MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast

by Harry Potter

MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the Wizarding World. Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining and thought-provoking discussions about the universe. With each new episode we discuss everything Harry Potter: the latest news, the Potter books, Fantastic Beasts, the theme parks, the video games, the fandom, and more! The show is currently hosting a Chapter by Chapter re-read of the original seven Harry Potter books!

Episodes

39: Episode #39: Fluffy and the Pokeflute

1h 7m · Published 15 May 00:00

We discuss Jo’s upcoming trip to the USA
Our new monthly Book 7 discussions commences
Will Harry return to Godric’s Hollow?
We wrap up our long-running discussion about Hogwarts’ staying open the seventh year.
Ben uses a clever analogy to illustrate how the government’s reactions to the September 11th attacks are similar to Hogwarts’ reaction to the Death Eaters’ infiltrating Hogwarts.
Will we be seeing Aberforth?
Who’s Harry going to rely on when finding Horcruxes?
Spy on Spartz returns with a new rule that’s sure to get the fangirls excited
Chapter-by-Chapter: Chapter 13 of SS: Nicolas Flamel
We discuss the effect Harry’s dreams have on him
Less focus on the fluff, more focus on the bad guy stuff
The history of the REAL Nicolas Flamel
Ben premieres a new segment: Give Me a Butterbeer
Do Lily and James know about the prophecy?
Was it the PokeFlute that put Fluffy to sleep?

38: Episode #38: A Very Moody Podcast

1h 10m · Published 07 May 00:00

Andrew works with Congress and President Bush to bring you our next contest
Character discussions are back! This week: Mad-Eye Moody
What does the name Alastor mean?
Where did Moody get his magical eye from?
Why did imposter Moody suggest that Harry become an Auror?
More Horcrux talk
Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 12, “The Mirror of Erised”
Does Filch know Snape is onto Quirrell?
Will Harry run across the mirror once again?
Invisibility discussion
Dueling club: Hippogriff vs Thestral
What is Dumbledore’s Boggart?
What would Hermione see in the Mirror of Erised?
We discuss our Favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers

37: Episode #37: Eric Relieves Headaches

56m · Published 30 Apr 00:00

Chapter 11 of Sorcerer’s Stone: “Quidditch”
Further proof of our house point discussion
Do Filch’s actions in this chapter suggest he’s on the bad side?
Keep Jordan under control
Why did Quirrell use dark magic during the match?
What other enchantments are on broomsticks?
Hermione is ALWAYS right – except when she’s emotional
Would Hermione be able to keep her cool in a situation like the veil?
Countercurses
Why do Hagrid and Dumbledore trust Snape?
DADA: Why did Dumbledore give Snape the position?
Why didn’t Legilimency appear in the first four books?
Why was McGonagall unsurprised by Dumbledore’s death?
Kevin plays Favorites
What if…Harry hadn’t been raised by the Dursleys?
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul

36: Episode 36

1h 8m · Published 23 Apr 00:00

Snape…good or evil?
Could Snape be just working for himself?
The debate over Malfoy knowing of Filch’s presence is finished
Discussion on the delivery of the Nimbus 2000
Why doesn’t Oliver know what basketball is?
What will Harry do after Hogwarts?
We already know that Jo doesn’t enjoy writing about Quidditch, and now we find the proof in the books
Please Jo: Make Harry a hot dog vendor!
What are the requirements for nonverbal spells?
Laura proves the crazy I-Hate-Harry-Potter-Georgian-Lady wrong.
The house points system
Why did the editors want to cut the troll scene?
Is your first wand the best wand?
Veritaserum: is THE truth told?
DaVinci Code discussion
Is the boggart seen in its original form when Mad-Eye spots it?
Collectormania podcast update

35: Episode 35

1h 5m · Published 16 Apr 00:00

The answer to converting Muggle money to Wizarding money
The answer to why Quirrell had Voldemort on the back of his head
Astronomy tower discussion
More debate over the HP7 release date
Chapter-by-Chapter discussion: Chapter 9 of Sorcerer’s Stone
Ben looks like a swan?
Harry the natural flyer
What’s the deal with the school brooms?
Trophy room protection
Why are students forbidden from walking around at night?
Why does the Bloody Baron patrol the halls?
Did Peeves’ voice put Fluffy to sleep?
New segment: FAVORITES
PO Box update
Jamie’s British Joke of the Day
A big Collectormania podcast announcement

34: Episode 34

1h 16m · Published 08 Apr 00:00

Katie Couric leaves NBC and Micah Tannenbaum stands in
Micah gets upset over his score on the WOMBATs
WOMBAT discussion
OOTP release date is official…what does this mean for HP 7?
Listener Rebuttals
Our thoughts on Jim Dale versus Stephen Fry
Grindelwald’s relation to Hitler and World War II
Chapter 8 of Sorcerer’s Stone discussion
Meanings behind the flashes of light
Potions with Voldemort and Horcruxes
The opal necklace revisited
Jamie’s British Joke of the Day

33: Episode 33

52m · Published 02 Apr 00:00

The real MuggleNet Greg guest-hosts
Listener Rebuttals
Chapters 6 and 7 are discussed
Why is the Killing Curse green?
Why does Dumbledore want to be on the Chocolate Frogs?
Is Grindelwald gone? And why doesn’t anyone talk about him?
Scabbers wasn’t a real rat
What if Harry had shaken Malfoy’s hand?
Why did Hermione want to be in Gryffindor?
Voicemails
British joke of the day
Soothin’ babies

32: Episode 32

1h 4m · Published 26 Mar 00:00

A full cast of MuggleCasters…or is it?
Our first batch of Listener Rebuttals
“Right, Andrew?!” cries Ben
Won’t/Shan’t revisited
So who IS the milkman?
Discussion on Chapters 4 and 5 from Sorcerer’s Stone
Is it All a dream?
Harry’s father’s mother’s daughter-in-law’s eyes
Darth Potters – Lily and James on the Dark Side?
Fudge and the Muggles
Is Slytherin the only house for bad guys?
Secret Magic within Ollivander’s?
And that’s where…whaaa?
Next week: the normal segments and normal co-hosts return

31: Episode 31

1h 34m · Published 19 Mar 00:00

Andrew explains the Listener Rebuttal
Book Discussion: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapters 1-3
The first sentence examined (in-depth)
Introduction to the Dursleys
Odd occurrences observed – is the wizarding world being careless?
We meet Dumbledore, McGonagall, Hagrid, and see first mention of Sirius Black
Tabby cats don’t like brick walls (ask Andrew)
How strong is Dumbledore and McGonagall’s relationship at this point?
Harry arrives on Privet Drive
We discuss the Dursleys’ treatment of Harry
Mrs. Figg and Aunt Marge get their first mentions
Let’s go to the zoo – The Vanishing Glass and Parseltongue
The Dursleys begin to get nervous
We discuss the whole letter fiasco
Harry turns 11 and there’s a knock at the door
Create Your Own MuggleCast Segment Third Place Winner announced
How did Sirius and Voldemort get their wands back?
Do you think Time Turners will play a role in Book 7?
When you send a Howler, do you record or write it?
What if…Slughorn had given the Potions Book to Ron instead of Harry in Half-Blood Prince?
Editorial Segment: Micah and Laura talk with Brandon Ford of The Underground Lake

30: Episode 30

1h 13m · Published 12 Mar 00:00

Andrew forgets how to do the show
We give everyone the scoop on our new show segments
Goblet of Fire DVD wrap-up
Thoughts on special features
Looking back at the movie
Main discussion: Sibyl Trelawney
Connection to ancient mythology to play role in Book 7?
Is she really a seer?
Did Jo take the easy way out with the prophecy?
Why did Dumbledore and Trelawney originally meet at the Hog’s Head?
What is Jo insinuating about divination and prophecies in general (since predictions by the main seer are wrong)?
Is Trelawney a risk?
What’s up with all the drinking in HBP?
Who’s better with divination: Trelawney or Firenze?
Will we see much of her in Book 7?
Our thoughts on Emma Thompson playing the crazy teacher
MuggleCast listeners ask…
Do you think Trelawney is toast?
What is the reason she is still at Hogwarts? What are McGonagall’s thoughts on her?
What house was she in?
Why doesn’t Harry defeat Voldemort first then destroy the Horcruxes at his leisure?
Can Voldemort come back as a ghost?
Second place Create your own MuggleCast Segment winner: Katy Cartee
A heart-warming e-mail from a listener

MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast has 670 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 861:07:19. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 9th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 26th, 2024 08:10.