Show overview
Reading Smut launched in 2025 and has put out 52 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 1h 6m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 67% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara.
From the publisher
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!
Latest Episodes
View all 52 episodesEp 52 - Not Knots and Then Knot Knots - Bride with Amanda Mortlock!
How Do You Track Your Smutty Reading?
The Spicy Legacy of 50 Shades of Grey with Elizabeth Held
Smut is the Antidote to Purity Culture + Alyssa Mullett!
Gimme Those Ridges - Ice Planet Barbarians with Lola Blanc!
BONUS! How to Make a Smutty TBR List!
Welcome to the Gay Freak Store - FanFiction with This Week in Fandom!
Pound for Pound - Court of the Vampire Queen!
Finding Yourself in Romance with Denise Williams!
Wet for Motorcycles, Dry for Miscommunication - Get a Life, Chloe Brown!
BONUS - A Court of Mist and Fury and Men Who Listen
Org*sms & Self Enlightenment - Second Chance Romances with Amy Spalding!
Fantasy of Competence - Lights Out with Jen Yamato and Kara Warner!
SPECIAL EPISODE! Sloshing Around - Cold Sweat!
Most Bangable Creatures Round 2!
Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara
Should You Read Classic Romance? with Sarah Wendell!
Ep 36Done & Dusted with Amber Nash!
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Ep 35From Clinch to Cartoons - Romance Covers with Katie Anderson!
EBrea and Mallory talk to art director Katie Anderson about the history of (and the future of!) romance covers. Email us at [email protected]!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterKatie AndersonKatie’s IGHalf City Next month’s book is Done and Dusted! Sponsor:Ingram Spark Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut
Ep 34Community Spirit - Why Choose with Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn!
EBrea and Mallory dive deep with Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn to discuss Queenie and the Krakens, mermen, the appeal of why-choose books, and jeans boners. Email us at [email protected]! Reading Smut MerchNewsletter Jordan Jesse GoFree with Ads Web of VenomAmazing Spiderman - SpiderversityPredator Bloodshed Queenie and the KrakensDone and Dusted Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut