My Dad Wrote a Porno

My Dad Wrote a Porno was a British comedy podcast hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper, and Alice Levine.

Published from 4 October 2015 to 12 December 2022, each episode of the podcast featured Morton reading a new chapter of Belinda Blinked, an amateur erotic novel series written by his father under the pen name Rocky Flintstone.

[6] Morton played the My Dad Wrote a Porno pilot to his family, who were encouraging; while his mother initially found it disgusting,[1] she was later fully supportive.

[14] The novels tell the story of the sexual exploits of Belinda Blumenthal and her work in the sales and marketing department of the fictional company Steeles Pots and Pans.

[15] The writing is erratic and Morton has said, "One moment Belinda is handcuffed to a trellis in a 'medium-sized maze', the next she's at a charity tombola raising funds for the Asses & Donkeys Trust.

The second followed in July 2016, entitled Belinda Blinked 2: The continuing story of, dripping sex, passion and big business deals.

[16] The fourth was released in November 2018, called Belinda Blinked 4: An erotic story of sexual prowess, sexy characters and even bigger business deals whilst the darkness increases;.

[17] In November 2020, a special lockdown-themed book was released, set during the spring of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and called Belinda Blinked; Lockdown 69: A very special Belinda Blinked book written during very unspecial times...[18] "Rocky Flintstone" is the pen name of Morton's father, a retired Northern Irish builder.

Prior to writing Belinda Blinked, Flintstone self-published a number of non-fiction works on subjects of his personal expertise, including a tourist's guide to Brazil, a mineral identification manual, and a gardening book.

Guests have included Hayley Atwell, Ben Barnes, Rachel Bloom, Charlotte Crosby, George Ezra, Josh Groban, Nicholas Hoult, Dan Levy, Joe Lycett, Stephen Mangan, Thomas Middleditch, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daisy Ridley, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Samara Weaving, Mara Wilson, and Elijah Wood.

[20] On 27 August 2018, it was announced that HBO had plans to produce a comedy special based on the live tour of My Dad Wrote A Porno.

[22][23] It was designed as a spoof "study guide" with comments, annotations, character appraisals, key themes, and games provided by the hosts.

[24] In June 2017, a copy of the book signed by the hosts and Flintstone was auctioned as part of a fundraiser for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

[3][35] My Dad Wrote a Porno has been cited in best UK podcasts lists compiled by GQ,[36] Square Mile,[37] The Guardian,[38] Huffington Post,[39] BuzzFeed,[40] and Stuff.

[41] The writing style has been described as "unerotic" and "hideous" (The Guardian),[42] "unintentionally hilarious" and having an "extremely sketchy knowledge of female anatomy" (The Times),[7] as well as "Shakespearesque" (Michael Sheen).