Friends Do Fandoms

In this segment we discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Diagon Alley.

Despite some connection issues in this episode, we discuss how the magical world expanded! Christie talks about her experience walking through Universals Harry Potter world.

We play Quizzin' Kristen, she is getting better!

In this segment we discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Keeper of the Keys.

We open with some brief comments regarding the events of George Floyd and share our thoughts.

We discuss the major Hagrid sass in this chapter. We both take a turn at our Hagrid impression. Who did it better?

We play another round of Quizzin' Kristen

In this segment we discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Letters from No One.

We make parallels to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". We make conclusions that Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia may know more than they lead on. Christie plays a video clip of Eddie Redmayne reading the chapter from The Wizarding World.

Christie even sings a snippet from the B-52s "Love Shack", how was that connection made?

We introduce a new segment Quizzing Kristen, how will she do?

In this segment we discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Vanishing Glass.

We make parallels to the book "The Boy Called It", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

Harry is inadvertently causing magic to occur.

We learn that Harry can speak to snakes, we wonder how that will develop throughout the series.

Also, a new Kristen theory: She thinks Harry is remembering what happened to him as a baby.

Christie and Kristen have very different tastes. Despite all that they are best friends. In this podcast they dive deep in various fandoms that the other likes and get to see them unlock the fandom for the first time.

First up: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived