Curdled Ink

Ana goes back to work for the first time after her honeymoon, and Christian is Not Happy about her exercising her autonomy now that they're married. But then, when has he ever been particularly happy about her being an entire separate human person with separate wants, needs, dreams, etc? Content warnings: arson mention, sexual assault mention, jealousy, invasive questions, juvenile behavior, t...

This chapter starts out with a scene (which I have some Thoughts about!) and that's about the most exciting thing that happens. Until the very end of the chapter, where we learn something (unsurprising) about the identity of the arsonist at Christian's office. Content warnings: terrible negotiation, questionable sexual hygiene, homophobia mention, brief discussion of injury/infection, poop...

The plot thickens with an exciting action sequence in this chapter! But before we find out too much about that, Christian is up to his usual controlling, jealous, uncaring bs, and of course we've got to have the obligatory one sex scene per chapter. So really, just another day in 50 Shades Land. Content warnings: weight loss/gain, fatphobia, body image issues, codependency, controlling behavio...

It's a short episode this time around because honestly, not a lot happens. There's some sex, some relationship shenanigans, and.....a tiny bit of character development?? Finally???? Blink and you'll miss it, but it's there! Content warnings: controlling behavior, abuse mention, blackmail, objectification, arson mention, misguided savior complex, manosphere mention, infantilization,...

There's a lot of discussion about consent and bodily autonomy in this episode, but amongst all the trash, I do find a bit of treasure! Another possible kink that EL James actually has, and therefor writes about much better than just about anything else in the books. Exciting! Listen on to find out what that kink is. Also, a small note about audio quality: I think this episode accidentally got...

In this episode, Christian gives Ana a bit of "funishment" for her "disobedience", leading me to discussions about power dynamics, safety, autonomy, and lots more. We're back in it for real now! Content warnings violation of privacy/filming strangers in public, infantilization, ableism, controlling behavior, poor communication, toxic relationship dynamics, discussion of finance...

My hiatus is over and I'm gearing up for one last slog through the last book in the series. We're starting off strong, joining Ana and Christian at the tail end of their honeymoon. They're bickering just as much as usual, Christian is just as possessive as usual, and I am...exhausted already. Here we go! Content warnings: night terrors mention, possessiveness/ownership of another perso...

Happy New Year! I've got one more episode for you before I go on a brief hiatus from the pod until mid-February. Start your new year off with some chaos; I'm joined by Austin and Beverly of the Revolution Rose podcast as we eat, drink, and are horrified by the second 50 Shades movie. Enjoy! And if you liked this, definitely check out their podcast - link below. Content warnings: Alcohol me...

Here is part two of my conversation with Kiki, prodomme and my girlfriend. This one ended up being a lighter conversation overall, so if last episode was a lot, this should be more of a palate cleanser. Content warnings: Alcohol mention, hard drugs mention, death penalty mention. Kinks discussed: Hands, feet, eyes, armpit play, biting, teasing, bondage, overstimulation, pain play, aftercare, prais...

We made it to episode 50! To celebrate, I brought on a rare guest - my girlfriend and domme Kiki - to talk kink, relationships, sex work, and much more. We ended up talking for so long about such a wide range of topics that I've decide to make this into a two-parter (another rarity for this podcast) so I hope you enjoy hearing our conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. Content warnings:...

The book ends with a highly eventful birthday party with Christian. Conflicts with Kate and Elena are neatly wrapped up, and the villain of the next book is revealed. So stay tuned for that once the podcast restarts in 2026! Content warnings for this chapter: invasion of privacy, kinkshame, toxic family dynamics, anger issues, references to child grooming, discussion of mental illness/saneism, dis...

(Please excuse the sound of my dryer in the background of this one, I didn't realize my mic was picking it up quite that much :') ) After absolutely minimal negotiation, Ana and Christian enter the play room for the first time in a while. They then spend the rest of the chapter giving us a glimpse into what their life will be like living together (spoilers, it's Patriarchal As Fuck). C...

We're nearing 2/3 of the way through the series, and Christian is still being Christian. Even as Ana agrees to marry him, he finds a way to be annoyed at her about giving him what he wants. Luckily we breeze right past that and into a sex scene, and rounding out the chapter with the reveal of Ana's final birthday present - a sexy surprise that we'll see used in the next chapter. So sta...

In this, the most fillery of filler chapters that we've encountered in the series so far, Ana is worried sick about Christian going missing...until he walks in the door and drops that plot thread like last week's garbage. After a teary reunion, Ana gives Christian her answer to his marriage proposal, and you'll never guess what she says. Content warnings for this chapter: jealousy/poss...

Just gonna be a little sporadic with posting for a bit, thanks as always for staying with me through it! This chapter starts with Christian showing Ana the house that he's already decided he's going to buy for them to live in together, and ends with a cliffhanger that I'm sure will be resolved two pages into the next chapter. In between, Christian leads Ana through a semi-public scene...

Oops, missed my mid-June posting date. But I'm back! In this chapter, Ana's Specialest Girl Powers™️ get her ahead at her job, and that evening they go to see Christian's therapist together. Dr. Flynn is not a great therapist, and Christian is his usual overly-controlling self throughout. Content warnings for this chapter: control of eating habits, general controlling behavior, massive...

Ana manages to escape Jack's clutches...and of course runs right into Christian's instead. This chapter takes quite a journey, from a near miss with Ana's creepy boss, to a bit of a sex ed lesson in Christian's playroom. Because of course, we can't linger on any non-sexy plot points for too long. Content warnings for this chapter: threats of sexual assault, physical violence, v...

In classic 50 Shades fashion, this episode starts with a consent violation and ends with Ana's boss being full-on cartoon-villain creepy. He's leaving for New York without her, so he's damn well gonna take that out on her every chance he gets. And meanwhile Christian is...well, being Christian at her. This girl needs a vacation from men. Content warnings for this chapter: consent viola...

What does it take for Christian to actually shut up long enough for Ana to articulate a thought? Trigger him bad enough that he goes into sub mode, apparently. They do actually manage to have a bit of a conversation about all their many, many issues in this chapter...but of course, the result is far from ideal. Content warnings for this chapter: Kinkshame, ableism, grooming mention, poor communica...

Lucky chapter 13! And oh boy do I feel unlucky to be talking about this one. This one gets pretty heavy, so please do check the content warnings. Ana confronts Leila, but when Christian swoops in and uses his Dom Powers(TM) to save the day, it brings up all of Ana's insecurities about her abilities as a sub. And EL James handles it all....somehow even worse than I'd come to expect. Content...

Here we go! I just wanna say thank you to everyone who stuck it out while I abandoned my podcast for a bit <3 In this chapter EL James shows her utter lack of kink knowledge (as well as utter inability to properly wrap up a plot point). Elena shows up, and brings up all sorts of negative emotions for Ana, which Christian of course does nothing to help with. Content warnings for this chapter: ci...

We're back! And I'm really hoping I can get my release schedule somewhat back on track this year. In this chapter Christian and Ana fight over whether it's safe for Ana to go to work while Leila is still at large, and Ana learns that bargaining with her boundaries works...unfortunately. Content warnings for this chapter: poorly done kink, controlling behavior, heteronormativity, career...

This chapter delves deeper into Christian's psyche (as if any of us wanted that) and my conclusion is that he's basically an overgrown manchild who cannot take responsibility for himself. Yay! Meanwhile, Ana is starting to normalize the toxicity of her relationship to Christian, which is....not great! Content warnings for this chapter: poor communication; extensive discussion of abusive/to...

This chapter is quite light and fluffy for once...except of course when Christian can't help but be a controlling dick, and when we take one more brief detour into his Dark, Fucked Up Childhood(TM). Content warnings for this chapter: misogynistic views around sex, possessiveness, manipulative/controlling behavior, toxic monogamy, poor consent-getting. Leigh's non-sw work: allmylinks.com/le...

It's finally here! The wait is over. With the help of a couple guests and a lot of alcohol, we've made you a 50 Shades movie commentary track, meant to be played along while you watch the movie. I'm not gonna lie, this is the most chaotic podcast episode I've released so far. The mic we used picked up a lot more of the movie's sound than anticipated - I've cut out as much o...