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 123: Fantastic Foliage and Where to Grow It Nov 01, 2020

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

Episode 123: That’s more than 100!
Phoenix Register: Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature at London’s Natural History Museum. Tickets available Nov. 12
Owl Post: xoxo - Gossip Girl
Main Discussion: Deep dive into the film credits! (Just kidding!!)
Discussing possible locations in Brazil for FaBe 3 and possible “Beasty” appearances based on location.
Shannen’s next dog will be named “Loaf."
IMBD has named a new cast member- German Muggle #24
Dugbog- a log that’ll bite your head off
Clabbert- a monkey frog
Lethifold- sneaky shadows
Will pink dolphins make an appearance?
The Brazilian Revolution in 1930: Will this be FaBe 3’s political upheaval?
Time Turner: US and UK voting history!

Podcast Question: What is driving the films to Brazil?

Episode 122: The Other Percival Oct 19, 2020

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

We welcome Common Room and social media team guest host, Geoff!
"If you can't have a good time saying 'Pukwudgie,' I don't know how to help you."
Owl Post: How do you take something that is not a sentient being and give it some level of consciousness? Plus, DisKid makes us cry.
We wrap up our Crimes of Grindelwald breakdown with the very last section of the film.
"He should write a book about that!"
Where was the blood vial when Grindelwald was in prison?
Do we agree that Jacob cannot see Hogwarts?
Geoff has a sneaky theory about how Travers Jr. ends up on the dark side.
Loyalty tests are a lot like COVID tests.

Podcast Question: Now that we have finished watching the film, did your opinion about it change? What are your favorite theories?

Episode 121: Protego Diabolica Oct 04, 2020

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This time on SpeakBeasty:

Welcome to SpeakBOOsty season!
The Phoenix Register: Filming has started. Sets being rebuilt and reused, and new COVID rules for filming.
Jude Law's beard is glorious! Could this be WB's way of showing a time gap between movies 2 and 3? Or is he simply becoming one with Dumbledore's character?
Humans can be a bunch of dumb herd animals.
Jack Sparrow vibes? Or "Johnny Depp plays yet another pale weirdo" vibes?
"Violence is not the answer." That is our new political statement. Is that a political statement? Welcome to 2020.
Why would you run if you could apparate? Wouldn't that come with some level of hollering while apparating?
Protego Diabolica. Are we just making up things now?
Whose hug is creepier? Grindy with Credence, or Voldy with Draco?
There's a love triangle here. Read the room, Grindy.
Zoe Kravitz, a secret gateway between Batman filming and FaBe2?
Marjolaine gives us an awesome alchemy interpretation of the "finete" fire scene.

Podcast Question: Do you think that the fire or Grindewald determined who to save and who to destroy? If the fire, how do you think that was determined? If Grindelwald, how did he protect his followers?

Bonus Episode: Live From RoberCon 2020 Sep 29, 2020

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SpeakBeasty is live from RoberCon 2020! Join hosts Amy, Ann, Julianna, Lizzie, Marjolaine and Rex as they theorize what we know and what we think will happen in the next Fantastic Beasts film.

We finally have news! Filming starts again!
What is the breakdown of times spent in Germany, Brazil, and England and how do we get there?
Who is Credence, what is Credence, why is Credence?
Does anything make sense?
Will we get closure on storylines already in progress or just more questions?
We didn't go over the 45 minute time limit! YAY US!
Pink dolphins and why they are the best.

Episode 120: My Brother is Gone Sep 20, 2020

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Good news! Rex is only 27.
Lizzie now works with Richard and Emily Gilmore.
“Let’s Register some Phoenixes!”
Thank you for your support for our Trans Rights Fundraiser! We raised over $6,000. Your merch should be arriving very soon, if it hasn’t already.
Owl Post: Who does Tycho Dodonus’s prophecy refer to? And why do wizards love roofs so much?
“You tryin’ to make a Bran joke right now?”
“If you have the three D’s, what else do you need?” “A boat.”
“This episode’s got everything! It’s got Disney conspiracies. It’s got Rugrats. It’s got Renesmee.”
“Wizard iTunes is a real thing, just like Wizard Starbucks.”
“That’s smart thinking, if you ever do a baby swap.”
Credence is Peter Parker.
*Attraction to Theseus intensifies*
Who would win? Wizards or guns?

Podcast Question: Do we think Nagini is a pureblood, and if so, would that have impacted Voldemort’s relationship with her? What do you think of her implying that she and Credence would be hunted for sport?

Episode 119: Wizards Have to Eat, Too Aug 23, 2020

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This time on SpeakBeasty...

None of us have anything to do!
Phoenix Register: Epic Universe is on hold indefinitely. Surprise! But on the plus side, FB3 filming may be starting soon.
Beasty meetup in Iceland!
Owl Post: Blood pacts, Unbreakable Vows, and scarring.
Finally, some good Newtina scenes!
There are too many entrances to the record room.
"She's gotta go caress a desk real quick."
"These ministries are meant to be broken into."
Leta is still out here being impulsive.
"When you're chased by a cat, just bring out a bigger cat."
"I don't know, man. Wish I could tell you."
"She made up her own shipwreck, which is allowed."
"I guess women are fine-ish."

Podcast Question: Do you think Corvus is somehow still alive, and if not, who do you think the prophecy is referring to?

Episode 118: Everybody Loves Roofs Aug 09, 2020

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The time zones in the United States don’t make a lot of sense.
Phoenix Register: We’re participating in a fandom-wide initiative for trans rights! It runs through midnight on 8/16, so get your merch while it’s available. Plus, new monthly perks for our Thunderbird Patrons!
If you need more room for stickers, you can always use your husband's laptop.
Owl Post: Does it seem likely that Dumbledore and Grindelwald have brought in a third person to help them create an Unbreakable Vow?
“Well, she only knows real birds.”
“Do he and Perenelle just Magic GrubHub everything?”
“If we were immortal, then we would know that we could cover every Fantastic Beasts movie.”
“Wizards should lock doors by piling stuff in front of them.”
Flamel needs more calcium.
“There are two things you need to know about Theseus Scamander: he is a cop, and he hugs people."
"You need to stand up straight, honey."

Podcast Question: Do you think Flamel’s book is for the original Order of the Phoenix or something else?

Episode 117: Bowtruckle Island Jul 26, 2020

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Amy, Ann, and Shannen are back!
Phoenix Register: Stickers are coming your way, Thunderbird patrons!
Owl Post: Did Dumbledore drink the Elixir of Life in his early years...?
"They were kind of short on 600-year-old actors."
"it doesn't have to be a part of canon if I don't like it."
"He would've just sat there and been moody."
"I'm good, I want to be miserable."
A spin-off series in which Leta, Dumbledore, and Theseus team up to solve crimes - coming soon!
"Take the shot, Queenie!"
"He didn't eat MY face!"
"It's just fashion."
Was Dumbledore's actual greatest desire to get the blood pact?
"Unbreakable Vow Maxima!"
"Dumbledore has had a prosthetic hand this entire time."
"I would not brag via a sign outside my house that I may have gold."

Podcast Question: Do you think that Grindelwald and Dumbledore’s pact is an unbreakable vow? Why do we think some unbreakable vows leave scars, while others don’t?

Episode 116: Hey, Pound Cake Jul 12, 2020

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Join hosts Helene, Rex, and guest host Kat from Alohomora! as they attempt to do math.
“Your site career is in eighth grade.”
Would Luna be a Thunderbird?
The Ilvermorny Quiz has been taken down from Pottermore. Does this mean they are preparing to give us new info?
“I think the world is cursed, I’m not sure it’s the movie.”
Phoenix Register: The shirts are here! Plus, new makeup sets to check out.
“I’ll just put any sh*t on my face.”
Owl Post: Could Tina be a skilled Occlumens?
We continue our scene-by-scene breakdown of Crimes of Grindelwald.
We’ve christened one of the Baby Nifflers “Pop Tart.”
“Well then, I hate that bridge.”
The McGonagall moment wasn’t in the original script and was added by production later on. 👀
Will Dumbledore become the anti-hero of the series?
“Maybe the DADA teacher was on maternity leave.”
“Unless she was the only 2-year-old at Hogwarts.”
Different timelines!
“I have been confused for so long now.”

Podcast Question: How do you recognize canon for yourself?

Bonus Episode: Gender, Sex, and Identity Jun 18, 2020

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In light of J.K. Rowling's comments on transgender women, Shannen shares some thoughts on behalf of SpeakBeasty, including reasons why the concept of sex is more complex than a binary and why Rowling's comments are wrong and ill-informed. "If you're saying that your feminist movement only includes women, then you're not making any movement." "Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts will always have magic for those who need it."