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 big feelings and science fiction, Laura Marie watched this when it was on air and has a lot to say about it. Jessica Marie is kicking her feet giggling as we learn where the aliens came from (up north) and we learn exactly who is in this stellar 90's cast- you'll be surprised. A show with an unskippable intro, star trek alumni, and chemistry that is off the charts, Roswell is a top tier cult classic was relevant then and still is now.

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. From the writing process to blocking out those spicy scenes, Jade gives ACOFAE all the details about fantasy world building, map creation, research and more! Kept spoiler free, this episode highlights not only the spice of this new release but also the female empowerment and friendship, as well as some teasers for book two.

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Spoilers: No spoilers.

Mentions: No mentions

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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 around New York City as a billionaire CEO. Brooding and a little lost, Lucifer meets his match in Charlotte a girl from out of town that temps Lucifer in all the best ways. Full of spice Kait talks everyone through it as she delves into how the characters spoke to her, who is hardest to write, and who is the most fun in this multifaceted new world.

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: No spoilers surrounding Original Sinner

Mentions: Hades and Persephone retellings; including A Touch of Darkness series by Scarlett St. Clair and Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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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 surprise you as much as it did Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and the reasons why episodes were chosen may surprise you even more! ACOFAE talks bad reviews, echo chambers, different perspectives, listener numbers, and ends with a recap of what the hosts have been reading recently. Lock in for a look back at the last *FIVE * years of ACOFAE together and a little glimpse into possible future episodes.

"And today we are Celebrating"

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: The worlds Sarah J. Maas (SJM) has created; specifically House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) and A Court of Silver Flame (ACOSF)

Mentions: Shadowhunters, Clockwork Princess, Manacled,

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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 to see Diem find her true purpose, and everyone else is along for the ride as betrayals are afoot and if Diem's mother has no haters then ACOFAE is dead. Period. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they battle their feelings and dive into the plot because this book is huge!

"So does murder."

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole, The Kindred's Curse Saga overall, House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) by Sarah J. Maas (SJM)

Mentions: Throne of Glass, ACOSF, Supernatural, Nefertiti, Indiana Jones

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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 and death of Marie Antionette. No violence here, just cake, pastels, shoes, hair, dogs, and gossip. Oh and a husband who likes to hunt more than spend time with his wife. Oh and the country is starving and about to revolt. Just that. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they take in the spectable of Kirsten as Queen and reflect on history and how girls just cannot like anything.

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: Marie Antoinette and history

Mentions: Moulin Rouge, The Virgin Suicides, The Great, Hamilton, Supernatural

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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 Jessica Marie, then the question becomes? Was it them? or Is it really that bad? The Black Witch Chronicles comes to an end with The Dryad Storm, the book that was such a DNF that is sparked a question about fatigue and the willingness to journey through the slog. How much is the reader's time worth? When do you take ownership of your reading and acknowledge that you are not having fun? What other series suffer from series fatigue? If any? All that and more is discussed as ACOFAE Laura and ACOFAE Jessica pinpoint where the series lost them and why.

"Anything for the pod, but not this."

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: The Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest (specifically The Dryad Storm and The Demon Tide), and SJM Universe

Mentions: Moulin Rouge, Teen Wolf, Dexter, Crescent City, Throne of Glass, ACOTAR series (ACOTAR/ACOMAF/ACOWAR/ACOFAS) by Sarah J. Maas, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, From Blood and Ash (FBAA) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (JLA), Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole, Dramione, Legendborn and Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, Daughters of the Moon series, The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black, Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (GRRM), A Trial of the Sun Queen, Shadowhunters by Cassandra Clare (Cassie Clare), Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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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 into her seating section and changes her life. Throwing it all the way back to 2008, True Blood was a moment, is a moment, and will be a moment in time - the themes are just as relevant now as they were then, as ACOFAE watches Sookie put men in their place left and right; sheriff, coroner, brother, boss. It does not matter. The "I'm just a waitress" Stackhouse is fearless in the pursuit of her piece of calm in the noise and Vampire Bill is just that and more. The accents are thick, the teeth are real, and the messages are important as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie lament that they do not make TV like they used to.

TW / CW: Alcoholism

Spoilers: True Blood, Throne of Glass (TOG) by Sarah J. Maas (SJM)

Mentions: The Boys, Wicked, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Euphoria, Interview with the Vampire

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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 knew! "Want" is a collection of stories that have been curated and catalogued by Gillian and presented to us the reader in a way that challenges and excites. "Want" is about want. "Want" is about pleasure. Freedom. Expression. Power. Women are powerful when they want, and that power can scare and intimidate so that another emotion is put in place of the power being felt: Shame. There's no room for shame here. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they reflect on their Gillian experiences, the world today, and why women are so incredible.

We listen and we don't judge.

TW / CW: CNC

Spoilers: Want currated by Gillian Anderson, Sex Education

Mentions: Babygirl, Nasfuratu, The Half King, The Vagina Monologue, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, X-Files, Drive Me Crazy, Supernatural, Doctor Who

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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 Marie have called in some backup to discuss book 3 of The Empyrean Series Onyx Storm. ACOFAE welcomes Aris to the pod to help frame discussions to put them firmly in the realm of THEORIES. Yes, that's correct. ACOFAE is discussing guesses and theories as well as the plot and all it's details as Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and friend of show Aris get into it.

"You might be onto something there..."

TW / CW: none to our awareness

Spoilers: The Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm) by Rebecca Yarros, Game of Thrones, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Mentions: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR) by Sarah J. Maas, Avatar: The Last Air Bender, Shatter Me, House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) by Sarah J. Maas, The Boys

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