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**McAnally’s Pubcast**

Welcome to the McAnally’s Pubcast, a podcast dedicated to the Dresden Files Universe.

For the newly indoctrinated, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files follows the story of a professional wizard in Chicago.

The first book, Storm Front, was published in 2000, and the series now boasts 17 novels, plus a combined 36 short stories, comics, and graphic novels to help flesh out the world. On top of that, the Dresden Files has also produced a television series, card games, and a TTRPG.

With all of that content (and a ballpark estimate of 6 coming novels), we’ve started our Dresden Files Podcast as a way to help break down the series most important moments, characters and lore. Add theories, ramblings and outside sources, and you’ve got the number one Dresden podcast for all your interests.

Find us at https://mcanallys.ca

Latest Episodes:

23.1 Dog Men: Not Another Graphic Novel Sep 25, 2026

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Maggie and Jes discuss the first two issues of Dog Men while Tansenn hides away. She did not in fact write & record the issue summaries like she promised (my bad!)

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Do you want to follow up with us for even more Dresden? We're all over the internet - you can email us at pubcast@freeflowrambling.com, or you can track us down at Facebook, Instagram, Discord, X (formerly known as Twitter), Reddit, our Dresden Files website, or our parent website. If you want hypnotic visuals with your podcast, you can find us at YouTube. Not enough? Why not show your support by clicking here and donating or joining us on our Patreon. Also, if you're in the market for some merch, you can click here. If you still aren't satisfied, click here and tell us all about it!

22.1 Mike: Who, Who, Who Sep 18, 2026

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Here we discuss the micro fiction Mike in more words than are in the actual story. Also, we end it with a special bang!

Mike Summary:

Harry brings the blue beetle into Mike.

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McAnally's 2026 Pub Trivia: Part 4 Sep 11, 2026

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Welcome to the very first McAnally's Dresden Files Quiz!

Maggie has compiled the ultimate quiz on all things Dresden for the first 8 books. The quiz only covers the books and does not include in any of the short stories or graphic novels.

Part 4:

Questions 248-332

Want to play along? We have two versions of the quiz posted on our website: In order of the episode but you have to score yourself OR the quiz scored for you but it is out of order from the episode. Pick your poison!

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21.3 Wild Card: Suicide King Sep 04, 2026

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Here we cover issue 5 and 6 in which Harry makes a huge gamble without other people's consent and Pan is rather deluded.

Wild Card Issue 5 Summary:

Puck continues his attack on Harry until Lea comes to claim him under her protection. Puck enacts an old debt to get Lea to stand down but buys Harry until sundown. Harry brings all of the warring factions together at McAnally's for negotiations.

Wild Card Issue 6 Summary:

Harry gets all of the adversaries to agree to work together against Puck. They put up a fruitless fight against the ancient fae until Harry challenges Puck to a game of Texas Holdem. Puck loses the game and agrees to leave Chicago alone.

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21.2 Wild Card: Well, Puck A Duck Aug 28, 2026

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Here we cover issue 3 and 4 in which we discuss Puck's cosplaying tendencies, Lea's lack of frost, and Murphy is secretly a Winchester.

Wild Card Issue 3 Summary:

Marcone has decided to wage war on the police who he thinks have attacked one of his men. Murphy is followed and attacked by the strange man who has been setting everyone up. She’s able to defend herself up until her backup arrives.

Wild Card Issue 4 Summary:

The conflict between the powers escalates as each faction retaliates against one another. Harry visits Murphy and realizes there is a fae that is responsible, so he goes to his godmother Lea for help.

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21.1 Wild Card: Hedwig the Huge Aug 21, 2026

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We discuss the first two issues of Wild Card in which Molly is in vengeance mode, and Harry is surprisingly resilient against Tyto Furcata Supernaturalis

Wild Card Issue 1 Summary:

Harry takes on a new case with two women dying under mysterious conditions. Because the murders look suspiciously like a White Court Vampire attack, Harry enlists his brother Thomas to make inquiries with Lara. Before they can get to her, they are attacked by a giant supernatural Owl.

Wild Card Issue 2 Summary:

Thomas and Harry are able to dispatch the attacking Owl and make it to Lara’s. Harry and Lara spar while discussing the recent deaths of the two women, and Lara's family members. Lara is convinced Johnny Marcone is responsible and is declaring war but Harry disagrees. They make an agreement that if he finds out who murdered Lara’s kin, she will help him with his investigation.

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McAnally's 2026 Pub Trivia: Part 3 Aug 14, 2026

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McAnally's Pubcast - A Dresden Files Podcast

Welcome to the very first McAnally's Dresden Files Quiz!

Maggie has compiled the ultimate quiz on all things Dresden for the first 8 books. The quiz only covers the books and does not include in any of the short stories or graphic novels.

Part 3:

Questions 156 - 247

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20.1 It's My Birthday, too: Drusilawannabe Aug 07, 2026

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Here we discuss the short story It's My Birthday, too, where Harry is again traumatized by cheap vampire costumes and rotten teenage vampires be drama.

Story Summary:

Harry Dresden just wants to give his vampire brother, Thomas Raith, a thoughtful birthday present. Harry tracks Thomas down to an underground Live Action Role-Playing vampire party. However, the fun is quickly ruined when a group of bloodthirsty, uninvited party crashers show up.

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McAnally's 2026 Pub Trivia: Part 2 Jul 31, 2026

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McAnally's Pubcast - A Dresden Files Podcast

Welcome to the very first McAnally's Dresden Files Quiz!

Maggie has compiled the ultimate quiz on all things Dresden for the first 8 books. The quiz only covers the books and does not include in any of the short stories or graphic novels.

Part 2:

Questions 97-155

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19.3 Down Town: Kathoom Jul 24, 2026

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Here We discuss Issue 5 & 6 in which Big Hands Bad Santa gives no regard for chest wounds, Marcone is a germaphobe and decides to try out Martyrdom for fun.

Down Town Issue 5 Summary:

Harry and his group confront the master of the Golem and are able to defeat him. They discover the altar that controls where the attacks are directed, and find out the next one will be at the Children’s Hospital.

Down Town Issue 6 Summary:

Marcone insists on killing the infected hostage but Harry convinces him otherwise. In a daring move, Marcone switches himself for the target instead of the children’s hospital. The group fights off the newly redirected golem. Unexpectedly, the hostage is able to delay the monster in order for Harry and Marcone to dispatch it in an explosive finish.

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