
Intelligence: The First Task (Book 4, Chapter 20)
This week, Matt and special guest Margaret H. Willison (!!) explore the theme of Intelligence in Chapter Twenty of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Hermione's approach to studying, Ha...
16 Feb 202346min

Annoyance: The Hungarian Horntail (Book 4, Chapter 19)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Annoyance in Chapter Nineteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Harry’s misdirected annoyance at Cho, Hermione’s growing frustration...
9 Feb 202346min

Reluctance: The Weighing of the Wands (Book 4, Chapter 18)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Reluctance in Chapter Eighteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss the "Potter Stinks!" badges, Rita Skeeter's journalistic practices,...
2 Feb 202344min

Embarrassment: The Four Champions (Book 4, Chapter 17)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Embarrassment in Chapter Seventeen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss the growing teen angst in these chapters, Karkarov and Maxime's...
26 Jan 202350min

Maturity: The Goblet Of Fire (Book 4, Chapter 16)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Maturity in Chapter Sixteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss the Goblet of Fire's age restriction, lurking romances at Hogwarts, an...
19 Jan 202347min

Owl Post Edition: An Interview with Stephanie Paulsell!
This week, Matt is joined by Stephanie Paulsell to discuss Wizarding supremacy in the Harry Potter series and a recent report on the legacy of slavery at Harvard. The two consider how we might use the...
12 Jan 202333min

Creativity: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang (Book 4, Chapter 15)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Creativity in Chapter Fifteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Harry and Ron's creative predictions in Trelawney's class, Snape's t...
5 Jan 202339min

A Christmas Poem from Matt: Christmas Dog, by Shel Silverstein
Every Christmas, we like to share a favorite poem. This year it's 'Christmas Dog' by Shel Silverstein.We'll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes on January 5th. Happy Holidays! Hosted on Acas...
25 Dec 20221min





















