# potterversity episode (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover potterversity episode. Page: Feed: --- ## [Potterversity Episode 74: Prisoners of Azkaban](https://audioboom.com/posts/8937557) _2026-08-10 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ Sirius Black wasn't the only prisoner of Azkaban—or the only victim of a deeply flawed penal system. Our guest for this episode is Marjolaine Martin, host of our French counterpart podcast at La Gazette du Sorcier, ASPIC , as well as their new Multiplettes podcast. She has also worked for the French Ministry of Justice at the Research Office of the Directorate of Prison Administration, which… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8937557.mp3?modified=1786204949&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 73: Harry Potter in Russia](https://audioboom.com/posts/8926981) _2026-07-13 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ Harry Potter is a global phenomenon - but how has it been received in Russia? Katy and Emily are joined Dr. Eliot Borenstein, professor of Russian and Slavic studies at New York University, to discuss his recent book The Politics of Fantasy: Magic, Children's Literature, and Fandom in Putin's Russia . Eliot tells us about how Harry Potter came into Russian culture, the initial response, and why it… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8926981.mp3?modified=1783963064&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 72: Harry Potter and Identity](https://audioboom.com/posts/8901834) _2026-05-11 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ Why is it important to read Harry Potter critically? Katy and Emily talk about bridging the academic and fan worlds with Dr. Julian Wamble, who teaches a course called Harry Potter and Social Identity at George Washington University. Julian's class allows students to approach complex political issues through the lens of Harry Potter , such as prison abolition based on Sirius Black's experience.… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8901834.mp3?modified=1778467610&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 71: Potter Meets Molesworth](https://audioboom.com/posts/8887342) _2026-04-13 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ We're going back to school, and specifically Latin class, on this episode. Dr. Mitchell Parks (Knox College) joins us once again to connect classical studies to Harry Potter , but this time, we're not looking as far back as ancient times. Inspired by Mitchell's presentation at the last Harry Potter Academic Conference, we're going to the 1950s to explore the satirical Molesworth books written by… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8887342.mp3?modified=1776022536&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 70: Harry Potter and the Call for Papers](https://audioboom.com/posts/8880345) _2026-03-30 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ This special episode is a call to join us at our favorite event of the year - the Harry Potter Academic Conference! The 15th annual conference is back in person at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia this October and accepting proposals until April 10. Katy and Emily are joined by conference board members Laurie Beckoff and Lauren Camacci to reminisce about past conferences, discuss what we're… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8880345.mp3?modified=1774835900&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 69: Potter Gets Stranger](https://audioboom.com/posts/8871176) _2026-03-09 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ We're entering the Upside Down to compare Harry Potter and Stranger Things following the Netflix series's final season. Spoilers ahead - proceed with caution! Katy, Emily, and producer Laurie reflect on the end of Stranger Things and how the series as a whole, and its conclusion in particular, connect to Potter . Season 5 was released in three installments at the end of 2025 to mixed reviews and a… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8871176.mp3?modified=1772989195&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 68: When in Doubt, Go to the Library](https://audioboom.com/posts/8858699) _2026-02-09 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ We're heading to Hermione's favorite place in this episode: the library! Ian McLaughlin, an PhD student in English who also holds an MLIS, joins Katy and Emily to reflect on libraries and librarians in Harry Potter , following up on his recent presentations at the Harry Potter Academic Conference. Hogwarts librarian Madam Pince is portrayed as extremely strict and irritable, but is she unfairly… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8858699.mp3?modified=1770592470&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 67: The Best Hope We Have](https://audioboom.com/posts/8828686) _2026-01-12 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ We're back with another episode recorded live at the 14th annual Harry Potter Academic Conference, which took place online in October 2025. Katy and Emily are joined by several conference regulars—producer Laurie Beckoff, John Anthony Dunne, Louise Freeman-Davis, Lorrie Kim, Mark-Anthony Lewis, and Mitchell Parks—to discuss the gradual encroachment of fascism in the Potter series in light of… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8828686.mp3?modified=1768232458&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Potterversity Episode 66: Back to Wizarding Business](https://audioboom.com/posts/8748057) _2025-07-14 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ Why is there a lack of service businesses in the wizarding world? Following up on our earlier episode about magical businesses , our technical director, Emma Nicholson, joins us to continue the conversation. Perhaps there aren't many businesses that provide services, as opposed to goods, to wizards because people with magical skills should be able to easily do household tasks for themselves. Not… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8748057.mp3?modified=1752452841&sid=4922443&source=rss) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IPiqY3adVehO) _2025-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Potterversity Episode 65: Potter & Trek Part 2 - The Reality Inside Your Head](https://audioboom.com/posts/8732332) _2025-06-09 · Potterversity · Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast_ We're voyaging out to the farthest reaches of space and into the deepest recesses of the mind for another look at Harry Potter and Star Trek . Potterversity regular Louise Freeman, a retired psychology professor and licensed behavioral analyst who previously joined us for two episodes on memory in Harry Potter , contacted us after our Star Trek episode to share another connection that occurred to… [Listen](https://audioboom.com/posts/8732332.mp3?modified=1749486476&sid=4922443&source=rss)