Peace: Hagrid's Tale (Book 5, Chapter 20)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Peace in chapter twenty of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss wizard/giant relations, analyze Umbridge’s intimidation strategy, and compare...
31 Jan 201933min
Distraction: The Lion and the Serpent (Book 5, Chapter 19)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Distraction in chapter nineteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Hermione’s brilliant DA galleon, Run’s crush on Hermione (who could b...
24 Jan 201933min
Failure: Dumbledore's Army (Book 5, Chapter 18) — Live from Cambridge, MA
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of “failure" in chapter 18 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we come to you live from our Cambridge show. We discuss whether Angela Johnson f...
17 Jan 20191h 1min
Supremacy: Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four (Book 5, Chapter 17)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Supremacy in chapter seventeen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Angelina Johnson’s prophetic position, how The Patriarchy shapes the a...
10 Jan 201931min
Respite: In the Hog's Head (Book 5, Chapter 16)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Respite in chapter sixteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Aberforth living in Dumbledore's shadow, Ron wanting to step out of his pr...
20 Dec 201834min
Healing: The Hogwarts High Inquisitor (Book 5, Chapter 15)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Healing in chapter fifteen of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by Artie Wu, the founder of Preside Meditati...
13 Dec 201838min
Boundaries: Percy and Padfoot (Book 5, Chapter 14)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Boundaries in chapter fourteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss the chemistry between Harry and Cho Chang, Sirius's wise thoughts on U...
6 Dec 201839min
Obsession: Detention with Dolores (Book 5, Chapter 13)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Obsession in chapter thirteen of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". This week, we discuss Hermione's House Elf activism, Umbridge's thirst for power, ...
29 Nov 201837min
