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Accio Politics

Hosts Adri and Helene bring their lived experience and close-read every chapter of Harry Potter discussing the politics that shape the action of the Wizarding World.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
63 minutes
Episodes
239
Years Active
2017 - 2023
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503: The Politics of Cultural Expectations (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3)

503: The Politics of Cultural Expectations (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3)

As Julianna recovers from her surgery, Aureo Potts joins Adri to talk about the politics of cultural expectations on chapter 3 of OotP. 

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01:02:02  |   Thu 16 Jan 2020
502: The Politics of Assumption (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2)

502: The Politics of Assumption (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2)

In this installment of our lovely podcast, Julianna and Adri chat about the importance of kindness and gratitude, parliaments of owls, assumption and how it manifests itself in the chapter, and we dr…

01:02:58  |   Thu 09 Jan 2020
Accio Politics: Screaming into the Void Edition

Accio Politics: Screaming into the Void Edition

On this special episode of Accio Politics, Adri and producer Helene scream into the void, but first we:   1. Sort current Democratic Presidential Nominees and learn more about their stances. 2. B…
01:55:09  |   Thu 02 Jan 2020
501: The Politics of Protection

501: The Politics of Protection

On the first episode for the fifth book, Julianna and Adri talk about the politics of protection, Dudley and Harry's relationship, and Harry's anger at his current situation. 

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00:59:26  |   Wed 18 Dec 2019
439 - He Said Calmly (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie)

439 - He Said Calmly (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie)

Julianna and Adri talk about first impressions about the GoF movie after not having seen it for a couple of years. We're talking Dumbledore, Harry, artistic choices, and missing plot components. Let …

01:11:00  |   Thu 28 Nov 2019
438: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Summary and Our Favorite Politics

438: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Summary and Our Favorite Politics

In the Summary episode for GoF, Julianna and I talk about white male privilege and what that has to with a certain spell that Harry Favors, how we stan a queen, and how Voldemort has a definite fan c…

01:09:19  |   Thu 07 Nov 2019
437: The Politics of Truth (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 37)

437: The Politics of Truth (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 37)

On the last chapter of GoF, we get a new co-host, the lovely Julianna from Speak Beasty and MuggleNet! We talk about Ron's truth, Rita's truth, and everyone else's truth at the close of GoF, where al…

00:46:15  |   Sun 20 Oct 2019
436: The Politics of the Wizarding Justice System (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 36)

436: The Politics of the Wizarding Justice System (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 36)

Seth, the most reluctant of readers, joins me in talking about chapter 36, "The Parting of the Ways," of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We talk about wizarding justice *insert Law & Order sound…

00:37:04  |   Thu 26 Sep 2019
435: The Politics of Loyalty and Ambition (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35)

435: The Politics of Loyalty and Ambition (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35)

Julianna Coughlin from the Speak Beasty podcast joins me to talk about the politics of loyalty and ambition. We talk about Barty Crouch Junior's loyalty to Voldemort, Wormtail's ambition, and how Vol…

01:11:09  |   Thu 19 Sep 2019
434: The Politics of Loss (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 34)

434: The Politics of Loss (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 34)

Cassie from the Podrificus Totalus Podcast joins me to talk about the politics of loss in chapter 34 of GoF. We talk about Voldemort, Harry, Cedric, and all the things that make us think about loss.

01:23:03  |   Mon 09 Sep 2019
433: The Politics of Family (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33)

433: The Politics of Family (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33)

Megan and Katie from the Swish & Flick podcast join me to talk about the politics of Family, specifically how Voldemort views family in chapter 33 of GoF. We ask ourselves if the Death Eaters really …

01:25:25  |   Thu 29 Aug 2019
432: The Politics of Sacrifice and Violence (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 32)

432: The Politics of Sacrifice and Violence (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 32)

We don't have enough Hufflepuff representation on this show, so Helene Karp joins me to talk about the most un-Hufflepuff thing we could gather: Violence. Well, that and Sacrifice. This small little …

01:01:32  |   Thu 22 Aug 2019
431: The Politics of Equity (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31)

431: The Politics of Equity (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31)

My reluctant Harry Potter reader (and husband), Seth, joins me to talk about the politics of equity in chapter 31 "The Third Task" of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We answer the following ques…

00:41:42  |   Thu 08 Aug 2019
430.5: The Girl Who Lived (McGonagall) Teaser

430.5: The Girl Who Lived (McGonagall) Teaser

The Girl Who Lived is a Patreon exclusive podcast series that imagines how the Harry Potter series would have been different if all the genders were reversed. This week, we have a sneak peek for you …

00:08:02  |   Mon 05 Aug 2019
430: The Politics of Memory (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30)

430: The Politics of Memory (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30)

Fellow Gryffindor, Madison Ford from MuggleNet's Beyond the Veil Podcast joins me to talk about the place memory has in our politics (and in the Wizarding World's politics, of course). We talk about …

01:43:35  |   Thu 25 Jul 2019
429: The Politics of Reputation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 29)

429: The Politics of Reputation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 29)

The funniest Ravenclaw I know, Alex DeGraw, joins me to talk about the politics of reputation on chapter 29, "The Dream," of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We talk about how reputation is subje…

01:00:12  |   Thu 18 Jul 2019
428: The Politics of Information (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28)

428: The Politics of Information (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28)

Information is a form of currency. If it weren't, then there wouldn't be such concern around our social security numbers being hacked, right? On this episode, Sam Mattos (@dontpanicllama) from the Me…

01:32:00  |   Thu 11 Jul 2019
427.75: LIVE from the Leviosa Convention! - Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: A Roadmap to Community Organizing and Resistance

427.75: LIVE from the Leviosa Convention! - Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: A Roadmap to Community Organizing and Resistance

This episode was recorded at my panel at the Leviosa Convention! I loved being able to present and engage in conversations with fans of all ages. I based my discussion on the book Emergent Strategy: …

00:43:38  |   Thu 04 Jul 2019
427.5: Special Episode: The Girl Who Lived, Episode 1, The Dursleys

427.5: Special Episode: The Girl Who Lived, Episode 1, The Dursleys

This week, instead of episode 428, we're bringing you the first installment of the Patron-exclusive series, The Girl Who Lived! My producer Helene Karp (@helenekarp) and I will bring you bi-weekly ep…
01:21:51  |   Thu 27 Jun 2019
427: The Politics of the Patriarchy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27)

427: The Politics of the Patriarchy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27)

This is a re-release! I just found out the other file had absolutely no sound, so I uploaded the Patron-exclusive episode. Delete the previous file from your podcast app, please and thank you! On thi…

01:50:34  |   Fri 21 Jun 2019
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