Variety's Gordon Cox, host of Stagecraft, lends his Broadway expertise to explain what it was like when Cursed Child record-setting opening, its star-studded production team, and its recent struggles. Topics include: The Lyric Theater, Former Barns, Moulin Rouge, American Idiot, The Summer Blockbuster of Broadway, pretending to know stuff in a conversation, 2Playz, The Staircase Ballet, and more!

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Ep. 127 - Cursed Child: The Broadway Impact w/ Gordon Cox

Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, make painfully incorrect predictions, and bask in the sassiness of the characters. Schubes and his guests cover a portion of the Harry Potter franchise each week, taking you on a journey through your childhood, this time with the rose-tinted glasses off.

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From our live show in Philly on 8/31/22, it's Potterless! Kelly, a Survivor expert, takes the stage with Mike to run another edition of this Survivor-inspired format, this time featuring contestants that are all second fiddles in various ways. Topics include: Survivor writer’s room, puzzles, gender reveals, pig’s brain, Boston Rob, Jeff Probst, “Come on in, guys!”, specific duels, corrupt government, Indian food, the Pansy wrench, Boy Scouts Of America, swimming, Mario, and more!

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Ep. 209 - Wizard On! Survivor: Silver Linings w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Philly!)

Live from St. Louis, it's Potterless! From their August 2022 live show, Schubes and Johnny are back at it with a bracket, this time to determine which moment from the HP books produced the most laughs. What will win? LISTEN TO FIND OUT! Topics include: Prom-posals, telegrams, Route 1, innit, gym signs, A Tribe Called Quest, Microsoft Office Communicator, tattoos, lanky Krum, Craig Biggio, Tucker Carlson, Adolescent Agonizing, drunk old ladies at weddings, Lucile Bluth, Roonil Wazlib, stamps, USPS, rhyming spells, Common Core, Lupe Fiasco, Doug, middle school art projects, science fair, Medieval Times, Pop Tarts, Gooey Butter Cake, Toasted Ravioli, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Newest Olympian, basketball jerseys, cabbages, Don’t Wake Daddy, defensive schemes, Hit Clips, Tech Decks, and more!

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Ep. 208 - What's the Funniest Moment in the Harry Potter Books? w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in St. Louis!)

Live from LeakyCon Orlando 2022, it's Potterless Live! Schubes is joined by Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films) and Chanel Williams (McGonagall TikTok impressionist) to see what situations would be like if Percy Weasley was in McGonagall's shoes and vice versa! Topics include: CTRL+F, weekend McGonagall, bossing about, genius 8-year-olds, reading, Percy’s patronus, Popscotch, love letters, ghostbusters, Hogwarts parents, ACAB Percy, Will Smith, one-trick cats, mojitos, airy fairy magic, Sassy Burns, J Jonah Jameson, shirty, McG vs. Ludo, vengeance, interrogations, Sense & Sensibility, Prefect’s bathroom, and more!

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Ep. 207 - McGonagall/Percy Weasley Trading Places w/ Chris Rankin & Chanel Williams

LIVE SHOW IN PARIS NOVEMBER 26, 2023 @ 9 PM! Tickets: www.potterlesspodcast.com/live

We'll be posting a new episode to the feed soon, there are new videos coming to the Potterless YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@potterless)

Here's the full list of upcoming live shows:
Nov. 26, 2023 | Paris, France - Potterless
Dec. 15, 2023 | Austin - TNO & Potterless
Dec. 17, 2023 | San Antonio - TNO & Potterless
Feb. 8, 2024  | Gainesville - TNO & Potterless 
Feb. 9, 2024  | Tampa - TNO & Potterless 
Feb. 10, 2024 | Orlando - TNO & Potterless
Feb. 18, 2024 | Denver - TNO & Potterless 

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UPDATE: Paris Show Nov. 26, New Content Coming, and 2024 Shows!

We're back with another bracket! This audio is from the March 2022 Atlanta live show where Schubes and Johnny use their foolproof system to determine the best book quote from the Harry Potter series. Topics include: ATL traffic, Spring Splendor, career-enders, Sean Kingston, he looming Heat, Liam Neeson, Jesus, BTS, steel toed boots, Italian Hogwarts, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Jesus Christ, the Olympics, bias wreckers, normal reading, #TeamBitch, and more!

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Ep. 127 - Cursed Child: The Broadway Impact w/ Gordon Cox

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