HPST Re-Run – Frustration: The Boy Who Lived (Book 1, Chapter 1)
We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes on January 9th, but in the meantime we thought it would be fun to revisit Matt’s first episode as a regular...
It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic chapter by chapter as they explore themes such as commitment, revenge and forgiveness. This podcast creates time in your week to think about life’s big questions. Because reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it.
We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes on January 9th, but in the meantime we thought it would be fun to revisit Matt’s first episode as a regular...
Every Christmas, we like to share a favorite poem. This year it’s ‘Snowy Night’ by Mary Oliver. We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes on January 9th. Happy...
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Ambivalence in Chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Slughorn’s lesson, the splitting of souls,...
Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and important characters from the series. This week,...
Not Sorry has launched its first new podcast since 2020! Let’sAskTaylorSwiftis co-hosted by Vanessa and podcaster, writer and cultural critic: Daniel Schroeder. In each episode Daniel and Vanessa will...
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Failure in Chapter 22 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Harry’s lucky day, Ron’s apparition test,...
Patience: The Unknowable Room (Book 6, Chapter 21) This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Patience in Chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!...
This week, Vanessa and special guest Mauricio Bruce explore the theme of Possibility in Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Dumbledore’s memory of...
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Rebellion in Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Snape and Dumbledore’s agreement, Dobby and...