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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Chasm: "Men will do everything but go to therapy."

The weather is changing. It's getting a bit colder, a bit darker, and things are starting to look bleak from where Dawsyn sits. The man she loves is dead, the Queens are still in power, and the Ledge still exists. Only two options: play nice and take it down from the inside or death. Dawsyn chooses death and what follows is a travel adventure that cements the found family and reinforces the lore of the Ledge, the Chasm, and the wider world at large. Betrayals abound, promises are broken, and guilt and forgiveness are center stage as The Chasm brings us to the deepest fears of the people and of Dawsyn.

Spoilers: Ledge, Chasm

Mentions: Fourth Wing, Manacled, From Blood and Ash

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!"

What do you think of when you read the title - the Britney Spears megahit or the movie the song was featured in? ACOFAE can probably guess! A movie that doesn't get the attention it probably deserves, Drive Me Crazy, slipped in before the Millennium and gave us Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier in a teen movie filled with tropes. Really there's a lot of them: friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, parents dating, dead beat dad, and grumpy sunshine. Or what is it when it's golden retriever and sunshine? Is that a trope? Join ACOFAE as they go back to high school and determine the fashion isn't the best, maybe the acting isn't the best either, but the messages are surprising and the lessons stick with you.

*Who are we making jealous? Everyone. *

Spoilers: none to our awareness

Mentions: Cruel Intentions, 7th Heaven, Jawbreaker, Jennifer's Body, She's All That, Mean Girls, Daughters of the Moon (book series), X-Files, Sex Education, 10 Things I Hate About You

TW/CW: parental abandonment, death of a parent, fatphobia, EDs, sexual assault, abusive relationships

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 010: Our new friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer!

ACOFAE welcomes author, TikTok star, and our new friend Hannah Nicole Maehrer to the podcast! If you know ACOFAE you know that they usually love the hot villain of the story and Hannah's debut release, Assistant to the Villain is no exception! Join ACOFAE and Hannah as they have a SPOILER FREE discussion about how this project went from fun social media skits to a book deal and more! Has Hannah ever worked in an office? Does Evie go to therapy? Which version is canon - skits or book? ACOFAE and Hannah break it all down while also becoming new best friends! Women supporting women.

TW / CW for the book directly from the author: "This story includes elements that may not be suitable for all readers. Blood, death, battle, serious injury, extreme pain, and familial estrangement are shown on page. Death of a sibling in backstory, child abandonment in backstory, and sexual assault in backstory are discussed in the novel."

Spoilers: Discussions surrounding Assistant to the Villain, but we keep spoiler free!

Mentions: The Office, Legally Blonde, Ted Lasso

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Instagram: @hannahnicolemae

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Books 2 and 3 mentioned in the episode:

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Magicians: Toot toot toot let's make it worse!

Remember that feeling when you didn't get your Hogwarts letter? What if there was still a chance for you? What if that chance was in upstate New York at a magical university? Would you take it? Of course you would. You listen to this podcast! Welcome to Brakebills University. Where you will learn to be a "fucking magician" even if it kills you. Quentin Coldwater is sad and exceptional and just waiting for his life to start. Magic school will make him happy, it has to. But what if it doesn't? A magical fantasy land that is real will make Quentin happy! But what if it can't? Running from your problems doesn't get you anywhere when the problem is you and no matter who you are with you can be miserable anywhere. Join ACOFAE as they learn magic and travel between worlds in the first male author covered on the pod!

Let's go back to school and let's see some fucking magic!

Spoilers:The Magicians (Book 1)

Mentions: Harry Potter, Manacled, Chronicles of Narnia, Shadowhunters, Buffy, Lord of the Rings

TW/CW: sexual assault

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Serpent and the Wings of Night: "That's not the person I fell in like with..."

What happens when a human child is raised by a vampire king? What happens when that child makes a choice? A lot happens it turns out when Oraya decides that she will enter the vampire tournament so that she can get her wish, to not be human and to bind herself to her vampire adoptive father; to no longer be prey in a world of predators. Enter the politics. It's bat wings verses feathered wings in a vampire war that features the legend of a goddess that is front and center to the story. This goddess likes chaos and has no problem showing her face and stirring the pot. ACOFAE loves to see it.

Spoilers:The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Mentions: Twilight, Shadowhunters, Throne of Glass (title mention only), Buffy, The Hunger Games, Babel, Gladiator

TW/CW: sexual assault, toxic parents

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Cruel Seduction: "..sexy Clue, now we have The Purge."

Here at ACOFAE we are all well aware of what a "travel book" means to the pod. What if Laura Marie and Jessica Marie were to introduce the idea of a "consequence book"? A book where it all starts to hit the fan and plans have to be made to deal with it. A book where the marriage is real, the ex is involved, and the politics are on fire. Not literally, but they may as well be. Barriers are failing, shipments are missing, and Minos seems to hold all the cards which is making Zeus act, like a Zeus. A story that's filled with ultimatums, mess, and surprising tenderness, Cruel Seduction takes the reader and ACOFAE on a journey that is as beautiful as it is unique.

Spoilers: The Dark Olympus series, Fearless, The Purge, Manacled, Throne of Glass

Mentions: The Dark Olympus series

Author's TW/CW for the books are listed here and on the sites below: explicit sex, attempted murder, murder, violence, blood, child abuse (historical, non-graphic), attempted sexual assault (historical, off-page)

For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The River of Silver: "Don't let others make you feel small."

Here at ACOFAE there are a couple sayings, one of them being "if the author writes it, you should read it." It's with that in mind that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves back in Daevabad with Nahri, Ali, and almost every other main and beloved character from the trilogy. Told in anthology form, each story gives a different perspective and at times a different voice to a situation or character that we are already familiar with from the trilogy, creating a story that is both new and familiar. Told chronologically and with spoiler warnings and timestamps, The River of Silver leaves us with endings beyond the trilogy and one in particular that absolutely breaks Laura Marie.

TW / CW: self-harm/suicide, sexual assualt, human trafficking, alcoholism/alcohol dependency

Spoilers: The Daevabad Trilogy

Mentions: Moulin Rouge, Throne of Glass, Shadowhunters, Supernatural

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Manacled: "If he is a monster, then I am his creator."

Happy Birthday Harry Potter! The Boy Who Lived! Yay. OK.

Please note: ACOFAE Podcast does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ+ community and all fans who found a home in the Harry Potter series and will work to provide a safe space for fans.

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TW / CW (taken from the writer): Rape/non-con, graphic depictions of violence, forced pregnancy, imprisonment, memory loss, self harm

Spoilers: Manacled

Mentions: ACOMAF and Queen of Shadows

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 009: Our established friend, Sam, and Sayonara Wild Hearts.

ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast a special guest and our known and well-established friend, Sam! Editor Sam works behind-the-scenes each week to make sure the podcast is the best that it can be, but this week he is center-stage and ready to talk about something near and dear to his heart: Sayonara Wild Hearts. Described as a "pop album video game," Sam takes us through a journey that is as beautiful visually as it is emotionally, and as challenging mentally as it is physically (must tap button fast!). Sam edits music into our conversations to really show how impactful something can be and how a stunning message about self empowerment and the journey through grief can be found in the most unexpected places. Oh, and Queen Latifah is in the game too. We did say it's unexpected!

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TW / CW: to playing the game: light sensitivities, including epileptic triggers, mental health, depression and grief

Spoilers: Sayonara Wild Hearts

Mentions: characters from the SJM universe, Sailor Moon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario

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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Empire of Gold - Part 2: “Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward."

There aren't too many completed series on ACFOAE's backlog, so ACOFAE doesn't have a lot of experience saying goodbye to a world and characters who will never be forgotten. Ali and Nahri, Zainab and Muntadhir, and Manizah and Dara all have paths to follow and destinies to fufill as the conclusion of this epic political fantasy looms near. The Ifrit and Manizah are in power and Daevabad is suffering. The Marid and Ali have a plan and Nahri is scheming. And Dara. Oh Dara. Join ACOFAE as they say goodbye to an epic trilogy and an epic heroine who redefined herself and her world on her terms.

TW / CW: death of a family member

Spoilers: ACOWAR and Empire of Storms

Mentions: Soul of the Deep, Buffy, The Wicked King, Bones, Gladiator, The Bane Chronicles

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