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 3: Lesbian Goggles
In the latest episode of the pod, Reba and Matt go over chapters 8-10 of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. Topics include Draco Malfoy - woman scorned, chaos rugby, and ideology in the bathro…
HDR Ep 2: And 3/4
In an extra-long episode of the pod, Reba and Matt go over chapters 5-7 of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. Topics include economics, character motivation, and the only Sorting Hat theory yo…
HDR Ep 1, Book 1 Premiere: Not Like the Other Muggles
In the inaugural episode of the pod, Reba and Matt do some housekeeping on the cultural context of Harry Potter - then get down to talking about chapters 1-4 of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Sto…