ACOFAE - A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.
Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is ACOFAE - A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast. Every Monday, we discuss the epic highs and lows of YA 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 the worlds of Sarah J. Maas in Prythian, Crescent City, and Erilea, and head over to Sunnydale, Elfhame and more! Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?)
Episodes
January 5, 2026 • 51 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Heavenly Tyrant: "Seven months to save the world."
Happy New Year! ACOFAE is thrilled that you've joined us for 2026! Could there be a better way to set the tone and kick off 2026 than with Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao?! Picking up almost right where ACOFAE left off in book 1, Heavenly Tyrant reunites readers with Zetian and all of her wild decisions as the government has been destroyed and someone has...
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December 29, 2025 • 46 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Crossroads: "The legendary Ms. Britney Spears."
It's hard to describe just how famous Britney Spears was in the early 2000s. Before social media, fame was a different machine and nowhere is that more clear than in Crossroads. Filled with everything ACOFAE loves, Crossroads is especially great at showing female friendships throughout the ups and downs of growing up. Yearning for a third place, Crossroads fin...
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December 22, 2025 • 77 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Earth and Blood- Revisited! "Let's do something with this potential!"
Happy Fifth Birthday, ACOFAE! FIVE YEARS! Can you believe it!? Laura Marie and Jessica Marie thought there was no better way to celebrate this anniversary than by reexamining the book that started the pod -- literally. House of Earth and Blood is a force. She's thick, she's complicated, and she's one of the loves of ACOFAE's live...
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December 15, 2025 • 92 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Shadowhunters: Better in Black: "Back with old friends."
Longtime listeners will know that December is when Laura Marie and Jessica Marie cover Shadowhunters as their own Yuletide tradition for the pod. Not breaking the tradition, this year ACOFAE is reading Better in Black -- a kickstarter book that got traditionally published. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are bitches who love Easter Eggs and this book de...
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December 8, 2025 • 71 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Proudly Presents: Showgirls x The Life of a Showgirl: "Men are usually the villain."
If you've been a long time listener then you know that getting the movie Showgirls on the pod is a WIN for Laura Marie. Pairing it with a discussion about Taylor Swift's new album release, The Life of a Showgirl, is a match made in heaven for Jessica Marie! This being Jessica Marie's very first NC-17 film is a win for everyone and AC...
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December 1, 2025 • 45 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 23: Our new friend, Charlie N. Holmberg!
ACOFAE welcomes Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author, Charlie N. Holmberg, to the podcast to discuss her newest release,_ The Shattered King! A book that may or may not have been a fever dream to the author, _The Shattered King takes the reader on a journey of healing and self discovery. Nym has her siblings to take care of, and wi...
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November 24, 2025 • 50 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Thankful 2025: Cons, Ali Hazelwood, and murder mysteries!
ACOFAE is Thankful. Thankful for surviving (so far!), thankful for exploring, and thankful for finding bits and pieces of joy no matter where they were hiding out. This year Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are incredibly thankful for YOU the listeners, who are the reason why the pod is a pod! ACOFAE is also extremely thankful for Ali Hazelwood and all...
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November 17, 2025 • 77 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
ACOFAE doesn't do things casually. When Laura Marie and Jessica Marie like something, they go all in and commit fully to the Fandom. So when Jessica Marie ended up loving Wicked pt1- it was only a matter of time before the broadway show was seen, part 2 songs memorized, and The Book read. The book, which details the life of Elphaba from birth to "d...
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November 10, 2025 • 51 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Things Gods Break: "Bad Wolf"
ACOFAE is jumping back into The Crucible Series with book 2, The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen! Tartarus. A place that is familiar in myth and legend and terrifying for what it contains: The Titans. Lyra. Thrown into a battle between the truth and lies, and then tasked with the impossible-opening The Gates. All while dealing with Time that has been broken and glamours t...
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November 3, 2025 • 71 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Tomb of the Sun King: "Yes, yes tiny anchors."
ACOFAE said that there would be more Egypt in their future and Tomb of the Sun King is exactly what Laura Marie and Jessica Marie were talking about. Remembering that advertising works, Laura Marie in particular (for reasons) is thrilled to jump into this delicious adventure story that reunites readers with Adam and Ellie and gifts readers Constance and Neil. A...
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October 27, 2025 • 51 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Daughters of the Moon #5: "Fandoms and exploration baby!"
ACOFAE is throwing it back to the Daughters of the Moon series to have a discussion about character development and point of view. That's right, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are using Stanton's story to drive home points about television production, backdoor pilots, and having the time to flush out a story. In book 5 of this classic 2000's YA series...
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October 20, 2025 • 75 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"
Where were you when this movie came into your life? Do you remember? Have you seen it as an adult? You should. A movie that has an abysmal Rotten Tomatoes score, Now and Then, is a classic in the eyes of Laura Marie and Jessica Marie. A movie that has everything ACOFAE loves: third places, coming of age, female friendships, and Brendan Fraser. Truly everything anyone could wan...
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October 13, 2025 • 64 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback.
There are the books that shaped you as a reader, and then there are the books that change you as a reader. Blood and Chocolate is a foundational book for ACOFAE Laura, and claims the title of "First werewolf book she has ever read" so it was only a matter of time before it made its way to the podcast. Set in a time, a place, a vibe, there's no c...
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October 6, 2025 • 78 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!"
ACOFAE continues the tradition of celebrating "Hoa Hoa Hoa" season by watching The Twilight Saga: Eclipse this year! The third installment of the movie franchise sees Bella and Edward contemplating marriage and vampirism, all before 4PM and studying for finals! We're in high school, baby, and the decisions that everyone makes does not let anyone forget it! Remembe...
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September 29, 2025 • 55 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger!
ACOFAE welcomes back to the pod Kait Ballenger to chat all things Wicked Believer! The second book in the Original Sinners series, readers pick back up with their favorite couple Charlotte and Lucifer! There's so much happening in Kait's new release; from a very real threat of an Apocalypse to the very real threat of the paparazzi and public opinion Charlotte has ...
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September 22, 2025 • 84 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth."
It's Laura Marie's half birthday! You know what that means! It's time to subject Jessica Marie to something in the historical fiction genre, and since it's been Egypt heavy this year (JUST WAIT IT'S COMING) the decision was made to explore another hyper-fixation, English Queens. Specifically with the fantastic movie Elizabeth. The plots are plotting, the romance, the be...
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September 15, 2025 • 83 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene!
ACOFAE welcomes friend of show Gene for a broad discussion about the world of The Lord of the Rings, specifically the animated Hobbit film and Peter Jackson's first movie; Fellowship of the Ring. A wide-ranging discussion that starts with the lack of women in the series and ends with a pitch for Jessica Marie to sit down and watch Two Towers fo...
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September 8, 2025 • 64 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Empire of Shadows: "Find your joy, find your niche."
It's 2025 and we are all trying to survive and find a little snippet of joy wherever it can be found. Whether that be in genres that ACOFAE is familiar with or in new genres with new authors, it's in the journey that fun is discovered. Such is ACOFAE's experience with Gaslamp Fantasy! A new genre with a new author- Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are rivete...
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September 1, 2025 • 83 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Saved!: "I crashed my car into Jesus!"
Laura Marie and Jessica Marie continue the Back to School theme by watching the classic movie Saved! More or less Laura Marie's high-school experience, this black comedy features an all star cast (Mandy Moore! Macaulay Culkin!)and a depiction of religion that migggggggght see it not get made today. A movie filled with epic one liners, found families, and absentee paren...
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August 25, 2025 • 46 mins
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Witches and Wine: A Small Town Monster Romance
ACOFAE welcomes back USA Today bestselling author Carly Spade to chat about her newest release and so much more! If you've been following the podcast you'll know this is Carly's third time on the pod and this time it's for Witches and Wine: A Small Town Monster Romance. You read that right! Monster Romance! A bit of a genre shift for Carly and one that Laura Ma...
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