Revisionist History: I Was A Stranger And You Welcomed Me
We're excited to share this special preview of Revisionist History with you today! In this episode Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of how his parents and their friends sponsored three Vietnamese refu...
1 Aug 202234min
Anticipation: Hermione's Secret (Book 3, Chapter 21)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Anticipation in Chapter Twenty-One of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! This week they discuss Sirius waiting to face the dementors, Dumbledore's vague hi...
28 Juli 202255min
Confidence: The Dementor's Kiss (Book 3, Chapter 20)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Confidence in Chapter Twenty of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! This week they discuss Sirius offering Harry a new home, Harry's emergency Patronus, and...
21 Juli 202252min
Virtue: The Servant of Lord Voldemort (Book 3, Chapter 19)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Virtue in Chapter Nineteen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! This week they discuss Snape delivering wolfsbane to his nemesis, Peter's consistent allia...
14 Juli 202249min
Friendship: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs (Book 3, Chapter 18)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Friendship in Chapter Eighteen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! This week they discuss Peter as a failed friend, Sirius & Lupin's renewed friendship, ...
7 Juli 202251min
Owl Post Edition: An Interview with Imara Jones!
This week, Vanessa and Matt are joined by fellow podcaster and award-winning journalist Imara Jones to discuss her work founding Translash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and...
30 Juni 202250min
Partnership: Cat, Rat, and Dog (Book 3, Chapter 17)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Partnership in Chapter Seventeen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! This week they discuss the difference between partnership and friendship, the trio's...
23 Juni 202247min
Juneteenth Spotlight: The Final 5 Campaign
This year in commemoration of Juneteenth, we’re spotlighting The Final 5 Campaign, a coalition working to close the final five youth prisons in Illinois. We’re joined in conversation by one of their l...
19 Juni 202220min
