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.
On this episode, Claudia from the Have a Biscuit, Potter (@haveabiscuitpod) podcast joins me to talk about all things heroic, patriarchal, and much more. We talk about British food, prefects, what Pu…
The sweetest Hufflepuff in the land, Dr. Alysa Lucas of the Best Forevers podcast and Fataliteas podcast, joins me to talk about the Politics of Suspicion in this very suspicious chapter of GoF. We a…
Courtney from the Cult of Domesticity Podcast and I cover the politics of Legacy as it pertains to Harry, Draco, and Hagrid. We ask ourselves what it would be like to live up to the legacy of parents…
Hufflepuff Talee Mabe (@talee_fm) and I chatted about jealousy, Brooklynn 99, being Type As, among other things in this chapter with Hermione's makeover and the Yule Ball. We talked about how emotion…
What is it about dating and the unwritten rules that trips up so many of us (hello, my name is Adri and I'm awkward as hell and I'm glad I'm not dating anymore)? The lovely Melissa from The Podcast t…
Seth's back and he's not afraid to make reaching conclusions, folks! My non-Harry Potter reading husband joins me to talk about the Politics of Determination in Chapter 20 of Goblet of Fire and how t…
In this episode, Heather Roberts of the Wine Mind podcast joins me to talk about spectacle. We talk about how Snape is a character that would refuse therapy, Ron and his need for recognition, Harry's…
Yes, you're listening to the right podcast right now. The podcast has new music and I have an announcement for you! I just restrained myself from using 10 exclamation points just there.
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Alyssa Loebig from the Overenthusiastic Underprepared Podcast joins me to talk about Seeking Recognition on chapter 16 of GoF. We talk about Kakaroff and Ron, and how they both seem to want attentio…
This is a mega-sized episode! Terrorist attacks at two mosques in New Zealand, J.K. Rowling speaks out about Dumbledore and Grindlewald's "intense" relationship, and exciting Hufflepuff news! I am jo…
Ben Hogan, fellow Gryffindor and one of the hosts of The Podcast that Must Not Be Named (twitter.com/notnamedpodcast), joins me to talk about the politics of Tragedy in chapter 14 of GoF. For instanc…
Gryffinclaw extraordinaire Adrienne White, host of the She’s So Cool Podcast, joins me to talk about Pottermore, Minerva McGonagall, reading the series as an adult, and the Politics of Humiliation.
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Gretchen Roesch (@gretchasketcha), Mugglenet Journalist and co-host of the Hogwarts Radio podcast is here to talk about labor of all kinds, visible and invisible. In this chapter, Harry seems more pr…
Madison Goddyn from the Flippendo Podcast joins me to chat about the politics of concealment. This includes the pronunciation of various Harry Potter-related words, the statute of secrecy, problemati…
Oh, so you thought you were only going to get one episode this week? No, dear listener, you're getting TWO! Sequoia Thomas (@sassquoia) from Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (@fanaticalfics) joi…
The cyber pixies did not strike this time around *proceeds to parade around in a victory lap*. Episode 409 is here and special guest Julian Escobedo III (@julesthehuman) joins me in discussing symbol…
Some pixies must have gotten into my computer and decided to erase all my audio for 409. And JUST 409. I've been targeted by either Cyber Pixies or my own inability to properly save files. I'm bettin…
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