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Reading Smut
by Brea Grant, Mallory O’Meara
Today: #193 in Arts on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 3 | #163 |
About the show
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
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Ep 52 - Not Knots and Then Knot Knots - Bride with Amanda Mortlock!
October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minBrea and Mallory get into spooky season and talk about BRIDE with author Amanda Mortlock! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show!Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access!Sponsor…
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How Do You Track Your Smutty Reading?
September 18, 2026 · 29 minBrea and Mallory talk about tracking their smutty books and if that improves their reading lives! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show!Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access!Sponsor…
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The Spicy Legacy of 50 Shades of Grey with Elizabeth Held
September 5, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minBrea and Mallory bite their lips and discuss the phenomenon and historical impact of 50 Shades of Grey with writer and romance expert Elizabeth Held. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show!Then email us…
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Smut is the Antidote to Purity Culture + Alyssa Mullett!
August 21, 2026 · 42 minBrea and Mallory talk with writer and entrepreneur Alyssa Mullett about smut as a way to escape high control religion! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Alyssa Mullett Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership…
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Gimme Those Ridges - Ice Planet Barbarians with Lola Blanc!
August 7, 2026 · 50 minBrea and Mallory are joined by Lola Blanc to venture into space and talk about Ice Planet Barbarians! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access!Lola…
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BONUS! How to Make a Smutty TBR List!
July 31, 2026 · 22 minBrea and Mallory talk about their smutty TBR lists and how to make your own. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access!Reading Smut…
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Welcome to the Gay Freak Store - FanFiction with This Week in Fandom!
July 17, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minBrea and Mallory talk to Emily and V of the This Week in Fandom History podcast to discuss the tricky ethics of publishing fanfiction. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership…
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Pound for Pound - Court of the Vampire Queen!
July 3, 2026 · 52 minBrea and Mallory discuss Court of the Vampire Queen, and how much is too much spice in a book. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access! Reading Smut…