We rated the heat level in this book as all the way. We spend a lot of our time in this discussion just talking about the bully...
Quickie: Being Gods Like
February 21, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes - 9.23 MBIn this quickie, we chat about which greek gods we could and would like to personify. Ivy also drops some more sweet details about her upcoming cult. You can subscribe to our Patreon for more cult updates. We would love to hear about who you personify. Drop a comment here or email us at [email protected].
Exhibitionist in Love
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBHappy Valentines Day and Welcome to What the Smut Season 3! It's time to talk about Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1) by Katee Robert. Persephone is on an adventure of self-discovery including exhibitionist tendencies in this hot AF BDSM romance! When she runs from an engagement she didn't choose Persephone ends up learning more about herself than she ever thought possible. She changes the course of her life in the process. We rated ...
Quickie: Hung Like A ...
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 6.13 MBIn this quickie, we chat about romance novel penis size. How big do you like it? Tell us all about it by emailing [email protected] or using the contact form!
Quickie: Final Destination - At Deaths Door
January 31, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this quickie, from Spank Me Mr. Darcy we chat about poor Mr. Bennet on death's door. Of course, that leads us to discuss how and when we all want to die. Cheery! What is your final destination? Tell us all about it by emailing [email protected] or using the contact form!
Controversial Kinks
January 24, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week on What the Smut Karen, our resident sex-plorer, takes us through a conversation about some kinks you might find out in the world. If you love our podcast and want to support us you can get your very own printable 15-page kink coloring book based upon this episode by joining our Patreon this year (2022). Now let's get to those kinks! Karen wants to know what kinks you haven't tried but would like to and what you are a hard no about. Lisa wants to know what you have tried once and ...
Quickie: Trauma Voices
January 17, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBe talk about how helpful our inner voices aren't! From coming up with the perfect thing to say hours later to our trauma responses that inner voice just won't cut us any slack! Tell us all about your inner voice by emailing [email protected] or using the contact form!
Medieval Desire
January 10, 2022 12:01 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBThis week on What the Smut we are talking about the medieval desire in A Year and a Day (Medieval DeWarenne Trilogy Book 1) by Virginia Henley. This is Lisa's birthday book and friend of the pod Amanda joins us to explore this wonderful historical romance. Jane is selected to be Lynx's handfasted companion for no other reason than her family's prolific breeding. Gosh, it would make a girl giddy with desire. The medieval period being what it is, Jane's desire for Lynx is irrelevant. We rate...
Manipulative Love
January 03, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBThis week on What the Smut we are talking all about manipulative lovers and other amazing historical characters in A Year and a Day (Medieval DeWarenne Trilogy Book 1) by Virginia Henley. The book is set in medieval Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence. In the first half of the episode, we are talking about the historical figures in the book including Edward Longshanks, John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Robert The Bruce. We were lucky to have our guest and historical...
Quickie: Sex Toy Confessions
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this quickie, we chat about our new and favorite sex toys! Ivy buys a new toy and gets us started on the track of what we like and how we use them. plugin, rechargeable, penetration or vibrating. There is a lot to discuss! Karen wants to know about your favorite sex toys. Tell us all about it by emailing [email protected] or using the contact form!
Quickie: Pick a Card
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBThis quickie is from our episode All of the Tarot when we talked about Tarot Academy by Sarah Piper. We chat about what Tarot cards represent us. We would love to hear from you. What is your tarot card? Send us your stories and recommendations on our contact page or through Instagram or Facebook.
Talk Dirty to Me
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this special, we are reveling in the glory of dirty talk in romance novels. If this isn't your jam... Why the heck are you listening to our disreputable selves? We attacked the topic with vigor and each one of us selected 5 of the most memorable dirty talk books/quotes. Why five? I don't know. It's a terrible number. Sure it's the life of the party but the party always ends with the cops being called. Anyway, that's enough woo-woo numerology crap. Let us talk dirty to you! Lisa is addic...
Special: Talk Dirty to Me
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this special, we are reveling in the glory of dirty talk in romance novels. If this isn't your jam... Why the heck are you listening to our disreputable selves? We attacked the topic with vigor and each one of us selected 5 of the most memorable dirty talk books/quotes. Why five? I don't know. It's a terrible number. Sure it's the life of the party but the party always ends with the cops being called. Anyway, that's enough woo-woo numerology crap. Let us talk dirty to you! Lisa is addic...
Quickie: What did you say? Deciphering Oldo Speak
December 06, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBThis quickie is from our episode Loved, Lusted & Hated when we talked about “Spank Me, Mr. Darcy” by Lissa Trevor and Jane Austen. Kandy REPEATEDLY and BRAZENLY stated incorrectly that Pride and Prejudice (published in 1813) is 100 years old. We never claimed to be good at math. We talked about wrapping our brains around the combination of sex and Regency-era English and other crazy oldo speak. We would love to hear from you. Do you love oldo english speak? Do you speak oldo on the daily? ...
Quickie: Audacious Pop Culture Risks
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBThis quickie is pulled together from a couple of different episodes including Dying for Prada and Someone to Hate. We chat about the risks and rewards of authors adding pop culture references into their works. Of course, we wander down a few side streets to talk about MTV and Blockbuster as well. We would love to hear from you. What topics do you think we should tackle? Send us your stories and recommendations on our contact page or through Instagram or Facebook.
Special: Enchanting Gifts for the Avid Reader
November 22, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIn this special, we talk all about what book lovers want in their stockings this holiday season! From cozy throw blankets to reading accessories we can't live without we have you and the book lover in your life's favorite things. Listen below and scroll down to click and look and shop. First and foremost if the avid reader in your life doesn't have a Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans you will be their HERO for this gift. Kindle Unlimited is a service that allows you to read as much a...
Quickie: How to Get There
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThis quickie from Passions of Eqypt when we read “Empire of Ash: A Passionate Paranormal Romance” by L. R. W. Lee. The thief god has different ways to get Pel there and we talk about our favorites. We also talk about bling and the connection between magic, intent, and energy. We would love to hear from you. What topics do you think we should tackle? Send us your stories and recommendations on our contact page or through Instagram or Facebook.
Quickie: Ironic Fashion
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 4.94 MBThis quickie from One Horny Ghost is three old people trying to understand these kids today. Karen tells us all about ironic fashion and we decide we can just pretend to be ironic while being comfortable. We would love to hear from you. What topics do you think we should tackle? Send us your stories and recommendations on our contact page or through Instagram or Facebook.
One Horny Ghost - Cursed Monsters And Scary Gypsy
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBIt's time to talk about Gypsy Blood (All The Pretty Monsters Book 1) by Kristy Cunning. Folks you know there is something special about your life when you want to be a horny ghost when you die. This is an amazing story of four scary dudes falling into love with a scarier weird chick who has a horny ghost for a best friend. How could you ask for more? Get this series with your Kindle Unlimited Subscription! We rated the heat level in this book as Foreplay. Our best friend ghost is who we w...
Quickie: Evil Is As Evil Does
October 25, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBThis quickie from The Emo Vampire is WAY TO DEEP. We explore the various types of vampire lore and what evil means. We tackle the existential question of what it means to be a demon from hell. What is the purpose of the soul? We would love to hear from you. What topics do you think we should tackle? Send us your stories and recommendations on our contact page or through Instagram or Facebook.
The Emo Vampire
October 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBThanks to Podcast Wizardy for trying to save my speakerphone audio. It's time to talk about "How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire" by Kerrelyn Sparks. This book has it all! Vampires, mafia, highlanders, a secret government agency, and harem to name just a few. We enjoyed Shanna's journey getting to know her Emo Vampire while running for her life from the mob. It all escalates to the point of a vampire war. Get this series with your Kindle Unlimited Subscription! We rated the heat level in ...
Quickie: Breeding Kink
October 11, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBThis quickie was from a Fuck Marry Kill episode. We found ourselves on quite the tangent chatting about the breeding. The breeding kink is specific to the actual impregnation. The idea that sperm is sinking into the egg and creating a life is the kink. In this quick episode, Kandy confessed her interest in breeding and brought everyone along for the ride. We chatted about submission, pregnancy, and so much more. What other kinks should we explore? We would love to hear from you. What...
The Devil and the Flower
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBGet Your Smut Fix Early and Ad-Free on your favorite podcast player for just $1 a month! patreon.com/whatthesmut It's time to talk about "Devil in the Hold (Fated Mates Breeder Book 3)" by Tammy Walsh. Do you love an imprisoned honorable alien pirate and the sex slave prize he wins for battle? Then this is the story for you! The Devil is enjoying an evening with his sex slave prize when a prison riot breaks out. It's his chance to break out. What do you do with your prize? The devil and the...
Quickie: Meditation Myths
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBGet Your Smut Fix Early and Ad-Free on your favorite podcast player for just $1 a month! patreon.com/whatthesmut This quickie was from our episode Big Beautiful Love. In that ep, we were talking about"Big Girls Bite Back: A paranormal reverse harem romance" by Lissa Lynn Thomas. It was our first read of a BBW romance novel. Elora is a plus-size bar tending witch that has the world on a string. If only her sex partners would stop heading to the hospital in the morning. Luckily, there is a...
Big Beautiful Love story
September 20, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBGet Your Smut Fix Early and Ad-Free on your favorite podcast player for just $1 a month! patreon.com/whatthesmut It's time to talk about "Big Girls Bite Back: A paranormal reverse harem romance" by Lissa Lynn Thomas. It's our first read of a BBW romance novel. Elora is a plus-size bar tending witch that has the world on a string. If only her sex partners would stop heading to the hospital in the morning. Luckily, there is a spell for that and the result is all of the plus-size romance you c...
Bewitched by Ellen Dugan
September 13, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBAs witches, we were thrilled to interview the talented and prolific paranormal author Ellen Dugan. Ellen is a born storyteller and her love of her craft bewitched us immediately. She shared how she made the move from a non-fiction publishing house author to a fiction indie author. She filled us in on her inspiration for Hemlock Hollow. Check out her newly released novel Betwitched in Hemlock Hollow which is the 4th set in Hemlock Hollow but can be read as a start. We learned what makes the...
Faith In The Cootie
September 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIt's time to talk about "Ice Planet Barbarians: A SciFi Alien Romance" by Ruby Dixon. Georgie is in a world of trouble so it's a damn good thing she is as brave as they come! She's sassy, scared, and determined to save the day. Thankfully the kidnapped women end up on a planet where parasite alien dating is the law of the land. Luckily consent is also paramount to these barbarians. You can get all 22 Ice Planet Barbarian novels as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription! For real, get to...
Quickie: Toxic Passions
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBThis quickie was from our episode Zombs & Goats Galore. In that ep, we were discussing "Life and Limb" by Michela Haze. Tucker is a badass mercenary that needs some love in this Zombie Apocalypse Romance. She finds her match in a team of sexy mercenary problem solvers that don't mind sharing. One of them is a sketchy character she doesn't really trust and the hate sex is an awesome scene! You can get this one as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription! In this quick episode about hate s...
Zombs & Goats Galore
August 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIt's time to talk about "Life and Limb" by Michela Haze. Tucker is a badass mercenary that needs some love in this Zombie Apocalypse Romance. She finds her match in a team of sexy mercenary problem solvers that don't mind sharing. You can get this one as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription! This is a stand-alone reverse harem dystopian zombie apocalypse novel. The heat level on this book is Erotic because it includes groups sex and butt stuff. Don't forget to vote who you would Fuck...
Quickie: My Generations Cringeworthy Slang
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.27 MBThis quickie was from our episode Paranormal CSI about It's time to talk about "The Vampire's Desire" by Martha Woods. This is a story of a vampire, a supernatural hunter, and a crime scene technician getting bound up with a serial murdering evil-as-hell shifter shaman. Welcome to Paranormal CSI. We were thrilled to have Lalig and Mary from Book Shrine join us for this book! In this quick episode, we chat about the idiocy that is each of our generation's cringeworthy slang. We also wonder ...
Paranormal CSI
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBIt's time to talk about "The Vampire's Desire" by Martha Woods. This is a story of a vampire, a supernatural hunter, and a crime scene technician getting bound up with a serial murdering evil-as-hell shifter shaman. Welcome to Paranormal CSI. We were thrilled to have Lalig and Mary from Book Shrine join us for this book! This is the first in the Fatal Allure series which currently has 15 books with our snarky crime scene investigator Amy. Amy stumbles upon the truth of the paranormal ...
Quickie: Masters & Slaves
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBThis quickie was from our episode Loved, Lusted, and Hated about Spank Me, Mr. Darcy by Lissa Trever and Jane Austen. Karen loved her birthday book and was keen to talk about the tops and bottoms, masters and slaves, and subs and doms. The book was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice with Mr. Darcy as master and Elizabeth Benet as a potential slave. Luckily for the reader, BDSM was just a way of life in Hertfordshire. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, The Bingly's, Mr. Collins, and of course our dear Ch...
Someone to Hate
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIt's time to talk about Kandy's Birthday book (Birthday books stray from paranormal romance) and it's our first Enemies to Lovers! This episode is about "Hostile Territory" by Marie James. This is the first in the Blackbridge Security series in which the awesome sexy protective men find their Happily Ever Afters with just the right women. Deacon and Anna are connected through Danny. Anna Best Friend and Deacons Ex-Wife. When Danny goes missing Anna seeks out Deacon for help not even knowing...
Special: For the Love of Regency
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBWe realized pretty quickly that we had NO IDEA what we were talking about with Spank Me, Mr. Darcy by Lissa Trever. None of us here at What The Smut had even read the original. We knew we needed some serious help! Enter Adrienne the Librarian, a long-time friend of Kandy's a brilliant librarian, and a Jane Austen SUPERFAN that loves Pride and Prejudice. Adrienne shared her experience with Pride and Prejudice, talked about Jane Austen like she is an old friend, shared what she would have be...
Loved, Lusted & Hated
July 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIt's time to talk about Karen's Birthday book and it's a real treat! This episode is about "Spank Me, Mr. Darcy" by Lissa Trevor and Jane Austen. In this Pride and Prejudice adaptation, Lissa Trevor throws in just the right about of bondage and spankings. We rated this one Erotic 'cause... well like I said bondage and spankings. Lissa Trevor uses Jane Austens' original prose and adds a twist on the story by including more sex play than you can shake a shoe rose at! The Binglys enjoy loads ...
Quickie: Apocalypse Team
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MBWhile talking about Taken: The Coldest Fae by Katerina Martinez we chat about the skills that will make us your top pick for your post-apocalypse team. What is yours?
Kidnapped Beauty
June 29, 2021 17:21 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBIn this episode, we are talking about the paranormal romance, Taken: The Coldest Fae by Katerina Martinez. This special and doesn't know it heroine was so fun to read! She was straight-up kidnapped and forced to endure the fae trials.
Quickie: Green Ooey Gooey Stuff
June 21, 2021 23:43 - 5 minutes - 8.14 MBIn this quickie from our cutting room floor, we talk about bodily fluids in all of their... whatever.
Now That's a Tentacle
June 15, 2021 15:58 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBIn this episode, we are talking about the paranormal romance, The Monsters Mate by Delaney Rain. This is the most endearing tentacle porn you will find! A Mersquid is just looking for something to mate with and ends up falling in love. There is loads of mating weird science, cute mersquid babies and lots of that's SOO sweet.
Quickie: Fuck Prada
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 9.72 MBWhile talking about Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman. It was impossible not to talk about Prada. We pursued the 2021 collection and found it wanted except for the monolith boots. What do you like about Prada?
Dying for Prada
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBIn this episode, we are talking about the paranormal romance, Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman. We loved this story about Astrid accidentally becoming a vampire, finding her fated mate, and discovering she is the chosen savior everyone has been waiting for. You can also read about this accidental vampire savior as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription! We had to change our heat scale for this one! The male parts are referred to with explicit language and the female are euphemistic...
Quickie: The Coffee Talk
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBWhen we discussed Desolation by R.L. Caulder we went deep on our various coffee addictions. From the coffee bean birthstone, through flavored creamers, and even types of coffee makers we hit on pretty much everything we love about America's drug of choice.