Episodes

This week, we're looking deeply into the soul of everyone's favorite angsty blonde- Draco Malfoy. We're talking about the ‘importance of being ordinary’, all the ways in which Draco’s personality was doomed from the start, and the glorious Tom Felton. Plus: American exceptionalism, daddy issues, and Dolores Umbridge fanfiction? Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We've reached #7 on the Barnes and Noble list of the 15 best Harry Potter chapters- Order of the Phoenix's ‘Career Advice’. Some McGonagall GOLD, a classic Maurauder heart-to-heart, and a couple of Weasleys giving the proverbial middle finger to ol' Toad Face- this one is chock full. Plus: reflections on teenagehood, Ted Lasso parallels, and rando-nauting! Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Well, we've finally crossed the finish line of the little play that tried real hard- Cursed Child. For a play that has overall recieved a lukewarm-at-best reaction from The Wilsons, the final scenes had us feeling all warm and fuzzy (with the occasional sucker punch of heartbreak). Plus, St. Jerome's Pizzer and Paster! Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Put on your best Scottish tartan and join us in celebrating MOTHER (Minerva McGonagall). We all agree she's awesome but this week we're digging into the reasons why, including her effect on Dumbledore's puppet-master ways, her non-maternal nurturing of Harry, and her steadfast presence despite a rocky (and traumatic) life. Plus- Kev and Amanda try Scottish accents and it goes very badly! Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhoun...

While this week admittedly gets off to a very silly start, we promise we're bringing you some actual discussion about the next great HP chapter on the Barnes and Noble list- Goblet of Fire's “The Parting of the Ways”. Kev is very jealous of Harry in one aspect of the events of this chapter, Amanda's gotten into the bourbon, and Fudge is out here straight whacking people. We'll see ya in there. Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthef...

It's time for more Cursed Child this week, and things are getting SPICY. Is it the Halloween spirit? A full moon? A lunar eclipse? Bad writing? The Wilsons are duking it out over the finer points of this portion of the (long, slow) march towards the end of the (not canon) opus. Support the showSupport FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhoundFollow us!IG: @thefoxandthefoxhoundTikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Our second round of headcanons is not to be missed- listeners have sent us everything from Dumbledore-Subconscious-Series-Reframing to missing Marauder moments (Mall-rauders, anyone?) and ya'll. It's an emotional roller coaster. Support the showSupport FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhoundFollow us!IG: @thefoxandthefoxhoundTikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

The Barnes and Noble list has been located again and our progress through the 15 best Harry Potter chapters is undeterred! This week, we're discussing number 9 on the list- Half-Blood Prince’s “After the Burial”. What makes this chapter, which may not be the most obvious choice, one of the greats? We're talking Slughorn, chipper Harry, and how Felix Felicis might be assault-adjacent.

We're making more progress in Cursed Child, we've reached the inevitable Voldemort Sex conversations, and somehow this is not the strangest thing we'll discuss this episode.

This week we're flinging open the ol' mailbag to discuss everything from the Buddhist perspective on duality, novel-writing, headcanons, and American culture. Plus- the sixteenth chapel, ice cream, and eating crow.

We've officially cracked the top ten of the Barnes and Noble list of the 15 best chapter in Harry Potter, and this one is…uncomfy. It's time for Snape’s Worst Memory, and we hope you'll join us for this thoroughly unpleasant journey to the land of horrifying bullying. Plus- wizard boomers, the pensive as a VR headset, and Prophecy Costco!

This week we are joined by a very special guest- Ghosts on Vacay founder and haikuist Craig Kittner! Craig guides us through what haiku is, what it's not, and lays the groundwork for drawing haiku inspiration from the pages of Harry Potter.

Cursed Child has taken a darker and more murder-y turn this week as we cover Scenes 14-19 of Act III. Now that Delphi has shown her true colors, has Kev's interest in Cursed Child been renewed? Plus- Craig Bowker Jr. impressions (RIP), true Ron moments, and the parallels between Cursed Child and...Seinfeld?

Snuggle up kids, it's storytime. This week, we're digging deep into the Tale of the Three Brothers- both the canon-confirmed context and the (far more interesting in our opinion) fan theory about who the three brothers represent. Plus- a weird amount of talk about the Bible, boygenius, and The Barry Gibb Talk Show.

It's time for the last entry on the Barnes and Noble list of best Harry Potter chapters before we enter the top ten, and up to bat this week is Book 3's incredible offering, The Servant of Lord Voldemort. What is it about these action-packed 10ish pages that solidifies its place as one of the best chapters of the series? Is it the mind-blowing plot reveals? The multiple instances of imminent murder? Deranged Snape? All of the above?

As we continue with Cursed Child we're getting all up in the weeds of double-back time-travel and facing the important questions. Questions like: “is the Scorpius/Snape scene in fact wonderful or terrible?”, “does Kinko's still exist?”, and “didn't this happen in the Lion King?”. Plus, Kevin misunderstands the Cedric dog transfiguration, a lot of Good Place references, and Flaming Hot Cheetos.

This week, we're putting on our horse pants and looking to the stars as we discuss Harry Potter and the Zodiac. Whose sign do you share? How much do your hosts believe in astrology? And how did we manage to bring up both Will Ferrell and Steve Carrell?

It's time to give everyone's favorite loose-lipped, animal-loving, half-giant his due- we're diving deep on Rubeus Hagrid! What makes arguably the most beloved Harry Potter character tick? What function does he serve in the larger (no pun intended) literary structure of the series? And why is Little House on the Prairie entering the conversation?

The time has come to crack open the ice cold can of time-travel that is Act III of Cursed Child. As the story gets more and more in the weeds of alternate timelines, can Kev contain his fury? Why has Voldemort become a Spirit Halloween-level villain? And a brand new super weird major award for the next person to sign up as Marauder! Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Welcome to Season 9 Foxies! We're kicking things off by continuing our progress through Barnes & Noble's 15 Best Harry Potter Chapters and revisiting the absolute BANGER that is Book 1’s “The Mirror of Erised”. Is it the best chapter of the series? Will it make one or both of us cry AGAIN? And for the love of god, why are horse pants still coming up? Join us and find out.

Our Season 9 Premiere has moved to July 18th (owing to a slight miscalculation with calendars) and we know you've missed our dulcet tones so we're offering this itty-bitty snack of an episode to hold you over for another two weeks. We're covering some listener emails and giving you some life updates, which mostly involve the fact that we're old and everything hurts all the time.

For our Season 8 finale, we're doing a little bit of everything: some listener emails, some HP trivia, some hypothetical questions, and one very major poop story.

We're wrapping up Part I of Cursed Child with some seriously sticky time-travel, Moaning Myrtle continuing to be just incredibly appropriate, and the importance of men being accountable. Plus- MC Escher, Zelda, and disagreement about what teenage boys are sneaking around to do (correct answer: make out).

The trek through the Barnes and Noble '15 Best Harry Potter Chapters' list continues this week with #13- “The Only One He Ever Feared” from Order of the Phoenix. What makes this epic Dumbledore/Voldy battle so iconic? Is unhinged Harry in fact the BEST Harry? And what rock singer do The Wilsons consider incredibly hot to all humans, regardless of their typical orientation? Find out now!