Dec 27, 2021
Harry gets hounded all over Hogwarts, ends up having a nasty head injury, and solves a plot hole all on his own! Helene talks all about theorizing and how it’s the main action that builds the chapter, while Adri talks about arrogance (and the lack thereof) in the chapter and how that trait in characters dictates what...
Dec 20, 2021
Happy Holidays! With the Christmas holiday upon us, we thought we should re-release our conversation about what it's like to be a Jewish person living in a majority Christian world with special guest Shoshana, who gives us glimpses of being Jewish in the UK, and with our own Helene, who gives us glimpses of growing up...
618: The Politics of Determination and Autonomy (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 18)
Dec 13, 2021
Ron ate the wrong chocolates and got poisoned (twice!). Adri and Helene talk about the politics of Determination and Autonomy, respectively, as they dissect the events of the chapter through their specific lenses.
We also read some of the answers we got to last episode’s question of the week: Do you think Slughorn...
Dec 6, 2021
We’re back at Hogwarts and Harry meets with Dumbledore to see two distinct memories that will help in understanding Voldemort’s ultimate plan. Helene and Adri talk about the politics of Shame, how it shapes our understanding of politics, and what happens in this chapter.
We also read some of the answers we got to...
Nov 15, 2021
It’s Christmas time (in this chapter of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, at least)! We talk about the politics of optics and loyalty when it comes to the comings and goings in this chapter, specifically Harry’s run-in with Scrimgeour at the Burrow.
We also discuss our listeners’ unanimous answers to last...