Patience: At Flourish & Blotts (Book 2, Chapter 4)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Patience in Chapter Four of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week they discuss bliss at The Burrow, our introduction to Gilderoy Lockhart, and Lucius...
14 Okt 202140min
Friendship: The Burrow (Book 2, Chapter 3)
Vanessa is joined by dear friend and special guest Jolie Doggett as they explore the theme of Friendship in Chapter Three of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week they discuss Mr. Weasley...
7 Okt 202145min
Health: Dobby's Warning (Book 2, Chapter 2)
Vanessa and Matt are joined by special guest John Green as they explore the theme of Health in Chapter Two of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week we discuss the connection between indiv...
30 Sep 202148min
Bravery: The Worst Birthday (Book 2, Chapter 1)
Welcome back! In our first episode of Season 2, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Bravery in Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week we discuss the difference between bra...
23 Sep 202140min
Owl Post Edition: Grief with Chris Stedman
This week, Vanessa is joined by fellow podcaster and author of IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives, Chris Stedman, to discuss grief, fandom, and how online communities c...
21 Sep 202137min
Wrap-Up : Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Vanessa and Matt wrap up their first season together with a look back on all of Book 1! They discuss Harry's arc, Neville's role as a perpetual outsider, and the way that fantasy as a genre works with...
2 Sep 202140min
Love: The Man With Two Faces (Book 1, Chapter 17)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Love in Chapter Seventeen of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss the relationship between love and power, whether or not Quirrell can be c...
26 Aug 202139min
Freedom: Through The Trapdoor (Book 1, Chapter 16)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Freedom in Chapter Sixteen of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss the obstacle course approach to security at Hogwarts, the children's suc...
19 Aug 202145min
