ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

By Laura Marie and Jessica MarieTV & Film Society & Culture Arts Books Film Reviews

ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration. episodes

May 31, 2021 023. Queen of Nothing / HTKOELTHS: Come home and break my heart.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: Queen of Nothing | How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
The eyeliner, the highlighter, the tail, and the letters. It's Queen of Nothing and Cardan's novella and we love them both so much. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they jump back into Elfhame and explore Cardan's backstory and growth as he and Jude navigate what it means and what it takes to rule a kingdom.
No spoilers outside of The Folk of the Air series.
CW: Sex, violence, and substance abuse.
Accounts mentioned:
Chotronette-
https://www.chotronette.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chotronette/
Candymakeupartist-
https://candymakeupartist.com/
https://www.instagram.com/candymakeupartist/
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TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
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ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 13 min
May 24, 2021 022. Netflix Shadow and Bone: "Hello fellow kids!"
ACOFAE Podcast presents: Netflix's Shadow and Bone
Everyone probably expected that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie would fall over themselves for Ben Barnes as The Darkling and everyone would be correct. Everyone also probably expected that Mal would not be a favorite and ding ding ding you would also be correct.
Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they compare and contrast the *show and the books * in an episode that runs a bit long and contains gushing praise for the women, the casting, the crows, and Milo. They do have thoughts that aren't all out praise though, because the books are always better than the show???
*This episode was recorded before the stunt double fiasco.
*Jessie Mei Li uses she/they pronouns.
Spoiler Warnings include: references to "The Crown of Guilded Bone" and the "Throne of Glass" series, specifically from "Queen of Shadows"
Trigger Warnings include: sex work, sexual assault, domestic/physical violence
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TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 10 min
May 17, 2021 021. Morally Gray: Can we have a reverse harem?
ACOFAE Podcast presents: a discussion surrounding "morally gray"
They aren't the villain. They definitely aren't the hero and they always have a plan. And usually a cool accessory too. They might not die for us but they'd kill for us and we are strangely okay with that.
We're talking about morally gray characters and there are more of them than meets the eye. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they cycle through characters new and old and try to figure out who is what and why we love them so much.
There's more than just Kaz, Jude, and Scythe Lucifer. Way more.
Website Mentioned:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreyAndGrayMorality
*TikTok Creators Mentioned: *
@HannahNicoleMae
@LaTeara.Readsss
@LiteraryLibra
@WritingMyPassion
Spoilers: TVD, Shatter Me, Folk of the Air, Acotar, Scythe, Shadowhunters, Throne of Glass and Game of Thrones.
TW: Sexual assult, violence and discussions surrounding suicide.
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TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
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ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
53 min
May 10, 2021 020. Six of Crows / Crooked Kingdom: The Heart is an Arrow
ACOFAE Podcast presents: Six of Crows | Crooked Kingdom
This is one that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie will have to revisit. Less of a deep dive and more of a shallow skim, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are discussing themes and tropes and not so much the plot of the duology. The love for Nina and Inej is strong as is the desire to age up these characters, because being a real life 17 and the dregs at 17 are two completely different things. This was recorded before the premier of the show and the excitement is clear toward the end.
They'll take a mulligan and go deeper in a re-read for season 2, promise promise promise.
*Jessie Mei Li uses she/they pronouns
There are no spoilers in this episode outside of the Six of Crows Duology, but there are topics surrounding addiction, substance abuse, violence and sex work.
*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks!
TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
58 min
May 03, 2021 019. The Crown of Gilded Bones: I'm going to call her Ellie.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Crown of Gilded Bones
Well THAT was unexpected! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie's love for Poppy, Cas, and Kieran is back as they gasp, rant, and yell at what did and what DID NOT happen between the 3 of them. New characters and old problems clash as backstories are revealed and lies are brought to light in a way that just doesn't quite sit right. No training sequence here though! Poppy can do it on her own.
Bow down to Queen Poppy.
How many times can it be said? WE LOVE STRONG WOMEN.
Spoilers: Characters from the worlds Sarah J. Maas has created
Trigger Warnings: Violence, sex, various traumas
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TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 11 min
April 26, 2021 018. Shadow and Bone - The Grishaverse Trilogy: Shadow and GROANS.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Grishaverse Trilogy: Shadow and Bone | Siege and Storm | Ruin and Rising
Have you ever read something, finished it, put it down, and then had almost no memory of what happened?
Laura Marie and Jessica Marie struggle with this problem as they tackle all 3 books of the Shadow and Bone trilogy and try, really really try, to find some common ground with Alina and her choices.
Fantastic supporting characters, beautiful keftas, and the hosts two LEAST FAVORITE tropes come together into a story that has all the elements of something fantastic but doesn't quite stick the landing.
I am become a blade....Shut up Mal! We're all here for Ben Barnes anyway.
*The show Laura Marie can't remember the name of is "The Order" on Netflix.
There are no spoilers in this episode outside of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, but there are topics surrounding violence.
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TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
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ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
50 min
April 19, 2021 017. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire: Everyone is aroused all the time.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
How excited do you get when the name of a book is said IN THE BOOK!?
Laura Marie and Jessica Marie get pretty excited.
How many times does Laura Marie say " love that" in this episode?
It's a lot.
Come along with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they jump right in to A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire and discuss how, maybe, “we” have become desensitized to monsters while becoming more accepting of raunchy sex immediately following a battle surrounded by guards who have advanced hearing...
Daggers are flying, honeydew is in the air, and poor Kieran has to see, hear, and smell it all.
"Join" ha ha Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they revisit the world of Poppy, Casteel, and Kieran in preparation for the release of A Crown of Gilded Bones. Strong capable women.
We love that.
Spoiler warning: Sarah J. Maas universe and The Vampire Diaries
Trigger warning: violence and sex
*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks!
TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 10 min
April 12, 2021 016. From Blood and Ash: Everything is rising.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: From Blood and Ash
Tropes, tropes, and more tropes!
Special girl doesn't want to be special, he's sworn to protect her, she must be kept pure, he is faster than he should be, she is learning that her religion and society might be wrong, oh and there's a secret dark prince on the loose who wants to kill her....
Rebellion and temperatures are rising as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie dive into a world with monsters that they were not expecting, monsters they kind of were, and a heroine who, refreshingly, is "an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature."
It's From Blood and Ash. The book that has the MC read/get caught reading a smutty diary. Because she is us. We are her.
So......at what point do we all get matching dagger in a thigh sheath tattoos?
Spoiler Warnings include: References to the worlds SJM has created
Trigger Warnings include: sex work, substance abuse, sexual assault, domestic/physical violence
*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks!
TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 9 min
April 05, 2021 015. Kingdom of Ash: To whatever end, Fireheart.
ACOFAE Podcast presents: Kingdom of Ash
This episode contains TEARS.
In true ACOFAE tradition, Jessica Marie finished Kingdom of Ash moments before we started recording and the feelings are REAL. It's the end of Throne of Glass and IYKYK.We are sobbing, we are smiling, we are reflecting, and most of all we are coming to terms with the fact that even though these characters aren't real they have affected us and we are changed. Let’s feel things together.
Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom.
AC: Alice Maria Power- @alicemariapower (Aelin falling through the worlds)
Spoiler warnings: The worlds of Sarah J. Maas
Trigger warnings: sex work, substance abuse, sexual assault, domestic/physical violence
DISCLAIMER: At the end of this episode, we begin to introduce what's on deck for the following week's episode. Please note that due to extenuating circumstances mentioned on our Instagram page (@ACOFAEpodcast), there has been a schedule shift.
*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks!
TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
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ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 52 min
March 29, 2021 SPECIAL EPISODE 001: Our new friend, Kaven!
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 future of content. Join us as we fangirl to, about, and for each other. Women supporting women! We love to see it.
TikTok: @Kaven_Books
IG: @Kaven_Books
Spoiler warnings: The worlds of Sarah J. Maas
Trigger warnings: sex work, substance abuse, sexual assault, domestic/physical violence
*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks!
TikTok:
ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie
( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura)
ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)
1 hr 17 min

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Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration. Every Monday, we discuss the epic highs and lows of YA literature,…