Welcome to Chapter Nineteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter nineteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat about all things 2025 from most anticipated releases, bookish + life goals, motherhood journeys + trying to slow down to enjoy reading more .

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Chapter Nineteen: New Year's Resolutions

02:24 Catching Up

13:11 Britt's Goals for 2025

15:47 Lib's Goals for 2025

21:06 Personal Goal for Father Lib

24:17 Struggles with Toddlers

26:26 Honesty with Pregnancy

31:11 Social Media and Growth

33:49 2025 Anticipated Releases

37:47 Fantasy Heaven

40:45 Britt's TBR

43:31 Father Lib's TBR

46:31 Design Details

47:18 Late Spring Releases

48:00 Fallen Men Series

50:19 Lib Loves Emotion

55:29 Upcoming Debuts

01:00:58 Re-Reads

01:04:02 Trying Something New

01:08:08 2025 Outlook

01:12:32 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Eighteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter eighteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt break down their top reads of every month of the year for 2024 !

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Chapter Eighteen: 2024 Wrap Up

06:08 January

09:50 February - Britt

10:34 February - Lib

13:26 March - Britt

15:32 March - Lib

19:29 April - Britt

21:28 April - Lib

26:21 May - Britt

29:35 May - Lib

34:10 June - Britt

36:59 June - Lib

40:26 July - Britt

42:42 July - Lib

47:45 August - Britt

51:22 August - Lib

55:34 September - Britt

59:23 September - Lib

01:04:12 October - Britt

01:10:12 October - Lib

01:14:54 November - Britt

01:18:50 November - Lib

01:24:31 December - Britt

01:31:50 December - Lib

01:35:08 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Bonus Chapter Seventeen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In bonus chapter seventeen, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat with the one of our new found favorite authors Ashley Warren about all things romance reader to romance writer, releasing three books in one year, and what's coming next in her author journey .

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Bonus Chapter: Ashley Warren

01:47 Release Day Feelings

04:25 Learning BTS of Publishing

06:05 Getting Into Reading

09:51 Reading Evolution

21:59 Reading and Character Development

27:26 Ashley's Writing Process

28:36 Writing Difficulty

32:28 Writing Pressure

33:47 SPOILERS!!!!! Our Broken Pieces

44:09 Continuing the Series?

46:15 Reformed Play Girl?

49:12 Future Dark Cowboy

53:09 Teasing Future Projects

57:28 Good Reads as an Author

01:02:32 Chapter Naming vs. Chapter Numbering

01:04:31 Keeping Book Secrets

01:05:04 Continuing Dark Cowboy

01:08:38 Ashley's Future Plans

01:12:10 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Sixteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter sixteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat with the incredible author Jessica Peterson about all things romance writer journey, motherhood, mental health and the small-town cowboys that have taken the romance world by storm .

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Chapter Sixteen: Jessica Peterson

04:01 Smut Helping in Real Life

14:26 Dark VS Bully Romance

17:47 Jumping in to a New Genre

22:23 Switching it Up

28:05 Jessica's Reading Intro

31:39 Different Avenues to Writing

34:54 The Importance of a Good Team

36:28 Writing the Spice

40:29 Hope Diamond Trilogy

44:05 What to do After Rejection

46:33 Switching Genres

50:49 Selling Expectations

52:33 Hitting Your Stride

55:05 Being a Mother

01:05:47 Harbor Village

01:08:27 Cowboys

01:16:16 Cash

01:23:51 SPOILERS!!!! Wyatt

01:33:59 SPOILERS!!! Sawyer

01:34:47 More Fun Stuff

01:39:02 Planning Releases

01:46:11 Wrapping it Up

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EVENTS JESSICA WILL BE AT IN 2025 // Magic with the Belles, Wild & Windy Chicago, RARE London, Violet Crown Austin

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Fifteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter fifteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat with one of their best friends turned up and coming debut romance author, Samm Wilde !

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Chapter Fifteen: Debut Author Samm Wilde

02:05 Life of an Indie Author

05:41 Samm's Day-to-Day

08:17 What Helps the Writing Process

10:18 Research and Leg Work

13:46 Samm's Intro to Reading

18:09 Samm's Departure and Re-Entrance Back to Reading

27:03 Past and Current Favorite Tropes

29:18 Using Romance Books to Help Grieve

38:17 A New Leaf: Deciding to Write

41:51 Creating Main Characters

44:44 Writing Process

47:31 Naming Main Characters

48:31 Expanding on The Book

55:00 Writing Techniques to Describe Grief/Mental Health

01:02:04 What Goes Into Writing Spice

01:07:54 Samm's Future

01:12:27 Publishing Goals

01:14:42 Taking the Steps to Publish

01:21:14 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Fourteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter fourteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt have a holiday recommendation rapid fire with some of their favorite reads to get them in the holiday spirit .

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Chapter Fourteen - Holiday Recs

01:52 Catching Up

11:43 Holiday Recs

12:01 Round 1 - Sister Britt

13:24 Round 1 - Father Lib

15:15 Round 2 - Sister Britt

17:41 Round 2 - Father Lib

20:38 Round 3 - Sister Britt

23:10 Round 3- Father Lib

25:42 Round 4 - Sister Britt

27:52 Round 4 - Father Lib

30:41 Round 5 - Sister Britt

32:36 Round 5 - Father Lib

34:39 Round 6 - Sister Britt

37:30 Round 6 - Father Lib

41:06 Round 7 - Sister Britt

42:48 Round 7 - Father Lib

46:05 Final Round - Sister Britt

49:29 Final Round - Father Lib

52:34 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Thirteen of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter thirteen, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat with Amber + Emily from Beyond the Pages Podcast, while rapid firing their comfort reads !

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome to Chapter Thirteen !

02:02 Catching Up

06:17 Piercings

07:09 Deciding What to Read

10:45 Comfy Cozy Reads

11:30 Round One - Amber

17:08 Round One - Britt

18:46 Round One - Em

20:31 Round One - Lib

24:20 Round Two - Amber

26:14 Round Two - Britt

28:00 Round Two - Em

31:58 Round Two - Lib

35:45 Round Three - Amber

37:43 Round Three - Britt

39:48 Round Three - Em

41:53 Round Three - Lib

45:59 Round Four - Amber

49:14 Round Four - Britt

51:12 Round Four - Em

52:17 Round Four - Lib

54:01 True Trope Meanings

56:01 Changes in Trop Writing

59:20 Wrapping it Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.

Welcome to Chapter Twelve of The Smut Daddy Podcast !

In chapter twelve, Father Lib + Sister Britt chat with Literary Alexandra, who is the origin of their friendship journey, about all things books, businesses, healing and what's coming next in 2025 !

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome to Chapter Twelve

01:22 LA's Bookish Intro

06:12 Major Wins + Major Losses

09:53 Our Origin Story

12:33 Social Media Growth

17:21 Greek Influences

20:15 Letters of Enchantment Series

22:19 Recommending YA

24:27 Honest Book Reviews

33:10 SJM Universe

45:06 Fourth Wing Series

50:19 LA Currently Reading

56:44 Attained Reading Goals

58:43 Changing Reading Tastes

01:05:43 Be Honest With Yourself

01:09:29 Windy City Series

01:12:20 Microtropes

01:14:31 Actual Tropes

01:15:31 QB Tyler Love

01:17:30 Tasteful Taboo Reads

01:24:14 KU Hidden Gems

01:25:55 Reading the Book - Not the Review

01:26:47 Wrapping It Up

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--- One thing about our leading ladies Father Lib and Sister Britt, they are going to speak their minds about all of their honest thoughts and feelings. With over 2,000 romance books read between the two of them, they know what they love + majorly dislike at this point.. which can lead to some LOUD opinions. But that is exactly what they are meant to be - their opinions. Where they might dislike something, you might completely love it, and that's ohkay. Here at The Smut Daddy Podcast we do NOT yuck people's yums, but we don't shy away from our beliefs.