Join us for the second part of our recepts of The Last of Us, as we break down what happened to Tess and discuss how useful we would be in the apocalypse. This episode is hosted by Frak, John, and Melissa! ~*~ Don't forget to follow us on @po

The Last of Us on HBO, Ep 1

Mar 6th, 2023 1h 20m

Something a little different this week! We are going to start talking about the things other than Potter that are currently occupying our thoughts and minds. Right now we're deep into The Last of Us, a show based on a game that most of us have

17.3: LeakyCon Orlando

Sep 15th, 2022 1h 3m

It's our live show from LeakyCon Orlando 2022! This episode features Chris Rankin, Mike Schubert of Potterless, and Hannah and Charlie of the Goblet of Wine pod! We talk about the weekend we had, we play some games, it's a lot of fun. Our next

17.2: Prejudging Fantastic Beasts

Apr 15th, 2022 1h 1m

We haven't seen it yet, but we've seen all the trailers and we have THOUGHTS. John, Frak, and Melissa discuss the "Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore" revelations — like the fact that it's almost certainly the last one. ~*~ Don't forget to

17.1: The Movie's a Basilisk

Jan 14th, 2022 47m 34s

Happy 2022 and welcome to season 17! This one was recorded a little bit ago, when we got the title of the next Potter movie, but it's chock full of theories and ideas about what could be coming in the third movie. More soon! We are still going

16.4: Green New Wizard Deal

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 10m

Welcome back! This week (or, when we recorded this, so awhile ago) we have lots of Potter news to discuss. In Potter Ponderings, we're also getting into what Muggle work the wizards could or should be taking on. And on Hey Netflix... you know w

16.3: Drop It Like It's Grawp

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 10m

Woo hoo it's PotterCast time and it hasn't even been six months! This week, we are talking about what a TV series starring Arthur and Molly would look like, and pondering what you would or should do if you were to wake up as 11 year-old Harry w

16.2: Can We Just Buy Out J.K. Rowling? (Reaction Pod)

Jan 26th, 2021 45m 47s

The internet went crazy today when a rumor seemed to break through about the always-destined Harry Potter television show — specifically that while no series is actually in the works, WB is now officially shopping for writers and pitches for a

16.1: Shade from Spotify

Dec 14th, 2020 1h 8m

When your 2020 wrapped congratulates you on all four episodes of content you produced this year, it must be PotterCast! Welcome to season 16, in which we are, we swear, on the edge of actually producing this thing at a normal clip. See how it's

15.6: 15 Years!

Sep 18th, 2020 1h 11m

It's our 15-year PotterCast anniversary! WHAT!? This is our live show that we did to celebrate, the video of which you can access at fb.com/pottercast. In this episode, we do some nostalgia, we do some mailbags, we do some Q&A, we play some Qu

15.5: Unsafe Waters

Jun 27th, 2020 47m 48s

In this episode, Frak, John, and Melissa do what they had not yet done together as hosts and friends: discuss and unpack J.K. Rowling's harmful rhetoric regarding transgender people. We strongly encourage you to listen to 15.2: Sorting It Out,

15.4 Live with your Qs from Quarantine

May 8th, 2020 56m 24s

We asked what you wanted us to talk about, and here are the results, yet more Potter silliness while we're all in lockdown! Reminders! CHECK OUT OUR MERCH, omg it's so good. http://mischiefmerch.com Join our patreon! http://patreon.com/potterca

15.3: Yanni vs Laurel, the Social Distancing Edition

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 5m

We are isolating together for this freewheeling hour of silliness where we take your Harry Potter questions and have some fun. ALSO, SOME NEWS: Now there are TWO Patreons: One for just PotterCast, one for Roll 9 3/4 and all the other Mischief M

15.2: Sorting It Out: J.K. Rowling, transphobia, and what just happened to our community (with Jackson Bird)

Dec 21st, 2019 59m 12s

Welcome to a very special episode of PotterCast! This week, J.K. Rowling angered and saddened many fans when she came out in support of a woman whose company had not renewed her employment contract because she refused to recognize the legally p

15.1: PotterCast Vs. MuggleCast LIVE from LeakyCon Boston 2019!

Nov 21st, 2019 58m 49s

Check out our new naming system! It's Season 15, episode 1! Featuring MuggleCast's Micah Tanenbuam and Eric Scull, as well as Louis Cordice (who played for MuggleCast) and Chris Rankin, who hosted! There are three games in this ep

#300: It’s Funny How That Worked Out – Our 300th Episode!

Nov 12th, 2019 1h

LIVE FROM LEAKYCON 2019: BOSTON – OUR 300TH EPISODE! In this episode, we discuss our fandom-packed weekend at the 10th anniversary of LeakyCon and discuss the last ten years of PotterCast. We also revisit some of our favorite old-school PotterC

#299: Fantastic Beasts's Dan Fogler at LeakyCon Boston

Nov 6th, 2019 1h 2m

LIVE FROM LEAKYCON: PotterCast's Spotlight with Dan Fogler! In this episode, we talk with Dan Fogler about how he approached Jacob's characterization in the Fantastic Beasts films, what it's like to film knowing the magical creatures will be ad

#298: Roll 9 3/4

Oct 24th, 2019 2h 6m

So this is a special PotterCast, in which we TRY A NEW THING for the first time in 15 years? WELCOME TO THE FIRST ROLL 9 3/4 OMG AHH!! Frankie came to us a few months ago and wanted to try doing Harry Potter-themed D&D. First, we said "How do y

#297: Avian Larceny

Oct 13th, 2019 56m 19s

Welcome to PotterCast 297! In this episode: - What happened in Times Square with Cursed Child, again? - In How About That: Hagrid in the first few chapters! How he got to Harry, what he knew, what magic he used, and what was really up with the

#297: Avian Larceny

Oct 11th, 2019 56m 19s

#296: The Very Secret and Amazing Life of Arabella Figg

Oct 2nd, 2019 57m 59s

This week: we go through the week's Potter news, including the new Wizarding World app as well as the upcoming release of the graphic edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! This week's What About That: Arabella Figg is here to change a

#295: Live with Tom Felton at LeakyCon 2019: Dallas

Sep 21st, 2019 55m 24s

Live from LeakyCon 2019: Dallas – Melissa interviews Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and he tells stories from filming, discusses the passion of fandom, and answers audience questions! Remember – LeakyCon is coming! Join us in Boston, MA from Octob

#294: Much Ado About (Cursed Child) Branding

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 40m

It's PotterCast 294! In our march to get to 300 before LeakyCon Boston, we'll be releasing episodes weekly! Hurrah! This week: What the heck was that all about with Cursed Child? We go back with our "What about that?" segment to discuss the

#293 (not 291!): Bonnie Hunt

Aug 30th, 2019 53m 12s

Don't be alarmed when we call this PotterCast 291. It's really 293. We recorded this one a bit ago, so there's some old info. NO WORRIES! It's PotterCast, and we are here like always to chat about Harry Potter with you. Happy back to school! Jo

#292: Wizards Unite!

Jul 10th, 2019 1h 1m

A whole episode about the game! THE GAME! THE NEW WIZARD GAME! John, Frak, and Melissa detail the new game from Niantic and all their experiences with it. Also, check out Extraneous, where we are giving the His Dark Materials books the deep-div