Episode 161: Brain Empty, Only Animals

It's SPOOKBEASTY season again! Phoenix Register: new merch! Secrets of Dumbledore Loungefly collection.  The Royal Ontario Museum is hosting a SPOOKTACULAR Fantastic Beasts-themed event on 10/28. Canadian listeners, go and report back! Owl Post: Jeri writes in about Vogel's possible involvement in Grindelwald’s escape. Main Discussion: Scenes 25-29 of the screenplay Berlin = cold.. "I just … I just wanna go to the station where my friends Newt and Theseus were" 🥺 We discuss new ship names for Newt/Bunty. Maybe "Booooooo-t?"  Vogel does not get to be benign in THAT coat. Geoff breaches the Multiverse of Magic. We need German Ministry of Magic merch, please!! There's a brief discussion of vexillology. Peaceful as in non-violent, not peaceful as in sleepy. Theseus is notorious (and cute) Time-Turner: the history of trick-or-treating!  Children used to carry burning effigies. Trick-or-treating used to be so cool. If you're gonna give out historically accurate treats, you're gonna get egged.

Podcast Question: What are your headcanons about the Wizarding World in Germany, or your hometown?