Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat the season 3 finale of The Crown – episode 3.10, “Cri de Coeur”. We discuss why this episode is not the episodic tangent it seems to be, Elizabeth’s incredible arc for this season, and Blake’s oppressive Irish-Catholic-guilt…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Journey From Platform Nine And Three-Quarters,” and explain why this is the chapter where Harry finally stops being alone and starts finding his people.
We discuss getting extremely thoughtful characterizations, understanding Malfoy, and Mary’s Pledge Of Allegiance…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – Diagon Alley.
We discuss how the author foreshadows Harry’s impending struggles, why Ollivanders feels like a sacred ceremony, and why Hagrid needs a stiff drink in Diagon Alley…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Keeper Of The Keys,” and explain why this is the chapter where Harry’s locked life finally gets opened — by Hagrid, by truth, and by the wizarding world itself.
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…
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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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 3 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Letters From No One,” and explain why this is the chapter where Hogwarts stops being a rumor and becomes an unavoidable summons for Harry.
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 2 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Vanishing Glass,” and explain why this is the chapter where the series starts hiding its whole future in plain sight — through Harry’s first visible magic, the Dursleys’ cruelty, the scar as identity, and the earliest hint that Harry is connected to something much bigger than he understands.
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we’re diving into Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: “The Boy Who Lived.” And here’s the hot take right off the jump: this is the chapter that makes Harry Potter matter.
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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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