MuggleCast Episodes 181-200
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Episode 200: June 9th, 2010
- A special intro, and David Heyman introduces the show!
- We talk about MuggleNet 2.0.
- Lots of Deathly Hallows news to catch up on.
- Our thoughts on the MTV Movie Awards Deathly Hallows montage.
- Reviews from the Wizarding World are starting to appear.
- David Heyman confirms that they HAVE selected where the split will be in Deathly Hallows - hear him discuss how they made the decision.
- David favorites book, villain, and what his patronus would be.
- David tells us his favorite scenes from Deathly Hallows and why.
- The props David has taken and his upcoming meeting with the prop department
- David plays our Dueling Club segment with us. Micah chooses Bellatrix, David chooses Snape. David tells us why he chose Snape and why he would certainly defeat Bellatrix.
- We bring back a classic segment: Make the Connection.
- A few e-mails congratulate us on 200 shows.
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Episode 199: May 26th, 2010
- We're so close to 199, Ben thought it was 200.
- How Virgin Atlantic could've made a cooler Harry Potter plane.
- Robbie Coltrane, Emma Watson, and other stars visit the park. We discuss their visit.
- As we lead up to Episode 200, we look back at 199 episodes by discussing the show's life so far.
- How MuggleCast began, how the show has changed, what's next, and more.
- MuggleMail addresses last weeks hot topics.
- We gather your tweets about Prisoner of Azkaban.
- Look forward to a special interview on Episode 200!
- MuggleCast Episode 200 will be released June 9th.
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Episode 198: May 12th, 2010
- Two news stories this week worth discussing, which is why we don't do the show weekly no mo.
- Micah tells us all about his experience playing the new LEGO Harry Potter video game.
- We realize he was just at the LEGO sponsored bar the entire time.
- This week we host our final Chapter by Chapter segment for Prisoner of Azkaban!
- Why does Harry get so excited by Sirius' offer when he hardly knows the man?
- Eric points out a writing technique Jo used to uniquely describe Lupin's transformation.
- Why do Harry and Hermione leave Ron behind when a werewolf is on the loose?
- Eric's new least favorite character is Snape, and we debate why.
- Why does the time turner transport Harry and Hermione to the Hogwarts main entrance?
- Drunk Hagrid makes an appearance.
- In the final chapter, this is the first time we hear of Trelawney correctly making a prediction once before. Why doesn't Harry ask about the prediction?
- Hermione finally admits she can't handle all of her school work! Hurrah!
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Episode 197: April 28th, 2010
- We attempt to guess which book was the Most Banned/Challenged of the decade.
- When can we expect the Deathly Hallows trailer to be released?
- Will WB aim for a PG-13 rating?
- Our thoughts on a LEGO: Harry Potter Collector's Edition.
- A Harry Potter visitor attraction is approved at Leavesden and we give our take.
- MuggleCast interviews Warwick Davis in celebration of his new book Size Matters Not.
- We talk about his time on the Harry Potter set, his favorite book, his favorite memories, and his career outside of Potter.
- Chapter by Chapter: Chapters 18 and 19 of Prisoner of Azkaban.
- Why did the trio find it so hard to believe Pettigrew was an animagus?
- How did Dumbledore never once spot the group of animagus friends?
- We look at how Dumbledore really believes in taking risks.
- Snape is one grumpy man in this chapter. Is it truly because of the childhood grudge?
- Why should Harry be the only one who decides whether Pettigrew lives or dies? The others had valid reasons to kill him.
- An abbreviated MuggleMail segment looks at your feedback.
- Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul: Mother and Daughter edition.
- MuggleCast Episode 198 will be released on May 12th.
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Episode 196: April 16th, 2010
- JK Rowling reads at the White House! Aw, how nice.
- Andrew has a strong reaction upon hearing the Harry Potter Exhibition has only one more North America stop.
- While there, she reveals a couple interesting facts which we discuss.
- Deathly Hallows filming updates are plentiful.
- Dan Radcliffe is returning to Broadway - Eric prepares to assist Dan.
- We are putting together a new MuggleCast remix! For details on how you can contribute, visit MuggleCast.com.
- This week Chapter by Chapter looks at Chapters 16 and 17 of Prisoner of Azkaban.
- The Ministry wastes no time in deciding to execute Buckbeak. We analyze their corrupt system.
- Hermione has a new attitude in this book and we explain why she's got it.
- Trelawney is making predictions once again. Are THESE legitimate?
- Did Buckbeak see the time traveling Harry and Hermione as Dumbledore and company approached?
- We discuss Crookshanks' manipulation of The Whomping Willow to gain access and how this didn't make it to the film.
- Harry's decisions in the chapter Cat, Rat, and Dog are crucial. Why didn't go ahead and actually kill Sirius?
- Ron shows a bit of a bias while speaking to Lupin.
- MuggleMail addresses last week's hot topics, and Chicken Soup returns with a touching story.
- Don't forget to come to Infinitus 2010 this Summer to see a live MuggleCast!
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Episode 195: April 1st, 2010
- We discuss all the latest Wizarding World theme park news a bit more.
- Listen to our MuggleMiniCast and read Eric's reviews for more!
- Andrew visited the Deathly Hallows set but can't say much at all.
- Emma Thompson is back for Deathly Hallows! How'd they convince her?
- Deathly Hallows footage screened at ShoWest - why they showed it to them and not us (the fans).
- Why on earth is Bloomsbury re-releasing the Potter books this soon?
- Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 13 - 15 of Prisoner of Azkaban.
- Our first look at the love between Harry and Cho.
- How could Draco and co. have been so stupid?
- Why does Ron refuse to let go of his grudge against Hermione?
- We analyze Sirius' actions in this latest attack.
- Snape starts to reveal some history between him and James - we bask in it.
- Hermione's anger towards Trelawney and vise versa - is it all justified?
- Listeners write in with what they think our patronous' would be.
- MuggleMail address last episode's hot topics.
- Eric makes a new friends and tries to taking it to the next level.
- Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.
- We'll be hosting a live podcast and more at Infinitus 2010.
- Andrew talks about MuggleCast's new regular release schedule.
- This week's episode of MuggleCast is sponsored by AudiblePodcast.com/MuggleCast!
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Episode 194: March 16th, 2010
- Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character's ending! What could he be talking about?
- Andrew admits he applied for Ellen's Wizarding World contest.
- Listeners send in 'Not My Daughter, You [Bleep]" Clips for us to play.
- MuggleMail addresses last week's hot topics.
- Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 - 12
- Harry's lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry's poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver's ignorance, and much more are discussed.
- Eric and Micah make a connection between Sirius and Jesus.
- Andrew reveals Harry's true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale.
- Who is our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus' be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations?
- We announce the latest inductee to our MuggleCast Wall of Fame!
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Episode 193: March 4th, 2010
- Finally, some Deathly Hallows information straight from the stars!
- Jamie hopes the Lucius wig is made from unicorn hair.
- JK Rowling updates Twitter to let people know why she isn't tweeting.
- Ben smells scandal all over the JK Rowling/Stephenie Meyer Oscar invite and subsequent turn down.
- MuggleMail addresses last episode's hot topics.
- Chapter by Chapter this week covers Chapters 7 - 9 of Prisoner of Azkaban.
- We talk boggarts, Snape's anger, house points, Crookshanks VS Scabbers, Harry's protection, and much more.
- What would each of our boggarts be?
- Did Trelawney actually make an accurate prediction?
- Is Percy more like Slughorn or Umbridge?
- Make the Music Connection returns - each host connects a Top 40 song to Harry Potter.
- MuggleCast has surpassed 10,000 followers on Twitter!
- Andrew's friend Mason has a Relay for Life team to benefit the American Cancer Society - please donate if you can < a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=5023159&pg=personal&fr_id=21667">at this link.
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Episode 192: February 18th, 2010
- Our news block is filled with LEGO product announcements!
- We read your tweets about LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4.
- MuggleMail addresses last week's hot topics.
- One of our listeners points out another amazing symmetry example in the series!
- Chapter by Chapter: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 4 - 6.
- We discuss Hermione's desire to take so many classes. Plus, why is she taking Muggle Studies?
- Why is Harry's BIGGEST problem the fact that he won't be able to go to Hogsmeade?
- Are there any parallels between Ron/Scabbers and Hermione/Crookshanks?
- Tralawney and Ron can actually predict the future together?!
- We look at the death omens throughout the whole series.
- Why was drunk Hagrid missing from the Prisoner of Azkaban film, but ever present in the Half-Blood Prince film?
- This Week in MuggleCast History looks at Laura's Dumbledore/McGonagall ship theory which had been created by many fans.
- Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast soul returns.
- Check out Andrew's new website: LadyGagaLive.net!
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Episode 191: February 4th, 2010
- It's an all-guy show, and Andrew predicts extra madness.
- Micah updates us on the fandom's Helping Haiti Heal fundraising and the latest Potter news.
- Coming soon: Deathly Hallows - an epic opera road movie.
- Lots of updates on the theme park, as Ben reveals he's not *that* excited.
- Our thoughts on Deathly Hallows being a 3D film.
- MuggleMail addresses recent hot topics and other Potter canon.
- Chapter by Chapter returns with the start of our Prisoner of Azkaban analysis!
- We discuss the Dursley's ongoing stubbornness, Aunt Marge's rudeness, and MUCH more.
- An e-mail arrives from a listener who doesn't think the Harry Potter series is as great as we make it out to be.
- We can FINALLY say we'll be doing a podcast at Infinitus!
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Episode 190: January 29th, 2010
- This audio file includes several special episodes of the Harry Potter fandom's favorite podcasts. MuggleCast kicks off this special four-hour event to help raise money for Haiti recovery efforts.
- The Harry Potter Alliance has united with fan communities across the world, raising over $97,000 for Helping Haiti Heal! That money will charter an multiple cargo planes that will bring critical life-saving supplies to thousands of Haitians and more.
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Episode 189: January 14th, 2010
- News: Potter auction, theme park update, Half-Blood Prince nomination and more.
- What has been up with MuggleNet over the last few weeks?
- MuggleMail covers Dumbledore and the Invisibility Cloak, magical pull, the Ultimate Editions in Australia and more.
- We discuss the final three chapters of Chambers of Secrets.
- Why didn't Harry and Ron pay more attention to Ginny?
- Did Harry and Ron use Professor McGonagall's emotions to their advantage?
- Why was Ginny being taken into the Chamber treated so lightly? From the owl home to asking Lockhart to save her?
- We get our first real look at a Horcrux: Tom Riddle's diary
- Would any wand work against the creature whose feather or hair is in its core?
- Why are Dumbledore and McGonagall just waiting idly around? Shouldn't they have tried to help?
- In one of Dumbledore's quotes, we get a glimpse of Harry being a Horcrux.
- Most Interesting New Character, Most Meaningful Moment and Best Quotes from Chamber of Secrets.
- We take your tweets and e-mails on the final chapters of the second book.
- British Joke of the Day returns.
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Episode 188: December 30th, 2009
- It's time for our 2009 Year in Review episode!
- The term BobFail is created on the show as Micah tells the story of putting a USA Today writer in his place.
- The 2nd Annual MuggleCasties Awards are here!
- We ask listeners to vote LIVE as we announced each category on the air. We then read the results and discussed if we agreed/disagreed with the consensus.
- Best Harry Potter Video? Most Interesting Potter star on Twitter? All questions are asked and answered!
- Who will win this year's JK Rowling award?
- What were the 7 biggest Potter stories of the year?
- We recall the best MuggleCast moments of 2009.
- We host a trivia contest where winners receive copies of Half-Blood Prince on DVD!
- What things do we have to look forward to in 2010?
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Episode 187: December 21st, 2009
- News: Potter top Twitter trend, HBP screening, DH filming update and more.
- We touch briefly on the SS and CoS Ultimate Edition DVDs.
- Laura and Mikey give their thoughts on the DH trailer.
- Muggle Mail includes Harry and the Sorting Hat, petrified people, wizard genetics, and health at Hogwarts.
- Chapter by Chapter returns with Chamber of Secrets 13-15.
- Is there a secret to each Chapter 13 in the Potter series?
- Does Harry have a Horcrux moment when he first encounters Riddle's diary?
- Why doesn't the Trio just present all their findings to the staff instead of getting into more danger?
- Did Dumbledore sense the presence of a deathly hallow in Hagrid's hut?
- And did the governors really believe Hogwarts would be safer without Dumbledore?
- Also, why is Chapter 14 called Cornelius Fudge? We don't think it makes much sense!
- Was Malfoy asking Snape about the headmaster's position foreshadowing to DH?
- Were the students really safe being escorted around by professors?
- We meet Aragog. Hagrid continues to underestimate the danger of certain creatures.
- Ford Anglia to the rescue! Did it grow a mind of its own?
- Thanks to everyone who vote for us at the 2009 Podcast Awards!
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Episode 186: December 9th, 2009
- The Deathly Hallows trailer is released and we identify all the scenes!
- Eric reveals that he hates all things trailers.
- David Yates reveals nude scenes in Deathly Hallows. What's the deal with these? Are they justified?
- Thanks to all the listeners, we beat Tiger Woods and Santa in the Twitter trends!
- Is that BLOOD on Hermione's hands?
- We review the various parts of the DVD. Which were bad, which were great
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Episode 185: November 22nd, 2009
- What's up with all the Ultimate DVD previews?
- We learn about the initial relationship between David Heyman and Chris Columbus...
- ...and that Dan Radcliffe almost wasn't Harry Potter.
- Speaking of Dan, we discuss his upcoming appearance on The Simpsons.
- MuggleMail covers the Deathday Party movie omission, Ben's trend-setting, Muggle-borns and more.
- Chapter-by-Chapter: Chamber of Secrets 10 - 12.
- What is the deal with Hermione's rule-breaking? Does it have to do with Malfoy?
- Lockhart continues to show he's a fraud. Why does no adult seem to notice?
- Is the concept of The Dueling Club a good idea for the school and its students?
- Why is Dumbledore so accepting of Harry's lies?
- Lady Dumbledore and Fawkes Gaga sing us some songs.
- We discuss all the flaws with Polyjuice Potion plan.
- Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Love Potion returns.
- Vote for us at the 2009 Podcast Awards in the Best Produced and Entertainment categories!
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Episode 184: November 9th, 2009
- The cafe where JKR started Potter reopens - how should they recognize Jo there?
- Auditions for the Wizarding World are coming up and Ben submits his audition.
- Andrew's story of proposing the Dumbledore's Tower of Terror ride to Universal execs.
- Deathly Hallows filming updates galore.
- Ben debuts a brand new Top 10 List.
- Chapter by Chapter highlights Chamber of Secrets Chapters 7 - 9
- Hedwig holds a grudge against Harry. She needs to get over it!
- A mini debate is sparked over Quidditch teams and what brooms they use - should all teams use the same brooms? "Broom Equality!" cries Andrew.
- Listener Feedback addresses last week's hot topics.
- What if JK Rowling secretely released her next book under a different name?!
- Ben writes a letter to Emma in attempt to make his feelings be known.
- We've been nominated at the 2009 Podcast Awards! Thank you!
- Roller Coaster Tycoon contest winners can be found at this link.
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Episode 183: October 26th, 2009
- Emerson makes his pre-recorded MuggleCast debut!
- Someone is almost fired by the boss after slacking off from his news duties.
- News: Potter DVD features, Dan may be in a musical, and Deathly Hallows filming updates.
- MuggleMail looks last episode's hot topics.
- This week's Chapter by Chapter looks at Chapters 4 - 6 of Chamber of Secrets.
- Tons of foreshadowing within Borgin and Burkes!
- Gilderoy Lockhart - what's his deal?
- We take your e-mails and tweets about these chapters.
- We ask Emerson about the origins of MuggleNet. How it started, how it grew, why it grew.
- What is the all-time best moment Emerson has had with the site?
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Episode 182: October 6th, 2009
- JK Rowling creates a Twitter and hints at a writing project.
- Will she use the Twitter account often? And what is she writing?
- We predict when the Encyclopedia will be released (if that is what she's writing).
- Chapter by Chapter returns in a new format!
- We start with Chapters 1 - 3 from Chamber of Secrets.
- What is the deal with the Dursleys? They're extremely abusive.
- Does Dobby know about the Horcruxes from this early point?
- Andrew points out an example of Jo forwarding a death in Deathly Hallows.
- Listeners send in their questions about these chapters via Twitter.
- Quote Quiz and Make the Music Connection return.
- The show wraps up with MuggleMail and Chicken Soup.
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Episode 181: September 26th, 2009
- We discuss the recently announced release dates for the HBP DVDs..
- ...and get into all the details surrounding the Ultimate Editions.
- Quick Deathly Hallows filming update.
- Announcements include Infinitus, Twitter and Chapter-by-Chapter?!?!
- Laura and Nick offer their thoughts on the theme park.
- What would have happened if Harry chose the Hallows?
- We tell what one thing we would change about the series and why.
- Which professor (aside from Dumbledore) was the most influential for each member of the Trio?
- What if Hermione had a brother or a sister, how would her character change?
- This Week in MuggleCast history goes way back to our "lost" episode.
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