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:

124: Episode #124: Co-Workers At Play Dec 18, 2007

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Amazon.com revealed as winning bidder for The Tales of Beedle The Bard.
We announce a big change coming to our show.
Order of the Phoenix DVD discussion.
Andrew has pixilation problems.
Were the deleted scenes really that good?
Trailing Tonks one of the best special features.
Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter: was it necessary?
We read some Muggle Mail from last week’s show.
Chapter-by-Chapter: The Seven Potters.
Ties to previous books: Polyjuice Potion and the Motorcycle.
Hedwig’s death sets an early tone to the novel.
Was Expelliarmus the weakest explanation for the Death Eaters recognizing Harry?
The mysterious wand reaction that saved Harry’s life.
Chicken Soup Finals Edition.

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123: Episode #123: Anger Dec 09, 2007

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Where are the other co-hosts?!
We discuss the Golden Compass and its controversy.
MTV’s list of Wizard Rock bands is unfair and inaccurate.
Happy Birthday Jamie!
Next week we’ll be talking about the OOTP DVD – send in your thoughts!
MuggleMail covers last week’s Chapter by Chapter discussion.
This week we talk about Chapter 3 of Deathly Hallows.
What were the Dursley’s feeling when they left Harry?
Would Harry come back to save them?
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast soul.
We reminisce over the old Sorcerer’s Stone VHS tape.
Bloopers.
This week’s episode brought to you by Audible.com.

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122: Episode #122: Special Positioning Dec 02, 2007

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MuggleCast to podcast from Portus 2008!
Check out our new holiday album art!
David Heyman and his wife.
A look at Beedle the Bard.
MuggleMail checks out some of last week’s discussion.
Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 2 of Deathly Hallows
Mutual Attraction
Comparing the Doge and Rita articles.
Listener e-mails about Chapter 2.
New game: QUOTE QUIZ quiz quiz.
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
This week’s episode brought to you by Audible.com.

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121: Episode #121: Bellatrix Needs Some Love Nov 25, 2007

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Harry Potter theme park update.
JK Rowling named Entertainer of the Year.
Ian McKellen discusses why he didn’t become Dumbledore.
In fact, it’s good that he wasn’t Dumbledore. Andrew explains.
MuggleMail covers Potter in schools, Potter’s influence on reading, and HD/Blu-Ray DVDs.
Chapter by Chapter returns!
We give a brief history and explain what we’re doing this time.
First segment: Chapter 1, The Dark Lord Ascending.
Is Bellatrix leading a less-than-exciting love life?
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
An on-the-spot HUH?! Facebook message of the week.

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120: Episode #120: 1337 Approvals Nov 18, 2007

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Mikey B returns, and Andy from HarryPotterFanZone.com makes his MuggleCast debut!
Andrew is 1337! LOLZ!
Harry Potter changes a school in England. Could it do the same for America?
We talk about the books that don’t fly with kids in school.
WB confirms the rest of the HBP cast.
But wait… is it truly the REST?
Order of the Phoenix or Hairspray? Hairspray.
Half-Blood Prince sneak peeks.
MuggleCast Wall of Fame!
Got a ZUNE? Now you can subscribe to us!
MuggleMail goes through YOUR e-mails.
Will the Writers Guild strike affect Deathly Hallows?
What impact has Harry Potter made on literature?
Thanksgiving is here and we count our blessings.
Chicken Soup.

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119: Episode #119: Quack Nov 10, 2007

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We’re LIVE for episode 119!
One listener explicitly comments on explicit language.
We comment one last time on the subject of Dumbledore’s sexuality.
More on the suit over the Lexicon book.
Should Jo be Time person of the year?
What is the craziest thing a fan has ever done?
Some talk about the summer conferences.
Andrew gets angry at Terminus.
Does the Sorting Hat always offer choices?

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118: Episode #118: Controversy Nov 03, 2007

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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.

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117: Episode #117: Butterbeer By The Keg Oct 29, 2007

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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.

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116: Episode #116: Pig For Slaughter Oct 08, 2007

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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.

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115: Episode #115: Laura's Questions Oct 01, 2007

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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.

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