Headcanon
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 133 ratingsA podcast discussing narratives and the creative process in film, tv, books and video games.
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No. 9 | The Hunger Games
November 04, 2015 06:46 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBWe’ve wrapped up the Harry Potter movies and now we’re moving on to a series that owes at least some of its success to the legacy Rowling created. Neither Marco or Benji is really feeling The Hunger Games movie, though we both liked the books a fair amount. Join us as we break down the best and worst of part one of this franchise. Gale vs Peeta, the priorities of the filmmakers, and how we think we’d do in our own Hunger Games are all part of the conversation.
No. 8 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
October 27, 2015 05:44 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIt’s a bittersweet time on the Headcanon podcast as we close out the Harry Potter series with Deathly Hallows Part 2. Joining us to put the story to bed is noted Wizarding World expert Heather Hogan of Autostraddle. Topics of conversation include: what if Harry actually did die? Why didn’t Harry use the Elder Wand to repair the school before breaking it? Why were the Malfoys Death Eaters when their privileged asses already had everything anyway? And much much more. Thanks for listening!
No. 7 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
October 20, 2015 05:42 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBMarco and Benji dig in to part one of the Harry Potter finale, touching on important topics like: did Harry and Hermione despair-bang? Who are all these old dudes the movie takes no time to explain? Is this movie Hermione’s or Ron’s? Polyjuice potion: sexual game-changer. You get the idea.
No. 6 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
October 13, 2015 05:41 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBMarco and Benji both enjoyed year 6 in the Harry Potter movie-verse a lot more than the previous year, even if the storytelling is still iffy. Marco liked Daniel Radcliffe’s foray into a more humorous acting style, and Benji always approves of Hermione slapping Harry and Ron around with newspapers. Both were totally creeped out by Cormac McLaggen and his goddamn finger licking and obscene broom.
No. 5 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
October 06, 2015 05:38 - 2 hours - 55 MBSettle in for the first of four Harry Potter movies directed by David Yates. Benji is baffled by what Yates is doing with his camera. Marco loves to hate Professor Dolores Umbridge. Lots to discuss as we break down The Order of the Phoenix, and then talk about class subjects at Hogwarts, and what we would want to study.
No. 4 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
September 24, 2015 05:36 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBThis week on Headcanon, Marco and Benji are discussing the fourth Harry Potter film, which neither of them are huge fans of. Benji takes issue with the confused perspective in the movie. Marco wonders why Moody didn’t teleport Harry out of the school sooner. If he would only read Hogwarts, a History… Apologies in advance for all the complaining, but this movie is seriously not good.
No. 3 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
September 17, 2015 05:30 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBMarco and Benji are joined by Wizarding expert Heather Hogan from Autostraddle to discuss Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Who is Sirius Black’s true love? How does the magic trace work at The Burrow? Why is Ron such a tool to Hermione? All this and more within as we talk about what might be the worst adaptation in the series, but also the best film; directed masterfully by Alfonso Caurón.
No. 2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
September 09, 2015 06:27 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBMarco and Benji are back to talk about the second Harry Potter movie. Neither are huge fans of this one, but Benji still loved the evil villain monologue and nothing will stop Marco from relishing Snape’s elocution. What is Hagrid really doing in Diagon Alley? Why does Harry even have to practice for Quidditch? And Hermione is awesome, which isn’t even a question.
No. 1 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
September 08, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThe Bros who Watch PLL Too decided to do a side podcast where they talk about franchise films and cinematic universes. First up are the Harry Potter films. In this inaugural episode, the guys discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. We talk about favorite moments, complaints, compare to the source material, rank the characters and offer up a fan theory at the end.