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Get a preview of the latest Harry Potter academic anthology, featuring a diverse array of essays on the series. We're joined by Dr. Lana Whited (Ferrum College), editor of The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter (University of Missouri Press, 2002), one of the first anthologies focused on the series, and now the second volume, The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond (University of Missouri Press, 2024). Quite a bit of Potter scholarship is contained in anthologies devoted entirely to the series, possibly due in part to the historical difficulty of getting Potter studies articles accepted by academic journals, but these anthologies have helped to develop a community around the subject. The first volume came out when there were only four books; by the time of the second, Lana was able to seek out chapters not only on the full series but also Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as well as The Casual Vacancy, the Cormoran Strike books, and even The Ickabog. The new anthology, coming over 20 years after the first, offers something of a retrospective on how far Potter studies has come. While early scholarship was mostly written by literary scholars, the field has grown to include religious, psychological, political, and scientific perspectives. Podcasts have also contributed a great deal to discourse. Of course, the author's changing reputation has had a major impact. Emily, Katy, and Lana discuss their respective chapters, "Parenting Models in the Potter Saga and Cursed Child: Human and Divine," "Secrecy and Segregation in the Wizarding World's Hidden Histories," and "The Ickabog, Monsters, and Monstrosity," offering a sample of the range of topics covered.

Today's motivation is about living your best life. Audio Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYPGkcwa6Tw More about JK: Joanne Rowling, also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. The Casual Vacancy was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith. Quote of the Day: “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ― J.K. Rowling Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Support via Patreon Check out my Personal Finance/Investing Podcast Join the Upcoming Newsletter Let's Stay Motivated On Discord --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/motiv8/support

Joanne Rowling CH OBE HonFRSE FRCPE FRSL (/ˈroʊlɪŋ/ ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote a seven-volume children's fantasy series, Harry Potter, published from 1997 to 2007. The series has been enormously successful: it has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into at least 70 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, as Robert Galbraith.Born in Yate, Rowling graduated with a degree in French from the University of Exeter in 1987 and began working temp jobs as a bilingual secretary. In 1990, the idea for the characters of Harry Potter came to her while she waited on a delayed train; later that year, her mother died of multiple sclerosis. In the seven years before publication of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), Rowling moved to Portugal, married, had a daughter, relocated to Scotland when her marriage failed, divorced, and earned a teaching certificate. She wrote while living on state assistance as a single parent, deeply affected by her mother's death. By 2008, Forbes had named her the world's highest-paid author.Rowling concluded the Harry Potter series with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007). The novels follow a boy named Harry Potter as he attends Hogwarts, a school for wizards, and battles Lord Voldemort. Death and the divide between good and evil are the central themes of the series. Its influences include the Bildungsroman (coming-of-age story), school stories, fairy tales, and Christian allegory. The series revived fantasy as a genre in the children's market, spawned a host of imitators, and inspired an active fandom. Critical reception has been more mixed. Many reviewers see Rowling's writing as conventional; some regard her portrayal of gender and social division as regressive. There were also religious debates over Harry Potter.Rowling has won many accolades for her work. She was named to the Order of the British Empire and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to literature and philanthropy. Harry Potter brought her wealth and recognition that she has used to advance philanthropic endeavours and political causes. She co-founded the charity Lumos and established the Volant Charitable Trust, named after her mother. Rowling's charitable giving centres on medical causes and supporting at-risk women and children. In politics, she has donated to Britain's Labour Party and opposed Scottish independence and Brexit. Since late 2019, she has publicly expressed her opinions on transgender people and related civil rights. These have been criticised as transphobic by LGBT rights organisations and some feminists, but have received support from other feminists and individuals.

Fan-fucking fiction at its finest. Today we are talking about 50 Shades of Gray, the instant cult obsession creating a huge literary fan base around the world. And even though it's been years (literally) since we've read the series, that doesn't matter. The prose aren't that great, but the sex scenes live on forever - how can they not? But we actually speak very little (well, kind of a little) about the sex, and mostly about how awkward it is to read romance novels in public places (primarily planes which = tight quarters). We do give full credit to James though because despite the terrible prose, she made the BDSM world much more accessible to all of us, and opened up this genre of romance for readers and other authors alike - BTW, Goop is hot on your tail. If Yoni eggs are your jam, stick one up the vajayjay, and let's talk about the following: 1. How James really did make it okay for anything to be okay between 2 consenting adults in the world-oh-sexy time. 2. How do you read romance novels in public, without everyone knowing it?? 3. The fan fiction lead up from Twilight to 50 Shades, and does writing such an instant and global success cause you to never be able to write again? We see you, J.K. and The Casual Vacancy. 4. And Bonus, why the male and female perspective of the world will literally NEVER line up. Ever. Ask our husbands. Or don't, they might not get it. Resources + Books Mentioned in Today's Episode: 50 Shades of Gray, EL James: https://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-Trilogy-Darker-Freed/dp/034580404X Johannes Cabal the Necromancer, Jonathon Howard https://www.amazon.com/Johannes-Cabal-Necromancer/dp/0767930762

Discussing the book The Casual Vacancy without spoilers. Hope you all get a chance to read it. I would like to introduce each of our members in attendance briefly with their instagram tags. Please follow them all. Thank you. Erin - @erin_eatsbooks and Riffat - @booksection. Please note that Riffat also has a blog: www.teacrockery.blog/ *********************************************************************************************************************************** It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it. I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. When you click on the link, please double check that it says "Get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 from Living A Life Through Books" at the top of the page. Or make sure you add the code. I had some issues in the past. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts. I thank you for it. My website is being worked on. I'm getting help. YAY. So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell. I'm @bookishpodcast. You can interact with me there also. On TikTok, I'm @drshahnazahmed. I'm so new to TikTok, I'll be fumbling with it for months to come. haha. Oh Clubhouse, look me up by name: Shahnaz Ahmed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livingalifethroughbooks/message

Welcome to L.o.C.O.S.! This week's Vibey Vibes: Space Jam, The Casual Vacancy, Find Us, Black Widow, Loki, Luca, Erased, The Hunt, Nobody, A Quiet Place 2, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Gunpowder Milkshake, Gotham, Harley Quinn. Animation & Entertainment News: Avatar: Last Airbender, Netflix, Live-Action Barbie Movie, Cartoon Network, Battu, The Croods A New Age, Inside Out, Disney, Pixar, Silverhawks and more. Gaming News: Activision, Blizzard, Bungee, Ubisoft, Far Cry 6, Riders Republic, Rainbox 6 Extraction, EA Games, Vin Diesel and more. Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you love it, spread the nonsense and share with your friends. Stay safe and take care! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thelocos/message

Joanne Rowling, known as JK Rowling, is known globally for writing one of the best selling book series in history. Harry Potter and his classmates now have their firm place in the collective imagination of a generation of readers. She also writes crime fiction under the pen name Robert Galbraith. In the shed, Jo Rowling discusses the joys and the pains of writing with fellow author Simon Armitage, explaining how she picked up a pen to start again after the huge success of her first series. She discusses myths and the truths that have grown up around the books, including the idea that she conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series while on a delayed train from Manchester to London. Jo brings a very special 'show and tell' into the shed when she gives Simon the chance to dip into her very first notebooks, never before shown publicly, which she used to collect early ideas that might end up in a first Potter book, including the names of the pupils in Harry's class. The seven-year period that followed saw the death of her mother, birth of her first child, divorce from her first husband, and relative poverty until the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997. There were six further books in the series, of which the last was released in 2007. Since then, Jo has written several books for adult readers: The Casual Vacancy (2012) and - under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith - the crime-fiction Cormoran Strike series. She has lived a "rags to riches" life in which she progressed from living on benefits to being one of the best- selling writers of all time, giving away much of her earnings to charity. Produced by Susan Roberts

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We continue our discussion on the most shocking moments in Harry Potter fandom history, with some stories you'll remember -- and others you probably forgot! In 2012, Micah discovered that JKR had announced she was actively working on a Harry Potter Encyclopedia, but it was quickly retracted once the story got out. In 2013, Rowling was outed as male author Robert Galbraith by a lawyer's... wife's... friend... and a British newspaper. Later that same year, only a week after MuggleCast "ended," the Fantastic Beasts film series was announced! Years later, can we all agree Fantastic Beasts IS a prequel? Dumbledore's appearance in Crimes of Grindelwald and the casting of Jude Law was a delightful surprise. In 2016, more Wizarding World schools were announced, and controversy may have prevented us from getting more that were promised. The same year, the stage show Cursed Child is announced, and debuts in 2 parts! We revisit the original description of the show, which is very different than the final product. Honorable mentions submitted by our listeners include Ron/Hermione regrets, Rowling on Twitter, and the Wizards Unite game. We also reflect on the actors we've lost over the years. To wrap up our discussion, each of the hosts speculates on which crazy "impossible" idea will be the next shocking news story in fandom. Quizzitch: Who portrayed the character of Barry Fairbrother on the BBC series adaptation of the Casual Vacancy? Visit MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch to submit your answer! This week's episode is sponsored by Support us on Patreon and receive magical benefits, like access to our recording studio, Bonus MuggleCast, a personalized thank you video from one of the hosts and more! On this month's Bonus MuggleCast, we share our thoughts on a Harry Potter cast reunion!

This episode we’re discussing the dreaded Did Not Finish! We talk about why we don’t finish books, specific titles we didn’t finish, why not finishing books can be good, what “finishing” a book even means, how you “finish” a cross-media property, and returning to books we stopped reading. Plus: Speedrunning books! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Books We Did Not Finish Reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Rivendale (Wikipedia) Shelob (Wikipedia) A Walking Song The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov “Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita. Did she have a precursor? She did, indeed she did. In point of fact, there might have been no Lolita at all had I not loved, one summer, an initial girl-child. In a princedom by the sea. Oh when? About as many years before Lolita was born as my age was that summer. You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, exhibit number one is what the seraphs, the misinformed, simple, noble-winged seraphs, envied. Look at this tangle of thorns.” American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville Other Media We Mentioned (and may have finished!) The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Highlander (film) (Wikipedia) Nart Sagas from the Caucasus: Myths and Legends from the Circassians, Abazas, Abkhaz, and Ubykhs by John Colarusso Overwatch (video game) (Wikipedia) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wikipedia) Spyro the Dragon (Wikipedia) Later Alligator Final Fantasy VII (Wikipedia) Grand Theft Auto (Wikipedia) World of Warcraft (Wikipedia) Steven Universe (Wikipedia) Some of the pilot episode Vinyl soundtrack Other Friends Song Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Wikipedia) Once More, with Feeling (musical episode) (Wikipedia) Buffering the Vampire Slayer Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (Wikipedia) Everyday Madness: On Grief, Anger, Loss and Love by Lisa Appignanesi  Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling Tamír Triad Series by Lynn Flewelling Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, and James Jean RJ’s review Links, Articles, and Things Matthew made the spreadsheet of the least finished books for Episode 095 - Ratings, Reviews, and Tags (you can find more info in the show notes to that episode) Retro Hugo Awards (Wikipedia) Smart Bitches, Trashy Books - Reviews by Grade  Goodreads tags Put Aside Set Aside BC4M Bookclub4m Mangasplaining What do they mean by "tricks/strats/splits?" “Strats are strategies used to save time.” Questions Have you ever read a Highlander novel? Will you join us in reading “book twos” in 2022? 20 Religious Fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. This retroactive genre list is for our episode on Religious Fiction. As discussed in that episode, Religious Fiction may mean something very different to different readers. The books in this list are fiction with prominent religious or spiritual themes, but vary quite a bit in tone and include a wide range of perspectives. Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin Church Folk by Michele Andrea Bowen Once on a Moonless Night by Dai Sijie, translated by by Adriana Hunter Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins Silence by Shūsaku Endō, translated by William Johnston Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane, translated by Katherine Woods Ariel Samson: Freelance Rabbi by MaNishtana Deacon King Kong by James McBride Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura, translated by Alethea & Athena Nibley God in Pink by Hasan Namir Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe  A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! 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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Westmoreland Podcast!Well friends, it was only a matter of time before two sisters creating a podcast managed to talk about cycles...and Shakespeare? Yes. Per our usual, we cover a lot of bookish ground in one episode! But don't worry, the cycle talk is under 2 minutes and includes an awesome resource for teens. Otherwise, in this episode we discuss whether or not we collect books intentionally or just accumulate as many books as possible. It's maybe a little of both. Also, the outtakes are a whole conversation with strong opinions about chocolate, so don't miss that...and let us know your chocolate preferences! Thanks for listening!Stuff We MentionEaston Press BooksBooks We MentionA Fatal Grace, by Louise PennyTaking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni WeschlerCycle Savvy, by Toni WeschlerUsborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare, illustrated by Christa UnznerHow to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, by Ken LudwigLisse's recommendation: Princess Academy, by Shannon HaleHeidi's recommendation: The Three Pines Series, Books 1-3, by Louise PennyNext up for Lisse: Britt-Marie Was Here, by Fredrik Backman...The Casual Vacancy, by JK RowlingNext up for Heidi: How Long Til Black Future Month? by NK JemisinOur next episode is scheduled to release March 5th, 2021 and we're talking about movie adaptations of books and our opinions of them. Happy reading!Affiliate disclaimer: all our links are Amazon affiliate links...your cost stays the same, but the little kickback from your clicks and purchases through our links helps us keep recording and provide fun things (in the future!) for our listeners too!

Hey WTAF-ers!It's another SuperFan episode and this time we chat to writer Sarah Phelps. After a little discussion about our favourite chocolate bars we delve into This Country and Sarah gives us her feelings on Martin's relationship with Kerry. We also find out what it's like to write some of those 'DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM' Eastenders moments!We have now rearranged the date for WTAF LIVE 4 : THE FAREWELL to Friday 28th May 2021! It would be great, with all that's going on in the world, that all the This Country fans could come together and have a night of fun and laughs. Grab your tickets here - http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sundial Come and be a Patreon Peeper! You can support the podcast for as little as £1 a month and get great rewards such as : Early access to Podcast Episodes. Exclusive Content Early Live Show ticket accessCool new WTAF sticker Limited Edition WTAF enamel PinIncluding our NEW weekly show ‘TNHIS COUNTRY, THIS WEEK’ where you can take part!Go to www.patreon.com/wtaf to join the fun! We have some awesome Series 3 t shirts now available at https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/wtaf-this-countrywww.wtafpodcast.comTwitter https://twitter.com/thiscountrypod Facebook https://facebook.com/thiscountrypodInstagram https://instagram.com/thiscountrypod You can also buy us a KOFI to help support the podcast.Just go to www.ko-fi.com/thiscountrypod Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/wtaf )

We do a deep dive into JK Rowling's anti-trans comments and how that has affected our feelings about Harry Potter. Can you separate the art from the artist and should you try? How do you balance something you love with the harm its creator is doing to people? There aren't easy answers but it's a subject worth grappling with. And, as a bonus, we recommend books you can read instead of hers. (Well, not The Casual Vacancy; people are already not reading that one.)LINKS:Joan He and her publisher's seeming breach of contract: https://twitter.com/joanhewrites/status/1325893647267729409 (Twitter thread)Romancing the Runoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RomancingRunoff Donate to them on ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/romancingrunoff The auction starts on Wednesday, November 18. Follow What You Should Read:Twitter:   @wysr_podcastInstagram:   @wysr_podcastGoodreads:   https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcastYouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQwww.whatyoushouldread.comDon't forget about our book club! We're discussing The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult on December 8! You can email your thoughts or find us on social media! We're really excited for our debut pick.BOOKS DISCUSSED:Kendell: Ninth House (Leigh Bardugo)Julia: The Seep (Chana Porter), A Hat Full of Sky (Terry Pratchett), the Veronica Speedwell series (Deanna Raybourn)Rachael: The Book of Two Ways (Jodi Picoult), A Promised Land (Barack Obama), The Keeper of the Lost Cities (Shannon Messenger), The Poacher's Son (Paul Doiron)Kelly: The House in the Cerulean Sea (TJ Klune) and the VI Warshawski series (Sara Paretsky)

Actor Rufus Jones (writer and co-star of Channel 4's Home) has hardly answered the BobPhone before he confesses that, despite his Cambridge English degree, “Dylan still scares the hell out of me”. But he's relieved that “Bob's entering a 'jolly grandpa' phase. He seems less concerned with preserving the myth”.Rufus references Beyoncé, the Eagles (“the story of the Eagles is better than the sound of the Eagles”), T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Hieronymus Bosch and Christopher Ricks before moving on, via Desolation Row, to the enigma that is Murder Most Foul (“it reads like bad poetry but sings like good poetry”).In an episode recorded before the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, theories are promulgated, lines dissected and numerology explored. Murder Most Foul is “a confounding song. He takes a piece of real life and spins it into something abstract and horrific.” Join us for a dark but enlightening day in Dallas.Rufus Jones began his career as part of the sketch comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. In the West End, he appeared in the hit comedy Dead Funny. His acclaimed TV series Home was nominated for a BAFTA. Other television work includes three series as David Wilkes in W1A, Four Lives, Flack, Loaded, Stag, Fresh Meat, Trying Again, The Casual Vacancy, Bob Servant, Hunderby and Holy Flying Circus (as Terry Jones). His films include Stan And Ollie, The Foreigner, Paddington and Silent Night (due for a Christmas 2020 release).TwitterTrailerSpotify playlistListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.Twitter @isitrollingpodRecorded 15th June 2020This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Actor Rufus Jones (writer and co-star of Channel 4’s Home) has hardly answered the BobPhone before he confesses that, despite his Cambridge English degree, “Dylan still scares the hell out of me”. But he’s relieved that “Bob’s entering a 'jolly grandpa' phase. He seems less concerned with preserving the myth”. Rufus references Beyoncé, the Eagles (“the story of the Eagles is better than the sound of the Eagles”), T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Hieronymus Bosch and Christopher Ricks before moving on, via Desolation Row, to the enigma that is Murder Most Foul (“it reads like bad poetry but sings like good poetry”). In an episode recorded before the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, theories are promulgated, lines dissected and numerology explored. Murder Most Foul is “a confounding song. He takes a piece of real life and spins it into something abstract and horrific.” Join us for a dark but enlightening day in Dallas. Rufus Jones began his career as part of the sketch comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. In the West End, he appeared in the hit comedy Dead Funny. His acclaimed TV series Home was nominated for a BAFTA. Other television work includes three series as David Wilkes in W1A, Four Lives, Flack, Loaded, Stag, Fresh Meat, Trying Again, The Casual Vacancy, Bob Servant, Hunderby and Holy Flying Circus (as Terry Jones). His films include Stan And Ollie, The Foreigner, Paddington and Silent Night (due for a Christmas 2020 release). Twitter Trailer Spotify playlist Listeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating. Twitter @isitrollingpod Recorded 15th June 2020 This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Actor Rufus Jones (writer and co-star of Channel 4's Home) has hardly answered the BobPhone before he confesses that, despite his Cambridge English degree, “Dylan still scares the hell out of me”. But he's relieved that “Bob's entering a 'jolly grandpa' phase. He seems less concerned with preserving the myth”.Rufus references Beyoncé, the Eagles (“the story of the Eagles is better than the sound of the Eagles”), T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Hieronymus Bosch and Christopher Ricks before moving on, via Desolation Row, to the enigma that is Murder Most Foul (“it reads like bad poetry but sings like good poetry”).In an episode recorded before the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, theories are promulgated, lines dissected and numerology explored. Murder Most Foul is “a confounding song. He takes a piece of real life and spins it into something abstract and horrific.” Join us for a dark but enlightening day in Dallas.Rufus Jones began his career as part of the sketch comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. In the West End, he appeared in the hit comedy Dead Funny. His acclaimed TV series Home was nominated for a BAFTA. Other television work includes three series as David Wilkes in W1A, Four Lives, Flack, Loaded, Stag, Fresh Meat, Trying Again, The Casual Vacancy, Bob Servant, Hunderby and Holy Flying Circus (as Terry Jones). His films include Stan And Ollie, The Foreigner, Paddington and Silent Night (due for a Christmas 2020 release).TwitterTrailerEpisode playlist on AppleEpisode playlist on SpotifyListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.Twitter @isitrollingpodRecorded 15th June 2020This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Actor Rufus Jones (writer and co-star of Channel 4’s Home) has hardly answered the BobPhone before he confesses that, despite his Cambridge English degree, “Dylan still scares the hell out of me”. But he’s relieved that “Bob’s entering a 'jolly grandpa' phase. He seems less concerned with preserving the myth”. Rufus references Beyoncé, the Eagles (“the story of the Eagles is better than the sound of the Eagles”), T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Hieronymus Bosch and Christopher Ricks before moving on, via Desolation Row, to the enigma that is Murder Most Foul (“it reads like bad poetry but sings like good poetry”). In an episode recorded before the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, theories are promulgated, lines dissected and numerology explored. Murder Most Foul is “a confounding song. He takes a piece of real life and spins it into something abstract and horrific.” Join us for a dark but enlightening day in Dallas. Rufus Jones began his career as part of the sketch comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. In the West End, he appeared in the hit comedy Dead Funny. His acclaimed TV series Home was nominated for a BAFTA. Other television work includes three series as David Wilkes in W1A, Four Lives, Flack, Loaded, Stag, Fresh Meat, Trying Again, The Casual Vacancy, Bob Servant, Hunderby and Holy Flying Circus (as Terry Jones). His films include Stan And Ollie, The Foreigner, Paddington and Silent Night (due for a Christmas 2020 release). Twitter Trailer Spotify playlist Listeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating. Twitter @isitrollingpod Recorded 15th June 2020 This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

This week's playwright podcast hosted by Richard Wolinsky is with Simon McBurney as he discusses The Encounter, which ran at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in April and May 2017. The Encounter is streaming on-line for free through May 22, 2020, 2 pm Pacific on You Tube or through the sfcurran.com website. If you plan on watching, the best experience is through headphones. Richard Wolinsky and Simon McBurney. Simon McBurney is the director and performer of “The Encounter,” a theatrical piece inspired by the Book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popescu, that played at the Curran in San Francisco in spring, 2017. Simon McBurney is the artistic director of Complicite, a London based theatrical company. He's directed several plays and operas over the years, and acted in such films as The Theory of Everything, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and other films, as well as the TV series The Borgias and The Casual Vacancy. “The Encounter” came to San Francisco after a successful run in London and New York, and an American tour. Curran website. “The Encounter” involves the use of headphones and binaural sounds to not only tell the story of the photographer Loren McIntyre in the jungles of Peru but to take the audience on its own trip, The post Playwright Interview: Simon McBurney, “The Encounter” appeared first on KPFA.

Zoe reads The Riddle House and Robin reads The House of Gaunt. In these chapters: you can't be kissing someone's feet in a pandemic, Joanne is getting in some Casual Vacancy practice, Voldemort's making dad jokes, Snape is being very naughty, and horniness is a more powerful magic than love ever could be.

Please note: This episode was recorded prior to J.K. Rowling's controversial tweet (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/world/europe/jk-rowling-maya-forstater-transgender.html?searchResultPosition=1) , which was harmful to the transgender community and allies. As we stated (https://twitter.com/MuggleCast/status/1207715938906320896) on Twitter, trans rights are human rights. We see you, we love you. You are valid. We will always welcome you! We'll share additional thoughts on the situation in Episode 448. In our final episode of 2019, we take a look back at another Decade of Harry Potter by reliving the biggest moments and surprises of the past 10 years. What were we feeling then, how do we feel now, and what does it all mean for the decade ahead? Events discussed include:  June 18, 2010: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opens in Orlando (and basically saves Universal theme parks)! November 19, 2010: Deathly Hallows: Part 1 hits theaters. It sets a trend for a single book to be split into two films, but this trend may've died this decade too. July 15, 2011: The final Harry Potter film, Deathly Hallows: Part 2, is released worldwide! The hosts share their feelings after the final movie, taking into consideration the number of years spent in the fandom. April 12, 2012: J.K. Rowling announces (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jk-rowlings-adult-post-harry-potter-book-casual-vacancy-311519) her first post-Potter novel, The Casual Vacancy. Only one person on the panel has finished it. April 14, 2012: Pottermore launches at a time when people truly craved more from J.K. Rowling. April 2013: In one of the most shocking moments of the decade, J.K. Rowling secretly publishes The Cuckoo’s Calling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. We discuss how word leaked. August 27, 2013: MuggleCast ends... and then... two weeks later... Warner Bros. announces the Fantastic Beasts film series. December 19, 2013: We hear rumblings that a Harry Potter play is in development, and it looks nothing like what it became.  January 14, 2016: Wands raised! Alan Rickman, the actor who brilliantly portrayed Professor Severus Snape passes away at 69. November 18, 2016: Magic returns to the silver screen as Fantastic Beasts hits theaters November 19, 2018: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens in theaters Spring 2019: J.K. Rowling leaves Twitter. Will she ever get back to her usual daily tweeting?  October 2, 2019: Pottermore officially shuts down. What do we expect in the decade ahead for Potter?  Quizzitch: What characters from the original Harry Potter series have also been in both Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts series? Bonus MuggleCast: We discuss the things we think will definitely NOT happen in the next decade in Potter! Join our community at http://www.Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast!

After nearly Nine ish Years of service as a promotion winning player, football league captain and phenomenal manager of the Academy – John Dempster has left the building, vacating the managers chair after just twenty-one games in the driving seat A 1-1 draw at Crewe Alexandra on Saturday proved the final nail in the coffin as promotion-fancied Mansfield, dropped to 18th just seven points from the one relegation place. Tonight on this managerial change Monday special episode, Cam, Nathan and Craig reflect on what went wrong for John Dempster in the gaffers chair and ponder what next for Mansfield Town – as conversations commence with Bristol Rovers’ boss Graham Coughlan about filling the vacant post. Would Coughlan be the right man for the job having had just 12 months in post at League One Rovers, or should the Radfords turn to a more experienced head – such as the five-time promotion winning Paul Tisdale, currently a free agent.

THE CASUAL VACANCY by J.K. Rowling & DEATH WITH INTERRUPTIONS by Jose Saramago We dig deep into lesser-known works by two of our favorite authors. Andrew covers DEATH WITH INTERRUPTIONS by Jose Saramago, while Bailey tackles THE CASUAL VACANCY, a novel by J.K. Rowling that has nothing to do with witchcraft or wizardry. We discuss miraculous puzzles, talking scythes, and how reading can be like eating beets. Plus, we reveal the results of our Halloween Instagram poll.

Both Mônica and Ceres grew up with the Harry Potter books, and they love the Wizarding World as much as the next millennial (as you have probably noticed already!). However, after not enjoying The Casual Vacancy that much, Mônica decided to give the Strike novels a chance - and she says those are the best novels J.K. Rowling has even written! In this Persuasion Check episode, her mission is to convince Ceres that, yes, Strike is better than Potter. Do you think her roll will be successful? Give us some love: www.dungeonsandenglish.com.br Instagram @dungeonsandenglish Twitter @DungeonsEnglish #persuasioncheck #mulherespodcasters #opodcastedelas #jkrowling #robertgalbraith #strike

How does Harry Potter get to class? He flies, of course . . . jk rowling. Nobody's ever made that pun before. It's 100 percent original and can only be found on the latest episode of Topicocalypse. That's right . . . we are back! On this episode, Josh wants to talk about JK Rowling's career and how she continues to inspire future generations. What happened when she tried to venture outside of the Harry Potter novels with books like Casual Vacancy and her Strike Cormoran novels written under the psuedo name Robert Galbraith. And should anybody really care what she has to say about politics? Then Danial wants to talk about big pharma and vaccine conspiracies. What sort of cures are out there that we don't know about because pharmaceutical companies want to keep making money? All of this and more on this episode of Topicocalypse. As always, you can find us on the web on humannequinmedia.com and on Instagram and Facebook. If you have a few bucks to give, we would love if you could donate to our patreon page at patreon.com/topicocalypse. You can subscribe, download and stream our podcast on iTunes, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, podcasts.com and other great podcasting outlets worldwide. If you happen to be on any Apple products, we would love if you could rate and review us. We hope you enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stephanie and Meghan tear themselves away from the US Open to read The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling! It's banned book month, so it seems a little appropriate to read a book by one of the most discussed "controversial" authors.  Especially with one of her most controversial books! This book has 34 "main" characters, and 300 pages of character development. We aren't sure if we enjoyed it, but we definitely had plenty to talk about.  Find us on the web: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Facebook Group | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram

Recorded on June 20, 2018 Book Talk starts at 18:30 Get ready for our summer swap (slated to begin in late June), hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37).  Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate.   We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018.  Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes.  If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here.  Don't have a pattern?  Please go here to order a pattern!  It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time.  Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make!  And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.   KINITTING Tracie finished: Cumulus Bear - a Mother Bear in Juniper Moon Farms Cumulus to go with the baby hat for Tracie’s niece- or nephew-to-be Mother Bears 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135   Barb finished: Mother Bear 135 and 136 Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using 2 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway.   Tracie continues to work on: Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway   Barb continues to work on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways 3.  Fragment Tee by Clare Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway 1.  Gilda scarf by Twisted Sisters using Fiesta Yarns Linette in the Tourmaline colorway 2.  Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Byner, using leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle Yarn in the Cosmic Speckle colorway       BOOKS   Tracie finished: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley   Barb finished: The House by the River by Lena Manta The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn   Tracie is reading: Calypso by David Sedaris Fatal Vision by Joe McGuinness   Barb is reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout   Tracie recommends The Office   Barb recommends Anne of Green Gables on Craftlit  

How does Harry Potter get to class? He flies, of course . . . jk rowling. Nobody's ever made that pun before. It's 100 percent original and can only be found on the latest episode of Topicocalypse. That's right . . . we are back! On this episode, Josh wants to talk about JK Rowling's career and how she continues to inspire future generations. What happened when she tried to venture outside of the Harry Potter novels with books like Casual Vacancy and her Strike Cormoran novels written under the psuedo name Robert Galbraith. And should anybody really care what she has to say about politics? Then Danial wants to talk about big pharma and vaccine conspiracies. What sort of cures are out there that we don't know about because pharmaceutical companies want to keep making money? All of this and more on this episode of Topicocalypse. As always, you can find us on the web on humannequinmedia.com and on Instagram and Facebook. If you have a few bucks to give, we would love if you could donate to our patreon page at patreon.com/topicocalypse. You can subscribe, download and stream our podcast on iTunes, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, podcasts.com and other great podcasting outlets worldwide. If you happen to be on any Apple products, we would love if you could rate and review us. We hope you enjoy.

Tom Kingston and Joe Wilson are the UK-based musician/composing duo that may be better known for their amazing and unique songs in the electronic genre, but they are prominent new voices in the composing world as well. Tom unfortunately couldn't join us, but here Joe Wilson takes some time to chat about their score to the BBC/HBO co-production of The Casual Vacancy. This miniseries is adapted from the critically praised novel by J.K. Rowling. Joe describes one of the most inspiring and creatively liberating scoring processes you will hear about that is pretty much non-existent in Hollywood today. The duo traveled up and down the English and Irish countryside where the story takes place well before production started. There they recorded soundscapes, melodies and organic sounds with the local people and locations to build the score for The Casual Vacancy. This then became the blueprint for the show. Joe sharing their wonderful journey on this project is an amazing story and a must-listen for all aspiring filmmakers and composers. And it was great to hear from such a unique musical talent who is breathing a fresh sense of style and composition into film and television. Be sure to catch The Casual Vacancy on HBO/HBO Go/HBO Now and hear Solomon Grey's unique and emotionally infused score at work. Interview Conducted By:Kaya Savas Special Thanks:Joe WilsonChandler PolingKrakower Poling PR

- We reflect on the 10-year anniversary of Deathly Hallows, which is this Friday! - And give our top 10 (or so) moments since 2007 - The conversation gets heated over Beedle The Bard - Pottermore: then and now - JKR revealing Dumbledore is gay was the first big post-Potter revelation - The Wizarding World and Studio Tour open and expand - The Casual Vacancy and Robert Galbraith hit bookshelves - Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts revive the fandom - Alan RIckman and John Hurt remembered - The first Fantastic Beasts film did in fact tease Circus Arcanus - Disney announces a Star Wars hotel. Will Universal respond? - We'll be at MuggleNet Live in Orlando on September 1!

Richard Wolinsky and Simon McBurney. Simon McBurney, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Simon McBurney is the director and performer of “The Encounter,” a theatrical piece inspired by the Book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popescu, playing at the Curran in San Francisco through May 7th. Simon McBurney is the artistic director of Complicite, a London based theatrical company. He's directed several plays and operas over the years, and acted in such films as The Theory of Everything, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and other films, as well as the TV series The Borgias and The Casual Vacancy. “The Encounter” comes to San Francisco after a successful run in London and New York, and an American tour. Curran website. “The Encounter” involves the use of headphones and binaural sounds to not only tell the story of the photographer Loren McIntyre in the jungles of Peru but to take the audience on its own trip, A shorter version of this interview aired as an Arts-Waves program. The post Interview: Simon McBurney, The Encounter at the Curran appeared first on KPFA.

BCSC IS A MEMBER OF TALKBOMB.COM! This week on Book Club Shmook Club, we're reading the novel The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling! Not only is it the first book by Rowling after she finished the Harry Potter series, it's currently the only Rowling book we haven't yet covered! Making a sharp turn away from the kid-friendly HP series, The Casual Vacancy is dark, serious, and definitely not for kids. Having said that, there isn't a single book of J.K. Rowling's that we haven't loved, so surely The Casual Vacancy isn't any different! ...is it? BCSC@TalkBomb.com! @TalkBomb! @ChillinKristen! @WillRogers2000!

BCSC IS A MEMBER OF TALKBOMB.COM! Surprise! We're here mid-week with a completely extra episode of BCSC, because Kristen watched HBO's adaptation of Big Little Lies! We're talking about the changes made to the story, and since Will hasn't seen the show at all, he's hearing each alteration for the first time! We'll still see you Friday for a regular episode of Book Club Shmook Club about The Casual Vacancy, but with the memory of the book so clear in her mind, Kristen wanted to share her thoughts! ENJOY! BCSC@TalkBomb.com! @TalkBomb! @ChillinKristen! @WillRogers2000!

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview David Morrissey of Starz's The Missing. One of TV's most gripping thrillers, “The Missing” returns with a new case, new characters and a new location. The series follows Sam and Gemma played by David Morrissey (“The Walking Dead,” “Extant”) and Keeley Hawes (“Line of Duty,” “The Casual Vacancy,” “The Durrells”), whose daughter Alice went missing in 2003. In 2014, a young British woman stumbles through the streets of her German hometown and collapses. Her name is Alice Webster, played by newcomer Abigail Hardingham (Nina Forever), and she has been missing for 11 years. Alice's return sends shockwaves through the small community. Told in dual timelines, flitting between 2014 and the present day, we follow Alice's family as they are thrown back into a turmoil that threatens to tear them apart at the seams. When French missing person's detective, Julien Baptiste, played by Tchéky Karyo (Goldeneye, The Patriot), races across Europe to pursue a 12-year-old case that he never let die, we begin to explore the murky morality and emotional complexity of what happens when the missing child you've been longing to return actually comes back. The cast also includes Roger Allam (“Endeavour,” “Tamara Drewe”), Laura Fraser (“Breaking Bad,” “Peter & Wendy,” “One of Us”), Anastasia Hille (Snow White and the Huntsman, “Prey”), Lia Williams (“The Crown,” “The Foreigner”), Jake Davies (“X + Y,” “Yen”), Florian Bartholomäi (“Deutschland 83,” Smaragdgrün, “Tatort-Taxi nach Leipzig”), Daniel Ezra (“Murdered by My Boyfriend,” Blood Cells).  

Author of the DIVERGENT series Veronica Roth - whose new book, CARVE THE MARK, is out Jan. 17 - returns to the podcast to update me on what she’s been up to since her last episode, giving her story ideas code names, why she’s obsessed with iron grates over windows, and why she decided her next novel should be set in space.   Veronica Roth Show Notes Listen to her previous First Draft interview here! FOUR, the collection of Divergent short stories The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling "Inertia," Veronica’s short story in the Summer Days and Summer Nights anthology, edited by Stephanie Perkins Baba Yaga Teen Vogue Illuminae by Amie Kaufman (listen to her First Draft podcast here) and Jay Kristofftx  

Podcast sobre Séries Inglesas faz a feira no BoxCast e você vai ter que escolher: pepino, ou banana? FEED – Clique com o botão direito, copie o link e cole no seu iTunes A edição 197 do BoxCast traz um especial sobre as séries inglesas recentes. Já avisamos desde agora que não tem comentários sobre Doctor Who, […]

This week Dan and Chris discuss new shows, Better Call Saul, The Casual Vacancy, Fresh Off The Boat and The Odd Couple as well as some other stuff that takes their fancy. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

From William Blake to Charles Dickens, authors have written or talked about experiencing auditory verbal hallucinations when writing fiction or hearing voices that others cannot hear. So is this the same when writing for radio or television? And if so, do writers hear characters as clearly as if a real person were speaking or as an external voice outside of themselves? In this podcast we hear from accomplished TV and radio writers Sarah Phelps and Al Smith and from Dr. Jennifer Hodgson, co-author of The Writers' Inner Voices project, the first ever large-scale investigation into how writers and storytellers hear voices. They discuss what it feels like to hear characters, whether there’s a difference between creating characters for television, radio and written fiction and the practicalities of script writing. Sarah Phelps penned the demise of Dirty Den in EastEnders. She brought to life iconic Dickens characters Miss Havisham and Fagin for her TV adaptations of Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. She also wrote the World War One drama The Crimson Field and adapted JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy for BBC One. Al Smith has written for TV and radio. He has written for EastEnders and Holby City, co-created teen drama The Cut for BBC Two and wrote Life in the Freezer and The Postman of Good Hope for BBC Radio 4. Dr. Jennifer Hodgson is a writer and teacher. She holds a PhD in English Studies and has taught on the undergraduate Introduction to the Novel and Post-war Fiction and Poetry course at Durham University as well as postgraduate courses such as Research Methods and Resources modules. The podcast is presented by BBC Academy producer Helen Hutchinson.

The new episode of BuzzHub's award-winning film podcast features a review of Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, and all the latest film and tv news- including the announcement of Josh Trank as director of a Star Wars prequel and the cast of The Casual Vacancy miniseries! Visit twitter.com/frontseatcinema and facebook.com/frontseatcinema

The latest edition of Talking TV looks ahead to the launch of Good Morning Britain and reveals why writing primetime drama for BBC1 is a heavily politicised process. Joining host Jake Kanter to run the rule over ITV’s replacement for Daybreak is Broadcast ratings guru Stephen Price. He explains why the show must keep hold of its share of housewives with children. Also in the studio is Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, and Broadcast international editor Peter White. They discuss Pact’s children’s TV tax breaks campaign and Channel 4’s interactive NHS format from Sanjay Singhal’s Voltage TV. Writer Sarah Phelps then drops by to talk about her World War I drama The Crimson Field and why she doesn’t let the BBC’s critics inhibit her work. Phelps also details the work she’s doing to adapt JK Rowling novel The Casual Vacancy. Finally, find out why you should be watching ITV’s three-part John Simm drama Prey, but BBC1’s sitcom pilot Monks might be one to miss. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

Goodreads has created a great infographic exploring the books most often abandoned by readers on the social network. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling topped that list, followed by Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. On the Morning Media Menu today, Social Times editor Devon Glenn discussed this list and explored what writers need to know about Facebook's new Social Graph function. Theme music by Kevin MacLeod.

Multicolored goats discuss fantasy basketball, Harry Potter 8: Harry Potter and the Casual Vacancy, Russell Westbrook pouty faces, and gay love for Michael Vick.

On this edition of the Book Talk podcast host Paul Gallagher welcomes The Herald's Arts Correspondent Phil Miller and Scottish Book Trust's Reader Development Co-ordinator Claire Stewart to review arguably the most anticipated book of the year, The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling's first book for adult readers.Now that the dust (and hype) has settled from the book's release at the end of September, we thought it the perfect moment to get into a discussion of the book itself - how does Rowling fare in choosing to tell a story of a world that's more painful reality than the magical escapism of Harry Potter?

Adam Mars-Jones imagines J.K. Rowling bringing the manuscript ‘The Casual Vacancy’ to him for advice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

J K Rowling discusses the inspiration for her new novel The Casual Vacancy, her first book for adult readers, in a wide-ranging conversation with Mark Lawson. She considers her use of strong language and adult themes, and also reflects on her role in the Olympic opening ceremony, her global success with Harry Potter, and whether she will ever return to her most famous character. Producer Erin Riley.

Hey PotterCast fans! We're back with a new episode featuring much discussion on The Casual Vacancy. The PotterCast hosts debate their many predictions about the plot, characters, and conspiracy theories around the book's release. No spoiler alerts required this time; John's penchant for accurate predictions notwithstanding.   Episode 246 — Casually Late Casual Debate Find the latest episode and explore PotterCast interviews, discussions and more at PotterCast.com Visit the-leaky-cauldron.org for the latest and greatest from Harry Potter's Wizard World.

Cine: El debate de la semana es el siguiente: "¿Ha traicionado George Lucas a sus fans?", donde hablamos sobre los retoques que ha hecho a la saga Star Wars, los midiclorianos y la segunda trilogía, entre otras muchas cosas. También os damos nuestra opinión de "Take Shelter", "John Carter", "Grupo 7", "Cumbres Borrascosas" (2011), "Intocable", "Sherlock Holmes: Juego de Sombras", "Battleship" y "REC 3: Génesis". Por otro lado, en nuestra sección de Videoclub recordamos "Matar a un ruiseñor" (1962). Por último hablamos de los rumores sobre la dirección de "En Llamas", segunda parte de Los Juegos del Hambre, el éxito de la primera, Aston Kutcher como Steve Jobs, Mia Wasikowska, "Skyfall", la suspensión de ayudas a guión, cortometraje, exhibición y distribucion en España y mucho más. Literatura: Los libros de la semana son "El Yelmo del Caballero", de Sergio R. Alarte y "Diez negritos", de Agatha Christie. También os contamos todo lo que se sabe de "The Casual Vacancy", la nueva novela de J.K. Rowling, Pottermore, la lista de los nominados a los Premios Hugo 2012, "Cosecha Roja" y la fecha de publicación de "Dance with Dragons" en catalán. Series: La serie de la semana es "Homeland". También opinamos sobre la season finale de "Alcatraz" y los dos primeros episodios de la segunda temporada de "Juego de Tronos". Por último os contamos que la opinión de Charlie Sheen sobre Kutcher en "Dos hombres y medio", los trailers de la 5ª temporada de "True Blood", muchas noticias sobre la serie "Juego de Tronos" y la reducción de pechos de Jennifer Lowe Hewitt en "The Client List". Dirigido por Víctor M. Yeste y M.C. Catalán con la colaboración de Manuel Callejo y Diego Domínguez.

Cine: El debate de la semana es el siguiente: "¿Ha traicionado George Lucas a sus fans?", donde hablamos sobre los retoques que ha hecho a la saga Star Wars, los midiclorianos y la segunda trilogía, entre otras muchas cosas. También os damos nuestra opinión de "Take Shelter", "John Carter", "Grupo 7", "Cumbres Borrascosas" (2011), "Intocable", "Sherlock Holmes: Juego de Sombras", "Battleship" y "REC 3: Génesis". Por otro lado, en nuestra sección de Videoclub recordamos "Matar a un ruiseñor" (1962). Por último hablamos de los rumores sobre la dirección de "En Llamas", segunda parte de Los Juegos del Hambre, el éxito de la primera, Aston Kutcher como Steve Jobs, Mia Wasikowska, "Skyfall", la suspensión de ayudas a guión, cortometraje, exhibición y distribucion en España y mucho más. Literatura: Los libros de la semana son "El Yelmo del Caballero", de Sergio R. Alarte y "Diez negritos", de Agatha Christie. También os contamos todo lo que se sabe de "The Casual Vacancy", la nueva novela de J.K. Rowling, Pottermore, la lista de los nominados a los Premios Hugo 2012, "Cosecha Roja" y la fecha de publicación de "Dance with Dragons" en catalán. Series: La serie de la semana es "Homeland". También opinamos sobre la season finale de "Alcatraz" y los dos primeros episodios de la segunda temporada de "Juego de Tronos". Por último os contamos que la opinión de Charlie Sheen sobre Kutcher en "Dos hombres y medio", los trailers de la 5ª temporada de "True Blood", muchas noticias sobre la serie "Juego de Tronos" y la reducción de pechos de Jennifer Lowe Hewitt en "The Client List". Dirigido por Víctor M. Yeste y M.C. Catalán con la colaboración de Manuel Callejo y Diego Domínguez.