PotterFicWeekly

Episode 87 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In our final episode discussing Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness by Andrew/thanfiction, we review chapters Chapters 20-25 and bring Andrew onto the podcast!

The fandom is an escape from real life that is primarily a text-based environment. We may speak to each other on Poufwa, but there’s no visual component and we’re denied the assistance of body language. Suffice to say, the interview was a bit awkward due to a remarkable series of crossed signals. When you think you’re defending a friend, reality gets blurred, and everything snowballs.

Not every experience with authors and their readers have been pleasant ones for us at PotterFicWeekly. I’m pleased to say that above and beyond, this one truly was. Any rockiness on the journey will soon be forgotten because the partnership ended on a very high note. I look forward to my future participation in the DAYD universe, including spending most of my Irish honeymoon curled in the fetal position!

Back to work! In this episode:

~ Jen Classic is missing and presumed dead. You’ll never guess where we found her…

~ Madam Pomphrey is a bitch!

~ I nearly have an end-of-the-story flip-flop!

~ Mike on Spiders and Swedes!

~ Drunk Mike in the woods with a stolen shoe!

~ Mike explains the accidental wank, as only he can…

~ Tim is a fanboy, and why Andrew is the coolest person ever…

~ The wheels come off the wagon…

Thanfiction’s Artwork – Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness

The DAYDverse: Hope Is Still Recruiting

The Peons close out the evening with Episode 30, a double-edition of PeonCast, And then there were Crickets, with discussion of thanfiction’s DAYD one-shots Praeclarus_Merde and Ducere

In tonight’s PeonCast:

~ Special thanks to LassieLupin and Lexy fer helping out at the last minutes!

~ Hagrid’s Harry Pirate Party

~ Ravenclarrr Door FTW

~ Twin talk w/o the twins

~ Crickets attack Sue

~ Scott gives us a language lesson

~ Ravenclaws do it with Style

~ A haircut fer Terry

~ Glasses-a tactical weakness or hidden strength

~ Being a officer

~ Every House has a strength

~ Debating: a time and a place

~ Kids’ book or adult: a fandom split

~ What details really mean

~ Sometimes simple spells win

~ Hooked on potions

~ Brotherly support

~ Wacky and serious–two sides of the M&T coin

~ Canon complexity in character

~ Peoncast makes another convert

~Also featuring a voicemail from Scarlett!

Next week, be sure to catch the first of nine episodes covering the full Psychic Serpent Trilogy , by Barb!

In Harry’s fifth year he gets a snake with the Sight. Hermione’s torn between Ron and Harry, who’s torn between her and Ginny, who’s torn between him and Draco Malfoy, who’s torn between her and loyalty to his father. Plus: a Prophecy, Animagus training, a Dueling Club, Snape’s Penseive, kilts, giants, house elf liberation and more!

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Ryan, Mike, Sue, Tim

Episode Guests: Jen Classic, Andrew

Peons: Sue, Scott, Lexy, LassieLupin

Poufwa Editor: Omly, Ryan

PeonCast Editor: Sue, Scott

Episode Length: 2’59’54

Episode 86 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

Poufwa jumps back into its coverage of Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness by thanfiction with coverage of Chapters 14-19!

For your listening pleasure:

~ I am the new Chi and a fanboy, all at the same time!

~ Poufwa tries to make a phone call. Thank God email still works!

~ Were we discussing a fic?

~ Neville pulls rank…

~ Jen2 and Kezza share a brain…

~ Mike learns the facts of life – AGAIN!

~ Squirrels rampage!

~ Neville needs Hannah to water him. Turn around!

~ Ryan *HEADDESK*

~ Mike is Delusional. And yes, I cut and paste that from a past episode release!

~ It’s time for a political analogy!

~ Kezza needs a break. She needs those.

~ Jen2 cracks herself up with Latin. She’s so silly.

~ Six degrees of separation and everything’s related to incest.

~ We applaud Andrew’s attention to detail…

~ Harry Potter: Pizza Delivery Guy

~ Death Eaters get Continental Breakfast: Discuss.

~ Jen2 snarks at me. She is no longer silly!

~ Neville is Made of Awesome. Want to fight about it?

~ For Cedric and Hufflepuff…

~ Gran: A military Mama!

~ “There is nothing more romantic than baby cheese…”

~ Mike is 0 for 5…

~ Zach Smith turns more yellow…

~ A Ravenclaw, in the Great Hal, with a butter knife…

~ Babies grow in tummies…

Also this evening, the Peons are pleased to release Episode 29 of PeonCast, Courage and Cowards, with discussion of thanfiction’s DAYD one-shot Wisdom To Know The Difference!

Grant me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Ryan, Jen2, Kezza, Mike

Episode Peons: Scott, Kayla, Kelly, Sue

Poufwa Editor: Kezza

PeonCast Editor: Scott

Episode Length: 2’52’06

Episode 85 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

This evening, Poufwa resumes its coverage of Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness by thanfiction, highlighting Chapters 7-13!

We remain in Jen2’s debt for choosing this thrilling fic for our podcast. She wanted to be here this evening to contribute – she really did – but apparently her hip popped out of its socket in a freak vacuuming accident. The frame to her bed also snapped so she’s out shopping. Hope to see you soon, Jen2! *chomps on popcorn*

In this episode:

~Rinna and Mike spend two hours together and Snape comes up frequently. Maybe we all need popcorn!

~The characters of Filch, Snape and Seamus are heavily analyzed. You’ll never guess who thinks Filch was misunderstood!

~Also included in this episode are several doses of carnal impropriety and several more rounds of “Was that canon or After the End?”

Also this evening, the Peons are pleased to release Episode 28 of PeonCast, Not Starring the Whomping Willow, with coverage of Tied Together, by stmargarets!

~Kelly’s favorite author

~Scott impersonates Alex, Ryan’s text reader

~Kayla is happy to be done with school

~Kid voices for the win

~Herbology lesson from Sue

~Engorgement Charms

~Kayla channels Ryan

~And as always, Kayla records over a bistro

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Rinna, Mike, Scott, Tim

Episode Peons: Kelly, Kayla, Scott, Sue

Poufwa Editor: Rinna, Ryan

PeonCast Editor: Scott

Episode Length: 1’56’09

Episode 84 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

I am so-thrilled-I-could-monologue to officially release the first of four podcasts covering Dumbledore’s Army and the Year of Darkness by thanfiction. This fic was chosen by Jen2 for discussion on the podcast, and is now one of my all-time favorite fics ever discussed on Poufwa.

During the reign of Snape and the Carrows, Dumbledore’s Army becomes a true resistance movement under the most unlikely of leaders.

In this episode:

~Mike finds Jen2’s address and madness ensues…

~I detail my plan to personally save the world on my lunch hour…

~Jen2, well…gets a reputation…

~Mike gets into Snape’s mind…think about that!

~Commander Longbottom…who’da’thunk it?

~I monologue…told you!

~Scott gets company…

~Jen2 fangirls Ginny…

~The Hufflepuffs are messed with…

~Jen2’s reputation continues into the second hour…

~I need a woman…

~Kezza opens hailing frequencies…

~The Poufwa microphone curse strikes Mike, who trades bodies with me…

Tonight on PeonCast, the Peons resume discussion on Greater Than Gravity,by startinglines!

In PeonCast:

*Molly plans a wedding…

*Arthur sprays soda…

*Sue remembers Hannah’s assets…

*Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time pops up…

*Sue and Kayla think Percy’s a prat…

*Kismatt laughs at the Nimbus…

*All are jealous…

*”Magic”…

*and there is no mention of Harry Potter…

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Ryan, Jen2, Mike, Kezza, Tim, Scott

Episode Peons: Sue, Kayla, Kelly, Scott

Poufwa Editor: Wayne, Ryan

PeonCast Editor: Sue

Episode Length: 2’04’09

Episode 83 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

A whole slew of different people podcast tonight in this third and last installment of our three-part series covering When a Lioness Fights by kayly silverstorm!

In this two-part episode covering Chapters 38 – 77:

~ Ryan has wank;

~ Jen Classic makes Jen2 steer the ship;

~ Jen2 shocks Julia by suggesting a slash relationship between Harry and Draco, thus officially turning on Julia’s gaydar(which isn’t nearly as sensitive as her Jewdar);

~ Queer Eye for the Straight Guy makes its mark on the HP fandom and Harry shall forevermore be making fish tacos with Ted in the Grimmauld Place kitchen;

~ Dumbledore’s lemondrops make another appearance, only this time we’re not sure whether they’re entirely legal;

~ We do a decent job of actually discussing the story;

~ Omly shares about the family’s guard donkey and Julia explains the function of an Israeli attack turkey;

~ and Jen2 shares a musical selection from YouTube by Sungha Jung, child-prodigy and guitarist extraordinaire, in the hopes that everyone else will be plagued by SIHS as well! (Intermission music is also a selection featured from Sungha Jung’s YouTube archive!) Thanks a lot, JULES!

In Episode 26 of PeonCast, titled Greater than Gravity Take Two, the Peons feature Greater Than Gravity, by startinglines!

Due to technical difficulties this is our second try at Greater than Gravity.

~ Fresh fruit and chocolates

~ Salad is boring

~ “Mails here”

~ Hawks vs. Old People

~ Puffed up Percy

~ Merlin is REAL

~ Sword in the Stone

~ Percy’s wand

~ “Audrey, do you know what cola is?”

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Jen Classic, Jen2, PS, Julia, Raesive, Omly, Sue

Episode Special Guests: Ryan, eBaby

Episode Peons: Sue, Kayla, Kelly, Scott

Poufwa Editor: Jen2

PeonCast Editor: Sue

Episode Length: 3’34’37

Episode 82 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

The ladies capture the podcast tonight in this second installment of our three-part series covering When a Lioness Fights by kayly silverstorm!

In this episode:

The women cover Chapters 21-43, in order and without missing a beat!

Julia is out of the dryer!

Baby Lee does not approve of kayly’s Hermione!

The ladies convert memories to ounces…while sober!

Hermione knows Kung Fu… Whoa….

Dumbledore takes his candy dish too far…

…and we learn what Jen’s left eyeball, Julia’s liquor, Cody’s fifteen roomates, Rae’s husband’s skin, PS’ funeral food and Sarah Palin’s hunting opponent have in common!

PARTS OF THIS FIC SCARED THE BEJEEZES OUT OF ME, AND I’VE SEEN MY BEST FRIEND IN THE MORNING WITHOUT HER MAKEUP ON. READERS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WILL BE BEATEN WITH PICNIC TABLES IF THEY READ IT, IN COMPLIANCE OF FANFICTION.NET AGE RESTRICTIONS!

In Episode 25 of PeonCast, Hagrid at Customs and We Love Dudley, the Peons conclude their coverage of A Different Fate, by lordhellebore!

In this episode:

*Tricia is shocked.

*Guest Peons FTW

*Scott’s getting visitors

*Remus knows people in low places

*An author with punch

*Kelly’s timeline

*Scott channels Snape

*Plan B

*Three new words: Normal, Disabled, Freak

*Thanks to Last Haven

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Jen Classic, PS, Raesive, Cody, Julia

Episode Peons: Sue, Scott, Kelly, Tricia, Raesive

Poufwa Editor: Ryan

PeonCast Editor: Scott

Episode Length: 2’20’26

Due to Jen Classic’s ironclad contractual obligations, unstopped by rain, snow, sleet, vicodin, rampant nausea, inability to see feet, and lifegiving moments captured on Facebook video, Poufwa is pleased to present its three week arc on the Snape/Hermione fic, When a Lioness Fights, by kayly silverstorm!

In this episode:

Hermione is a quite troubled, young caffeine-addicted, Vulcan/Borg Death Eater hybrid who thinks tribal warriors are girly men who stare at delicate waves for comfort.

Dumbledore has Parkinsons. If it were a ship, Remus/Tree would be unemployed.

Snape is Batman…

Hermione’s spleen is missing…

…and we’re pretty sure Jen is committing a federal crime during the recording of this episode.

PARTS OF THIS FIC SCARED THE BEJEEZES OUT OF ME, AND I’VE SEEN MY BEST FRIEND IN THE MORNING WITHOUT HER MAKEUP ON. READERS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WILL BE BEATEN WITH PICNIC TABLES IF THEY READ IT, IN COMPLIANCE OF FANFICTION.NET AGE RESTRICTIONS!

In Episode 24 of PeonCast, Kayla finds the Mute Button and Canada speaks English, the Peons move on to A Different Fate, by lordhellebore!

In this episode:

* Kayla lives in a noisy house

* Cody’s ambivalent

* Harry is delayed

* Adults aren’t stupid

* Drabbles are like Chips

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Ryan, Jen Classic, Sue, Rae

Editor: Kezza

Episode Length: 1’52’04

Episode 80 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

Tonight, Poufwa concludes its three-episode arc covering CreativeQuill’s Harry Potter and the Power of Faith!

Due to a labor shortage and issues of dyslexia and erectile dysfunction, the hosts abandoned ship and requested a bailout. This two-part episode is driven completely by our lovely neighborhood peons, covering Chapters 1-11 in the first hour, and the balance in the second.

They discover:

War is like paintball

Tricia channels Mike

NPR = PFW

Susan the communist!

Social Services: You have one hour!”

After cleaning up for the hosts, the Peons take four seconds off before returning with tonight’s PeonCast: Spoilers, Dean “Bloody” Thomas and What’s Ron Eating? which concludes discussion of the prequel story, In the Beginning, where:

Ron combines food and sex

Kelly spoils Kayla and Tricia

Lav Lav has assets

Kelly is logical

and Sue is not a communist…for now!

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: *Crickets*

Editor: Omly

Episode Length: 2’20’34

Our thrilling round robin episode where we discuss the great and important points of the new Half-Blood Prince film has been released! Early!

It’s Classic Jen as she falls off the line, Ultimate Jen2 as she has an Ebaby related emergency and Richard and PS hold to Poufwa tradition by shocking us all.

It’s not a commentary but because we’ve all been to see it twice in 24 hours we know half the scenes off by heart and learned to love the Harry/Ginny moments.

We’re not sure exactly what happened, but somewhere along the way we wanted to wrap Slughorn in a blanket, take Dan Radcliffe home and keep him on a shelf to amuse us and fell in love with Michael Gambon. WTF? Michael Gambon, FTW?

Oh, if you’re wondering – For The Win!

Episode Hosts: Kezza, Jen1, Jen2, PS, Melindaleo, Kismatt, Richard, Dan, Tim, Ryan

Editor: Kezza, she who has not slept

Episode Length: 1’51’49

Episode 79 of PotterFicWeekly, has been released!

In this episode of PotterFicWeekly, we continue our three-episode arc covering Harry Potter and the Power of Truth and Harry Potter and the Power of Faith, by CreativeQuill!

In tonight’s book club:

…We discuss Chapters 15-26, concluding Harry Potter and the Power of Truth …

…We discover where children come from! Whether they originate from the womb of Kezza or Harry and Ginny’s biracial manor, we’ve locked our GPS on their point of origin!

…I crash my car into a gas station and learn why Chapter 6 was in fact…quite important.

…Rinna reminds us why she loved this story in the first place.

…and I remind us all why, once again, Poufwa almost made me unemployed.

PeonCast: TNG, Episode 22 continues discussion of the prequel fic, In The Beginning, by CreativeQuill, moving into Chapter 2. It involves the middle. They’ve got Star Trek theme music and everything. I love these people.

Happy listening!

Episode Hosts: Ryan, PS, Kezza, Rinna, Mike, Kismatt

Editor: No one remembers, but well done!

Episode Length: 2’13’50