Book 5, Ep. 4 | Fan Studies with Amanda Allen
Well Witches, we finally did it — we recorded an episode about fan studies and fan-fiction. And our wonderful guest, Amanda K. Allen (she/her), made it possible! Amanda is a professor of Children’s Li...
7 Des 20211h 14min
Book 5, Ep. 3 | Publics
This week we dig into publics! The Order of the Phoenix is absolutely brimming with secret, self-organized clubs and we're taking some time to consider how they're formed, what makes them powerful and...
23 Nov 20211h 13min
Book 5, Ep. 2 | PTSD with Addie Merians
In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Addie Merians. Addie (she/her) is a postdoc in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Minnes...
8 Nov 20211h 12min
Book 5, Ep. 1 | Critical Archival Studies
It's time for Season 5! You know what that means, Witches? It means we have a whole season coming your way about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.This week, we kick it off with Critical Archi...
26 Okt 20211h 1min
Inside Our Patreon: Bonus Episode with Ella McLeod
Hey Witches! We're dropping into your feed today with a special bonus episode featuring guest Ella McLeod. Ella joined Hannah and Marcelle in June for a Patreon-only episode to discuss policing of mag...
20 Okt 202131min
Book 4, Ep. 9 | The Goblet of Fire Wrap-Up
It's hard to believe, but we are at the end of season four and thus at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! In this wrap-up episode, we discuss the transformation of Hermione into an object...
12 Okt 202147min
Book 4, Ep. 8 | Magical Capital
In this episode, we return to a question that has challenged us since the beginning of this podcast: what’s the deal with the Weasleys’ class status? Are they working class, impoverished gentry, or so...
28 Sep 20211h 2min
Book 4, Ep. 7 | Monstrous Women with Jess Zimmerman
In this episode we are joined by author Jess Zimmerman (she/they) to discuss the history of monstrous representation in cultural texts across history. Jess, who recently published a wonderful book, Wo...
14 Sep 20211h 5min
