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Material Girls

202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 458 ratings

A scholarly podcast about pop culture hosted by Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman, produced by Witch, Please Productions.

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S2E3: Witch, Please and the Rise of White Nationalism

July 18, 2017 05:24 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

Howdy partners! Grab yer ten galleon hats and join us as we impose our critical feminism on Calgary, Alberta during the Stamp—er………. that is the Comics and Entertainment Expo that took place this past April. Marcelle hosted a one-witch panel wherein she discussed the rise of fascism in the Harry Potter series. You’ll notice references to slides during the talk; you can view or download them from the links below 🙂 In keeping with our shiny new format, Hannah and Marcelle cap off the episode...

S2E2: Witch, Please and the Phenomenal Foggos

July 04, 2017 05:28 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

Well hello again, witches! Thanks for tuning in for this week’s mega super long but mega super lovely episode featuring the Foggo Family. An under-slept Marcelle joins the Foggos as they discuss what the Harry Potter series and the podcast Witch, Please mean to them as a family and as fans. ***** OH AND MEGA SUPER APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO SHENANIGANS IN THIS EPISODE. IT IS 50% TOO LITTLE SLEEP 50% I FORGET HOW TO PODCAST ***** In keeping with our seasonal format, Hannah and Marcelle play c...

S2E1: Witch, Please and the Curse of Live Theatre

June 19, 2017 22:19 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Welcome back, witches! We sure have missed you, and we’re excited to get started on Season 2 (new numbering system TBA). The focus of this season will be the Harry Potter fandom, and Hannah kicked things off by attending Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London with HP megafan, author, and journalist Anna James. Join us for a conversation about the liveness of theatre, three-piece suits, and harpsichords! After Marcelle and Hannah are done catching up, this episode gets pretty danged sp...

Witch, Please and the THIS IS JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT DON’T GET TOO EXCITED

April 16, 2017 19:08 - 4 minutes - 5.91 MB

Image from page 375 of “The Haverfordian, Vols. 26-27, 1904-05” (1905) Hey witches! We're dropping back into your feed momentarily to let you know about three upcoming events! On Sunday, April 23, at 1pm UPDATE: 3:30PM, Hannah and previous guest Rachelle Saunders will be hosting a meet-up at the Parcel Yard in King's Cross. Come hang out! On Sunday, April 30, at 1:30pm, Marcelle (and the robot of our hearts!) will be giving a talk at the Calgary Expo on “Harry Potter and Social Justice” ...

Harry Potter and the Sexy Reboot

January 31, 2017 06:19 - 2 minutes - 2.97 MB

Image courtesy of Huffington Post Hold onto your hard drives, witches, because we have an announcement for you! We've been thinking over the past months about ways to make Witch, Please sustainable. After two years of fortnightly episodes, we're worried about fizzling out over the next year. We don't want to fizzle out, dear witches, because hanging out with you is too much fun. And so we have arrived at: A PLAN. Proudly announcing: Witch, Please 2.0, this time with seasons, and maybe an...

Episode 18B: #FantasticAsks, Or, That’s Real Fucked Up

January 17, 2017 05:47 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

HAPPY 2017, WITCHES! We don’t believe in resolutions because they are a neoliberal conceit intended to keep you politically docile by convincing you that your very being is a perfectable project. But we do believe in trying to educate yourself every damn day, and in that spirit, this minisode is accompanied by some recommended readings. Enjoy! Content Warning for this episode: discussion of racialized violence and murder. Fantastic Beasts is Not So Fantastic With Diversity Tilda Swinton...

Episode 18: Roaring Anachronisms and Where to Find Them

December 20, 2016 01:58 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Image source: Miss Nobody on tumblr Greetings from the Roaring Twenties, witches! In this excitingly lengthy new beast of an episode, Marcelle and Hannah are joined by your favourite Guy with a Film Degree: Neale Barnholden! Your hilarious hosts FINALLY talk about that new venture into the Wizarding World by money machines JK Rowling and Warner Brothers: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Get cozy, because this episode is fantastically long! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uplo...

Episode Sigma: Harry Potter and the Brand of Loyalty

December 06, 2016 03:04 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Image credit: Ashley Hostetter “The Charming Classroom” Welcome back, witches! We are gearing up to tackle Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! In this fantastic minisode, Marcelle sits down with Harry Potter marketing wiz and wandmaker-in-training Rachelle Saunders (of Science for the People fame) to talk about branding and Harry Potter. So grab your House Scarf and an official Witch, Please mug of hot cocoa and cozy up for this magical exploration of marketing in the Potterverse! ht...

Episode Rho: Live and Professional at Tufts University

November 22, 2016 07:10 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

Photo credit: Max Lalanne / The Tufts Daily Howdy, witches! This extended universe not-so-mini minisode comes to you hot off the mics in America! Hannah and Marcelle (and Trevor!) (and the hippogriff baby, too!!) had the pleasure of visiting Tufts University to deliver a workshop on podcasting and to speak on a panel with Tufts Experimental College Professor Lydia XZ Brown about disability, race, and queerness in the Harry Potter series. It was awesome! If you’d like to learn more about L...

Episode 18.5: Fabulous Trailers and Their Locations

November 08, 2016 05:32 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

Image source: Fantastic Beasts “Final Trailer” Welcome to the future, witches! In this episode, Marcelle and Neale tackle the trailers for the first (of FIVE?!?!) movie in the Fabulous Beasts and Their Locations Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film franchise. We honestly cannot believe we are going to do this five more times, but for sure by the second or third movie release we’ll live in the same city as Hannah again so these minisodes will be even more hilarious! HEY! Speaking o...

Episode Omicron: Witch, Please; Live & CURSÈD

October 25, 2016 01:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

Image from page 988 of “Popular electricity magazine in plain English” (1912) (Internet Archive Book Image) This arbitrarily-categorized Extended Universe Episode saw one of your brave hosts venture out of her cozy living room and into stormy Vancouver in search of a real live theatrical BUT TOTALLY COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AND FREE SO IN NO WAY LEGALLY LIABLE reading of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Thanks to Laura Fukumoto, Nicole Yukiko, and everyone who took part in this magical event, f...

Episode 15.5.5: Teasers and Trailers and Spoilers, Oh My!

October 11, 2016 04:57 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

Image: filmratings.com Gather ’round, witches! We’re back with another minisode! This week, Marcelle asks resident Guy With A Film Degree Neale Barnholden all about trailers and somewhat ironically they talk for an hour! PSA: we had a LOT of unexpected technical difficulties before, during, and after recording, so please think of this episode as a rather rough cut. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WitchPlease-20161010-TeasersTrailersAndSpoilersOhMy.mp3Download this re-c...

Episode 15.5: Harry Potter and the Dubious Kerning

September 27, 2016 16:50 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MB

Pull out your rulers, witches, and start measuring your margins, because this episode we’re getting into the nitty and the gritty of book design. Hannah is joined by book designer (and brand new colleague at her brand new job!) Mauve Pagé in a discussion of three different editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. We talk about kerning! We talk about x-height! We talk about widows! And as all those exclamation marks indicate, you should be excited! P.S. Things get visual in thi...

Episode 15B: Curiouser and Curiouser

September 13, 2016 06:12 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

Welcome back, witches! Today’s episode wraps up our discussion of the second half of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and after this we’ll never speak of it again—at least, not until the next edition of play script gets published with all that sweet, sweet paratext you know we crave…….. Seriously, though, we’re stoked for the re-issuing of the post-production script with, like, photos and shit. But for now we make do with the incomprehensible stage directions and many, many title pages. E...

Episode 15A: Witch, Please and the Curious Child Part 1

August 30, 2016 04:02 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Image: Tasha Chawner, flickr Grab your contraband Time Turners, witches, because we’re zipping back in time to episode 15A: the first half of our discussion of the play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Speaking of time, in this episode Hannah and Marcelle dive into recording from two different timezones! The results are PRETTY GOOD! Dramatic reading background music by Bensound. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WitchPlease160829CuriousChild-Hawtfix.mp3Down...

Episode 16.5.5: Jeremy Mason and the Cursed Child

August 16, 2016 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

Source: Flickr, The Commons Grab your opera glasses, witches, because this week Hannah is joined by actor, director, and playwright Jeremy Mason for a discussion about the pleasures of reading plays, and why Rowling might have turned to the theatre for her newest addition to the Harry Potter canon. Don’t forget to take notes, because we’ll be asking you for your questions about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the coming weeks. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WitchP...

Episode 16.5: British Technocratic Wet Dreams

August 02, 2016 05:56 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Image source: Deviant Art Are you prepared for a rambling, margarita-fuelled discussion of pamphlets, propaganda, British fascism, lightning bolts, and how to browbeat your beloved hosts into getting your very own episode? No? Then you should probably skip this one. But if you actually love all those things, plus gratuitous lightning sound effects*, then this minisode is for you! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WitchPlease-20160801-E165BritishTechnocraticWetDreams.mp3Do...

Episode 16: Witch, Please: New and Improved

July 07, 2016 15:47 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Image source: Tumblr Welcome to our brand new podcast, The Harry Potter Hour, Starring Feminism! It’s a lot like our old podcast Witch, Please except, uh, Newer and Different! This truly is the last episode of classic Witch, Please, though. After this it’s all paratexts, minisodes, and shenanigans! No more rules, no more social decorum, no more consistency. If the episode seems a little early, that’s because the Internet screwed up and we didn’t know how to fix it we wanted to give you a ...

Episode 14: The Ghost of Podcast Past

June 28, 2016 05:21 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

photo credit: slgckgc on flickr But we’re not dead yet! cry your coven mistresses as we claw our way back into your podcast apps. That’s right, witches! We still have two more official (and, like, scores more unofficial) episodes for you! Tonight we’re joined by real life guy with a film degree, Neale Barnholden, for the ultimate—no, no then penultimate—wait no! the antepenultimate—WHATEVER, FOR ANOTHER EPISODE! Turn on all your lights and settle in with a companion species for a spooky e...

Episode Xi: Project Firenze

June 14, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

With Marcelle a million miles* away, we’re presenting to you a live event organized by Edmonton Potterwatch. “Project Firenze: Minority Representation in Fantasy Literature” was the organization’s first-ever live panel on that topic, focusing this time on the Magic in North America stories and the representation/appropriation of Indigenous cultures. We were joined by Lucinda Rasmussen and Roxanne Harde from the University of Alberta, and moderators Emily Hoven and Nina Legesse, to talk abou...

Episode 13C: Hallows and Goodbyes

May 31, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 99 MB

Well, this is it, witches. Buckle in for an extra long episode, because this is the LAST (third) part of our discussion of the LAST (seventh) book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and we have a lot of ground to cover and old friends to mourn. But don’t you worry. Even though we make about a hundred jokes about it, we’ll be back with more moviesodes and minisodes before the summer is through! {TW for sexual assault, rape culture} http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Wi...

Episode 13B: Deathly Famous

May 17, 2016 06:31 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Image Credit: Eric/Kimber on Flickr Howdy witches! Marcelle edited tonight’s episode in a flurry of packing so please forgive the dearth of whimsical sound effects! We hope that even without an obscene number of honks and hoots you’ll enjoy this second instalment of our discussion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. But, to be honest, we’re so internet famous now that we might just start making weird avant-garde artsy episodes to fuck with you. Probably not. But we could! {TW: episo...

Episode Nu: Politically Joyful at the Calgary Expo

May 03, 2016 05:52 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Howdy, witches! While Hannah was off feministing her heart out in Ontario, Marcelle and Trevor and Neale recorded a live episode at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo! A word of warning: the sound quality is lousy but there are some cute hippogriff baby coos AND the attendees were RADIANT! Also there’s a slide show to accompany our panel below if you like visuals. Download this wild slideshow http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WitchPlease-20160502-EN_PoliticallyJoyf...

Episode 13A: Hedwig’s Last Flight

April 19, 2016 05:17 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Photo credit: Peter Trimming, Flickr Tonight, witches, we bid farewell to a friend and confidante. As the Harry Potter series draws to an end Hannah and Marcelle get selectively weepy because compassion fatigue is real and, like, everybody dies in this book. So pour yourself a stiff drink and, while you’re at it, pour one out for Hedwig that she may soar again in our dreams. {TW: episode contains use of the song “Taps” and references to death} http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2...

Episode 12.5: Montages Through the Ages

April 05, 2016 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

Pull out your scissors and glue sticks, witches, because today we're bringing you a very special montage-filled minisode. As part of our public lecture, “Witch, Please: Feminist Fandom, Public Pedagogy, and Podcasting,” delivered at the University of Calgary, Marcelle prepared two audio montages of our book and movie episodes. They're pretty charming, and you should probably listen to them and share them with everyone you know. If you'd like to see a little more of our public lecture, you ...

Episode N: Witch, Please! Live and Scholarly at the U of C

March 22, 2016 06:22 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Settle down students because class is about to begin! Cheer for your U of A Champions Hannah and Marcelle as they swoop into the University of Calgary’s English Department on their shiny new Red Arrow broomsticks. It’s kind of like the Triwizard Tournament, except it’s like really safe for all involved. Graciously invited by Dr. Derritt Mason and his Children’s Literature class, Marcelle and Hannah have a topical back-and-forth before opening up the floor to questions that will challenge t...

Episode M: The Technicolor Dream Snape

March 08, 2016 03:43 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Get your adult colouring books ready, witches! In tonight’s minisode Hannah and Marcelle descend the rabbit hole of adult colouring books, producing a relatively unedited stream-of-consciousness discussion about books, libraries, censorship, Nazism(?!), racism in general, and how good Snape would look in jewel tones. Aaaaaaand! if you live in the Calgary area we hope you’ll come to our public talk at the University of Calgary on Thursday March 17th. Details about the event can be found her...

Episode 12: Harry Potter and the Teen Sex Romparoo

February 23, 2016 08:35 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Image Source: Martin Fisch on Flickr Get ready for a sexy romp with our favourite witches and wizards in this week’s critical analysis of the sexy film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince. If you haven’t seen the sexy trailer, check it out here as it features sexily in our sexy critique. And if that isn’t sexy enough, break out your Malcoy flirting fans because beloved guy-with-a-sexy-film-degree Neale Barnholden returns to explain all the sexy technical terms necessary t...

Episode 11B: The Half-coy Stint

February 11, 2016 06:44 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Image from tiffany terry on flickr This outrageously tardy episode marks our FIRST birthday as a podcast, which means it’s also our first anniversary with YOU! We’ve come a long way these last twelve months and our coven has reached farther than we ever dreamed. We even got a fancy-pants makeover to celebrate! Above all, YOU are all the very best, and, to show our appreciation, we bring you our silliest and smartest episode yet! Get your chips ready as we continue our analysis of Harry Po...

Episode Λ (lambda): Live and Surprised at Nerd Nite YEG

January 26, 2016 05:33 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

  Hey witches! Our discussion of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince is on hold for a fortnight as we bring you our adventures at Nerd Nite Edmonton! We drank a bunch of wine and got up on a stage to talk about literary criticism, feminist criticism, and fan theories. It was the best. Enjoy! UPDATE: If you’d like to follow along with the slides, here they are! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WitchPlease-20160125-EΛ_LiveAndSurprised.mp3Download Episode Hosted on ...

Episode 11A: The Full-blood Patriarchy

January 12, 2016 07:18 - 1 hour - 76.7 MB

Hey Witches! It’s late and there’s a hippogriff baby in need of attention, so let’s get right to it: here for your listening pleasure is the first half of our discussion of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince (see what I did there?). Enjoy! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Witch-Please-Episode-11A_The-Full-blood-Patriarchy.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode K: A Very Witch, Please Holiday Special

December 15, 2015 06:05 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MB

Ho Ho Ho, Witches! We’re back in the expanded universe of the podcast with Episode Kappa in which we cackle at fraternity, get a lil’ tipsy on vegan egg nog, and VERY bravely sing some songs. We wrote the songs just for you, dear listeners, so scroll down to find the lyrics and sing along! Word of caution: if this is your first time tuning in to Witch, Please, this episode is probably not the best introduction to the podcast itself (though it is most definitely the best intro to your podca...

Episode 10.5.5 Quidditch IRL

December 01, 2015 05:33 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Ahoy witches! Join us for another mat leave minisode as we travel back in time to learn about Quidditch IRL! This recording comes from the 2015 Edmonton Comics and Entertainment Expo and features the vocal talents of the Edmonton Aurors Quidditch team. We hope you enjoy! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WitchPlease-20151130-E1055QuidditchIRL.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10.5: Gadding with Guys (with film degrees)

November 17, 2015 17:15 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

This week, as Marcelle and our erstwhile tech support selfishly abandon us to care for a newborn, Hannah and genuine guy-with-a-film degree Neale Barnholden go on magical tour of cinematic and material history, featuring dragons! It’s a Q&A minisode, minus the mini. Buckle in, dear listeners, because things are going to get shouty. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WitchPlease-20151117-E105GaddingWithGuys.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Episode 10: One Member Short of an Order

October 20, 2015 01:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

Tonight is a magical night for citizens in the North Land called Canada. In addition to a Federal Election with a potentially record-breaking voter turnout, there’s also some kind of sports event starring some carnivorous birds that people are taking pretty seriously. Also, the latest episode of Witch, Please! In tonight’s episode Hannah and Marcelle tackle the fifth movie without any actual film expertise from our favourite Actual-Guy-with-a-Film-Degree, Neale. But fear not, covenmates, N...

Episode 9.5: Witch, Please; Live & Unruly

October 06, 2015 01:10 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

**Just a wee correction to keep this episode in line with our outrageously complicated numbering system! The real number 10 will be uploaded as scheduled on Monday!** Nothing gets your magical blood pumping quite like a room full of Harry Potter fans ready to talk about feminism! Witches, we are just over the moon on a Firebolt to bring you our first ever live episode, recorded at the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo. Special thanks to all you listners who made it out that afternoon! Yo...

Episode 9B: The Tears of Age

September 22, 2015 03:03 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

You know what, witches? Growing up is hard. In tonight’s episode your hosts Hannah and Marcelle relive their teenage years and cry a bunch. Get your hankies and enjoy! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WitchPlease-20150921-E9BTheTearsOfAge.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 9: The Cleansing Fire

September 08, 2015 06:28 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

Is it getting hot in here or is it just that cleansing fire? Either way, we are thrilled to bring you the long-awaited first half of our discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WitchPlease-20150907-E9TheCleansingFire.mp3Download Episode   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8.5: Encounters with Trolls

August 25, 2015 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Gird your loins, witches, because it’s time for ANOTHER #witchpleasetellme minisode. Thrill to the sounds of Hannah bravely confronting Trevor, the erstwhile robot troll of our hearts. Will she defeat this perilous foe? Only time will tell! (Spoiler: no.) Don’t fret if your question wasn’t selected. Now that the episode is recorded, we’ll re-post your queries on Twitter so that everyone can see how brilliant our listeners are. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WitchPlease-...

Episode Theta: Gamers At The Gate

August 11, 2015 05:09 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Here it is. The episode that’s too hot to upload through a mere, smear mobile phone. Game on, witches. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WitchPlease-20150810-E_GamersATheGate.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8: The Winner of the Raspberry Cup

July 28, 2015 02:30 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Howdy, witches! We recorded this episode in Marcelle’s rasberry-filled yard, all the while stuffing our faces with these spectacularly tart backyard berries. If only we realized at the time how entirely à propos our snack choice was! Can you find all the “raspberries” in tonight’s episode? Listen and find out. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/WitchPlease-20150727-E8WinnerOfTheRaspberryCup.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 7.5: A Draught of Veritaserum

July 13, 2015 23:30 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

  Hello, dear witches! Tonight we present to you… our second minisode! While Hannah rubs elbows in Montreal, Marcelle answers your questions with the help of our erstwhile tech support and the robot of our hearts: Trevor. Thanks to everyone who submitted #witchpleasetellme questions! We love interacting with our listeners even more than we love the Harry Potter series. And, now that she’s allowed to look at the twitter feed, Marcelle will re-post all of your excellent queries for everyon...

Episode 7B: The Goblet is Political

June 30, 2015 01:55 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

Welcome back, witches! We are thrilled to bring you our second (too-long) episode of Witch, Please about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In today’s episode, “The Goblet is Political,” guest host Andrea Hasenbank helps us wrap our heads around the issue of labour (domestic, craft, and pre-industrial) in the wizarding world. We’re dealing with a lot of big, serious topics, so you may notice a slight derth of whimsical sound effects. We’re pretty optimistic that the discussions themselves...

Episode 7A: The Tri-and-fail-to-fit-everything-into-an-hour Tournament

June 16, 2015 04:09 - 1 hour - 74.4 MB

Here we are, witches, with the first of TWO too long episodes about Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire. Marcelle is back from her adventures in the Eastern Standard Time Zone (a mystical land whose residents think Witch, Please episodes appear on Tuesdays!) and joins Hannah for an 85-minute discussion about displacing racial violence onto “grievable subjects,” precarity, sexual violence, Game of Thrones, and more. Spoilers ABOUND in this episode, so proceed with caution. http://ohwitchpleas...

Episode 6.5: Ridiculous Digressions and Where to Find Them

June 02, 2015 05:01 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Our first ever, surprisingly long minisode. Sylvie and Rebecca join Hannah for some unusual segments and old-timey foley work. http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WitchPlease-20150601-BecSylvieMinisode.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6: Neale Barnholden and the Final Cut

May 19, 2015 17:02 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

This episode was a real adventure–not just the editing, but the recording process, too. An extra long wait for an extra long episode: it makes sense, if you think about it! We are excited to present to you Witch, Please Episode 6: Neale Barnholden and the Final Cut, which would make a pretty decent band name IMHO. Extra special thanks to CJSR fm, the Edmonton Public Library, and the wonderful viewers and organizers of Edmonton’s Accio Books. Enjoy! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/upl...

Episode 5B: Escape From Time Constraints

May 05, 2015 04:35 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Oh hi there! You’re still waiting for the second half of Episode 5, huh? Well you’re in luck! Episode 5B is ready for your listening pleasure. xo http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WitchPlease-20150504-E5BEscapeFromTimeConstraints.mp3Download Episode     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5A: Prisoner of Time Restraints

April 21, 2015 05:45 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Part one of two! (no time for whimsy) http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/WitchPlease-20150420-E5PrisonerOfTimeRestraints.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: The Chamber of Whiteness

April 07, 2015 02:59 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Book lovers, we're back from our week-long hiatus. It's been too long. Without further ado (but with so very Much Ado), we present to you Episode Four! Bisoux http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/WitchPlease-20150406-E4ChamberOfWhiteness.mp3 Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: The Chamber of Spoilers

March 17, 2015 03:57 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Get ready to level up, Second Years! http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WitchPlease-20150316-ChamberOfSpoilers.mp3Download Episode It’s time we stop pretending there won’t be spoilers in this podcast. We’ll do our best to give you ample warning when a spoiler is coming, and we won’t discuss the spoilers at length, so hopefully our listeners reading along with us don’t have the magic ruined for them. But if you are reading along with us—and for the first time—we really want ...

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