SpeakBeasty: A Fantastic Beasts Podcast

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Episode 49: #ThmagicalThursday Nov 20, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Listener guest host Sam joins us!
→ "We have some feelings..."
→ The Phoenix Register: Buckle up, everyone. TITLE REVEAL!
→ Tina is DEFINITELY a pigeon.
→ Deus ex Frank?
→ Philosopher's Stone is almost of age in the Wizarding World.
→ Where is the Resurrection Stone?
→ "He's like a sexy Ulysses S Grant."
→ The Nagini Theory.
→ "It's more of a love rhombus."
→ No more Seraphina treatment, please.
→ Beasty squad cosplay at NYCC 2018?
→ We get critical, but only out of love.
→ "Well, he's got great lederhosen..."
→ The Newt Case: The Loveland Frogman!
→ The Demofrogan!
→ The Ohio tourism department should hire us. Podcast Question: What are your thoughts on the new image released and the title, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?

Episode 48: The Elder Gum Nov 06, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → "We're still here..."
→ Terrible impressions abound.
→ The Phoenix Register: Newt's book release!
→ Pierre is a Snallygaster CONFIRMED.
→ "And that's what you missed on BEASTS."
→ "I WISH Merlin was in Cursed Child."
→ The movie should end on the Island of Misfit Toys.
→ Lots of Karl Marx, apparently.
→ That Deathly Hallows symbol is EVERYWHERE.
→ Dumbledore sold the Elder Wand at a yard sale.
→ Can you transfigure wands?
→ The Swooping Evil is master of the Elder Wand!
→ "Spells don't go through clothes."
→ The Time-Turner: Berlin in the late 20's.
→ What accent is that anyway?
Podcast Question: Do you think Grindelwald wanted all three Hallows, or just one?

Episode 47: Fantastic House Elves Oct 23, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Amy joins us as a host!
→ Claire and Ariel have some announcements.
→ "The Phoenix Register": Newt's travel application!
→ "He gotta deliver that book!"
→ We're not a "Back to the Future" podcast
→ “We’ll talk the Barebones about it...no?”
→ Is it hard to compare Hogwarts and Ilvermorny on purpose?
→ More new words for Muggle?
→ SO MANY NEW CHARACTERS.
→ "He was on the decline because of evil."
→ Are we in for another Dobby?
→ Is the purple heron is a red herring?
→ "The Time-Turner": The first flight from NYC to Paris!
→ French aviators be fancy.
→ "He saw ghosts in the cockpit." Podcast Question: What are your character theories based on all the new details released?

Episode 46: Magical Travel Guides Oct 09, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Welcome to new host, Aurelia!
→ The Phoenix Register: Uhm, Dan Fogler's instagram?
→ "We're killing you, but you're gonna have fun!"
→ Will the death potion be important later?
→ What was the point of the Ilvermorny stories?
→ Mont Saint-Michel, magical or nah?
→ But can the Dursley's swim?
→ Does Grindelwald talk over French wizard prison?
→ Is the French Ministry at Versailles?
→ The Newt Case: The Graoully Dragon!
→ "They did NOT like this dragon."
→ "Going to France? Don't forget your Bishop and a cross."
→ Dragon hunting field trip, anyone?
→ ALL the fandom crossovers. Podcast Question: Do you think Mont Saint-Michel could be in Fantastic Beasts 2, and if so, what could it be?

Episode 45: Justice for Snidgets Sep 25, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Welcome Haley to the show!
→ "The Phoenix Register": Filming scenes at Hogwarts?
→ Apparently, we STILL need more Graves.
→ We want to see Nicolas Flamel.
→ "Look at this shiny rock I got!"
→ Does Grindelwald want the Philosopher's Stone?
→ "That's a pretty rock, but OLIVER WOOD!"
→ "Not with my pastries!"
→ Too many baguettes.
→ Giant baby Madame Maxime.
→ "So Veelas are okay because the patriarchy?"
→ "I wonder if Newt likes bananas."
→ "The Newt Case": The Golden Snidget!
→ #JusticeForSnidgets PODCAST QUESTION: Who of the characters we discussed would you like to see in Paris in the second film, and would you classify Veela as beings or beasts?

Episode 44: Sad Chicken Nugget Aug 27, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → #NoFanShaming
→ Jude-ception.
→ Grindelwald is Mrs. Norris.
→ "So you're gay, right?"
→ "That poor little chicken nugget..."
→ David Bowie the singing Bowtruckle.
→ A Fantastic Beasts theme park?
→ We NEED Jacob's bakery.
→ Ride a boat with Newt!
→ "I'm gonna buy that cup!"
→ The Time-Turner: Josephine Baker!
→ "I wonder if Newt likes bananas?"
→ The Newt Case: The Tailypo!
→ A scary story with Michael... PODCAST QUESTION: If they added a Fantastic Beasts portion to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, what would you want to see?

Episode 43: Queerdence Aug 14, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → 10 years later?
→ The Phoenix Register: Sasqueenie!
→ The great mystery of Diskid...
→ Grindelwald is basically Count Olaf.
→ "Welcome to my big gay circus!"
→ "He's a broken wizard..."
→ "How about NO ONE DIES?!"
→ In stories, death has to mean something.
→ Credence will be saved by Chocolate Frogs.
→ Will Dumbledore become a mentor to Credence?
→ "You ruined my circus time!"
→ The Time-Turner: Beauxbatons!
→ Adventures with Credence and his French boyfriend.
→ The Newt Case: The Obscurus!
→ "SNAPE'S HAIR IS AN OBSCURUS!"
→ Getting on a boat—REMIX! PODCAST QUESTION: Do you think Credence and Dumbledore will interact in the next films? If so, how?

Episode 42: You're Doing Amazing, Tina Jul 30, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → We’ve got the answers to the universe.
→ “Mary Grandpre is the OG.”
→ Manticores on Chopped?
→ “Did I need it? Nope. Did I buy it? Yep.”
→ Alfonso Croissant, our newest Niffler.
→ Secret magic circus tents.
→ “THIS. But with WANDS.”
→ Why must women work twice as hard to prove themselves?
→ If only Tina could punch us in the face…
→ “He’s just BUSY.”
→ The Indiana Jones of teeth.
→ Hermione… Mother of House Elves.
→ The Time-Turner: More historical Wizard Cards!
→ Mirabella Plunkett. WOMP.
→ The Newt Case: Fairies!
→ Fairy dolphin people are a thing.
PODCAST QUESTION: Do you think Tina has a narrative advantage over Hermione because she is the main character’s love interest?

Episode 41: Credence Joins the Circus Jul 17, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → Alison's finally on an episode!
→ The Phoenix Register: New illustrated Fantastic Beasts covers!
→ Because yes, you need more copies...
→ Who's dressed in a filly tutu?!
→ Have we seen the last of the Shaws?
→ Casting announcements!
→ J.K. Rowling can do better. #RepresentationMatters
→ Name etymologies for days!
→ "We learned it from the twitter."
→ Fantastic... feasts?
→ Did Grindelwald start a gang in jail?
→ Does Newt know about the hallows?
→ "It's the camping all over again!"
→ The Time-Turner: Circuses and the 1920s!
→ It wasn't always acrobatics...
→ The Newt Case: The Sphinx!
→ "They eat themselves or jump off a cliff." PODCAST QUESTION: What do you think of the new casting news and plot details that were released?

Episode 40: Look At All the Fawkes I Give Jul 02, 2017

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This time on SpeakBeasty: → It's SpeakBeasty: The Musical!
→ The Phoenix Register: The Teen Choice Awards!
→ Lots of nominated beasts.
→ Harry Potter turns 20.
→ Could Newt's story have survived without Harry's?
→ "It's AcoroMANtula, not AcromanTULa."
→ Severus Weasley and Cinderella Black?
→ "It was I who dropped the piano!"
→ Ron vs Jacob: "They're both fluffy bunnies."
→ UNCLE JACOB?!
→ The SpeakBeasty strudel cleanse.
→ We decided on the topic of episode 240...
→ YES YES NO.
→ "Six shots and a brain exploder."
→ Gnarlak Jerkbutt!
→ The Time-Turner: Michael's Wizard Cards!
→ Norvel Twonk and the Barry Manilow of vampires...
→ The Newt Case: We gonna talk about Sasquatch.
→ Sasquatch needs a Teen Choice award. PODCAST QUESTION: What other famous historical witches and wizards from Jo's canon do you think we'll see in the films?

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