The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Keeper Of The Keys.
We discuss how the author shows, and doesn’t tell, us the story, why Petunia may have a smidgeon of compassion, and why Blake would have taken the Top Gun soundtrack to Hogwarts…
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Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat episode 3.09 of The Crown, “Imbroglio”. We discuss the use of reflection as an effective storytelling device, why this is one of our favorite episodes, and why the Queen Mother was pissed she couldn’t watch her soaps…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Letters From No One. We discuss the rising tension of this chapter, why we kinda sorta feel bad for Aunt Petunia, and why there MUST be a tour for Muggles at Hogwarts… Connect with the show: Like…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Vanishing Glass. We discuss how much the author knew about the story as she was writing these early chapters, nature vs. nurture, and why Jacob from Twilight sucks… Connect with the show: Like Us On Facebook | Join…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Boy Who Lived. We discuss why this chapter is the lynchpin for the entire Potter series, the exquisite and effortless world building, and why Dumbledore definitely should have had some kind of Nanny Cam… Connect with the…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake are pleased to introduce our first episode of The Potterverse – a podcast dedicated to exploring the entire Harry Potter Universe! We discuss our favorite films, books, characters, best moments, worst moments, and why, when you really sit down and think about it hard, the series probably…
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Hosts Mary & Ben team back up for a check in on what the Wicked Rhody team has been up to, the current state of RI, and what the future for Rhode Island events may look like for the near future.
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Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat episode 3.08 of The Crown, “Dangling Man”. We discuss how much we should really care about King Edward, why Blake has a fundamental disagreement with the show’s premise, and why Neville Longbottom is suddenly extremely hot(?)
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Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat episode 3.07 of The Crown, “Moondust”. We discuss the metaphor for how Elizabeth interacts with the world, why it’s a two-hander with “Bubbykins”, and why Lord John Grey would hold the greatest Moon-landing party ever conceived by man.
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Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat episode 3.06 of The Crown, “Tywysog Cymru”. We chat the metaphor for Wales and England as a stand-in for Charles and Elizabeth, why this episodes seems to be “the way in” for Blake, and Mary learns about the geography of the U.K. in literal live…
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