Pop Culture Poetry 004: Useless Magic by Florence Welch.

About this episode

The episode explores the poetry and lyrics of Florence Welch, featuring recitations and discussions on her work.

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Pop Culture Poetry 004: Useless Magic by Florence Welch. ACOFAE continues their Pop Culture Poetry series by covering the fae queen, Florence Welch, and her lyrics and poetry. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie couldn't resist the physical copy of this book, so this episode is filled with poetry recitations, lore drops, and the rustling of pages as ACOFAE flips through to find their five favorite selections. If you're a fan of Florence and maybe especially if you aren't, Useless Magic shows us all how important words can be. TW / CW: domestic abuse For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Florence and the Machine lyrics Mentions: ACOMAF, Wicked: Act I (Broadway), TTPD (The Tortured Poet's Department), Throne of Glass, Wait til Helen Comes, Francesca Lia Block *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura ) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica ) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: Laura Marie, Jessica Marie

Topics covered

• poetry
• lyrics
• Florence Welch
• literature
• pop culture
• domestic abuse

Keywords

• Florence Welch
• Useless Magic
• poetry recitations
• pop culture poetry
• ACOFAE

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Useless Magic, ACOMAF, Wicked: Act I (Broadway), TTPD (The Tortured Poet's Department), Throne of Glass, Wait til Helen Comes

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