The Slug Club Podcast: A Harry Potter Podcast

Tired of endlessly staring at your Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook? Growing weary of having to sit through, yet another, tedious Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture? Worried about your life post-graduation from Hogwarts and what terrors or dangers that may lay before you? There are many, terrible, sinister creatures of the night that lurk about and plague the Wizarding and Muggle Worlds. Can any of Hogwarts' students truly feel prepared for life post-Hogwarts, especially when having to deal with a new DADA professor each term? Join us in the third of our four-part series, Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night : where we cast LUMOS MAXIMA on a new magical creature often left out of conversation and the textbooks you may find in your DADA coursework. In this episode, we open our textbooks to Page 394 and talk about the origins this terrible curse, characters in Harry Potter living with lycanthropy, other notable lycanthrope creatures within D&D lore, the marvelous works and achievements of fellow Slub Club Member & inventor of Wolf's Bane Potion, Damocles Belby, and Abby's strange fascination with a new muggle craze called 'ASMR!'

Tired of endlessly staring at your Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook? Growing weary of having to sit through, yet another, tedious Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture? Worried about your life post-graduation from Hogwarts and what terrors or dangers that may lay before you? There are many, terrible, sinister creatures of the night that lurk about and plague the Wizarding and Muggle Worlds. Can any of Hogwarts' students truly feel prepared for life post-Hogwarts, especially when having to deal with a new DADA professor each term? Join us in the second of our four-part series, Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night : where we cast LUMOS MAXIMA on a new magical creature often left out of conversation and the textbooks you may find in your DADA coursework. In this episode, we talk about Dumbledore and Grindelwald's twisted relationship, the Black Forest, the theoretical origins of House Elves, predatory flutists and elves, and question Justin's expertise on Germanic tourism.

Tired of endlessly staring at your Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook? Growing weary of having to sit through, yet another, tedious Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture? Worried about your life post-graduation from Hogwarts and what terrors or dangers that may lay before you? There are many, terrible, sinister creatures of the night that lurk about and plague the Wizarding and Muggle Worlds. Can any of Hogwarts' students truly feel prepared for life post-Hogwarts, especially when having to deal with a new DADA professor each term? Join us in the first of our four-part series, Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night : where we cast LUMOS MAXIMA on a new magical creature often left out of conversation and the textbooks you may find in your DADA coursework. In this episode, we talk about Abby's new invisibility cloak, Celtic folklore, Neville's uneven ears, Seamus Finnigan's mother, and share some of our thoughts on the life, the times, and the undoing of Gilderoy Lockhart.

The Slug Club Heads of Houses put their knowledge to the test as they compete for eternal fame and glory in the third annual Christmas Cup

Dementors are known to be one of the more frightening creatures plaguing both the Magical and Muggle Worlds. In this episode, Slug Club members review the fiend's origins, the morally questionable decisions made by the Ministry of Magic involving their employment, Rob's newly invented curse, and the highly anticipated reveal of Liz's corporeal patronus form!

Azkaban is known to be one of the darkest, most feared places within the Wizarding World. In this episode, Slug Club members review the magical prison's origins, charges/crimes that will get you sent there, the dastardly deeds of Porygon, and a variety of odd historical facts only Rob knows about.

Join the Slug Club as members discuss their spoiler-free first impressions to the highly anticipated, newly launched adventure game, Hogwarts Legacy. In this episode, we talk about things like familiar Hogwarts locations, wand variations, magical combat, the moral dilemma of “rescuing” magical beasts, and the plausibility of being an ambassador to the merpeople of the Black Lake without knowing how to swim.

Join the Slug Club as members discuss their spoiler-free first impressions to the highly anticipated, newly launched adventure game, Hogwarts Legacy. In this episode, we address the 'hippogriff in the room' regarding the Rowling backlash while also talking about interesting facets of gameplay, like character creation & customization, Rob's fixation with collecting flying keys, playing with all the cats roaming the halls of Hogwarts, and finally joining the renowned Toad Choir.

Join the Slug Club in the final segment of this four-part series about some of the rare magical gifts witches and wizards can be born with. In this episode, we talk about everyone's favorite Hufflepuff (Nymphadora Tonks), Relient K covers, and Rob and Justin's ‘92 animated X-Men VHS.

Join the Slug Club in the third of this four-part series about some of the rare magical gifts witches and wizards can be born with. In this episode, we talk about Miss Queenie Goldstein, the Legilimens and Occlumens spells, the Dark Lord and his betrayers, and Rob's obsession with Snape.

Join the Slug Club in the second of this four-part series about some of the rare magical gifts witches and wizards can be born with. In this episode, we talk about Rob's bachelor party, Nostradamus, and whether divination is a bunch of hoo-ha. 

Join us in the first of our four-part series, Magical Gifts: where we discuss the additional abilities certain witches or wizards can be blessed with alongside the ability to do magic.  In this episode we talk about Parseltongue, the ability to speak to snakes, and whether St. Patrick is the reason the Gaunts don't live in Ireland. 

The Slug Club Heads of Houses put their knowledge to the test as they compete for eternal fame and glory in the second annual Christmas Cup.

The Wizarding World was shook by the passing Robbie Coltrane, the man who helped bring our beloved Hagrid to life. Robbie was known to be a magical person, both on and off the set of Harry Potter. He will forever be missed

It's Halloween! Tis the season for spooky stories to tell in the dark. Check out our latest episode where we cover the Hogwart's ghosts - and their stories on how they became ghosts.

Don't get stuck in the WRONG CLASS listening to boring lectures or wishing you would've taken Apparition instead!

All aboard!! Join the Slug Club as they get ready and set for the start of term and discuss current and previous methods of commuting to our favorite school: Hogwarts

As we prepare for the United States' Independence Day, the group gets together to discuss another group of 'Founding Fathers:' Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Join us in the discussion about what we know of each of the Hogwarts creators, and some conspiracies we've picked up along the way.

As we prepare for the United States' Independence Day, the group gets together to discuss another group of 'Founding Fathers:' Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Join us in the discussion about what we know of each of the Hogwarts creators, and some conspiracies we've picked up along the way.

As we prepare for the United States' Independence Day, the group gets together to discuss another group of 'Founding Fathers:' Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Join us in the discussion about what we know of each of the Hogwarts creators, and some conspiracies we've picked up along the way.

As we prepare for the United States' Independence Day, the group gets together to discuss another group of 'Founding Fathers:' Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Join us in the discussion about what we know of each of the Hogwarts creators, and some conspiracies we've picked up along the way.  

The gang sits down with a new guest member of the Slug Club to discuss their views on the newly released Fantastic Beasts film.

The gang sits down with a new guest member of the Slug Club to discuss their views on the newly released Fantastic Beasts film.

Slug Club members journey to one of the darker, more mysterious places found within Diagon Alley, Craig's Conspiracy Corner, as they try to uncover the truth behind the rumors surrounding the nationally treasured wizard Albus Dumbledore. Special thanks to bensound.com for sharing their music.

Are you feeling lucky? Join the Slug Club as we discuss one of our favorite potions, get a surprise visit from a leprechaun, and create a new Harry Potter headcanon. 

Slug Club members gather to discuss & review their notes on all things Amortentia, more commonly known as the Love Potion

Members of the Slug Club share their favorite and least favorite elements of each book to settle which one stands out amongst the others within the Harry Potter series.

The Slug Club Heads of Houses put their knowledge to the test as they compete for eternal fame and glory in the first ever Christmas Cup.

The Club discusses what it may be like becoming an animagus, the elaborate process it would entail, and the animals some of the members would turn into.

Members of The Slug Club pose the question, “What if Harry Potter wasn't the chosen one?”

A new guest joins the table as the Slug Club gathers to review the three curses known to be ‘unforgivable.'

In Part 3 of this 3-Part-Series, The Slug Club revisits some of the magical locations found in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and many of the interesting things that lay there.

In Part 2 of this 3-Part-Series, The Slug Club revisits some of the magical locations found in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and many of the interesting things that lay there.

In this 3-Part-Series, The Slug Club revisit some of the magical locations found in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and many of the interesting things that lay there.

The Club gathers to discuss the division amongst the Potter Fandom about Severus Snape, their views on Snape, and where they think he falls regarding his level of greatness throughout the series.

The Club compares the universally loathed Dollores Umbridge and You Know Who.

The Slug Club gathers to discuss the intricate brewing process of the polyjuice potion and share their thoughts and convictions on the mixture.

The Club discusses what it may be like to receive their acceptance letters to Hogwarts and the impact family lineage has in being sorted into the proper house.

In this pilot episode, The Club members talk about the whys and whats behind their love for Harry Potter and the magical world.

The Club gathers to settle, once and for all, which Hogwarts house is the best!

The Club gathers together to talk about one of the most recognized trees in the Harry Potter Universe: Hogwarts' own Whomping Willow.