Rupert Grint (Harry Potter, Servant, Sick Note) is an English actor known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. Rupert joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how different of a role his character on Servant is from anything he's done before, how he can't fully detach from Ron Weasley, and what it was like going through puberty on camera. ... Show More
Oct 21
Malcolm Gladwell #4
Malcolm Gladwell (The American Way of Killing, Outliers, Revisionist History) is a bestselling author, journalist, and podcast host. Malcolm returns to Armchair Expert to discuss growing up among Canadian pacifists, discovering America through magazines, and making his home in th ... Show More
2h 4m
Oct 20
Mom's Car: Liz Plank
On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Liz Plank (journalist, author of For the Love of Men, and host of Boy Problems). Liz, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through the stakes of soft launching a boyfriend, dating men who come with renovation projects, whether hav ... Show More
50m 27s
Mar 2021
Matthew Lewis: Harry Potter, Defense Mechanisms, & Comfort
The talented and very humble Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter, Me Before You) joins us this week and discusses the challenges of playing various characters after being a part of one of the world’s largest pop culture phenomenons. Matthew delves deep into his inner defense mechanisms w ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2021
503: The Best and Worst of Ron Weasley
Happy Birthday, Ronald Bilius Weasley! Today we're kicking off a new monthly feature, where we’ll be hosting a main character discussion timed around their birthday. We start with Ron! One of the most underrated characters in the Wizarding World, let's get Ron's Fandom ID! We dis ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2025
My HONEST Opinion on Snape Being Black: Paapa Essiedu CONFIRMED as Severus Snape
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to be discussing a few of the casting decisions for the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series- specifically, the casting decisions for the roles of Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall. See Privacy Policy at https:/ ... Show More
10m 33s
Oct 2022
583: High Flying Hijinks (Sorcerer's Stone, Chapters 11 - 12)
On this week's episode, we pay tribute to Robbie Coltrane, whose iconic role as Rubeus Hagrid made him beloved to costars and fans alike. Chapter-by-Chapter continues as we take flight with Harry in his first Quidditch match and explore the halls of Hogwarts beneath the Invisibil ... Show More
1h 41m
Sep 2022
580: Sorting Too Soon (Sorcerer's Stone, Chapters 7 - 8)
On this week's episode, we are joined by Potter film actor and director Rohan Gotobed! He joins Andrew, Eric, Laura, and Micah as they continue their Chapter-by-Chapter readthrough of Sorcerer's Stone, covering Chapters 7 and 8! Harry is sorted into Gryffindor House, and learns t ... Show More
1h 35m