The Smut
Michelle Ruiz

The Smut

No. of episodes
5
Latest episode
2026-06-02

Where can you listen?

A new podcast from Vogue and Vanity Fair culture journalist Michelle Ruiz about the sexiest stories in news. Michelle has been reading smut since she was definitely too young to be reading smut. She grew up to be a Cosmo sex editor and believes fading to black is criminal. At her first job at ABC News, an editor referred to a story as “sexy” - not in the literal sense, but the kind that's juicy, colorful and complicated, maybe a little salacious and gossipy. In addition to the actual smut of our times, those are the kind of all-consuming stories and people she'll get into on The Smut.

Episodes

Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of The Smut?

There are 5 episodes avaiable of The Smut.

What is The Smut about?

We have categorized The Smut as:

  • News
  • Entertainment News

Where can you listen to The Smut?

The Smut is available, among others places, on:

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did The Smut start?

The first episode of The Smut that we have available was released 23 March 2026.

Who creates the podcast The Smut?

The Smut is produced and created by Michelle Ruiz.