Episodes

  • Announcement: We will be back!
    Jan 15 2026

    Hey PiO pals! Just a heads up that Alli and Trey will be back in February 2026 for more smut-loving pod fun with all new episodes of Plot is Optional. We have some things to do to get ready to serve it to you hot in the new year. We are excited about what is coming around the corner for you. Talk to you soon, just in time for Valentine's. And as always, we love you!


    Music by Cody & Alex

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    3 mins
  • Episode 26: Rudolph the Butt Raptor by Chuck Tingle
    Dec 25 2025

    Another for the holidays! The Plot is Optional crew hangs out with Brandon of Swampflix! Together they talk about hot raptors, Christmas magic (time travel?), and of course movies!


    Holiday theme written and performed by Ukulele Jake.

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    52 mins
  • Episode 25: Merry Christmas for Art... and His Tentacles by Amy Bellows and Shannon Mae
    Dec 20 2025

    In this very special holiday episode the Dianas from the Double Dianas podcast join Alli and Trey as the deck the halls with tentacles. This week they decide whether tentacles are hot or not, try to count exactly how many tentacles there were, and attempt to decipher cryptid tentacle anatomy. They even ponder the phenomenology of cryptid cephalopods’ senses of taste.


    Holiday theme written and performed by Ukelele Jake.

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 24: Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
    Nov 29 2025

    Jo returns, joining Alli and Trey as they take a foray into monster f-ing with Lily Mayne's Soul Eater. This episode covers Louisiana accents, hot boy meters, and the nuances of body fluids in smut. Your PiO pals also crunch the numbers and give you the tight ball count stats you crave. Enjoy this extra-long episode with an extra-special guest host.


    Editor’s Note: Sorry about the audio, we recorded this awhile back before we had most of the mic troubles figured out.


    Content Warnings-

    Violent torture and homophobia @ 1:21:20 – 1:26:23

    Joint and bone injury @ 1:44:45 – 1:45:40

    Brief mention of child abuse @ 1:45:10

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    2 hrs and 19 mins
  • Episode 23: Sins of the Orc by Finley Fenn
    Nov 17 2025

    Alli explains orc culture while Trey tries to forget all the times that this book talks about scents. They are diving into a fantasy romance novella this week with full orc on orc action. Trey finds out what clan of orcs he would be. And, of course, they touch on mage fingering, anal reiki, and perineum sunning.


    Content Warning-

    Due to the plot of this book, coerced sex and sexual assault are themes throughout the entire episode.

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    1 hr
  • Episode 22: A Pebble for Lewis by Amy Bellows
    Oct 30 2025

    Alli and Trey dive into the omegaverse like a penguin into the sea. They discuss the intricacies of shifter culture both penguin and polar bear, omegaverse anatomy, and mpreg with eggs. So get into your tux, polish your resumé, and have your pebbles ready because it is pebble gifting season!

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    58 mins
  • Omegaverse October Intro
    Oct 6 2025

    What is the omegaverse? Do you know? Alli does, though she's not the most omegaversed out there.


    Here's a quick intro for the uninitiated.

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    13 mins
  • Episode 21: Cubs & Campfires by Dylan Drakes
    Sep 7 2025

    Alli and Trey ask the tough questions. How can a ginger tan? Why is beer the standard can of comparison? Can a life on the move make you seem 5 years older than your actual age? How many times can Trey accidentally hit his mic boom during a single recording? All this and more as we tackle the first installment of the Sweet and Stocky trilogy.


    Music by Cody & Alex

    Music by Cody & Alex.

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    1 hr and 28 mins