Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, where we fan cast all your favorite fantasy, Romantasy, and fiction!

ROUND TWO, BABYYYY!

Oh, sick, you came around for part two and we love that for you (&us)!

Let's finally get to the meat and potatoes of this season premier, shall we? It's time to recap (FULL SPOILERS) and rant about A Court of Thorns and Roses aka ACOTAR book 1!

INSIDE THE EPISODE:
✨ Our re-read review & The Ballad of Tam Lin
✨ Feyre, The Acherons, & the Human Lands
✨ Welcome to the Spring Court - So you forgot about those monsters too, huh?
✨ Calanmai - Feyre GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM (lolol)
✨ Summer Solstice - Oh, cool, another party during the end of times
✨ The Human Lands - Feyre hates it
✨ Under the Mountain - How was this only the last 100 pages!?

Thank you for sticking around. Join us next week for the Fan Cast!

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OH, WE ARE SO BACK.

Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, where we fan cast all your favorite fantasy, Romantasy, and fiction!

After a summer full of reading, screaming about fictional characters, and keeping up with all the latest bookish drama, Emyli and Loretta are officially back on the mic with their bookish bullsh*t. And because we apparently missed talking to you way too much, the first episode back from summer break is already TWO PARTS. Naturally. (Oopsie…)

In our Welcome Back episode, we’re catching up with old listeners, welcoming new ones, and getting into everything we’ve been obsessing over since the Season 2 finale.

INSIDE THE EPISODE:
✨ Our return to the mic + life updates
✨ All the tea from the Forbidden Love event in Nashville
✨ Our SPOILER-FREE ARC review of Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy
✨ Everything we’re thinking about ACOTAR 6 & ACOTAR 7
✨ Bookish community drama
✨ What we’ve been reading over the summer
✨ And, as always, plenty of opinions and laughs

PART TWO: Watch or listen to part two for our full A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Book 1 recap, where we revisit Feyre, Rhysand, Tamlin, the Spring Court, Amarantha, and all the “oh I got got about that” moments that started one of romantasy’s biggest fandoms.

LINKS:

We’re honored to be nominated for Best Podcast in Romantasy Illustrated! If you love what we do, we’d be so grateful for your vote.

https://www.romantasyillustrated.com/bestofawards

LISTEN:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3jspwu12jLUSnunw1I0oBJ

Apple Pods - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fancastic/id1797998553

YouTube - @FanCasticPod

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Season 2 has come to an end, and we're wrapping things up the best way we know how: with one final fan cast, plenty of bookish discussion, and a heartfelt thank you to the listeners who made this season so special.

This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli look back on some of their favorite moments from Season 2, revisit standout fan casts, share the books that completely took over their lives, and squeeze in a little New York Knicks appreciation with a special "Think Fast" fan cast.

Then it's time for the main event: our Season 2 finale fan cast for Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole. As we continue our journey through the Kindred's Curse Saga, we're casting some of the characters we hope play an even bigger role in Burn of the Everflame. Along the way, we discovered just how in sync we've become as co-hosts when we landed not one, but TWO identical casting picks.

As we close out our second season, we want to thank every single listener who has joined us for this adventure. Whether you've been with us since Episode 1 or just recently discovered FanCastic, thank you for every stream, download, review, comment, and share. Reaching 30 episodes this season has been an incredible milestone, and we're so grateful to have built this community of readers, dream casters, and fandom enthusiasts alongside you.

While we're on summer break, you can keep up with our current reads, bookish adventures, convention coverage, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans on Instagram. You can also find us this summer at Forbidden Love in Nashville and Books Gowns & Crowns in San Diego before we return this fall for Season 3.

Be sure to follow FanCastic wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a rating and review, and connect with us on social media so you don't miss any updates while we're away.

We'll see you this fall for Season 3. Until then, happy reading!

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Back again! This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli return to the world of Penn Cole's Kindred's Curse Saga with a full spoiler-filled recap of Heat of the Everflame.

As we kick off Pride Month, we're celebrating our listeners, our community, and all the stories we love before diving into one of the biggest romantasy books of the year. If you're counting down the days until Burn of the Everflame releases this September, consider this your ultimate refresher on everything that happened in Book 3.

Before our deep dive, we're catching up on the latest bookish news and hot topics, including the attempt to trademark "Hot Girls Read," updates on The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo adaptations, the rise of sword yoga, romance book trucks, and more.

Then it's time for our detailed Heat of the Everflame discussion. We break down the major character arcs, shocking twists, emotional moments, favorite scenes, lingering questions, and the developments that have us most excited for Burn of the Everflame. Whether you recently finished the book or need a refresher before the final installment arrives, we've got you covered.

You can preorder Burn of the Everflame and learn more about the series at: https://www.penncole.com/burn-of-the-everflame

We're also approaching the end of our current season before taking a summer reading break, so make sure you're following the podcast to catch our final episodes before hiatus. We'll be back with more fan casts, recaps, and fandom discussions later this year.

And if you'll be attending Tea & Tropes: Forbidden Love in Nashville on July 31–August 1, 2026, we'd love to meet you there. Find event information and tickets at: https://www.teaandtropes.com/forbiddenlove

Special thanks to our new friends at Velvet Hammer Drinks for supporting the show: https://drinkvelvethammer.com

Warning: This episode contains major spoilers for Heat of the Everflame and previous books in the Kindred's Curse Saga.

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This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli continue their Kindred's Curse Saga journey with a fan cast episode for Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole.

We're casting 11 major characters from the second installment of the beloved romantasy series, sharing our dream actors, unexpected choices, and who we think would bring these fan-favorite characters to life on screen. Loretta also gets the chance to cast one of her favorite characters in the series, Eleanor Corbois.

Before the fan casting begins, we catch up on the latest book and adaptation news, including the upcoming Betty Boop film and ongoing rumors surrounding the casting of Violet Sorrengail in the Fourth Wing adaptation.

Plus, after weeks of anticipation, Emyli finally watched Off-Campus on Prime Video and is ready to share her thoughts on the hockey romance adaptation.

Whether you're a longtime Kindred's Curse fan, a romantasy reader looking for your next obsession, or someone who loves discussing book-to-screen adaptations, this episode is for you.

Be sure to follow, rate, and review FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, and let us know who you would cast in Glow of the Everflame.

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This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli catch up on their latest page-to-screen obsession, current reads, and all things romantasy before diving back into one of BookTok’s favorite worlds.

Loretta is fully in her hockey romance era with Off-Campus and breaks down which actors from the series would make the ultimate book boyfriends. Emyli shares her current read, Shield of Sparrows, where the tropes aren't doing exactly what they’re supposed to do. Plus, we get an unexpected (and very cute) four-legged guest appearance that steals a few moments of the episode.

For our main event, we continue our Kindred’s Curse Saga journey with a full spoiler recap (or as we’ve officially dubbed it, a recapitulation) of Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole, book two in the bestselling romantasy series taking over BookTok. We break down major moments, character developments, favorite scenes, theories, and all the reactions that had us immediately wanting the next book.

If you're reading the Kindred’s Curse Saga, deep in your romantasy era, or just love listening to readers unpack books they can’t stop thinking about, this episode is for you.

Books discussed:
Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Off-Campus (Prime TV adaptation)

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Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast with Emyli and Loretta!

This week, we’re heading into the world of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole, Book 1 of the Kindred’s Curse Saga, for a spoiler-filled fan casting episode. Before the main event, we kick things off with our Rant & Rave segment and chat about our current reads and watches before diving into one of our latest romantasy obsessions.

Then it’s time to build our dream cast. We’re sharing our picks for Diem, Luther, Teller, and more as we imagine who could bring these beloved characters to life on screen. From favorite character moments to casting debates and reactions, we’re diving deep into the world of Spark of the Everflame.

This episode contains major spoilers for Spark of the Everflame and light spoiler discussion for Book 2 of the Kindred’s Curse Saga.

In this episode:
• Rant & Rave
• Current reads and watches
• Dream casting for Diem, Luther, Teller, and more
• Kindred’s Curse Saga discussion
• Character reactions and theories
• Major Book 1 spoilers + light Book 2 discussion

If you love romantasy, fantasy romance, fan casts, book discussions, and imagining your favorite stories on screen, follow FanCastic for weekly episodes covering your latest book obsessions.

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A new Romantasy obsession officially begins. This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli kick off their next fan casting/recap series with the Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole and we already have a lot to say.

In this book club style recap of Book 1: Spark of the Everflame, we share our honest reactions to the story, our growing obsession with Luther as the newest fantasy book boyfriend, and all our thoughts on Diem as the series’ bad a** FMC. We also talk through the moments that surprised us most, our true feelings about Henri, and the fantasy world-building that immediately pulled us into Emarion.

Outside of the book, we share our current favorite TV watches, and Emyli completely shocks Loretta with a surprise reveal about what she is currently reading.

If you love romantasy recaps, BookTok fantasy favorites, slow burn tension and honest fangirl discussions, this episode is for you.

FanCastic is the perfect podcast for fans of Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, The Plated Prisoner series, and readers searching for their next bookish obsession.

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