MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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**MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast**

MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the world of Harry Potter, including the books and upcoming TV show! Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining and thought-provoking discussions about the Wizarding World. With each new episode we discuss everything Harry Potter: the latest news, the Potter books, the upcoming HBO TV Show, the theme parks, the video games, the fandom, and more! We’re currently hosting a Chapter by Chapter re-read of the original seven Harry Potter books while keeping listeners up to date on the Harry Potter TV show.

Latest Episodes:

Episode #194: Not My Firebolt, You... Mar 16, 2010

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Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character’s ending! What could he be talking about?
Andrew admits he applied for Ellen’s Wizarding World contest.
Listeners send in ‘Not My Daughter, You [Bleep]” Clips for us to play.
MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics.
Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 – 12
Harry’s lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry’s poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver’s ignorance, and much more are discussed.
Eric and Micah make a connection between Sirius and Jesus.
Andrew reveals Harry’s true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale.
Who is our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus’ be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations?
We announce the latest inductee to our MuggleCast Wall of Fame!

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Episode #193: Scandalous Mar 04, 2010

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Finally, some Deathly Hallows information straight from the stars!
Jamie hopes the Lucius wig is made from unicorn hair.
JK Rowling updates Twitter to let people know why she isn’t tweeting.
Ben smells scandal all over the JK Rowling/Stephenie Meyer Oscar invite and subsequent turn down.
MuggleMail addresses last episode’s hot topics.
Chapter by Chapter this week covers Chapters 7 – 9 of Prisoner of Azkaban.
We talk boggarts, Snape’s anger, house points, Crookshanks VS Scabbers, Harry’s protection, and much more.
What would each of our boggarts be?
Did Trelawney actually make an accurate prediction?
Is Percy more like Slughorn or Umbridge?
Make the Music Connection returns – each host connects a Top 40 song to Harry Potter.
MuggleCast has surpassed 10,000 followers on Twitter!

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Episode #192: Battle of the Pets Feb 18, 2010

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Our news block is filled with LEGO product announcements!
We read your tweets about LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4.
MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics.
One of our listeners points out another amazing symmetry example in the series!
Chapter by Chapter: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 4 – 6.
We discuss Hermione’s desire to take so many classes. Plus, why is she taking Muggle Studies?
Why is Harry’s BIGGEST problem the fact that he won’t be able to go to Hogsmeade?
Are there any parallels between Ron/Scabbers and Hermione/Crookshanks?
Tralawney and Ron can actually predict the future together?!
We look at the death omens throughout the whole series.
Why was drunk Hagrid missing from the Prisoner of Azkaban film, but ever present in the Half-Blood Prince film?
This Week in MuggleCast History looks at Laura’s Dumbledore/McGonagall ship theory which had been created by many fans.
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast soul returns.

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Episode #191: Epic Road Operas Feb 04, 2010

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It’s an all-guy show, and Andrew predicts extra madness.
Micah updates us on the fandom’s Helping Haiti Heal fundraising and the latest Potter news.
Coming soon: Deathly Hallows – an epic opera road movie.
Lots of updates on the theme park, as Ben reveals he’s not *that* excited.
Our thoughts on Deathly Hallows being a 3D film.
MuggleMail addresses recent hot topics and other Potter canon.
Chapter by Chapter returns with the start of our Prisoner of Azkaban analysis!
We discuss the Dursley’s ongoing stubbornness, Aunt Marge’s rudeness, and MUCH more.
An e-mail arrives from a listener who doesn’t think the Harry Potter series is as great as we make it out to be.
We can FINALLY say we’ll be doing a podcast at Infinitus!

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Episode #190: Helping Haiti Heal, A Fandom Charity Event Jan 29, 2010

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This audio file includes several special episodes of the Harry Potter fandom’s favorite podcasts. MuggleCast kicks off this special four-hour event to help raise money for Haiti recovery efforts.
The Harry Potter Alliance has united with fan communities across the world, raising over $97,000 for Helping Haiti Heal! That money will charter an multiple cargo planes that will bring critical life-saving supplies to thousands of Haitians and more.

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Episode #189: High Roller Jan 14, 2010

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News: Potter auction, theme park update, Half-Blood Prince nomination and more.
What has been up with MuggleNet over the last few weeks?
MuggleMail covers Dumbledore and the Invisibility Cloak, magical pull, the Ultimate Editions in Australia and more.
We discuss the final three chapters of Chambers of Secrets.
Why didn’t Harry and Ron pay more attention to Ginny?
Did Harry and Ron use Professor McGonagall’s emotions to their advantage?
Why was Ginny being taken into the Chamber treated so lightly? From the owl home to asking Lockhart to save her?
We get our first real look at a Horcrux: Tom Riddle’s diary
Would any wand work against the creature whose feather or hair is in its core?
Why are Dumbledore and McGonagall just waiting idly around? Shouldn’t they have tried to help?
In one of Dumbledore’s quotes, we get a glimpse of Harry being a Horcrux.
Most Interesting New Character, Most Meaningful Moment and Best Quotes from Chamber of Secrets.
We take your tweets and e-mails on the final chapters of the second book.
British Joke of the Day returns.

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Episode #188: BobFail 2009 Dec 30, 2009

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It’s time for our 2009 Year in Review episode!
The term BobFail is created on the show as Micah tells the story of putting a USA Today writer in his place.
The 2nd Annual MuggleCasties Awards are here!
We ask listeners to vote LIVE as we announced each category on the air. We then read the results and discussed if we agreed/disagreed with the consensus.
Best Harry Potter Video? Most Interesting Potter star on Twitter? All questions are asked and answered!
Who will win this year’s JK Rowling award?
What were the 7 biggest Potter stories of the year?
We recall the best MuggleCast moments of 2009.
We host a trivia contest where winners receive copies of Half-Blood Prince on DVD!
What things do we have to look forward to in 2010?

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Episode #187: Magic is Muscle Dec 21, 2009

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News: Potter top Twitter trend, HBP screening, DH filming update and more.
We touch briefly on the SS and CoS Ultimate Edition DVDs.
Laura and Mikey give their thoughts on the DH trailer.
Muggle Mail includes Harry and the Sorting Hat, petrified people, wizard genetics, and health at Hogwarts.
Chapter by Chapter returns with Chamber of Secrets 13-15.
Is there a secret to each Chapter 13 in the Potter series?
Does Harry have a Horcrux moment when he first encounters Riddle’s diary?
Why doesn’t the Trio just present all their findings to the staff instead of getting into more danger?
Did Dumbledore sense the presence of a deathly hallow in Hagrid’s hut?
And did the governors really believe Hogwarts would be safer without Dumbledore?
Also, why is Chapter 14 called Cornelius Fudge? We don’t think it makes much sense!
Was Malfoy asking Snape about the headmaster’s position foreshadowing to DH?
Were the students really safe being escorted around by professors?
We meet Aragog. Hagrid continues to underestimate the danger of certain creatures.
Ford Anglia to the rescue! Did it grow a mind of its own?
Thanks to everyone who vote for us at the 2009 Podcast Awards!

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Episode #186: Wearing Online a Smile Dec 09, 2009

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The Deathly Hallows trailer is released and we identify all the scenes!
Eric reveals that he hates all things trailers.
David Yates reveals nude scenes in Deathly Hallows. What’s the deal with these? Are they justified?
Thanks to all the listeners, we beat Tiger Woods and Santa in the Twitter trends!
Is that BLOOD on Hermione’s hands?
We review the various parts of the DVD. Which were bad, which were great

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Episode #185: Lady Dumbledore Nov 22, 2009

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What’s up with all the Ultimate DVD previews?
We learn about the initial relationship between David Heyman and Chris Columbus…
…and that Dan Radcliffe almost wasn’t Harry Potter.
Speaking of Dan, we discuss his upcoming appearance on The Simpsons.
MuggleMail covers the Deathday Party movie omission, Ben’s trend-setting, Muggle-borns and more.
Chapter-by-Chapter: Chamber of Secrets 10 – 12.
What is the deal with Hermione’s rule-breaking? Does it have to do with Malfoy?
Lockhart continues to show he’s a fraud. Why does no adult seem to notice?
Is the concept of The Dueling Club a good idea for the school and its students?
Why is Dumbledore so accepting of Harry’s lies?
Lady Dumbledore and Fawkes Gaga sing us some songs.
We discuss all the flaws with Polyjuice Potion plan.
Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Love Potion returns.

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