Harry Potter and the Half-Drunk Podcast

Hi friends! Sorry it's been more than a minute - but we are back in this episode to wrap up our A Court of Mist and Fury journey. Tune in as we catch up and discuss part 3 and the end of the book. In typical SJM book fashion, the last 150 pages or so are a rollercoaster! 

Welcome back to the next episode of Heroines as Sam and Emily delve into chapters 39-52 of A Court of Mist and Fury. Grab yourself a beverage and settle in as the tea is spilled. Cheers! 

Hang on to your ugly holiday sweaters, because the Half-Drunk B*tches (we mean Heroines) are back! Though we won't go as far as to say back and better than ever. Tune in to hear a life catch up, find out what Sam & Emily have been into lately, along with what will come next for the pod. Cheers!

Things are heating up in this episode! Join Sam and Emily as they re-cap and unpack chapters 22-39 of ACOMAF. There's action, there's work trips, there's intrigue, there's paella and hidden treasure, flirtation and jealousy, these chapters have it all. Shake yourself up a Rita's Rita and tune in! 

It's heating up in ACOMAF! Join Sam and Emily as they deep dive through chapters 14-21 of A Court of Mist and Fury. Feyre realizes a city in the Night Court exists beyond her wildest dreams, the bat boys and inner circle are introduced, and many breakthroughs are made. Whip yourself up a Weaver cocktail and tune in! 

Places, people, places! Take your seats because arguably the best book that has ever been read by Millenial and Gen Z  women everywhere is about to be discussed! Join the conversation as Sam and Emily unpack part one of A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) by Sarah J. Maas. That's chapters 1-13 for those of you reading along. Cheers! 

Jump back in with Sam & Emily as they finish their deep dive into A Court of Thorns and Roses, the first book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. Feyre has quite the experience when we pick back up with her and it is all gas, no brakes until the end of the book! Be sure to have read if you don't want spoilers! Pour yourself a glass or two of bubbly and enjoy! 

IT IS TIME (thorny air horns playing in the background)! Time for Sam and Emily to finally dive off the deep end and into the world of Sarah J. Maas. In this episode they will be breaking down and summarizing the first part of A Court of Thorns and Roses. After two years of pleading on Sam's part, Emily finally gave into the peer pressure and lucky for you guys, now there is content planned for at least a year. So strap in and drink up! Cheers!

Happy 2024 and welcome back to the Iron Flame discussion! Join Sam & Emily as they break down Part 2 of the wildly popular second installment in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series. Violet and Xaden are back on their drama, baby Andarna is not so baby-like anymore and keeping some secrets of her own, and shocker - there is another huge cliff we are left hanging onto at the end of this book! Whip yourself up a beverage and enjoy the discussion. Cheers! 

"Revolution tastes oddly... sweet."  - Violet Sorrengail Strap into your dragon saddle and buckle up because Iron Flame Part 1 discussion is live and we are eating it up like Violet is revolution biscuits. Whip yourself up a Shadow Daddy Marg and join in for all the thoughts/feelings/theories/qualms/and did we say feelings already? Cheers! 

Surprise, surprise! Welcome to the new look, and new direction of what was previously known as Harry Potter and the Half-Drunk Podcast. We are Sam & Emily and we are here to talk all things Fantasy! We will be especially focusing on our favorite heroine-centric series, while enjoying an adult beverage or two. This new content direction will be kicking off with a deep dive into Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - and just in time for the sequel, Iron Flame - hitting bookshelves near you today, 11/7/23! So if you haven't read Fourth Wing yet, here is a friendly reminder to do so before listening to this episode as spoilers abound. Cheers! 

Baby it's good to be back! We were gone for a minute but we're back now. Join us this episode as we give a verbal version of the "life lately" Instagram post which will lead to an announcement that you will not want to miss. Seriously, skip ahead if you want to like 31:30, but do NOT skip IT. Or you will be severly out of the loop. Anyways, grab whatever drink pleases you and tune in! Cheers!

Hello female, male, and nonbinary wizards and thanks for tuning in to HP Half-Drunk! We are so excited to be hosting Sarah back on the pod this episode to help us sift through the journey that is Puffs! Disclaimer: if you really like Puffs, apologies in advance for our comments (though we weren't totally negative). Also apologies for Sarah's AC that was working hard in the background for the majority of this episode on a 94 degree day in KY. Otherwise, pour yourself a Gold Rush cocktail and enjoy! 

What's up all you lovely HP Half-Drunkers! Did you miss us? Don't answer that, we know you did! Well the wait is over because we are back with a little catch up and a wrap up episode of ATYDs, year 3. Be sure to grab your favorite beveragino and tune in! Cheers!

Welcome back as Sam & Emily are finally back again this week to continue their read of ATYDs. Only a few more chapters to go until the end of book three! Jump in and enjoy your favorite beverage of choice. Cheers!

Welcome back to another episode of HP Half-Drunk this week and another 2 new awesome chapters of ATYD! The gang finally gets around to the animagus conversation and we get another dose of the Potters and their home for the Christmas holiday. Pour yourself a glass of something tasty & tune in! Cheers! 

Happy May and welcome back to HP Half-Drunk and to All The Young Dudes! These two chapters of ATYDs were definitely memorable (until the next time we read ATYDs again and can't recall what we last read). Pour yourself a Suffering Bastard cocktail and dive in with us- after we do a little catching up. Cheers!   

Wow hope y'all are ready to talk all about the mythical, highly sought-after, and much prefered Harry Potter prequel series that we all have been desiring. That's right - The Founders of Hogwarts. What would we want to see? Who would we cast? Sam & Emily answer it all in this episode...except our theories about the Hogwarts motto... definitely didn't get so distracted with the convo that we forgot to talk about that... Cheers!

In the clerb, we all fam (if you haven't seen Broad City go watch it so you get the reference). Unless it's the Slerg Clerb, cause that club is invite-only. In this episode of HP Half-Drunk, Sam and Emily join the marauders of ATYDs as they are introduced to the Slug Club. Cheers!

The gals of HP Half-Drunk were actually together in person for the recording of this episode! Join Sam & Emily as they talk about their weekend together in Pittsburgh for Emily's birthday, give life updates, theorize about Hogwarts Legacy, answer your questions, & of course sip margaritas. Cheers! 

Tune into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily join the marauders on their first ever trip together to Hogsmeade (without secret passageways and trap doors). & learn about Remus's new entrepreneurial venture. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and enjoy, cheers! 

She's creepy and she's kooky, mysterious and spooky. She's altogether ooky - andddd we are talking about her on this episode of HP Half-Drunk. Tim Burton took over Netflix and the internet with his artful direction of Wednesday, and there are many comparisons to be drawn between Wednesday and the Harry Potter series! So tune in to find out more and pour yourself a scrumptious espresso martini... or just a quad over ice. Cheers! 

Happy New Year! We are kicking off the year 2023 by diving into Year 3 of All The Young Dudes. Celebrate new beginnings and going back to Hogwarts with us by brewing yourself up some liquid luck in the form of Felix Felicis! Cheers to another year of HP Half-Drunk! 

Happy Christmas & thanks for tuning into the annual HP Half-Drunk Holiday episode! This year we analyzed a Reddit thread that begged the question: What would happen if little Kevin McCallister was the brave defender of Hogwarts against the death eaters? In addition we also looked back on the year, expressed goals for next year (no promises though), and enjoyed a delicious Christmas Cookie cocktail. Pour yourselves something festive & tune in! Cheers, ya filthy animals.

Sorry we are late! But better late than never right? An episode full of laughing, drinking, & the end of year 2 of All The Young Dudes coming at ya in 3...2...1...Cheers! 

Happy Halloween! (Yes we know it is now November, but for all intents and purposes this is our Halloween episode). What better way to celebrate than compare our favorite series with one of the most iconic, spooky, festive films- Hocus Pocus! And what a better time than right after the release of Hocus Pocus 2? Tune in while Sam & Emily reference (SPOILERS ABOUND) and compare both films to Harry Potter! It's just a little Hocus Pocus. Cheers and we wish you a spooktacular Halloween!

Welcome to the Long Last Episode of Year 2 (Part One)! You'll get it momentarily. Tune in as Sam & Emily start finishing up the end of ATYD, Year 2, while sipping on their go-to bevs. Grab yours, and join in! Cheers! 

Sam & Emily & Logan are back at it this week to tackle the next two chapters of ATYD! Only one episode left after this in Year 2! In the reading this week, Remus gets his nickname established and proves he can do some planning and plotting all on his own. Grab your bevie of choice and tune in. Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk as this week Sam & Emily tackle the next two chapters in Year 2 of ATYDs! The boys make some new friends of the female variety and a certain marauder celebrates a birthday. Brew yourself an always soothing Hot Toddy and tune in. Cheers!

Jump back into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily continue their reading of ATYD! A very small, special guest might have even had a thing or two to say on this episode. From now until the end of year two, this podcast will be purely ATYD reading (so like 4 more episodes). Settle in for some more marauders content! Cheers!

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as we dive back into All The Young Dudes! The marauders are off to family Christmas at the Potters and we learn more about Lupin's famous face scar. Grab yourself a Kentucky Buck and tune in! Cheers!  DISCLAIMER: This episode's audio seemed perfectly normal but we ran into unforseen & unsettled technical issues. We are working to figure out why and fix for the next episode.

WE BACK BABY!!! & dare we say better than ever? Probably not, but the point is we're back okay? The long night is over and now you can all tune into this comparison of Harry Potter and Stranger Things! Have yourself a little Upside Down cocktail while you're at it, yeah? Cheers! 

Welcome back to the last episode of HP Half-Drunk for a bit as Emily goes on a little maternity leave to prepare for her babe's arrival. Sam and Emily dive back into All The Young Dudes to round out their one and only episode in June. Grab your favorite bev and tune in! Cheers & happy Pride & happy June! 

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This week on HP Half-Drunk is all about mental health in the Harry Potter series. Specifically, how different disorders are portrayed through characters, allusions to mental health disorders, and what valuable mental health lessons we can learn. Grab an antioxidant-rich drink to sip, and tune in! Cheers!  

And we are back! Into All The Young Dudes, that is... Tune in this week as Sam and Emily try to remember where the story had left off previously, and continue reading the next two chapters! Cheers! 

That's why his beard is so big- it's full of secrets! Well... at least it gets that way eventually. Tune into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam & Emily unpack their thoughts and feelings regarding Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! Warning: SPOILERS. Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily prepare themselves to see "Secrets of Dumbledore" by re-watching and re-capping their thoughts and feelings about the first two installments of Fantastic Beasts films! Grab whatever beverage you desire and tune in, cheers! 

This episode is double the fun and double the trouble, because Sam and Emily are character profiling everyone's favorite twin pair, Fred and George Weasley! It's only fitting to sip on a Troublemaker cocktail while talking about two of the most notorious mischief makers in Hogwarts history. Grab one for yourself and tune in. Cheers!

Welcome back this week as Sam and Emily dive into another fan fiction- no, not All The Young Dudes! This time they watched and reviewed the fan made film, "Origins of the Heir", which is all about Tom Riddle and the other three founders' heirs! Grab a Voldemort's Dark Serum cocktail (or mocktail) and tune in! Cheers!

This week is special not only because it is St. Paddy's Day (go Irish) but because it is Sam's birthday! To celebrate she describes her gifts from Emily, sips on some 1792 bourbon, and reads more All The Young Dudes! Grab your beverage of choice and cheers to the birthday girl! 

The long-awaited, much requested, Lord of the Rings / Harry Potter cross-over is finally here! This week Sam and Emily welcome back Emily's dad, Andrew, to the podcast to discuss all of the things LOTR and HP have in common while sipping on a trusty pint. As always, we end with a sorting ceremony so be sure to tune in! Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily celebrate Em's birthday which occured on 2sday, 2/22/22, while she is 22 weeks pregnant. Pause for reaction. They celebrate with a Pregnant Margarita mocktail and by reading the first *2* chapters of All The Young Dudes: Year *2*. Fill your cup and cheers to Emily!