Fmklit Pod

It's our 8 year anniversary and we have quite the treat for you, dear listener! We're putting the 'dick' in 'dictation' and the 'ass' in 'assistant' because today we're doing Personal Assistants! On this not safe for work episode, we read "Lead: A Stage Dive Novel (Stage Dive Series Book 3)" by Kylie Scott and "Calendar Girl" by Georgia Beers. Our hr nightmare hosts discuss mystery children, ropy men, and the sapphic nature of photography. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

When it comes to love, sometimes words just aren't enough. And that's why today we're doing Manga!! For this artistic episode we read "Insomniacs After School, Vol. 1" by Makoto Ojiro and "Futari Escape Vol. 1" by Shouichi Taguchi. Our hosts discuss chocolate fountains, high school drama, and being outranked by a cat. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Being as timely as always, FMKlit is reviewing the first episode of "Heated Rivalry"! Do the pretty hockey boys heat it up for us on the ice? Do our predictions for what's going to happen come true? Are we gonna binge the rest of the season as soon as we're done recording? Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

At FMKlit, we believe that love is both timeless, and can have a price tag put on it, which is why today we're doing Antique Shops! For this irreplaceable episode we read "Penny's Antique Shop of Memories and Treasures: A feelgood, heartwarming romance for lovers of happy endings" by Helena Fairfax, and "The Beautiful Things Shoppe: A Quirky Small-Town Enemies to Lovers Gay Romance (Seasons of New Hope Book 2)" by Philip William Stover. Our priceless hosts discuss how to NOT introduce a love interest, an angry Lizard, and share very strong feelings about Crocs. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fmklitpod

As a special holiday treat, we're bringing you Tinglefest! A celebration of the one and only Chuck Tingle! Our hosts (plus extra special guest Christine) picked Chuck Tingle books for each other to read, Secret Santa Style, and celebrate Chuckmas. For this festive episode, our hosts discuss bigfoot pirate ghost gangbags, how mummies aren't real, and how patient you have to be when hooking up with a bike lane. As an extra special gift from us to you, you can listen to the extended episode for FREE on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod Happy Tinglemas!

Sure there's love that can span a lifetime or the globe, but is love strong enough to cross the Multiverse?! We at FMKlit are determined to find out! Today we read "Time Loops & Meet Cutes: A Novel" by Jackie Lau and "Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon" by Annie Mare. Our omnipresent hosts discuss when grandma's matchmaking is poorly planned; the eternal allure of soup; and time wimey and its stricter cousin, sciency wiency. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love can take us to new heights, but there's usually some turbulence along the way. We'll get you to clear skies, listeners, because today we're doing Pilots! For this mile-high episode, we read "Playboy Pilot (A Series of Standalone Novels Book 5)" by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland, and "Virgin Flyer" by Lucy Lennox. Our air hosts discuss monkey piss, how we just need to let pilots be slutty, and the time Claire accidentally crashed a Passover dinner. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Do you like to feel something powerful between your legs? Maybe you like a bit of leather. Or maybe some danger? We've got it all for you because today we're doing Motorcycle Clubs! We rev into this episode with "Tame Me: A Motorcycle Club Romance (Blood Brothers MC Series Book 1)" by J. A. Collard and "Primal Urges (Bikers of Mayhem Book 1)" by Mathew Dante. Our hog-wild hosts discuss bad charity event planning, snakes from a tube, and that all guys want big dicks in the bathroom. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Christine is out today, so our other hosts are stumbling through this Quickie on their own! We're back to reviewing a movie based on the roll of a die! We have a list of seven romantic comedies and let chance tell us which one to watch! For this "Roll of the Dice" movie review, we watch the 2013 film "The Love Punch" starring Emma Thompson and Pierce Borsnan. Our hosts make some predictions and see if they come true! We tell you when to pause the podcast so that you can watch along with us! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love is like a roller coaster: it has its ups, it has its downs, and things get a little dicey if you eat too much funnel cake before getting things going. And that's why today we're doing Theme Parks! For this exciting episode we read "Roller Coaster Romance: A Sweet Romantic Comedy" by Kate Moseman and "Under Her Influence" by Amanda Radley. Our thrill-seeking hosts discuss wet tortillas, influencers picking up kids from school, and how sexy it is when someone is bad a customer service. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

It would be great to know exactly what you're getting when it comes to love, which is why today we're doing Marketers! For this pitchable episode, we read "Lavash at First Sight" by Taleen Voskuni and "Marketing Beef: A Gay Romantic Comedy (Marketing Beef Series Book 1)" by Rick Bettencourt. Our widely appealing hosts discuss surprise hotdog eating contests, cum on your face at breakfast, and eating salad with a boner (you know, things that are super easy to market). Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

They say a little mystery spices up a relationship. Well we like a whole hell of a lot of spice so today we're doing Imposters! This time we read "Stealing Her (Covet Book 1)" by Rachel Van Dyken and "The Problem With Perfect: A totally feelgood, fake-fake boyfriend queer romcom that will make you smile" by Philip William Stover. Our duplicitous hosts discuss a super secret way to find out someone's sexuality, piss-based nicknames, and Claire makes Neil laugh so hard that he almost injures himself. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

It was Cupid, in the bookstore, with his arrows of love! We here at FMKlit love following the clues, which is why today we're doing Murder Mysteries! For this suspicious episode we read "Inn for Murder: Cozy Romance Mystery (A Wildflower Inn Mystery Book 1)" by Harper Lin and "A Curious Woman: Murder Under the Gum Trees" by Jess Lea. Our homicidal hosts discuss the importance of vintage suits, rooster danger senses, and to always beware the Amandas. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Who are you? And for that matter, who am I? If you love unanswered questions, then you're in luck because today we're doing Amnesia! On this memorable episode we read "Tempting the Bride (The Fitzhugh Trilogy Book 3)" by Sherry Thomas and "Whiteout (Seasons of Love Book 1)" by Elyse Springer. Our confused and disoriented hosts discuss creepy vacation paintings, remembering dick jokes despite head trauma, and the hot new hobby of opening doors at parties. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

It's said that love is a journey. We here at FMKlit say it's more like a trail in the woods. And that's why today we're doing Park Rangers!! (Calm down, Christine). For this eco-conscious episode we read "Happy Trail: A Trapped Together Forced Proximity Romance (Park Ranger Book 1)" by Daisy Prescott and "Splinter (Significant Brothers Book 1)" by E. Davies. Our outdoorsy hosts discuss smelly ladies, doing coke off someone's clavicle, and (shock of the year) actual romance in a romance novel. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love may be a little hard to plan, but it certainly goes better with the right playlist and snacks. Which is why today we're doing Road Trips! For this cross-country episode, we read "Miles and Miles of You (The Harts Book 1)" by Jennifer Bonds and "How to Repair a Mechanical Heart (Mechanical Hearts Book 1)" by J. C. Lillis. Our road-ready hosts discuss villainous slash fiction writers, standing up a priest, and Claire gives some very sage advice about hotdogs. Companies that are NOT sponsoring Pride this year: https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-that-stopped-sponsoring-pride#rebelltitem13 Companies that ARE sponsoring Pride this year: https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/29/pride-month-2025-collections-target-converse/#page/13 Also buy local and buy queer! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

The future's looking pretty bleak these days. We at FMKlit are preparing for our robot overlords by reading Books Written By AI! For this generated episode we read "The Forgotten Song: The Masterpiece written by AI and Zoki" by Zoran Rogic, and "Love Unscripted: A Novel Written Entirely by AI" by WriteGPT. Our hosts (who are totally still humans and haven't been replaced) discuss uranium pianos, the most egregious example of repeated beats, and Claire brings a surprise guest! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Is your love life worth talking about? Are you ok being put on the spot? Then you're in luck because today we're doing Talk Show Hosts! For this episode we read "Talking About Sex..." by Vicki Lewis Thompson and "Through the Roof" by Natasha West. Our chatty hosts discuss sex candles, masculine doorbells, and that prime ministers are good last-minute replacements for basket weavers. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Sometimes love toys with your heart. Sometimes it make you purr. And sometimes it a big furry loaf....huh? But that's why today we're doing cats!!! For this purrrrrfect episode, we read "Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café: A Furrever Friends Sweet Romance" by Kris Bock and "Love & Snowball Fights: A Hurt/Comfort Enemies to Lovers Gay Romance: A Christmas Valley Story" by J. R. Loveless. Our nine-lived hosts discuss textbook romance, an alarmingly sleepy cat, and a disappointing lack of shifters. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

They say that sometimes love is warm like a nice, soft pretzel. Sometimes love is exciting and bright like the first wuhdrr ice of the summer. And sometimes love is greasy and full of meat like a good hoagie. And that's why today we're doing Philly! For our celebration of the City of Brotherly (And Other Kinds Of) Love, we read "Sweet Temptation: An Age Gap Arranged Marriage Romance" by Cora Reilly, and "Egotistical Puckboy (Puckboys Book 1)" by Eden Finley and Saxon James. Our battery-chucking hosts discuss unbelievably boring queers, choosing the genre of the book you've already started reading, and they have fun with a Boston accent. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod