Episode 156: An Interview with Stephenie Meyer

  • We discuss the news of Beedle the Bard being published.
  • Will there be midnight release parties?
  • What’s with the major price differences?
  • Listener Rebuttals address last week’s hot topics.
  • Twilight author Stephenie Meyer comes on the show to talk about the Potter fandom, writing techniques for successful writers, and Breaking Dawn.
  • Who would win in a fight: Edward Cullen or Harry Potter?
  • This Week in MuggleCast History
  • Make the Music Connection
  • Chicken Soup

Download Now Running time: 1:09:27, 31.8 MB

Episode 155: LIVE Teaser Trailer Discussion

  • It’s our first live show since March!
  • We discuss the just-released Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer.
  • Michael Gambon is different in this trailer. But how?
  • Hero Fiennes-Tiffen was a great casting decision.
  • We take your calls about the trailer.
  • Eric and Jamie have statements for the listeners in light of their absence.
  • Andrew tells a story of a recent natural disaster.
  • Spy on Spartz!
  • Contribute to Teddy Bears for Hope.

Download Now Running time: 2:00:13, 55.1 MB

Episode 154: Teaser Teaser Trailer

  • One year has passed since Deathly Hallows!
  • Two co-hosts who haven’t been on in a while return!
  • We discuss the latest news stories.
  • The HBP IMAX teaser trailer blows us away.
  • Is WB getting themselves into a marketing mess?
  • Ben provides a reason for why WB is doing things this way.
  • MuggleCast Down Under footage now available!
  • MuggleMail addresses new and old topics.
  • Main Discussion: One year since DH and the state of the fandom.
  • How has the fandom changed in the past year?
  • How long will the Potter fandom exist like it does today?
  • What’s next for JK Rowling?
  • What’s next for MuggleCast?

Download Now Running time: 1:07:15, 30.7 MB

Episode 153: Live From Portus!

  • MuggleCast is live from Dallas, Texas this week!
  • We discuss some of the more popular events at Portus.
  • One news item to discuss: the IMAX HBP trailer.
  • Our first and last Epilogue by Epilogue.
  • A live Quote Quiz.
  • Questions from the audience, including the HPA’s Andrew Slack.
  • Fans sing a new version of Good Morning Baltimore – MuggleCast edition.

Download Now Running time: 1:00:58, 28 MB

Episode 152: By The Way…

  • High Res Half-Blood Prince pics are FINALLY released. We discuss ’em.
  • Teaser Trailer rumors continue, and we wonder if it’ll every come.
  • Portus is next week!
  • We discuss details of our MuggleCast Meet Up.
  • Listener Rebuttals cover last week’s hot topics.
  • Chapter by Chapter goes over the final chapter in DH.
  • Was Voldemort in limbo with Harry?
  • A parallel between Hagrid carrying in DH and in SS.
  • What if we were in the perspective of someone other than Harry after he was in limbo?
  • Does the US cover really match what happens in the book?
  • High expectations, or naysayers?
  • We pick two songs to play in memory of Voldemort and Bellatrix.
  • Favorites: Chapter in Deathly Hallows.
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.

Download Now Running time: 1:26:57, 39.9 MB

Episode 151: Google, Define: Goat

  • The intro is, well, intro-less.
  • Only a couple of news stories to discuss this week!
  • It’s a new month, so vote for us on Podcast Alley!
  • We announce a MuggleCast Meet Up at Portus 2008.
  • Listen Rebuttals: Snape’s Memories, Wizard Drinking Age, and the Classics.
  • Chapter by Chapter: King’s Cross.
  • The symbolism of the location is AWESOME.
  • Are there any other places that could’ve worked?
  • Does everyone buy Dumbledore’s story?
  • We recall the Order of the Phoenix book teaser. And cry.
  • Harry finally gets everything he needs from Dumbledore.
  • The final words of Albus.
  • Voicemails, Make the Music Connection, Favorites, and Chicken Soup.

Download Now Running time: 1:18:00, 35.8 MB

Episode 150: Cry Babies

  • It’s our 150th regular episode of MuggleCast!
  • Entertainment Weekly names Potter a classic. What IS a classic in this case?
  • Some moments make us realize how much we’ve changed. Or how mean we were.
  • MuggleMail answers some questions we had last week.
  • Chapter by Chapter, Chapter 34, The Forest Again.
  • Two people on the panel cried while reading this chapter.
  • We discuss Harry’s thoughts on death, his decision to tell Neville about Nagini, and the resurrection stone.
  • A connection between Harry walking with his parents and Narnia.
  • Did we think Harry was a goner at the end of this chapter?
  • We listen to some of the best MuggleCast moments as entered on by YOU.
  • Make the Music Connection returns with some currently hot songs.
  • Chicken Soup: Canine Edition.
  • The end of the show includes our thoughts on the show as a whole.

Download Now Running time: 1:23:50, 38.4 MB

Episode 149: I Love You, Laura

  • Micah graces us with his presence.
  • We review JK Rowling’s Potter Prequel.
  • Or wait… can we even call it a prequel?
  • Portus 2008 is coming up and it’s the definition of awesome!
  • More teaser trailer speculation.
  • Our 150th episode is next week and we have to celebrate!
  • MuggleMail: MC future, a song for Snape, and The Shrieking Shack.
  • Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 32, The Prince’s Tale.
  • Andrew compares Voldemort’s midnight request to his one hour request.
  • The sudden change of mood within Hogwarts is striking.
  • Did Lupin and Tonks deserve a death scene?
  • Did they even deserve to die?
  • Snape’s Memories and their impact.
  • Favorites, Voicemails, and Chicken Soup!

Download Now Running time: 1:11:45, 32.9 MB

Episode 148: POOF!

  • We kick off the show with talk about our future.
  • JK Rowling’s speech at Harvard was, well, awesome.
  • Harry Potter the MMORPG… would it be a success?
  • Portus 2008 is just over a month away!
  • 3rd Annual Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day was a success!
  • MuggleMail address some cool foreshadowing.
  • Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 32, The Elder Wand.
  • We discuss the effect of Fred’s death on Harry.
  • Why did Voldemort use the Shrieking Shack?
  • McGonagall and her Beauty and the Beast magic.
  • Voicemails tackle a broad range of Potter topics.
  • Sorting Hat: Laura Mallory… the squib?
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
  • Mikey B! Mikey B! MIKEY B! POOF!

Download Now Running time: 1:27:00, 39.9 MB

Episode 147: Ben Ten

  • Ben returns to co-host an episode of the show!
  • The press prints a misleading headline with the Rob Knox story.
  • Is the Sorcerer’s Stone re-release something to be excited about?
  • JK Rowling is wring a Potter prequel.
  • SuperCon, John Hurt hints at a return, and more leaked HBP photos.
  • Global Wear Your MuggleCast T-shirt Day is June 2nd!
  • MuggleMail covers some topics on Episode 146.
  • Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 31, The Battle of Hogwarts.
  • We discuss Voldemort’s Midnight Ultimatum.
  • Andrew thinks Voldemort is too cool for a symbolic Midnight request.
  • Ben’s Top 10 List.
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
  • Bloopers!

Download Now Running time: 1:11:56, 33 MB