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ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration. — 284 episodes

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249. Women and Media Vol. 1.

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248. The Mummy Returns: "They’re all so hot. It’s problematic.”

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247: The Devil Wears Prada: The Movie: "The Hemline Effect."

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246: Cleopatra: "They knew a baddie when they saw one."

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Pop Culture Poetry 004: Useless Magic by Florence Welch.

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245. Kill Bill vol. 1: "Iconic."

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244: 1984: "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

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243: Star Trek '09: "Since childhood."

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242: V for Vendetta:" It had to be now."

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241: Lady Tan's Circle of Women, with friend of show Aris!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 26: Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy!

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240. The Raven Scholar: "Everything is important!"

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239. Mockingjay Part 1 - The movie: "Everything old can be new again...like democracy."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 25: Our new friend, A. T. Qureshi!

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238. Bitten: “Never date a guy who’s like your father.”

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SPECIAL EPISODE 24: Our new friend Rachel Van Dyken!

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237. Blood like Magic: “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.”

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236. Arrow of Fortune: “More men need to be brought to their knees by the feminine”

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235. Heavenly Tyrant: "Seven months to save the world."

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234. Crossroads: "The legendary Ms. Britney Spears."

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233. House of Earth and Blood- Revisited! "Let's do something with this potential!"

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232. Shadowhunters: Better in Black: "Back with old friends."

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231. Showgirls x The Life of a Showgirl: "Men are usually the villain."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 23: Our new friend, Charlie N. Holmberg!

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230. Thankful 2025: Cons, Ali Hazelwood, and murder mysteries!

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229. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

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228. The Things Gods Break: "Bad Wolf"

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227. Tomb of the Sun King: "Yes, yes tiny anchors."

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226. Daughters of the Moon #5: "Fandoms and exploration baby!"

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225. Now and Then: "Truth or Dare?"

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224. Blood and Chocolate: "She's so cool." A vintage YA throwback.

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223. Twilight: Eclipse: "All hail King Charlie!"

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222: Wicked Believer with author Kait Ballenger!

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221. Elizabeth: "I am no man's Elizabeth."

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220. Lord of the Rings: A broad discussion with friend of show Gene!

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219. Empire of Shadows: "Find your joy, find your niche."

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218. Saved!: "I crashed my car into Jesus!"

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217. Witches and Wine: A Small Town Monster Romance with author Carly Spade!

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216. Cruel Intentions: “I’m the Marcia F***ing Brady of the Upper East Side…”

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215. Accomplice to the Villain with our established friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer!

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214. Oathbound: "Then drown."

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213. Bride: "I'd be Alpha."

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212. Eurotrip: "King. Cooper."

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211. A Far Better Thing: “2025 - it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times”

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210. Cinderella is Dead: Reading is timeless.

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209. The Robin on the Oak Throne: "Gentleman in the streets, freak in the sheets."

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208. Jessica's Genre: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood.

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207. Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil: "Hunger."

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206. Coming of Age: Seven Little Kisses by Samantha Ferrand.

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205. Cursebound: "Why are we letting people go!?"

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204. Shield of Sparrows: "You are a bird."

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203. Lilo and Stitch '02: "Ohana means Family."

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202. The Mummy: "The triangle, like a pyramid, is the strongest shape."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 22: Our new friend, Aimee Phan!

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201. Roswell '99: "Men don't yearn anymore."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 21: Our new friend, Jade Presley!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 20: Our new friend, Kait Ballenger!

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200. ACOFAE celebrates 200 episodes: "We could be syndicated."

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199. Heat of the Everflame: "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a spy mom."

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198. Marie Antionette: "The revolution can be girly pop."

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197. Series Fatigue: The Dryad Storm.

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196. True Blood: "Bill, I've got the ick."

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195. Want: "Fantasy is freedom."

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194. Onyx Storm: "Why, Rebecca? WHY!?"

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193. Faebound: "When someone offers you a throne, TAKE IT!"

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Pop Culture Poetry 003: Wicked: Act 1: "Something bad is happening in.."

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192. Glow of the Everflame: "Going through the motions not the Emotions."

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191. The Truman Show: "You’re afraid. That’s why you can’t leave.”

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190. Spark of the Everflame: "Denial with a capital D."

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189. The Wizard's Brew: "January is weird, let's make it weirder."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 019: Our new friend, Melissa Landers!

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188. Catching Fire: "Eyes bright, chins up, smiles ON."

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187. Secrets of Blackthorn Hall: "Back with old friends as we always say."

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186. Happy 4th Birthday ACOFAE: The yearly reflection.

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Pop Culture Poetry 002: The Tortured Poets Department.

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SPECIAL EPISODE 017: Our new friend, Rachel Howzell Hall!

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185. We are Thankful: Hockey Romance and Faebound!

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184. The Love Hypothesis: "Let me have this."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 015: Our new friend, Amber Chen!

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183. Shatter Me: Defy, Imagine, and Believe Me: "Justice for Aaron Warner."

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182. Idiocracy: "It's got what plants crave!"

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

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180. Long Live Evil: "Who wouldn't take that deal?!"

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179: Twilight - New Moon: The movie: "Bella, where the hell have you been loca?"

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Small Shop Highlight 001: Bewitched Edges with Jackie!

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178. Laura's Genre: Nefertiti: "History can be so f*cking cool!"

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177. The Handmaid's Tale: “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.”

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SPECIAL EPISODE 018: Our new friend, Abigail Owen!

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176. Clueless: "You're a virgin who can't drive."

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175. Heir of Embers and Ash with J.M. Wallace!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 017: Our new friend, Nataly Gruender!

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174. Bring It On: "Meat Ranch High School".

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173. Our established friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer!

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172. The Wren in the Holly Library: "Take my brain directions."

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171. The Fifth Element: "Of course it would take a woman to save the Universe."

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170. Death Becomes Her: "Wrinkle, wrinkle, little star."

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169. Hell Bent: "Have we become desensitized? Because that was hot."

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168. We Shall be Monsters: "Shocked. I didn't see either one of the twists coming."

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167. Jessica's Genre: Business or Pleasure: "You undersold it."

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166. And I Darken: "Souls and thrones are irreconcilable."

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165. So Let Them Burn: "Dragons, dragon school, dragon ROBOTS!"

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164. Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love: "Stop listening to us and go read this!"

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SPECIAL EPISODE 016: Our new friend, Christina Bacilieri!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 015: Our new friend, Sara Wolf!

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163. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: "You got to fake it till you make it, and they did!"

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162. Five Broken Blades: "They're always standing on business."

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161. The Phoenix King: "Then die."

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160. Ferngully: The Last Rainforest: "You two keep calling it Faerie!"

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SPECIAL EPISODE 014: Our new friend, J.M. Wallace!

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159. The Prisoner's Throne: “We’re here for the Jude and Cardan of it all.”

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Pop Culture Poetry 001: Megan Fox: Pretty Boys are Poisonous.

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158. My So-Called Life: "They don't make them like they used to."

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157. Iron Flame: "Hear me out..."

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156. Josie and the Pussycats: "It's good for the economy."

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155. Female Friendships: "Its been a long time coming but..."

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154. Mystery Science Theater 3000/Spaceballs: "It's not so serious all the time."

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153. Book hangovers: "Write the good write."

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152. House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) Initial Reactions: "MEANWHILE..."

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151. Third Eye: An Ode to Fandom Culture.

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150. Midnight Ruin: "We're Endgame baby."

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149. House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB): Revisited: “You can be a whole person by yourself."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 013: Our new friend, Aurora Ascher!

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148. Rise of a Dark Throne: "Here before, here now, here after."

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147. ACOSF Revisited: "I respect her."

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146. Chain of Thorns: "I'd thrive in Thule."

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145. Happy 3rd Birthday ACOFAE: The Virgin Suicides and Fourth Wing.

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144. Chain of Iron: "Reverse the trope: 'He is MINE.'"

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143. Chain of Gold: "Why aren't you telling your parents?!"

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142. Addams Family Values: "Don't I YEARN and ACHE and SHOP?"

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141. We Are Thankful: Business or Pleasure and Edge of the Woods.

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140. The Hunger Games: The Movie: "That is mahogany!"

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139. Sword Catcher: "She's scheming, he's scheming."

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138. Twilight: "Bella knew 3 things with absolute certainty..."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 012: Our new friend, Melinda Taub!

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137. Underworld: “Why are they so obsessed with each other?”

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136. The Throne of Broken Gods with Amber V. Nicole, the Queen of edging!

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135. Kingdom of the Feared: "Grab the stalagmites. Stalactites?"

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SPECIAL EPISODE 011: Our new friend, Tracy Wolff!

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134. Chasm: "Men will do everything but go to therapy."

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133. Drive Me Crazy: "Onward through the fog!"

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SPECIAL EPISODE 010: Our new friend, Hannah Nicole Maehrer!

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132. The Magicians: Toot toot toot let's make it worse!

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131. The Serpent and the Wings of Night: "That's not the person I fell in like with..."

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130. Cruel Seduction: "..sexy Clue, now we have The Purge."

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129. The River of Silver: "Don't let others make you feel small."

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128. Manacled: "If he is a monster, then I'm his creator."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 009: Our established friend, Sam and Sayonara Wild Hearts.

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127. The Empire of Gold - Part 2: “Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward."

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126. The Empire of Gold - Part 1: "He's not a smart man."

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125. Fourth Wing: "Quick as what!? Fast as what?!"

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124. The Bane Chronicles: "Ducks! Embrace me as your King!"

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123. Wicked Villains 1-3: "They all come here."

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122. Burlesque: "Air Rights!"

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121. The Hunter and the Heart: "I wish to be a potato."

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120. The Kingdom of Copper - Part 2: “Go steal some happiness for yourself, my friend."

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119. Soul of the Deep: "I choose to be me."

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118. Jennifer's Body: "Hell is a teenage girl."

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117. The Kingdom of Copper - Part 1: "I need to put some men in their place."

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116. Iron Widow: "Welcome to your nightmare!"

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SPECIAL EPISODE 008: Our new friend, Maurene Goo!

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115. A Light in the Flame: "Poppy, no Sera. F**k."

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114. The City of Brass: "In what world do men and women pay the same price for passion?”

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113. Empire Records: "What's with today, today?"

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112. The Virgin Suicides: "Obviously, Doctor, you've never been a 13-year-old girl."

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111. Queen Among the Dead: "We'd be remiss if we didn't bring it up."

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110. Shadows and Lies: "Madly."

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109. House of Hollow: "Check the vibes, the vibes are off, the vibes aren't there."

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108. Of Love and Forge: With author Carly Spade!

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107. Ghosts of the Shadowmarket: Part 2: "Brother Let-him-see-my-rack-ariah."

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106. Radiant Sin: "Dun Dun Dunnn.. M**der."

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105. Skin of the Sea: "Humans are cruel in their curiosity."

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104. Ghosts of the Shadowmarket: Part 1: "At this point in his Silent Brother-hoodness."

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103. Bloodmarked: “Nah. I think you’re stuck with us, Bree.”

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102. The Stolen Heir: B**ches love easter eggs. We are b**ches.

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101. Ninth House: "Like the ghost in Mario?"

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100. ACOMAF revisited: "You can make yourself hate something."

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099. The Dark Artifices: Queen of Air and Darkness: "Oh I fu**ed up."

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098. Happy 2nd Birthday ACOFAE: "Where I felt part of something bigger."

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097. The Dark Artifices: Lord of Shadows: The Law is hard, but it is the Law.

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096. The Dark Artifices: Lady Midnight: "We said this wouldn't be linear!"

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095. Shatter Me: 2-4: "Want to hear another hot take?"

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094. We are Thankful: Book Lovers and Babel.

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093. Daughters of the Moon 3-4: "Never trust men."

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092. The Mortal Instruments: The Movie: "It blew up into snow!?"

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091. Practical Magic: "My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue?"

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090. The Oleander Sword: "Women. How they haunt this tale."

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089. Kingdom of the Cursed: "I want to be clear I love Wrath, however.."

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088. Wild and Wicked Things: 1 for malice 2 for mirth...

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087. Interview with the Vampire: The movie: This, this is my sh*t.

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086. Fearless (books 1-2): Middle school me wanted to be her.

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085. Kingdom of the Wicked: Bargains, cooking, chalk, and pockets.

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084: Daughters of the Moon (Books 1-2): This is what High School is going to be like! The goal!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 007: Our new friend, Stacey McEwan!

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083. Chicago: The Movie - "We couldn't have done this without you, truly!".

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SPECIAL EPISODE 006: Our new friend, Deanna Ortega!

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082. Jawbreaker: "You mean The Meow?"

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081. All of Us Villains: Speaking of the finger...

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080. Ever After: "I wonder if they Mythbusted this?"

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079. A Forbidden Fate: Spoiler-Free with the author herself, Kaven!

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078. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Movie: "He's a blood sucking fiend from beyond the grave!"

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077. Weetzie Bat: "I know about happily."

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076. Shadowhunter Academy: Back with old friends, plus Daddy Will Herondale.

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075. A Touch of Ruin/A Game of Retribution: Miscommunication at its finest?

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074. The Jasmine Throne: Boss B*tch Bhumika does the damn thing.

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073. Wicked Beauty: “Use your words. Be explicit."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 005: Our new friend, Carly Spade!

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072. Strictly Ballroom: "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."

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071. The Book of Azrael: "I don't see a problem with anything she did."

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070. Mean Girls: "So you can go shave your back now. It's like ASMR."

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069. Book of Night: "It totally got me. I did not see it coming at all."

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068. Our Violent Ends: “Together or not at all, doragaya”

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067. The Kricket Series 1-3: “Your ambition scares me…your lack of it angers me.”

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066. These Violent Delights: “The stars incline us, they do not bind us.”

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065. A Knight's Tale: Do not shhhh me and spare him! NOW BE GONE! GO!

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SPECIAL EPISODE 004: Our new friend, Samantha: Part 2.

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064. The War of Two Queens: “That’s some sexist, patriarchal bullsh*t.”

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SPECIAL EPISODE 003: Our new friend, Samantha!

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063. Shatter Me: "No thoughts just vibes here."

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062. The Demon Tide: "This was always bigger than us."

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061. CC2: House of Sky and Breath: Initial Reactions

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060. Electric Idol: "I belong to myself."

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059. Crescent City: What we know so far: Hunt "Kite Man" Athalar.

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058. A Psalm of Storms and Silence: “You deserve to be as angry as you need."

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057. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: "Who you are now is based on the worst moments of your life also."

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SPECIAL EPISODE 002: Our new friend, Amber Nicole!

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056. A Touch of Darkness AND Neon Gods: "Once I eliminated that, I went 'Oh! this is a really good meaty story' "

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055. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin: “This is my mind. I am the strongest person here."

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054. We Free the Stars: "Your happiness completes you."

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053. The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess: "Who are you in love with?" "F**k YOU!".

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052. One year of ACOFAE: It's fucken WIMDY.

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051. The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince: "With hope at last, Will Herondale.”

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050. The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel: "If you have the soul of a warrior, then you are a warrior."

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049. Shadowhunters: TMI 4-6: "If you had said in the beginning I'd be crying over *imo*..."

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048. We are Thankful: "Holidays are hard and books are here for you no matter what.”

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047. 10 Things I Hate About You: "You don’t always have to be who they want you to be."

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046. Rebel Mages: Lightmage: "Ganja Root? OH! Sanjire Root!"

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045. Rebel Mages: Wandfasted: "Your ambitions far outweigh both your beauty and your charm."

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044. A Shadow in the Ember: Lasania, Lasagna, and Daddy Nyktos.

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043. Dune: "The Spice must flow" / "Let them have their orgy."

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042. Romeo + Juliet: F**k you DHL.

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041. The Craft: "We are the weirdos mister."

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040. We Hunt the Flame: "You become who you are in the face of adversity."

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039. Moulin Rouge: Freedom. Beauty. Truth. Love.

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038. Kaven is BACK. Part 2: "Be your own main character."

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037. Kaven is BACK. Part 1: Damon, Klaus, Stefan

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036. Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments 1-3: Nothing less than 7 inches.

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035. Moana: "You know who you are."

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034. Gaming: Why is it difficult to make friends?

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033. Gods and Monsters: "Our scars mean we survived..."

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032. Con life: Always meet your idols

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031. Blood and Honey: Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Fragile Masculinity

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030. Serpent and Dove: I'm wonderful, appreciate me now!

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029. Audiobooks/Traditional reading: "You need to meet people!" "F*** you! I have all these books!"

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028. The Shadow Wand: "Hide your power? 'No!' Believe in lies about yourself? 'NO!' The last 'no' comes out in a roar."

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027. The Iron Flower: Power changes everything.

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026. Priory of the Orange Tree: And my jaw was on the floor.

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025. The Black Witch: Real education doesn't make your life easy.

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024. Legendborn: Survive. Resist. THRIVE.

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023. Queen of Nothing / HTKOELTHS: Come home and break my heart.

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022. Netflix Shadow and Bone: "Hello fellow kids!"

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021. Morally Gray: Can we have a reverse harem?

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020. Six of Crows / Crooked Kingdom: The Heart is an Arrow

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019. The Crown of Gilded Bones: I'm going to call her Ellie.

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018. Shadow and Bone - The Grishaverse Trilogy: Shadow and GROANS.

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017. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire: Everyone is aroused all the time.

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016. From Blood and Ash: Everything is rising.

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015. Kingdom of Ash: To whatever end, Fireheart.

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SPECIAL EPISODE 001: Our new friend, Kaven!

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014. The Cruel Prince/The Wicked King: Kiss me until I am sick of it.

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013. Tower of Dawn: Fine Chaol, you have my attention now.

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012. Empire of Storms: The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.

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011. ACOSF: Everything is sticky.

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010. Queen of Shadows: Fire breathing b*tch queen

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009. ACOTAR: Series (so far) recap

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008. ACOTAR: A Court of Red Flags and Regret

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007. Heir of Fire: "You cannot pick and choose which parts of her to love."

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006. ACOMAF: Our man, the myth, the legend.

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005. Villains: haters gunna hate hate hate hate hate.

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004. ACOWAR and Batty Daddy Azzy

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003. ACOFAS: Fluff and spice and Nesta's not nice.

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BONUS EPISODE 001: Throne of Glass kickoff: “I am Celaena Sardothien and I am not afraid…”

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002. Crescent City: From bros and toes to hoes and foes.

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001. Because who doesn't love an awkward elevator pitch...

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