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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 Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
This time the Readers get their Wizard’s Sleeves in a twist about the Marauders Map. Is teaching at Hogwarts a privilege or a punishment? Is Harry good at anything but flying a broom? Robb shares a history lesson on the comedy of internment camps.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Hermionie is joining the Avengers and Robb is ADAMANT that The Vision can't cook. Doug DEMANDS Greater oversight at Gringotts and the Ministry (but which ministry?).
Will somebody get Sirius a change of clothes!?!
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Pop a squat for what may be the ‘shittiest’ episode of Death Readers ever! The Readers discuss the bowels of Hogwarts, Robb’s similarity to a ghost and their mutual love of baths (or is it their love of mutual baths?).
If Hermione and Ron both love Krum, then what’s the problem?
Has JK Rowling even read Campbell?
Is that why they call it “The Black Lake”?
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
The Readers discuss which of their self imposed, self deprecating, self comparisons to HP characters is most pathetic. A promiscuous row occurs. And you probably knew it was coming: The Charms of a Goat. Must the lady be the giant? How many times will Robb share unprompted embarrassing anecdotes?
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
What are the secrets of Foe-Glass? (no one knows) Doug really gets into the logistics of House Elf Cooking. Finally Ginny gets some action! Doug analyze's Robb, and Robb does not care for it one whit
Also, Robb almost dies
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Births! Deaths! Weddings! Overtime! Some of these things occurred this week preventing us from recording a new episode. Doug grovels for your forgiveness and we at Death Readers promise to have a new episode up next week!
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Doug Calls Out Manuela Suarez and defends Harry Potter exuberantly. The Readers discover that the longer the series goes on the more loopholes crop up. Ready yourself for extremely inappropriate misreading and references to THAT scene from ‘It’.
What makes a child tasty to a hag?
And what about Swamp-Thing?
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
The Readers set the story straight on 'House Elves'... sort of. Elf slavery remains the topic of the day because the rest of these chapters are duller than Crab and Goyle put together!
Who is the best Moody? How frumpy is Hermione? Can anyone out 'dumb' Ron?
and What is he BUILDING In there?
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
The reader’s earn their “mature” rating without ever actually approaching maturity.
Remember that show Friday the 13th the Series?
Doug finally got his official in-canon prequel. And like all prequels, it sucked.
And Robb uncovers a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top (of Gryffindor’s pointy hat).
WARNING: this episode contains sporadic loud noises.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Robb once again goes full Beautiful Mind cause the numbers Just. Dont. Add. UP!!!
Doug is a Quidditch World Cup Truther
The trouble with House Elves...
Meanwhile the Readers get to the bottom of the Veela, and Pony trafficking.
Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth