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Curdled Ink
by Leigh C Artistry
Welcome to Curdled Ink podcast, one woman’s tirade against poor writing and problematic romance. Literary criticism from a queer, kinky, sex positive perspective, starting with 50 Shades of Grey. Posts every other Tuesday!
Episodes
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Ep 60: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 9
This chapter we get some more info about the gun Ana found in Christian's desk - so there's a lot of discussion of guns and gun safety this episode, heads up. A lot more than I anticipated ever bringing up in this series, tbh. Other than that, Christian has gone to New York on a business trip…
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Ep 59: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 8
Ana and Christian have a relatively wholesome (by their standards) time together, aside from their usual communication issues, and something Ana finds in Christian's desk drawer that will definitely be an issue later. So business as usual for the two of them really. Content warnings: misogyny,...
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Ep 58: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 7
Ana goes back to work for the first time after her honeymoon, and Christian is Not Happy about her exercising her autonomy now that they're married. But then, when has he ever been particularly happy about her being an entire separate human person with separate wants, needs, dreams, etc? Content...
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Ep 57: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 6
This chapter starts out with a scene (which I have some Thoughts about!) and that's about the most exciting thing that happens. Until the very end of the chapter, where we learn something (unsurprising) about the identity of the arsonist at Christian's office. Content warnings: terrible...
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Ep 56: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 5
The plot thickens with an exciting action sequence in this chapter! But before we find out too much about that, Christian is up to his usual controlling, jealous, uncaring bs, and of course we've got to have the obligatory one sex scene per chapter. So really, just another day in 50 Shades Land....
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Ep 55: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 4
It's a short episode this time around because honestly, not a lot happens. There's some sex, some relationship shenanigans, and.....a tiny bit of character development?? Finally???? Blink and you'll miss it, but it's there! Content warnings: controlling behavior, abuse mention, blackmail,...
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Ep 54: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 3
There's a lot of discussion about consent and bodily autonomy in this episode, but amongst all the trash, I do find a bit of treasure! Another possible kink that EL James actually has, and therefor writes about much better than just about anything else in the books. Exciting! Listen on to find…
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Ep 53: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 2
In this episode, Christian gives Ana a bit of "funishment" for her "disobedience", leading me to discussions about power dynamics, safety, autonomy, and lots more. We're back in it for real now! Content warnings violation of privacy/filming strangers in public, infantilization, ableism…
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Ep 52: 50 Shades Freed Chapter 1
My hiatus is over and I'm gearing up for one last slog through the last book in the series. We're starting off strong, joining Ana and Christian at the tail end of their honeymoon. They're bickering just as much as usual, Christian is just as possessive as usual, and I am...exhausted already.…
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Ep 51: 50 Shades Darker Movie Special
Happy New Year! I've got one more episode for you before I go on a brief hiatus from the pod until mid-February. Start your new year off with some chaos; I'm joined by Austin and Beverly of the Revolution Rose podcast as we eat, drink, and are horrified by the second 50 Shades movie. Enjoy! And…
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Ep 50b: 50th Episode Special Part 2
Here is part two of my conversation with Kiki, prodomme and my girlfriend. This one ended up being a lighter conversation overall, so if last episode was a lot, this should be more of a palate cleanser. Content warnings: Alcohol mention, hard drugs mention, death penalty mention. Kinks discussed:...
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Ep 50a: 50th Episode Special Part One
We made it to episode 50! To celebrate, I brought on a rare guest - my girlfriend and domme Kiki - to talk kink, relationships, sex work, and much more. We ended up talking for so long about such a wide range of topics that I've decide to make this into a two-parter (another rarity for this...
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Ep 49: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 22
The book ends with a highly eventful birthday party with Christian. Conflicts with Kate and Elena are neatly wrapped up, and the villain of the next book is revealed. So stay tuned for that once the podcast restarts in 2026! Content warnings for this chapter: invasion of privacy, kinkshame, toxic...
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Ep 48: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 21
(Please excuse the sound of my dryer in the background of this one, I didn't realize my mic was picking it up quite that much :') ) After absolutely minimal negotiation, Ana and Christian enter the play room for the first time in a while. They then spend the rest of the chapter giving us a…
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Ep 47: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 20
We're nearing 2/3 of the way through the series, and Christian is still being Christian. Even as Ana agrees to marry him, he finds a way to be annoyed at her about giving him what he wants. Luckily we breeze right past that and into a sex scene, and rounding out the chapter with the reveal of…
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Ep 46: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 19
In this, the most fillery of filler chapters that we've encountered in the series so far, Ana is worried sick about Christian going missing...until he walks in the door and drops that plot thread like last week's garbage. After a teary reunion, Ana gives Christian her answer to his marriage...
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Ep 45: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 18
Just gonna be a little sporadic with posting for a bit, thanks as always for staying with me through it! This chapter starts with Christian showing Ana the house that he's already decided he's going to buy for them to live in together, and ends with a cliffhanger that I'm sure will be resolved…
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Ep 44: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 17
Oops, missed my mid-June posting date. But I'm back! In this chapter, Ana's Specialest Girl Powers™️ get her ahead at her job, and that evening they go to see Christian's therapist together. Dr. Flynn is not a great therapist, and Christian is his usual overly-controlling self throughout. Content...
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Ep 43: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 16
Ana manages to escape Jack's clutches...and of course runs right into Christian's instead. This chapter takes quite a journey, from a near miss with Ana's creepy boss, to a bit of a sex ed lesson in Christian's playroom. Because of course, we can't linger on any non-sexy plot points for too long....
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Ep 42: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 15
In classic 50 Shades fashion, this episode starts with a consent violation and ends with Ana's boss being full-on cartoon-villain creepy. He's leaving for New York without her, so he's damn well gonna take that out on her every chance he gets. And meanwhile Christian is...well, being Christian at...
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Ep 41: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 14
What does it take for Christian to actually shut up long enough for Ana to articulate a thought? Trigger him bad enough that he goes into sub mode, apparently. They do actually manage to have a bit of a conversation about all their many, many issues in this chapter...but of course, the result is...
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Ep 40: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 13
Lucky chapter 13! And oh boy do I feel unlucky to be talking about this one. This one gets pretty heavy, so please do check the content warnings. Ana confronts Leila, but when Christian swoops in and uses his Dom Powers(TM) to save the day, it brings up all of Ana's insecurities about her…
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Ep 39: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 12
Here we go! I just wanna say thank you to everyone who stuck it out while I abandoned my podcast for a bit <3 In this chapter EL James shows her utter lack of kink knowledge (as well as utter inability to properly wrap up a plot point). Elena shows up, and brings up all sorts of negative emotions...
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Ep 38: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 11
We're back! And I'm really hoping I can get my release schedule somewhat back on track this year. In this chapter Christian and Ana fight over whether it's safe for Ana to go to work while Leila is still at large, and Ana learns that bargaining with her boundaries works...unfortunately. Content...
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Ep 37: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 10
This chapter delves deeper into Christian's psyche (as if any of us wanted that) and my conclusion is that he's basically an overgrown manchild who cannot take responsibility for himself. Yay! Meanwhile, Ana is starting to normalize the toxicity of her relationship to Christian, which is....not...
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Ep 36: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 9
This chapter is quite light and fluffy for once...except of course when Christian can't help but be a controlling dick, and when we take one more brief detour into his Dark, Fucked Up Childhood(TM). Content warnings for this chapter: misogynistic views around sex, possessiveness,...
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Ep 27: 50 Shades of Grey Movie Special
It's finally here! The wait is over. With the help of a couple guests and a lot of alcohol, we've made you a 50 Shades movie commentary track, meant to be played along while you watch the movie. I'm not gonna lie, this is the most chaotic podcast episode I've released so far. The mic we used…
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Ep 35: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 8
This chapter takes us through lots of echoes of Twilight plot points, lots of heartfelt discussion (as much as these two are capable of), and a little bit of bonding over trauma. Fun! Content warnings for this chapter: home invasion, discussion of trauma kinkshame, PTSD/trauma response, mild...
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Ep 34: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 7
It's been a minute! Hope you're all enjoying your holiday season more than I enjoyed this chapter. It's time for the charity ball, which is of course chock full of dinner, dancing, drama, and just a little bit of D/s. As a treat. lol Content warnings for this chapter: poor consent-getting,...
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Ep. 33: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 6
We get a bit of a break from the heavy stuff in this chapter, as Christian takes Ana to a fancy charity event thrown by his family. But don't worry, there are still plenty of moments for me to snark about. Content warnings for this chapter: jealousy, possessiveness, kinkshame, brief homophobia....
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Ep 32: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 5
Thank you once again for being patient with my upload schedule. I think content updates may just be a little sporadic for now, as I deal with this thing called life. lol That said, this may be one of the longest lists of content warnings I've ever had for one chapter. Leila's aggression is…
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Ep 31: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 4
In this chapter - in between frequent breaks for sex scenes - we learn more about the mysterious woman who approached Ana on the street, and set up for some ~drama~ in the next chapter. Definitely check on the trigger warnings below, there are a few doozies. Content warnings for this chapter:...
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Patreon Mini Bonus Episode 1
It's true, the new and improved Patreon content is here! I'll be releasing a short bonus rant each week about an online post that I have feelings about. Usually related to dating, relationships, kink...something related to the subject of the podcast. :) This first mini bonus episode is public…
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Ep 30: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 3
(Now with correct audio, I promise!!) Are you settling back into the (horrifying) rhythms of this series? I know I am. After Ana's boss tries to hit on her at a bar after work, proving once again that nobody in this series knows how to negotiate healthy boundaries, Christian once again swoops in...
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Ep 29: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 2
So if you just pretend that your girlfriend never broke up with you, and pressure her to take you back while she's fragile and grieving, you can just keep going with the relationship and everything's fine, right? Christian Grey says yes. I say buckle up for chapter two. Content warnings for this...
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Ep 28: 50 Shades Darker Chapter 1
I know it's not exactly on the schedule I was hoping for, but better late than never! We're back with Ana, as she handles being several days post-breakup absolutely horribly, and Christian, as he handles being broken up with...even worse. Here we go again! Content warnings for this chapter:...
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Interlude (A Brief Update)
Why have I been so quiet lately? Because, well, life. But don't worry, I'll be back at it as soon as I can! :) Find Leigh elsewhere online: allmylinks.com/leighcartist for her "vanilla" work, or allmylinks.com/candikitten for her adult work. Find this podcast elsewhere…
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Ep 26: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 26
Here we are, the final chapter, as we watch Ana and Christian press the self-destruct button on their own relationship. In an attempt to connect to Christian, Ana asks him to punish her as harshly as he wants to...and it goes, predictably, very badly. Content warnings for this chapter: kinkshame,...
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Ep 25: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 25
Ana's back in Seattle, and heads straight for Christian's place. He's still keeping his "situation" a secret from her, as well as what she said in her sleep, so I'm sure that's all gonna turn out fine. For now though, they spend most of this chapter getting naked together in various ways. Content...
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Ep 24: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 24
This chapter is a bit fluffy, as the fanfic people say. Christian takes Ana gliding (or "soaring", as he calls it), and then the rest of the chapter is filled with emailed banter when an unexpected situation calls Christian back to Seattle. Because every so often I suppose we have to have a break...
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Ep 23: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 23
In this chapter, Christian shows up in the bar where Ana and her mom are out drinking, and (of course) takes over Ana's entire trip. Because what are boundaries anyway?? Content warnings for this chapter: alcohol mention, controlling behavior, discussion of child molestation/pedophilia, poor...
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Ep 22: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 22
This chapter follows Ana across the country to get some distance from Christian - except for the endless emails they send back and forth the entire time, of course. Let's see how this goes, shall we? Content warnings for this chapter: stalking, alcohol mention, extremely sexist stereotypes,...
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Ep 21: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 21
Plot warning in this chapter, but if you can stick it out through that, there's plenty of the usual tomfoolery. Plenty of kinkshaming from Ana, emotional constipation from Christian, and before any of it can be resolved, Ana leaves for Georgia. This should go well! Content warnings for this...
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Ep 20: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 20
This chapter begins with a "punishment fuck" and ends with Ana bargaining a spanking in exchange for a scrap of info about Christian's past trauma. And there's a lot in between too, so buckle up! Content warnings for this chapter: possessive behavior, poor communication, low self esteem…
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Ep 19: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 19
This chapter takes us to Christian's family's house for an almost comically tense family dinner. Between Kate trying to run interference between Ana and her abusive boyfriend, and the waitstaff flirting with Christian all night, I'm honestly not sure how any of us will make it to the next…
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Ep 18: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 18
In this chapter, Christian takes Ana through a scene in his play room for the first time. He shows her the basics of protocol he'd like her to observe while in the room, something of what a scene here would look like...and generally how incompetent he is at being a dominant. Fun! Content warnings...
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Ep 17: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 17
This chapter sees Ana leaving her old job and moving into her new apartment...all while Christian constantly pesters her to stay in contact with him. We end on the precipice of another weekend at Christian's apartment, and whatever fun new abuses that may bring. Content warnings for this chapter:...
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Ep 16: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 16
Thank you for hanging in there, I know this one is posting late! In this chapter, Ana is given her first spanking, as a punishment for rolling her eyes at Christian. When he then leaves her with barely any aftercare, she's left to deal with a whole host of confusing, conflicting feelings and no…
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Ep 15: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 15
In this chapter Christian comes over to "negotiate" soft limits with Ana. And by "negotiate" I of course mean bulldoze over just about every concern she brings up, so that he can still get his way. I'm really hoping Ana can learn to stand up for herself and her boundaries...but something tells me...
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Ep 14: 50 Shades of Grey Chapter 14
This is a bit of a filler chapter (meaning it's more plot-heavy than kink-heavy) but there's still plenty to critique! Ana goes to her graduation, where she meets back up with Christian and makes her decision about whether or not to continue her relationship with him (bet you can't guess what she...
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Welcome to Curdled Ink podcast, one woman’s tirade against poor writing and problematic romance. Literary criticism from a queer, kinky, sex positive perspective, starting with 50 Shades of Grey. Posts every other Tuesday!
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