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ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

By: Laura Marie and Jessica Marie
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Summary
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?)© 2026 Laura Hendrickson-Rabin Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 271. Center Stage: "Peter, Jonathan, Sandy."
    Nov 2 2026

    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 fucking 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/

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 270. Throne of Glass: The Reread.
    Oct 26 2026

    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/

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 269. Obsession: "You. Not me."
    Oct 19 2026

    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."

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    1 hr and 18 mins
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If you love empowered women (both literary and IRL) intellectual conversations about tropes found within iconic young adult fantasy books/ cult classic movies and much more, you've come to the right place!

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Really just wanted to throw my five stars up there. But, they hit on a number of things that were funny in retrospect, and it was easy to tell they had a good time making this one.

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LM and JM bring their honest, fun (not stuffy), not pretentious thoughts to these shows and give us the chance to all dig into the theories and stories for books/movies we love with their reviews and discover new series or books with their meet the author shows. And their insta is always encouraging the fandom to connect!

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