Latest Snape Podcast Episodes
714: On Having the Soul of a Poet (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 14)
Accio Politics - October 24, 2022 02:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWas this chapter shoehorned in after the editing process began? That is one of the questions that Adri and Helene explore after talking about what this chapter does politically and the narrative arc of DH. Helene and Adri also talk Romance novels and Marvel IP. We want to hear from you! ...
713: Umbridge's Back (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 13)
Accio Politics - October 10, 2022 23:19 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsJoin us as we talk about how femininity (toxic femininity, that is) and propaganda work together in this chapter of DH. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an owl: in...
712: Is Neville Hogwart’s Legitimate Headmaster? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12)
Accio Politics - October 03, 2022 21:27 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene and Adri talk about the politics of Planning and Infiltration in chapter 12, Magic is Might, of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written ...
711: The Politics of Persecution and the Holocaust (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10)
Accio Politics - September 28, 2022 03:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThings are starting to get heated politically at the Ministry of Magic on chapter 11 of DH. Muggle-born wizards are being questioned and asked where they stole their wizarding powers from, Mundungus isn’t wild about being dragged back to the scene of his multiple crimes, and we get a mention of ...
710: The Intersection between Loyalty and Exploitation (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10)
Accio Politics - September 12, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOn this episode, your hosts talk about the politics of loyalty and exploitation, Kreacher and house elves’ status in wizarding society, Regulus’ betrayal of Voldemort, and much more. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to info@acciopolit...
709: Safe Spaces, Invisible Labor (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 9)
Accio Politics - September 06, 2022 15:51 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week, we talk about the politics of refuge and invisible work in Chapter 9 of DH as Harry and the gang flee Death Eaters in the Muggle and Wizarding world. We also talk about Leo DiCaprio, how books can provide refuge, and much more! We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 9...
708: Helene is the New Shakespeare (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8)
Accio Politics - September 01, 2022 01:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week, we talk about the politics of customs and superficiality in Chapter 8 of DH, which is all about Bill and Fleur’s wedding. We talk about the difference between the muggle and wizarding weddings, how some characters are obsessed with how things look (rather than how they are), and theor...
707: A Hopeful Chapter for our Boy Harry (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7)
Accio Politics - August 22, 2022 12:07 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsAdri is joined by guest (and captive) host Seth to talk about one of the most hopeful chapters in the entirety of DH! And by that we mean that there are presents, kissing, and a lack of bad things happening to our boy for a change. Adri and Seth talk about the politics of secrets, dating books...
706: Wendell and Monica Wilkins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 6)
Accio Politics - August 15, 2022 13:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsLet’s talk about how basically Hermione’s efforts to keep her family safe get glazed over in Chapter 6 of DH. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail: 915.996.1699 or email an mp3 recording to [email protected] Do you prefer the written word? Send us an owl: info@acciop...
704: Has Helene been Hanging out with Biden? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 4)
Accio Politics - August 03, 2022 10:19 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene is back and we’re talking about chapter 4 of DH, where there are multiple Harrys involved (as well as one death we really don’t like talking about). We talk COVID, Martha Stewart’s peacocks, roadrunners, Hedwig, the saddest of tours, allyship, and strategic defense. We want to hear ...
703: Could We All Be More like Arthur Weasley? (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 3)
Accio Politics - July 26, 2022 15:32 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene is out sick (get well soon, Helene!), but we’ve got a returning guest to try to fill her shoes: Seth Wilson, your favorite host who has only read a few chapters of the series lends us his outside view into the series. Seth and Adri talk about the idea of “developing” vs “developed” countr...
702: Dumbledore’s Legacy and Harry’s Remembrance (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2)
Accio Politics - July 18, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week, we talk about the politics of legacy and remembrance on chapter 2 of DH. We talk about how legacy has more to do with what impact your actions had on people’s lives (rather than the work product that you ostensibly produced) and about how remembrance has a time period associated with ...
701: Over the Moon with Lucius Malfoy & Martha Stewart (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 1)
Accio Politics - July 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWhat do Lucius Malfoy and Martha Stewart have in common? Jump in and find out as we return with our final and seventh season of this fine podcast. In this episode, we're talking about that one meeting at Malfoy manor that really could have been an email, but much like Elon Musk, Voldemort doe...
631: Half-Blood Prince as a Whole
Accio Politics - April 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsJoin hosts Adri and Helene as they take a look back at the last 30 episodes and pick their favorite moments, listener answers, and politics from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Patrons get a bonus segment for this episode! This week, we’re talking about Romantic Love in HBP. Want...
630: Duty, not Doody (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 30)
Accio Politics - March 28, 2022 15:19 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene and Adri discuss the final chapter in HBP, which features our first look at a Wizarding World funeral, through the lens of Duty and Ceremony, respectively. We talk about how some actors are there to strengthen their brand now that Dumbledore’s gone, while others truly care for the fallen ...
628: The Assassinator (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 28)
Accio Politics - March 07, 2022 14:50 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDon’t know how to say this any other way, but strap in for another chapter of HBP that is filled with sadness. Your hosts, Helene and Adri, talk about the politics of assassination and grief respectively. We talk about the aftermath of Dumbledore’s assassination and the different ways in which S...
627: The Assassinator (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 28)
Accio Politics - March 07, 2022 14:50 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDon’t know how to say this any other way, but strap in for another chapter of HBP that is filled with sadness. Your hosts, Helene and Adri, talk about the politics of assassination and grief respectively. We talk about the aftermath of Dumbledore’s assassination and the different ways in which S...
627: Tower of Despair (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 27)
Accio Politics - February 28, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene and Adri delve into the depths of despair in chapter 27 of HBP to talk about the Politics of Child Soldiers and Rhetoric when it comes to Draco and Dumbledore. We talk about how Draco is being forced to take on a task that is too unimaginable for a 16 year-old on behalf of someone who bas...
626: Gatorade of Sadness (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 26)
Accio Politics - February 21, 2022 16:58 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsAdri is joined by guest co-host (and husband/hostage) Seth to talk about Chapter 26 of HBP through the lens of teamwork. We talk about how Voldemort sees his collaborators as expendable, while Dumbledore sees himself as expendable, how this scene has been burned in Seth’s mind forever with the G...
625: It’s all in about Vibes (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 25)
Accio Politics - February 14, 2022 18:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWell, we’ve held off as much as we could this season, but here it is (cue spooky music): The Patriarchy. In chapter 25 of HBP, we see how Harry basically ignores every woman (except for Ginny, for romantic reasons) and how there’s a clear double standard when it comes to men vs. women. Patro...
624: The One where Harry and Ginny Finally Kiss (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 24)
Accio Politics - February 07, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsStop the presses! Ginny and Harry finally have their first kiss, and the goss is juicy this chapter (just ask Moaning Myrtle). For this chapter, your hosts talk about the politics of consequences and gossip, which gives us a look to the internality (consequences) and the externality of characters...
623: Love is Apparently a Big Deal (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 23)
Accio Politics - January 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this chapter, we get to see Professor Slughorn’s real memory. Helene and Adri talk about the politics of Morality and Intent vs. Outcome as it relates to Slughorn’s memory and Voldemort’s actions. Patrons get a bonus segment for this episode! This week, we’re talking about what it would lo...
622: Felix Felicis (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 22)
Accio Politics - January 17, 2022 14:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this chapter, Ron and Hermione have to take their apparition exams and Hermione passes but Ron fails by an eyebrow technicality. Harry finally uses some gulps of his Felix Felicis to get the memory from Slughorn and sets off to *checks notes* Hagrid’s. The way the potion works is not necessar...
621: The Politics of Surveillance & Priorities (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 21)
Accio Politics - January 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this chapter, Ron can’t find a way to break up with Lavender, Harry is still trying to figure out what Draco is all about, and Hermione keeps reminding Harry that his priorities are all out of whack. With this in mind, we talk about the politics of surveillance and priorities, including a dis...
620: The Politics of Goals/Ambition (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 20)
Accio Politics - January 03, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHappy New Year, everybody! As we take on 2022, we talk all about how everyone is pursuing a goal (or rather, is being very ambitious in this chapter). Harry wants to find out what’s going on with Ginny and Dean, Dumbledore wants to find Slughorn’s real memory, Ron desperately wants to keep the s...
619: The Politics of Theories/Arrogance (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 19)
Accio Politics - December 27, 2021 16:20 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHarry gets hounded all over Hogwarts, ends up having a nasty head injury, and solves a plot hole all on his own! Helene talks all about theorizing and how it’s the main action that builds the chapter, while Adri talks about arrogance (and the lack thereof) in the chapter and how that trait in ch...
BONUS/RECAST: A Calendar Can be Political (+ Patreon Exclusive)
Accio Politics - December 20, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHappy Holidays! With the Christmas holiday upon us, we thought we should re-release our conversation about what it's like to be a Jewish person living in a majority Christian world with special guest Shoshana, who gives us glimpses of being Jewish in the UK, and with our own Helene, who gives ...
618: The Politics of Determination and Autonomy (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 18)
Accio Politics - December 13, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsRon ate the wrong chocolates and got poisoned (twice!). Adri and Helene talk about the politics of Determination and Autonomy, respectively, as they dissect the events of the chapter through their specific lenses. We also read some of the answers we got to last episode’s question of the we...
617: The Politics of Shame (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 17)
Accio Politics - December 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe’re back at Hogwarts and Harry meets with Dumbledore to see two distinct memories that will help in understanding Voldemort’s ultimate plan. Helene and Adri talk about the politics of Shame, how it shapes our understanding of politics, and what happens in this chapter. We also read some of t...
616: It’s too Early for Christmas, but Here We Are (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 16)
Accio Politics - November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt’s Christmas time (in this chapter of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, at least)! We talk about the politics of optics and loyalty when it comes to the comings and goings in this chapter, specifically Harry’s run-in with Scrimgeour at the Burrow. We also discuss our listeners’ unanimo...
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