Potterversity Episode 72: Harry Potter and Identity
Why is it important to read Harry Potter critically? Katy and Emily talk about bridging the academic and fan worlds with Dr. Julian Wamble, who teaches a course called Harry Potter and Social Identit...
11 Mai 1h 12min
Potterversity Episode 70: Harry Potter and the Call for Papers
This special episode is a call to join us at our favorite event of the year - the Harry Potter Academic Conference!The 15th annual conference is back in person at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia...
30 Mar 46min
Potterversity Episode 69: Potter Gets Stranger
We're entering the Upside Down to compare Harry Potter and Stranger Things following the Netflix series's final season. Spoilers ahead - proceed with caution!Katy, Emily, and producer Laurie reflect o...
9 Mar 1h 16min
Potterversity Episode 68: When in Doubt, Go to the Library
We're heading to Hermione's favorite place in this episode: the library!Ian McLaughlin, an PhD student in English who also holds an MLIS, joins Katy and Emily to reflect on libraries and librarians in...
9 Feb 1h 5min
Potterversity Episode 67: The Best Hope We Have
We're back with another episode recorded live at the 14th annual Harry Potter Academic Conference, which took place online in October 2025.Katy and Emily are joined by several conference regulars—prod...
12 Jan 58min
Potterversity Episode 66: Back to Wizarding Business
Why is there a lack of service businesses in the wizarding world? Following up on our earlier episode about magical businesses, our technical director, Emma Nicholson, joins us to continue the conver...
14 Jul 202541min
Potterversity Episode 65: Potter & Trek Part 2 - The Reality Inside Your Head
We're voyaging out to the farthest reaches of space and into the deepest recesses of the mind for another look at Harry Potter and Star Trek. Potterversity regular Louise Freeman, a retired psycholog...
9 Jun 202556min
