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A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
Laura Marie and Jessica Marie
257 episodes
6 days ago
Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is A Court of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast. 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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Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is A Court of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast. 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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A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
227. Tomb of the Sun King: "Yes, yes tiny anchors."

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 story that reunites readers with Adam and Ellie and gifts readers Constance and Neil. Adorable and hilarious nicknames aside, this time our historical heroes are in Egypt and things are afoot again with our villains from book 1. Full of exploring, learning, shitting on Neil, relying on the strength of women, and shitting again on Neil, Tomb of the Sun King is one of the most delightful books ACOFAE has read in 2025. This episode was kept spoiler free a bit so that more people can find and enjoy this series brings ACOFAE so much joy.

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: Empire of Shadows, Tomb of the Sun King by Jacqueline Benson

Mentions: The Mummy, Nefertiti, Excalibur, Daughters of the Moon, Aladdin, George of the Jungle, Love Theoretically, The Lotus Empire

*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
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ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie
(https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

Instagram:
@ACOFAEpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/

@ACOFAELaura
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1 week ago
1 hour 11 minutes 26 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
226. Daughters of the Moon #5: "Fandoms and exploration baby!"

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, and having the time to flush out a story. In book 5 of this classic 2000's YA series, Stanton's POV is the plot and the poor evil kid has issues. Torn between his love for Serena and his desire to be evil and please the Atrox, Stanton will have to confront his demons from the past and present and make the ultimate sacrifice for love. But when one of the Daughters suffers the ultimate price, what does sacrifice mean?

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: Daughters of the Moon series

Mentions: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, My So-Called Life, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Stranger Things, From Blood and Ash (FBAA), Shatter Me, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, The Boys, Sons of the Dark, Rosewood, Pretty Little Liars, Bloodlines, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, SVU, The Flash, Arrow, Wandavision, Rosewell, Once Upon A Time

*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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2 weeks ago
51 minutes 38 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
225. Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"

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, coming of age, female friendships, and Brendan Fraser. Truly everything anyone could want. Reminisce with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie about a time, a place, a feeling that highlights the beauty of coming together but also of growing apart and the joy of reunion.

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

Spoilers: Now and Then

Mentions: Casper, Saved!, Donnie Darko, Jumanji, A Goofy Movie, Gold Diggers, Beauty and the Beast

*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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3 weeks ago
1 hour 15 minutes 50 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
224. Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback.

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 before it made it's way to the podcast. Set in a time, a place, a vibe there's no cellphones here as 16 year old Vivienne navigates the recent death of her father which forces her werewolf pack to move to the suburbs where only trouble brews. Isolated and appropriately angsty, Vivienne thinks she's found someone special in a human boy that has a taste for magic. Teenage love wars with pack obligations and loyalty in this standalone read that finds Vivienne struggling to keep the pack safe from outside threats and from herself.

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: Blood and Chocolate

Mentions: The China Garden, ACOTAR, The Folk of the Air, The Forest of the Night, Empure of Shadows

*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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1 month ago
1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
223. Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!"

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 school, baby, and the decisions that everyone makes does not let anyone forget it! Remembering that the triangle is the strongest shape, Bella is in the middle of two supernatural creatures the entire movie before choosing one. Oh and there's a newborn vampire army on it's way and Victoria is in charge of it. Yeah, that's a plot line here too. So is Jasper's backstory. Yep. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they delight in watching Charlie be a dad, Team Jacob, and a communicative King. All hail King Charlie.

Twilight tiktoker with ALL the info: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahelizabeth_talks

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, House of Earth and Blood

Mentions: What We Do in the Shadows

*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
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@ACOFAELaura
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1 month ago
1 hour 18 minutes 38 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
222: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger!

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 Apocalypse to the very real threat of the paparazzi and public opinion Charlotte has a hand in her Destiny and everyone is waiting to see exactly what that means! A deeply sexy story that doesn't shy away from the heat, Charlotte and Lucifer work out their issues both inside and outside of the bedroom. Sprinkle in some mommy issues, daddy issues, and female friendships and Kait and ACOFAE have so much to talk about!

"They're a little toxic maybe!"

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: Spoilers surrounding Original Sinner, but spoiler free for Wicked Believer

Follow Kait Ballenger!
TikTok: KaitBallenger
https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitballenger?

Instagram: @kait.ballenger
https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitballenger?

Website:
https://www.kaitballenger.com/

*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
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@ACOFAELaura
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1 month ago
55 minutes 22 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
221. Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth."

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. Specifically with the fantastic movie Elizabeth. The plots are plotting, the romance, the betrayal, the Church! There's so much to love here and Laura Marie clearly does with the amount of gushing that's done. Jessica Marie has never seen the film which makes the conversation even more fun. Real people! Real events! History can be fun!

"I will have one mistress here, and NO masters."

Spoilers: History, Elizabeth (movie)

Mentions: Shakespeare in Love, Saved!, Doctor Who

TW / CW: none to our awareness
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

*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)

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1 month ago
1 hour 24 minutes 6 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
220. Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene!

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 the series and ends with a pitch for Jessica Marie to sit down and watch Two Towers for reasons, ACOFAE and Gene delight in the details. Though he insists that he is not an expert, friend of show Gene is ACOFAE's expert and he shows it with deep lore drops about music,Tolkien’s life, and a love of a specific character that did NOT make it into any of the adaptations that ACOFAE are familiar with! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Gene as they broadly discuss Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, and the journey they take with the One Ring, and how that little piece of jewelry is big enough to shape the world.

"Let's not bring up the Eagles"

Spoilers: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings

Mentions: Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Craft, Avengers, Kingdom of Ash, Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers

TW / CW: none to our awareness
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

*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)

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2 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes 28 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
219. Empire of Shadows: "Find your joy, find your niche."

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 Gaslamp Fantasy! A new genre with a new author- Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are riveted by the story of Adam and Ellie and their adventures through British Honduras. Set in the late 1800's Ellie is a suffragette who is educated and not afraid to speak her mind in a time when it's frowned upon to do so. After she discovers a secret map the adventure is on taking us on boats, boats, and more boats on our way to discover a lost city before the villains do. Add in a handsome and capable American surveyor who also happens to deeply care about preservation and stopping the looting and robbing of archaeological sites, and boom we have a love story too! Keeping things slightly spoiler free, ACOFAE encourages everyone to get lost with Adam and Ellie in this new adventure series that has captured ACOFAE's heart and mind.

"Children?! Marriage!? Absolutely not."

Spoilers: Empire of Shadows

Mentions: The Mummy, Josie and the Pussycats, Jungle Cruise, Shadow and Bone, Cleopatra Fox series

TW / CW: none to our awareness
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

*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)

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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 32 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
218. Saved!: "I crashed my car into Jesus!"

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 get made today. A movie filled with epic one liners, found families, and absentee parents more or less, this movie is a true early 2000's throwback with the wardrobe to match. Oh and Mandy Moore sings, because of course she does!

"She tried to exorcise you? That's nice of her I guess."

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

Spoilers:

Mentions:

*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)

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2 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes 21 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
217. Witches and Wine: A Small Town Monster Romance with author Carly Spade!

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 read that right! Monster Romance! A bit of a genre shift for Carly and one that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are eager to dive into, but Carly knows her audience well and our Monster Romance starts out with two characters we are familiar with already. Chelsea is in a bit of a rut and needs a change of scenery. Dion is not in a rut per-say, but he's feeling a bit restless and Arcane Cove's distractions aren't cutting it. Filled with witches, monsters, gods, primordials and more Arcane Cove is a small town with secrets but not the kind you think. Carly takes Laura Marie and Jessica Marie along for the journey as she describes her inspiration, writing process, and how it feels to find yourself in a bit of a rut and the courage it takes to pull yourself out of it.

Follow Carly Spade!
Instagram: @AuthorCarlySpade
(https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlyspade/)

Tiktok: @authorcarlyspade
(https://www.tiktok.com/@authorcarlyspade)

Twitter: @CarlySpade
(https://twitter.com/carlyspade)

https://carlyspade.com/

TW / CW: None to note at this time to our awareness
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

Spoilers: Slight spoilers from The Contemporary Mythis series by Carly Spade. No spoilers for Witches and Wine by Carly Spade

Mentions: The Contemporary Mythos series

*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)

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2 months ago
46 minutes 14 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
216. Cruel Intentions: “I’m the Marcia F***ing Brady of the Upper East Side…”

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 are the same then as now. Always getting dumped for innocent girls, Katheryn is out for revenge on her ex-boyfriend and the new girl, Cecile. Cecile's mother wants Katheryn to mentor Cecile before the school year starts to get her adjusted to a coeducational setting. Sebastian is the black sheep step-brother and ruiner of reputations. Annette is the crux of it all. What follows is a story that ruins lives, reputations, and prospects while also uplifting truth and acceptance of others and yourself. The soundtrack is fantastic, the cinematography and sets are gorgeous, and the LOGISTICS are the bane of Jessica Marie's life.

"Are you in? Or are you out?"

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

Spoilers: Cruel Intentions

Mentions: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Simply Irresistable, Gossip Girl

*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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2 months ago
1 hour 35 minutes 14 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
215. Accomplice to the Villain with our established friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer!

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 changes, new characters, STRESS, and how the tone of writing can impact the reading experience. A delight as always, Hannah gives ACOFAE a few teasers for a confirmed book 4 and while this episode is SPOILER FREE listeners will get to enjoy the most detailed vague conversation that ACOFAE has ever had. Silk! Slaps! Parents! Oh my!

Follow Hannah Nicole Maehrer!
TikTok: HannahNicoleMae
https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahnicolemae

Instagram: @hannahnicolemae
https://www.instagram.com/hannahnicolemae/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUn_76iC7p6MZh2hmOgwAg

Website:
https://beacons.ai/hannahnicole

Order _Apprentice to the Villain _at all major retailers and check out your local bookstores!

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: Spoiler free for Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, slight spoilers to character names in the Assistant to the Villain series

Mentions: Assistant to the Villain, Apprentice to the Villain, Accomplice to the Villain, True Blood, Twilight

*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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3 months ago
59 minutes 13 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
214. Oathbound: "Then drown."

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 more is the focus of Oathbound, where Bree finds herself in an extended training montage and side characters become main characters and main characters are sidelined. All things lead to an auction of that contains all of the items that all of the characters are questing for, the only real question is: Who are all these people? Because with Bree's training comes conditions and those conditions will impact decisions in the present and in the future.

"That was rash!"

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: Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn)

Mentions: Assistant to the Villain series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, The Hunger Games, Shadowhunters by Cassandra Clare ("Cassie Clare"), and Supernatural

*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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3 months ago
59 minutes 59 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
213. Bride: "I'd be Alpha."

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 peace. When Misery's father comes to her and tells her that she will be the bride in a marriage to broker peace between the vampires and the werewolves, what follows is an unlearning of assumptions and stereotypes on both sides. Filled with all the best tropes and partnered with characters that have major chemistry, Bride is a delight from start to finish.

"Not knot, but not not knot."

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: Bride by Ali Hazelwood, The Lion King

Mentions: True Blood, HOSAB (House of Sky and Breath) by Sarah J. Maas, Bridgerton, 50 Shades (Trilogy)

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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes 15 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
212. Eurotrip: "King. Cooper."

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 girlfriend, Fiona, his best friend, Cooper, his plans to work with his dad all summer, and his German pen pal who is awesome and also a guy. Except that Fiona is cheating and dumps Scotty immediately after graduation and Cooper facilitates a trip for them to go to Berlin to meet the German penpal who IS NOT a guy. Scotty's German is schlecht. What follows are European shenanigans and lots of full frontal male nudity which is/was a welcome change of things.

"Scotty doesn't know that's Matt Damon."

TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: Eurotrip

Mentions: American Pie, Napolean Dynamite, Interstellar, Ellen, Will & Grace, Friends, Grandma's Boy, Euphoria, Family Guy

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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 41 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
211. A Far Better Thing: “2025 - it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times”

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 Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry. A reimagining of A Tale of Two Cities, this story sees the reader encountering now only the classic characters like Sydney and Lucie but also fairies, goblins, and kings. Meeting your Changeling is something that is not done, but when Sydney meets not only his Changeling but his childhood loves as well, plots are revealed and past crimes must be paid for with blood. ACOFAE also touches on accessibility, required reading, retellings, and movies that borrow from the classics.

"I don't know this man."

TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: A Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, (loose spoilers) The Infernal Devices by Cassandra "Cassie" Clare

Mentions: Shadowhunters, Romeo and Juliet, The Lion King, Hamlet, MacBeth, Cinderella is Dead, Shadowhunters, Loney Tunes, The Lunar Chronicles, The Scandelous Confessions of Lydia Bennett Witch, 10 Things I Hate About You

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4 months ago
52 minutes 9 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
210. Cinderella is Dead: Reading is timeless.

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 and her story has been made into laws that women must follow, and they are horrible laws. Men have all the power and no one ever questions the King. Ever. Until Sophia runs away from the mandatory Ball and sets things in motion that reveal a plot centuries in the making. Full of magic, family, legacies, and a sapphic love interest Cinderella is Dead shows that diversity is beautiful and should be fought for.

"I'm so glad you said that!"

TW / CW:
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Spoilers: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
209. The Robin on the Oak Throne: "Gentleman in the streets, freak in the sheets."

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 reassssons. There are memories wrapped up in nightmares capped off with spells, and therapy. No really. There's also parties, theater, an auction, a Queen, two men fighting over the same women, and a man desperate to get back into fairy. WHEW. Oh, a wedding and two major heists, and a tree cult. Did you get all that? Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they unwind all of the plot threads that make up The Robin on the Oak Throne. Jessica Marie has A LOT to say and Laura Marie is frustrated by The Pattern. There's a lot going on.

"Voracious fingering."

TW / CW: domestic violence
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Spoilers: The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde and The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde.

Mentions: ACOFAS (A Court of Frost and Starlight) by by Sarah J. Maas (SJM) and ACOSF (A Court of Silver Flames) by Sarah J. Maas (SJM), Shadowhunters Chronicles by Cassandra Clare (Cassie Clare), Kingdom of the Wick by Kerri Maniscalco, Den of Vipers

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4 months ago
1 hour 21 minutes 35 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
208. Jessica's Genre: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood.

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 learning how to truly be yourself. Oh and also unlearning the need for male validation. ACOFAE loves that. Elsie is a Physicist and needs a job badly. Jack is a Physicist and has met Elsie before in different circumstances. Shenanigans ensue that are as delightful as they are meaningful. Throw in a delightful female friendship dynamic and a grand gesture at the end and Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are eating this story up.

Why are men.

TW / CW: domestic violence, toxic relationships
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Spoilers: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood and The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Mentions: ACOMAF by Sarah J. Maas (SJM) and Twilight

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4 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 51 seconds

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is A Court of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast. 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?)