Episodes
Halle and Taylor are back with a spooookkyyy episode to get in the fall mood just in time for Halloween! After two years of waiting, they are finally wrapping up Harley LaRoux's Souls Trilogy with Soul of A Witch. Listen along as your two crazy co-hosts spend Friday the 13th and Taylor's birthday diving into topics that may or may not include forked tongues, pegging, wooks bumming a cig, the Old Man, and genital piercings. *awkward laughing* **It is advised to check all trigger warnings for...
Published 10/16/23
Published 10/16/23
It's been a hot minute, but the ladies are back with another book episode! This time they chose one of Halle's favorite contemporary romances Grand Lies by JC Hawke. Listen along as they each give their review while also sharing hilarious life stories, announcing next episode's book announcement (perfect for fall!), and laugh about demon dicks (again). *Trigger Warning for this episode: brief mentions of suicide, sexual assault, child abuse, and rape in relation to the book being discussed**
Published 09/11/23
Your crazy co-hosts are finally back for a new season! But before they dive into all the delicious books they have planned, let's hang with Halle and Taylor as they tell you all about what they've been up while on the break, plus their plans coming up for season five!
Published 08/14/23
Hellloooo there little smut goblins! Halle and Taylor are finally back together after Halle's time off and the co-hosts can't wait to catch up and spill all the tea about Halle's new book, their most recent beach trip together, surfer bros, arm wrestling, and trying new things in the bedroom. *bombastic side eye* If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and subscribing! Also, be sure to follow the ladies on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast.
Published 05/17/23
It is monster time! Join Taylor and her two special guests, Ashleigh @gingerspicereads and Rae @bookedwithrae, to discuss all things schmonster schmick. This is Taylor's first introduction into the monster realm and she was more than impressed! She may also have a hunter/prey kink? Who knew! Ashleigh and Rae explain all things monster and omegaverse. Think of this as your omegaverse 101 lesson! Don't worry, Taylor was taking notes ;). **SPOILER WARNING** - After discussing The Beast, the gals...
Published 05/01/23
Is she a witch or isn't she? Find out as Taylor and her special guest, Grace, discuss all things dark academia gothic romance! Taylor wishes she could play the piano and Grace tells us all about her obsession with the moon. They are both unsure if they could make it at Varenmore but are willing to put their own college degrees on the line! If you love things that creep around in the night then this is the episode is for you! **It is advised to check trigger warnings for the book before...
Published 04/17/23
Daddy Nyktos has entered the chat. I repeat...Daddy Nyktos has entered the mother f*cking chat. Gird your loins! This week, the ladies are finally going back in time to investigate the past so they can learn more about what awaits Poppy and Casteel in the future. And the nuggets in A Shadow In The Ember were a CUP RUNNETH OVER! Halle and Taylor discuss the parallels and differences between ASITE vs FBAA, Nyktos vs Casteel, and Poppy vs Sera. Which did the ladies like more? Hmmm... You'll...
Published 04/03/23
On this episode of Let's Talk About Smut, Halle and Taylor discuss book three of Jennifer L Armentrout's best-selling series From Blood and Ash, A Crown of Gilded Bone. The episode begins with the ladies sharing their ratings and feelings for the book when they first read it three years ago versus their re-read and what has changed, along with their thoughts on the announcement that FBAA is becoming a TV show. While deep-diving into the wealth of information that is covered in the third...
Published 03/20/23
Join your co-hosts Halle and Taylor as dive into book two of Jennifer L Armentrout's From Blood and Ash series: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. The ladies discuss their favorite scenes, ALL the nuggets, and of course the SPICE (and where Taylor's blood kink started. Thanks Casteel). It is advised to check all trigger warnings before reading the book and listening to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and subscribing. If you want more of Halle...
Published 03/06/23
Important: This is part two of Author Marie Maravilla's interview. It is advised to listen to part one before starting this episode. In part two, the ladies pick up right where they left off with Marie to discuss her Toxic Paradise series, her take on FMCs in the mafia genre, how readers can insert themselves in the story as the FMC, the sex scenes in her books versus real life, and how all of that influenced her writing. But of course, this isn't all work and no play. The wine and...
Published 02/20/23
Welcome back sexy skeletons of the smut society to another episode of LTAS where Halle and Taylor are joined by number one best-selling author of the Toxic Paradise series, Marie Maravilla! Her debut novel Skeletons of Society and newly released sequel Syndicate of Sins has been blowing up Bookstagram and BookTok, so Halle and Taylor knew they had to get her on the show to hang out. During the ladies wine night together, they discuss Marie's two best-selling novels and what readers can...
Published 02/05/23
"From Blood and Ash! We Will Rise"... to talk about From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout! Gather around smut kittens! Halle and Taylor are back to discuss one of their top reads and favorite fantasy series. This book takes the ladies back to those scary quarantine times when all they did was paint by numbers and obsess over Poppy and Hawke. Halle tells the story of why she created a fake Australian Amazon account, Taylor realizes why she has a thing for blood and vampires, and the...
Published 01/23/23
New year, new season! Your crazy co-hosts Halle and Taylor start season four off by taking it back to their college sorority days with The Frat Boy by Nikki Sloane. The ladies discuss their own experiences with greek life, their love for daddy Scott, what their porn names would be if they pulled a Madison back in the day, and of course all those delicious spicy scenes this book is jammed pack with. **It is advised to check all trigger warnings for this book before reading or listening to...
Published 01/09/23
Happy Hoe-lidays Smut Kittens! Halle and Taylor are back for their last episode of the year and getting into the holiday spirit with Harley LaRoux's spicy novella Paddled By Krampus. It's time to talk about Krampus and his bag of "toys" and THAT Christmas tree scene! You know the one... How kind of Harley to put a warning on what not to do in the bedroom for us mortals. The ladies also take on topics like the female gaze, which mythical creature they would want to bang, Lady Chatterley's...
Published 12/19/22
Happy Friday Smut Kittens! On this episode of LTAS, Halle and Taylor *dive* (wink, wink) into Does It Hurt by HD Carlton. After seeing this book all over Bookstagram and BookTok and having their listeners request an episode on it, the ladies were excited to see what the hype was all about. But unlike Sawyer and Enzo, they weren't swept away by its tide. So let's talk about it! Your crazy co-hosts get into the nitty gritty of the character development, the overall plot, and of course those...
Published 11/29/22
Your ringmasters are back in action to talk about the mayhem in Amo Jones' In Peace Lies Havoc! Have you ever been to a sex circus? Do you think they exist? Well, Halle and Taylor are convinced they do and are on a mission to find one after reading about this spicy show. Listen along as we break down all the smut and craziness that is Midnight Mayhem. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating/review and subscribe so you don't miss upcoming episodes! Also, be sure to...
Published 11/11/22
Taylor is back from her maternity leave to check in with her co-host Halle and catch up on all the things. Things like Harry Styles and his boas, House of Dragon, The Midnight Cowboy's new job at Universal Horror Nights (and as Taylor's babysitter), and of course all the books they have been reading! If you enjoyed this episode and the show, please consider leaving a rating/review and be sure to subscribe so you never miss a new episode! For more laughs and entertainment from your co-hosts,...
Published 09/26/22
Charge your sigils, light your candles, and throw some salt over your shoulder because Halle and guest host Lex @thewellreadlex are back to talk about Lovely Bad Things by Trisha Wolfe! While deep diving into this delicious psychological thriller dark romance, the ladies take on Nietzsche, serial killers, the occult, and ritualistic sex. *insert big eyes emoji* And of course, they get into THAT ritual scene that Lex calls a "make or break scene" for friendship before sharing their own...
Published 09/16/22
"Let's murder-board this shit!" Halle and guest host Lex @thewellreadlex tackle RuNyx's Dark Verse Series. The ladies recap each book, pointing out crossover connections and reliving the spiciest scenes, then give their own theories on what's to come in the upcoming release and final book The Syndicator. *Trigger Warning* It is advised to check all trigger warnings before reading this series or listening to this episode. *Episode Content Warning* This episode contains topics of the flesh...
Published 09/02/22
"Hello Smut, Darlings" Halle and her guest host Lex @thewellreadlex are back for part two of this special Sarah J Maas episode and diving into the best selling series and soon to be Hulu tv series A Court of Thorns and Roses. What do semen facials, mermaids, and tampons all have in common? Well... you're about to find out. Your hosts chat about their favorite book in the series, who the best bat boy is, and that deleted threesome scene that was a crime against humanity. **Spoiler Warning...
Published 08/19/22
On this episode of LTAS, Halle is joined by guest host and fellow bookstagrammer Lex @thewellreadlex to discuss Sarah J Maas's Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses. *Spoiler Warning: This is a discussion episode where we talk about the two series as a whole. If you have not read Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses, please be aware.* The ladies dive into which series they loved more, what their preferred reading order is, and take on fandom hot takes. Is Chaol...
Published 08/12/22
Your daring co-hosts are back to talk about The Dare by Harley LaRoux! This may be a novella, but damn, does it pack a smut-filled punch. Halle tries to get Taylor to give a nun her copy of The Dare at the airport, the ladies' Bahamas spring break trip is brought up, Taylor confirms she does in fact have a specific kink, and the Midnight Cowboy is back with his pressed wranglers and cowboy boots (yee-haw). Give it a listen... they dare you. (see what we did there?) **As always, it is...
Published 08/05/22
"It is time!" (Rafiki voice) Taylor and Halle may be late to the blue alien party, but they have arrived in style to say the least. You do not want to miss out on these crazies finally digging into Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. It may be their best episode yet. The ladies discuss their views on aliens in real life, contacting James Cameron in regards to Ruby having her own Ice Planet Disney ride, SpaceJam pick-up basketball, the evolution of ram horns and tails, and OF COURSE all the...
Published 07/29/22
All Aboard! Halle and Taylor are back to discuss their first rom-com experience with It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey! Taylor teaches Halle some hip sex lingo with the help of Urban Dictionary, and Halle shares her not so romantic book annotations. Captain Brendan sailed into our hearts, but will the FMC? Hmm... you'll have to listen to find out! **NOTE: While recording, Taylor lost power in the huge storm, so there are some sound quality issues within the first 25-minutes of the...
Published 07/22/22