This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 15, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Inside this episode you’ll find: drunk palominos, snow sled sized feet, and Adam’s favorite line in the book so far. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 14, The Unforgivable Curses. Inside this episode you’ll find: imperio, crucio, and abracadabra. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 13, Mad-Eye Moody. Inside this episode you’ll find: skrewts, owls, ferrets, and BUBOTUBER PUS. Thank you to ndambrosio for their review! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 12, The Triwizard Tournament. Inside this episode you’ll find: some beautiful couplets attributed to the Sorting Hat, Hagrid and Dumbledore clapping for Moody, and Adam stands up for the Creevey brothers. What you won’t find? The 487 times we got off topic. We recorded for two and a half hours! Wild. Thank you to Laineysheaney for their review! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 11, Aboard the Hogwarts Express. Inside this episode you’ll find: a campaign slogan for 2024, why Hogwarts concealment might not be the best possible option, and who is the second editor on the Harry Potter series. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 10, Mayhem at the Ministry. Inside this episode you’ll find: the life and times of Hedwig and her wig shop, confusion as to why Arthur Weasley is so needed at the Ministry, and some good old fashioned trauma. Doctors Without Borders is committed to providing medical aid where it's needed most: independent, neutral and impartial. In this time of a global pandemic, in addition to growing conflicts in eastern Europe, DWB is still administering health care in ...
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 9, The Dark Mark. Inside this episode you’ll find: worries about how Muggles are being treated, a return of our favorite Knight Bus conductor, and a French high school field trip?!?! This week we've made a donation to The International Rescue Committee. The IRC helps people affected by humanitarian crises survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Founded at the call of Albert Einstein in 1933, the IRC is now at work in over 40 crisis-affected countries as ...
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 8, The Quidditch World Cup. Inside this episode you’ll find: a brand new juicy affair we’ve made up, the LGBTQ community’s reaction to Veela, and a discussion on brain injuries. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week Adam and Arri discuss Chapter 7, Bagman and Crouch. Inside this episode you’ll find: Kevin the soon-to-be criminal, a return of Oliver Wood, and the best TARDIS reference this podcast has ever seen. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week we're back with chapter 6, The Portkey! Adam and Arri discuss all things accio, apparition, and portkeys as we get paragraphs worth of information about them. Plus Hermione gets winded, Arri gets nostalgic for green skies, and Adam gets horny for Charlie again! Flee is an Academy Award nominated animated documentary about one man's experience growing up as gay in Afghanistan and becoming a refugee, eventually ending up in Denmark. It details the harrowing multiple journeys he took in o...
This week, Arri and Adam discuss Chapter 5, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes! Hear all about the sexiest Weasley brother, the character Adam most identifies with, and how awesome it would be to be a wizard chef. Plus, an in depth conversation about Midwestern gnome culture! This week we'd like to highlight Diversify Our Narrative, a 100% grassroots organization composed of high school and college students throughout the United States of America pushing for equitable, long-lasting reform within our schoo...
Join Adam and Arri as they floo network their way into Chapter 4, Back to the Burrow! Adam is truly unhinged this episode as they discuss muscle-boy Charlie Weasley, Percy's journey into bureaucracy, and another appearance by the one, the only, Bertha Jorkins! Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. While abortion is a part of health care and should be treated as such, Planned Parenthood offers a wide variety of ...
We're back again learning about the Durselys and this time they're on a diet! Feast (but not too much) on some grapefruit as we discuss diet culture, fatphobia, and scenes that we wish hadn't been cut from the movie. This week we are recommending everyone check out Alisa Vitti, author of Woman Code and In The Flo. Arri started reading In The Flo recently and had her mind blown in the first chapter. Did you know most research in health and fitness is done on men and not appropriate for women? Up ...
For the fourth book in a row, we are given explanation as to who Harry is, what his closest relationships are, and just how shrill Hermione's voice truly is. And we hope that Dumbledore had a lovely time on his trip to Fire Island - see you next summer, girlie! America's child poverty rate was 16% of kids nationwide as of 2020 data. While the child tax credit was a help during 2021, Congress has allowed that to lapse for most Americans who need it. Save the Children is a global organization comm...
Let's take a dive into the fourth book in the series, shall we? This week, we talk about Chapter 1, The Riddle House. We discuss its uniqueness among all the chapters in the series, finally get the tea on Miss Bertha Jorkins, and how exactly to milk a snake. This week, we've made a donation to Indigenous Rising, An Indigenous Environmental Network Project. The mission of Indigenous Rising is to build solidarity from the Global South to the North to fulfill their sacred duties, listening to the t...
Welcome back witches and wizards and everyone else in between! Listen along as Adam and Arri discuss the newest HBO Max special and all the talking heads that were (or weren't) present! We dish on all the hottest gossip, including Emma's crush on Tom, Dan's reverence of Gary, and everyone's favorite Hot Topic customer, Luna Lovegood! Giggle along as Arri mostly cries to childhood memories and Adam just sits there! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We are a proud member of th...
This week we finally close season three of this podcast with our finale of the film adaptation! Arri and Adam discuss many topics, including more hats off to Steve (the screenwriter), the Looney Tunes Whomping Willow scene, and the phrase on everyone's lips: 'HE WAS HIS FRIEND!' We're going to take a brief hiatus due to the upcoming holiday season (Halloween counts, we swear!), but stay tuned in the new year for more Anxiety with your favorite Millennials! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Inst...
Wow, we've finally made it to the third movie! This week it's just Adam and Arri, but the debate will be heavy as to whether or not this movie is the best in the franchise or the worst. We talk about the Michael Gambon of it all, the pacing, and just how important art is as Adam gets kind of emotional. This episode ends right after the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class, so be sure to check back next week for the last half of the film! Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTub...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 22, Owl Post Again. Inside this episode you’ll find: more discussion on Jo’s writing style, a list of who the unforgivable tw*ts are, and an honest chat about the allegory that Lupin purportedly represents. This week we have made a donation to Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergencies. Most recently they've aided those affected by Hurricane Ida...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 21, Hermione’s Secret. Inside this episode you’ll find: confusion around the topic of time travel, a plausible deniability from Dumbledore, and the word b*ssy. This week, we're highlighting the important cause of helping migrant families escape persecution and strife by using extra frequent flier miles or cash donations with miles4migrants.org . We have donated and hope you will consider donating as well. Thank you to Washington Sentinel fo...
Listen, our schedules were crazy this past week, so you're getting a bonus episode. And to the listener who isn't convinced that Allie and Adam are friends... the story revealed in this will only help prove your case. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Discord We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 20, The Dementor’s Kiss. Inside this episode you’ll find: Crookshanks leading the way, a dementor filing a report after his shift at Hogwarts, Crookshanks leading the way, Allie having real troubles with the convenience with the circumstances in this chapter, and did I mention that Crookshanks was leading the way? This week we have made a donation to World Central Kitchen. According to their website, WCK uses the power of food to nourish co...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 19, The Servant of Lord Voldemort. Inside this episode you’ll find: a discussion of the scent of Peter Pettigrew, who else in the Potter-verse is shrill, and who recent polling has confirmed sucks ass. But you won’t find that cliched conversation about Fred & George not realizing Peter Pettigrew in Ron’s bed. This week Arri has made a donation to Made In Her Image, a non-profit movement dedicated to the advancement of young girls and wo...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 18, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Inside this episode you’ll find: questions on the legitimacy of Animagi and how many there are, an explanation of a Mary Sue, and a surprisingly short chapter. Our recommendation this week is to shine the light on the black experience in the workforce told through an addictive and thrilling novel The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris , grab a copy of the book and listen to the Ampliverse Book...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 17, Cat, Rat, and Dog. Inside this episode you’ll find: bemoaning miscommunication as a plot trope, Ron is on his last strike, and Sirius has some incredibly luscious locks. The Color of Law, by Richard Rothstein, is a New York Times bestseller that takes a hard look at America's history of redlining and the ways the government has allowed millions of its black citizens to be robbed of their chance at the American dream in American cities. ...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 16, Professor Trelawney’s Prediction. Inside this episode you’ll find: a realization on the meaning behind the NEWTS, whether or not we’d ever find ourselves in a foggy bog, and Sybill is an absolute #girlboss. This week we’ve made a donation to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. They are currently leading the way in the effort to reform the redistricting process. We invite you to commit to participating in the redistricting proc...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 15, The Quidditch Final. Inside this episode you’ll find: the last chapter in regards to Quidditch for this book (thank God), Hermione losing her cool and going Hulk on Draco, and Adam’s shocking theory about Mary Sue Harry Potter. This week Arri has made a donation to RAINN - the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual vio...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 14, Snape’s Grudge. Inside this episode you’ll find: Hagrid trying to shame Harry into doing the right thing, Snape trying to shame Harry into doing the right thing, and Lupin trying to shame Harry into doing the right thing. All to no avail. Rate! Review! Subscribe! Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Discord We are a proud member of the The Ampliverse...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 13, Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw. Inside this episode you’ll find: more g*d*mn Quidditch, Minerva using her new Ring camera, and our first episode ever with absolutely no cuts! This week, we've made a donation to the Nap Ministry. As their website says, The Nap Ministry was founded in 2016 by Tricia Hersey and is an organization that examines the liberating power of naps. Their “REST IS RESISTANCE” framework and practice engages with the pow...
This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 12, The Patronus. Inside this episode you’ll find: Lupin stiffening, Harry being more enamored with his father than his mother, and book recommendations about the female orgasm. In the documentary film In Our Mother's Gardens, Black women from all across the globe unlock stories of their mothers to redefine holistic lives rooted in radical self-care and healing. The film features Dr. Theresa Thames, the founder of the #MeToo Movement Tarana...
