Reading Smut

Reading Smut

Reading Smut is a show about spicy books and the people who love them! Join hosts Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara as they explore the world of romance and erotica. In each episode, they discuss a sexy title or dive into a hot topic from the world of horny literature. What’s so appealing about enemies to lovers? How come the smartest people you know are reading the dirtiest books? And why are readers so hot for fairies? Smut it up with us every other Friday!

Episodes

October 3, 2025 80 mins

Brea and Mallory talk to Austin Taylor about Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux! Let’s bang some demons, folks. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Her Soul to Take


Losers


Next month’s book: Heated Rivalry

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

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Brea and Mallory talk about selling romance and erotica with Amanda Anderson from The Last Chapter bookstore. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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The Boss by Abigail Barnette

Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy


Beautiful Broken Love by Shanora Williams

Sweet Strings by Aly Beck

Next month’s book is Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux!

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Brea and Mallory and Becky from Too Stupid to Live talk about Sweet Berries by C.M. Nacosta, low stakes smut, and how millennials long for health insurance. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

Sweet Berries

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Maneater by Emily Antoinette

The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert

Next month’s book is Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux!

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Brea and Mallory talk Bridgerton and adapting smut to the screen with Drea Clark! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Next month’s book is Gothikana by RuNyx! And our upcoming bonus episode book is Sweet Berries!

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Books Mentioned:

Wallflower Series by Lisa Kleypas

Difficult Duke Series by Loretta Chase

Spindle Cove Series by Tessa Dare

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August 1, 2025 49 mins

Brea and Mallory get familial with Credence by Penelope Douglas!

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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

Next month’s pick: Gothikana by RuNyx!

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Brea and Mallory discuss Bull Moon Rising, the appeal of knotting, and how to schedule a minotaur rut. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon

Next month’s book is Credence by Penelope Douglas

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Brea and Mallory talk about Nifty and online fanfiction with Kit Williamson!

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Kit Williamson

Unconventional

Nifty

Next month’s book is Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon!

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Brea and Mallory read Drag Me Up with actor/musician Aubrey Shea and talk about Greek retellings and why people are so horny about them. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Aubrey Shea

Drag Me Up

Unconventional

Circe by Madeline Miller

Next month’s book is: 

Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon

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Brea and Mallory talk about the meteoric (or is it??) rise of romantasy and what’s its appeal with writer Jackie Jennings! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

Next month’s book is Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues!

Jackie Jennings

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Brea and Mallory discuss Mistakes Were Made with BJ & Harmony Colangelo and get into age gaps, MILFs, and secret relationships. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Sleepaway Camp by BJ and Harmony Colangelo

Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues

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Brea and Mallory talking about smut as a cultural barometer with Alyssa Morris. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Romancing the Phone

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Brea and Mallory discuss I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom Com with Briana Venskus-Vazquez! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

I Got Abducted by Aliens & Now I’m Trapped in a Rom Com by Kimberly Lemming

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

Briana Venskus-Vazquez

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Brea and Mallory discuss which fantasy creatures are the sexiest (and least sexiest!) with Alexis and Ella from Comfort Creatures! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

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Sample of our bonus content! Mallory and Brea discuss Vera Valentine's Squeak, the balloon animal shape shifter erotica. To hear the entire episode, join Maximum Fun at maximumfun.org/join

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February 28, 2025 37 mins

Brea and Mallory get to the bottom (heh) of why readers are so wild for sexy fairies! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas

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Guardian Article 1

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February 14, 2025 41 mins

Brea and Mallory discuss Unhinged by Vera Valentine with Chelsea Devantez and decide what the sexiest type of door is. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!

 

Priest by Sierra Simone (next month's book)

Vera Valentine

I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez

Chelsea Devantez

 

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