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Doug had never read the Harry Potter books. Robb has read them many times. Together they went through the books to see if the magic was still there. NOW! The Harry Potter series has concluded and the Death Readers are delving into other classic works that one (or both?) may have missed out on. If you’re reading along for the first time, Beware: Spoilers Abound. Send us an Owl! DeathReaders@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @RealDeathReader Feeling Generous? You can support the pod at patreon.com/DeathReaders
Episodes
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows chapters 22-24
Ding-Dong the House Elf’s Dead! The Readers dig into the mishandling of Dobby’s eulogy, the convenience of acceptable apparition proximities, and how to avoid giving yourself a terrible code name.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
"Amazing Grace 2011" by Kevin MacLeod
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
In this episode the Death Readers tackle chapters 19-21 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Listen with rapt anticipation as Robb explains the whys and howcomes of Wizarding logic. Prepare to have your most precious conventions challenged by Doug and his stubborn muggle logic.
Why are there so many Scottish people in Canada?
Is reading a fairy tale in the middle of a tea party normal?
Is faith a treacherous Gris-gris?
If showing is better than telling then why doesn’t J.K. do it?
The Readers answer all in this episode!
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows chapters 16-18
The Readers visit Godric’s Hollow again for the very first time! Robb unpacks his emotional baggage and Doug has trouble with special awareness... Oh and a great snake erupts from an old woman’s neck.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
The Readers delve into the Dementor’s messy metaphor and JK Rowling’s comic relief tone deafness. Robb discovers an untapped resentment for Smarties and teaches Doug how to say Occlumency, and we all learn that saying things in unison is funnier when planned or on paper.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Deathly Hallows Chapters 10.11.12.
Doug Tries and Fails Cockney Rhyming Slang. Robb misses Regulus' obvious motivation. And the Series FINALLY get's to its point about Slavery
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapters 7-9
Doug suggests the books are Horcruxes and deep dives into the series’ metaphors about memories after a brief altercation about the seriousness of Quidditch.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows chapters 4-6
The readers analyze Hedwig’s death, the problems with the Seven Harrys and the ever changing Trace.
What exactly does Tonks have against Bellatrix?
What does Magic education look like before 11?
What’s going on with Voldemort and wands?
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
The Death Readers start the first chapters of Harry Potter’s final chapter: The Deathly Hallows. Doug recreates the famous duel between Dumbledore and the dark Wizard Grindlewald as it really happened! We bid farewell to Death Reader’s first family, the Dursleys.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Could it be? Yet another book-wrap party?
They all kind of run together after a while.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince concludes with a satisfying plot resolution...
just not the one you want.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
The Penultimate Half Blood Prince episode!
Wherein the Readers discuss undescribed love, Dungeons & Dragons, and gender.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth