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PotterCast: The Harry Potter Podcast (since 2005)
by Melissa Anelli, John Noe, Leaky Cauldron
The top site for Harry Potter news now brings you a Pottercast full of all the latest developments in the Harry Potter franchise, entertaining segments featuring discussion, theories, interviews and more!
Episodes
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The Last of Us on HBO, Ep 2
Join us for the second part of our recepts of The Last of Us, as we break down what happened to Tess and discuss how useful we would be in the apocalypse. This episode is hosted by Frak, John, and Melissa! ~*~ Don't forget to follow us on @pottercast on Twitter and @pottercastpod on Instagram!…
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The Last of Us on HBO, Ep 1
Something a little different this week! We are going to start talking about the things other than Potter that are currently occupying our thoughts and minds. Right now we're deep into The Last of Us, a show based on a game that most of us have been playing repeatedly for the better part of a...
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17.3: LeakyCon Orlando
It's our live show from LeakyCon Orlando 2022! This episode features Chris Rankin, Mike Schubert of Potterless, and Hannah and Charlie of the Goblet of Wine pod! We talk about the weekend we had, we play some games, it's a lot of fun. Our next episode is not far away, and it's going to be a fun...
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17.2: Prejudging Fantastic Beasts
We haven't seen it yet, but we've seen all the trailers and we have THOUGHTS. John, Frak, and Melissa discuss the "Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore" revelations — like the fact that it's almost certainly the last one. ~*~ Don't forget to follow us on @pottercast on Twitter and…
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17.1: The Movie's a Basilisk
Happy 2022 and welcome to season 17! This one was recorded a little bit ago, when we got the title of the next Potter movie, but it's chock full of theories and ideas about what could be coming in the third movie. More soon! We are still going through your emails for guest hosts! Also, we are…
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16.4: Green New Wizard Deal
Welcome back! This week (or, when we recorded this, so awhile ago) we have lots of Potter news to discuss. In Potter Ponderings, we're also getting into what Muggle work the wizards could or should be taking on. And on Hey Netflix... you know what, you're going to have to tell us. We are still...
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16.3: Drop It Like It's Grawp
Woo hoo it's PotterCast time and it hasn't even been six months! This week, we are talking about what a TV series starring Arthur and Molly would look like, and pondering what you would or should do if you were to wake up as 11 year-old Harry with all seven books' knowledge in your head. Trippy.…
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16.2: Can We Just Buy Out J.K. Rowling? (Reaction Pod)
The internet went crazy today when a rumor seemed to break through about the always-destined Harry Potter television show — specifically that while no series is actually in the works, WB is now officially shopping for writers and pitches for an HBO Max event. We did a quick-and-dirty reaction pod...
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16.1: Shade from Spotify
When your 2020 wrapped congratulates you on all four episodes of content you produced this year, it must be PotterCast! Welcome to season 16, in which we are, we swear, on the edge of actually producing this thing at a normal clip. See how it's going to start to work in this episode in which we...
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15.6: 15 Years!
It's our 15-year PotterCast anniversary! WHAT!? This is our live show that we did to celebrate, the video of which you can access at fb.com/pottercast. In this episode, we do some nostalgia, we do some mailbags, we do some Q&A, we play some Quiplash, and we reflect on the magic of the past and…
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15.5: Unsafe Waters
In this episode, Frak, John, and Melissa do what they had not yet done together as hosts and friends: discuss and unpack J.K. Rowling's harmful rhetoric regarding transgender people. We strongly encourage you to listen to 15.2: Sorting It Out, the episode we released right after her tweet in...
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15.4 Live with your Qs from Quarantine
We asked what you wanted us to talk about, and here are the results, yet more Potter silliness while we're all in lockdown! Reminders! CHECK OUT OUR MERCH, omg it's so good. http://mischiefmerch.com Join our patreon! http://patreon.com/pottercast - Now, you can also join our Discord community there!
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15.3: Yanni vs Laurel, the Social Distancing Edition
We are isolating together for this freewheeling hour of silliness where we take your Harry Potter questions and have some fun. ALSO, SOME NEWS: Now there are TWO Patreons: One for just PotterCast, one for Roll 9 3/4 and all the other Mischief Media shows. BOTH get you access to our discord, where...
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15.2: Sorting It Out: J.K. Rowling, transphobia, and what just happened to our community (with Jackson Bird)
Welcome to a very special episode of PotterCast! This week, J.K. Rowling angered and saddened many fans when she came out in support of a woman whose company had not renewed her employment contract because she refused to recognize the legally protected rights of trans people. In coming back from…
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15.1: PotterCast Vs. MuggleCast LIVE from LeakyCon Boston 2019!
Check out our new naming system! It's Season 15, episode 1! Featuring MuggleCast's Micah Tanenbuam and Eric Scull, as well as Louis Cordice (who played for MuggleCast) and Chris Rankin, who hosted! There are three games in this episode! We recommend putting yourself into the mode of a contestant…
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#300: It's Funny How That Worked Out – Our 300th Episode!
LIVE FROM LEAKYCON 2019: BOSTON – OUR 300TH EPISODE! In this episode, we discuss our fandom-packed weekend at the 10th anniversary of LeakyCon and discuss the last ten years of PotterCast. We also revisit some of our favorite old-school PotterCast segments – Canonconclundrums (with Chris…
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#299: Fantastic Beasts's Dan Fogler at LeakyCon Boston
LIVE FROM LEAKYCON: PotterCast's Spotlight with Dan Fogler! In this episode, we talk with Dan Fogler about how he approached Jacob's characterization in the Fantastic Beasts films, what it's like to film knowing the magical creatures will be added in post-production, Jacob's complicated...
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#298: Roll 9 3/4
So this is a special PotterCast, in which we TRY A NEW THING for the first time in 15 years? WELCOME TO THE FIRST ROLL 9 3/4 OMG AHH!! Frankie came to us a few months ago and wanted to try doing Harry Potter-themed D&D. First, we said "How do you D&D?" and then we just said "let's do it." This is...
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#297: Avian Larceny
Welcome to PotterCast 297! In this episode: - What happened in Times Square with Cursed Child, again? - In How About That: Hagrid in the first few chapters! How he got to Harry, what he knew, what magic he used, and what was really up with the pink umbrella. - HAGRID CAN SPELL HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
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#296: The Very Secret and Amazing Life of Arabella Figg
This week: we go through the week's Potter news, including the new Wizarding World app as well as the upcoming release of the graphic edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! This week's What About That: Arabella Figg is here to change all our SEO results. Who was she? What's her history?...
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#295: Live with Tom Felton at LeakyCon 2019: Dallas
Live from LeakyCon 2019: Dallas – Melissa interviews Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and he tells stories from filming, discusses the passion of fandom, and answers audience questions! Remember – LeakyCon is coming! Join us in Boston, MA from October 11-13th for our TENTH anniversary! Get your tickets...
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#294: Much Ado About (Cursed Child) Branding
It's PotterCast 294! In our march to get to 300 before LeakyCon Boston, we'll be releasing episodes weekly! Hurrah! This week: What the heck was that all about with Cursed Child? We go back with our "What about that?" segment to discuss the Sorting Hat, wizard internet, post-Hogwarts education…
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#293 (not 291!): Bonnie Hunt
Don't be alarmed when we call this PotterCast 291. It's really 293. We recorded this one a bit ago, so there's some old info. NO WORRIES! It's PotterCast, and we are here like always to chat about Harry Potter with you. Happy back to school! John, Frak, and Melissa are back! This time we're doing...
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#292: Wizards Unite!
A whole episode about the game! THE GAME! THE NEW WIZARD GAME! John, Frak, and Melissa detail the new game from Niantic and all their experiences with it. Also, check out Extraneous, where we are giving the His Dark Materials books the deep-diving PotterCast treatment!
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#291: Live from PodX! with Draco and the Malfoys and Potterless
What would a PotterCast with Harry and the Potters be if Draco and the Malfoys weren't on next? PC 291 features John and Melissa live at PodX, the podcasting convention - and features a performance from Brian of Draco and the Malfoys and a guest spot with Mike from Potterless! Lots of McGonagall...
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#290: Accio Hagrid (with Harry and the Potters!)
It's PotterCast #290 and we are back with our very old friends and absolute PotterCast veterans Paul and Joe DeGeorge, the band Harry and the Potters! They have just recorded and are about to release LUMOS, their first album in more than 13 years. This pod is full of exclusive sneak peeks into…
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#289: Gross Beer and Other Magic
YEmma's news is back, and the crew goes over the Fantastic Beasts delay and what it may mean. Also, a new segment! The Mischief Corner, which this time goes DEEEEEEP down the rabbit hole with Floo Powder. Contains all sorts of spoilers. Plus a mailbag segment! What is this, 2007? Post-episode…
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#288: I Need a Map
On the podcast today: - News Updates: Wizard Unite username reservation - News Update: WB concerned about Depp's participation in the films - Can they recast Jonny Depp at this point? - Horcruxes: Voldemort and Grindelwald - Post Production Interview: Changes to the Wizarding World - Rules of the...
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#287: That's Not My Baby (Fantastic Beasts Extras)
The PotterCast crew gets into it on the Fantastic Beasts extra scenes (part 1)... - Leta and the Case of Did No One Realize This Was a Different Baby? - Dumbledore's lumbago - Is It A Dumbledore Part Sixty Six Thousand ...and a lot more! Edited by: Adam Molina Associate Producer: Kylie Madden
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#286: S-Town
Pottermore emphasizes the methods of medieval relieval, and we get fully into it. A true s---storm. Our most mature episode to date.
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#285: Live with Alison Sudol at LeakyCon 2018
Happy holidays! This week we are going back to LeakyCon in Dallas, where The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion interviewed Alison Sudol about Queenie Goldstein, writing, creation, and more. This was conducted BEFORE CoG came out in theaters, so maybe now is a great time to revisit...
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#284: Alexa: What is Mr. Blood?
Protego Diabolica is the spell Grindelwald used to make those flames. What does that mean? What "answers will be given"? What is Mr. Blood? We...kind of can't remember FB going to Brazil Globus Mundi appears in the wizarding world More about Leta Lestrange: what did Grindelwald really say about...
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#283: The McGonagall of It All
The PotterCast Trio is still unpacking thoughts, feelings, and theories about the Crimes of Grindelwald and all it means for the canon and the fandom. Two episodes in and we have barely scratched the surface! Be sure to tell us your feelings and thoughts on @PotterCast everywhere, or by emailing...
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#282: ORLY?us
We've all seen Fantastic Beasts 2: Crimes of Grindelwald, and we are here to discuss and discuss and discuss and discuss. We barely scratch the surface over this 90 minutes, but we get into the big reactions, the big reveals, and the McGonagall of it all.
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#281: Nagini
SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT WHERE DO WE START?!?!! PotterCast breaks down the revelations, theories, and more in the final trailer for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald." Or, Episode II.
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280: Grindelwald and the Sorcerer's Stone
PotterCast goes over the latest Crimes of Grindelwald trailer in deep and in some cases excruciating detail, with a watch-along that you can join in at the link below. Plus, Melissa details what it was like at San Diego Comic Con when the trailer debuts, and the trio talks about the upcoming…
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Special: Sacred Text!
We have a special episode for you today: a full episode of "Harry Potter and the Sacred Text," a podcast you should really check out. Melissa was a guest on one of their shows, and speaks about chance, J.K. Rowling, and the Harry Potter fandom. Then hang with Vanessa and Casper as they break down...
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#279: Semiregular!
We are back and we are getting close to the 280 mark, which has been eluding us for several years now! This week, we talk about the new Harry Potter app, get Cursed Child review from Charlie Weasley, and more!
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#278: LeakyNews!
PotterCast 278 brings back the news roundups! Emma from The Leaky Cauldron joins us to keep us updated about the latest goings on in Harry Potter news (with all the info on the newest Harry Potter video game, the Cursed Child Broadway premiere, and Dan Fogler's podcast...). We also break down Ch.…
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#277: Dapperdore
The PotterCast trio watch the new "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" together live and break it down into the tiniest bits and discussions the way only fans can do. LOTS of Dapperdore/Dudebrodore/Youngledore discussion, Theseus, the wizarding circus, what's a maledictus?, is this...
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#276: No Noe
Oh no! No Noe! Melissa and Frak discuss their reactions to Jo's reactions to the Johnny Depp controversy; we play your reactions to last week's episode, Queer. And we mean to cover Ch 5/6 of book one, but there was just too much to discuss and we only make it through Ch 5! In the drums it's Black...
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#275: Queer
Welcome to 2018! We are talking about the latest developments in the Potter news — including the odd statements made recently regarding Dumbledore's sexuality in Fantastic Beasts 2. Is it straightwashing, ineffective PR, or just a misunderstanding? Also! News on what's coming up for the show,...
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Extra: The Crime of Grindelwald
We recorded this conversation BEFORE J.K. Rowling's recent comments on this issue; we'll discuss that in our next episode, but didn't want this to get lost in the meantime. We discuss Johnny Depp's casting and the issues around it, as well as director David Yates's recent comments on the matter....
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#274: Frankie's Offensive Irish Sounds
Our live PotterCast from LeakyCon 2017! We recount the amazing weekend we had in Dublin hanging with hundreds of Harry Potter fans. We also hear from a lot of you and give you a glance behind-the-scenes at how LeakyCon gets made. Pluuuusss we talked about LeakyCon 2018 in Dallas, which was…
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#273: The Dumbledore's Army Panel from LeakyCon 2017!
PotterCast 273 is the first of our episodes from LeakyCon Dublin! And this time we have Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas), and Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), here to tell us all about life as the Harry Potter films' Dumbledore's Army. Great stories from...
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#272: Misunderstood Snakes (B1Ch3-4)
PotterCast is back and is continuing on with the chapter by chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - this week covering chapters 3 and 4. We also have some exciting announcements for the upcoming Harry Potter convention, LeakyCon!
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#271: The Boy Who Lived (B1Ch1)
On the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, PotterCast begins its magical chapter-by-chapter podcasting adventure through J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World! Episode 271 — The Boy Who Lived Harry Potter and the Sorceror's/Philosopher's Stone chapters: 1. The Boy Who Lived 2....
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#270: The Young Dumbledore
We have a new Dumbledore! Episode 270 — The Young Dumbledore Pottercast is hosted by Melissa Anelli, John Noe, Frankie Franco, and Zack Luye. Find the latest episode and explore Pottercast interviews, discussions and more at Pottercast.com Visit the-leaky-cauldron.org for the latest and greatest...
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#269: Troll in the Timeline!
We thought you ought to know.. J.K. Rowling's social and political commentary is always hot news. Her views on morality, equality, compassion and love are no secret to fans of her work, and no secret to users of Twitter. Join PotterCast for a discussion of fame, social responsibility (or not) and...
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#268: Conjuring Conclumdrums
Pottercast is back for conclumdrum conjuration as they attempt to answer your burning questions from the Wizarding World! Episode 268 — Conjuring Conclumdrums Pottercast is hosted by Melissa Anelli, John Noe, Frankie Franco, and Zack Luye. Find the latest episode and explore Pottercast…
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