This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 11, The Firebolt. Inside this episode you’ll find: a debate about whether the adults did the right thing by withholding this information from Harry, sassy Minerva with stubborn Sybil, and the real reason why Remus Lupin wasn’t in attendance at James and Lily’s wedding. Check out this awesome video essay called Rabbits, Railways, and Racism: Roger Rabbit and the Fall of L.A. Public Transit . It's an interesting pop culture-lens way of lookin...
Jun 14, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 10, The Marauder’s Map. Inside this episode you’ll find: a bunch of questions on the backstory of the Marauder’s Map, why Hagrid should NOT be drinking with Fudge at the pub, and even more questions about the Fidelius Charm. We’ve made a donation this week to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. Named for civil rights pioneer Sylvia Rivera, this organization’s mission is to “guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identi...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 10
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 9, Grim Defeat. Inside this episode you’ll find: more questions about Quidditch (unfortunately), whether or not Dementors can fly, and the Hogwarts method for employing substitute teachers. We stand with the Indigenous People of America and Canada. Those of us who are non-Indigenous and live in North America benefit from the colonialism that took place here. It is necessary for all of us to be involved in the reconciliation. Please visit on...
Jun 01, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 8, Flight of the Fat Lady. Inside this episode you’ll find: the longest conversation about Quidditch we will ever have (we promise), an admonishing of Hermione’s reaction to a classmates pet passing away, and Harry whining about being alone while his friends lives exist outside his own. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict has escalated again, and although there is now a ceasefire, there have been over 240 Palestinian deaths to 12 Israeli death...
May 25, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 7, The Boggart in the Wardrobe. Inside this episode you’ll find: further discussion on why Snape sucks (a running theme in this show), why Seamus Finnigan is toxic, and a lewd conversation on Malfoy’s shrivelfig. Plus you'll get to hear what each hosts personal boggart would take the shape of, and the answers may surprise you. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
May 17, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 6, Talons and Tea Leaves. Inside this episode you’ll find: an absolute STANNING of Sybill Trelawney, just how many hippogriffs are too many hippogriffs, and the proper pronunciation of a certain painted character. Rainbow Railroad was founded in 2006 as a volunteer-run organization by a diverse group of LGBTQI+ activists, and human rights defenders who wanted to do more to address the levels of violence LGBTQI+ people face worldwide. Since ...
May 10, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 5, The Dementor. Inside this episode you’ll find: Jo’s famous red herring trope coming into play yet again in this series, a discussion on whether the idea of chocolate being the remedy to depression is thoughtful and interesting, and a hard stance on whether Hagrid would actually be a good professor at Hogwarts. Since 2003, the World Literacy Foundation has striven to ensure that every young individual regardless of geographic location has...
May 03, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 4, The Leaky Cauldron. Inside this episode you’ll find: the real-time discovery that rivals the Book 1 realization about Marcus Flint, a rousing endorsement of Florean Fortescue’s, and a bizarrely specific conversation about hags in the wizarding world. We encourage you to join us in donating to Dr. Jennifer Mullan and her Decolonizing Therapy project. As her website states: "Dr. Mullan believes that it is essential to create dialogue to ad...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 4
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 3, The Knight Bus. Inside this episode you’ll find: a conversation on wizarding transportation with Pete Buttigieg, Adam’s rediscovery on what happens to Stan Shunpike later in the series, and a debate on whether Cornelius Fudge does the right thing by letting Harry off the hook. This week we have made a donation to the Transgender Law Center. TLC is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 2, Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake. Inside this episode you’ll find: a foray into Jo’s weird fatphobia that really comes out during this chapter, an inquiry as to how wizards get haircuts at Hogwarts, and if there’s a better way for the Ministry to keep track of underage wizards using magic outside of school. Asian American acts of violence and harassment have escalated exponentially in the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to the dangerous rhetoric ...
Apr 12, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri talk about Chapter 1, Owl Post. Inside this episode you’ll find: a discussion on the volume at which Harry writes using his quill on parchment, an introduction to the classic textbook The Monster Book of Monsters , and why it takes Harry an hour to open three gifts. We hope you will all take time this week to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated for COVID-19 if you have not already done so. Our US listeners can find vaccinations sites here or here . Thank you...
Apr 05, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Finally, it's all come to this. In this final episode, we finish what we started last week - our takes on every moment of the second film in the series. We discuss Allie's fear of spiders she shares with Rupert Grint, the length of time the fight with the basilisk takes, and the weird singular post credits scene in the entire film series. Thank you to Soonerborn777 for their review on Apple Podcasts! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter & Instagram: @hpanxious Youtube: Harry Potter and the Anxio...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Well, we've made it. We're here, and just when you thought we had said everything there could be said about this book, we've got two entire episodes coming to you on the film adaptation. This episode will take you all the way to Colin's body being discovered and Dumbledore's revelation that the chamber has indeed been open again. In it, we discuss whether Colin Creevey is a zaddy, how hot Matthew Lewis is now (Neville Longbottom), and just what book Draco was ripping pages out of in Flourish and...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Have you ever wanted to sit in and hear the hours of nonsense that's cut from each episode we do? Have we got a bonus for you, then! This week, we start off with an apology from Allie on her pointed lack of excitement around this book, before transforming into a movie podcast that felt the need to rehash the 2016 Academy Awards. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter & Instagram: @hpanxious Youtube: Harry Potter and the Anxious Millennials We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse theampliverse....
Mar 01, 2021•28 min
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 18, Dobby's Reward. Inside this episode you'll find a discussion on whether Justin Finch Fletchley needed to apologize to Harry, the real rules of intention to free a house elf, and just a general celebration of the end of this book. The National Newspaper Publishers Association is a trade association with more than 200 African American owned community newspapers throughout the country. Check out nnpa.org/current-members/ to see if there ar...
Feb 22, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 17, The Heir of Slytherin. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the rules of anagrams (does "I AM" really count?), why Harry didn't at least try to speak Parseltongue, and proper receptionist etiquette regarding the Chamber of Secrets. This week we’ve made a donation to Black Feminist Future. According to their website, Black Feminist Future is an initiative informed by the legacy of Black feminist organizing, grounded in the cu...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 17
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 16, The Chamber of Secrets. Inside this episode, you'll find a discussion on how to breed basilisks, the musicality of Myrtle's sobs, and how in a year, they still have not learned that THEY ARE NOT MILES BELOW THE SCHOOL. The lasting legacy of Black Women's Health Imperative first began at a conference in Atlanta, Georgia back in 1983. Since then, the National Black Women’s Health Project or “The Project” has continued to promote physical,...
Feb 08, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Take a Nimbus 2001 ride with us as we fly through each chapter of the Harry Potter series, week by week. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter & Instagram: @hpanxious Youtube: Harry Potter and the Anxious Millennials We are a proud member of The Ampliverse theampliverse.com IG: @theampliverse
Feb 03, 2021•2 min
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 15, Aragog. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the wife of Aragog, Mosag, Allie's fear of arachnids of all types, and what the reason was for bringing Fang along on this horrendous journey back into the Forbidden Forest. During the month of February, we're highlighting different Black organizations in honor of Black History Month. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, founded in 1915 by Dr. Carter...
Feb 01, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 14, Cornelius Fudge. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on whether the Hogwarts board of governors was justified in their decision, the imbecility of how late Harry chooses to use the cloak in this book, and where Hagrid takes Fang to the local vet. The documentary MLK/FBI examines the years of surveillance the FBI conducted on Martin Luther King, Jr. It can be rented on Amazon Prime or YouTube . Thank you to jfrelack for their r...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 14
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 13, The Very Secret Diary. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the difference between the diary’s memory and a pensieve memory, the exact best way to get rid of a diary (not the toilet), and what Ron walks in on at the end of the chapter. On August 23, 2020, Jacob S. Blake, a 29-year-old black man, was shot and seriously injured by a police officer in Kenosha, WI. On August 25, Blake’s father announced that his son was paralyze...
Jan 18, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 12, The Polyjuice Potion. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the limits of magic being pushed to their breaking point, if Draco is truly in love with Harry, and whether this chapter was even remotely helpful in terms of plot. You can find the list of the 127 elected officials who undermined the American voters by objecting to the electoral college count here . Sign Representative Cori Bush’s petition to investigate and expel t...
Jan 11, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 11, The Duelling Club. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the most plot heavy chapter in the book, a tour through Harry’s barnyard full of animals, and what term the ladies really gave Salazar Slytherin. The Actors Fund is a fund that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Due to COVID-19, more artists in the performing arts are out o...
Jan 04, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 10, The Rogue Bludger. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on Dumbledore’s ability to choose new faculty members, why Dobby is still the most tragic character in this entire series, and a revelation that THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED BEFORE?!?! This week we have made a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union. For the past 100 years, the ACLU has fought to ensure all Americans are equally protected under the law, se...
Dec 28, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 9, The Writing on the Wall. Inside this episode, you’ll find a discussion on the worst position to be in when being petrified, the frequency of horrible things happening at Hogwarts, and why Professor Cuthbert Binns is the reason there’s a lack of knowledge about wizarding history in the wizarding community. Since this Friday is Christmas, we've teamed up with Trans Santa to help support Trans Youth by gifting them the items from a list the...
Dec 21, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 8, The Deathday Party. Inside this episode, you'll find every single question you've ever considered about ghosts in the wizarding world. That's pretty much it, honestly. Just a lot of queries about how ghosts work, how ghost horses work, how ghost post works, and at what precise moment did Nearly Headless Nick die? This book is slowly driving us insane. Just like Ginny. This week, the podcast has made a donation to The Trevor Project, a non...
Dec 14, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 7, Mudbloods and Murmurs. In it, you'll find a discussion of racial (?) slurs in the wizarding world, where exactly all the slugs go that Ron throws up, and the volume one expects a massive snake traveling in pipes to make as it makes it's way around an old castle. Plus! You'll hear in real time this chapter break Allie's brain. See you next week? This week we have made a contribution to the DACA Renewal Fund to help pay for DACA applicatio...
Dec 07, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 6, Gilderoy Lockhart. In it you’ll find a discussion of the man, the myth, and the legend, Gilderoy himself. Plus a discussion of ‘genus’ and ‘species’, Jo's incredible subtlety, and a peek behind the curtain with the insanity of getting all three of these goofballs to record during a Zoom session. This week, Arri has made a donation to The Loveland Foundation. Established by Rachel Cargle in 2018 in response to her birthday wish fundraiser...
Nov 30, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Hosts Allie, Adam, and Arri fly into this chapter and discuss why Harry and Ron never stop to think, their worst travel memories, and whether or not you’d live if you crashed a car into a tree (hint: you wouldn’t). Plus, we read our WILDEST review yet! This week, Adam recommends a great Black-owned bookstore from Georgia called Brave + Kind Bookshop where you can get the tots in your life some diverse book selections, plus buy yourself some excellent social justice reading material and feel conf...
Nov 23, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week Allie, Adam, and Arri discuss the societal implications of Floo Powder, the insanity of fist-fighting when you have magic at your disposal, and, sorry, again Floo Powder makes no discernible sense. This week, we have donated to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline. They provide essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse, including specialized support to the LGBTQ+, indiginous, immigrant, and disabled communities. You can...
Nov 16, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
