Katie and Carl Mizell are Smutco Industries. Together, they create Cheap Smut, a podcast for people who would never let anyone see their Kindle library. Each week, Katie explains the plot of a cheap, smutty book ($4.99 or less) to her husband Carl, who has little to no idea what the book is about. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

When we debuted Cheap Smut in February of 2023, there was no way we could have imagined that we would make it to one hundred episodes. And yet, not only did we make it to one hundred episodes, the stars aligned and we ended up recording it in Baltimore because we were influencer guests at the first-ever Monsterotica Book Con. In celebration of our …

Things are hectic at Smutco Industries as we prepare for Monsterotica Book Con, so this week we're letting off some steam and revisiting our beloved New York Nighthawks! Join us as Katie quarterbacks us through Spread Offense by Fiona Davenport, and find out if our running back of an MMC fumbles his dream girl! Book Description Gage Ledger didn’t k…

Monsterotica Book Con is right around the corner (DO NOT REMIND US WE ARE NOT READY!!!), but we had time to get one more attending author's book in front of Katie! And what a book it was, 'cause we were sweating by the end of Blood Moon by Jillian Graves! The spice is as high as the stakes are in this one! Book Description Hazel knows exactly how t…

Katie has never hidden her love for the cozier books we cover, and this week the cozy gets cute with Kass O'Shire's The Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979! Book Description The Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979 is a cozy, slower burn workplace romance with two MCs who connect over a shared passion for thei…

Katie was such a fan of Thea Masen's My Date With a Rubber Duckie (which we covered in our March Patreon bonus episode) that she wanted to do ANOTHER Thea Masen book! And that is why this week, we're talking about Stiff, the book that dares to ask the question, "What's the worst way to get punished when you pull a 'Rail n' Bail' on a witch expectin…

Were K.L. Hiers still able to attend Monsterotica Book Con, we would lay upon them the biggest of hugs for Shoulda Swiped Left. They can no longer attend, so instead we will heap praise upon their retelling of a classic myth for your listening pleasure. Book Description Joseph Abrams can't believe he's found his perfect match through online dating.…

We're gearing up for Monsterotica Book Con here at Smutco Industries, and this week we're featuring another MBC author: Lizzie Strong! Katie could not stop gushing about Gotten By The Gator, a book she described as "like reading a cloud." Tune in and see why that is the highest form of compliment coming from the Smutco CEO! Book Description Aurora'…

Spring Break at Smutco Industries brought in some bad vibes, but we're shaking them off and going out of this world with How to Land an Alien Boyfriend by Cassie O. Peia, better known to you smut lovers as Dakota Cockaday! Join us as we ponder the great mysteries of the universe, like how can one MMC be so oily, yet so dry! Book Description It was …

When Katie told Carl that this week's book was not so much ABOUT baseball as it was baseball-adjacent, he was undeterred. When he found out what it was REALLY about, he was equally undeterred because we've been doing this for three years now and frankly, he's seen it all. But that doesn't mean that we didn't have a blast with Howls and Home Runs by…

Nothing I can type here will prepare you for the spicy blast that is Portal to Pleasure by Viano Oniomoh, so go ahead and smash the heck out of that "play" button. Don't believe me? Sneak a look at the book description and tell me you don't wanna know more. Book Description When my best friend sends me the screenshot of an article titled “Female ma…

We're working overtime here at Smutco Industries and didn't have time to record a new episode, so as a special lil' treat, we're giving everyone a chance to hear our first-ever Patreon bonus episode, in which Carl covered Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver! If you're a fan of this show, you're probably VERY familiar with this breakout sensation, …

This week's vibes are immaculate and light as we cozy up with Lindsay Reign's Spacetacular Holiday Novellas! You get two novellas in this episode, and both are full of snuggles and plenty of spice! Book Descriptions Rocket Around the Christmas Tree What's the worst possible thing that can happen when you are traveling home for the holiday season? A…

Sure, the rise of AI could give us Skynet, but what if it gave us knee-buckling orgasms instead? Only one author is brave enough to ask that hard-hitting question, and that author is G.M Fairy! Join us this week as we take on My AI and ponder the ethics of soooooo many things. Book Description After social media star Azzy, has a very public panic a…

WE'RE BACK, BABY! Season three of Cheap Smut is kicking off with those cozy monster vibes we love and appreciate, and the object of our affection this week isBowling With Bigfootby Eden Crowe. We didn't make any "gutter ball" jokes because we respect our listeners, but boy did we want to! Book Description Hazel Reed considers Bigfoot, better known …

Season two comes to a close in spectacular fashion, as Katie was thrilled to present Mean One by Ab. Cynthe. Yes, it's a Grinch-fucker book, and yes, we know you're dying to read it, so go and read it! Book Description 'Tis the season for revenge. (Producer's Note: Yes, that's the whole description. Personally, I appreciate Ab. Cynthe's brevity, bu…

(Producer's Note: We had technical difficulties at the outset of our recording, so this profile is shorter than our typical Author Profile episodes.) For our final Author Profile of 2024, we were pleased to be joined by Sara Furlong Burr. Join us and hear which sport she wishes was more popular in the smut community, and why she'd never write a hoc…

It's an all-Michigan episode this week, as your Michigan-based hosts are proud to present Accidentally Under Your Tree by fellow Michigander Marty Vee! If you like your Christmas trees real and your dating fake, this is the book for you! Book Description It's harmless when Will agrees to a fake relationship with his best friend and business partner…

Katie is spreading holiday cheer with the a steamy office romance this week, courtesy of Lana Love! Give us a listen as Katie walks us through S.I.L.F., and try not to think about how overworked the HR departments must be in these books! Book Description I can no longer ignore the curvy babe in my office. When the opportunity to join her to select …

The holidays roll on at Smutco Industries with A Court -Ordered Romance by Lark Green. Not even the heavy use of arousal-smelling could make Katie say an unkind word about this book! Book Description Vale, Hollywood’s newest demon heartthrob, promised never to return home to Winter Bliss. Until his movie’s press tour forces him back. One drunken ni…

The holidays are upon us, so you know what that means! It's time for Katie to break out the cozy (but still VERY sexy) vibes, and what better way to kick things off than with a book featuring her favorite trope: "Snowed In"! Join us this week as we cover Stormbound by Maggie Maren, and get ready for the holidays with your favorite smut-loving coupl…

For our November Author Profile, we had the pleasure of chatting with fellow Michigander Samantha Moran, author of Without You and Wicked Little Rabbit. Author's Website Our Linktree Join Our Discord! Support Us on Patreon! Music: "Nostalgia" by Makaih Beats freemusicarchive.org ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

This week we have a sexy, Sapphic romance courtesy of Alyssa Cole! Join us as Katie takes us through Once Ghosted, Twice Shy and swoon as two dapper ladies get a second chance at love with each other! Book Description While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. But he…

It's a "Why Choose?" week here at Smutco Industries! Katie couldn't pick just one of the books in Darling Day's Fuckboy Karma series, so she read all three! Her greed is your gain, because this is a great week to read about a hot domme punishing shitty men! Book Description Click here for the series page on Amazon, where book descriptions for all t…

We're back! After our impromptu week off, we're back! And as a "thank you" for your patience, we brought a banger of a book: Sins and Secrets, the second book in the Four Families series by Meg Fitzpatrick. If you wanna know what it would be like if the Golden Girls ran crime families, this series is for you! Visit her website (linked below) and us…

We have a Spooky Smuttober audible this week, as Katie decided to move back Arsyn Quinn's book one week and go withLittle Spark of Flame by Clio Evans this week! It was a much-needed light and adorable affair, as Smutco Industries has been on some serious overtime lately! Book Description Fitz has been searching for his little flame for ages. He wa…

The halls of Smutco Industries were abuzz this month in anticipation of our conversation with the Quing of Halloween, Latrexa Nova! They were kind enough to join us and talk all things monster smut, but we also dove into how their wide-ranging artistic interests have shaped their approach to writing. Author's Website Our Linktree Music: "Nostalgia"…

Katie and Carl were on the road again this week and recording in the finest hotel northwest Indiana has to offer, and they had a blast recording their thoughts on Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae! It is a fantastic entry for Spooky Smuttober, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Book Description Liches are almost gone, only a handful of us left.…

We here at Smutco Industries are on the record as being big fans of funbags, so we're kicking off Spook Smuttober with a funbag full of spooky, sexy stories! Featuring: Faulty by Nicole Parker Mummy? Sorry. Mummy? Sorry. by Latrexa Nova Mating With the Mantis by M.J. Edwards As with all funbag episodes, please check the content warnings for each bo…

This week, Katie and Carl are wrapping up Sinful September by recapping their time at Sinful Signings 2024 before jumping into Our Darling Isabelle By Natoshia Baer, an attending author they were thrilled to meet at the event! This one's a wild and dark mafia romance, so mind! Your! Triggers! Book Description She spent her entire life fixing her mo…

This week we're proud to present our conversation with Brynne Weaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruinous Love Trilogy. Recorded on September 21st, 2024 at Sinful Signings 2024 in Roanoke, Virginia. Brynne's Website Our Linktree Bonus Link: "Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae Music: "Nostalgia" by Makaih Beats freemusicarchive.org ★ Support th…

As a special addition to Sinful September, we are pleased to re-release our episode covering Glitch by Briana Michaels. We covered Glitch way back on episode 16, but we had the pleasure of meeting Briana at Sinful Signings this past weekend, so we thought we'd drop this one back into the feed for all of the new listeners we met at Sinful, as well a…

As noted shifter enthusiasts, what kind of podcasters would we be if we didn't include a shifter romance for Sinful September? Luckily, Ames Mills had us covered as we covered her spicy shifter book, Little Red and Her Creatures of Chaos! Book Description My grandma always told me that dreams were a manifestation of real life. That what we saw whil…

Sinful September rolls on this week, as Katie was thrilled to finally tuck into a book by Smutco Industries favorite Andi McClane! Join us as we take on Touch Me and hear why Katie immediately pegged it as Andi's "meet me outside " to E.L. James. Book Description Cassie Graduation? Check. Internship? Check. Place to live? That’s complicated. I have…

For Sinful September, we're dropping our Author Profile a few weeks early so we can share our conversation with Sinful Signings attending author Brian Scala! Give the episode a listen, and then go pre-order (or just "order" it if you're listening after 17 September 2024) a copy of his new book, Core Memories. Brian's Website Sinful Signings Website…

Smutco Industries is kicking off Sinful September with a selection of stories from the 2023 Sinful Signings Sinthology, featuring authors who will be in attendance at Sinful Signings this year: Kitty Pawell, Sara Furlong Burr, Kennedy Sutton, and P.S. Nail. Sinful Signings 2024 will be held September 21-22 in Roanoke, Virginia at the Holiday Inn Ro…

Hot on the heels of Katie flying out to Massachusetts to meet Gwendolyn Harper for the first time IRL, we're wrapping up the Summer of Friendship with the third book in Gwenny's Zombie Apocalypse Romance Trilogy, Bloody Sunset! Book Description In the steamy, thrilling conclusion of the Zombie Apocalypse Romance trilogy... Caitlin Meadows has survi…

For the penultimate episode of the Summer of Friendship, Katie and Carl were joined by their favorite smutty polymath, Cassie, aka Unfortunate Reads! In keeping with the format of her popular TikTok channel, she ran Katie and Carl through the plots of FIVE naughty novellas before Katie jumped in with a quickie of her own! (In the interest of keepin…

In a break from the ordinary, Katie tucked into a physical book this week and read The Spellbroken King by friend-of-the-show J.A. Keeton! This one's a dark romance, so you know that Carl will provide many deep sighs and concerned looks. Book Description: A human with hidden powers. A broody demon prince turned bounty hunter. A fated mate connectio…

This week we get a little help from our friends thanks to Sinful Signings "Sinfluencer" Katie Hurd! She joined Katie and Carl to guide them through a tale of a demon dom daddy and his quest to capture the heart (but mostly soul) of his latest reaping target. Give us a listen as Katie covers Sinful Demands by P.S. Nail while Carl grits his teeth thr…

When Katie first pitched Carl the idea for Cheap Smut nearly three years ago, one of the first books she mentioned wanting to cover was Love Laugh Lich by Kate Prior. We knew we'd get around to it eventually, but since we're now friends IRL with Kate, it's a perfect fit for the Summer of Friendship! Tune in as Carl laughs through his lingering bron…

This week, Katie and Carl were joined by author Ivy M. Young mere days before the release of her debut novel, and she took us on a wild ride through Mustang's Torment by Misty Walker! Give the episode a listen, and then immediately go buy Ivy's book! Book Description: Mike “Mustang” Cohen has come a long way from the scrawny, emo kid who was consta…

The Summer of Friendship rolls on this week, as Katie and Carl get cozy with Snuggle by Sabrina Cross! Despite Carl's reservations about a sentient, 5-foot (1.5m) tall teddy bear, your favorite degenerate duo had a blast with this tale of a demon-filled teddy bear and his efforts to help a friend find love lest the devil snatch her soul! Book Descr…

DISCLAIMER: the audio quality of this episode is not up to our usual standards due to technical difficulties, but we had too much fun making it to not release it. We hope that the reduced audio quality does not reduce your enjoyment of the episode. The Summer of Friendship rolls merrily along as we are joined by the fabulous Gwendolyn Harper, who b…

The 1st Annual Smutco Industries Summer of Friendship officially kicks off this week with April D. Berry's cozy romcom, Cut to The Heart of It. Join Katie and Carl for a "snowed in"-adjacent tale full of sexy lumberjacks, silver foxes, and steamy sex! Book DescriptionWriters live in a fantasy world, but CJ tries to keep a good head on her shoulders…

Katie and Carl are in New Orleans this week, but that didn't stop them from curling up with a good book in their hotel room! This week, they read Hard Bubbles by Leah Legend, and we are proud to announce that this is the book that may have finally broken Carl. Book Description "You can't just randomly waltz into my life, stake a claim and tear down…

This month, we had the privilege of chatting with Evie Black and learning all about this multifaceted author. We chat about her military service, her love of DnD, and how she came to discover her love of writing. Author's Website Our Linktree ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Smutco Industries

After a much-needed week off, we're back with a sweet slice of sexy sapphic fun with Heather Nix's Mixing Up Mayhem! Give us a listen as Katie geeks out over her favorite FMC of the year (so far) and Carl asks the question everyone's dying to know: who is Joanna Gaines? Book Description Things are finally looking up for thirty-five year old Jackie …

Katie called an audible this week and opted to break out a space-faring insta-love courtesy of Naomi Lucas. Join us this week for Cyborg Pool Boy and ponder the vastness of space, where no on can hear you scream. Or moan. Book DescriptionWhat could a fabulously wealthy heiress possibly do when an alien monster takes up residence in her pool? Call a…

We're back from our week off with Dana Sweeney's sexy sci-fi scorcher Lust For Tomorrow! If you think that there's no time to bone down in a zombie apocalypse, please let the characters in this book swiftly and frequently disabuse you of that notion. Book Description Submission is freeing… Love is a trap. Pacific Northwest Writers Association Final…