The Smut Report Podcast

Apr 04 2025 32 ep. 53 mins 6
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Call us Smut Enthusiasts.Call us Smut Scholars.Call us Smut Evangelists.We are The Smut Report: Let’s talk dirty books.Erin, Holly, and Ingrid have been reading romance novels together for 20 years—and we love talking about them.Blog  |  All show notesConnect with us!Facebook  |  Instagram  |  Twitter

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Hoedown Showdown: Westerns from the 90s

Apr 04 2025 68 mins  
It's time for a Hoedown Showdown! Every Friday in April, we'll be dropping an episode where we talk about two western romances. We're starting things off Old School with two romances from the 90s: The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard (Amazon [https://amzn.to/3DXfrWW] | Bookshop [https://bookshop.org/a/9436/9780671019723]) and Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath (Amazon [https://amzn.to/

Spoke and Wheel featuring Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning

Feb 13 2025 57 mins  
Erin explains spoke and wheel romances (along with other forms of ethical non-monogamy…and non-ethical non-monogamy). Holly and Ingrid are along for the read. To prepare, we all read Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning [https://amzn.to/3QiXog8], but we ended up talking about a ton of different books. Show notes and book list at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/02

Enemies to Lovers, featuring The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Jan 31 2025 48 mins  
We're talking Enemies to Lovers this month, and in preparation, we all read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne [https://amzn.to/40ZnwDe]. We talk about what we want from an Enemies to Lovers romance, whether The Hating Game is a good example of one, and whether it's creepy to paint your walls to match your crush's eyes. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.co

2024 Superlatives

Dec 31 2024 67 mins  
Now Presenting…The Fifth Annual Smut Report Superlatives It's a new year, which means it's time to look back on the past year. We were tired and found comfort in books. We were tired and struggled to read books. But no matter what, we reaffirmed how much we love to read and talk about books. So instead of a best-of list, we bring you without further ado: The Fifth Annual Smut Re

Dueling Review: Emily Wilde Trilogy by Heather Fawcett

Nov 25 2024 43 mins  
Holly and Ingrid buddy-read Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Fairies [https://amzn.to/412Gh93], Emily Wild's Map of the Otherlands [https://amzn.to/4eOKq3H], and Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales. [https://amzn.to/3CIkidn] Now they're discussing such hard-hitting questions as: Is this a satisfying romance? Is Wendell a himbo? How scary are fairies? Full show notes at smutreport

Cutesy Witch Romance

Oct 30 2024 58 mins  
The Smut Report is getting festive with an in-depth discussion of those cute, small town, witchy rom-coms. Full show notes available at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2024/10/30/cutesy-witch-romances/]

Buddy Read: American Dreams series by Jean Ferris

Aug 30 2024 56 mins  
Erin and Ingrid imprinted on the American Dreams series by Jean Ferris back when they were baby romance readers. Holly had never read them, so we decided it was time. So without further ado, here's our discussion of Into the Wind, Song of the Sea, andWeather the Storm. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/podcast/].

The Smut Report talks Romantasy

Jul 31 2024 67 mins  
Holly, Erin, and Ingrid all read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros [https://amzn.to/46qoolj]. They talk about how horny this book is, whether it's YA, and what is Romantasy, actually. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2024/07/31/lets-talk-subgenres-romantasy/].

Erin Inflicts The Luckiest Lady in London

Jun 26 2024 62 mins  
It's time for a buddy read! Erin, Holly, and Ingrid all read The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas. This book is amazing, so be prepared for a lot of gushing, interspersed with a conversation about writing style, the state of historical romance, and whether and how we self-insert when we read. Buy The Luckiest Lady in London: Amazon [https://amzn.to/4czRXCK] | Bookshop [htt

Let's Talk About Weird Peen!

May 30 2024 59 mins  
The Smut Report team is back and talking about one of the weirder corners of romance novels: weird genitals. Join us as we talk about fun dicks in nature, breeding kink, and Ingrid's list of words that are now a no-go in her romance reading. To prepare, we buddy read: * Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon [https://amzn.to/4aXhnct] * Strange Love by Ann Aguirre [https://amzn.to/