Sarah Hutson and Kim Coates

Reading For Pleasure

Arts EN ↓ 55 episodes

Two ladies who read for pleasure but want to know WHY we love what we love. Does feeling represented by the characters make us enjoy a book more? Why are so many straight women writing about LGBTQ folks, and why do we want to read them? And if we'd never partake in a particular sex act, why is it so fun to read about?

Author

Sarah Hutson and Kim Coates

Category

Arts

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Latest episode

Jun 6, 2026

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Episodes

Bride by Ali Hazelwood 06.03.2024

*this is an official Comcast HATE account* Are vampires always white, and are shifters/werewolves usually people of color? Are vampires the ultimate colonizers? What is the omegaverse and is this book in it? Content warnings: death of several people within the context of a war between different species (vampires, werewolves, and humans), several mentions of blood, kidnapping, mild violence, poison...

Electric Idol by Katee Robert 28.02.2024

"Haters to lovers" Our first episode with a guest: Welcome, Emily! Why can't she be fat AND the most beautiful woman anyone has ever laid eyes on? How much do character descriptions matter? Is his only kink wanting to f%$# a fattie?1? Content warnings: Abuse (emotional, financial), body shaming, murder (off-page), guns, explicit sex Tropes: Marriage of Convenience, Fake Relationship,...

Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon 21.02.2024

"So it's like a shake weight?!?" Why are orcs hot? How does romance/smut give us room to explore new kinks in a safe manner? And finally, a statement: sex work is WORK! Content warnings: Dominant/submissive role-play, sex work, primal play, light consensual/non consensual, chasing, wrestling, oral sex, anal sex, spanking, sleep deprivation, forced orgasm, use of toys for DP, restrain...

Mile High by Liz Tomforde 14.02.2024

Is it ok for a white woman to write a story almost exclusively about Black people? How do authors show fatness besides just telling us the character is fat? There are straight men in therapy?!?!! Content Warnings: Anxiety, Fatphobia, Strained Parental Relationships Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Forbidden Romance, Reformed Playboy Articles referenced: Godin, M., Kishan, J., David, M....

R4P Trailer 14.02.2024

We're so excited to finally be launching the pod! In this episode, we give a brief explainer on who we are and what we'll be discussing this season.

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