The Smut Report Podcast

6th Annual Smut Report Superlatives

It’s a new year, which means it’s time to look back on the past year. We were tired and found comfort in books. We were tired and struggled to read books. But no matter what, we reaffirmed how much we love to read and talk about books. So instead of a best-of list, we bring you without further ado: The Sixth Annual Smut Report Superlatives. Superlatives in list form can be found at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/12/31/now-presentingthe-fifth-annual-smut-report-superlatives-2/]

Tumblereads 14: The Subtleties of Artistry and Expertise

Isn't it amazing how some people are good at making and analyzing art?!? Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/12/21/tumblereads-the-subtleties-of-artistry-and-expertise/]

Tumblereads 13: COVID and Trauma in our Reading

We went serious this week and are talking COVID in contemporary romance. (This is a slightly modified version of the previously-posted Tumblereads 13) Show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/12/14/tumblereads-covid-and-trauma-in-our-reading/]

Tumblereads 12: Heated Rivalry and Hot Takes

Erin squees about Heated Rivalry and Ingrid leads the Smut Report team in a game of This or That. Show notes at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/12/07/tumblereads-heated-rivalry-and-hot-takes/]

Found Family and Forced Family

In honor of Thanksgiving, we're talking about family in romance book today: the families we leave behind, the families we reconcile with, and the families we make ourselves. Full show notes (which this month is a long list of all the books we mentioned) at smutreport.com/podcast [https://smutreport.com/2025/11/24/found-family-and-forced-family-in-romance-books/].