Posts Categorized: Episodes

Severus Snape: Character Study, Part 4

Severus Snape: Character Study, Part 4

Snape’s double agent arc continues seamlessly in the fourth book, as he continues to threaten and mock students like Neville and Hermione (most certainly on Dumbledore’s orders). Harry learns of Snape’s former Death Eater identity, but we are just not going to go there again with suspecting Snape of being the bad guy! Please consider… Read more

Severus Snape: Character Study, Part 3

Severus Snape: Character Study, Part 3

Alice and Martha resume their Snape character studies, this time focusing on his arc in the third book. Remember, anything mean he does can be fully explained by the fact that HE WAS A DOUBLE AGENT WHO WAS IN LOVE WITH LILY! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday… Read more

Take Five, Take 27: Prisoner of Azkaban, 130:01-THE END

Take Five, Take 27: Prisoner of Azkaban, 130:01-THE END

Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim close out the Prisoner of Azkaban Take Five series with an in depth conversation about the freeze frame and the credits, followed by all your favorite segments, including an extra special Take Five! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Into the Pensieve: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Alice and Martha discuss the first picture book of the Into the Pensieve series. Hear about all of the ways Sylvester impacted Martha’s childhood, from new vocab words to birthday party themes! In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite… Read more

Barty Crouch Jr.: Character Study

Barty Crouch Jr.: Character Study

Was he truly the most loyal Death Eater? Did dementors change significantly over the course of the series? Didn’t we cover this in a previous episode? Alice and Martha answer all the most pressing questions surrounding JUNIOR’s full story for the very first time (believe it or not) in this week’s character study. Please consider… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Junie B. Jones

Into the Pensieve: Junie B. Jones

Alice and Martha discuss the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park in the third Into the Pensieve episode. For in memories, we enter a world which is entirely our own… In this new series, Alice and Martha will reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including… Read more

Take Five, Take 26: Prisoner of Azkaban, 125:01-130:00

Take Five, Take 26: Prisoner of Azkaban, 125:01-130:00

In the penultimate Take Five episode on Alfonso’s magnum opus, Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim discuss the almost-final five minutes of Prisoner of Azkaban. Michael Gambon shines (no, really), the Whomping Willow takes another victim, and the Hogwarts ghosts have a final hurrah. Don’t worry- there’s still plenty to discuss in the… Read more

Lily Potter: Character Study, Part 2

Lily Potter: Character Study, Part 2

Alice and Martha conclude their discussion of the Pillsbury Doe Girl, including a refresher on where her iconic nickname originated. Most of this episode centers around the Prince’s Tale memories of Lily, with a few short scenes from the end of Deathly Hallows to conclude Lily’s extremely 3D arc. Please consider supporting us on Patreon!… Read more

Back to School Special with Leandra

Back to School Special with Leandra

Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Leandra for a Back to School extravaganza! Alice, Martha, and Leandra rank some of Hogwarts’ more questionable policies, sort Harry’s professors into their teaching type, and compare wizarding school subjects to those in the muggle world. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released… Read more

Lily Potter: Character Study, Part 1

Lily Potter: Character Study, Part 1

Alice and Martha discuss the Pillsbury Doe Girl’s “arc” in the first seven books, up until the Prince’s Tale memories. From her charitable modeling career to her apparently unnecessary death, Lily comes out smelling like a rose in just about everything she does! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every… Read more