ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

Laura Marie and Jessica Marie
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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, 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?)

  1. 4d ago

    271. Center Stage: "Peter, Jonathan, Sandy."

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Center Stage: "Peter, Jonathan, Sandy." ACOFAE finally covers one of their beloved movies, Center Stage. Set in Jessica Marie's favorite place, New York City, and centering around Jessica Marie's passion, dance, Center Stage is as nostalgic as it is delightful. One of those movies that has that, "this was made for me" quality, Center Stage is the story of an aspiring ballerina with bad feet and her journey through the best ballet school in the world. Full of found family, ballet class montages, indoor smoking, and Peter Gallagher's eyebrows, Center Stage even has an "is this f*****g play about us?" moment. You may remember the iconic red dance number, or Mandy Moore's songs on the soundtrack, but did you know it's the debut of Zoe Saldana!? A movie for the ages truly. "DANCE." TW / CW: eating disorders For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Center Stage Mentions: Shadowhunters, Burlesque, The OC, Twilight, Romeo + Juliet *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  2. Oct 26

    270. Throne of Glass: The Reread.

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Throne of Glass: The Reread. While everyone is excited for ACOTAR and the new release, ACOFAE wanted to make sure that Throne of Glass wasn't feeling left out! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they return, for the first time since initial recording, to Erilea, to Celeana, to Dorian, to the tournament, to the beginning. The King needs a champion and his son, Dorian, sponsors the greatest assassin in the land, Celeana. He just needs to get her out of the salt mines first. The first book that kicks off a series that has brought people back to reading, that has impacted lives, and is complete and finished. Join ACOFAE as they touch base with the beginning. "Your highness." "YES?" TW / CW: Sexual assault, consent, bodily autonomy For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: SJM universe, Throne of Glass Mentions: Shadowhunters *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  3. Oct 19

    269. Obsession: "You. Not me."

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Obsession: "You. Not me." Jessica Marie brings Obsession to the podcast this October! Shocking right!? Finding herself dipping toes into the genre, there was no way that she could let Obsession slip past the pod, even though it's scary. Scary on a lot of levels. Nikki isn't happy in her job, wants to write, and needs to experience love to make her story feel authentic. Bear is a loser, who kills his cat, and can't admit his feelings to Nikki when asked point blank. Enter magic. Enter the One Wish Willow. Now you know that at ACOFAE your wishes need to be SPECIFIC - so let's watch as Bear ruins everyone life because of his terrible wish. Wish Nikki's obsession with Bear and his inability to take responsibility for his actions are the horror. Nikki trapped inside herself is the ultimate horror. Not having bodily autonomy is the horror. Cowardly men are the horror. "This is all your fault. You wished for this." TW / CW: Sexual assault, consent, bodily autonomy For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Obsession, Throne of Glass Mentions: Jennifer's Body, Nasfuratu, Carrie, Hill House *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  4. Oct 12

    268: Victorian mysteries with Veronica Speedwell: "Plague would be preferable."

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Victorian mysteries with Veronica Speedwell: "Plague would be preferable." The day has come! It's finally happened! After about a year or so of Laura Marie reading about Veronica Speedwell and her adventures, they have made it to the podcast! That's right, ACOFAE is covering its first proper (non-magic/fantasy) woman sleuth and Victorian mystery with A Curious Beginning, a Veronica Speedwell Mystery! Jessica Marie's first time exploring this genre (again without any fantasy element) brings a fantastic new perspective on a genre that sucked in Laura Marie and never let up. Veronica is a free spirit, and with the death of her aunt, she is free to travel and collect butterflies to her heart’s content. That is until two mysterious strangers and circumstances force her to London and into Stoker's orbit. A mystery that has murder, royalty, a traveling show, and more tropes than you can shake a stick at, A Curious Beginning has everything you could want in a mystery and more. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) Mentions: Raiders of the Arcana series by Jacquelyn Benson *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  5. Oct 5

    267. Breaking Dawn pt.1: “She’s a fake Virgo.”

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Breaking Dawn pt.1: “She’s a fake Virgo.” It's hoa hoa hoa season and ACOFAE is running out of Twilight movies to watch. In the 2026, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are tackling Breaking Dawn pt1, and wow the logistics have Laura Marie feeling a kind of way. It wouldn't be the season of ACOFAE wasn't praising movie Charlie and firmly standing behind him as the only movie character with any sense. A wedding, a travel day?, a broken bed, and feathers are the start of a nightmare? that ends with birth, death, and rebirth. A movie that was a time, a place, a vibe, a feeling, join ACOFAE as they watch with fully developed lobes and simply determine that this could be a lot easier if all three of the main characters just went to Paris. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Twilight series, including Breaking Dawn Pt 1 Mentions: 50 Shades of Grey, Father of the Bride *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  6. Sep 28

    266. International Podcast day 2026, with new friend Alana!

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: International Podcast Day 2026 with friend Alana! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are thrilled to celebrate International Podcast Day with new friends and old characters made new! Alana brings to the podcast, The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss. Alana knows ACOFAE because this book is full of all the things the pod loves like, strong women, daddy issues, independence of women, female friendships, found family and more. Truly this book has it all, even Sherlock Holmes! New friend Alana brings a wonderful discussion and throws out some suggestions for the pod such as Carmilla and Veronica Speedwell that are well noted! Join ACOFAE and Alana as they discuss the dryness of classical literature, the audio experience of the classics, and how the classics do not have to be this unaccessible thing. There's a niche for everyone! TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss Mentions: Dracula, Frankenstein *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  7. Sep 21

    265: Laura's Half Birthday episode: Starship Troopers.

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Laura's Half Birthday episode: Starship Troopers. It's Laura Marie's half birthday which means that she's making Jessica Marie watch a movie that she would never usually watch, Starship Troopers. A movie that is not supposed to be taken serious, but was when it was released, Starship Troopers follows a group of high-school? friends as they join the military and begin their indoctrination. Following the destruction of their home city, Johnny Rico and his pals double down on their militaristic ways and work together to capture a suspicious looking brain bug. A movie full of messages, slime, and special effects that look incredible now, Starship Troopers is worth a look with adult eyes. "I'm doing my part." TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Starship Troopers *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

  8. Sep 14

    264: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, with friend Gene!

    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, with friend Gene! ACOFAE is back with their LotR expert, Gene, to discuss the second movie in the acclaimed trilogy of Elves, Hobbits, Rings, Men and Magic. All three having a unique and sometimes harrowing experiences with this movie, ACOFAE and Gene work through the differences between the book and the movie, the theatrical version not the extended 4 hour version, and talk film making, trivia, and more. The group also touches on industry vs environment, and how the women in this film especially would benefit from a bit more flushing out, especially when the source material has it in there! Love of Sam abounds as ACOFAE and Gene return to a land of magic and fantasy. "Harken to me." TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

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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, 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?)

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