What in the Smut? Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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What in the Smut? Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 38

Ever accidentally stumble upon a novel where the main character falls in love with a sentient object? Heard about a romance book online that you want to know all about? Join Elle and Kay as they discuss novels that make us all ask "What in the smut?"

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35. Freeuse Thanksgiving

Monday, November 10, 2025 • Duration 01:48:36

Welcome back WITS Listeners!

This week, Elle and Kay discuss a new kink in Freeuse Thanksgiving by April Cross and Matt Lake.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙

The reviews get us going this week, with a mention of AI narration for the audiobook, and boy do we have thoughts. The book being written by two different authors also gives an interesting perspective, but we can tell that the MMC is written by a man. The introduction to the new-to-us kink of Freeuse could have had some more information about the lifestyle, but we leaned toward having issue with the fact that the FMC had until just recently been a virgin.

Overall, this was another week of ⭐ ratings from both Elle and Kay, who had higher hopes for this storyline.

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Freeuse Thanksgiving by April Cross and Matt Lake

Next week: Home for the Gobble Days by Latrexa Nova

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34. Basted

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 01:30:23

Welcome back WITS listeners.

Halloween is over, its time to get grateful. Are we grateful that we read this book... you be the judge of that one.

This week, Elle and Kay discussed Basted by Abby Hunter.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙

This week, Elle has some "what not to do" financial advice in the first year of a relationship, and Kay gets to the root of where her hopeless romantic ideals come from. They question the choice to keep the MMCs as turkey basters instead of going the typical sentient object route of turning them into men, though the addition of magical tendrils helps a little. Also, as always, Elle has a visceral reaction to the introduction of gravy into places gravy should never go.

Overall, this was a ⭐ from both Elle and Kay. Its been a while since we had a story that really needed a little more plot for both of us.

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Basted by Abby Hunter

Next Week: Freeuse Thanksgiving by April Cross and Matt Lake

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33. Corny ft. Nik the Forge Bear

Monday, October 27, 2025 • Duration 01:44:31

Welcome back WITS listeners!

This week, Elle and Kay are joined by a very special guest, Nik the Forge Bear to discuss Corny by Sabrina Cross.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙

Get ready for growls, laughs, and all the soapbox talks from Nik. Somehow, in a book about a succubus possessed crocheted candy corn, we discuss dating apps, utilizing toys with a partner, and of course, the age old debate of whether or not candy corn actually tastes good. Nik coins a new gender neutral term, and comes up with a term of endearment that both he and Elle are not at liberty to use as members of Camp No Candy Corn.

Overall, Kay gives this ⭐⭐⭐ while both Nik and Elle rated it a little higher at ⭐⭐⭐.5, and then we get a special treat of dual fan casts from Kay and Nik.

A very special thank you to Nik the Forge Bear for joining us!!

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Corny by Sabrina Cross

Next week: Basted by Abby Hunter

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32. Hallowpeen

Monday, October 20, 2025 • Duration 01:54:24

Welcome back WITS listeners!!

This week, Elle and Kay discuss Hallowpeen by Holly Wilde

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙

This week, Kay and Elle were both not expecting really any of what went on in this book, but in true Holly Wilde fashion, we were taken on a ride. Kay related quite a bit to one of the main characters, as someone who tends to get herself into uncomfortable conversations with crying strangers. Though both preferred the storyline of Man Candy to the Hallowpeens, Elle had a LOT to say regarding sugar in certain areas. To finish things off, Kay creates a list of all of Holly's puns... that woman really should create her own thesaurus!

Overall, Kay gave this ⭐⭐ and Elle gave it ⭐⭐.5

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Hallowpeen by Holly Wilde

Next Week: Corny by Sabrina Cross (with a very special guest Nik the Forge Bear!!)

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31. Jack's Head

Monday, October 13, 2025 • Duration 01:46:13

Welcome back WITS listeners!

This week, Elle and Kay read yet another spinoff of a headless horseman tale in Jack's Head by Siggy Shade. Quite honestly, we're not sure how we went 30 books before a Siggy Shade story!!

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙🐙

We start off this book with green flags from the FMC's fiance... roleplaying from a smutty book? Yes, please! Unfortunately we get immediately smacked in the face with several red flags. As usual, we get a mid-episode Googling, and Kay actually likes the historical significance that comes along with this story. We discuss a new-to-us kink that hasn't popped up in one of the books we've read, and as always... we learn a little more about ourselves in the process.

Overall, both Elle and Kay gave this one 3.5 ⭐s, and had a lengthy conversation regarding Hollywood beauty standards.

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Jack's Head by Siggy Shade

Next Week: Hallowpeen by Holly Wilde

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30. Pumpkin Smash

Monday, October 6, 2025 • Duration 01:23:26

Welcome back WITS listeners!

This week, Elle and Kay discuss Pumpkin Smash by Darva Green.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙

We start off this week with a little update from our time at the Smut Lovers Conference in Orlando! This week's book has us discussing unsafe first date behavior (hello, meeting in secret at midnight is never going to be a good idea) which ultimately gives us a morally grey meet cute. We were pleased to discover that we've got a monster peen on an otherwise mostly human (with a pumpkin head) MMC, and Kay is on board with the full sensory experience. Also, yet another standard 6'4" romantic lead, which Kay is here for. For a halloween themed monster romance, we were pleasantly surprised with the cozy feel and HEA.

Overall, Kay gave this ⭐⭐⭐ and it took 30 books, but Elle had her first ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!

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Pumpkin Smash by Darva Green

Next Week: Jack's Head by Siggy Shade

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29. Riding the Headless Horseman

Monday, September 29, 2025 • Duration 01:05:26

Welcome back WITS listeners!!

This week, join Elle and Kay as they discuss Riding the Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙🐙

This week's kicks off a month of Halloween themed books! Elle takes issue with the fact that the FMC doesn't believe in the entity of Death when she herself is a witch. Both Kay and Elle agree that the fact that he removes the pumpkin head is way creepier than if it had stayed on throughout, and discuss how important kissing is for intimacy, even with the undead. Kay questions if the relationship power dynamics in this story would have made more sense if it wasn't so rushed. For once, though they would have both hated it, the ladies agree that the next logical step in this book would have been an accidental pregnancy trope (spoiler, its not.)

Overall, Kay gave this ⭐⭐ while Elle only gave this a ⭐.

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Riding the Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich

Next week: Pumpkin Smash by Darva Green

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28. Gaga for the Gargoyle ft. Settle Myer

Monday, September 22, 2025 • Duration 02:03:11

Welcome back WITS listeners!

Join us this week as Elle and Kay discuss Gaga for the Gargoyle by Settle Myer.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙

This week was a fun one, as Elle really felt the nostalgia from the Gargoyles show during her youth. We discovered that even 999 year old Gargoyles struggle with conversations on the dating apps, and think that a monster dating app sounds like a ton of fun. As always, we're excited when a monster is created with fun monster additives (vibrating tail anyone?)

We also have a very exciting addition to the end of this episode, with a brief interview with Settle Myer herself from the Smut Lovers Conference this past weekend in Orlando. She was SO sweet and we were so glad she agreed to answer some of our burning questions with us for a bit.

Overall, Kay and Elle both rated this ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and Kay took some creative liberties with her casting of Evangeline.

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Gaga for the Gargoyle by Settle Myer

Next Week: Riding the Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich

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27. Little Slice of Hell

Monday, September 15, 2025 • Duration 01:35:53

Welcome back WITS listeners!

This week, Elle and Kay discuss Little Slice of Hell by Clio Evans

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙🐙🐙

This book is a lot darker than some of our other books, which was just fine with Kay, who loves a dark romance. Elle and Kay were both surprised that we somehow managed to do the first book in a series, and are both interested in reading the books that follow. As with any darker romance, we encourage listeners to take care of themselves and check the trigger warnings before reading or listening. We do find ourselves wishing that we had a male perspective this week, as the only female character is a coffee shop waitress that has no real role in the story.

Overall, Elle gave this ⭐⭐⭐ and Kay rated it a little higher with ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2

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A Little Slice of Hell by Clio Evans

Next week's book: Gaga for the Gargoyle by Settle Myer

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26. Seduced by the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Monday, September 8, 2025 • Duration 42:21

Welcome back WITS listeners!

This week, join Elle and Kay as they discuss Seduced by the Pumpkin Spice Latte by Evelyn Cloves.

WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙 (this was a compromise- the spice is low, but there's 3 people so listen at your own discretion)

This book sends us back to 2015 in so many ways, and honestly times were simpler back then. Elle is shocked to find out that Kay still uses pinterest, but not at all shocked at her love of the PSL- just don't call her a pumpkin spiced sexual. We're not sure what it says about us, but we were both disappointed that the coffee doesn't turn into a man (blame the margarita book from a few episodes back. Elle is truly horrified, as always, at the lack of outrage at a beverage being spilled all over someone. Too sticky. And hot. As always, it wouldn't be an episode if we didn't research something mid-conversation.

Overall, this one was too weird for Kay, and Elle admits that this book made Corn Daddy seem less weird. Both rate this ⭐ and Kay got a little sassy with her casting choices.

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Seduced by the Pumpkin Spice Latte by Evelyn Cloves

Next Week: A Little Slice of Hell by Clio Evans

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