Posts Tagged: book club

4.16 The Goblet of Fire

4.16 The Goblet of Fire

The sisters swap stories of being almost as awkward as Ron around famous people, battle for best (or worst) Fleur impression, and get grossed out by a lot of strange foods in this chapter. Watch out for talons! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for… Read more

4.15 Beauxbatons and Durmstrang

4.15 Beauxbatons and Durmstrang

Before they even have a chance to mispronounce foreign schools’ names, Alice and Martha get bogged down in the linguistic trenches of Harry Potter spells. But don’t worry, they give themselves plenty of chances for pronunciation humiliation throughout this episode!​ Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains… Read more

4.14 The Unforgivable Curses

4.14 The Unforgivable Curses

This week, Martha is joined by a hoarse Alice to discuss the intricacies of Mad-Eye Moody’s mad eye, the fine line between Mad-Eye and Barty Crouch Jr., and the insensitive behavior of Ron. Warning: listening to this episode is enough to earn a life sentence in Azkaban. And remember, CONSTANT VIGILANCE! Please consider supporting us on… Read more

4.13 Mad-Eye Moody

4.13 Mad-Eye Moody

One of the grossest chapters in all of Harry Potter, including newborn Blast-Ended Skrewts, bubotuber pus, and Hermione scarfing down her food at breakneck speed. Warning: Do not listen to this episode while eating, unless you’ve got to dash to the library right after. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware… Read more

4.12 The Triwizard Tournament

4.12 The Triwizard Tournament

After twelve long weeks, we are finally back in the Hogwarts castle and all is right with the world! Martha’s impressions abound as the Sorting Hat sings a new song, and Alice tries to stump Martha with a new game. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains… Read more

4.11 Aboard the Hogwarts Express

4.11 Aboard the Hogwarts Express

Alice and Martha recap Chapter 11 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, AKA the story of “The Boy Who Cried Dark Wizard.” We really just can’t wait to finally get to Hogwarts. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place… Read more

4.10 Mayhem at the Ministry

4.10 Mayhem at the Ministry

Alice and Martha debate which Weasley is Mrs. Weasley’s favorite, discuss the power of the press in Harry Potter, and complain about Percy… but what else is new. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series. Book club… Read more

4.9 The Dark Mark

4.9 The Dark Mark

You-Know-Who’s mark has been cast in the sky… and yes, Harry, when we say You-Know-Who, we mean Voldemort. Alice and Martha question the emergency protocol at the Quidditch World Cup, assess Ron’s level of privilege, and share stories of the most important things they’ve ever lost. Plus, Martha speaks French! Please consider supporting us on… Read more

4.8 The Quidditch World Cup

4.8 The Quidditch World Cup

​Even though this chapter is all about SPORTS, Alice and Martha do their best to address everything non-sports-related in the chapter. This includes but is not limited to: the population of wizards in the world, cheese metaphors, and the marginalization of house-elves in wizarding society. And if you’re not going to watch at normal speed,… Read more

4.7 Bagman and Crouch

4.7 Bagman and Crouch

Alice and Martha discuss kilts, ponchos, and thigh-length galoshes; share their love of Archie the old wizard; and get confused talking about the number of Quidditch players in Great Britain.​ Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series…. Read more