Ever accidentally stumble upon a novel where the main character falls in love with a sentient object? Heard about a romance book online that you want to know all about? Join Elle and Kay as they discuss novels that make us all ask "What in the smut?"
Welcome back WITS listeners! This week, join Elle and Kay as we discuss Knotty Broomsticks by Sabrina Cross.
WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙
We start off this week discussing Rebecca Yarros and her fans' lack of empathy. It's time to get outside and touch grass, people! This week's book has all the witchy vibes we could want as we make our way deeper into spooky season, though we could do with a little more revenge!
Overall, Elle gave this ⭐⭐⭐⭐, but if it had been just a little longer and had a little more resolution, it definitely would be higher because the writing was really good. Kay went all in because of course Sabrina can do no wrong. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Links for this week's episode:
Knotty Broomstick (https://amzn.to/4rOB8wD) by Sabrina Cross
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5 Oct 2026
80. No Bones About It
Welcome back WITS listeners! This week, join Elle and Kay as we discuss No Bones About It by Cassandra Elizzabeth.
WITS Smut Scale: 🐙🐙
We start off this week discussing the NHL's new romance marketing campaign. While Kay understands some of the pushback.... as a hockey girlie, she's all in. This week's book does not paint HOA's in a good light, but we are very much on the side of letting people do what they want if it brings them joy. Kay's biggest problem with a relationship between a 12 foot skeleton and a human woman is kissing with all teeth, and the fact that the skeleton uses emoji eyes and charades to communicate. Also, we have yet another outrageous google search in real time.
Overall, Kay gave this ⭐⭐, although if there had been a few chapters from the skeleton's perspective, it probably would be higher because the writing was really good. Elle liked it a bit more and rated it ⭐⭐⭐.
Links for this week's episode:
No Bones About It (https://amzn.to/4hveMvv) by Cassandra Elizzabeth
Next week's book: Knotty Broomstick (https://amzn.to/4rOB8wD) by Sabrina Cross
WE HAVE MERCH!!! (https://what-in-the-smut.printify.me)
Follow us on Instagram and Threads @thewitspod (https://instagram.com/thewitspod)and TikTok @what.in.the.smut (https://www.tiktok.com/@what.in.the.smut)
Visit our Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/witspodcast) page!
Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, and tell all your friends!
Love Sponge byTriple5 Here (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/triple5-here/contact) is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).
28 Sept 2026
79. My Date with a Pair of Grey Sweatpants
Welcome back WITS listeners!
This week, join Elle and Kay as we discuss another installment of the "my date with..." potluck, My Date with a Pair of Grey Sweatpants by Dakota Cockaday.
WITS Smut Scale: 🐙/🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 (questionable dubcon elements?)
Smutverse news is the frightening reality of the direction of AI. Kay thinks that the world seems to be operating like a big game of Who's Line is it Anyway? This week's book has an interesting premise. Elle was mad that the FMC wasn't doing more research on the man that she was dream visiting, like we should all be doing in the present day dating world. Kay thinks that dream walking is a real thing, and Elle's analytical mind is never going to agree with that.
Overall, we both gave this ⭐⭐.5. The premise was great, we wish she had more time to fully develop it.
Links for this week's episode:
My Date with a Pair of Gray Sweatpants (https://amzn.to/4yP7zxk)by Dakota Cockaday
Next week's book: No Bones About It (https://amzn.to/4hveMvv) by Cassandra Elizzabeth
WE HAVE MERCH!!! (https://what-in-the-smut.printify.me)
Follow us on Instagram and Threads @thewitspod (https://instagram.com/thewitspod)and TikTok @what.in.the.smut (https://www.tiktok.com/@what.in.the.smut)
Visit our Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/witspodcast) page!
Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, and tell all your friends!
Love Sponge byTriple5 Here (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/triple5-here/contact) is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).
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