Sibs Read Smut!

About Sibs Read Smut!

Brother and sister host a podcast about reading smutty novels. What could go wrong?

Publisher

Sibs Read Smut

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Episode 51 - Minisode

   The Sibs swap book recommendations, debate romance tropes, and bring their signature sibling banter to this book-packed minisode. Helen shares thoughts on “It’s Different This Time” by Joss Richard, “Whistler” by Ann Patchett, “Mad Mabel” by Sally Hepworth, and “London Falling” by Patrick Radden Keefe—while Ned races through an impressive stack of romance, fantasy, and thriller reads. Along the way, they discuss which books are worth adding to your reading list, get sidetracked by Dancing with the Stars, and weigh in on the big question: meet cute or meet bad? Expect honest reactions, plenty of laughs, and recommendations for whatever you’re in the mood to read next. Titles and authors discussed below! – Watch the full minisode here: https://youtu.be/TqI3K5ykhFI (https://youtu.be/TqI3K5ykhFI) Watch the full episodes from Seasons 1 & 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3) – This week’s reads: “It's Different This Time” by Joss Richard https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228143079 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228143079) “Whistler” by Ann Patchett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242693052 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242693052) “Go Gentle” by Maria Semple https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/239152335 (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/239152335) “Mad Mabel”  by Sally Hepworth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127044 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127044-mad-mabel) “In a Holidaze” by Christina Lauren https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892287 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892287) “London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth” by Patrick Radden Keefe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238226991 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238226991) “The Lucky Heart”, “The Outpost”, “The Bitterroot Inn”, “The Candle Palace” by Devney Perry https://www.goodreads.com/series/199457-jamison-valley (https://www.goodreads.com/series/199457-jamison-valley) “Code Name: Heist” by Sawyer Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43621105 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43621105) “Assassin's Mark” by Ward Larsen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81071832 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81071832) “Valor” by John Gwynne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40651803 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40651803) “The Good Witch's Guide to Bad Choices” by Sarah Piper https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247746021 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247746021) “Ironwood” by Michael Connelly https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243772777 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243772777) “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242376245 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242376245) “The Raven Scholar” by Antonia Hodgson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212174157 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212174157) “The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits” by Jennifer Weiner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215768414 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215768414) “This Inevitable Ruin” by Matt Dinniman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220329192 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220329192) “Peaks and Promises” by Claire Kingsley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246790540 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246790540) “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219838010 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219838010) “Will Fain, U.S. Marshal: Book 9” by R. O. Lane https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256888912 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256888912) – For full audio podcast episodes tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q (https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q) For other full podcast videos, seasons and shorts playlists tune in to youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut (http://youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut)

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Episode 50 - Minisode

   A cozy readathon turns into an honest book-to-screen-and-back-again chat, and the biggest debate is whether romance needs a third-act breakup at all. If you love smart, funny book recs, strong female characters, and the kind of literary arguments that spiral into wildly specific tangents, this minisode is for you. If you need your next Goodreads add, want candid reactions instead of polished reviews, or enjoy hearing two readers lovingly roast, praise, and overanalyze everything from vampire epics to meteorologist obsessions, this episode delivers. Essential listening for romance readers, book club members, and anyone who has ever argued about whether a breakup is a lazy plot device or just unnecessary. Titles and authors discussed below! – Watch the full minisode here: https://youtu.be/qpYzxqViifs (https://youtu.be/qpYzxqViifs) Watch the full episodes from Seasons 1 & 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3) – Sibs other reads this week: “Abby Offsides” by Anna McCallie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000520 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000520) “Kin” by Tayari Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241126800 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241126800) “Lady Tremaine” by Rachel Hochhauser https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231126977 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231126977) “While You Were Trending” by Pippa Grant https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252433040 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252433040) “Dissection of a Murder” by Jo Murray https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240187298 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240187298) “My Name Was Gerry Sass: A Novel” by Tiffany Hanssen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241169994 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241169994) “Adversary to the Villain” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220864544 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220864544) “The Butcher's Masquerade” by Matt Dinniman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60547837 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60547837) “Rumors & Whiskey” by Victoria Wilder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235338996 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235338996) “The Clover Chapel” by Devney Perry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34321642 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34321642) “Chase Me If You Can” by Heather Frances https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000442 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000442) “And Now, Back to You” by B.K. Borison https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217513554 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217513554) “Dragonfire” by James Swallow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61964117 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61964117) “Etna” by Paul Yoon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242975253 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242975253) “Ransom” by Daniel Silva https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242897964 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242897964) “Dove” by Paisley Hope https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231819031 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231819031) “The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5” by Beth Brower https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59041700 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59041700) “The Eye of the Bedlam Bride” by Matt Dinniman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178274772 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178274772) “Empire of the Damned” by Jay Kristoff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126918599 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126918599) – For full audio podcast episodes tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q (https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q) For other full podcast videos, seasons and shorts playlists tune in to youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut (http://youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut)

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Episode 49 - Minisode

   In this episode, the Sibs kick off this hiatus minisode sharing what they’ve been reading, watching, and loving lately. They spotlight a couple great reads, along with several other recent books, while also previewing a lively discussion about the growing pipeline from romance novels to movies and TV. They also dig into a fun trope debate — whether it’s better to go into a story spoiler-free or with the ending already known — and compare notes on how they each like to experience books and adaptations. If you’re looking for a mix of book recommendations, sharp opinions, and plenty of sibling banter, this episode has a little bit of everything. Titles and authors below! – Watch the full episodes from Seasons 1 & 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLVmCkL3lmUgiZCKTO6oEY2E-V6uJfaA3) Watch the video of this minisode here: https://youtu.be/VX8T9RaeNLM – Sibs other reads this week: “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228820257 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228820257) “Kin” BY Tayari Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241126800 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241126800) “Abby Offsides” by Anna McCallie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000520 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242000520) “The Open Era” by Edward Schmit https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240118875 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240118875) “Lady Tremaine” by Rachel Hochhauser https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231126977 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231126977) “The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4” by Beth Brower https://www.goodreads.com/series/289254 (https://www.goodreads.com/series/289254) “Code Name: Sentinel” by Sawyer Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43621106 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43621106) “Assassin's Edge” by Ward Larsen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57232187 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57232187) “Honor” by Danielle Baker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237293691 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237293691) “Firewall” by James Swallow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58948991 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58948991) “The Gate of the Feral Gods” by Matt Dinniman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220772908 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220772908) “Her Rebel Heart” by Jamie Farrell (Pippa Grant) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/88369679 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/88369679) “Backtrack” by Marc Cameron https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243315122 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243315122) “The Tailor” by Tim Sullivan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222252362 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222252362) “The First Time I Saw Him” by Laura Dave https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236156146 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236156146) “Empire of the Vampire” by Jay Kristoff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56269205 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56269205-empire-of-the-vampire) “Pimp: The Story of My Life” by Iceberg Slim https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9735620 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9735620) – For full audio podcast episodes tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q (https://open.spotify.com/show/5580AMj1oOwX97dYdn3w3q) For other full podcast videos, seasons and shorts playlists tune in to youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut (http://youtube.com/@SibsReadSmut)

Who has been a guest on Sibs Read Smut!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Annabel Monaghan
• Ivy Owens
• Elizabeth O'Roark

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YouTube views

91,636

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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