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:

64: Episode #64: The Good Side of Voldemort Nov 20, 2006

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The co-hosts express their dismay at this very slow news week.
Actually, it was just MuggleNet being broken for two days.
Everyone discusses the trailer highlights.
Dumbledore being cool.
Snape + Harry = some awesome Occlumency scenes.
…Or very bad Occlumency scenes, says Kevin.
Harry and Cho kiss! Teehee giggle giggle!
The OOTP promotional poster.
Main Discussion: Evil and how it relates to Voldemort in HP.
Do we think Voldemort is evil only because we sympathize with Harry?
He was born evil, so did he really have a choice to be good?
The hosts present real-life scenarios of bad choices people make.
British Joke.
Ben gives us a small P.O. Box Update.
Next week: Your OOTP game questions answered!
Coming soon: the return of voicemails!

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63: Episode #63: Ketchup Only Nov 12, 2006

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Jo ranks #5 in top UK fan bases.
We don’t endorse the leaking of the trailer online…
But feel free to purchase tickets to another movie and sit on the “Happy Feet” previews!
Main Discussion: The Forbidden Forest.
Is Hagrid the only one who goes in there?
Why is it “forbidden”?
Did it become this way because of Aragog?
Could Voldemort be hiding a Horcrux there?
Is Sirius’s bike keeping the Ford Anglia company?
What are Aragog’s kids up to?
The Dueling Club makes a comeback with Snape vs. Hermione!
First Podcast Alley, now… national elections?
Listener Challenge: MuggleCast-ify your local McDonald’s.

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62: Episode #62: Allegedly Loony Nov 05, 2006

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The crew discusses the latest update to Jo’s site.
A third title?! What could this mean?
Apology for the Gilmore Girls comment.
We figure out a new way to stay safe against criticism.
Listener rebuttals on Peeves.
Main Discussion: Luna Lovegood.
Is she related to Ollivander? Lupin?
Is she as “Loony” as everyone makes her out to be?
Her relationship with Harry and the comfort she provides him.
Considering that she does not seem to fear death, will Luna be a pivotal character in Book 7?
Why is she such a social outcast?
Is the Veil a Lethifold?
The Missing Day…explained?
Is Jo telling us something with the birthday announcements on her site?
Voicemails return.

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61: Episode #61: Royal Tannenbaum Oct 31, 2006

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This week we welcome you to the show with our sweet new intro.
Why is WB so adamant about keeping the movies 2 1/2 hours long?
Check out MuggleNet’s new book, MuggleNet.com’s What Will Happen In Harry Potter 7.
Probably Prophecy! (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink!)
Jamie’s lack of Halloween enjoyment as a child explains his bitter disposition as an adult.
Main Discussion: Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Ghouls, oh my!
How should we take Nearly Headless Nick’s advice to Harry at the end of OOTP?
What’s with the Bloody Baron, and why is he so… bloody?
Was the Grey Lady inspired by the ghost of Lady Jane Grey, who haunts the Tower of London?
Could Dumbledore get rid of Peeves?
Does Professor Binns know anything crucial about Voldemort?
Debate: Halloween is a morally vapid holiday, which encourages delinquency.
Andrew and Jamie vs. Micah and Laura.
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
Laura Mallory update.
British/Halloween joke.

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60: Episode #60: Where Is The Love? Oct 22, 2006

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Eric enlightens us as to how Dumbledore could be a hairless Demiguise.
Sadly, we will not be getting blimps from the Australia Nick Kids’ Choice Awards.
Jamie knows his French better than he was given credit for last week.
Listener Rebuttals twist our brains with more time talk.
Main Discussion: Department of Mysteries finale discussion.
Why was the Ministry so easy to infiltrate?
Did Ron suffer any long-lasting damage from the attack by the brain?
Eric’s brain isn’t worthy to float in the “think tank”.
We’re heating it up in the “love room”.
Seven doors…?
Andrew can’t count.
MuggleCast dating service a success! Er… sort of.
Laura gives some friendly advice…
…while Ben says “dump him.”
Debate: Should the ban on underage wizardry be lifted? Andrew & Laura vs. Eric.
Attention Jamie fangirls: Blame the Easy Button for the lack of Brit.

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59: Episode #59: Time To Talk Time Oct 14, 2006

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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

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58: Episode #58: Siriusly Back Oct 07, 2006

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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.

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57: Episode #57: This Episode is Outdated Sep 18, 2006

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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?

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56: Episode #56: Getting Results Sep 17, 2006

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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.

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55: Episode #55: Libraries For All Sep 10, 2006

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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.

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