Owl Post Edition: Slytherin Pride with Travis McElroy
Why would anyone want to be a Slytherin? Vanessa and Casper to talk with Travis McElroy about his devotion to his Slytherin identity. They touch on the importance of pride, the difference between patr...
3 Okt 201946min
Anxiety: Snape Victorious (Book 6, Chapter 8)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of anxiety in chapter eight of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we discuss Harry’s response to Snape, Hagrid’s imminent disappointment, and Ginny’...
19 Sep 201947min
Glamour: The Slug Club (Book 6, Chapter 7)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of glamour in chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we discuss Draco’s violence, Harry’s relationship with Neville and Luna, and how t...
12 Sep 201945min
Stubbornness: Draco's Detour (Book 6, Chapter 6)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of stubbornness in chapter six of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we discuss Draco’s need to be taken seriously, Molly’s fear for her children, a...
5 Sep 201941min
Yearning: An Excess of Phlegm – with John Green (Book 6, Chapter 5)
CW: This week’s voicemail is about the shooting in Dayton, Ohio. If you’d rather skip it, the blessing start around 48:30.Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of yearning in chapter five of Harry Pott...
29 Aug 201953min
Joy: Horace Slughorn (Book 6, Chapter 4)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of joy in chapter four of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we discuss Horace’s supposed ‘cowardice’, Dumbledore’s good pedagogy, and the usefulnes...
22 Aug 201939min
Skepticism: Will and Won't (Book 6, Chapter 3)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Skepticism in chapter three of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we discuss Harry’s magical thinking, Kreacher’s humiliation, and Dumbledore’s r...
15 Aug 201940min
