The time has come to say goodbye to our wonderful guest Julie and all the tropes that season 3 had to bring. Listen in for the last time this season as the FRF team does their trope bracket, some superlatives and some Dune yells. *This episode had some audio issues so we apologize for the quality* Like and Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a…

It's the final trope episode before our season finale! SmAgic, what we're referring to Sex Magic as, is the trope today! Listen in as we learn about the community of The Sims, how all our listeners are obsessed with Cuckolding and our final ratings of raccoons in trashcans! To Jump Ahead: Emily's KU: Stalked By The Kraken by Lillian Lark at 19:04 J…

It's mafia time! Join the FRF ladies for an episode in all things Mafia Romance. Listen as Emily geeks out, Jess talks Breeding Tropes and Julie says some episode defining quotes! To Jump Ahead: Jessica's Fan Fic: Gudene skrattet by Madismen at 16:00 Emily's KU: Sparrow by LJ Shen at 1:11:30 Like and Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

The Femmes got a classic for you this week with a good old fashioned Rivals to Lovers trope! Tune in to hear Emily's harrowing tale of a Target trip gone wrong, our ongoing obsession with certain character names and what New Yorkers actually call Madison Square Garden. To Jump Ahead: Emily's KU: Ex Games by Stella Rhys at 15:00 Jessica's Fan Fic: F…

The Femmes and Julie are back to the regularly scheduled season with the trope of Coming Out! Listen in as we discuss the attractiveness of the Monty Python members, the beauty of a period drama and what exactly would a masseuse wear when working? To Jump Ahead: Jessica's Fan Fic: South Downs by summerofspock at 12:45 Emily's KU: Coming Out by Lila…

Its finally here! The long awaited Twihard Live show is here! Join the Femmes along with Ben Hebert (host of the BiteSized Twilight Podcast) and Nicholas Ian (Twihard's own Carlisle) as we talk about the most famous piece of fan fiction to come from Twilight: Fifty Shades of Grey! Listen in as we chat about the BDSM community, our frustration with …

The FRF Team attended the Romantasy Festival at Otherworld Theater in Chicago and got the immense pleasure of having a chat with Samara Breger, the author of A Long Time Dead. Breger and the team explore the trope Sapphic Vampires and discuss the Fan Fiction This is My Body, This is My Blood by iwtv and finally decide on who is the most bang-able v…

We've got another amazing author episode for you as part of our Romantasy Festival series. Meet Tamara Jerée, author of The Fall That Saved Us, a demon/succubus romance that gave us the perfect opportunity to cover one of our favorites- demons! Check out their wonderful work here:https://www.tamarajeree.com/writing/booksTo skip ahead:Jessica's fic …

The FRF team is taking a mid season break to get ready for the Romantasy Fest by chatting with the incredible and wonderful Melanie K. Moschella!Author of the Raek Rider series, Melanie and the team talk about her books, writing in general and the trope of High Fantasy!Listen in as we chat about hot guys, strong girls and our newest obsession, Shad…

This week the FRF team and Julie went VIRTUAL with their recording (in case you notice a difference in audio quality, that's it) and covered the trope of Cuckolding! Listen in as we discuss miniatures, Jessica's continuing love of the movie Saltburn and the importance of a clean sex dungeon. To Jump Ahead: Emily's KU: Give Me More by Sara Cate at 2…

The Femmes and Julie explore the world of Dominant ladies in our second episode of the season! Listen in as we learn about Doms in the real BDSM community, chat about Werner Herzog impressions and hear some awesome stories!To jump ahead:Jessica's Ao3 Fic Power Corrupts by girlyjuicy starts at 18:10Emily's KU The Sea Witch by Katee Robert starts at …

Don't we all just want a little praise in our lives? The Femmes and Julie research the Praise trope and talk about their types, Kieran Culkin and Harry Potter pick up lines. To jump ahead: Emily's KU Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth starts at 20:30 Jessica's Ao3 Fic Season Pass (To This Ass) by mightbewriting starts at 1:05: 17 Like a…

The Femmes are BACK BAYBEEENew season means new guest so everyone say hello to Julie Merica (host of The Make Your Damn Bed Podcast)!*Listen in as we get back in the swing of things, ask Julie if she can read and see what's in store for us this season!Like and Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for updates and remember to visit our Etsy Shop!Find a …

It was Halloween so what were we gonna do, NOT have a live show?! Recorded in front of a live audience at Otherworld Theater in Chicago, Jess and Emily were joined by husband of the pod (and official Halloween guest Keenan Camp) to talk about sexy murderers! Listen in as we discuss why readers might think it's sexy to read about serial unalivers, o…

History was made on June 27th as the FRF gang, plus special guest Sarah Murphy, put on their first ever live show with the theme of Fated Mates! That's right! You'll hear Emily talk about the act of milking, Jessica get very upset at weird names and Sarah talk about her Broadway musical knowledge all in front of a live audience! $5 of every ticket …

The time has come for us to say goodbye the only way we know how...with a bracket of course! Listen to our recap of this past season with our trope bracket! There may also be some surprises and heartfelt thanks involved as well so BUCKLE UP! *Special Announcements * We are doing our first LIVE show on June 27th at Otherworld Theater in Chicago! Gra…

We've teased it since our very first episode and we've finally dipped our toes into the daunting trope of THE OMEGAVERSE. Learn the common terminology used in the trope, figure out what exactly the Welcome Home game is, and listen in as we all discuss our ideal nesting situation To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fic Hollow by TimmyJayBird starts at 31:1…

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. That's right, the FRF Gang tackles the trope of being drunk and getting married in Vegas! Listen in as Jessica talks about her time in Vegas, on our real thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg and the Metaverse and finally hear a story where EVERYONE'S name makes the group angry. To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fi…

This is just the season of curveballs as the FRF gang gets the created trope of "Green Light". Will asked Emily and Jess to listen the Lorde's Green Light and pick stories based off the song! Listen in as we discuss the music we used to listen to, our readings on the Green Light song and reveal how old we are by trying to figure out what the name o…

The FRF gang has something a little different for you this week SO BUCKLE UP! This week there is NO KU story and instead we take on our longest fic: Manacled by SenLinYu Listen in as Emily experiences reading a "dramione" fic for the first time, as Jessica gets to tell her favorite story and as Will just continues to be the best season 2 guest ever…

Get your vans and your band t-shirts out of storage and get ready to be transported back in time as the FRF gang tackles the Bully Trope. Listen in as we each talk about our history of real life bullies, what we were like in grade school and why Emily loves this trope so much. To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fic Painkiller by CommanderofRaccoons start…

You feeling lucky? This week we're all winners when talking about the trope of Sexy Bets! Listen in as the FRF gang lists what would be on their sexual resumes, reminisce on a wonderful, drunken purchase and do some truly spot on David Bowie impressions To jump ahead: Emily's KU Bet Me To Stay by Candace Havens starts at 11:45 Jessica's Ao3 Fic A C…

Well Will certainly picked a doozy for the FRF Team this week when he requested Amish stories. Listen in as we discuss the sexiest candy to use with a partner, our caretaker personas, and how one phrase will haunt us for the rest of our lives. To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fic Rumspringa by MalevolentReverie starts at 15:00 Emily's KU Bridget by Syl…

Hey its our first OFFICIAL episode of season 2 and we're starting out with the trope Wounded Soldier. Listen in as we discuss our love languages, weird and confusing love triangles, and Emily's new obsession with the show Friday Night Lights. To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fic Do Not Go Gentle by Senlinyu starts at 43:40 Emily's KU Embattled Hearts b…

You asked for it so we did it, that's right, ITS SEASON 2 BABY! With a new season comes a new guest so meet Will Nicholson! Listen in as we learn about Will's likes/dislikes, relationship to reading and what to expect from this season. Like and Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Find a link to all fics and stories in our bio!…

The last holiday of the calendar year is kind of a big deal so we brought you not one, BUT TWO special guests for our last episode of 2022! Join the FRF ladies and special guests Chip Nash and Emily Rohm as we navigate the popular, kiss at New Years Eve trope. Listen in as we chat about the musical Ride the Cyclone and how it feels to have fan fict…

Get those chestnuts roasting on an open fire because it's time for some Christmas Sm*t! That's right, the FRF team (with special guest Ben Auxier) talk about stories about getting snowed-in at christmas! Listen in as we talk about cars crashing, spending quality time with an ex and come up with Hallmark's next big holiday movie. To jump ahead: Emil…

Break out the stretchy pants and grab a cloth to wipe those meat sweats because its the Thanksgiving Episode!The FRF gals, along with special guest Sammy Mull, talk about their favorite tropes, chef-centric stories and whether the critic from Ratatouille is actually in one of these books.To jump ahead:Jessica's Ao3 Fic Mis en Place by Tarthiana sta…

What comes to mind when you think of Halloween? Was monster smut your answer because it was ours! THATS RIGHT! IT'S SEXY MONSTER TIME! Join Emily, Jess and special guest star Keenan Camp as they discuss what constitutes a monster, how wet the upside down really is and if Emily now likes RH. To jump ahead: Jessica's Ao3 Fic Ghost of You by GorgeousG…

Don't cry because it's over, smile because we're going hard for the last episode of the season. That's right, IT'S BRACKET TIME BABY! Join Jess, Em and Sean as we figure out the BEST trope of the season in the most logical way possible, a march madness style bracket. We'll also be giving out some end-of-season awards and hear Sean's final thoughts …

She tricked us in the last episode but Sean FINALLY picked hockey/ sports for this weeks topic!Listen in as Jessica's disdain for sports rivals Emilie's love for hockey players, as we hear about a special love between a vampire and...another character and finally discuss one of the most important games of FMK ever heard.To jump ahead:Emily's KU Lin…

What's better than getting a big project finished? Why, falling in love with the coworker who helped you of course! That's right, we covered some office romances this week! Listen in as the FRF gang talk about the sexiest professions, debate what kind of conference room is the best kind, and the beauty of leaving post-it notes on a white board.To j…

What's sexier than going on a trip and having to stay at an inn? WHY THERE ONLY BEING ONE BED OF COURSE!Listen in as the FRF girls discuss the difference between caves, beds, and the tag called "there's only one bed but nothing happens BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN A MURDER".To jump ahead:Emily's KU Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan starts at 43:40Jessica's…

Uh oh. What's going on? IS IT A SCHEME?!Fake Dating is this week's topic and boy are there some fun mix-em-ups!! Listen in as Jessica discloses the name of her future child, as we reminisce on our findings at the dollar tree and learn just how silly this week's KU character names are.To jump ahead:Emily's KU Mr. Silver by Rachel Jonas starts at 19:…

The FRF gals were pleasantly surprised this week when they were given the topic of Reverse Harem. Hear all about Emilie's fraught history with the topic, Jessica's love of a certain fic pairing and the incredible brainstorming of a new name for a bunch of guys and one gal. LET'S GET WEIRD YALL!To jump ahead:Emily's KU Lilac by B.B. Reid starts at 1…

Sean wanted to hear about royalty and we delivered! With the specification of "Tall, Dark and Handsome" the FRF gals talk about the royalty trope, the history of the TDH phrase and figure out who Rudolph Valentino is.To jump ahead:Emily's KU A Ruin of Roses by K.F. Breene starts at 16:20Jessica's Ao3 Fic A Royal Mix-Up by AttackOfTheDarkCurses star…

This week, Emilie and Jess stressed themselves out to find the perfect stories for Persephone and Hades Retellings (a.k.a. Persades). Listen in as we tell you the original myth and main characters of the story, what cities are the sexiest and finally uncover exactly what color Emilie's eyes are.Jess talks about the Ao3 Fan Fic But the One Who Bloom…

*Trigger Warning**This episode contains talk of blood play, knife play and dark BDSM themes*Our Firstest Full Length Episode!Sean asked the FRF crew to talk about Knife Play and we obliged. Listen in as we go over what KP is, and how its used in the Kindle Unlimited book Wicked Knight by Tracy Lorraine and the AO3 story Blackbird by Emungere.To ski…

Well look who stopped by, its Sean! In this mini episode, we introduce our lovely guest for our first season, Sean Buckley. We get the lowdown on her current knowledge of all things romance and hear what she's hoping to learn from this season. Like and Follow us on Instagram and TikTok

Femmes Reading Filth - The Introduction Episode Meet Emily and Jess; friends turned co-hosts of Femmes Reading Filth - the podcast where we talk about books, fanfiction, and all the fun (sometimes filthy) tropes they share! In this episode we go over basic terminology that you'll need to know for the rest of the season like AU, triggers, limits, he…