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Accio Politics

Hosts Adri and Helene bring their lived experience and close-read every chapter of Harry Potter discussing the politics that shape the action of the Wizarding World.

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324: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Adaptation

324: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Adaptation

Adri and Erin are joined by Dr. Alysa Lucas of Best Forevers and Fataliteas. They talk about Alfonso Cuaron's take on th... Read more

12 Nov 2018

1hr 18mins

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501: The Politics of Protection

501: The Politics of Protection

On the first episode for the fifth book, Julianna and Adri talk about the politics of protection, Dudley and Harry's rel... Read more

18 Dec 2019

59mins

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303: The Politics of Wizarding Transportation (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3)

303: The Politics of Wizarding Transportation (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3)

Adri and Erin discuss the politics of wizarding transportation in Chapter 3, “The Knight Bus” of Harry Potter and the Pr... Read more

14 May 2018

31mins

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313: The Politics of Hogwarts Houses (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13)

313: The Politics of Hogwarts Houses (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13)

Are you going to LeakyCon? Adri’s going to be in a panel along some of your favorite podcast hosts: Harry Podder: A Pane... Read more

6 Aug 2018

41mins

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217: The Politics of Consent (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 17)

217: The Politics of Consent (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 17)

Adri and Erin discuss the politics of consent in Chamber of Secrets, especially when it comes to Tom Riddle’s use of Gin... Read more

26 Mar 2018

56mins

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427: The Politics of the Patriarchy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27)

427: The Politics of the Patriarchy (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27)

This is a re-release! I just found out the other file had absolutely no sound, so I uploaded the Patron-exclusive episod... Read more

21 Jun 2019

1hr 50mins

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502: The Politics of Assumption (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2)

502: The Politics of Assumption (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2)

In this installment of our lovely podcast, Julianna and Adri chat about the importance of kindness and gratitude, parlia... Read more

9 Jan 2020

1hr 2mins

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211: The Politics of Language Prejudice (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11)

211: The Politics of Language Prejudice (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11)

This week’s episode is all about language. Erin and Adri discuss the politics of language prejudice in chapter 11 “The D... Read more

12 Feb 2018

1hr 7mins

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103: The Politics of Surveillance (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 3)

103: The Politics of Surveillance (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 3)

In episode 3, Adri and Erin discuss the politics of surveillance in chapter 3 “The Letters from No One” of Harry Potter ... Read more

7 Aug 2017

45mins

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104: The Politics of Assigned Identity (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 4)

104: The Politics of Assigned Identity (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 4)

Erin and Adri discuss the politics of assigned identity in chapter 4 “The Keeper of Keys” of Harry Potter and the Sorcer... Read more

14 Aug 2017

50mins

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315: The Politics of Organized Sports (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 15)

315: The Politics of Organized Sports (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 15)

Join us for a discussion about quidditch and the sense of community amongst Hogwarts houses. We also have a very serious... Read more

27 Aug 2018

45mins

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317: The Politics of Secrets (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17)

317: The Politics of Secrets (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17)

Secrets (even scandalous ones) are used to destroy and to protect, to keep others at bay, and to imprison us. We talk ab... Read more

10 Sep 2018

50mins

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207: The Politics of Magical Purity (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 7)

207: The Politics of Magical Purity (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 7)

It’s really hard not to draw comparisons between Draco Malfoy’s utterance of the word “mudblood” and the racial politics... Read more

15 Jan 2018

53mins

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116: The Politics of Testing (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 16)

116: The Politics of Testing (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 16)

Erin and Adri talk about traditional and non-traditional types of tests in chapter 16, “Through the Trapdoor” of Harry P... Read more

6 Nov 2017

47mins

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433: The Politics of Family (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33)

433: The Politics of Family (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33)

Megan and Katie from the Swish & Flick podcast join me to talk about the politics of Family, specifically how Voldem... Read more

29 Aug 2019

1hr 25mins

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307: The Politics of Fear (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 7)

307: The Politics of Fear (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 7)

Adri and Erin discuss fear and what it shapes the politics of our world and the Wizarding World in in chapter 7, “The Bo... Read more

25 Jun 2018

39mins

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208: The Politics of Remembrance (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8)

208: The Politics of Remembrance (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8)

How do we choose who and what we remember in our cultural spaces? Who gets invited to places of memories and who gets ex... Read more

22 Jan 2018

52mins

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210: The Politics of Bodily Harm (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10)

210: The Politics of Bodily Harm (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10)

Can institutions hurt our bodies? On this week’s episode, Adri and Erin discuss the politics of bodily harm in chapter 1... Read more

5 Feb 2018

39mins

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401: The Politics of Servitude (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1)

401: The Politics of Servitude (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1)

We're baaaaack! And we missed you! So, so much. In this episode we tackle the topic of servitude and ponder why Wormtail... Read more

10 Dec 2018

47mins

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439 - He Said Calmly (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie)

439 - He Said Calmly (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie)

Julianna and Adri talk about first impressions about the GoF movie after not having seen it for a couple of years. We're... Read more

28 Nov 2019

1hr 11mins

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