Latest Snape Podcast Episodes
528: Spilling the Proverbial Tea (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Ch. 28)
Accio Politics - March 28, 2021 16:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this episode, Helene and Adri tackle the differences between the politics of anarchy and the politics of norms. They also discuss the ethical dilemma of having a potion like veritaserum in the wizarding world, as well as Hermione's enchantment that led Marietta to have very unfortunate skin p...
527: "It's so cute how you think you can outsmart me" - Dumbledore, Probably (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27)
Accio Politics - March 20, 2021 18:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about the iconic chapter where Dumbledore makes a break for it when Fudge thinks he’s got the upper hand on the whole Harry/Dumbledore situation because Umbridge has apprehended Harry red-handed. In current news, we cover the rise in attacks against people of Asian desce...
526: We Love a Redemption Arc for Harry (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 26)
Accio Politics - March 14, 2021 17:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe cover chapter 26 of OotP and talk about news in the United States (Georgia Republicans restricting access to voting, the COVID Relief Package), as well as news from across the pond (Meghan and Harry's interview with the incomparable Oprah and how race politics inform the Firm's treatment of t...
525: Awkward Dating and Other Concerns (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25)
Accio Politics - March 06, 2021 19:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHarry goes on a very awkward date with Cho in this chapter, and Helene and Adri get into the politics of suspicion and scapegoating. We also talk about Hagrid's similarities to Harry, and wonder what it would have looked like had Hagrid also taken Neville under his wing from day 1. Wondering ...
524: A Messy B* Who Loves Drama (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 24)
Accio Politics - February 27, 2021 18:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsMasculinity and invasion of privacy. What do they have in common? Chapter 24 of OotP, of course! In this episode, we talk about current news (unsurprisingly QAnon is still prevalent in our politics), Harry's journey through masculinity (and how other characters display this trait), and the inv...
523: Even Dementors like Cancun (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23)
Accio Politics - February 20, 2021 17:31 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsTexas is under snow and without power, Texas Senator and noted Insurrectionist Ted Cruz flees to Cancun to then throw his daughters under the bus when it becomes a media PHENOMENON (your honor, my daughters made me do it, I swear! Women lead us men astray, let's focus on them and how to hold t...
522: The Politics of Personal Narratives
Accio Politics - February 13, 2021 17:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsFor chapter 22 of OotP, special guest Mike from the Potterless Podcast, joins Helene and Adri in talking about the 45th President’s second impeachment trial, the world building involved in creating St. Mungo’s, how people can create narratives based on limited facts and bias, and our love for Gi...
521.5: A Calendar can be Political - Being Jewish in a Majority Christian Culture (BONUS)
Accio Politics - February 06, 2021 19:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsA few years ago, Erin and Adri covered the politics of Christmas and how the series was designed around this loose idea of cultural Christianity, even in the wizarding world. Today, we expand on this theme of cultural Christianity as default by having a conversation about what it's like to be...
521: Privilege & Perspective and our Love of Alliteration (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21)
Accio Politics - January 30, 2021 17:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this jam-packed chapter, Harry discovers what those winged horses he can now see are called and the reason why he can see them while others can't, he kisses Cho, gets some emotional intelligence intel from Hermione, and he has a terrifying dream from the point of view of an actual snake. We...
520: The Nuances of Giant History and Culture (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 20)
Accio Politics - January 23, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHagrid's back and we have a new presidential administration, BABY! In this episode, we talk about Hagrid and Madame Maxime's approach to covertly approaching giants and the biases that Hagrid shows in his re-telling. We discuss the nuances between lobbying and diplomacy, as well as the paralle...
519: Malfoy's Etsy Shop (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 19)
Accio Politics - January 16, 2021 14:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe've got a special guest this week! Eric from the long-running Potter podcast MuggleCast and his new solo project, the Thank You for Spieling podcast joins Adri, Helene, and K. Alex to talk about Chapter 19 of OotP. In typical Accio Politics fashion, we go very deep into our examination of th...
518: The One where Dobby Helps Harry Find the Room of Requirement (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18)
Accio Politics - January 09, 2021 18:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe're back with the first episode we recorded after the new year started, and 2021 is certainly not pulling any punches in the political arena. With just the first week of 2021 under our belt, we've seen an attempted coup, this time by force (riots led by white supremacist groups, the proud boys...
517: Did Hermione go too Far? (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 17)
Accio Politics - January 02, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene, K. Alex, and special guest Aureo from the Speak Beasty podcast talk about chapter 17 of OotP, discuss the news of the week (including some news about the author of the series), debate over the politics of Hermione securing silence by magical means, consider if Molly really wanted to stop...
518: Did Hermione go too Far? (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 17)
Accio Politics - January 02, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHelene, K. Alex, and special guest Aureo from the Speak Beasty podcast talk about chapter 17 of OotP, discuss the news of the week (including some news about the author of the series), debate over the politics of Hermione securing silence by magical means, consider if Molly really wanted to stop...
516: Grassroots Movements in the Wizarding World (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 16)
Accio Politics - December 19, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this episode, Helene and Adri land on the same politic for the first time since the show format started leaving the politics of the chapter open! Before they discussed chapter 16 of OotP, "In the Hog's Head," they talked about the news of the week, which included presidential pardons and the ...
515: Big McGonagall Energy, "I'm Speaking" (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15)
Accio Politics - December 12, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week, we finally get to chapter 15 of OotP, "The Hogwarts High Inquisitor," in which the Ministry passes middle of the night legislative action to give one of their own, Dolores Umbridge, oversight power for an independent educational institution: Hogwarts. Of course, we find this super pro...
514.75: Did We Just Endorse Drarry?
Accio Politics - December 05, 2020 17:34 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHello lovelies! The universe has once again conspired against us in recording our episode for chapter 15 of OOTP. Instead, we are releasing the Patreon-only Girl Who Lived: Draco/Darcy episode so your feed isn't quite so empty today. We want to know all your thoughts, so send us a virtual owl (a...
514.5: The One Where We Talk to Chris Rankin
Accio Politics - November 21, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsToday’s episode isn’t about a chapter, but a character (and some other topics of interest). Actor/Director/Producer Chris Rankin, who embodied the character of Percy Weasley in the film adaptation of the Harry Potter series, graciously joined us 19 years after the filming of Sorcerer’s Stone. We...
514: Why does Percy think Umbridge is Cool? (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 14)
Accio Politics - November 14, 2020 15:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about Percy's letter to Ron, the social pressures that the trio face (especially Harry), teenage crushes and the teenage mind, Percy's motivation and reasoning to embrace the Ministry's line of thinking rather than his own family's, and much more. Support our podcast ...
513: This Chapter Feels Like a Personal Attack (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13)
Accio Politics - November 07, 2020 12:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week has been a very long year. We're exhausted. Anyhow, we talk about the 2020 presidential election (is it over yet? Are we there yet, mom and dad?) and talk about the horrifying chapter that is Detention with Dolores. Patrons get a bonus segment: The Elusive Latinx Vote. How do we talk a...
512: Airhorns and Dolores (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 12)
Accio Politics - October 31, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's the spookiest season of all: Presidential Election anxiety! As we all huddle under our covers binge-eating Oreos and try to collectively unclench our jaws, we talk about yet another anxiety-inducing topic: Chapter 12 of OotP. This is the one where the Trio start classes once again, the tw...
511: Does Hogwarts Sort too Early? (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 11)
Accio Politics - October 24, 2020 16:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDuring this episode, we talk about Jeffrey Toobin's (accidental?) sexual assault/harassment via Zoom work meeting (Adri finds it implausible that work could turn someone on so much) and Dr. Fauci's plea for this election season to usher in a new president (this didn't happen, but we're reading b...
510: Noted Icon Luna Lovegood (Chapter 10, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Accio Politics - October 17, 2020 05:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe're coming at you with hot takes about Ginny and Hermione's treatment of Luna, as well as questioning why Harry is so worried about Cho when he's got bigger fish to fry. We also talk about the difference between intent and outcome, and whether intent justifies certain outcomes. Support our ...
509: Harry Lacks Pettiness & We Aspire to That, Too (Chapter 9, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Accio Politics - October 10, 2020 18:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOn this episode, Adri, Helene, and K. Alex talk about school rivalries, Lucius Malfoy's fantastic hairdresser, Harry's mental health and emotional growth, Ron's lack of qualifications for the Prefect role (even noted Ron apologist Adri agrees), and our media picks of the week. This week, our lov...
508 - Dumbledore's Aspirational Pettiness (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 8)
Accio Politics - October 03, 2020 05:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt is a truth universally acknowledged that all our hosts aspire to levels of petty displayed by one Albus Dumbledore in this chapter of OoTP. As Harry faces trial by the Wizengamot led by one very insecure Minister of Magic who just wants people to let him have power in peace even as the Wiza...
Screaming into the Void: 2020 Hellscape Edition
Accio Politics - June 16, 2020 17:13 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsAdri and Helene scream into the void once again (for two and a half hours), thanks to JK Rowling's twitter and recent/current events shaping the dystopic YA novel no one asked for and that we're currently inhabiting (seriously, at least most of those had a juicy love triangle, can someone tell...
507: The Politics of Government (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7)
Accio Politics - May 28, 2020 14:42 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe're back and we get our first glimpse at the Ministry of Magic! What secrets does the Ministry hold and why is Arthur Weasley's office so small?
506 - The Politics of Legacy (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6)
Accio Politics - April 09, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsJoin Adri and Helene as they talk about the Politics of Legacy, what legacy means to each of them, and how it informs how we view characters in the series and how legacy shifts how they think about themselves and each other. Here's the drawbridge exercise Adri alludes to when it comes to unma...
505: The Politics of Access to Knowledge (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 5)
Accio Politics - February 15, 2020 08:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis episode was a wild one to edit because Julianna's microphone decided to act as if it was in some sort of cave! If you've ever tried to edit audio, you would know that taking echo out of audio is a BEAST of a feat. I'm not quite sure I succeeded in this, but never fear, episode 506 will be o...
The Girl Who Lived: Hermione
Accio Politics - February 02, 2020 17:50 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHere's a snippet of our Patreon-exclusive episode of The Girl Who Lived! Want to hear the rest of the episode? Become a Patron for as little as $2/month at www.patreon.com/acciopolitics Send us your thoughts on how the Potter series has influenced the way you view and understand the world: inf...
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