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Host Eric Scull

Episode 213: Bring Your Sunday Best

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  • Eric and Micah agree to disagree on The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror”
  • Our thoughts on Desplat scoring DH Part 2
  • Fans sound off on the number of DH clips
  • Main Discussion: Half-Baked Prince/Half-Baked Harry
  • We analyze what book Harry knows vs. what movie Harry knows heading into the final films
  • Did the main plot in Half-Blood Prince take a back seat to teenage romance?
  • Harry’s lack of Horcrux knowledge could pose major problems
  • Bad character development: Greyback, Lupin, Tonks, Umbridge and Scrimgeour
  • How will they explain the two-way mirror and the locket? What about Harry owning Kreacher and Grimmauld Place?
  • Movie Harry’s knowledge of Voldemort (Tom Riddle) is nowhere close to the book
  • Did Harry appear weak throughout the HBP movie? Was Snape and Harry’s relationship developed enough?
  • Muggle Mail: Goblet of Fire rebuttals and the DH soundtrack
  • Be sure to nominate us at the 2010 Podcast Awards

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Episode 212: Hufflepuff Represent

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  • Eric’s Halloween costume is Harry Potter themed in an unexpected way.
  • Deathly Hallows TV spots are appearing all over the place.
  • Samples from the Deathly Hallows soundtrack are released. We listen to a few and give our early review.
  • The 2010 Podcast Awards nomination period begins soon. We want to be in the running!
  • Chapter by Chapter covers Goblet of Fire Chapters 16 – 18.
  • Does it say something that Durmstrang sits with Slytherin and Beauxbatons sit with Ravenclaw? Eric realizes something clever about this.
  • Why are there strict guidelines to enter the TriWizard Tournament?
  • Can a reader tell from this point that Karkaroff put Harry’s name in the Goblet?
  • The wonderful double meaning Moody/Barty Crouch Jr.’s hated towards Karkaroff.
  • Of all people, why was it Cedric who was selected to compete for Hogwarts?
  • Why does Bagman enjoy the idea of this four-person tournament so much?
  • Ron doesn’t trust Harry, and his reasoning is extremely weak.
  • Rita Skeeter and her man hands – what is Jo trying to say?
  • MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics, an answer to Trelawney’s inaccurate predictions, and cheesy Potter movie endings.
  • Dueling Club: Ghost Edition!
  • What are some of our listeners doing for Halloween that’s Potter related?

Download NowRunning time: 1:30:07, 43.3 MB

Episode 210: Reaching Floo Heights

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  • DH poster analysis: Why the hell is Ron by a power plant?
  • Part 2 casting, Rowling on Oprah, Alexandre Desplat and Wizarding World expansion
  • Chapter-by-Chapter: Goblet of Fire Chapters 10-12
  • We’re introduced to the name Rita Skeeter and the character of Mad-Eye Moody
  • Percy’s early loyalty to the Ministry and Hermione’s passion for S.P.E.W. are evident
  • Why does Mrs. Weasley constantly make Ron an easy target?
  • We know what Muggles see if they happen to pass Hogwarts, but if what if they tried to enter?
  • We learn of Lucius Malfoy’s connection to Igor Karkaroff
  • Why endanger first-years on an overflowing lake?
  • Do ghosts change clothes? Eric is intrigued.
  • Does Hermione overreact to the idea that House-Elves work at Hogwarts?
  • Eric recounts the real story of Natalie MacDonald
  • Does Hogwarts and the Ministry use the Triwizard Tournament to overshadow last year’s incident with Sirius Black?
  • Favorites returns: New actor/actress in Deathly Hallows, Part 1
  • Chicken Soup

Download NowRunning time: 1:28:40, 53.3 MB

Episode 208: Wannabe Wizards

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  • Pictures, pictures and more pictures from Deathly Hallows
  • We discuss the new DH TV spot, theme park expansion and more
  • Micah interviews Jonathan Smith, Head of Production for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  • Chapter-by-Chapter covers Chapters 7-9 of Goblet of Fire
  • Ludo Bagman and Winky – why were they omitted from the films?
  • Why did the Quidditch World Cup seem like one giant, disorganized event?
  • Could Jo be the next ESPN sportscaster? She’s good at writing live Quidditch.
  • Why didn’t Harry ever question how Winky knew Dobby?
  • Could Harry’s dream about Quidditch foreshadow a later event in the book?
  • Wands are like cell phones! How did Harry not notice it was gone?
  • Hermione the know-it-all shows up quite a few times in these chapters.
  • This week’s episode is brought to you by Audible.com – get your free audiobook today!

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Episode 205: By The Way

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  • Spoiler warning: We reveal where Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2 will split!
  • We record an episode earlier than scheduled to talk about where the Deathly Hallows split will be!
  • We discuss the pros and cons of the split being here.
  • We’ve got a list of all the big scenes that will be in Part 1.
  • Did WB mean for this split to get out, or did EW not realize what they were doing?
  • Should we know where the split is before seeing the film?
  • We catch up on other news, including the launch of the ‘Join the Final Battle’ campaign and the Harry Potter: The Exhibition heading to Seattle.
  • MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics.
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.

Download Now Running time: 44:26, 21.4 MB

Episode 204: Comes Around, Goes Around

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  • It’s our fifth birthday! At the start did we think this would run for five years?
  • We recap Infinitus and how nice it was to meet all the fans!
  • Andrew provides a report from Comic Con 2010, where new Deathly Hallows footage was revealed.
  • Two important voices will be missing from the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 video game. Why?
  • Will a Harry Potter theme park really come to fruition in India?
  • Happy Birthday to JK Rowling and Harry Potter! Andrew plays a song for ’em.
  • We kick off Chapter by Chapter for Goblet of Fire. This episode looks at Chapters 1 – 3.
  • We analyze small towns, the importance of review chapters, the Dursleys, and more.
  • MuggleMail addresses some recent news, partying at Hogwarts, and more.
  • Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul.

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Running time: 1:17:05, 37.1 MB

Episode 203: LIVE From Infinitus 2010 and The Wizarding World

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  • The MuggleCasters are in Orlando to podcast in front of a live audience! This episode actually includes two shows in one. The first show is from within the hotel where the Infinitus Harry Potter conference was held. The second is live from within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park! Join us as we talk about the latest Harry Potter news, our thoughts on the Wizarding World park, and much more.

Download NowRunning time: 58:43, 28.3 MB

Episode 202: On His Knees

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  • MuggleCast is LIVE on Ustream just one hour after the new Deathly Hallows trailer premieres to dissect every single scene! We figure out which scene each shot is from, point out some odd moments, wonder why this trailer covers Parts 1 and 2, and MUCH more. Get ready to have lots of fun watching the trailer with us!

Download Now Running time: 1:10:53, 34.1 MB