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A group of aspiring wizards and witches discuss the magical world of Harry Potter.

The Slug Club Podcast


    • Oct 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night: Werewolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 38:27


    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!'

    Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night: Not You're Typical Urkel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 22:17


    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.

    Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night: Laments in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 36:00


    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.

    Christmas Cup III - The Seeker's Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 105:51


    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

    Are You Afraid of the Dark Arts? - Dementors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 46:58


    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!

    Are You Afraid of the Dark Arts? - Azkaban

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 50:45


    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.

    Hogwarts Legacy: First Thoughts - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 75:26


    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.

    Hogwarts Legacy: First Thoughts - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 66:51


    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.

    Magical Gifts Part 4: Mighty Morphin Metamorphmagi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 24:36


    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.

    Magical Gifts Part 3: Legitimate Legilimens

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 41:49


    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.

    Magical Gifts Part 2: The Inner Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 40:16


    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. 

    Magical Gifts Part 1: The Magical Truth of St. Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 50:24


    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 Christmas Cup II - The Shacklebolt Blunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 80:38


    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.

    Remembering Robbie and Hagrid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 52:25


    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

    Hogwart's Ghost's Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 97:38


    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.

    It's All in the Syllabus - Hogwarts Subjects

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 77:12


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

    The Dark History of the Hogwarts Express

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 66:25


    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

    Hogwarts Founding Fathers - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 37:53


    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.

    Hogwarts Founding Fathers - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 18:38


    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.

    Hogwarts Founding Fathers - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 28:36


    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.

    Hogwarts Founding Fathers - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 32:01


    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.  

    A Slug Club Review: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 56:38


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

    A Slug Club Review: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 96:20


    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 REAL Secrets of Dumbledore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 91:32


    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.

    Liquid Luck of the Irish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 59:18


    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. 

    On Love Potions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 96:59


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

    Ranking the Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 83:57


    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 Christmas Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 61:24


    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.

    Animagi Among Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 81:26


    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.

    Pick Your Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 85:47


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

    The Unforgivable Curses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 77:22


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

    Places and Spaces - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 69:31


    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.

    Places and Spaces - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 40:27


    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.

    Places and Spaces - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 51:47


    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 Great Snape Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 62:16


    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.

    Umbridge and Why We Hate Her

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 43:04


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

    On Polyjuice Potions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 68:03


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

    Admissions and Legacies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 75:20


    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.

    First Recordings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 28:06


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

    House Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 56:17


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

    The Whomping Willow - An Earth Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 46:34


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

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