Honesty: The Eye of the Snake (Book 5, Chapter 21)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Honesty in chapter twenty-one of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by Nora McInerny, the host of one of our fa...
14 Feb 201947min
Blessing Fleur
We’re trying something new! Every other week, Vanessa and Ariana are going to sit down to bless a female character of Harry Potter. We’re calling the segment “Women of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text...
11 Feb 201921min
Owl Post and Other Journeys with Professor Stephanie Paulsell
Inspired by last week's chapter, Vanessa sits down with our mentor, Professor Stephanie Paulsell, to learn more about the theology of pilgrimages. They discuss the Japanese poet Bashō, their own Virgi...
7 Feb 201939min
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
