The Harry Potter phenomenon is something that the guys have referenced before and now it is time to have our first discussion centered around it.

The guys warm up by telling stories from the week and catching up with what is going on in life. Zach shares an interesting story about a time that he was robbed while Cody shares about his most recent trip to Florida (disclaimer: Cody traveled before the recent spike in virus cases). 

The guys jump into the main topic of discussion without any other segments. In this episode we go over the history of how the story of Harry Potter came to be and its initial struggle to get published. Many of us probably just assume that Harry Potter was an instant phenomenon, but it actually took a little bit of time before it had the explosive success that we are all now very familiar with.

Being somewhat of a misfit as a children's book, there was much difficulty in getting publishers on board with wanting to bring this book to market. But, as we have all come to find out, Harry Potter was the type of book that the world was starving for. A fast moving story about friendship set in a fantastical world, that is both believable and inspiring to the imagination.

Harry Potter is what made many kids at the turn of the century want to pick up books and read. In fact, many members of the family were getting on board the Hogwarts express, meaning it was not uncommon at all for children's parents to love reading the books as well. The initial impact was strong and gave the guys a love for storytelling and truly is an inspiration for why they want to tell stories as well.

Hang on until the end to hear their discussion of how their Harry Potter fandom has followed them into adulthood. Are they still regularly entering into the hallways of moving staircases, or are the adventures of Hogwarts experiences that they leave locked in the past.

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