Hogwarts Dropout Radio
Reba, a wizened Harry Potter Scholar and Matt, the last Brit to not read the series, are going on an audio expedition to critique, riff, and theorise about the most popular Wizard Boy books around. Each episode will cover several chapters of the Harry Potter books, analysing them both as texts, and against a wider cultural context. Discussions include character dynamics, worldbuilding, and Matt explaining to Reba strange Britishisms at least once an episode.
This podcast is LBGTQ+ friendly, and is opposed to JK Rowling's trans exclusionary views. Trans rights are human rights. We aim to provide a fun, thought provoking discussion of the Harry Potter series that is very much aware of it's successes and shortcomings, and is not afraid to tackle political issues.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 23
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
HDR Ep 23: Percy's Boss Has Got It Going On
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 4,5,6 and 7 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Topics include hit Tom Wambsgan, wanton robotic dancing and how many times you can brain wipe an old man bef…
HDR Ep 22, Book 4 Premiere: Snake Milk?
Matt N Reba are once again brooding harder and darker than ever before as we kick off a brand new season of recap with Goblet of Fire. Topics include: the Harry Potter truck fleet, Dudley's depressin…
HDR Ep 21: Prisoner of Being a Rat-Kaban
Now that they've finished Prisoner of Azkaban, Matt and Reba take some time to discuss the book as a whole. Topics include: being a nasty little rodent, time turner headaches and another meeting of t…
HDR Ep 20: And Harry Makes Three
This week Reba and Matt cover the final chapters of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include rat biology, the Dementor who eats your ass and going Black to the Future.
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HDR Ep 19: Furcon '94
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 16, 17 and 18 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include animal murder, old gay men and an up and coming politician by the name of "Liz Truss".
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HDR Ep 18: Cam On Gryffindor Score Some Fackin Goals
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 13,14 and 15 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include Quidditch! Quidditch!! And even more Quidditch!!!
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HDR Ep 17: The Boy Whose Name was Unimportant
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 10,11 and 12 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include nasty yucky sweets, new heights of brooding and learning what it means to manage mischi…
HDR Ep 16: Get in Loser We're Bullying Potter
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 7,8 and 9 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include more Lupin gushing, Quidditch hooliganism and Draco the hurt widdle baby.
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HDR Ep 15: Hermione Hates Mondays
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 4,5 and 6 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Topics include teenage blues, fraudulent queens and Hermione's latent Heathcliff obsession.
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HDR Ep 14, Book 3 Premiere: If You Wanna Be A Wizard
Matt N Reba return to Privet Drive with the start of book 3 in the wizard boy collection! Topics include: wretched Anglo vibes, wacky public transport and an extended Rowling moment.
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HDR Ep 13: Chamberpot of Secrets
With Chamber of Secrets completed, Matt and Reba take some time to discuss the book as a whole. Topics include new heights of peak Rowling, magic church and why Dumbledore can't keep getting away wit…
HDR Ep 12: Dear Diary
In the finale of Chamber of Secrets, Reba and Matt cover chapters 16, 17 and 18. Topics include the downfall of Gilderoy Lockhart, Tom the Teenage Lich and the greatest practice of street magic ever …
HDR Ep 11: Interview with a Spider
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 13, 14 and 15 of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Topics include polite spider society, dwarven love warriors and the diary of a wimpy wizard.
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HDR Ep 10: Moste Potente Pruno
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 10 11 and 12 of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Topics include fun things to make in a cistern, Crabbe, Goyle, Malfoy BFFs and practical application of…
HDR Ep 9: The Hideous Haunts of Hogwarts
This week Reba and Matt cover chapters 7 8 and 9 of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Topics include parties for goffs, cat murder and gatekeeping in marginalized communities.
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HDR Ep 8: Defence against the Paparazzi
In this episode Reba and Matt go over chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Topics include vehicular treeslaughter, Tumblr Sexymen and Weasley street justice.
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HDR Ep 7, Book 2 Premiere: Vernon Builds a Child Prison
CW: Discussion of fictionalised child abuse, and self harm.
In the seventh episode, and the start of book 2: Reba and Matt go over chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Topic…
HDR Ep 6: Potter Silvia
In the season finale of HDR, Reba and Matt tackle the last two chapters of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. Topics include Snape's daily Wordle, the perils of finding competent evil underlin…
HDR Ep 5: The Sex-Negative Forest
In the fifth episode, Reba and Matt go over chapters 14 and 15 of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. Topics include the British schooling system, sapphire-eyed centaurs, and Pr. McGonagall's d…
HDR Ep 4: Warhammer Weasleys
This episode, Reba and Matt go over chapters 11-13 of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. Topics include screenwriting, spirituality, and Snape/Filch OTP.
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