Mary & Blake discuss chapter 15 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Hogwarts High Inquisitor.
We chat the dangers of state run media, examples of good character dialogue vs. bad character dialogue, and why Mary had a giant Harp in her college dorm room….
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 14 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Percy And Padfoot.
We chat the magic of dialogue placement and pacing, why the movie forgot to give Cho a character, and why Hermione is kinda living the life of that show “The Summer I Turned Pretty”.
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Men In Kilts episode 2.04 – Last Call.
We discuss the complications of filming during COVID, if Sam really was naked in the camper, and why Mary can’t stop laughing at Graham going down Nature’s Slip ‘n Slide — PLUS ANOTHER FREE GIVEAWAY!
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Men In Kilts episode 2.03 – A Taste Of New Zealand.
We discuss Sam’s sense of humor, why Mary would have DIED to go on this trip, and why Blake thinks anyone who drinks 102 degree teat milk is a savage — PLUS AN OTHER FREE GIVEAWAY!
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 13 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Detention With Dolores.
We chat why the scary is the subtlety, why this isn’t the best chapter for Hermione fans, and Blake gives a truly AWFUL impersonation of Bane from The Dark Knight Rises….
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 12 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Professor Umbridge.
We chat if we think Umbridge is actually wrong with her assessment of Hogwarts, why McGonagall is sneaky great, and the unfortunate rise of “Pinkhats” in sports…
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Men In Kilts episode 2.02 – Maori Culture.
We discuss the value of vulnerability and openness in crafting story, why it’s ok Sam went in a little hard with the Haka, and why Blake is never not competing — even when driving home…
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Luna Lovegood.
We chat the authors setting up Harry’s isolation and changing the fabric of the one place place in which he finds solace, why Umbridge should have been setting of MAJOR red flags from the jump, and why if you’re going to have friends, then you be on the lookout for fart friends…
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Men In Kilts episode 2.01 – Adrenaline Country.
We discuss the use of ADR, why we missed hanging with Sam And Graham, and why Blake thinks of old WWF wrestlers when he hears about New Zealand…
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Luna Lovegood.
We discuss why setting up Draco as a prefect is a stellar writing device on multiple levels, why the movie gets so much right from this scene but mistakenly leaves out a much needed form of levity, and why we desperately need a Ravenclaw to tell us what the heck is going on in Luna’s head…
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