MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

Purchase yer MuggleCast t-shirts! Transcripts are up to date. Episode 57 is finally released. This week’s main discussion: Time. What kind of control does the Ministry have over it? Can anyone with the right tools change time? Is the Time-turner the only device that can affect time? Will time play a role in Book 7? Why is it so important that you are not seen when traveling back in time? A second attempt to call Laura Mallory: Andrew pushes for an interview. Blooper: This Week in Steck. We’ll have more of our regular HP-related segments back next week. Information on MySpace hosting concerts for Darfur aid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spy on Spartz kicks off the show. Ben addresses a listener’s concern. We celebrate our big win at the 2006 Podcast Awards. Micah makes yet another request of Jo. This time, he’s 100% sure it’s going to happen. Our main discussion this week is the Veil. Has Ginny seen anyone die? How can Sirius come back? Andrew makes a pun! A small discussion about Laura Mallory leaves us so angry that we try to give her a call. This week’s HUH?! is from YouTube. Chicken Soup. After 58 episodes, Micah finally buys an iPod. Blooper: Jamie’s attempt at recording the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of empty promises Too many bad jokes Ben and Jamie’s Subway Challenge Embarrassingly late name introductions A 4-week old birthday wish Character Discussion: Aunt Petunia Is Aunt Petunia a Squib? Where’s the love for Lily and Harry? Where did Petunia get all this info about the magical world? What is Dudley afraid of? What would Harry’s boggart be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listener Rebuttals talk about last week’s Butterbeer and our Voldemort VS Dumbledore discussion. What’s Buggin’ Micah gets results! Don’t believe it was Micah? Andrew finds a hint Jo dropped. Our main discussion: Why did James give Dumbledore the invisibility cloak? Micah’s getting bugged again… look out! Send in the top 10 items on Dumbledore’s will. Dumbledore/Norris Facts. Voicemails concerning Home-schooling, Lily’s Eyes, and Fawkes. Dating Service update. The winner of last week’s song contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-Way Mirror Listener Rebuttals. A mai- discussion for you this week! Does the magical abilities of Dumbledore and Voldemort differ from the rest of the wizarding community? Crackpot Theory of the Week. Eric’s useless! He fails at life! He calls himself a fan?! Another Editorial Discussion with Brandon Ford. Laura, Micah, and Brandon discuss what Wormtail could be up to, Dumbledore’s death, and more. A new segment titled “What’s Buggin’ Micah?” shows a new side of our news man. More Dumbledore/Norris facts. The return of Gimme a Butterbeer. HUH?! Comment of the Week. One long blooper where Ben goes through Moundridge High to see what his fellow classmates think of Potter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read the winning California lyrics here! PO Box Update. Click here to see the sketch of the MuggleCasters. Our new catch-phrase: Pickle. We learn Jamie can talk really-really-super-super-lyk-omg fast. California song winners and the sketch will be posted soon! Main Discussion: the Two-Way Mirror. Our brand new debate segment: SHOULD Hogwarts stay open? The group takes sides and goes at it. More Dumbledore/Norris Facts. See Walker Texas Ranger on Conan right here. Crackpot Theory of the Week. A spur-of-the-moment British Joke of the Day. The truth behind the other Potter podcasts. Celine Dion or Savage Garden? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rupert intros the show! He’s got something for Micah next week. Guess who’s featured in the newspaper for being the coolest. person. ever. Listener Rebuttals tackle last week’s heavy discussion. Character Discussion: Aberforth Dumbledore. Goats. Riiiight. Reading, PA is about to get a bad reputation. We try our hand at a new crackpot-theory segment, but we need your help! A few voicemails. Jamie hurt his back. Dumbledore/Norris Facts. Andrew’s ‘HUH?!’ E-mail of the Week. The verdict from the Easy Button: That WAS easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MuggleNet staffer Claire joins us as a co-host. Any takers on a MuggleCast dating service? New T-shirts are on the way! “Squares” and “MicBolt” are almost out of stock. They’re going in the Disney vault forever! US writing a book? Pure blasphemy! Main Discussion: Defense Against the Dark Arts. What happened to all its teachers prior to SS? Was there more to Lupin leaving the position? Snape as the DADA teacher. Who will teach it in HP7? Lots and lots of voicemails. New Dumbledore/Norris facts. “Huh?!” E-mail of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is truly dedicated to the show. …but Jamie thinks his recording circumstances are even more dedicated. Listener Rebuttals “Too much music!” cries Andrew. What’s up with Harry’s eyes? Has Lily given Harry some sort of eye barrier? It’s like when a piece of dirt hits your contact lense. “Uhh…Not really,” says Eric. The deal with black and gray eyes mentioned in the books. Who was at Godric’s Hollow the night Lily and James were killed? Will Harry become an auror? A podcasting first: Ben drives and podcasts! Andrew scares a girl at the charity reading. A caller gives us a great theory on Snape being good. We try to do something bold and talk about the latest HP news. Are Lucky Charms REALLY lucky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Birthday, MuggleCast! 50 Shows… wow… Just Put Your Food in the – Micahwave? Listener rebuttals. JKR’s explanation of Wizard population? Homeschooling and the Harry Potter world. Nostalgia! Our first times doing the show together. The absolute worst recording experiences ever. Lumos 2006 and New York City reminiscence. Main Discussion: An Evening with Harry, Carrie, and Garp. John Irving, great questionnaire-pwner. Whoopi, Jon Stewart, and – that other guy. Dumbledore IS dead, and the website people are mad. She totally avoided Snape, but gave us wands and Petunia. Harry, Ron, and Hermione will live! Ben still disagrees. A voicemail line just for Erica! Here’s to another fifty shows! Listener comments – favorite moments. Jamie’s true singing voice comes out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices