PotterFicWeekly

Episode 43 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In this episode, I’m joined by Jen, the other Jen, LadyChi, and Julia as we discuss Chapters 23-30 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past, by Viridian. I believe we had a full moon during the recording of this episode. It’s the only way to explain it. If you think I’m overstating matters, listen to the last three minutes. Ten house points if you’re reminded of another Harry Potter podcast.

We’ll conclude our five part series next week with a discussion of Chapters 31-35 and a conversation with Viridian. If you have comments for Viridian, you can email them to [email protected] and we can play them at the conclusion of our episode. You can also leave a voicemail by calling 781-352-0643.

Our coverage of the first six chapters of The Coven of Echoes begins in two weeks.

On PeonCast this week, our peons cover A Distinctly Different Manner of Finding Prince Charming

Happy listening!

(This episode was edited by Wayne.)

Episode 42 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

It continues to be your glass.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jen, PS, Mike, and Tina, with Mac bringing up the rear. We discuss Chapters 17-22 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past, by Viridian, and because I uncharacteristically read ahead there are light spoilers for future chapters. Don’t expect it to become a habit.

We get logistical updates on Jen’s mailbox and Season 3 of BattleStar Galactica on DVD, call the Department of Social Services on Molly, and I completely nail the secret ending to Nightmares, once again proving that Pansy the Garden Gnome was not a fluke.

On PeonCast this week, our peons cover Dumbledore’s Army Drabble Series by Kaymbee

The relationships between the members of the DA fascinate me. These came out of wanting a bit more background on each character than I could fit in the actual fic I’m writing. It amazes me that these kids spent 7 years together, four in moderate peace, one year learning to be soldiers, one on the edge of a knife and the last fighting a secret war, and we have no idea how they feel about each other. These are all separate, but they go together. All PG, all DH spoilers, all rough and un-beta-ed.

Category: DH-time period

Characters: DA Members (Lavender, Parvati, Michael, Susan etc.)

Genres: Angst

Warnings: none

Rating: PG

Two more episodes on Nightmares and an interview with Viridian to come.

Happy listening!

(This episode was edited by Rachel.)

Episode 41 of PotterFicWeekly has been released! It’s either six days late from last week or really early for this week. It’s your glass.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jen, LadyChi, Meg (in her last episode!), and Cody as we discuss Chapters 11-16 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past, by Viridian. We pick up where our discussion left off last week, getting deeper into Viridian’s Harry and the effect his journey has on his friends and his own soul.

That’s around the point Meg discovers that Jo Rowling has been playing a cruel joke on her all this time.

Hide your children.

Speaking of hiding your children, the peons return this week to discuss Witch Weekly: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Cure the Common Cold, by goingbacktosquareone, otherwise known as our own Jen2. In the event that you’re confused by the story, Mike is here to walk you through it.

You can also find video from my summit with Jen in NYC right here.

Happy listening!

Episode 40 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

For the next five episodes, we will be reading and analyzing Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past, by Viridian.

The War is over and Voldemort is finally dead. Too bad there’s no one left to celebrate. Harry risks everything, even returning Voldemort to life, for a chance to go back and do it right this time.

We often cover fics where everyone loves absolutely everything, and the meat of the conversation is over after six minutes. Nightmares is one of those stories that has left five podcasters with about six different opinions. The season of debate begins right now.

In tonight’s episode, we discuss the first ten chapters of Nightmares, from Harry the manipulator to his true identity to the controversy over his relationship with Ginny. Chi and I also have a screaming match, I refer to Star Trek eighteen times, and Jen has an affair with my woman.

Everyone’s favorite peons also return this week to discuss the one-shot Listen To Your Heart. It’s a slight downer. You’ll need to bring your own funny.

Happy reading, and stay tuned later in the week for PotterFicWeekly: The Movie!

With the release of Episode 39, the second season of PotterFicWeekly has officially begun!!!

Over the next year, our merry band of lunatics plans to cover at least eleven fics, up from the four last year. I don’t mean that in the, “We’re leaving out all of the verbs to cram it in!” sense. I mean it in the, “Yes, we really are that stupid but can still wipe ourselves” sense.

Towards that end, stay tuned for our ramblings on Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past, the full Paradigm of Uncertainty triology, Living with Danger, The Coven of Echoes, The Book of Morgan le Fey, The Final Reckoning, and With all my Love, to name but a few.

Twelve more months of Jen’s disasters, Chi’s red pen, and my futile attempts to maintain some type of order.

Can you feel it?

Given how much content we have coming, we thought we’d take a bit a break tonight and do a single episode on a true American classic: Naked Quidditch Match, by Anya. If you’ve read this fic, you know why it was selected by our forum members. If you haven’t read it, I’ll give you this hint:

Harry. Voldemort. eMail. Lawyers.

Okay, four hints. I’m a big fat liar.

Starting this season, the peons are in full revolt. Starting with this episode, with great intimidation, I present PeonCast: a brief, weekly podcast planned, produced, and recorded exclusively by all of the peons you know and love, including a few new voices.

Without the peons, Jen, Chi, and I would actually have to work for a living, and I can only hope they’ll be more gracious to us on their show than we are to them on ours.

I know. I doubt it, too.

In their pilot episode this evening, the peons will be discussing Seventeen Minutes till Midnight in Casablanca by Laura Laurent1.

Next week, we jump into a five week series on Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future’s Past by Viridian, and will be discussing the first ten chapters.

Happy reading!

It may be a mere nineteen days behind schedule, but PotterFicWeekly is pleased to present our season finale!

In starting this project, the hosts and I expected to get together once a week and behave like a bunch of Harry Potter geeks. We accomplished that goal very well, don’t get me wrong, but something else happened. We’ve gotten together every single day since then, and we’ve behaved like a family. Literally. Two parts love. One part bickering. One part restraining order.

On the surface, our first fifty episodes represent our analysis and discussion of four well-written fics, the films, and the final year of the Harry Potter canon. Beyond that, they represent the laughter, struggles, and lives of everyone who puts this show together. You can’t spend dozens of hours per week on a project like this without leaving a piece of yourself behind, and I would like to dedicate the season finale of PotterFicWeekly to our members, our listeners, and the staff members who made this project into so much more than it ever meant to be.

This episode is the largest and longest podcast Poufwa has ever released, and for us that’s really saying something. This episode contains every single memorable moment from the first fifty episodes of PotterFicWeekly. I truly mean that. I’ve listened to it thirty-eight times! Everything is in there!

Whether you’re a hardcore fan, an occasional listener, or have never listened to the podcast before, this is episode captures the spirit of what it means to be a Poufwanian. And yes, that does involve erectile dysfunction and tribal warriors.

Happy listening, and don’t miss the launch of our second season next week. You can find our second season schedule right here.

Episode 38 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

PotterFicWeekly is pleased to present our final episode on The Shoebox Project, covering Chapters 21a-25b. We discuss the Remus, Sirius and runny noses, the nobility of Snape, James and Lily in the bathroom, GPS devices, bats on leashes, and where the hell the male peons are so cowardly hiding.

We also proudly present episode two of MasterFic Theatre, a Shoebox Project audio play. It includes Brooklyn accents, fear of sex, and lots of talk about urges and pamphlets.

Following that, the PotterFicWeekly forum presents me with an audio birthday gift. I am apparently both beloved and British.

Happy listening, and please join us next week for our season finale, highlighting the best moments of the first season of PotterFicWeekly! PotterFicWeekly Season 2 is scheduled to launch on February 14th. This is so exciting!

Episode 37 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In our very late fourth installment on The Shoebox Project, we review Chapters 16-20 while declaring war on the Post Office, rationalizing why there’s a dead bird on Jen’s bed, and explaining what happened to LadyChi when she refused to pay a traffic citation.

In addition to the normal Poufwanian craziness, this episode features a special birthday gift I received from Ravenclaw House. Thank you so much!

Happy listening!

Episode 36 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In this, our third installment on The Shoebox Project, I took a week off and left Jen in charge.

Yes, that’s correct. I. left. Jen. in. charge.

In this episode, she is joined by LadyChi, Meg, Robert, (from Spellcast?) Richard and Mike from the Poufwa forum for a discussion of Chapters 11-15.

In this episode, our hosts discuss…

*Jen’s favorite Christmas gift, which involves a GPS system, a cop, and a puppy.

*why both Jen and Mike hate the United States Post Office.

*how Shoebox nails childhood and life.

*Peter Pettigrew: Nature versus Nurture

*cooties

*Mike’s uncanny ability to cut to the heart of all of the subtle plot developments in this fic, including the Peter/James; Remus/Sophie romance.

*that random pole in Jen’s bedroom.

*denial over one’s true feelings, obsession with your crush’s crush, and boobs.

*the difference between boys and girls, Dumbledore the matchmaker, and Titanic!

*pants for twenty minutes.

After there, the wheels pretty much come off the wagon.

Happy listening!

PotterFicWeekly’s first joint podcast has been released!

In this New Year’s Eve episode, released a mere seven days late, Jen and I join the Spellcast and Quaffle Talk crews to discuss 2007 – the most exciting year in the Harry Potter fandom so far – and what you can expect from our podcasts in 2008!

We hope you enjoy this joint podcast, and we hope we can do many more of them over the coming year. Please check out both Spellcast and Quaffle Talk if you haven’t already done so!

Again, to all Poufwanians, thanks for such a great year. Happy New Year and 2008!