The Smut Report Podcast

Tumblereads 8: Self-Publishing, Trad-Publishing, and Art in Society

This week on Tumblereads, the Smut Report Team is talking about self-publishing powerhouses getting picked up by Big 5 Publishers. Shownotes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/11/02/tumblereads-publishing-vs-self-publishing/]

Monster Mash Redux

We're revisiting Monster Romance (read about the first time we did so here [https://smutreport.com/monster-mash-smashdown/])! Buddy reads: Maneater by Emily Antoinette [https://amzn.to/4oPD6Kx] Ready for Her Yeti by Neva Post [https://amzn.to/48Wyk9u] Mail-Order Minotaur by Lilith Stone [https://amzn.to/4oEpMZe] Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/10/31/monster-mash-redux/]

Tumblereads 7: Good Sex Writing

This week on Tumblereads, we're talking about what makes some sex scenes so great—and some of the authors make it happen. Shownotes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/10/26/tumblereads-good-sex-writing/]

Tumblereads 6: Random things that give us the ick

This week on Tumblereads, we're talking about things we don't like. Full list of books we mentioned can be found on the show notes at smutreport.com/podcast. [https://smutreport.com/2025/10/12/tumblereads-random-things-that-give-us-the-ick/]

Tumblereads 5: What is a "diverse" book anyway?

Today we talked about diversity in books. What does it mean when someone calls a book "diverse"? (Turns out, different things to different people.)  Shownotes (aka a list of the books we talked about) at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/10/05/tumblereads-what-is-a-diverse-book-anyway/]