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Accio Politics

Feb 26, 2018

Adri and Erin talk about exposition and how controlling the narrative is inherently a political act (for better or worse) in chapter 13 “The Very Secret Diary” of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.

This episode’s theme made us think about Jared Kushner and his security clearance narrative:


Feb 19, 2018

We’re back! On this episode, we talk about the myriad ways impersonation both benefits and hurts the trio (and how there are no perfect victims) in chapter 12 “The Polyjuice Potion” of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.

This episode’s theme made us think about Rachel Dolezal and her...


Feb 12, 2018

This week’s episode is all about language. Erin and Adri discuss the politics of language prejudice in chapter 11 “The Dueling Club” of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. Harry is a victim of gossip, Adri feels called out because she loves gossip, and Erin makes some great points about how...


Feb 5, 2018

Can institutions hurt our bodies? On this week’s episode, Adri and Erin discuss the politics of bodily harm in chapter 10 “The Rogue Bludger” of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. Poor Colin gets petrified (plus his camera gets fried), Harry’s arm gets deboned, and Adri stumbles through the...