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Brea Grant, Mallory O’Meara 43 episodes Latest Jun 5, 2026

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!

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Wet for Motorcycles, Dry for Miscommunication - Get a Life, Chloe Brown! Jun 5, 2026 00:37:00 Brea and Mallory talk about Get a Life, Chloe Brown! They discuss why people are so horny for motorcycles, and whether or not the hatred of the third act break up is justified. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access! Reading Smut MerchNewsletterInstagram Get a Life, Chloe Brown! Next month’s book: Court of t

BONUS - A Court of Mist and Fury and Men Who Listen May 29, 2026 00:26:57 Brea and Mallory return to the Maas-verse to talk about a Court of Mist and Fury. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Sign up to support the show! Then email us your membership proof for Discord Access! Reading Smut Merch Newsletter Instagram Mallory and Brea Reveal Their Smut TBRs Next month’s book is Get a Life, Chloe Brown! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a mem

Org*sms & Self Enlightenment - Second Chance Romances with Amy Spalding! May 15, 2026 00:33:42 Brea and Mallory talk about second chance romances with author Amy Spalding! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletter InstagramA Bone in His Teeth by Kellen GravesIn Her SpotlightAmy’s InstagramFind My Way Down to You by Julian WintersShip Wrecked by Olivia Dade Next month’s book is Get a Life, Chloe Brown! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become

Fantasy of Competence - Lights Out with Jen Yamato and Kara Warner! May 1, 2026 01:26:30 Brea and Mallory talk about Lights Out with journalists Jen Yamato and Kara Warner, and delve into knife play, stalking, and why we love highly organized men. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Reading Smut MerchNewsletterInstagram Lights Out Kara Turner Jen Yamato Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Willing PreyWhy Are People Into That by Tina HornButcher and BlackbirdThe RitualPenelope Dou

SPECIAL EPISODE! Sloshing Around - Cold Sweat! Apr 24, 2026 00:44:02 Brea and Mallory talk about Cold Sweat by Vera Valentine and debate how sexy the Kool Aid Man is. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Join now! Reading Smut MerchNewsletterCold SweatInstagram Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Most Bangable Creatures Round 2! Apr 21, 2026 00:09:58 Brea and Mallory debate the most and least bangable fantasy creatures! To hear the rest of this episode, BECOME A MEMBER! Go to maximumfun.org/joinsmut !!!! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Reading Smut MerchNewsletter Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara Apr 20, 2026 00:21:14 It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Mallory O'Meara (Reading Glasses & Reading Smut), and Jordan Morris (Free with Ads & Jordan, Jesse, Go!) improvise a musical number, sing the praises of one another, and Yes, AND...with one another. It's a hilarious conversation wi

Should You Read Classic Romance? with Sarah Wendell! Apr 17, 2026 01:09:29 Brea and Mallory talk to Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches Trashy Books about classic and foundational romance novels! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Cold Sweat by Vera ValentineSmart Bitches Trashy BooksSmart Podcast Trashy BooksBeyond Heaving BosomsReading Smut MerchNewsletter Next month’s book is Lights Out! Sponsor: Ingram Spark www.ingramspark.com/learnmore Midsummer Magic but Cat

Done & Dusted with Amber Nash! Apr 3, 2026 01:00:03 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

From Clinch to Cartoons - Romance Covers with Katie Anderson! Mar 20, 2026 00:44:00 Brea and Mallory talk to art director Katie Anderson about the history of (and the future of!) romance covers. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterKatie AndersonKatie’s IGHalf City Next month’s book is Done and Dusted! Sponsor:Ingram Spark Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Community Spirit - Why Choose with Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn! Mar 6, 2026 01:25:00 Brea 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 readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com! Reading Smut MerchNewsletter Jordan Jesse GoFree with Ads Web of VenomAmazing Spiderman - SpiderversityPredator Bloodshed Queenie and the KrakensDone and Dusted Help support this show and unlock bon

Desperate for Smut - History of Romance with Cailey Hall! Feb 20, 2026 00:45:09 Brea and Mallory talk to writer and academic Cailey Hall about the history of romance novels! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterNext month’s book is Queenie and the KrakensCailey HallUnsettling Sexuality Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Why Do We Love Rakes? A Week to be Wicked with Drea Clark! Feb 6, 2026 01:02:53 Brea and Mallory talk to returning guest Drea Clack about A Week to be Wicked, the appeal of only one bed, and why we all love rakes so much. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterDrea ClarkA Week to be WickedNext month’s book: Queenie and the Krakens Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

BONUS - Huge Butts & the Heated Rivalry Adaptation Jan 30, 2026 00:43:14 Brea and Mallory talk about the Heated Rivalry adaptation with Tom DeTrinis and Brooke Seguin!Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterHeated RivalryBrooke SeguinTom DeTrinis Next month’s book is A Week to Be Wicked Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Sexy Comics & Laying Eggs with Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan! Jan 16, 2026 00:42:37 Brea and Mallory talk about smutty comics with Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan from Oh Joy Sex Toy! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterNext month’s book is A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare!Oh Joy Sex ToySlipshineFilthy FigmentsFantasy Toy Recommendations:Uncover CreationsDread the EmpireFunkit ToysTwilight Meadows CreationsStrange Bed FellasWere DogNothosaur Help

Hello Mr. Pus - Pestilence! Jan 2, 2026 00:42:47 Brea and Mallory talk about Pestilence, sexy apocalypses, and why readers love a slow burn so much Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

The Year in Smut with Heaving Bosoms! Dec 19, 2025 01:11:12 Brea and Mallory go over the year in smut with Melody and Sabrina from Heaving Bosoms! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterInstagramFollow HB on socials: Instagram @heavingbosoms | Tiktok @heaving_bosoms | Bluesky: @heavingbosoms.com | Threads: @heavingbosoms HB email: heavingbosomspodcast at gmail dot comNext month’s book is Pestilence! Help support this show

Gingerbread Handjobs - A MERRY LITTLE MEET CUTE with Griefcat! Dec 5, 2025 01:05:15 Brea and Mallory talk about A MERRY LITTLE MEET CUTE with Louisa and Annie from Griefcat! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Our Smut Origin Stories Nov 28, 2025 00:28:43 Brea and Mallory talk about their smut origin stories in this special bonus episode. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchSupport the show!Get Discord access by emailing a screenshot of your membershipNewsletterMallory’s BooksNext month’s book is A Merry Little Meet Cute!Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her MatchWidow of Rose HouseA Caribbean Heiress in ParisSponsorIngram Spark

The Best and Worst Romance Tropes with Diana Biller! Nov 14, 2025 01:05:13 Brea and Mallory debate the best and worst romance tropes with author Diana Biller! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Guys Being Nice to Each Other - HEATED RIVALRY Oct 31, 2025 01:19:44 Brea and Mallory talk about HEATED RIVALRY and sports romance with Brooke Seguin and Tom Detrinis! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchNewsletterHeated RivalryBrooke SeguinThomas DetrinisShoot Your ShotThe FallThe ProspectsNext month’s book: A Merry Little Meet CuteSponsorIngramSparkwww.ingramspark.com/learnmore Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a me

Monsterfucking with Opal Reyne! Oct 17, 2025 00:46:16 Brea and Mallory talk monsterfucking with Opal Reyne! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchSupport the show! Then email us your membership proof for access to our Discord!Opal ReyneKresley ColeEnsnared by Tiffany RobertsThe Ancient Magus’s BrideDuskwalker Brides SeriesRegine AbelAvina St. GravesNaga Brides seriesNext month’s book is Heated Rivalry! Help support this show an

Banging Demons - Her Soul to Take with Austin Taylor! Oct 3, 2025 01:20:59 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!Support the Show!Reading Smut MerchHer Soul to TakeLosersNext month’s book: Heated RivalrySecret Histories of Nerd Mysteries Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Selling Smut with Amanda Anderson from The Last Chapter! Sep 19, 2025 01:01:18 Brea and Mallory talk about selling romance and erotica with Amanda Anderson from The Last Chapter bookstore. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchThe Boss by Abigail BarnetteSay You Swear by Meagan BrandyBeautiful Broken Love by Shanora WilliamsSweet Strings by Aly BeckNext month’s book is Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux! Help support this show and unlock bonus content!

Dimly Lit Smut - Gothikana with Sydney Steinberg! Sep 5, 2025 01:01:56 Grab your maxi skirts, folks. Brea and Mallory talk about Gothikana with actor and comedian Sydney Steinberg! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Forever by Judy BlumeGothikana by RuNyxReading Smut Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/sydney_steinberg/Next month’s book is Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/

BONUS: This Town F*cks - Sweet Berries with Too Stupid To Live! Aug 29, 2025 00:58:48 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 BerriesToo Stupid to LiveReading Smut MerchManeater by Emily AntoinetteThe Dragon’s Bride by Katee RobertNext month’s book is Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux!Purchase Sweet BerriesPaperbackKin

Horny for Dukes - Bridgerton and Smutty Adaptations with Drea Clark! Aug 15, 2025 01:20:30 Brea and Mallory talk Bridgerton and adapting smut to the screen with Drea Clark! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchDrea ClarkNext month’s book is Gothikana by RuNyx! And our upcoming bonus episode book is Sweet Berries!SponsorPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: READINGBooks Mentioned:Wallflower Series by Lisa KleypasDifficult Duke Series by Loretta ChaseSpindle Cove Se

Splenda for Inc*st - Credence! Aug 1, 2025 00:49:52 Brea and Mallory get familial with Credence by Penelope Douglas!Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Reading Smut MerchAll the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn GreenwoodNext month’s pick: Gothikana by RuNyx! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Live Maas with Natalie Jean and Jackie Zebrowski! Jul 18, 2025 01:07:22 Brea and Mallory talk to Natalie and Jackie from the LPN Deep Dives: Crescent City Podcast about the appeal of Sarah J Maas and the horny fairy community. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!LPN Deep Dives: Crescent CityNatalie JeanJackie Zebrowskihttps://www.instagram.com/lastpodnetwork/LPN Romantasy YouTubeThe Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Fantastique Starfall BallQuinnDead Until Dark b

Permission to Go F*ckwild - Bull Moon Rising Jul 4, 2025 01:02:44 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 DixonNext month’s book is Credence by Penelope Douglas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

J***ing Into the Void - Gay Fanfiction with Kit Williamson! Jun 20, 2025 01:03:45 Brea and Mallory talk about Nifty and online fanfiction with Kit Williamson!Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Kit WilliamsonUnconventionalNiftyNext month’s book is Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon!SponsorJosie’s Lonely Hearts Club Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Horny for Pomegranates - Drag Me Up with Aubrey Shea! Jun 6, 2025 01:09:47 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!SponsorPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: READINGGood Story GuildJosie’s Lonely Hearts ClubAubrey SheaDrag Me UpUnconventionalCirce by Madeline MillerNext month’s book is: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon Help support th

Maps Are My Smut - Romantasy with Jackie Jennings! May 23, 2025 00:51:46 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 JenningsSponsorGood Story GuildJosie’s Lonely Hearts Club Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Sorry, Mommy - Mistakes Were Made with BJ & Harmony Colangelo May 9, 2025 01:22:22 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!Support the show!To join our Discord, email us proof of your MaximumFun membership!This Ends at PromSleepaway Camp by BJ and Harmony ColangeloDrag Me Up by R.M. VirtuesSponsorsPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.com/READING Help support

Smut as a Cultural Barometer with Alyssa Morris! Apr 25, 2025 00:55:43 Brea and Mallory talking about smut as a cultural barometer with Alyssa Morris. Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Support the show!To join our Discord, email us proof of your MaximumFun membership!Romancing the PhoneSponsorsClarion WestSteamy in Seattle Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Planet F**k - I Got Abducted by Aliens & Now I’m Trapped in a Rom Com with Briana Venskus-Vazquez! Apr 11, 2025 01:02:52 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 LemmingMistakes Were Made by Meryl WilsnerBriana Venskus-VazquezSponsorsPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: READINGClarion West Help support this show and unlock bonus content!

Johnny Appleseed of Smut - Growing Up Reading Romance with Amber Benson! Mar 28, 2025 00:56:35 On this special MaxFunDrive episode, Brea and Mallory talk to writer and filmmaker Amber Benson about growing up reading smut! Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Sign up to support the show!www.maximumfun.org/joinAmber BensonNext month’s book is I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming!Norma KleinJudy BlumeThe Enchantment by Betina KrahnRafe by Rebekah

BONUS - The Most F*&kable Fantastical Creatures with Comfort Creatures! Mar 21, 2025 00:57:30 Sign up to support us!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!Comfort Creatures Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Bonus Content Sample! SQUEAK By Vera Valentine! Mar 19, 2025 00:10:04 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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

The Forbidden Lube - Priest with Jordan Morris! Mar 14, 2025 00:52:42 Brea and Mallory talk about Priest by Sierra Simone with Jordan Morris!Email us at readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com!Priest by Sierra SimoneJordan MorrisYouth Group by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdyGodzilla vs LANext Month’s Book Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Why Are Readers Horny for Fairies? Feb 28, 2025 00:37:25 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. MaasLinks:Guardian Article 1Guardian Article 2 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsmut

Unhinged with Chelsea Devantez! Feb 14, 2025 00:41:17 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 ValentineI Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea DevantezChelsea Devantez Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfu

Reading Smut - Coming on February 14! Jan 29, 2025 00:01:25 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 reader

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