Episodes

Jan. 21, 2020

Get That Firebolt Up To 88 (Book 3, Ch. 21-22)

Your hosts are finishing up Book 3 this week by dissecting the last two chapters of Prisoner of Azkaban , and they are talking quantum physics, Kev’s dream soundtrack for the book’s finale, and why Harry’s Patronus form is em...

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Jan. 14, 2020

What's The Time, Professor Lupin? (Book 3, Ch. 19-20)

This week, your hosts are discussing the truth about one Peter Pettigrew, and possibly divorcing over Severus Snape. Will Kev’s blood pressure ever go down after the incredibly stressful events in these 41-odd pages? What mom...

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Jan. 7, 2020

You CANNOT Call Him 'Teen Wolf' (Book 3, Ch. 18)

This week your hosts are delving into the Marauder backstory, with all of its sacrifice, tragedy, and…premeditated murder? Kev is making the case for why Remus Lupin is a lot like Kevin Hart, Amanda is worried about the possi...

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Dec. 31, 2019

Yer A Wizard, Scabbers (Book 3, Ch. 15-17)

This week’s episode is larger than the giant axe MacNair is casually carrying around a school full of children, and it’s time for the Quidditch Cup, final exams, and some good ol’ murderous intent. How many times did this sec...

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Dec. 28, 2019

Bed Shaming (Book 3, Ch. 13-14)

After a brief delay, your hosts are back to talk about Hagrid's most shining moment, Jimmy Carter, the ongoing strangeness that is the Lupin/Snape dynamic, and whether or not Harry does in fact strut . Support the show (http:...

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Dec. 24, 2019

Amanda Wilson Check-In Time!

Please enjoy this brief update about this week's episode and Amanda's answer to a listener question about keeping it cool when Kev guesses things correctly. Support the show (http://patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound)

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Dec. 17, 2019

It Puts The Potion On Its Skin (Book 3, Ch. 11-12)

IT’S PATRONUS WEEK, and it’s all Firebolts, the inner workings of Sneakoscopes, and 97 year-old dogs. What are Amanda and Kev’s patronus memories? Which moment has Amanda reliving the infamous “Dinner Party” episode of The Of...

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Dec. 10, 2019

Padlock, Mothman, F***face, and Roy (Book 3, Ch. 10)

It's time for The Marauder's Map, and your hosts solemnly swear that they are up to their usual tangential antics. From El Chapo to Hermione's Aunt Debra and everything in between, Amanda and Kev are dissecting the huge revel...

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Dec. 3, 2019

The Call Is Coming From Inside The House (Book 3, Ch. 8-9)

It’s Halloween at Hogwarts, and there are Grims afoot. This week your hosts are talking hunker downs, baby Binky bunnies, and Kev’s inability to say werewolf properly. Why is Hermione driving Amanda nuts in “Flight of the Fat...

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Nov. 26, 2019

...And Once Again Hagrid Might Get Fired (Book 3, Ch. 6-7)

The Wilsons are back to talk about the first days of classes in Harry and the Gang’s third year, where kids are seeing death omens, being slashed by Hippogriffs ( cough DESERVEDIT cough ), and facing their biggest fears. Supp...

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Nov. 19, 2019

Dis Scruffy Bastid (Book 3, Ch. 5)

A dire warning. Depression embodied. Amanda's favorite character introduced. I guess you could say a lot happens in this chapter. Which is why your hosts are talking about it for roughly 5 times as long as it takes to read. S...

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Nov. 12, 2019

Crooksharks (doo doo da doo da doo) (Book 3, Ch. 1-4)

It’s TIME FOR AZKABAAAAAN! This week Amanda and Kev are going all-in and covering an ambitious four chapters to kick off the well-loved third book of the Harry Potter series. What does the escape of Sirius Black teach us abou...

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Nov. 5, 2019

Hot Tom: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets (The Movie)

This week, your hosts are completing their journey into the big narcissistic snake room by dissecting the film adaptation of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets . Who did Chris Columbus rob in this adaptation? What moment...

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Oct. 29, 2019

Episode of Requirement: The Wedding!

This week your hosts are telling you all about the best day (read: week) of their lives. You’ll hear every crazy, grasshopper-involved, en français, taco-related detail about the rehearsal dinner, the wedding, and the honeymo...

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Oct. 15, 2019

An All-Around Good Guy...Also Kind of a Gangster (Book 2, Ch. 17-18)

Your hosts are wrapping up Chamber of Secrets, and wrapping up their single lives. Join Amanda and Kev for the final episode before the wedding, and learn about who the REAL hero of this story is. Support the show (http://pat...

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Oct. 8, 2019

Defense Against The Daahk Ahts (Book 2, Ch. 15-16)

The countdown is on for A) the big 'Heir of Slytherin' Reveal and B) your hosts’ wedding. And things are getting weird. It's time for some giant spider-y action, friends. Strap into your feral car, queue up some Olive Hornsby...

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Oct. 1, 2019

An A-Ha Moment (Book 2, Ch. 12-14)

This week, your hosts get ambitious and actually cover three whole chapters! They're talking diary-diving, FBI-ing, and...Percy Sledge? Support the show (http://patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound)

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Sept. 24, 2019

What the Hell Kind of School Is This? (Book 2, Ch. 10-11)

Hiss HIIIsSSssss hiSSSSS (That's Parseltongue for "welcome back"). This week your hosts sneak into The Restricted Section, catch the Snitch with a broken arm, get a big surprise during the first meeting of the new and complet...

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Sept. 17, 2019

Say My Name, Bastian! (Book 2, Ch. 8-9)

Who would guess that covering two chapters would yield a conversation about everything from Kev's truly traumatic time in his own version of post-hanging-cat-blood-wall Hogwarts to Kimchi to Dumbledore's undies? If you've lis...

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Sept. 10, 2019

I Hypnotize You With My Teeth and You Give Me Money (Book 2, Ch. 4-7)

Considering Hurricane DORKian (eyeroll) kept them inside for awhile, your hosts are tackling four chapters this week- At Flourish and Blotts , The Whomping Willow , Gilderoy Lockhart , and Mudbloods and Murmurs . They’re talk...

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Sept. 3, 2019

Chicken Soup For The Wizard's Soul (Book 2, Ch. 1-3)

Now that they (and their relationship) have survived Book 1, your favorite Potterhead and Potter Virgin are back for Chamber of Secrets. Before diving into the shattered sugared violet pudding WeasleyFest that is the first th...

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Aug. 27, 2019

Chekhov's Dragon: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (The Movie)

This week, your hosts grab the popcorn and White Claw and dive into the one-liner extravaganza that is the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . What did they think was spot-on? What made them roll their ...

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Aug. 20, 2019

Episode of Requirement: LeakyCon!

In their very first Episode of Requirement , Amanda and Kev tell you all about their adventures at LeakyCon Dallas, one of the largest annual Harry Potter conventions in the world. There were injuries, there were scooters, th...

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Aug. 13, 2019

May Your Mars Be Merry and Bright (Book 1, Ch. 15-17)

This week Amanda and Kev throw the sheet back over the Mirror of Erised, give out some at-the-buzzer house points, use the love in their very skin to defeat a parasitic foe, and put up their lil' Neville fists to finish Harry...

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