Frustration: The Boy Who Lived (Book 1, Chapter 1)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of frustration in the very first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss how the Dursley's are raising Dudley, why Vernon is so offend...
29 Huhti 202149min
Special Edition: New Series, New Host, New Us
We made it all the way back to Book 1 and there are some changes happening around Harry Potter and the Sacred Text! Namely, we have a brand new co-host: The brilliant and wise Matt Potts. This week, V...
22 Huhti 202131min
Witch, Please: Queer Theory
We have one more week off between seasons of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text! While we're off, we thought we'd share a recent episode from our sister show, the brilliant feminist Harry Potter podcast...
15 Huhti 202158min
The Real Question: Grandparents
We're taking a two week break between seasons of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text! While we're off, we thought we'd share a recent episode of The Real Question. Casper wants to feel closer to his pate...
8 Huhti 202141min
Transitions: The Boy Who Lived (Book 1, Chapter 1) - Live From Vanessa’s Living Room
This week, Vanessa and Casper finish their time together by reading Book 1, Chapter 1 through the theme of Transitions. We recorded this episode live in front of a streaming audience in partnership wi...
1 Huhti 202152min
Special Edition: Whole Series Wrap-Up
Vanessa and Casper look back at the past five years of making Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and their experience reading all seven Harry Potter books. What surprised them along the way? What do the...
25 Maalis 202143min
Owl Post Edition: The Importance of Re-Reading with Stephanie Paulsell
This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by mentor Stephanie Paulsell to discuss why we re-read sacred texts and what we should keep in mind for starting again at Book 1.Thanks to Ali, Julianne, Scott...
18 Maalis 202144min
Wrap-Up: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Vanessa and Casper look back at all of Season 7 and pull out a few key insights from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. They explore the path of the Malfoys throughout this book, the blooming relat...
11 Maalis 202143min
