Hosted by SJM-Fueled, Chaos-Driven. Unfiltered hot takes, cortisol-spiking spirals and all things bookish. · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
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Welcome to A Court of Cortisol and Chaos! The podcast where we spiral over fictional characters, ignore real life responsibilities, and discuss things that finally made it out of the group chat! We’re four fantasy-obsessed besties exploring SJM worlds and beyond through plot breakdowns, character deep dives, and fan theories. Spoilers and adult language ahead. Thanks for spiraling with us—now get back to your TBR!
SJM-Fueled, Chaos-Driven. Unfiltered hot takes, cortisol-spiking spirals and all things bookish. hosts A Court of Cortisol and Chaos, a arts show with 32 episodes published.
Before we begin, we want to name that this episode discusses character death, gendered violence in storytelling, and the concept of fridging. We’re approaching this as a literary discussion, not a definitive statement, a
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 Chaos, we play bookish superlatives and share our all-time favorite couples, f
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 Cortisol and Chaos, we talk about overrated book boyfriends (respectfully
⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Red Rising ⚠️ In Season 2, Episode 5, we’re sharing our full spoiler reactions to Red Rising by Pierce Brown. We break down our thoughts on the characters, major plot points, and the
Emily (@emily.reads.alot) is back for Part 3 of our Alchemised miniseries, and this episode dives headfirst into one of the most complicated conversations in modern fandom. We talk about Alchemised and Manacled, the lega
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 Rising by Pierce Brown for our January Fable Book Club. We talk about
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 break down her background, power, and presence within Crescent City—pulli
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 read of 2025, our best book from each month, and the reads that surprised, disa
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, gratitude, and a little surprise for the new year.We’re so thankful for every lis
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 a lot of quiet, important work. We break down the key moments, character beats
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 whether we prefer audiobooks or physical books, then dive deeper into the plot
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 addressing the editing controversy that’s sparked a lot of conversation in the ro
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 we met, how this podcast came to be, and why this little corner of book
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 boyfriends—the quietly dangerous, morally questionable, emotionally complex men
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 by SenLinYu, exploring the book’s overarching story, core themes, and the
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 Characters?” From Rhysand to Aelin (and maybe even Tamlin 👀), we’re getting
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 absolutely traumatized us as kids—and shaped us into the delightfully unhinged ad
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 about (because of course we are), chatting about our reading journeys, and
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, landed in everyone’s top reads of the year, and honestly? It deserves wa
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 origins in fanfiction. We discuss whether we plan on reading it, whethe
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