Wrap-Up: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
In the final episode of season three, Vanessa and Casper pull out a few key insights from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They take some time to talk about Harry Potter himself, reflect on V...
5 Sep 201742min
Love: Owl Post Again (Book 3, Chapter 22)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of love in the final chapter of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This is our third time discussing love of the podcast, but we still have so many question...
29 Aug 201735min
Crisis: Hermione's Secret (Book 3, Chapter 21)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of crisis in chapter twenty-one of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This week, they discuss Snape's existential crisis, Dumbledore's rebellious streak, an...
22 Aug 201735min
Charlottesville: Call it what it is
Today was our first day back in the studio after the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA this past weekend. We wanted to share a few thoughts from the team. You can access the Charlottesv...
16 Aug 20172min
Justice: The Dementors' Kiss (Book 3, Chapter 20)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Justice in chapter twenty of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This week, they discuss justice in all its forms: poetic, divine, restorative and insuffi...
15 Aug 201733min
Forgiveness: Owl Post with Professor Stephanie Paulsell
This week, Casper's out of town so Vanessa sits down with Stephanie Paulsell, Professor of Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School, to talk forgiveness and answer some owl post. Our regular schedu...
8 Aug 201736min
Mercy: The Servant of Lord Voldemort (Book 3, Chapter 19)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of mercy in chapter nineteen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This week, they discuss Snape's dual identity, Pettigrew's shrewd manipulations, and the ...
1 Aug 201738min
Isolation: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs (Book 3, Chapter 18)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of isolation in chapter eighteen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This week, they pity Peter Pettigrew, wonder about The Whomping Willow and solve the ...
25 Juli 201732min
