SpeakBeasty: A Fantastic Beasts Podcast

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**SpeakBeasty: A Fantastic Beasts Podcast**

Open the Newtcase and explore the world of *Fantastic Beasts*!

Latest Episodes:

Episode 96: DumbleDan (feat. Dan Fogler) Sep 22, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

Hosts Amy, Helene, Lizzie, and Megan welcome back very special guest, Dan Fogler!
We learn about Squolphins, the newest Fantastic Beast, and also the baked ziti to end all baked ziti’s.
“I’m very heterosexual, but that man has very hypnotic, kryptonian, crystalline blue eyeballs.”
Next time you talk to Jude Law, ask him to sing you a sea shanty.
Owl Post: How many red herrings is too many red herrings?
“When you’re acting these scenes, you call upon past relationships where you really wanted things to work out and they didn’t - it’s just so hard.”
"Hold on, hold on, wait. I'm Corvus?"
Capybaras are not the same as Chupacabras.
"It's amazing to be able to continue a character and grow with it - it's like a living entity."
"I'm gonna be nifflin' right next to ya."
Kowalski's Korner: Check out Dan Fogler's 4D XPerience Podcast! Also find Dan at LeakyCon Boston and NYCC.

Episode 95: It Doesn't Match the Decor Sep 09, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

Hosts Ariel and Julianna officially welcome new host, Craig!
We have a male librarian niche on this show.
Jen and Sam were featured in a Pottermore #BacktoHogwarts video!
“Sorry I killed your baby.”
“My wee little Puff heart!”
Main Discussion: Sacrificial love magic!
“Yes, but I meant to.”
RIP Barb
Did Harry actually love everyone fighting in the Battle of Hogwarts?
#SaveRomilda
The Time Turner: Love magic!

Podcast Question: What do you make of Leta’s death? Do you think it enacted any sort of sacrificial protection for Newt and Theseus? Is there more to it?

Episode 94: Voldemort Can't Take a Compliment Aug 25, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

Amy and Megan officially welcome Julianna to the team!
We love a good meme on this team.
The Phoenix Register: The new Wizarding World app!
Owl Post: What it means to be someone with autism, and the possibility that Antonio’s untimely death was necessary character development.
Main Discussion: Murdering babies and siblings!
Megan puts her Aureo hat on.
Children are innocent and we have an instinctual need to protect them.
“That’s what I’ve always wanted from a husband!”
“He did not do a great job.”
“Rat brains are really small, so.”
“I remember when the first Fantastic Beasts came out. I still had all my teeth.”
“Dead babies. The end.”
The Newt Case: The Bundium!

Podcast Question: Whose baby murdering do you feel was worse - Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Episode 93: Everything is Because of Brexit Aug 11, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

Aureo and Megan welcome new hosts, Ann and Helene!
The Phoenix Register: San Diego Comic Con!
Please give us the Christmas album, thank you.
Owl Post: Let the characters stand on their own!
Main Discussion: Aurelius Dumbledore
“What is Xenophilius Lovegood wearing? He looks like an omelet.”
We’re starting a support group for Aberforth.
Who is Marcus Aurelius and why is he here?
We discuss the “Obscurial Transfer” theory – can a parasite live without a host?
“You’re mad because it makes a little bit of sense.”
Check out our timeline on the site!
The big question: is Grindelwald lying?
The Time Turner: Coco Chanel’s life through 1927.

Podcast Question: Do you think Grindelwald is lying? If not, how do you think he found out that Credence is a Dumbledore?

Episode 92: Show Me the Dragon Jul 28, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Welcome back Aaron, the grand-pappy of SpeakBeasty!
→ “Maybe the real beast was humanity.”
→ Go see Aaron in the West Coast premiere of Puffs!
→ It's a lot of days, you guys.
→ Owl Post: Biologists are just as wild as wizards. Also, Sal is the MVP.
→ Main Discussion: We're gonna talk about beasts!
→ "Where did he come from, where did he go?"
→ Was it necessary to see Grindelwald throw Antonio?
→ WHAT 👏 WAS 👏 THE 👏 POINT 👏OF 👏THE 👏 BABY 👏 NIFFLERS?
→ Were there ways to better work in the beasts to the existing plot?
→ The Newt Case: Ahui Zodl! Podcast Question: Which beast do you want to see more of in future movies?

Episode 91: Mildly Interesting People and How to Make Sure They're Okay (feat. Potterless) Jul 14, 2019

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Join hosts Amy, Lizzie, and Michael, as well as special guest, Mike Schubert of Potterless! → Check out Potterless for a non-rose-tinted-glasses approach to the Potter series with no previous nostalgia.
→ Don’t be racist!
→ Phoenix Register: Amy and Lizzie waited 8 hours to ride the new Hagrid coaster.
→ Owl Post: Representation, it’s not that hard!
→ Idris Elba as Grindelwald? Yes please.
→ Main Discussion: Has Fantastic Beasts enticed an new generation of people to explore Potter? What are some similarities and differences between the characters?
→ “The real beasts are the friends we made along the way”
→ “Oh no - he hasn’t seen the sequel.”
→ Is Filch Gunther or Mr. Heckles?
→ “Hagrid is gorgeous, how dare you.”
→ Does Fantastic Beasts stand alone as a series or can you only enjoy it after you’ve read Harry Potter?
→ Time Turner: The Potter family!
→ “Sorry Grandma, your last name is Fleamont, so...”
→ “The Confundables are so confounding.”
→ What’s on the horizon for Potterless?
→ We say goodbye to our dear friend and host, Michael, as he moves on to pursue other adventures. Podcast question: Is Fantastic Beasts using Harry Potter to keep its audience captivated, and if so, how?

Episode 90: Trees Don't Have Ears Jul 01, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Welcome to two special guests, Marjolaine and Julianna!
→ The Phoenix Register: Wizards Unite has arrived!
→ The non-English speaking countries deserve better.
→ What is the correct character count for roller coaster names?
→ "Drunk Seraphina" is our newest regular segment.
→ We gave the owls a lot of water to drink because it's stupid hot everywhere.
→ Main Discussion: Beasts vs. Magical Plants (a very Ravenclaw topic)
→ Do Dementors poop?
→ Newt Case: The Boobrie!
→ Scotland used to have penguins.
Podcast Question: How do you think Beasts should be classified, and what kinds of magical plants would you like to see? (To poop, or not to poop?)

Episode 89: Glass Half Full...of Kelpies Jun 16, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Happy Father’s Day!
→ Phoenix Register: No FaBe related news, but Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure ride is open!
→ Owl Post: Two posts courtesy of our SpeakBeasty Common Room! Fantastic Beasts in Frozen 2? Frozen and Indiana Jones connections
→ Main Discussion: Characters of Color in the Fantastic Beasts series → We explore representation in FaBe, HP, and even Hunger Games!
→ Some say Rowling is the champion of all people of color. Is that really true?
→ Could/should Newt have been cast as a person of color? (Based on Rita Skeeter’s description of his grandson, Rolf?)
→ Analysis of Rowling’s Native American appropriation.
→ Seraphina Picquery mystery SOLVED!!!
→ Time Turner: The origin of coffee!
Podcast Question: How can future Fantastic Beasts installments learn from the missteps and lack of representation in previous wizarding world media, and better serve their characters of color?

Episode 88: Evil Shoes Jun 03, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Happy summer! Only six more months 'til Christmas.
→ Your feet being uncomfortable can drastically affect your decisions.
→ "Fashion, but make it comfort."
→ Blood pacts and marriages go hand in hand (wink).
→ “It would be really nice if something made sense for once.”
→ “Queenie isn’t evil, but she drank the Kool-Aid.”
→ Did she drink the tea? And does it matter?
→ “I was rooting for you - we were all rooting for you!”
→ The Newt Case: Amazon River Dolphins!
→ #SaveThePinkDolphins Podcast Question: Do you think Queenie's character development between films makes sense, or do you think that we are missing information?

Episode 87: Sounds Icky May 19, 2019

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This time on SpeakBeasty... → Join hosts Ariel, Megan, and special guest, Craig!
→ The Phoenix Register: Fantastic Beasts 3 gets a release date of November 2021. Also, Wizarding World Gold is now a thing.
→ What could they possibly give us that we don’t already have and do we want it?
→ Percies of the world, unite.
→ Could Queenie have been under Grindelwald’s control for longer than we thought?
→ “It’s SpeakBeasty canon, thank you for your time.”
→ What’s the deal with the blood pact?
→ “You know that thing where you touch bloody hands?”
→ “Who knew that Summergirls by LFO was about Dumbledore and Grindelwald the whole time?”
→ Newt is the real mother of dragons.
→ “Oh, you did a blood pact? We do Unbreakable Vows now.”
→ “Let’s just Time Turrner this ish.” This time, we examine what happened on this day in history. Podcast Question: How do you think Dumbledore will ultimately break the blood pact?

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