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Now displaying: May, 2022
May 29, 2022
  • It's not gonna be May, but it is gonna be Amy’s birthday month!
  • Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, VlightPhase! Couldn't do it without you!
  • Phoenix Register: we cover box office intake for Secrets of Dumbledore.
  • Shannen covered Secrets of Dumbledore merchandise for Universal Orlando.
  • Ann gets into her deeply specific Harry Potter dreams.
  • WB has a new CEO that's allegedly prioritizing Potter.
  • "Don't try new things. Ever." - Geoff
  • Owl Post: we have a lot!
  • Albert sent us a "wall of logos" of potential HBO Max Wizarding World series.
  • Geoff was on Care of Magical Shippers talking about the Marauders!
  • It seems pretty unanimous what the best Grindelwald scene is.
  • There were also a ton of responses about Credence being Aberforth's son!
  • "Sit down for a nice dinner and then Credence can die."
  • Main Discussion: Jacob and Queenie's relationship!
  • We love that Queenie gets to be an unapologetically feminine hero.
  • Geoff is referring to Episode 135, "Am I the Drama?"
  • Shannen ships Jally!
  • Everything about Jacqueenie in movie 3 feels rushed.
  • Getting married in a bakery is pretty sweet.
  • Tax fraud is SO EASY if you're magical.
  • "We finally get a time card and place card and it says "England, 1945.""
  • We're gonna talk ALL THE RELATIONSHIPS.
  • Kowalski's Half-Baked Theories: does Dumbledore's wand have a twin core to the Elder Wand?
  • Grave-robbing = very cool

Podcast Question: What is your favorite Jacob and Queenie scene?

May 15, 2022
  • SpeakBeasty is an essential service. 
  • Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Ali F.!
  • Phoenix Register: Marjolaine was on Alohomora! Check it out here.
  • The WB Studios Tour in Hollywood has added Fantastic Beasts costumes.
  • UK store EMP has lots of cute Fantastic Beasts merch too.
  • Secrets of Dumbledore will be on HBO Max in late May!
  • Owl Post: Hadley and Jeri share their thoughts about the timeline, Yusuf, and various grains.
  • Main Discussion: Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald!
  • The interview Marjolaine references is here
  • "Some actors couldn't, but Mads can."
  • Mads has a whole backstory for Grindelwald and we need it, please.
  • YouTube links: 
  • "He's gentle and soft but in a manipulating way."
  • Grindelwald is surprisingly chill about not killing Dumbledore.
  • Was Yusuf chillin' with the qilin? (Boy, that joke doesn't work in text.)
  • If only we'd gotten more of the Nurmengard set.
  • Do dark pools come standard in castle basements?
  • We talk our favorite Grindelwald scenes. 
  • BATTLE OF THE BEASTS! Shannen takes on Ann!

Podcast Question: What is your favorite Grindelwald scene?

May 1, 2022
  • 150 episodes and still looking good!
  • Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Jasmine!
  • Phoenix Register: The movie is out and the internet has lots of hot takes!
  • Should Lizzie reread Twilight?
  • Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is incorporating some beasts.
  • Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Magic is out and there's an interview with the author on MuggleNet
  • Owl Post: Our listeners rate Secrets of Dumbledore. 
  • Main Discussion: Everything SpeakBeasty almost got right!
  • It's been six months in the making! We're discussing Lizzie's notes from her chat with an insider back in November. 
  • Chillens?
  • Aberforth has two (2) human wives and one (1) goat wife. 
  • We got the qilin!
  • "I remember because I was wearing nylon pinafores."
  • Lizzie and Geoff have INCREDIBLE restraint. 
  • Where's Tina? We finally know.
  • No one expects a murderous Muggle.
  • Who what why when Credence?
  • Wait, none of the beasts are real?!
  • Time-Turner: Castle Hochosterwitz in Austria
  • "Boiling oil … or spiders…"
  • How many beef jokes can we make?
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