Cauldron Save Us
Cauldron Save Us is a chapter-by-chapter deep dive into Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series, hosted by two best friends who desperately wish they lived in Prythian. Each week, Ariel and Corryn release two episodes—one spoiler-free for first-time readers, and one full of spoiler-filled chaos for seasoned fans. Whether you're discovering the series for the first time or spiraling through your fifth reread, expect hot takes, wild theories, and plenty of moments that’ll have you shouting, “Cauldron save me!” right along with us.
Episodes
48 episodes
Episode 24.5 (Spoilers): Feyre’s Revival Tour
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of chapters 45 and 46 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are saying goodbye to Thorns and Roses and trying very hard not to cry about it. Feyre has died, been remade, and is tryin...
Episode 24 (Spoiler-Free): Diet Dead
In this spoiler-free finale of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre’s story comes full circle and the payoff is enormous, in both good and tricky ways.After Amarantha kills her, Feyre’s bargain with Rhysand quite literally saves ...
Episode 23.5 (Spoilers): Tamlinmorphs
In this spoiler-filled breakdown of Chapters 45 and 44 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre’s final moments Under the Mountain are brutal, heartbreaking, and deeply symbolic… and are driving us crazy.We debate whether ...
Episode 23 (Spoiler-Free): Kill, Pray, Love
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapters 43 and 44 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, the final trial has arrived… and everything hurts. The faeries’ attitude toward Feyre has completely shifted, Amarantha’s grip is slipping, and the te...
Episode 22.5 (Spoilers): Sexual Encounters of the Fae Kind
In this spoiler-filled breakdown of Chapters 41 and 42 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are back Under the Mountain and losing it… in the best way. Between a mysterious “pig man” fae throwing shade at Amarantha on behal...
Episode 22 (Spoiler-Free): Love in the Time of Amarantha
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapters 41 and 42 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, we’re officially in the final stretch Under the Mountain, and Feyre is hanging on by a thread. With her last trial looming, she’s hit with the gut-wre...
Episode 21.5 (Spoilers): No Tears Left to Lick
Goodbye gladiator-style trials, hello psychological warfare. In this spoiler-filled breakdown of chapter 40 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn break down how Sarah J. Maas turns survival into a mental labyrinth as Feyre f...
Episode 21 (Spoiler-Free): The Illiteracy Games
In this spoiler-free breakdown of chapter 40 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre’s second task proves that Amarantha really know how to torture someone. Our girl’s trapped in a pit with Lucien, a giant grate is coming down fast, and ...
Episode 20.5 (Spoilers): The Art of Survival
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of chapter 39 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn dive head-first into the infamous “paint and party” scenes. This week, we’re unpacking one of the most divisive moments in the entire A...
Episode 20 (Spoiler-Free): The Night Court of Public Opinion
In this spoiler-free breakdown of chapter 39 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre’s life Under the Mountain somehow gets even worse. She’s trapped, branded with Rhysand’s tattoo, and convinced the eye on her palm is watching her back....
Episode 19.5 (Spoilers): The Rhys Rant
Welcome back to Cauldron Save Us, where your favorite duo Ariel and Corryn finally drop the act; we’ve been playing our spoiler-free listeners HARD. We’re covering Chapters 37 and 38 of A Court of Thorns and Roses and talk...
Episode 19 (Spoiler-Free): I’ll Make Her A Bargain She Can’t Refuse
Welcome back to Cauldron Save Us, where this week’s episode dives into Chapters 37 and 38 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, and things are getting intense. Feyre is dying. Her arm is shredded. Her options? Limited. Her ...
Episode 18.5 (Spoilers): The Life of a Showfae
This week, Ariel and Corryn dive deep into Chapter 36 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Amarantha is putting on a full production that is equal parts Gladiator, Star Wars, and James Bond villain theatri...
Episode 18 (Spoiler-Free): Are You Not Fae-tertained?!
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapter 36 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre is thrown headfirst into Amarantha’s first trial, and it’s giving full Gladiator energy. As the crowd mocks her and the stakes couldn’t be high...
Episode 17.5 (Spoilers): One Riddle to Rule Them All
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapter 35 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, we’re locked in a cell with Feyre and losing our minds over how little ol’ TamTam is doing to help.We’re talking about how sitting around in a dungeo...
Episode 17 (Spoiler-Free): Are You Smarter Than a High Fae?
In this spoiler-free breakdown of chapter 35 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre gets a very bloody wakeup call as she gets her first taste of what it really means to be Under the Mountain. Feyre’s self-blame over Clare Beddor’s fate...
Episode 16.5 (Spoilers): An Eye-Conic Curse and Queer-Coded Diva
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapters 33 and 34 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are dissecting every cursed moment of Feyre’s iconic Under the Mountain entrance. We’re talking Suriel prophecies (that “Stay with ...
Episode 16 (Spoiler-Free): I Spy with Jurian’s Little Eye
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapters 33 and 34 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Feyre makes the ultimate choice and heads Under the Mountain!!! Guilt-ridden over failing to break Amarantha’s curse by not telling Tamlin th...
Episode 15.5 (Spoilers): High Lord, Low Effort
In this spoiler-filled breakdown of Chapter 32 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn finally get to scream the truth from the rooftops: it’s a curse, not a blight! And oh boy, is it a convoluted one. We dig i...
Episode 15 (Spoiler-Free): Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapter 32 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are reeling from the bombshell that upends the entire first half of the book: there is no blight. It's a curse, and it's way ...
Episode 14.5 (Spoilers): Nesta, Interrupted
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapters 30–31 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are truly amazed by how much groundwork Sarah J. Maas sneakily lays down in just two chapters that sets up for the rest of the series.<...
Episode 14 (Spoiler-Free): The One Where Feyre Says Goodbye
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapter 30-31 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are feeling a LOT of feelings. From running into her ex-situationship, Isaac, to realizing just how out of place she feels among humans no...
Episode 13.5 (Spoilers): There’s No Place Like… Home?
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapters 28-29 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are grieving right alongside Feyre as she’s forced to leave what she now considers home: the Spring Court.We’re talking about th...
Episode 13 (Spoiler-Free): I Love You, It’s Ruining My Life
In this spoiler-free breakdown of Chapters 28-29 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn finally reveal their surprise they’ve been hinting at… WE’RE RECORDING IN THE SAME ROOM!!! During this special episode, we freak out over...
Episode 12.5 (Spoilers): Let’s Talk About Spice, Baby
In this spoiler-packed breakdown of Chapter 27 of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Ariel and Corryn are talking the first and least spicy sex scene in the entire ACOTAR series. We unpack why this scene is written the way it is, what it tel...