Episode 26: Orgasming Orcs
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.
Episode 25: Moaning Mermaids
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.
Episode 23: Filthy Fae
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.
Episode 22: The Ripped Bodice Brooklyn - Interview with Katherine
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
Episode 21: Girthy Gargoyles
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.
Episode 19: Getting Lucky with Leprechauns
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!
Episode 18: Mini-sode Screaming about “Bride”
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!!
Episode 17: Sexy Sasquatch
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!
Episode 16: Lustful Gods
Happy Valentine’s Day monster fuckers! We’re talking about the Greek Gods and Goddesses of love and lust in this week’s episode. We’re embracing the debauchery and horniness of these epic figures in mythology. Get drunk with Dionysus, explore vanity with Aphrodite, and watch out for the arrows of Eros. So get your ambrosia ready, don your toga, and press play!
Episode 15: Monstrous Desires
This season we’re connecting with fellow monster lovers in a series of titillating interviews. First up we talk with Ella Gallego, writer, researcher, monster lover, and creator of the Monstrous Desires Study. This unique study explores our fascination with erotic monsters. Examining the data collected by Ella from over 2,000 respondents we learn everything from the demographic of monster lovers, to the books and movies that turned us on to monsters, to the attributes of monsters that have us calling for the mop and bucket. Get your ear holes ready for this exceptionally horny and informative episode.
Episode 14: Under the Undead
We’re back! Kick off a new year, and season, with us! Rise up from your graves as we tackle the undead: Zombies and Frankenstein’s monsters! We talk history, tropes, and those sexy undead monsters that make us groan. Jess takes us on a trip through the undead horny hoards of AO3, and we discuss all sorts of these moaning baddies, from mushroom kisses to Star Wars scaries. So drag yourself to your device and hit play!
Episode 13: The Best of Season One
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Yule! We’re so grateful to all of our listeners, and this show is our gift to you this year! Enjoy the “best of” all of our monster fucking episodes, along with a few, never before heard, unaired clips. Thanks for spending 2023 with us. We’ll see you next year! And stay horny monster fuckers!
Episode 12: Krampus is my Boyfriend
Celebrate the season with the Hissin’ and Kissin’ crew and our favorite seasonal monster: Krampus. We’re diving into the history of this Austrian beast, and how he went from a pagan icon to sexy Christmas card material. Plus, we try our own attempt at Krampus fan fiction. Get your birch sticks ready and ho ho hold on as you hit play on this wild, but festive, episode.
Episode 11: Erotic Elves
We’re getting Holly and Jolly in this week’s episode. Get ready for us to come down your chimney and into your house, as we cover elves! Get as comfy as an elf on a shelf as we take the hobbits to Isengard, debate whether Santa is an elf, and learn the evolution of these seasonal staples. Plus, the AO3 this week will have you wishing it were just reindeer games. So grab your tinsel, get your peppermint stick ready, and hit play on this festive episode!
Episode 10: A-MAZE-ing Minotaurs
Get lost with us this week as we learn all about Minotaurs. We chat mythology, minotaurs in popular culture, and rate sexy beasts we’ve had our eyes on. Sarah takes us on a trip to the Milking Farm, and Jess explores the labyrinth of AO3. Grab this episode by the horns and listen now!
Episode 9: BYO - A/B/O
Build your nest and get comfy while we tackle the Omegaverse. Think anything is off limits? Knot here. Lube up and slide on it to this week's absolutely outrageous theme. We talk taboos, popular pairings, and the origins of this unusual genre. Get your growls ready for this purrrrrfect episode.
Episode 8: Witch Please!
Happy Halloween everyone! In the spirit of the season we're talking all things witches! Grab your broomstick and get ready for a ride as we chat about the sexual history of witchcraft, dive into some hobbit holes with wizards, and spill our secrets spells about our favorite cackling hotties!
Episode 7: Boo! Haunted Holes and Sexy Spirits
Jess and Sarah get their haunt on with this week's spine chilling topic: ghosts! We chat about real life paranormal sexual encounters, Scottish ghosts that have real family issues, and even get a little festive with Scrooge, in ways you'd never imagine. So, it's time to materialize and find out what goes hump in the night.
Episode 6: Digital Get Down
**we fixed our audio issues!* We're getting electric this week talking about robots, droids, and ai. Sarah explores live sex chat ai, and Jess reads some… out of this world fan fic. We rank the most f***able droids, and talk about sexy robots we'd get digitally down with. Plug in, boot up, and get your gears turning!
Episode 05: Knotty Werewolves
Let's get ready to howl at the moon and shape-shift with us into one hell of an episode. We're talking man's best monster friend with the topic of werewolves! Fangs, and shifting, and knots…oh my!