Best Lets Talk About Smut Podcasts (2024)

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64: The Vicars Watch... many things (we know what you watched last Summer) 49:53

1h ago49:53

49:53

In which we return from our hollibobs and share what we've been watching on our time off. This week, the vicars watched: Criminal Minds, Waking the Dead, The Gallows Pole, Deadpool and Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, and Spiritfarer. ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about lif…

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Buddy Read: American Dreams series by Jean Ferris 56:51

5d ago56:51

56:51

Erin and Ingrid imprinted on the American Dreams series by Jean Ferris back when they were baby romance readers. Holly had never read them, so we decided it was time. So without further ado, here's our discussion of Into the Wind, Song of the Sea, andWeather the Storm. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.…

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63: The Vicars Watch... Taskmaster (your time starts now) 1:14:46

11d ago1:14:46

1:14:46

In which we present our tattiest tat, God might be a Taskmaster, the Holy Spirit might be like little Alex Horne, and we compete in our own tasks. (Featuring Revd Natalie Gibbons as our very own Taskmaster) This week, the vicars watched the UK Taskmaster (2015-present). ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop …

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The Smut Report talks Romantasy 1:07:45

1M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Holly, Erin, and Ingrid all read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. They talk about how horny this book is, whether it's YA, and what is Romantasy, actually. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.By TSR

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62: The Vicars Watch... The Philadelphia Eleven (a rose by any other name) 50:04

25d ago50:04

50:04

In which we celebrate 30 years of the ordination of women in the Church of England (and 50 years in the Episcopalian Church of the USA)! Ruthi and Cate talk with Revd Margaret Rose about these landmarks, and the new film 'The Philadelphia Eleven'.This week, the vicars watched the trailer for The Philadelphia Eleven (https://www.philadelphiaelevenfi…

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61: The Vicars Watch... Call the Midwife (the labour pangs of peace) 1:08:35

2M ago1:08:35

1:08:35

In which Cate gets right into character, Sister Bernadette/Shelagh leads us to reflect on painful callings, Chummy's travailing and the ladies grief leads to Holy Quiet, and we reveal both our biscuit and monk/nun alter egos. CW: this episode discusses the difficult labour and risked death of Chummy (a character from Call the Midwife) and her child…

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Erin Inflicts The Luckiest Lady in London 1:02:18

2M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

It's time for a buddy read! Erin, Holly, and Ingrid all read The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas. This book is amazing, so be prepared for a lot of gushing, interspersed with a conversation about writing style, the state of historical romance, and whether and how we self-insert when we read. Buy The Luckiest Lady in London: Amazon | Booksh…

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60: The Vicars Watch... The Blackadder (the Archbishop's new clothes) 57:05

2M ago57:05

57:05

In which we are unable to resist the beauty of our vestments, slide into depravity (shamelessly namedropping the Archbishops we've met), and discuss vocations in the Church of England. This week, the vicars watched episode 3 of The Blackadder, 'The Archbishop' (1983). ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop cu…

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59: The Vicars Watch... Pokémon (gotta catch 'em all) 1:12:21

3M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

In which we talk about all things Pokémon: what type we would be, the ethics of battling Pokémon, discipleship, training and whose example do we follow. This week, the vicars watched Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998 & 2019) ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, f…

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Let's Talk About Weird Peen! 59:05

3M ago59:05

59:05

The Smut Report team is back and talking about one of the weirder corners of romance novels: weird genitals. Join us as we talk about fun dicks in nature, breeding kink, and Ingrid's list of words that are now a no-go in her romance reading. To prepare, we buddy read: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Strange Love by Ann Aguirre Muscles & Monster…

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58: The Vicars Watch... Bridgerton (shameless smut) 1:05:49

4M ago1:05:49

1:05:49

In which we celebrate smutty romance fiction, living the regency fantasy, and being shameless about our sensuality. This week, the vicars watched S1 E3 of Bridgerton, "The Art of the Swoon" (2020). ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've w…

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57: The Vicars Watch... Eastenders (Doof Doof) 58:09

4M ago58:09

58:09

Ross fights an avian invasion, June Brown is a Queen, and we decide that Eastenders should be used in Church Safeguarding Training. This week, the vicars watched the Eastenders episode released on 17/04/2024. !! CW: This episode discusses the sexual assault of the character Yolande by a church Pastor, as well as safeguarding and abuse in the church…

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The Billionaire Archetype 45:55

5M ago45:55

45:55

The Smut Report team is back and talking about Billionaire Romances. You know it's a wild ride. We buddy read Bad Boss by Stella Rhys and Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.By TSR

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56: The Vicars Watch... Doctor Who (post-regeneration appearances) 1:14:31

4M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Ross and Cate drag Ruthi through a massive geek-out, border on heresy, and compare being a disciple with being a Companion.This week, the vicars watched S8 E1 of Doctor Who, "Deep Breath" (2014). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dib…

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55: Ross Babes 40:47

5M ago40:47

40:47

This week we talk about... Ross. We hear some of his story of his journey to being a vicar, his love of birds, Pokémon and fairy tales. Also Ruthi and Ross reminisce on some of our misspent (relative) youth at theological college and the bars of Durham. We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's tau…

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54: The Vicars Watch... Rev. (Dance, dance, wherever you may be) 1:19:26

5M ago1:19:26

1:19:26

This week we follow the Reverend Adam Smallbone on his journey through Holy Week as we watch a few episodes of Rev. We talk about the pattern of Holy Week, what happens for each of us and the struggles that clergy go through. In this episode Ross' audio is a bit odd, we've tried our best to edit as best we can.This week, the vicars watched Rev. (20…

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53: The Vicars Watch... The Prince of Egypt (well moisturised) 1:16:47

5M ago1:16:47

1:16:47

We are off t'Egypt to talk about this Dreamworks classic. This episode we discuss this animated retelling of Moses' story. We discuss: what we think is important in creating adaptations of Biblical stories, the good and the bad, and what Biblical stories we would like to see animated in the future.This week, the vicars watched The Prince of Egypt (…

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Ingrid Inflicts Kulti 49:34

6M ago49:34

49:34

The Smut Report team is back, and this time they're all reading Kulti by Mariana Zapata. It's one of Ingrid's all-time favorites—but also a book she suspected that Holly would dislike intensely. Spoiler alert: Ingrid was right. A few notes: Spoilers abound! If you hate having books spoiled, go read Kulti before you listen. We did not bleep out the …

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52: The Vicars Watch... The Masked Singer (king of masked vicars) 1:10:15

6M ago1:10:15

1:10:15

In which the vicars choose their masked alter-egos, decode clues, unmask Revelation, and guess the Bible characters.This week, the vicars watched The Masked Singer UK, Season 5 (2024). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and no…

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51: The Vicars Watch... Fleabag (another hot priest) 1:08:22

7M ago1:08:22

1:08:22

Finally we are talking about Fleabag! So come and listen to a few hot priests talk about THE Hot Priest. We talk about loneliness as clergy, setting boundaries, friendship and looking after yourself.This week, the vicars watched 'Fleabag' (2016).We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us a…

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Pro-Choice Romance 47:28

7M ago47:28

47:28

The Smut Report team is back and talking about pro-choice romance—with a heavy emphasis on abortion in romance. We've got a lot of recs in this one, so please check out the show notes for a full list.By TSR

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50: The Vicars Watch... The Minister of Divine (Ministers do it on a Sunday) 1:16:03

7M ago1:16:03

1:16:03

For our 2 year anniversary we watch a pilot episode of The Vicar of Dibley but reimagined for an American audience in the form of The Minister of Divine. Listen to us chat about if it works, what we enjoyed and what we would change. This week, the vicars watched 'The Minister of Divine (2007).We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who …

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49: The Vicars Watch...Death in Paradise (cue inappropriately happy music) 52:17

8M ago52:17

52:17

In which the vicars take a winter break on the sunny Caribbean Island of St Marie, investigate a murder, and discover the real meaning of Epiphany.Featuring: an embarrassment in pink, Poirot the Priest, and ministry overseas.This week, the vicars watched S6 E8 of Death in Paradise - 'Murder in the Polls' (2017) In this episode we touch on the wider…

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2023 Smut Report Superlatives 1:10:45

8M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

Hey hey hey, it's the end of 2023 and we recovered from the epic duke off just in time to jump on here to talk about our reads for the last year. So join The Smut Report team as we talk about the books that made us laugh, cry, think, swoon, and rage. Shownotes—which includes the full list, plus various incidentals that we talk about—here.…

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48: The Vicars Watch...When Harry Met Sally (we'll have what she's having) 57:59

8M ago57:59

57:59

In which Cate offers a palate-cleanser after the Hallmark episode, Ruthi feels ganged-up on, and Ross brings us home with St Patrick.Featuring:discussions about: dating, fated romance, divine providence, and whether we can reconcile an interventionist God with suffering in the world.This week, the vicars watched 'When Harry Met Sally (1989).We are …

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47: The Vicars Watch...Hallmark Christmas Movies (beware of smalltown men wearing flannel shirts) 1:00:19

9M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

In which the vicars abandon their high-flying city jobs and move to a remote village and fall in love with a ruggedly handsome man from their past and discover the true meaning of Christmas as it snows over the nursery they've just managed to pull together to save with a special pageant. Also there's a dog.Featuring: Hallmark Movies bingo, a disgru…

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46: The Vicars Watch...The Muppet Christmas Carol (we are here for the food) 1:01:30

9M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

In which we have a jolly good singalong to all the absolute bangers from this completely faithful and accurate adaption of the Charles Dickens classic.Featuring: Casting a muppet nativityThis week, the vicars watched The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992).We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught…

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45: The Vicars Watch...Barbie (VWD are Kenough) 56:10

10M ago56:10

56:10

In which there is liturgical colour theory, Ross is our resident 'Ken', and Barbieland needs to build houses on the rock, not the beach. This week, the vicars watched The Barbie Movie (2023). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley,…

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44: The Vicars Watch...Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) 59:17

10M ago59:17

59:17

In which Cate fails to summon the bio-exorcist Beetlejuice, we expose a fake Bible quote, speak honestly about grief, and get to know people through taking their funerals. Featuring: Mrs Cropley, 1 Corinthians 13, Death & Dying Week, and Wandavision CW: this episode's discussion deals with grief and death. This week, the vicars listened to the Broa…

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43: The Vicars Watch....Dibley (wombling on in the pulpit) 53:04

10M ago53:04

53:04

In which we still hate Tristan, but love Geraldine's sermon and talk about what she's taught us about preaching. Featuring: the Harvest samba, Wombles, and dissertations. This week, the vicars watched S1E2 of the Vicar of Dibley (Songs of Praise). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us…

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42.5: Reintroductions 28:50

10M ago28:50

28:50

Ross falls through the wardrobe into VWD, we reintroduce ourselves, reveal our surprising connections, and unveil our new format PD (Post Dibley). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ----…

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Let's Talk About: Soul of A Witch by Harley LaRoux 1:06:38

11M ago1:06:38

1:06:38

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 forke…

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42: Departing Dibley - the vicars watch dibley are huge tw*ts 38:09

11M ago38:09

38:09

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three female priests who love the Vicar of Dibley and want to talk about how it matches real life! In this last episode of our first season, we talk about the experience of rewatching Dibley and what Geraldine has taught us. -------Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @Vicars…

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Put Up Your Dukes: Championship Round 1:01:25

11M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

In which we question the entire purpose of this project. And then make a bunch of recommendations for other duke books to read. And then finally decide who the best duke is. (Our final two dukes are Villiers and Bewcastle.) Shownotes, including a list of all those other great duke books we talked about, at smutreport.com/podcast.…

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The Final Four 1:13:44

12M ago1:13:44

1:13:44

We're down to our final four best dukes! To narrow it down further, we dug into the love declarations to see whose was the dukiest. We've got Villers (A DUKE OF HER OWN) vs Montgomery (DUKE OF SIN) and Clermont (THE DUCHESS WAR) vs Bewcastle (SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS). Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.…

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Elite Eight: Part 2 1:04:58

12M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Part 2 of our Elite Eight conversation! This is the one where we just could not stop talking about these books, with Clermont vs. Wyndham and Jervaulx vs. Bewcastle. Our previous conversations about these dukes: Clermont | Wyndham | Jervaulx | Bewcastle Notes and our madlibs at smutreport.com/podcast.…

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Elite Eight: Part 1 28:40

12M ago28:40

28:40

It's time for the Elite Eight! We ended up splitting our conversation into two episodes because two hours it too long for us to listen to ourselves. We're talking about the top half of the bracket here, with Villiers taking on Davenport, and Montgomery taking on Ashbury. Our previous conversations about these dukes: Villiers | Davenport | Montgomer…

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Bewcastle vs. Colton 47:05

12M ago47:05

47:05

It's our final match-up for Put Up Your Dukes! It's time for Bewcastle from SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS by Mary Balogh going up against Colton from THE COURTESAN DUCHESS by Joanna Shupe. Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.By TSR

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Jervaulx vs. St. Cyres 49:43

12M ago49:43

49:43

It's our pentultimate duke match-up, pitting Jervaulx from Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale up against St. Cyres from The Wicked Ways of a Duke by Laura Lee Guhrke. Click here for full show notes.By TSR

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Wyndham vs. Edinburgh 42:19

12M ago42:19

42:19

It's our next duke match up! This time, it's Wyndham from MR CAVENDISH I PRESUME by Julia Quinn vs Edinburgh (aka Tavish MacKenzie the swordmaker) from A DUKE BY DEFAULT by Alyssa Cole. Full show notes.By TSR

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Let's Talk About: Grand Lies by JC Hawke 55:08

12M ago55:08

55:08

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 (aga…

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Clermont vs. Claymore 44:43

12M ago44:43

44:43

We're continuing to Put Up Our Dukes here at The Smut Report podcast! This time around, it's the Duke of Clermont from The Duchess War by Courtney Milan squaring off against the first Duke of Claymore from Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught (not to be confused with the OTHER Duke of Claymore, from Whitney My Love). Full show notes.…

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Ashbury vs. Leighton 48:56

1y ago48:56

48:56

The dukes keep on coming! This time, it's Ashbury from THE DUCHESS DEAL by Tessa Dare vs Leighton from ELEVEN SCANDALS TO START TO WIN A DUKE'S HEART by Sarah MacLean. Full show notes.By TSR

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Montgomery vs. Greycourt 30:40

1y ago30:40

30:40

Next up in the bracket we've got the baddest duke of all: Montgomery from DUKE OF SIN by Elizabeth Hoyt. Can Greycourt from PROJECT DUCHESS by Sabrina Jeffries take him on? Full show notes at smutreport.com/podcast.By TSR

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41: Real Life Geraldine Granger - major fangirling ft. DAWN FRENCH 1:07:13

1y ago1:07:13

1:07:13

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three female priests who love the Vicar of Dibley and want to talk about how it matches real life! In this episode we chat with the actual real life (actress who portrays) Geraldine Granger - DAWN FRENCH (we can't quite believe it either!) Join us as we desperately try to keep it cool as Dawn shares about Dibley, th…

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Davenport vs. Arundel 40:13

1y ago40:13

40:13

Our bracket continues with a double DUKE IN DISGUISE matchup, with books by Cat Sebastian and Aydra Richards. Full show notes.By TSR

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Villiers vs. Falconbridge 42:14

1y ago42:14

42:14

The epic showdown to determine the Best Romance Duke begins! We read A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James and What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. Go here for full show notes.By TSR

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Put Up Your Dukes! Predictions and Parameters 38:29

1y ago38:29

38:29

Hear-ye, hear-ye! The Smut Report will be determining, once and for all, who the best romance duke is. Over the next twelve episodes, we'll be pitting romance novel dukes against each other and very scientifically picking our favorites. It's time to Put Up Your Dukes! Full show notes at smutreport.com…

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40: Season 4 review - the end of Dibley? 1:11:19

1y ago1:11:19

1:11:19

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three female priests who love the Vicar of Dibley and want to talk about how it matches real life! In this episode we review series 4: A Holy Wholly Happy Ending. We talk about Geraldine meeting the love of her life (after Jesus), the challenges of being a vicar's spouse, and what is next for TVWD podcast...-------F…

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LTAS: We're Back for Season 5! 34:45

1y ago34:45

34:45

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!By Lets Talk About Smut

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