Category: Episodes

Listen to every episode of MuggleCast since 2005. Click here for our Chapter by Chapter Archive.

Episode 250: J.K. Rowling’s New Testament

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  • Ben and Laura join Andrew, Micah, and Eric for our 250th episode!
  • J.K. Rowling has announced that she’ll be releasing a new book later this year.
  • What do we think the genre will be? We look at the clues.
  • NewBookCon, NewBook Theme Park, and NewBookCast area already in the works.
  • Laura, living in Costa Rica, learns of Jo’s new book via Toucan.
  • A book on 16th Century Basket making could be sold by Jo, says Eric.
  • Pottermore is shutting down and will be replaced by NewBookMore.
  • Bloomsbury will publish illustrated versions of the seven books. Silly? Smart? Could they reveal new information?
  • Harry Potter wins no Academy Awards ever. We discuss if it even matters, and why this happened.
  • Harry, Voldemort, Dumbledore, and Snape chime in on the issue as well.
  • Harry Potter Wizards Collection has been announced. Is it worth the enormous price tag?
  • E-mails address Slughorn and Felix Felicis, muggle objects not working at Hogwarts, and more.
  • In Chicken Soup, a listener shows us his true commitment to the show!

Download Now Running time: 1:13:39, 33.8 MB

Episode 249: Unfollowed

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  • Mikey B. returns to the show!
  • Dan Radcliffe has been on a tear lately with interesting comments about Potter, his personal life, and more.
  • Harry Potter VS Twilight according to Dan.
  • Does he really want to be Harry Potter again?
  • Could we notice the Half-Blood Prince scenes he was, in his words, “dark in the eyes”?
  • Emma Watson may be joining a horror film, and she’s also lined up a project with Yates.
  • Favorites: Person you’d like to play in a Potter film.
  • Main discussion: Harry Potter and the Oscars.
  • We start off the talk with an e-mail from a reader who thoughtfully explains why it won’t win.
  • What do we feel Potter actually deserved?
  • Why no noms in the main categories?
  • E-mails address Hogsmeade and the Two-Way Mirror.
  • Check out our sister podcast Glee Chat! And coming soon: a Game of Thrones podcast!

Download Now Running time: 1:14:55, 34.4 MB

Episode 248: Lucky Seven

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  • Awards season is in full swing
  • Micah makes a bold prediction for Alan Rickman
  • Should JKR win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
  • Favorites: Future Potter story
  • Make the Music Connection
  • We empty our mailbag from 2011
  • What’s up with the snow in Hogsmeade?
  • What happened to Harry’s grandparents?
  • A few corrections from our DH PT 2 commentary
  • Who is headmaster at Hogwarts 19 years later?
  • Where’s Fluffy?
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul

Download Now Running time: 44:29, 21.4 MB

Episode 247: For Real This Time

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  • The end of the year can only mean one thing: MuggleCast’s Year in Review show!
  • We discuss the final news stories of 2011, and recap the seven BIGGEST stories of the year.
  • We host the 4th Annual MuggleCasties Awards.
  • MuggleCast listeners vote in numerous categories pertaining to Potter topics over the past year.
  • WHO could win the 4th annual J.K. Rowling award? Could it be Ben Schoen?
  • We look at what’s to come in 2012 for Potter fans.

Download Now Running time: 1:05:57, 31.7 MB

Episode 246: Blame The Water

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  • Universal’s two American theme parks have made a major announcement!
  • We’re here to discuss Wizarding World Hollywood and the Wizarding World Orlando expansion.
  • Was Hollywood the best park to put a second Wizarding World in?
  • What can we expect to be similar? Different?
  • Who would go to a Hollywood park over the existing one at Orlando?
  • Andrew talks about his time at the Hollywood announcement.
  • What can we expect from the Wizarding World Orlando expansion/
  • Listeners chime in with their feedback on the matter.

Download Now Running time: 48:46, 23.5 MB

Episode 245: Record Breaker

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  • We (jokingly) hit a milestone!
  • Micah reviews LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 – 7.
  • Main Discussion: The future of the Harry Potter stars.
  • We run down the “Big 7” and see what they have coming up in the next couple of years.
  • Who has the most promising future of them all? Can they shed their Potter skin?
  • Listeners chime in with their thoughts on the casts’ future.
  • E-mails respond to our Deathly Hallows – Part 2 DVD commentary and even point a couple things we missed.
  • A transcription update as well as a preview of what’s to come from MuggleCast in December.version.
  • Visit Audible for a free copy of Hugo Cabret – now in theaters!

Download Now Running time: 52:12, 25.1 MB

Episode 244: Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Movie Commentary

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  • For the first time ever, MuggleCast has a DVD commentary! Watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on DVD with us. We’ll comment on each and every scene – it’s as if we’re in your living room watching alongside you!
  • Please note: This audio file is designed to ONLY work with United States versions of the DVD (not Blu-ray). We currently cannot offer an international version. Though international listeners are certainly welcome to try listening along, your DVD and our commentary will likely fall out of sync.

Download Now Running time: 2:03:34, 64.1 MB

Episode 242: Definitive Honcho

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  • Warner Brothers is making a huge push to get Deathly Hallows some Oscar wins. But will their tricks work?
  • ‘The Definitive Collection’ has been announced – what could make it so definitive?
  • Andrew reveals a plan to prevent Potter films from leaving America.
  • Universal’s ‘Head Honcho’ reveals plans for future Potter parks. Where could they be built?
  • We review the just-released Deathly Hallows – Part 2 DVD/Blu-ray!
  • We run through some of the most interesting pieces of information we learn from J.K. Rowling and Dan Radcliffe.
  • SHOULD Ron have died, like JK Rowling was considering?
  • Maximum Movie Mode is reviewed.
  • Were the deleted scenes best left deleted? Which was the best?
  • Favorite: Best scene watching the film in the comfort of our own home.

Download Now Running time: 1:20:33, 38.7 MB

Episode 241: One And Done

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  • Potter films not going into a Warner Bros. vault after all? WB allegedly says more box sets available for 2012
  • Micah asks if U.K. viewers have been able to see the Ultimate Editions, which won’t be available until 2012.
  • There has been a LOT of press lately for “Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London: The Making of Harry Potter.” Is it too much?
  • Universal re-names their November celebration to imply that it is less fun; Simultaneously, more actors have been added daily, like Rupert!
  • This week’s Chapter by Chapter encompasses The Woes of Mrs. Weasley and Luna Lovegood, from the aftermath of Harry’s hearing to riding the carriages back to school.
  • What was Lucius Malfoy doing down in the dungeons, and is Fudge under someone else’s spell?
  • Ron and Hermione are made Prefects. Does Ron deserve the distinction? Why not Harry?
  • Mrs. Weasley lets Sirius out of the dog’s house, but it’s not for his own good.
  • Is Harry going Loony, or is he just growing up naturally?
  • MuggleMail covers predictions, public defenders, DVDs and more black berries!
  • Chicken Soup, and a new web site for another series.

Download Now Running time: 1:25:20, 41 MB