Book 4, Ep. 2 | The Nation State
Imagine this... imagined communities! In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk all about the Triwizard Tournament and the Goblet of Fire's relationship to nation states and nationalism.If you've read...
6 Juli 202158min
Book 4, Ep. 1 | Structuralism
Guess what Witches, it's time to jump on the Hogwarts Express because we're back with our fourth season — all about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!In this episode we get down and dirty with the s...
22 Juni 20211h
Book 3, Ep. 7 | Prisoner of Azkaban Wrap-Up
Well Witches, it’s time to hop on the back of the nearest hippogriff and fly into the sunset, because we’re officially wrapping up Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Oh how time flies when you’...
8 Juni 202151min
Book 3, Ep. 6 | The Prison Industrial Complex with Mercedes Eng
Special guest, poet and educator Mercedes Eng, joins us to take a closer look at Azkaban, the carceral logic of the wizard world, and how it reflects our own ideas about monstrosity, punishment, and i...
25 Maj 20211h 5min
Book 3, Ep. 5 | Werewolves: A Metaphor?
Greetings, Witches!Our last two episode on Animal Studies and Disability Studies laid the groundwork for this week's episode all about how to read Remus Lupin and his Lycanthropy. In an ebook released...
11 Maj 20211h 6min
Book 3, Ep.4 | Disability and Resistant Readings with with Tea Gerbeza
Greetings, Witches!In this episode, we're once again applying a disability studies lens to the wizarding world. This time, we're looking at questions of access, accommodation, and community support fo...
27 Apr 202155min
Book 3, Ep. 3 | Animal Studies Revisited
Witches, meet us at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.We're returning to the rich territory of animal studies to understand the limitations of human vs. animal hierarchies. We'll spend some time with m...
13 Apr 202157min
Book 3, Episode 2 | Time Travel
Greetings, Witches!As always, we're eternally grateful for the time you spend listening with us. In this episode, we're unpacking the mechanics of time and time-travel as they play out in Harry Potter...
30 Mars 202150min
