The True Smut Podcast

Cake, Candles & Characters We'd Fold For

It’s Essie’s birthday episode! 🎂📚 This week we’re celebrating with chaotic morning catch-up conversations, Home Depot adventures (because apparently we’re adults now?), and diving into all things books. We get into taboo romance reads, book recommendations, and create the ultimate book boyfriend birthday party — from choosing which characters are invited, where it’s happening, what’s on the menu, and who is absolutely banned from entering. We’re also talking upcoming releases we’re excited about and sharing a little behind-the-scenes on how we pick books and what our reading styles look like. Expect birthday chaos, bookish debates, and probably way too many fictional men. #BookTokPodcast, #DarkRomanceBooks, #BookBoyfriends, #SpicyBookTok, #RomanceReaders

Spit, Swallow & NSFW

This episode is fully unhinged in the best way. We’re bouncing between chaotic games, questionable opinions, and all things taboo - with zero filter. From “Spit or Swallow” to debating our ride-or-die book boyfriends (and husbands, obviously), nothing is off limits. We get into the struggle of picking series, the random spirals that somehow make sense in the moment, and wrap it all up with what we’re reading next for May. It’s chaotic, it’s a little feral, and honestly…we stand by every take.

TBRs, TBDs & Total Chaos

In this episode, we’re all over the place in the best way - talking through what we’ve been reading, what we’re loving (and not), and how chaotic picking your next book can actually be. We get into different genres we’ve been bouncing between, share some recs, and spiral a little about reading slumps and decision fatigue (because why is choosing a book harder than reading it??). We also chat about how we try to stay ahead of the chaos by planning out our TBRs - whether that actually works is… up for debate.

Graves, Brothers & Boundaries (or Lack Thereof)

In this episode, we’re all over the place in the best way—starting with some chaotic life updates (including haircut decisions) before diving into Graves. We kick things off with a fun little game around book character nicknames, which honestly says a lot about our taste 😅 From there, we get into everything - our favorite tropes, what makes a fictional man elite, and of course… the brothers (because you know we had opinions). We also talk through some of the more unhinged plot points (hi, surprise pregnancy), character dynamics, and the morally gray chaos that makes dark romance so addictive. It’s a mix of unserious banter and real thoughts on the book - so if you like a little chaos with your analysis, this one’s for you.

Slumps, Smut & Standouts

We’re catching up on life lately—childhood throwbacks, random DIY memories, and where we’re at with our April reads. We talk about reading slumps (because…same), how we’re getting out of them, and our current reads, plus we each share our top 5 book recommendations. Lots of thoughts on favorites, genres, and why audiobooks are saving us right now. #BookPodcast #ReadingSlump #RomanceBooks #SpicyBooks #CurrentReads