A Court of Cortisol and Chaos
Episodes
Episode 8: Eo — Sacrifice, Symbolism, and Storytelling | ACOCAC Podcast
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Before we begin, we want to name that this episode discusses character death, gendered violence in storytelling, and the concept of fridging. We’re ...
Episode 7: Galentines Day & Bookish Superlatives | ACOCAC Podcast
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Galentines Day, and we’re doing what we do best: talking books and gently roasting each other.In this episode of A Court of Cortisol and Chao...
Episode 6: Galentines, Valentines, & Overrated Book Boyfriends | ACOCAC Podcast
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
February kicks off with a Galentines/Valentines-inspired episode—and yes, we start with a little controversy.In this week’s episode of A Court of...
S2 Ep. 5: Red Rising — Our Final Thoughts | ACOCAC Podcast
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Red Rising ⚠️In Season 2, Episode 5, we’re sharing our full spoiler reactions to Red Rising by Pie...
S2 Ep. 4: Alchemised, Manacled & the Fandom Conversation | ft. Emily.Reads.ALot | ACOCAC Podcast
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emily (@emily.reads.alot) is back for Part 3 of our Alchemised miniseries, and this episode dives headfirst into one of the most complicated conversat...
S2 Ep. 3: Red Rising — Non-Spoiler Expectations & First Impressions | ACOCAC Podcast
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re officially kicking off our Red Rising era.In this episode, we share our non-spoiler expectations and first impressions as we start reading Red...
S2 Ep. 2: Villain Deep Dive — The Viper Queen of Crescent City | ACOCAC Podcast
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating figures in the Maasverse: the Viper Queen of Crescent City.In this villain deep dive, we br...
S2 Ep 1: Our Bookish Year in Review | 2025 Book Wrapped | ACOCAC Podcast
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 starts here—& we’re kicking things off with our very own Book Wrapped.In this New Year’s Day premiere, each of us shares our worst ...
Episode 25: A Holiday Send-Off + Our January Fable Book Club Pick | ACOCAC Podcast
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve reached the final episode of the year 🤍For Episode 25 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re sharing Christmas and Holiday wishes, grati...
Episode 24: Why A Court of Frost and Starlight Actually Matters | ACOCAC Podcast
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re diving into A Court of Frost and Starlight—the ACOTAR book that often gets brushed off as “just a novella,” but actually does ...
Episode 23: Brimstone Part 2: Plot, Theories, & Reading Preferences | ACOCAC Podcast
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Part 2 of our Brimstone series, and this time we’re getting a little more chaotic.We kick things off with a quick chat about wheth...
Episode 22: Brimstone by Callie Hart: Our Thoughts, The Book, + The Editing Controversy
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re diving into Brimstone by Callie Hart—the plot, the vibes, the characters, and everything that pulled us in.But we’re also addres...
Episode 21: Friendsgiving: The ACOCAC Origin Story, Our Friendship, + SJM | ACOCAC Podcast
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Friendsgiving Special!With so many new listeners joining the chaos, we wanted to slow down, cozy up, and let you in on our story—how ...
Episode 20: Alchemised Part 2: Deep Dive- Burnout, Trauma, & More with Emily Reads | ACOCAC Podcast
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily (@emily.reads.alot) is BACK, and in honor of Kaine Ferron, we’re kicking off today’s episode by sharing our favorite non-typical book boyfri...
Episode 19: The Alchemised Miniseries Begins: Story, Themes & Symbolism with EmilyReads! | ACOCAC PODCAST
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off our Alchemised miniseries with our first-ever guest—Emily (@emily.reads.alot)! This week, we begin our deep dive into Alchemised...
Episode 18: Cozy Chaos: Festive Holiday Book Recommendations | ACOCAC Podcast
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s officially cozy season! For the first week of November, we’re kicking off the holidays SJM-style with a game of “What Would We Gift These C...
Episode 17: Childhood Chaos: Scary Movies That Traumatized Us & SJM HeadCanons | ACOCAC Podcast
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re getting into the spooky spirit! Episode 17 is a cozy (and slightly unhinged) chaos episode where we talk about the scary movies that absolutel...
Episode 16: Quick Chaos: TOG Rankings, Alchemised Updates | ACOCAC Podcast
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 is a quick minisode packed with chaos and strong opinions. We’re touching on the Throne of Glass rankings that our views gave us crap abo...
Episode 15: Terror at the Gates Deserves More Hype | ACOCAC Podcast
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15 is dedicated to a book that completely wrecked us (in the best way): Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair. This one snuck up on us, la...
Episode 14: Alchemised, Manacled, and Fanficton | ACOCAC Podcast
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we take a thoughtful look at the conversation surrounding Alchemised- a recently published book with o...
Episode 13: Casual Chaos: Celebrity Crushes, MMCs & Hot Takes | ACOCAC Podcast
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 is pure chaos- in the best way. We’re talking celebrity crushes, who we’d cast as our favorite MMCs, and sprinkling in more of our unhi...
Episode 12: Casual Chaos: Crescent City Scenes, Plot Points & Reading Updates | ACOCAC Podcast
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 is a mix of cozy book talk and Crescent City chaos. We’re catching you up on our recent reads, what’s currently on our nightstands, and...
Episode 11: Crescent City Casual Chit Chat | ACOCAC Podcast
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s game time! In Episode 11 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re playing a “what if” game- imagining what our favorite characters would b...
Episode 10: Neurodivergence & Disability in Fantasy (Dain, Sawyer, Andarna) | ACOCAC Podcast
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with another round of chaos- Episode 10 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos starts with a “Yes/No/Maybe” game featuring our recent reads...
Episode 9: Casual Chaos: Book Chat + Our Hot Takes | ACOCAC Podcast
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re keeping things laid back this week with a little bookish catch-up! In Episode 9 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re chit-chatting about ...
Ep 8: Fourth Wing, “This or That,” & Violet’s Disability Representation
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Violet may be one of the most talked-about heroines in fantasy right now- and in Episode 8 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re soaring into Four...
Ep 7: Dain: Red Flags, Repression, and Revolution
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dain gets a lot of hate in the fandom- but in Episode 7 of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re taking a softer look at his journey. From the red fl...
Ep 6: Fourth Wing Intro
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re finally diving into Fourth Wing- how we discovered the series, the characters we can’t get enoug...
Ep 5: Name That Villain + Amarantha Deep Dive
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re putting our villain knowledge to the test with a chaotic game of “Name That Villain” - where w...
Episode 4: Crescent City Check-in + Our Favorite Spicy Scenes | ACOCAC Podcast
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4: SJM MASH, Crescent City Check-In & Spicy Scenes We’ll Never ForgetIn this episode of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re bringing ...
Ep 3: In Defense of- Nesta and Chaol
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, we’re putting on our defense caps for two of Sarah J. Maas’s most divisive characters: Nesta Arc...
Ep 2: Underrated Scenes and Overused Tropes
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, your new favorite fantasy book podcast! In this episode, we’re breaking down the most underrated scen...
Meet the Chaos: Our Sarah J Mass Spiral Begins
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, your new favorite home for Sarah J. Maas (SJM) spirals, BookTok-level hot takes, and un...