A new podcast from Vogue and Vanity Fair culture journalist Michelle Ruiz about the sexiest stories in news. Michelle has been reading smut since she was definitely too young to be reading smut. She grew up to be a Cosmo sex editor and believes fading to black is criminal. At her first job at ABC News, an editor referred to a story as “sexy” - not in the literal sense, but the kind that's juicy, colorful and complicated, maybe a little salacious and gossipy. In addition to the actual smut of our times, those are the kind of all-consuming stories and people she'll get into on The Smut.
The Smut
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A new podcast from Vogue and Vanity Fair culture journalist Michelle Ruiz about the sexiest stories in news. Michelle has been reading smut since she was definitely too young to be reading smut. She grew up to be a Cosmo sex editor and believes fading to black is criminal. At her first job at ABC News, an editor referred to a story as “sexy” - not in the literal sense, but the kind that's juicy, colorful and complicated, maybe a little salacious and gossipy. In addition to the actual smut of our times, those are the kind of all-consuming stories and people she'll get into on The Smut.
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Recent Episodes
June 2, 2026
"Off Campus" (w/ Professor of Yearnalism Hitha Palepu)
<p>The Smut is back to analyze "Off Campus," the latest, greatest entry to the hot hockey romance canon. CEO, author , multi-hyphenate and seasoned "Off Campus" reader Hitha Palepu joins to discuss how the show compares (and doesn't compare) to "Heated Rivalry," its star and newly-minted Internet Boyfriend Belmont Cameli, the Off-Campus smut index (mutual masturbation! pink dildos!) and where the show's "Bridgerton" model of new stars each season will lead in season-two. </p>
May 8, 2026
The Smut Book Club: Flowers in the Attic
<p>Welcome to the very first installment of The Smut Book Club, in which host Michelle Ruiz and a rotating cast of brilliant minds-in-the-gutter break down the best (and worst) smut of our time. </p><p><br></p><p>Our first selection is smut canon: V.C. Andrews's demented 1979 classic, "Flowers in the Attic!" It's gothic horror, a black fairy tale, it's a story of puberty and tingles and, unfortunately, incest. Michelle and special guest Leslie Golden revisit "Flowers in the Attic" in all of its deeply problematic glory...</p>
April 24, 2026
Harry Styles's Sonic Erotica
<p>Whether Harry Styles is engaged or not, a feverish fan base is engaged in him. A new season of Styles is upon us , with his glittering dance party of an album, "Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally" and a long-awaited tour launching in Amsterdam in May. This week, Harry superfan Rocky Cautadella joins The Smut to break down Harry's enduring eroticism and his appeal as a sensitive, non-toxic sex god. As Rocky says: "This man is giving us all an orgasm, and I'm here for it." </p><p>Harry sings about sex; he oozes and embodies it. But he's more than just veiled oral sex innuendo! With his sweet yearning, vulnerable lyrics and "treat people with kindness" mantra, he's also a pop star who meets the moment of Trumpism... </p><p>Rocky and Michelle discuss Harry's solo canon, the deep cultural significance of of "Watermelon Sugar," his One Direction roots, his attraction to mature women, and his many highly inadequate imitators! </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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