MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

A new segment to kick off the show. We discuss the impact of Equus coming to Broadway. Will it be overtaken by fangirls? How long can it run if HBP is released just two months later? The Lexicon Lawsuit is making a lot of press and we respond. Should the book hit store shelves or do WB and JKR have a point? How other Potter books (including ours) on the market don’t compare. We address some listener rebuttals, most of which focus on Dumbledore being gay. Our views on Christianity are cleared up. One listener asks us how to handle parents who are now considering banner the books from her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore is gay – initial thoughts from the hosts! Eric gives us a full report on MuggleCast LIVE in Australia! We go over each of the questions answered at the October 19th reading in NYC. Andrew, Laura, and Micah talk about meeting Jo. (Yes, life is now complete.) Should Jo have revealed Dumbledore’s sexuality? Why does it matter, and why is it front-page news? This leads into a discussion on the presence of homosexuality and how it is regarded in society, as well as our own experiences. The hosts become quite opinionated when it comes to fans who act as though Dumbledore being gay tarnishes his character. The message of this episode: embrace differences and don't blindly follow the doctrine that all people must be one way, which is deemed the “right” way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry Cooke from Fandom Forecast joins us this week! Where is Jo going with Wizard of the Month? Titan Tiffin as young Tom Riddle? Eric gives a reminder about MuggleCast Down Under. The news that launched a thousand shrieks: Jamie will not be on for a while. Was Pettigrew braver at age eleven? We discuss the morality of Dumbledore. Was he raising Harry as a pig for slaughter? Did he help Harry by distancing him? Was what Dumbledore did morally permissible? Would Harry have chosen his path if not for Dumbledore? HUH?! Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Bloopers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Micah sees Order of the Phoenix…finally! Dan and David Yates talk Half-Blood Prince. Eric is back and has info on MuggleCast Down Under. Kevin returns as well after battling some technical issues (typical). Laura has the golden ticket…which sparks a big book tour discussion. One listener clears up that she is not in fact Mrs. Sims. Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour? Could Harry have survived another Killing Curse in the final battle? What was the difference between the beings in the graveyard in Goblet of Fire and the ones that appeared from the Resurrection Stone in Deathly Hallows? We take some more Muggle Mail in response to our book parallel convo last week. Voicemails return! Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma finishes Ballet Shoes: we discuss the trio filming outside of Potter. Order of the Phoenix DVD release date, but somebody hasn’t seen it in theaters. Our thoughts on Jim Broadbent being cast as Horace Slughorn. Feedback from our live show. Listener Rebuttal: Why did Fred have to die? Main Discussion: Book 1 and Book 7 Parallels. The Little Things. Opening chapters, the Mirror of Erised, King’s Cross and Gringotts. The Men With Two Faces: Quirrell and Snape. Dumbledore’s Ambiguity. Anchor’s to life: Sorcerer’s Stone, Horcruxes and Hallows. Dueling Club featuring Harry, the Terminator and Optimus Prime. Make the Connection is taken to a whole new level. Australians: Listen to the end of the show for a special announcement from Eric! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Hour Live Show, Part 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Hour Live Show, Part 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a 12-hour show, ladies and gentlemen! This episode only includes the first two hours, however. Andrew, Jamie, and Laura entertain you for the first two hours. Pickle Pack reopening soon for a limited time. Harry Potter is the top grossing franchise of all time – what do we think? Dan on Broadway? Andrew Strang? Pre-order tickets, ladies! Andrew and Laura offer themselves out for lunch dates in exchange for tickets to Jo’s reading. …and proceed to argue over who deserves to go more. The hosts discuss school and how the show has had an effect. Jamie discusses why he thinks HP classes won’t become universal. Kick back with Springsteen, Tenile, and much more during breaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Hour Live Show, Part 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Hour Live Show, Part 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices