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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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426: The Politics of the Hero Complex (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26)

426: The Politics of the Hero Complex (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26)

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…

01:15:35  |   Thu 13 Jun 2019
425: The Politics of Suspicion (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 25)

425: The Politics of Suspicion (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 25)

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…

01:21:58  |   Thu 30 May 2019
424: The Politics of Legacy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 24)

424: The Politics of Legacy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 24)

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…

01:14:31  |   Thu 23 May 2019
423: The Politics of Jealousy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 23)

423: The Politics of Jealousy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 23)

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…

01:20:47  |   Thu 16 May 2019
422: The Politics of Dating (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 22)

422: The Politics of Dating (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 22)

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…

01:07:45  |   Thu 09 May 2019
421: The Politics of Uncertain Freedom (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21)

421: The Politics of Uncertain Freedom (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21)

I'm joined by the lovely and witty Jessica from the 3 Spooked Girls podcast to talk about Chapter 21 of GoF through the lens of uncertain freedom. We talk about many wizarding world-related topics, i…
01:11:52  |   Thu 02 May 2019
420: The Politics of Determination (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20)

420: The Politics of Determination (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20)

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…

00:41:34  |   Thu 25 Apr 2019
419: The Politics of Subterfuge (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 19)

419: The Politics of Subterfuge (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 19)

Why do some people want to win at all costs? What do people do in order to get what they want? One of the best Ravenclaws I've had the privilege to work with, Paige Martin from the Rape Crisis Center…
00:53:14  |   Thu 18 Apr 2019
418: The Politics of Spectacle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18)

418: The Politics of Spectacle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18)

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…

01:02:58  |   Thu 11 Apr 2019
417: The Politics of Truth (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 17)

417: The Politics of Truth (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 17)

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. 

Luke Hogan f…

00:52:04  |   Fri 05 Apr 2019
416: The Politics of Seeking Recognition (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 16)

416: The Politics of Seeking Recognition (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 16)

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…

00:43:35  |   Thu 28 Mar 2019
415: The Politics of Community (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15)

415: The Politics of Community (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15)

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…

01:28:42  |   Thu 21 Mar 2019
414: The Politics of Tragedy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 14)

414: The Politics of Tragedy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 14)

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…

01:12:53  |   Thu 14 Mar 2019
413: The Politics of Humiliation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 13)

413: The Politics of Humiliation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 13)

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.

H…

01:01:42  |   Thu 07 Mar 2019
412: The Politics of Labor (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 12)

412: The Politics of Labor (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 12)

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…

00:32:33  |   Thu 28 Feb 2019
411: The Politics of Concealment (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 11)

411: The Politics of Concealment (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 11)

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…

01:08:33  |   Thu 21 Feb 2019
410: The Politics of Expectation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 10)

410: The Politics of Expectation (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 10)

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…

01:03:34  |   Thu 14 Feb 2019
409: The Politics of Symbols of Terrorism (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9)

409: The Politics of Symbols of Terrorism (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9)

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…

00:54:45  |   Thu 14 Feb 2019
408.5: I Blame the Cyber Pixies

408.5: I Blame the Cyber Pixies

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…

00:21:35  |   Thu 07 Feb 2019
408: Politics of Money and Value (Chapter 8, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

408: Politics of Money and Value (Chapter 8, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

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Dollar, dollar bills ya'll, or in this case leprechaun gold and house elf slavery (womp, womp). Sure, we could have talked a…

01:02:15  |   Thu 31 Jan 2019
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