It's been hard to ignore the rise of romantasy and fairy smut books like ACOTAR and Fourth Wing.

Across the globe more and more women are turning to written and now also audio forms of erotica to get their rocks off.

So today we investigate just why women are so turned on by words.

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Host: Claire Murphy & Taylah Strano

Guest: Lisa Torney, Counsellor and Sex & Relationships Therapist

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producers: Lu Hill

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