ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Our first special guest! Special guest alert! We love adult women on Tiktok! Our first guest needs no introduction: Tiktok queen, Nesta critic, Azriel expert, and all-around wonderful person KAVEN graciously gave us some of her time to discuss all the things. Opinions on Nesta and Silver Flames abound while we also touch on Kaven's rise as a social media star and the futur...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King The tail, the ears, the eyeliner. We came for Cardan and stayed for Jude. Welcome to Elfhame and the first non SJM fantasy book that Jessica Marie ever read. This is Laura Marie’s favorite series and she gushes about strong women, the allure of power, and the vivid nightmare that is Faerie while Jessica Marie reflects on her growth (thi...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas Chaol. Love him or hate him, we all agree that if he’s the only way to get Yrene, then yeah..ok..fine. I guess sure he can come along for the ride. The book no one and at the same time weirdly everyone wanted, it’s Tower of Dawn. We’re on the Southern Continent with the royals and the healers and we are liking it a lot. Plot out of nowhere th...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Empire of Storms We almost titled this episode "Daddy Phantom Hands". IYKYK. The book that Laura Marie can't make herself finish and the book that gave Jessica Marie a taste of what was to come, it's Empire of Storms. The plot comes together and character ships are sailing as we discuss beaches, pirates, the gods, the power, and the REALIZATION that left Jessica Marie spee...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOSF: A Court of Silver Flames There’s a lot to say. This is our longest episode to date. This episode was edited in haste. This episode has initial reactions, different opinions, a new view of Cassian, and is full of appreciation for the fact that SJM is no longer writing YA. We all know we read what we read. Let’s talk about it. Because we can’t talk about it with our f...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. Ever wonder what Jessica Marie sounds like at 4am? Then this episode is the one for you. As she powers through this episode without coffee moments after finishing the book (in true form), we discuss the growth of Lysandra and Aelin's relationship, swoon over Rowan, yell at Chaol, and witness the birth of the phrase "hello princeling, hell...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOTAR series recap (so far) Don't have time to re-read 3.5 books to get ready for ACOSF? We've got you covered in this episode....kind of. Our ACOTAR series recap touches on Nesta (more than we were expecting), Chapter 55, Feyre taking down the Spring Court, and popular ACOSF theories, along with our own. We also raise the questions: When is the right time to read fan fic...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOTAR: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Tune in as Jessica Marie looks back at initial reactions for ACOTAR and cringes, Laura Marie comes in hot with page numbers, and editor Sam tries and fails to edit out the number of “likes” being said when the two of us get riled up. We all apologize for that...but not for the swearing. That was necessary. Spoiler warni...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas. Our love for the men created by SJM continues as we finally meet Prince Rowan Whitethorn in all his surly and long-haired glory. We also have our hearts a bit broken by Dorian's plotline and his perfect fuck you to Chaol: “You cannot pick and choose which parts of her to love”. Join us as we discuss blood oaths, the Rowan controversy, and pon...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOMAF: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. The book that became the conversation that birthed a podcast. What else is there to say? It's A Court of Mist and Fury. We all know what it is. *Fanfics mentioned: Rhys’ POV in acomaf https://archiveofourown.org/series/525766 by illriantremors Nesta fic https://www.wattpad.com/874754119-a-court-of-dark-and-decay-prologue-t...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: A discussion on "villains" Get heated with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they learn about the many different ways to describe a villain and discover that men have a monopoly on redemption arcs and women are either jealous, crazy, or irredeemable. Join them as they dissect the vocabulary used to define strong women and lament the fact that the villain is almost always th...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOWAR: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie reflect on A Court of Wings and Ruin and come to the realization that having sex in a war camp probably isn't the best use of your time and that if you just shared plans, thoughts, and feelings 90% of the drama could be avoided. This episode is also the birth of the phrase "Batty Daddy Azzy"...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOFAS: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas Hate Nesta? Love Nesta? Join hosts Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they trudge though A Court of Frost and Starlight and discuss the dreaded pregnancy kink, what was in the box, and how weird it would be to have sex in the sky while also engaging in pure speculation about the upcoming release of A Court of Silver Fla...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, and Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas. Join us for a special bonus episode that was recorded moments after Jessica Marie finished reading Assassin's Blade, having already finished Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight. Emotions are high and theories abound as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie struggle to consistently pronounce the names of p...

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Listen to Laura Marie and Jessica Marie discuss Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood with a special focus on found family, female friendship, sexuality, male ego, sacrifice, toxic parential figures, frat guys, and more. Spoilers: Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood (HOEAB), Shadowhunters series, From Blood and...

Hosts Laura Marie and Jessica Marie awkwardly introduce themselves and lay the foundation for future episodes by explaining why they read, what they read, and how this has changed throughout the years especially during 2020 quarantine. Future episodes will have a spoiler and trigger warning immediately after the initial opinion disclaimer. As this is the first episode and all topics are talked abo...

A blonde and a redhead discuss the epic highs and lows of YA/NA literature, fantasy/sci-fi and the TV shows (old and new) that made us the slightly-damaged young millennials we are today. Experience the life-altering realizations and unresolved trauma that only YA and sci-fi/fantasy can soothe as we explore Prythian, Crescent City, Sunnydale, Elfhame and more, from an adult lens.