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Lets Talk About Smut

Hi Book Babes! Do you love to read spicy books? Then this is the place for you. Join your two co-hosts as they spend each episode diving into a new smutty book and talking about all the things their mothers would wash their mouths out with soap for even thinking about. No topic is off limits here!

Although Halle and Taylor may not be freaks in the sheets, that doesn't stop them from living vicariously through their favorite steamy reads. They promise to always be a hot mess and to keep you laughing. This podcast is guaranteed to be your new guilty pleasure!

Halle and Taylor love connecting with their listeners, so slide into our DMs on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast or email us at letstalkaboutsmut@gmail.com.

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S5 · E3
Oct 16, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Let's Talk About: Soul of A Witch by Harley LaRoux
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 this book before reading or listening to this episode.**
S5 · E2
Sep 11, 2023 · 55 min
Let's Talk About: Grand Lies by JC Hawke
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**
S5 · E1
Aug 14, 2023 · 34 min
LTAS: We're Back for Season 5!
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!
S4 · E10
May 17, 2023 · 55 min
LTAS Hang With Your Hosts: Halle's Back!
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.
S4 · E9
May 1, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min
Let's Talk About: The Beast by Jenika Snow
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 do talk about several books they have read. As always, we do not want to ruin a story for anyone so if you are interested in: Lola & the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon or The Souls Trilogy by Harley Laroux maybe avoid the last part of the episode! **It is advised to check trigger warnings for the book before listening to this episode**
S4 · E8
Apr 17, 2023 · 1 hr 52 min
Let's Talk About: Gothikana by RuNyx
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 listening to this episode**
S4 · E7
Apr 3, 2023 · 1 hr 58 min
Let's Talk About: A Shadow In The Ember by Jennifer L Armentrout
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 have to listen to find out. Taylor finds a "new" kink she loves, Halle can't stop moaning into the mic, and Nyktos is the epitome of BDE. Plus! We share what our theories are regarding that daunting prophecy from miss Penelophe. The episode wraps up with a new segment called "Let's B*tch About It" because sometimes you just need to b*tch about things that drive you up the damn wall with your best friend so you don't end up losing your sh*t. And that's not all! Halle shares a special announcement and Taylor drops some nuggets of her own on what's coming up for LTAS. *Side eye* **It is advised to check trigger warnings for the book before reading or listening to this episode**
S4 · E6
Mar 20, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
Let's Talk About: A Crown of Gilded Bone by Jennifer L Armentrout
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 installment, Halle and Taylor take the time to also discuss Kieran being the ultimate Wing Man and his stress levels, The Joining, THAT slide chair, and how the Blood Queen for sure dominates Jalara in the bedroom (we know you were thinking it). The Mona Lisa also works her way into the conversation and honestly, it just makes sense. It is advised to check all trigger warnings before starting this book or listening to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review, subscribing, and following the ladies on Instagram @LetsTalkAboutSmutPodcast.
S4 · E5
Mar 6, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Let's Talk About: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout
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 and Taylor's antics, be sure to follow @letstalkaboutsmut on Instagram!
S4 · E4
Feb 20, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
Let's Hang With: Author Marie Maravilla - Part 2
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 margaritas start flowing and topics of dick pics vs dick videos, hilarious OBGYN visits, sex toys and sex blankets, and frat boys come up before playing a lightning round game of This or That to wrap things up. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and following the ladies @letstalkaboutsmupodcast. You can find Marie Maravilla on Instagram and TikTok @m.maravillabooks. The first two book in her Toxic Paradise series Skeletons of Society and Syndicate of Sins are available now!
S4 · E3
Feb 5, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
Let's Hang with Author Marie Maravilla - Part 1
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 expect in the future, how badass her FMCs are, and why her take on mafia romance is so *~FrEsH~* (No, really. It is). But as the wine and margaritas start to flow, things get a little crazy and absolutely hilarious when topics of gas station blunders, sex blankets, unusual jobs of smushing donuts, and spit kinks are brought to the table. This episode is only part one, so stay tuned for next week when part two is released! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and following LTAS on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast and Marie Maravilla @m.maravillabooks.
S4 · E2
Jan 23, 2023 · 1 hr 31 min
Let's Talk About: From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout
"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 ladies debate who the better book boyfriend is: Hawke or Rhysand (ACOTAR). **It is advised to check all trigger warnings before reading or listening to this episode.** If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and following us on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast.
S4 · E1
Jan 9, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Let's Talk About: The Frat Boy by Nikki Sloane
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 this episode.** If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and follow on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast.
S3 · E12
Dec 19, 2022 · 51 min
Let's Talk About: Paddled By Krampus by Harley LaRoux
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 Lover, and the Midnight Cowboy riding in on a Minotaur. **It is advised to check all trigger warnings before reading this book or listening to this episode.**
S3 · E11
Nov 29, 2022 · 37 min
Let's Talk About: Does It Hurt by HD Carlton
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 insane smut scenes. **It is advised to check trigger warnings before reading this book or listening to this episode. This is a very dark and graphic romance with many violent and disturbing triggers.**
S3 · E10
Nov 11, 2022 · 58 min
Let's Talk About: In Peace Lies Havoc by Amo Jones
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 follow us on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast. **It is advised to check all trigger warnings before reading or listening to this episode.**
S3 · E9
Sep 26, 2022 · 41 min
Hang With Your Hosts: Taylor is back!
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, follow the show on Instagram @letstalkaboutsmutpodcast.
S3 · E8
Sep 16, 2022 · 1 hr 50 min
Let's Talk About: Lovely Bad Things by Trisha Wolfe
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 theories on who they think is the killer, what they hope to see in book two, and their thoughts on if Halen really is the "sane" one in the relationship. The episode ends with Lex explaining what all she's learned from her friendship with Halle and Halle sharing the latest drama happening at Deadland - the haunted house attraction behind her house. **It is advised to check all trigger warning for this book before reading or listening to this episode**
S3 · E7
Sep 2, 2022 · 2 hr 48 min
Let's Talk About: The Dark Verse Series by RuNyx
"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 trade, sex trafficking, child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, violence, murder, and other mafia themes. *Spoiler Warning* If you have not read this series in its entirety, do not listen if you do not want spoilers!
S3 · E6
Aug 19, 2022 · 1 hr 38 min
Let's Talk About: ACOTAR (Sarah J Maas episode part 2)
"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 if you haven't read ACOTAR, look away** Let's talk about ACOTAR hot takes while we're at it: Azriel + Elain vs Azriel + Gwynn The Little Mermaid fan theory and canon mermaids Is Tamlin redeemable? And those thoughts regarding our favorite gal Gwynn War time blow jobs Is Feyre the next Picasso... eehhh... Will Elain be evil? Who's dying?... because someone definitely is eventually. And that's not all: Halle and Lex talk about their top fan theory on what's to come for the SJM universe and if it ties into the planned crossover. **Please note: this is part two of the Sarah J Maas series episode. It picks up right where the ladies left off in part one. Although part one is specifically about Throne of Glass and part two is centered around ACOTAR, the ladies do discuss all of SJM's works, including Crescent City. If you have not read these series and do not want spoilers, it is advised to come back to listen once you have finished reading Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, and Crescent City.**

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