Spill the Smut

Jordan

Where the books are spicy, the conversations are juicy, and the stories rarely fade to black. Each week, I dive headfirst into the delicious world of smut with the people who live and breathe it—authors, creators, and bookish babes who aren’t afraid to spill all the steamy tea. Through interviews and unfiltered chats, I'll explore everything from fan-favorites to behind-the-scenes secrets of the bookish world. This is your weekly escape into the world of steam, swoon and unapologetically bookish.   So get comfy. Pour a drink. And get ready to spill the smut.

  1. JAN 7

    Reading Goals, Reset & Real Talk with Olivia

    We swear we're not buying more books... After December! Goals that actually stick rarely start with spreadsheets—they start with a feeling. We as in Olivia and I decided our feeling for 2026 is consistency, and it changed everything about how we read, buy, and share books. From a simple 45‑minute daily target to a color‑coded year‑in‑pixels page, we map a routine that protects mental health, surfaces patterns, and keeps stories fun. No shame, no streak anxiety, just a gentle checkpoint that tells us when life is getting loud and what to tweak next. We also get real about the TBR and the dopamine loop of book mail. Tabs on unread spines, shelf counts in Notion, and a “shop your shelves” ritual help us see what we already love. Content creation gets its own reset. Batching shoots and edits reduces burnout, and each platform has a lane: TikTok for raw hot takes and TBR experiments, Instagram for polished favorites and visuals, YouTube for vlogs and deep dives. ARC boundaries return control to our tastes—we stay with core teams and skip the ad hoc rush.  We close with rapid‑fire 2026 anticipated releases and the 2025 reads we can’t stop thinking about, from heart‑stopping romantic suspense to nostalgic favorites that felt like home. If you’re craving a reading year that fits your real life, this is your blueprint: simple habits, visible progress, fewer shoulds, more savoring.  Subscribe, share with a bookish friend, and tell us the one change you’re making to design your best reading year yet. Follow Olivia IG & TT: @pages.and.journeys Cover Art by: moi Intro/Outro Music: positive vibes by nanaacom on Capcut Contact Email: spillthesmutpodcast@gmail.com Podcast IG: @spillthesmutpodcast TT: @spillthesmutpodcast Jordan IG: @sipsoffiction TT: @sipsoffiction

    1h 5m
  2. 12/10/2025

    From Bookstagram To Full-Time Author Assistant with Erin (@sinfulsheves)

    What does it really take to keep an author’s world running? We sit down with Erin—aka @SinfulShelves—to unpack the real work of an author PA: building Airtable databases packed with character details and settings, pulling market-ready quotes and hooks, managing launches, and keeping creative teams moving. Erin’s approach blends meticulous systems with real empathy, showing how collaboration beats lone-wolf myths and why the right boundaries can actually improve results. The conversation travels from Bookstagram beginnings to a full-time career, where late-night deep work powers newsletters, graphics, and content libraries. Erin explains how she blocks time, schedules client updates, and balances alpha, beta, and ARC reads with a packed calendar. She also shares the hard-won lessons behind sustainable pricing, capacity, and choosing clients who value people over pace.  We also dive into Erin’s mental health journey, including years of misdiagnosis before an ADHD combined-type evaluation changed the trajectory of her life and work. Her openness about therapy, medication, and self-advocacy offers a clear path forward for listeners navigating similar terrain. Then she brings the same candor to chronic illness: living and handling flares, and adjusting workloads without losing momentum.  If this conversation resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who loves behind-the-scenes craft, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find us. Follow Erin on IG: @sinfulshelves Cover Art by: moi Intro/Outro Music: positive vibes by nanaacom on Capcut Contact Email: spillthesmutpodcast@gmail.com Podcast IG: @spillthesmutpodcast TT: @spillthesmutpodcast Jordan IG: @sipsoffiction TT: @sipsoffiction

    1h 36m
  3. 12/03/2025

    Interview with Author: Laura Bishop

    Love, Lies, And A “Fake” AI Boyfriend What if the flirty “AI boyfriend” on your phone wasn’t artificial at all? Debut author Laura Bishop joins us to unpack the addictive hook behind Love Me, Stalk Me—a slow-burn, body-positive romance where obsession meets accountability and intimacy waits for honesty to catch up. Laura shares the real-world spark that lit the concept. From there, she built a story that asks sharp questions about privacy, consent, and the comfort we seek in digital confessionals—then grounded it with a heroine learning to trust her voice and a security-chief hero who won’t cross the final line until truth is on the table. And because a great book deserves great buzz, we dig into Laura’s unexpectedly brilliant marketing: partnering with BikeTok creators, filming bookstore rides, and keeping content authentic to each creator’s voice. We also preview the series trajectory.  Come for the spicy tension and morally gray hero; stay for a candid, generous look at creativity, confidence, and the line between fantasy and reality. Loved the conversation? Follow and share the show, subscribe for more author deep-dives, and leave a review to help other romance readers find us. Follow Laura on IG & TT: @laurabishopauthor and her website: https://laurabishopauthor.com/ Cover Art by: moi Intro/Outro Music: positive vibes by nanaacom on Capcut Contact Email: spillthesmutpodcast@gmail.com Podcast IG: @spillthesmutpodcast TT: @spillthesmutpodcast Jordan IG: @sipsoffiction TT: @sipsoffiction

    1h 13m
  4. 11/26/2025

    BookTalk: Maas Destruction in the Maas Universe

    A Beginner-To-Diehard Tour Of Sarah J. Maas: Where To Start, What To Skip, And Why Throne Of Glass Reigns p.s. this episode is filled with SPOILERS!! The Maas-verse can feel like a beautiful trapdoor—you think you’re sampling a single series and suddenly you’re free-falling through worlds, prophecies, and characters you can’t stop thinking about. We invited back the friend who first pushed us into A Court of Thorns and Roses to map the entire journey: how to start, what to savor, and when to brace for emotional whiplash. We dig into why Throne of Glass remains our gold standard for scope and payoff, and how ACOTAR’s first-person POV makes fantasy accessible for new readers. Expect passionate takes on favorites like Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash, and Heir of Fire; a love letter to Manon and Dorian; and a candid look at the craft that makes “simple” prose a myth. We also get into the hot-button stuff: Tower of Dawn’s importance, whether tandem reading helps or hurts, and how official marketing around [redacted] undercut a once-in-a-decade twist for many fans. Ready to reframe your journey through Sarah J. Maas’s worlds? Press play, bring your boldest theory, and tell us your definitive reading order. If you enjoy the show, follow, share with your fellow Maas fans, and leave a quick review—it helps more readers find us and keeps the multiverse talk going. Cover Art by: moi Intro/Outro Music: positive vibes by nanaacom on Capcut Contact Email: spillthesmutpodcast@gmail.com Podcast IG: @spillthesmutpodcast TT: @spillthesmutpodcast Jordan IG: @sipsoffiction TT: @sipsoffiction

    1h 7m

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Where the books are spicy, the conversations are juicy, and the stories rarely fade to black. Each week, I dive headfirst into the delicious world of smut with the people who live and breathe it—authors, creators, and bookish babes who aren’t afraid to spill all the steamy tea. Through interviews and unfiltered chats, I'll explore everything from fan-favorites to behind-the-scenes secrets of the bookish world. This is your weekly escape into the world of steam, swoon and unapologetically bookish.   So get comfy. Pour a drink. And get ready to spill the smut.