This episode, fly with us into cryptid lore as we explore the highly requested Mothman. Sarah learns the bird-like origins of the creature, and Jess gets to know his sexual side, as we learn why everyone loves Mothman. We’re joined by author Paige Lavoie to chat about her series “I’m in Love with Mothman” and the third book in the series coming out in early December. Jess watches The Mothman Prophecies and Sarah explore’s more of CM Nacosta’s world with Sweet Berries.  Then we dive into pop culture mothmen, with a special AO3 contribution from our own in-house chaos writer Jess, that will leave you longing for more than just diners, drive-ins, and dives. So get ready to sore into the mothman world and hit play now.

It’s Sarah’s Birthday and so you know what that means: It’s another OMEGAVERSE epsiode! This time, we take a deeper dive into this topic. There’s much more to this gerne than knotting and scenting, and we explore it all, including the queer origins of this growing popular genre. We talk about the FIRST Omegaverse, and look deeper into Mpreg, heats, and more. We chat to @so.theres.this.book, “Professor of Omegaverse” & Compeendium Artist and creator. And Jess and Sarah dive into some fresh new Omegaverse in the book scene, and we pair up famous same sex duos in pop culture to play “Alpha or Omega”. So get cozy in your nest with your pack, and hit play now.

Happy Halloween Monster Lovers! We’re getting into the festive season with this week’s topic: MASKS! We talk about the history and origins of masks, and their influences in pop culture. Then we unmask the hornification of masked characters and the role they play in sexuality and culture. Jess dives into The Boy, driven by endless thrist traps on TikTok, and Sarah explores The Mask — is it horror or comedy? Plus, we have book recommendations to get you into the spooky spirit, and we rate those masks baddies. Grab your candy, don your favorite mask, and press play now!

Get your green thumbs ready because we’re digging into plant monsters this week.  Sarah teaches us about  carniverous plants and some real life leafy mating habits. Jess gets wrapped up in the tentacled ways of vine erotica, and learns just how invasive Kudzu can be. We visit a little shop of horrors, and we rate some unhinged plant daddies. And this week’s A03? It’s florishing. So grab your shovel, taken your allergy meds, and get ready to get pollonated. Listen now!

Class is in session! Jess and Sarah head back to basics, and discuss the question that has been sitting in their minds since Dragon Con, which is, “Is Monster Romance its own genre?”  We dive into the establishment of monsters, and the inability to seperate it from world cultures. We talk about WHY monsters, how authors and medias use them as a tool, and we explore the queer and sexual spaces that monsters fill. Is it taboo? Or is it more maintstream than you think? Make your own judgement call, and join us as we discuss everything monster romance.

We brought Hissin' and Kissin' to Dragon Con  to chat all things Dragons. There's no fair ladies to be saved here. Expect sexy monsters, a debauched history, today's media hot takes, & audience participation as we rate our favorite sexy beasts & more. **This is the recording of our LIVE panel at Dragon Con.

Hissin’ and Kissin’ decended upon Dragon Con this year, and whew… did we have a time! From our first panel on the Digital Media Track, to the silly cosplay antics of Jess and Sarah. We sat down, together, IN PERSON, to recap it all on our last night. This episode is a little different as we catch our listeners up on all the monster fucking fun we had, and this acts as a part 1 of 2, as next week we will drop the panel audio! Stay Horny Monster Fuckers, and thank you again to the Digital Media Track for having us!

We’re getting creepy crawly this week with Insectoids. It’s going to get weird, but stay with us. We interview Monster Romance legend Tiffany Roberts, and we chat with the duo behind some of your favorite stories and characters. Sarah rewatches The Fly and gets traumatized, and Jess finds the most unhinged fan fiction to date. So hit play and let’s get a little buggy!

We’re back for season 3, and to kick it all off we’re delving into demons. From Hazbin Hotel to everyone’s favorite Darkness from Legend, it’s getting hot on the podcast. We chat with indie author Stephanie A. Allen about her first monster romance book, and Jess explores demonic erotic romance. Sarah revisits her favorite cult classic, and we rate the sexiest demons in pop culture. Grab your pitchforks, turn up the heat, and listen now!

Take a look back at season 2, from Gargoyles to Ghouls!

MAN FLESH! We’re ready to storm into battle with our final episode of season 2. Join us as we explore the rough and rustic world of orcs. We talk Tolkien and the origins of the orc, before diving into the themes that makes these hulking creatures a fan favorite. We sink our tucks into the content for the week, and get swept up in feral pop culture favorites. So prepare for battle and finish this season strong like an orc warrior. Listen now.

It’s our penultimate episode of season 2, and we’re diving in with this week‘s topic: mermaids. Go under the sea with us as we discover the origins of mermaids, glide through the lore, and find treasure in this week’s AO3. We explore pop culture’s finest finned folk, and speak with writer and director Adriana Vecchioli about her upcoming horror movie project “Mermaids”. Don’t be afraid to get wet with us and swim on over to listen now.

Exit your vault and journey into the wasteland with us in this week’s episode. We’re exploring all the romanaceable characters of Fallout, the game AND the tv show. From robots with the sexy voice of Matt Berry, and super mutant companions, to bartending ghouls and sexy synths, we’re chatting about them all. And of course, we’re feral about The Ghoul too. So grab your RadAway, saddle up, and get ready to explore the surprisingly sexy universe of Fallout. Okie Dokie!

In celebration Jess’s birthday, we’re covering fae this week! Specifically, high fae! This is our ACOTAR episode people. Buckle up and grab the headboard, while we chat the Sarah J. Maas universe, reveal the fuckable results of our fae bracket, and dive into some steamy AO3. We’re spilling all the facts like the Suriel this episode, so get those pointed ears ready and press play.

Today we are thrilled to chat with Katherine of The Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn. The Ripped Bodice is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore devoted to the celebration of romance novels. The store is proudly Woman and Queer Owned.  Katherine chats monster romance with us, the influence of booktok, and her favorite monster romance recommendations. Click to listen and join the conversation

Let’s get “stoned” as we dive into the world of gargoyles. We’re heading back to the source of many of our monster romance desires and looking at the classic “Gargoyles” cartoon. Spoiler: it’s unhinged. We examine gargoyles and grotesques in history and their relationship with sex, and explore gargoyles in pop culture. Wake up with the night and soar into this week’s rock hard episode.

Monster sex toys. Yup… we went there. Join us as we chat with Peach, of Creature Feature Toys. We talk about dongsmithing, designing sex toys, and how to choose the toy that’s right for you. Buckle up listeners… we’re going for a ride!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day monster lovers! We’re bringing you an episode full of luck! Everyone is Irish in this episode as we chat all things Leprechauns. We watch the iconic horror movies, talk Leprechaun-inspired sex positions, and uncover wild conspiracy theories. Grab a Guinness and hold onto your lucky charms!

We've been gushing about Bride, by Ali Hazelwood, for months before it came out. And now that it's out, we want to SCREAM about it. And it's our podcast, so we can. Join us as we chat Misery, Lowe, bites, knots, and more!!

This episode is big and hairy! Join us as we explore into the world of Bigfoot and Yeti. We’re adventuring into cryptozoology and the history of these ape-like beasts. As usual, we have some unhinged romance fiction to discuss, along with rating our favorite pop culture beasties. Don’t shy away from this episode… hit play and stomp on in!