“WHAT IS MY JOB?” Ethan, for the love of Satan, please remember what my job is–it’s this, this is my job. (Someone pay me, I put up with so much…)

Round and round the book community discourse goes, and we attempted to streamline it all in a rapid-fire no questions asked no explanations given way…attempted. Ethan Gray was one of the winners in the Dark Star contest and we can’t be more proud of him and Jessie Elwyn. The main topic we get to eventually, is knowing the varying spectrum of smut of spice and where it fits in the story you’re telling.

Morally Gray’s Anatomy rolls out its 10th episode today, and honestly we’re in a bit of disbelief with you. That’s ten episodes, and at a minimum of ten hours of rambling chaos you’ve listened to–hats off to you, friend, for listening to Ethan say weird shit! We couldn’t do this without your continued support and if you haven’t heard the news: WE HAVE A PATREON. We know, wild, right? If you’re into the Patreon support system and are curious as to what’s to come later with the MGA Discord, join a tier and let’s have a party! Episode 10 is a bit of a ride from the current buzz on BookThreads, to the tangent of Greek Mythology, and well…if you’re curious about the course of this conversation, go give us a listen.

Morally Gray’s Anatomy Ep 9 discusses Kenna’s recent book signing in Portland, shout out to Hot & Steamy Events, and what it was like meeting Sylvia Morrow and Latrexa Nova. This episode covers the very talked about novella in the sentient smut world, Stuffed. The iconic pillow romance landed in MGA’s lap and we are so excited to unravel…unstuff?...the narrative behind how a pillow becomes sentient in this very wild and hilarious bedroom tale. Stuffed by Sylvia Morrow

Morally Gray’s Anatomy Ep 8 discusses a topic that most seem to view as a new age concept. Really, it boils down to marketing age-old communicators for relating the reader to the story. Whether it’s the oldest surviving ancient poem, or the newest release of sentient fucking from Holly Wilde, everything can be boiled down to its tropes and marketed to its targeted reader audience.

Morally Gray’s Anatomy tackles the question of what the fuck is romantasy and why does it look like the other labels? Kind of a loose interpretation of this episode if you will. All the same, we’re talking about fantasy as an overarching theme. Covering the genre in its best media forms we breakdown issues we see repeated and why our favorite fantasy works knock it out of the park.

Morally Gray’s Anatomy is ready to push back in Episode 6. If you’ve been around BookTok for the last month, let alone since its formation, you should be familiar with the attack on romance books/books with explicit romance from, no surprise here, people NOT in the community. KB here, honestly, that’s being generous and polite. Thankfully, I don’t have to be polite at work. Let’s be real, these cishet men haven’t so much as read a magazine since high school. We know the type, they hardly did the required reading then, you think they’re going to read romance to understand someone’s desires and needs leisurely? So, why then, would they involve themselves in someone else’s enjoyment? (Oh) Boy did MGA explore all the angles for that one. We like to leave BookTok to its own drama, but limited recording time really hinders this discussion. How can you possibly tackle religion, the patriarchy, and the general cishet male audacity in a short video with disappointments shouting in the comments as though their opinion matters?

Morally Gray’s Anatomy spins it back to the whacky and admittedly delicious for Episode 5 this week. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What would it be like to get railed by blank?” well we can probably answer it with the help of Holly Wilde’s catalog! Wilde’s wide array of published sentient erotica novellas are not only impressive by means of creativity, but also in quality and style.

Morally Gray’s Anatomy shifts for Episode 4 this week. With no particular book for this discussion, Kenna and Ethan dive into all things taboo. Giving perspective from both professions, this episode offers insight into the banned, forbidden, and vulgar. These topics can be sensitive for certain listeners, so keep in mind that familial relations, blood and marriage, are discussed.

Questions to answer: Is Ethan aware of the difference between 1995 and 2004?

Does Ethan ever learn what a Zaddy is?