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    <description>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 and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie</description>
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    <itunes:subtitle>Your weekly deep dive into the fantasy, literature, and fandoms that we love.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes: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 and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie</itunes:summary>
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  <title>253. A Forbidden Fate:  "Loopholes! Scuba gear? Garden gloves?!"</title>
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&lt;p&gt;How do you get around a curse that can't be broken, has horrible consequences for the entire world, and is like, super inconvenient day to day? You look for loopholes if you ACOFAE Laura and Jessica, or you travel though the woods with a band of merry people and old crush to your current fiancé's kingdom. The woods being full of horrifying creatures and the fiancé may or may not know what's going on. Don't forget the curse! That's where Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves in Kaven Hirning's &lt;em&gt;A Forbidden Fate.&lt;/em&gt; What happens when you can't touch the person you love or the world will end? You look for loopholes. Or creative ways to expel tension together, without touching.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;"Not all men, but always a man."&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>How do you get around a curse that can't be broken, has horrible consequences for the entire world, and is like, super inconvenient day to day? You look for loopholes if you ACOFAE Laura and Jessica, or you travel though the woods with a band of merry people and old crush to your current fiancé's kingdom. The woods being full of horrifying creatures and the fiancé may or may not know what's going on. Don't forget the curse! That's where Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves in Kaven Hirning's <em>A Forbidden Fate.</em> What happens when you can't touch the person you love or the world will end? You look for loopholes. Or creative ways to expel tension together, without touching.</p>

<p>"Not all men, but always a man."</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Acofae Podcast Presents: A Forbidden Fate: "Loopholes! Scuba gear? Garden gloves?!"</p>

<p>How do you get around a curse that can't be broken, has horrible consequences for the entire world, and is like, super inconvenient day to day? You look for loopholes if you ACOFAE Laura and Jessica, or you travel though the woods with a band of merry people and old crush to your current fiancé's kingdom. The woods being full of horrifying creatures and the fiancé may or may not know what's going on. Don't forget the curse! That's where Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves in Kaven Hirning's <em>A Forbidden Fate.</em> What happens when you can't touch the person you love or the world will end? You look for loopholes. Or creative ways to expel tension together, without touching.</p>

<p>"Not all men, but always a man."</p>]]>
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  <title>225. Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Laura Marie and Jessica Marie revisit a classic coming of age film.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;TW / CW: conversations surrounding body image&lt;br&gt;
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: &lt;a href="https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Spoilers: Now and Then&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mentions: Casper, Saved!, Donnie Darko, Jumanji, A Goofy Movie, Gold Diggers, Beauty and the Beast&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
ACOFAELaura :  &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Laura Marie &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
( &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ACOFAEJessica :  &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jessica Marie &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
(&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@ACOFAEpodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@ACOFAELaura&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>TW / CW: conversations surrounding body image<br>
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: <a href="https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/</a></p>

<p>Spoilers: Now and Then</p>

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

<p>*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks!</p>

<p><em><strong>TikTok:</strong></em><br>
ACOFAELaura :  <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Laura Marie </a><br>
( <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura</a>)</p>

<p>ACOFAEJessica :  <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jessica Marie </a><br>
(<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica</a>)</p>

<p><em><strong>Instagram:</strong></em><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ACOFAEpodcast</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ACOFAELaura</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>TW / CW: conversations surrounding body image<br>
For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: <a href="https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/</a></p>

<p>Spoilers: Now and Then</p>

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

<p>*Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks!</p>

<p><em><strong>TikTok:</strong></em><br>
ACOFAELaura :  <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Laura Marie </a><br>
( <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura</a>)</p>

<p>ACOFAEJessica :  <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jessica Marie </a><br>
(<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica</a>)</p>

<p><em><strong>Instagram:</strong></em><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ACOFAEpodcast</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@ACOFAELaura</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/</a></p>]]>
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