In this edition of SPEW, Seth and Justin are joined by Katie Bowers from the Harry Potter alliance to discuss Hermione’s evolution as an activist, the HPA’s #WizardsSaveDemocracy

After a brief discussion about how Harry Potter teaches us to speak truth to power, Seth and Justin are joined by incredible author, artist, gender theorist, and Harry Potter fan Kate Bornstein! .

In the aftermath of the Kavanaugh sexual assault hearing, Seth and Justin Quam discuss what insights can be gleaned from Harry Potter in order to prevent sexual violence and cultivate healthy masculinity.

In the aftermath of the Kavanaugh sexual assault hearing, Seth and Justin Quam discuss what insights can be gleaned from Harry Potter in order to prevent sexual violence and cultivate healthy masculinity.

We're back! After a bit of a break, brothers Seth and Justin Quam discuss an anonymous New York Times Op-Ed about a certain kind of resistance within the Trump administration and the merits of working within a corrupt organization and trying to destroy it from the inside (think Arthur Weasley) vs. fighting from the outside (like Harry Potter).

Nomadic family friend Christina Castelli joins brothers Seth and Justin to discuss what corollaries we can (or cannot) make between the marginalization of goblins in Harry Potter and the continued oppression of minority communities in our world.

Nomadic family friend Christina Castelli joins brothers Seth and Justin to discuss what corollaries we can (or cannot) make between the marginalization of goblins in Harry Potter and the continued oppression of minority communities in our world.

In this episode of SPEW, Seth and Justin are once again joined by their beloved sister Cassandra. The three siblings discuss what we can learn from Harry Potter in the debate on gun control, discuss the Muggle-Born Registration Committee, and Seth sidesteps questions about his deep-seated feelings about Professor Vector.

In this episode of SPEW, Seth and Justin are joined by their good friends Johanna and Jimmy to discuss what Harry Potter can teach us about how to practice self-care and sustain activism throughout exhausting times.

In this episode of SPEW, Seth and Justin are joined by their good friends Johanna and Jimmy to discuss what Harry Potter can teach us about how to practice self-care and sustain activism throughout exhausting times.