Mating in Captivity: Hot Sex vs. Happy Marriage and Erotic Fruit Bats

Mating in Captivity: Hot Sex vs. Happy Marriage and Erotic Fruit Bats

We read Esther Perel’s Mating in Captivity and came out the other side with way more questions than answers, and a whole new appreciation for erotic fruit bats. In this episode, we talk why steamy romance in marriage is a surprisingly modern invention, how uncertainty and separateness fuel desire, and why the very things that make a great partnership (equality, familiarity, teamwork) can sometimes kill the lust. We explore touched-out parents, the pitfalls of hookup culture, power dynamics in the bedroom, cultural differences in how we approach sex, and whether a little mystery keeps things hot....though we both stink at that. Along the way we debate what counts as erotic and overshare. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay both best friends and lovers, this one’s for you...maybe, we don't land on any answers.

Artificial Insemination of the Romance Genre: AI Crimes Against Smut

After talking about AI-generated romance, we put AI's romance-writing abilities to the test with ridiculous prompts, questionable book concepts, and a few attempts at crafting the perfect sex scene. From billionaire bosses and secretaries to unhinged romantasy plots, we're sharing the best, worst, and weirdest results we could get from AI. ...With a magical sentient butt plug with anxiety taking the cake for best. We confirm that AI is completely incapable of building sexual tension, and is deeply committed to phrases no actual human being would ever say out loud. For now, we feel safe saying the future of romance is definitely not artificial. Join us as we ask the important questions: Can AI write smut? Nah. Should AI write smut? Well...it should definitely write what Emily Weinstein thinks romantasy (romastasy) is as the AI-generated unicorn sparkly book summary is untopped.

Coral Hart, 200 AI Romance Books, and Why We're Still Safe from Robot Smut

In this episode of Good Girls, we talk about the New York Times article "The New Fabio is Claude" and how AI is shaking up the romance industry. We discuss Coral Hart, the author churning out 200 AI-assisted romance novels a year under multiple pen names, and share our honest reactions after reading her work. We break down what feels missing in AI-generated stories...that human connection, emotional depth, and organic tension...and talk about the ethics of it all, from AI scraping existing books that go uncredited to authors not disclosing their use of AI. We also cover the survey showing a third of authors are quietly using AI, the challenges of writing sex scenes with guardrails, and why tropes like forced proximity just don’t hit the same with AI --- based off the mess of Coral Hart's books. This is our take on whether AI can truly write romance, and why we’re still betting on human romance writers for the good stuff. Stay tuned for our follow-up where we test it ourselves!

The O.C. Rewatch: Y2K Fashion Wins, Sandy Forever, & Finance Plot Holes

We rewatch of the early 2000s teen drama The O.C. and break down the things that aged surprisingly well...iconic Y2K fashion, Seth/Ryan bromance, Sandy & Kirsten’s awesome marriage, and killer soundtrack. But we don’t hold back on what didn’t age well...ridiculous financial plot holes that somehow predicted the subprime mortgage crisis, questionable women’s workwear, wild age inconsistencies, and the heartbreaking real-life struggles faced by Misha Barton. Packed with laughter, fashion nostalgia, and adult realizations about a show we once binged on DVD, this is a comfort rewatch discussion for fellow 2000s kids.

Good Girls Give Bad Sex Advice

We’re back with another round of bad sex advice, where we dive into relatable (mostly...few curveballs thrown in) Reddit sex questions and give our zero-credentials take. From the virgin who’s scared her fast-and-hard clit rubbing style will exhaust guys’ wrists, to the woman wondering if she’s even had an orgasm because she doesn’t “explode into a million pieces,” we break it all down with help from Emily Nagoski, Nicole Prause’s research, and way too much romance novel knowledge. We tackle size insecurities and selfish partners, debate hotpast kinks, discuss husbands who love giving oral when their wives don’t enjoy receiving it, and give some tough love to the guy fantasizing about other women while sleeping with his girlfriend. Along the way we talk realistic expectations vs. romance novel orgasms, doggy style tips, and why most of us are just figuring this stuff out as we go. As always, we’re laughing, oversharing, and reminding you that you’re not broken but social media probably is.