Best Acomaf Podcasts (2026)

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235. Heavenly Tyrant: "Seven months to save the world." 51:29

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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 Zeti…

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234. Crossroads: "The legendary Ms. Britney Spears." 46:49

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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 t…

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233. House of Earth and Blood- Revisited! "Let's do something with this potential!" 1:17:32

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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…

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232. Shadowhunters: Better in Black: "Back with old friends." 1:32:25

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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 publi…

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231. Showgirls x The Life of a Showgirl: "Men are usually the villain." 1:11:28

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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…

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SPECIAL EPISODE 23: Our new friend, Charlie N. Holmberg! 45:30

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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 …

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230. Thankful 2025: Cons, Ali Hazelwood, and murder mysteries! 50:43

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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 reas…

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229. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. 1:17:49

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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 memor…

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228. The Things Gods Break: "Bad Wolf" 51:32

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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 impossib…

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227. Tomb of the Sun King: "Yes, yes tiny anchors." 1:11:26

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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 st…

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226. Daughters of the Moon #5: "Fandoms and exploration baby!" 51:38

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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,…

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225. Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?" 1:15:50

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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, com…

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224. Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback. 1:04:53

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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…

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223. Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!" 1:18:38

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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 schoo…

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222: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger! 55:22

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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 …

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221. Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth." 1:24:06

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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. Specifi…

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220. Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene! 1:23:28

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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 t…

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219. Empire of Shadows: "Find your joy, find your niche." 1:04:32

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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 Gas…

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218. Saved!: "I crashed my car into Jesus!" 1:23:21

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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 ge…

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217. Witches and Wine: A Small Town Monster Romance with author Carly Spade! 46:14

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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 rea…

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216. Cruel Intentions: “I’m the Marcia F***ing Brady of the Upper East Side…” 1:35:14

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Cruel Intentions: “I’m the Marcia F###ing Brady of the Upper East Side…” It's back to school season and what better way to kick it off than with Cruel Intentions. Set in the late 90's in New York City, Cruel Intentions throws us back to a time when cell phones we're large and used for CALLS, but blackmail and manipulation a…

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215. Accomplice to the Villain with our established friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer! 59:13

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Accomplice to the Villain with our established friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer! ACOFAE welcomes back to the pod #1 New York Times bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer to discuss all things Accomplice to the Villain! Third times a charm for Laura Marie, Jessica Marie and Hannah Nicole as the three of them jump into writing…

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214. Oathbound: "Then drown." 59:59

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Oathbound If you've been following the podcast for a while you know that the Legendborn Cycle has a special place in the hearts of Laura Marie and Jessica Marie, for so many reasons. One of those many reasons is the beautiful way that the story depicts grief and all of the way that it can effect a person. That and so much m…

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213. Bride: "I'd be Alpha." 1:16:15

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Bride: "I'd be Alpha." Hey, ACOFAE aren't prudes. You've probably been thinking that recently, but Laura Marie and Jessica Marie promise that they are not, and Bride will prove it! Misery is a vampire in a world where humans, werewolves, and vampires have carved out a truce by way of using collateral— children— to guarantee…

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212. Eurotrip: "King. Cooper." 1:02:41

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Eurotrip: "King. Cooper." A movie that represents: a time, a place, a feeling, a moment is absolutely Eurotrip. Placed firmly alongside other raunchy comedies of its time, Eurotrip may have gone under the radar for some people but not ACOFAE. It's the summer after High School graduation and Scotty is happy with his girlfrie…

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211. A Far Better Thing: “2025 - it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times” 52:09

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: A Far Better Thing: “2025 - it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times” When was the last time you picked up a one of the "classic" books for fun? Has it been a while? Was it required reading that you were tested on at the end? Keep those answers in mind as you join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie in discussing A Fa…

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210. Cinderella is Dead: Reading is timeless. 1:03:14

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Cinderalla is Dead: Reading is timeless. Slightly in their classics era, ACOFAE is reading diversely all year round and exploring Cinderella is Dead. A reimagining of the classic story in every way possible, the reader finds themselves in Prince Charming's kingdom and all is not well. Cinderella has been dead for 200 years …

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209. The Robin on the Oak Throne: "Gentleman in the streets, freak in the sheets." 1:21:35

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Robin on the Oak Throne: "Gentleman in the streets, freak in the sheets." So. There are monsters. The main characters are based out of New York, but we're not starting in NYC in book 2. We're starting off somewhere else, and we're stealing something. No, not one of the things we need, stealing something else for reassss…

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208. Jessica's Genre: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood. 1:10:51

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Jessica's Genre: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood. Celebrating Jessica Marie's half birthday with her genre of choice, ACOFAE dives into the Romance genre with Ali Hazelwood's Love, Theoretically. Surprising maybe someone, Laura Marie loved this story that is filled with Academia, it's politics, people pleasing, and lea…

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207. Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil: "Hunger." 1:14:01

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil: "Hunger." In an ACOFAE first, Laura Marie went into this fantastic book completely blind and ended up not taking notes during either read through! An ACOFAE first! So what happened in this book that sucked Laura Marie in so completely that by the time she came up for air, over 60 pages h…

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206. Coming of Age: Seven Little Kisses by Samantha Ferrand. 56:32

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Coming of Age: Seven Little Kisses by Samanth Ferrand What are your favorite "Coming of Age" stories? Are they filled with angst? Awkwardness? Was it set in middle school? Before? After? Does it make you wince to recall the most painful parts? These are some of the questions that live within the genre of Coming of Age and t…

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205. Cursebound: "Why are we letting people go!?" 1:02:39

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Cursebound: "Why are we letting people go!?" ACOFAE is back in the world of Fae and Elves with Cursebound, the sequel to Faebound which brought us to Yeeran and Lettel and their world of animals, curses, war, and politics. Yeeran is determined to get the word out about the hidden and cursed Fae and decides that telling her …

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204. Shield of Sparrows: "You are a bird." 1:41:01

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Shield of Sparrows: "You are a bird." It feels like it's been a while since Laura Marie and Jessica Marie were both delighted with a new release and while it probably hasn't been that long, finding the joy seemed harder than ever until ACOFAE picked up Shield of Sparrows. A big claim for sure, but how often does the journey…

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203. Lilo and Stitch '02: "Ohana means Family." 1:00:43

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lilo and Stitch '02: " 'O'hana' means 'Family'." How old were you when you first watched Lilo and Stitch? Did you cry? Have you seen it as an adult? You will cry. ACOFAE dives into the animated Lilo and Stitch and it's an episode that is filled with tears. Mainly Jessica Marie's, but it's a tough watch for Laura Marie too. …

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202. The Mummy: "The triangle, like a pyramid, is the strongest shape." 1:05:39

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: 202. The Mummy: "The triangle, like a pyramid, is the strongest shape." ACOFAE dips into the archives and is slyly setting up some things in the future by covering the 1999 classic action-adventure movie, The Mummy. A movie that served as the awakening for an entire generation, Brenden Fraser and Rachel Weisz knew what they…

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SPECIAL EPISODE 22: Our new friend, Aimee Phan! 45:49

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 22: Our new friend, Aimee Phan! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast educator and author Aimee Phan to discuss her latest release, The Lost Queen! Steeped in Vietnamese myths, tales, and legends The Lost Queen takes the familiar stories and reimagines them in modern day California, High School problems and all! Jo…

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201. Roswell '99: "Men don't yearn anymore." 1:10:18

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Acofae Podcast Presents: Roswell '99: "Men don't yearn anymore." Surprising probably no one, Laura Marie is the catalyst behind covering the 1999 WB hit Roswell. While watching her comfort show, Laura Marie was struck with the feeling that Jessica Marie needed to see these aliens yearn. And yearn they do. A classically teen high school drama with b…

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SPECIAL EPISODE 21: Our new friend, Jade Presley! 46:37

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 21: Our new friend, Jade Presley! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast New York Times Bestselling Author Jade Presley to discuss her newest release The Never List. Long time listeners will notice that this book is the podcast's first 5 person why choose and Laura Marie and Jessica Marie have all the questions. Fro…

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SPECIAL EPISODE 20: Our new friend, Kait Ballenger! 50:41

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Special Episode 20: Our new friend, Kait Ballenger! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast award-winning author Kait Ballenger to discuss her newest release Original Sinner! Join Kait, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they dive into the inspiration, the writing process and all the daddy issues that come with Lucifer as he stomps ar…

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200. ACOFAE celebrates 200 episodes: "We could be syndicated." 58:38

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: ACOFAE celebrates 200 episodes!: "We could be syndicated." ACOFAE celebrates 200+ episodes by choosing and reflecting on their five favorite episodes of all time! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they go over their five episodes and discuss all of the ins and outs of what makes an episode really WORK. The choices will …

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199. Heat of the Everflame: "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a spy mom." 1:36:38

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Heat of the Everflame: "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a spy mom." Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are heated as they discuss _Heat of the Everflame _. Diem is making choices and they certainly are choices as her group journeys across borders and seas causing chaos every way they turn. Luther is single-minded in his determination…

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198. Marie Antionette: "The revolution can be girly pop." 1:13:34

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ACFOAE Podcast Presents: Marie Antionette: "The revolution can be girly pop." ACOFAE says "Happy Birthday!" to it's very own Laura Marie and her choice for an episode this year was the film, Marie Antionette. A movie that Jessica Marie has never seen and one that Laura Marie had to learn how to love. Marie Antionette is a girly pop take on the life…

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197. Series Fatigue: The Dryad Storm. 57:24

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Series Fatigue: The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest Being excited about a new release can be scary. Being excited about a new release that is ALSO the conclusion to the series is another level of excited/scary. When that new release that is also the conclusion of the series then turns out to be a DNF for BOTH Laura Marie and J…

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196. True Blood: "Bill, I've got the ick." 1:16:01

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: True Blood: "Bill, I've got the ick." Vampires can be so many things: sparkly, fast, blood thirsty, gorgeous. They can also be Confederate and Southern, which is what is going on here in ACOFAE's True Blood rewatch Season 1 episodes 1 and 2. Sookie is just ordinary girl with an extraordinary ability until Vampire Bill walks…

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195. Want: "Fantasy is freedom." 57:58

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Want curated by Gillian Anderson: "Fantasy is freedom." Kicking off International Woman's Month with Gillian Anderson seems fitting. A woman that has touched the lives of so many different people in different ways, a champion for STEM and the skeptic-turned-believer, Gillian, is more involved in our everyday lives than we k…

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194. Onyx Storm: "Why, Rebecca? WHY!?" 1:30:34

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Onyx Storm: "Why, Rebecca? WHY!?" If you've been a listener for a while, then you are well aware that ACOFAE and the Empyrean Series have not always gotten along. There's been discussions about being bratty, snobby, and enjoying things just for what they are -- vibes. So in light of all this history, Laura Marie and Jessica…

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193. Faebound: "When someone offers you a throne, TAKE IT!" 1:05:26

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Faebound: "When someone offers you a throne, TAKE IT!" Sometimes all it takes is a good twist to make the reader sit up straight and pay attention. Sometimes it takes thinking about that twist and all it's repercussions to cement the storyline for a reader, and sometimes it's a slog until it's not. Listener recommended Faeb…

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Pop Culture Poetry 003: Wicked: Act 1: "Something bad is happening in.." 1:14:19

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Pop Culture Poetry 003: Wicked: Act 1: "Something bad is happening in.." Wicked is so many things: a book, a Broadway show, a movie and at it's core words and music. Join ACOFAE as they continue their Pop Culture Poetry series with a dive into the lyrics of Wicked Act 1. There is something special that happens when you look…

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192. Glow of the Everflame: "Going through the motions not the Emotions." 1:25:16

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Glow of the Everflame: "Going through the motions not the Emotions." You know that feeling when a book series makes you FEEL something? Not simply frustration or ick but passion, anger, confusion, and maybe sometimes that little spark of joy. That's what ACOFAE is feeling as they continue on with the Kindred's Curse Saga in…

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191. The Truman Show: "You’re afraid. That’s why you can’t leave.” 1:08:19

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Truman Show: "You’re afraid. That’s why you can’t leave.” Romanticize your life! Become the main character in your own life! What happens when these things aren't just suggestions but actual fact? Enter Truman Burbank star of The Truman Show, a show all about him all the time, and everyone is watching. All the time. Exc…