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Accio Politics
by Adri Wilson with MuggleNet.com
Hosts Adri and Helene bring their lived experience and close-read every chapter of Harry Potter discussing the politics that shape the action of the Wizarding World.
Episodes
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Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)
G'day mate! Adri and Helene are headed to Australia as they talk about Our Lips Are Sealed (1999), starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Join them for an episode of reminiscing about the Kneel Diamond, Emil Hatchew (bless you!), and our favorite outfits in the Dualstar universe yet! Pass us a note...
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Switching Goals (1999)
Helene and Adri continue their nostalgia-filled Olsen twin journey with yet another Dualstar Entertainment production, Switching Goals (1999). Not known for our knowledge, or (frankly) passion, for sports, this episode is full of non-sporting observations with the occasional bone thrown at those…
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About Your Hosts - Growing Up Millennial
Growing Up Millennial is out now! We are available on all major podcast platforms! In this inaugural episode of the podcast, hosts Adri and Helene talk about how they grew up, how media impacted their lives, their hopes for season one of the podcast, and what the show will cover in the future.…
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Growing Up Millennial: Season 1 - Passport to Paris (1999)
Get your passports ready, we're headed to Paris! Well, more like Parisian streets with a heavy dose of California interior and exterior shots, but you get the picture. Join Helene and Adri as they dish all about the 1999 Dualstar Entertainment / Tapestry Films classic that made us want crossbody...
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Growing Up Millennial: Season 1 - The Olsen Twins' Dualstar Entertainment Empire
Season one of Growing Up Millennial holds a really special place in our hearts: the direct-to-video (that's VHS to you, dear listeners) movies made by the Olsen Twins in the '90s and early aughts. These films were a staple of our combined childhood (even with our seven-year age difference), and...
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Introducing Growing Up Millennial
Mark your calendars with glitter gel pens! Growing Up Millennial is launching on November 1, 2023. We're a podcast about all things nostalgia from the 90s to the early aughts. Remember that feeling you got when you'd rush home after school, wearing those butterfly clips and/or chain wallets, to...
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738: Welcome to the End (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, entire book)
Well, here it is... [wait for dramatic pause] We've arrived at the final episode of Accio Politics. If you've just joined us or if you've found us somewhere along the way, thanks for listening and being with us until the very end. While this is the end of this venture, keep your eyes and ears...
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737: The Politics of Family and Legacy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 37)
Here we are, nineteen years later (or so it feels after re-reading the entire series week by week). In the series' epilogue, we see the Golden Trio with some familial additions. We talk about how families are structured in the wizarding world, as well as the power names carry in the series.
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736 - The Flaw in the Podcast (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36)
Hold on to your wands, this is one of the last episodes in our show's history! We talk about the penultimate chapter of DH (or if you don't count Epilogues as strictly chapters, this is the LAST chapter of the seventh book). Your hosts talk about the politics of confidence and bravery, how these...
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735: The Politics of the Afterlife (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 35)
This is the one where we talk about the structure of the afterlife in the series, Dumbledore wisdom, and much more. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us…
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734: Read the TW in the episode notes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 34)
TW: Discussions of suicide. Please take care of yourself and skip this episode if you need to take care of yourself. We're here to talk about chapter 34 of DH, where Harry faces death head-on and sacrifices himself for what he believes to be the greater good. We want to hear from you! Leave us a...
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733: Snape is the Worst (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33)
We talk about how Snape's redemption arc wasn't very convincing and/or satisfying through the lens of Obsessive Love Disorder and Incel Culture. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR [email protected] Do you…
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732: The One where We talk About our Current Favorite Writer at the End (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 32)
Your hosts talk about chapter 32 through the lens of singlemindedness and collateral damage. If you stay with us until the end, you get to listen to our discussion of our current favorite writer: Emily Henry. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording…
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731: The Battle of Hogwarts (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 31)
This is the one where Voldemort gives everyone at Hogwarts the choice to deliver Harry to him before midnight otherwise the Death Eaters will attack the school. Only Pansy Parkinson seems to think this is a good idea so everyone braces to fight while Harry still struggles to determine where to…
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730: Politics of Mobilization and Guardianship (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30)
This is the one where, after alerting Voldemort to Harry's presence, Luna stuns Alecto Carrow only for her brother Amycus to show up along with McGonagall. Harry ends up casting the Cruciatus curse on Amycus after he spits in McGonagall's face, and after subduing them both Harry gets the chance…
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729: Members Only (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 29)
This is the one where the trio follow Neville through the passageway back to Hogwarts and they are regaled with harrowing stories about what has become of the school since their absence. They are told of students being tortured as the fascist regime of Death Eaters gain power over Hogwarts. Once...
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728: The Perspective of Curfew (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 28)
In this chapter, the trio land in Hogsmeade and Adri and Helene discuss the politics of perspectives and curfews. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an...
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727: Ok, So We Would Have Been Complaining on that Dragon (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 27)
On this chapter, the trio are now out of Gringotts and Harry has a glimpse into Voldemort's thoughts. We talk about how this chapter compares to the iconic film scene, and also about how this chapter falls in the politics of communication and espionage. At the end of the episode, Adri briefly...
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726: One Last Gringotts Run (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26)
This week, we go to Gringotts with the trio and talk about the politics of trauma and desperation. Can the multiplying and scorching treasure be a metaphor for trauma? Adri does her best to find a link. Is the dragon caged in the basement the personification of desperation? Find out as we…
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725: Goblin Culture (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 25)
In this episode, we talk about the intricacies of Goblin Culture: where do Goblins actually learn their version of history? Do they have a school to learn trade? Are Goblins as portrayed in the wizarding world anti-semitic tropes? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or...
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724: Witching World is Happening (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 24)
Listeners, thank you for your patience as Adri recovered from COVID. On this episode, we talk about the politics of oppression as we learn more about the Wizarding World from the perspective of the goblins. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to...
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723: The Politics of Civil War and Interrogation (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 23)
This is one of those chapters that's very important to the series, but it's SUCH A BUMMER. Helene and Adri discuss the politics of Interrogation and of Civil War. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR...
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722: The Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 22)
This episode, we talk about the chapter with the same name as the title of the book, the original podcaster (Lee Jordan), and how we see this chapter impact the rest of the book. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR...
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721: Baby Giggles, Politics, and The Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21)
This is it! The chapter with the same name as the book is here: The Deathly Hallows. Helene and Adri talk about how vivid this chapter is in their minds thanks to the Deathly Hallows film adaptation, chat about what they were doing over the Holiday break, and consider how blind faith intersects...
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720: The Politics of Hidden Agendas and Appearances (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 20)
As the trio gear up to pay an unexpected visit to Xeno Lovegood, we talk about how it is that Ron is doing the most to get back into Hermione's good graces and how Luna's dad has an ulterior motive for keeping the trio at his house. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or...
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719: The Politics of Teamwork and Instinct (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 19)
This episode, we talk about Ron coming back to the trio and what that means for their mission in hunting horcruxes. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] OR [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us…
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718: The Politics of Biased Reporting and Exposure (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 18)
We're back from thanksgiving break! This week, we tackle Harry's broken wand, Rita Skeeter's unauthorized biography of Dumbledore, and what/how these two things move the plot to its inevitable conclusion. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to...
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717: The Cadbury Creme Egg of it All (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 17)
QUICK ASK FROM YOUR HOSTS: If you have a hot tip on how we can get our hands on some Crème Cadbury Eggs or a good dupe recipe for them please hit us up at [email protected] Want some extra ad free content? Support our show over at www.patreon.com/acciopolitics and get access to never before...
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716: Why did no one think to take Harry to his parents' gravesite? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 16)
Join Adri and Helene as they discuss the politics of Mourning and Vulnerability in Chapter 16 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We talk about how the Memorial in the cemetery works for both muggles and wizards alike, and we ask ourselves why Harry didn't make the trip before this book…
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715: The One where Helene's Right to Dislike Ron (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15)
Well, we're here: the chapter where Ronald Weasley just abandons Harry and Hermione because he had a tantrum and his pride got in the way of their friendship. While Adri talks about the politics of privilege (how you can be privileged in certain ways even as a minority group), Helene talks about...
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714: On Having the Soul of a Poet (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 14)
Was this chapter shoehorned in after the editing process began? That is one of the questions that Adri and Helene explore after talking about what this chapter does politically and the narrative arc of DH. Helene and Adri also talk Romance novels and Marvel IP. We want to hear from you! Leave us…
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713: Umbridge's Back (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 13)
Join us as we talk about how femininity (toxic femininity, that is) and propaganda work together in this chapter of DH. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an owl:...
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712: Is Neville Hogwart's Legitimate Headmaster? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12)
Helene and Adri talk about the politics of Planning and Infiltration in chapter 12, Magic is Might, of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an...
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711: The Politics of Persecution and the Holocaust (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10)
Things are starting to get heated politically at the Ministry of Magic on chapter 11 of DH. Muggle-born wizards are being questioned and asked where they stole their wizarding powers from, Mundungus isn't wild about being dragged back to the scene of his multiple crimes, and we get a mention of…
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710: The Intersection between Loyalty and Exploitation (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10)
On this episode, your hosts talk about the politics of loyalty and exploitation, Kreacher and house elves' status in wizarding society, Regulus' betrayal of Voldemort, and much more. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected]…
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709: Safe Spaces, Invisible Labor (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 9)
This week, we talk about the politics of refuge and invisible work in Chapter 9 of DH as Harry and the gang flee Death Eaters in the Muggle and Wizarding world. We also talk about Leo DiCaprio, how books can provide refuge, and much more! We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail…
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708: Helene is the New Shakespeare (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8)
This week, we talk about the politics of customs and superficiality in Chapter 8 of DH, which is all about Bill and Fleur's wedding. We talk about the difference between the muggle and wizarding weddings, how some characters are obsessed with how things look (rather than how they are), and…
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707: A Hopeful Chapter for our Boy Harry (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7)
Adri is joined by guest (and captive) host Seth to talk about one of the most hopeful chapters in the entirety of DH! And by that we mean that there are presents, kissing, and a lack of bad things happening to our boy for a change. Adri and Seth talk about the politics of secrets, dating books…
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706: Wendell and Monica Wilkins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 6)
Let's talk about how basically Hermione's efforts to keep her family safe get glazed over in Chapter 6 of DH. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an owl: [email protected] or...
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705: Teamwork and Betrayal (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 5)
On this episode, we cover the politics of teamwork and betrayal as we discuss the finer points of the moments after the seven Potters make their flight to safety. We also talk about the Kansas vote on abortion and Biden's COVID rebound. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699...
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704: Has Helene been Hanging out with Biden? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 4)
Helene is back and we're talking about chapter 4 of DH, where there are multiple Harrys involved (as well as one death we really don't like talking about). We talk COVID, Martha Stewart's peacocks, roadrunners, Hedwig, the saddest of tours, allyship, and strategic defense. We want to hear from…
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703: Could We All Be More like Arthur Weasley? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 3)
Helene is out sick (get well soon, Helene!), but we've got a returning guest to try to fill her shoes: Seth Wilson, your favorite host who has only read a few chapters of the series lends us his outside view into the series. Seth and Adri talk about the idea of "developing" vs "developed"…
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702: Dumbledore's Legacy and Harry's Remembrance (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2)
This week, we talk about the politics of legacy and remembrance on chapter 2 of DH. We talk about how legacy has more to do with what impact your actions had on people's lives (rather than the work product that you ostensibly produced) and about how remembrance has a time period associated with…
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701: Over the Moon with Lucius Malfoy & Martha Stewart (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 1)
What do Lucius Malfoy and Martha Stewart have in common? Jump in and find out as we return with our final and seventh season of this fine podcast. In this episode, we're talking about that one meeting at Malfoy manor that really could have been an email, but much like Elon Musk, Voldemort does…
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631: Half-Blood Prince as a Whole
Join hosts Adri and Helene as they take a look back at the last 30 episodes and pick their favorite moments, listener answers, and politics from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Patrons get a bonus segment for this episode! This week, we're talking about Romantic Love in HBP. Want access...
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630: Duty, not Doody (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 30)
Helene and Adri discuss the final chapter in HBP, which features our first look at a Wizarding World funeral, through the lens of Duty and Ceremony, respectively. We talk about how some actors are there to strengthen their brand now that Dumbledore's gone, while others truly care for the fallen...
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628: The Assassinator (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 28)
Don't know how to say this any other way, but strap in for another chapter of HBP that is filled with sadness. Your hosts, Helene and Adri, talk about the politics of assassination and grief respectively. We talk about the aftermath of Dumbledore's assassination and the different ways in which...
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627: Tower of Despair (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 27)
Helene and Adri delve into the depths of despair in chapter 27 of HBP to talk about the Politics of Child Soldiers and Rhetoric when it comes to Draco and Dumbledore. We talk about how Draco is being forced to take on a task that is too unimaginable for a 16 year-old on behalf of someone who...
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626: Gatorade of Sadness (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 26)
Adri is joined by guest co-host (and husband/hostage) Seth to talk about Chapter 26 of HBP through the lens of teamwork. We talk about how Voldemort sees his collaborators as expendable, while Dumbledore sees himself as expendable, how this scene has been burned in Seth's mind forever with the...
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625: It's all in about Vibes (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 25)
Well, we've held off as much as we could this season, but here it is (cue spooky music): The Patriarchy. In chapter 25 of HBP, we see how Harry basically ignores every woman (except for Ginny, for romantic reasons) and how there's a clear double standard when it comes to men vs. women. Patrons…
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How many episodes does Accio Politics have?
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Hosts Adri and Helene bring their lived experience and close-read every chapter of Harry Potter discussing the politics that shape the action of the Wizarding World.
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Accio Politics is created and hosted by Adri Wilson with MuggleNet.com.
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