Episodes

  • 181. Donnie Darko: "Have you ever seen a portal?"

    181. Donnie Darko: "Have you ever seen a portal?"
    Oct 21 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Donnie Darko: "Have you ever seen a portal?" Being a teenager is hard enough. Throw in a 6ft tall bunny rabbit and the world ending...and being a teenager is very hard. Add in time travel, portals, and god?! and you've got some problems to deal with. Donnie is going through a lot. When a jet engine falls through his room things really kick off into left field when the bunny begins to talk and Patrick Swayze beings to teach. Drew Barrymore and Noah Wyle join a delightful cast that only glitters more with Sparkle Motion and intense English class chaos. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie dive into Donnie Darko The Director's Cut and have the conversation of how much story is too much. "Quiet. Let her choose." TW / CW: bullying, child predators, sexual assault, domestic abuse For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Donnie Darko Mentions: Wizard of Oz, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Drive Me Crazy, Battlestar Galactica, New Moon, Megopolis, The Virgin Suicides _WEBSITES: _ http://www.donniedarko.org.uk/trivia/#:~:text=The%20movie%20was%20shot%20in,on%20a%20red%2Deye%20flight https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/trivia/?ref=ttdyk_trv https://screenrant.com/donnie-darkos-20th-anniversary-facts/ https://screenrant.com/donnie-darko-timeline-ending-meaning-explained/#:~:text=The%20movie's%20meaning%20involves%20Donnie,role%20as%20a%20Messiah%2Dfigure. *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 180. Long Live Evil: "Who wouldn't take that deal?!"

    180. Long Live Evil: "Who wouldn't take that deal?!"
    Oct 14 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Long Live Evil: "Who wouldn't take that deal?!" Have you ever wanted to pop into the world of your favorite book? Of course you have, we ALL have! It's the deal that's almost impossible to refuse, especially if your circumstances aren't great. Especially if you're ill. Rae is ill, and with time running out is given the deal of a life time: go into your favorite story, find a flower, and be healed. Except that details weren't hammered out and Rae goes into the story as the villain whose set to be excavated int he morning! Long Live Evil is a wild ride filled with foreshadowing and world building that gets easier the second time around. Key characters and plot points may or may not be static and trying to help the story along just might make it worse. But no matter what happens, Be Evil. TW / CW: Cancer For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan and Shadowhunters by Cassandra "Cassie" Clare Mentions: Shadowhunters, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Princess Bride, A Knight's Tale *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 179: Twilight - New Moon: The movie: "Bella, where the hell have you been loca?"

    179: Twilight - New Moon: The movie: "Bella, where the hell have you been loca?"
    Oct 7 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Twilight - New Moon: "Bella, where the hell have you been loca?" It's Hoa Hoa Hoa season and you know what that means: ACOFAE watches the next installment of the Twilight Saga. This year (2024) Laura Marie and Jessica Marie watch New Moon, the movie where Charlie is the main character, the best dad, and maybe MAYBE Bella you should be nicer to him...But Bella is going through some things and feeling some big emotions and ACOFAE loves that for her. Throw in two of ACOFAE'S favorite people in (Michael Sheen and Jamie Campbell Bower) and ACOFAE was enjoying themselves to say the verrrrrry least. "LOGISTICS, HOW!!?" 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 and New Moon by Stephanie Meyer Mentions: HOFAS (House of Flame and Shadow), One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Underworld, Interview with the Vampire, ACOMAF (A Court of Mist and Fury), Shadowhunters, Beauty and the Beast, Look Who's Talking Now, Romeo + Juliet. *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Small Shop Highlight 001: Bewitched Edges with Jackie!

    Small Shop Highlight 001: Bewitched Edges with Jackie!
    Sep 30 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Small Shop Highlight 001: Bewitched Edges with Jackie! ACOFAE loves many things: gorgeous books, talent, and supporting and loving small businesses just to name a few! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie welcome Jackie from Bewitched Edges to walk them through what it's like to go from idea to successful business in the book community. Join ACOFAE and Jackie as they break down what it takes to become excellent at your craft, juggling social media and marketing, and how having a strong support system can make all the difference. "Why don't you just make that?!" Follow Bewitched Edges! Instagram: @Bewitched.Edges (https://www.instagram.com/bewitched.edges/) https://www.instagram.com/bewitched.edges/ Tiktok: @Bewitched.Edges (https://www.tiktok.com/@bewitched.edges) https://www.tiktok.com/@bewitched.edges Etsy Shop: BewitchedEdges (https://www.etsy.com/shop/BewitchedEdges?ref=profile_header) https://www.etsy.com/shop/BewitchedEdges?ref=profile_header LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/Bewitched.edges) https://linktr.ee/Bewitched.edges Special shoutout to: Stonebound Script https://www.instagram.com/stoneboundscript/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/StoneboundScript https://www.tiktok.com/@stoneboundscript 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: HOFAS (House of Flame and Shadow) Mentions: HOFAS (House of Flame and Shadow), Red, White & Royal Blue, Fourth Wing, Wisteria, Star Wars, Divine Rivals, ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses), TOG (Throne of Glass), Love Theorhetically, Napkins & Other Distractions, ACOSF (A Court of Silver Flames), Zodiac Academy *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 178. Laura's Genre: Nefertiti: "History can be so f*cking cool!"

    178. Laura's Genre: Nefertiti: "History can be so f*cking cool!"
    Sep 23 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Laura's Genre: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran: "History can be so f*cking cool!" It's Laura Maries half birthday! If you've been with ACOFAE for a while then you know that Laura Marie's OG favorite genre is Historical Fiction and that her childhood hyper-fixation was ancient Egypt. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that Nefertiti is her choice this year! Set in 1351 BCE, before the Prince of Egypt and "river ohhh river", there was Nefertiti at 15 becoming Chief Wife to the Crown Prince of the richest and most powerful nation in the world. You might think that would be enough, but its never enough for Akhenaten, who has plans and dreams of his own that extend far beyond Thebes and Memphis. Nefertiti is the story of a young woman, her sister, her family, and the control it takes to run a nation, from behind the back of it's Pharaoh. Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. TW / CW: miscarriages, abortion, plague For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: History from 1300s BCE, slight ACOWAR spoilers. Mentions: *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 177. The Handmaid's Tale: “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.”

    177. The Handmaid's Tale: “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.”
    Sep 16 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. As the United States ramps up Election season, ACOFAE reflects on the past - to 1985 specifically with Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. As ACOFAE's first speculative fiction novel, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie discuss the genre, the message, and the ending of this book that left Laura Marie speechless when she first read it. Conversations abound about the issue that arises when the visual media overtakes the source material and what happens when fandom conversations superimpose themselves on the actual content. The Handmaid's Tale is not an easy read but it is an important one that ends with notes of change and reflection, if not joy. If we don't study the past we will repeat it. Right? RIGHT?! Laura Marie's audio is a bit wonky, Sam is annoyed about it WEBSITES: https://lithub.com/margaret-atwood-on-how-she-came-to-write-the-handmaids-tale/ https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-handmaid-s-tale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-42q_VkuGPY https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/03/margaret-atwood-dishes-on-new-story-collection-trials-of-censorship/ https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/09/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-testaments-real-life-inspiration https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/margaret-atwood-interview-season-4-handmaids-tale-1171567/ https://www.businessinsider.com/handmaids-tale-based-on-real-world-origins-history-events-2019-8 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/the-handmaid-s-tale-10-intriguing-facts-about-margaret-atwood-s-dystopian-novel-1.4086298 https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/handmaids-tale-true-story/130001 TW / CW: Sexual assault, suicide, patriarchy For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, slight spoilers from the ACOTAR series, including ACOSF (A Court of Silver Flames) Mentions: Game of Thrones, The Boys, ACOTAR, House of the Dragon, Serpent and Dove *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • SPECIAL EPISODE 018: Our new friend, Abigail Owen!

    SPECIAL EPISODE 018: Our new friend, Abigail Owen!
    Sep 9 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Special Episode 018: Our newfriend, Abigail Owen! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast Award-Winning Romantasy & Paranormal Romance author Abigail Owen to discuss her newest release The Games Gods Play! The Greek gods are alive and well in modern day California and they just can't resist toying with the mortals. Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Abigail as they discuss all things book including inspiration, hyper-fixations, the writing process, and why Hades is always hot. ACOFAE and Abigail dive into the beginning of The Crucible Series, what it is and the reasons behind it, all while laying down hints for book 2 and the bigger story. Filled with creatures of legend and labors just as famous. The Games Gods Play is a fast-paced page turner that left ACOFAE begging for more! Follow Abigail Owen! Website: AbigailOwen.com (https://abigailowen.com/) https://abigailowen.com/ Events (https://abigailowen.com/events/) https://abigailowen.com/events/ Instagram: @AbigailOwenAuthor (https://www.instagram.com/abigailowenauthor/) https://www.instagram.com/abigailowenauthor/ Tiktok: @AbigailOwenAuthor (https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailowenauthor) https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailowenauthor Facebook: Abigail Owen Author (https://www.facebook.com/Abigail.Owen.Books/) https://www.facebook.com/Abigail.Owen.Books/ GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6517455.Abigail_Owen) https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6517455.Abigail_Owen LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/abigailowen) https://linktr.ee/abigailowen TW / CW: For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Slight spoilers for The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen Mentions: The Clash of the Titans, Eternals, ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses), Neon Gods, Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers, Star Wars *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    56 mins
  • 176. Clueless: "You're a virgin who can't drive."

    176. Clueless: "You're a virgin who can't drive."
    Sep 2 2024
    ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Clueless: "You're a virgin who can't drive." ACOFAE goes back to school with a heavy dose of nostalgia, plaid, and Paul Rudd. Though being a loose adaptation of Emma, Clueless takes Laura Marie and Jessica Marie all the way back to the 90's when you could argue your way from a C to a A-, call your friends in the hallways, and own a closet that is still today a thing of dreams. Cher and Dionne, the popular of the popular, take new arrival Tai under their wing and things take a turn when friend turn frenemy. Add in a sprinkle of step-sibling romance and dialogue that remains quotable and all the makings of a classic are there! OMG AS IF! 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: Clueless Mentions: My So-Called Life, Euphoria, She's All That, The Mortal Instruments, The Umbrella Academy, Gossip Girl, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Suburgatory, Look Who's Talking, Looking Who's Talking Too, Look Who's Talking Now, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Addams Family, My Best Friend's Wedding, Mean Girls, Overnight Delivery, The Object of My Affection, Moulin Rouge, Crazy Rich Asians, Legally Blonde, Daughters of the Moon *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
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    1 hr and 45 mins