Ho ho ho… or should we say hoe, hoe, hoe perhaps? This week we’re taking a seat on the big man’s lap to uncover all his secrets. From the history of St. Nick to Santas in popular culture, we’re covering it all like a blanket of snow. So get the milk and cookies ready, cause we’re coming down your chimney — the holiday episode is here! Listen now!

Tis the season for giving! And here at Hissin’ and Kissin’ - we encourage you to shop small and festively monstourous. Give a listen to this week’s episode where we welcome Kass O’Shire and Emily Antoinette to chat about their new Holiday romance book. Plus, we chat with Knotty Shelves, Biblio Barbie, and share other small businesses you should support this holiday season. Shop small for every monster romance friend on your list, and listen now! #monsterromance #giftguide #shopsmall #blackfriday

It’s alive! It’s alive! This week we’re talking all things Frankenstein. From Epic Universe, to the new film by Guillermo del Toro, Jess and Sarah dive into the story, the new movie, and Frankenstein’s monsters in pop culture. Lightening has struck as this episode comes to life! Listen now!

It’s our yearly omegaverse episode! We’re talking to four omegaverse authors about writing in one of our favorite genres. We’re joined by A. Ramsey, Sarah Blue, Eliana Lee, and Emilia Emerson. From heat clinics and cozy towns, to knots and scents, we’re chatting about it all. Get settled in your next and cuddle with your alphas, it’s time to learn about Writing the Omegaverse. Click play now!

Join us to talk about the latest Ali Hazelwood release - Mate! Following our minisode on Bride, we return to the supernatural world Ali has created to chat about Serena and Koen. Join the conversation and listen now!

We’re crossing briges for this week’s topic - Trolls! Come with us as we discover the history of trolls, including those iconic dolls. Then, we dive into the genre, including Emma Hamm’s newest upcoming troll book! We rate pop culture trolls, and of couruse, end with some fan fiction fun. We can’t stop the feeling this is a great episode — listen now!

You asked and we listened - we’re covering sentient object romance this week! We chat with Biblio Barbie about all things Sentient Objects, before diving into our favorite sentient object romances. Jess teaches us about objectophilia and Sarah chats about her new favorite video game: Date Everything. From doorknobs and beds, to vegetables and fruit punch, we’re getting sexy with it all. Hit play now!

Once upon a time… we covered the monster romance in fairy tales. We chat with G.M. Fairy about her fairy tale inspired books with a grown up twist. We learn the history of fairy tales and their ties to sexuality. Sarah and Jess dive into the tv shows the 10th Kingdom and Once Upon a Time, before rating fairy tale hotties. My… what big ears you have… all the better to listen with! Hit play now!

Werewolves vs. vampires—who's the ultimate monster lover? Join Sarah and special guest co-host Celeste Proudfoot as we take sides for a spicy late-night monster romance debate. From bites to bonds, knots to nests, we're diving into the steamy side of supernatural romance. Pick a side and join the fun! Recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2025, from the Digital Media Track.

Join us live as we give Dragon Con attendees an education. Mari from Of Swords and Soulmates stands in for Jess as we put on our monsterous professor hats. From history and culture, to books and film, we educate newbies on the joys of monster romance in the digital age. Recorded LIVE from the Digital Media Track at Dragon Con 2025.

Get ready to shift into horny mode with this week’s episode: Sexy Shifters. We’re joined by author Kass O’Shire to talk about their works, shifters, and monster romance. We look at the history and sexuality of shifters in media, and revisit some of our favorite TV shows and books with shifters. Plus, don’t miss rating the sexiest shifters with us. It’s time to transform — listen now!

Welcome back Monster Lovers to our season 5 episode — and also our 50th! We have an amazing episode for you this episode, exploring three cryptids: the Jersey Devil, the Chupacabra, and the Loch Ness Monster. We learn about their histories, sexual connections, and we rate those pop culture cryptids we love. Plus, we talk to Monster Romance royality when we sit down to chat with the delightful C.M. Nascosta. Hit play now!

Join us for a little Hissin’ and Kissin’ minisode while we catch you up on all the monster news that’s dropped over the last few months. Plus, Sarah catches us up on her monsterous Epic Universe trip, and Jess treats us all with a little AO3. Hit play now!

From Devils to Dinos, and Unicorns to Aliens, we're showcasing the best of the best of season with our fan favorite clips show! We revisit all the monster romance stories you loved from Season 4, from horny to hysterical. Click play on your favorite listening device to listen now!

This week’s episode is out of this world! Jess and Sarah revisit aliens, with special guest Ruby Dixon. We chat with her about those hunky Ice Planet Barbarians, her writing inspiration, and monster romance. Sarah gives us a lesson in Area 51, and Jess explores the history of alien romances in literature. Our hearts get abducted as we rate some alien hotties, and Jess surprises Sarah with an original fiction celebrating our favorite space musician. Naruto run to your nearest podcast platform and hit play now!

This week we’re putting our podcast directly into the flames with our episode topic: The Devil. Learn the origins of the devil, and how arts and culture formed the idea of the devil we have today. Learn about the sexuality of the devil, and how his phallus might be more than a little unexpected… brrrr! We explore the devil in popular movies and tv shows, rate our favorite horny devils in pop culture, and get hot under the collar with our AO3 section. This is your ticket to a hellishly good episode… hit play now!

Things are getting horny in this week’s episode — literally. We’re covering the most magical of creatures this week: Unicorns. Sarah teaches us about the origins of the one horned mythical beasts, and explores the wild world of unicorns in art history. Jess pokes into the sexual significance of unicorns, exploring the horns, symbolism, and smut. We watch ‘Death of a Unicorn’ and Jess dives into an unhinged monster romance. We rate popular unicorns and end with a little A03. Saddle up listeners, get ready to ride, and hit play now!

Episode 45: Vigorous Video Games

Get ready to plug in, boot up, and have all your buttons pushed. This week we’re covering Video Games and exploring all those monsters that are just a click away. Sarah and Jess journey through the history and sexuality of video games, and Molly (Jakface) logs on as player 3 to teach us all about the monsters we need to have on our screens. From Baulder’s Gate Bears to romancing pigeons (coo!) we cover it all. Grab your controller… the game starts now!

There’s no bones about it… we’ve got a bonefied epsiode this week for you! Sarah teaches us all about skeletons and baculum, and Jess dives into the sexuality that accompanies our skeleton romances. We chat with Desirée M. Niccoli about her book Untethering Dark, the first monster romance under the publisher Harlequin. We consume some bonefied monster media, and explore bone daddies as we rate those skeletal baddies. Hit play on this spine-tingling episode now!

Things are getting ssssssssexy in this week’s episode! Sarah slithers through the history of snakes, naga, and basilisks, and Jess hisses and kisses her way through snake sex and sexuality. Get wrapped up in The Kiss of the Basilisk, before journeying through a spicy “You’ve Got Mail” retelling. Then we coil up with our rankings list, before sliding into AO3. Don’t let this episode slither away, undulate on over and hit play now!