"Always" - The Potter Fandom Podcast - Episode List

Episode 10 Holidays have played a pivotal part throughout the Harry Potter book series. They have served as focal and starting points for important events, as well as character development. For our 10th podcast we will explore how all holidays are approached in the books and then talk about how we celebrate the holidays in our Meetup and fan groups.In Potterwatch we will talk about the latest updates on Pottermore, some recent announcements from JK Rowling herself an [...]

Episode 9Fantasy literature has been around since humans started putting words on stone. But JRR Tolkien was known as the first author to truly popularize much of the fantastical creatures and themes that we take for granted today. Many of these elements appear in the Harry Potter books. Like goblins, trolls, elves and of course wizards. But these are so common in modern fantasy literature that its a bit too easy to say that JK Rowling was being influenced by Tolkien [...]

Episode 8As a fandom grows in popularity, fans naturally try to find more ways to connect with the original work. One of those ways is to visit real world locations either mentioned in or inspiring locations in books, or places where movie adaptations have been filmed.Some examples are Lyra and Will's bench in Oxford, the rock in Central Park where The Doctor picnicked with Amy and Rory, or the working fire station used for Ghostbusters' headquarters.For episode 8 we [...]

Episode 7Food plays a significant role in the Harry Potter story. Replicating the wizarding food that JK Rowling invented has always been an important part of fan activities and even larger scale projects like the Universal Theme Park.For our Accio Fandom segment we talk about the different ways our fan clubs have used food in our events, share some butterbeer recipes and share some of our favorite HP inspired restaurants and pubs.For the more professional side of thi [...]

This episode is sponsored by Gallery Nucleus. Gallery Nucleus is an art gallery in Alhambra, CA that focuses on science-fiction and fantasy art. They have graciously donated a signed Kazu Kibuishi Harry Potter art print that will given to 1 lucky winner. Listen to our podcast to find out how to enter! Episode 6As the Harry Potter phenomenon grew, more and more stories came to light about how the books encouraged an entire generation to learn to love to read. As man [...]

Episode 5 This month we discuss an increasingly popular form of fan art - Harry Potter tattoos.  Doctor Tanya Mueller, a Clinical Psychologist and a heavily inked tattoo enthusiast, Dina Russell of Wizrocklopedia and founder of the “Show Off Your Harry Potter Tattoo” group on Facebook, Jenni Russell, tattoo enthusiast and former HPA staffer, and Jessica Zipay of the LADA leadership team join us to talk about tattoos - what designs they have, their re [...]

Episode 4Before the Harry Potter films, wizard rock, Starkid and even Hot Topic merch, there was fan fiction. The fan fiction scene has changed over the years, but there is still a vibrant community for reading and writing fic. With the help of our special guests Professor Melissa "Moonyprof" Aaron and Lauren Johnson of HP-DFW, our Accio Fandom segment will help new fans learn a bit more about the fan fiction world.This episode also introduces our new co-host, Heather [...]

Episode 3< DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK>The biggest, grandest events in Harry Potter fandom are the conventions. Bringing fans from all around the world they have taken place in many diverse locations and with a wide variety of programming. The "Always" team talks about their convention experiences and offer up some advice for those yet to attend one.Potterwatch has a special report and interview about the Harry Potter Celebration at the Wizarding World in Orlando.For Wizarding Wears we update you [...]

Episode 2< DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK>For our December episode we explore the different varieties of crafting HP fans have been engaging in and how crafting has been encouraged through meetup activities. Adrienne gives us even more updates on the Universal Wizarding World including the addition of a new building previously unrevealed. And Jon gives us the events roundup for late January.We also introduce a new feature to the podcast, Into the Pensieve. In this segment we interview Harry Potter f [...]

Episode 1 Our first episode! Welcome to all of our new listeners! For our inaugural podcast we introduce our team and discuss how this project came about and what we hope to bring to you in the future. Adrienne provides some details about the Wizard World Orlando expansion, its Hollywood counterpart, and updates on the Potted Potter tour. Jon updates us on some of the upcoming Yule Balls this season. Meka interviews HP DFW Head Organizer and "Always" Co-host Jenn Ra [...]