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Sarah J. Maas on Call Her Daddy: ACOTAR News, Internet Questions, and Writing Through Darkness

Call Her Daddy · Mar 6

Sarah J. Maas—the author whose Court of Thorns and Roses series has dominated BookTok and built a devoted fandom—sits down with Alex Cooper to announce new ACOTAR books, address fan theories, and discuss her approach to writing morally complicated women. If you're invested in Maas's sprawling fantasy worlds or curious about how one of publishing's biggest names handles internet fame and personal darkness, this nearly two-hour conversation is worth your time.

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Stuff You Should Know: Let's All Go to the World's Fair — A Nostalgic Tour Through History's Grandest Spectacles

Stuff You Should Know · Mar 6

Josh and Chuck deliver a charming, wide-ranging history of World's Fairs that balances wonder with critical perspective. They cover everything from the Crystal Palace to the 1984 New Orleans disaster, complete with their signature tangents (Simpsons references, ferris wheel debates). It's classic SYSK: informative, conversational, and consistently entertaining even when the hosts admit they can't agree on what a McGuffin is.