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 Hey witches!Our discussion of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince is on hold for a fortnight as we bring you our adventures at Nerd Nite Edmonton! We drank a bunch of wine and got up on a stage to talk about literary criticism, feminist criticism, and fan theories. It was the best.Enjoy!UPDATE: If you’d like to follow along with the slides, here they are!http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WitchPlease-20160125-EΛ_LiveAndSurprised.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Witches!It’s late and there’s a hippogriff baby in need of attention, so let’s get right to it: here for your listening pleasure is the first half of our discussion of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince (see what I did there?).Enjoy!http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Witch-Please-Episode-11A_The-Full-blood-Patriarchy.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ho Ho Ho, Witches! We’re back in the expanded universe of the podcast with Episode Kappa in which we cackle at fraternity, get a lil’ tipsy on vegan egg nog, and VERY bravely sing some songs. We wrote the songs just for you, dear listeners, so scroll down to find the lyrics and sing along!Word of caution: if this is your first time tuning in to Witch, Please, this episode is probably not the best introduction to the podcast itself (though it is most definitely the best intro to your podcast hosts and regular guest stars). Listen at your own risk of confusion!We’ll be back to our regularly schedule fortnightly shenanigans in January, so blow the dust off your copy of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince so you’ll be ready to follow along.Sending you hugs, kisses, and shitty jingly bell sound effects, Marcelle, Hannah, Neale, & Trevor.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WitchPlease-20151214-EKAVeryWitchPleaseHolidaySpecial.mp3Download AudioWitch This?T. Chow-Fraser; D. Elfman.What’s this? What’s this? There’s elvish everywhere What’s this? A dragon in its lair What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes I must be dreaming Me oh my this isn’t fair!What’s this?What’s this? What’s this? There’s something very wrong What’s this? That goblin’s singing songs What’s this? The hills are full with Elves and dwarves and hobbits Out for gold and secret treasure Through the mountains on adventure What is this?What’s this?There’s wizards singing folk songs Instead of blasting spells They seem to live forever Unlike Nicholas Flammel Can Gandalf really magic? He’s really good with swords Is history the real magic here? I simply can’t decide…Oh, look! What’s this? He’s forged an evil ring One ring! To give to every king. Inspired! One ring to rule them all and in the dark To him he’ll bind them, oh my gods What’s this?What’s this? It’s Sam, gaze deep in Frodo’s eyes. How queer Get up that mountainside Or die! If Sau-ron gets the ring of power Elves and humans all will cower And war will come to everyone So, now, correct me if I’m wrong This looks like fun? This looks like fun! Oh, could it be? I got my wish?What’s this?Oh my, what now? The dwarves are all kaput And look, a balrog underfoot Nazguls Orcs and trolls and orientals Oliphaunts and trees Don’t start making coney stew You’ll never get to eat… *sigh*What’s this?The ministry is missing And no death eaters in sight And in their place there seems to be A big red flaming eye Instead of He Who Can’t Be Named, hear ringwraiths on the wing If you want him come and claim him What’s with this damn ring?!The sights, the sounds they’re everywhere And all around I’ve never felt so good before This empty place inside of me is filling up I simply cannot get enough I want it, oh, I want it, oh, I want it for my own I’ve got to know I’ve got to know What is this place with so much mirth? What is this?!Middle Earth, hmm…Poor HacksH. McGregor; D. Elfman.What have we done? What have we done? How could we read so blind?List’ners lost, where were we? Spoiled all, spoiled all.Everything’s gone all Tolkien… What have we done? What... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahoy witches! Join us for another mat leave minisode as we travel back in time to learn about Quidditch IRL! This recording comes from the 2015 Edmonton Comics and Entertainment Expo and features the vocal talents of the Edmonton Aurors Quidditch team. We hope you enjoy!http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WitchPlease-20151130-E1055QuidditchIRL.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, as Marcelle and our erstwhile tech support selfishly abandon us to care for a newborn, Hannah and genuine guy-with-a-film degree Neale Barnholden go on magical tour of cinematic and material history, featuring dragons! It’s a Q&A minisode, minus the mini. Buckle in, dear listeners, because things are going to get shouty.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WitchPlease-20151117-E105GaddingWithGuys.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight is a magical night for citizens in the North Land called Canada. In addition to a Federal Election with a potentially record-breaking voter turnout, there’s also some kind of sports event starring some carnivorous birds that people are taking pretty seriously. Also, the latest episode of Witch, Please!In tonight’s episode Hannah and Marcelle tackle the fifth movie without any actual film expertise from our favourite Actual-Guy-with-a-Film-Degree, Neale. But fear not, covenmates, Neale will be back. And on the topic of absenteeism, this might be Marcelle’s last episode for a little while because she’s gonna have a baby or something. Possibly tonight! Who knows! The important thing is that you can rely on Hannah to keep things going and something or other about when things get dark look to the light.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WitchPlease-20151019-E10OneMemberShortOfAOrder.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Just a wee correction to keep this episode in line with our outrageously complicated numbering system! The real number 10 will be uploaded as scheduled on Monday!**Nothing gets your magical blood pumping quite like a room full of Harry Potter fans ready to talk about feminism! Witches, we are just over the moon on a Firebolt to bring you our first ever live episode, recorded at the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo.Special thanks to all you listners who made it out that afternoon! You sure know how to make an angry feminist team feel special.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WitchPlease-20151005-E10LiveAndUnruly.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know what, witches? Growing up is hard. In tonight’s episode your hosts Hannah and Marcelle relive their teenage years and cry a bunch.Get your hankies and enjoy!http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WitchPlease-20150921-E9BTheTearsOfAge.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it getting hot in here or is it just that cleansing fire? Either way, we are thrilled to bring you the long-awaited first half of our discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WitchPlease-20150907-E9TheCleansingFire.mp3Download Episode  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gird your loins, witches, because it’s time for ANOTHER #witchpleasetellme minisode. Thrill to the sounds of Hannah bravely confronting Trevor, the erstwhile robot troll of our hearts. Will she defeat this perilous foe? Only time will tell! (Spoiler: no.)Don’t fret if your question wasn’t selected. Now that the episode is recorded, we’ll re-post your queries on Twitter so that everyone can see how brilliant our listeners are.http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WitchPlease-20150824-E85EncountersWithTrolls.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.