Maybe Celebrimbor just has poor penmanship; and maybe Alan still can’t pronounce things correctly. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as we urge you to take the advice provided in the episode title when we dive into Appendix E to The Lord of the Rings on Writing and Spelling… but we know you’re here for the pronunciation humiliation! Fëanor s ... Show More
Oct 2024
Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think?
This week’s guest is everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed politico-cum-Time Lord. That’s right, Peter Capaldi is on the show to tell Simon all about Season 2 of his time-bending, psychological thriller show ‘The Devil’s Hour’. Mark reviews ‘Transformers One’, an animated sci-fi acti ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2021
Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver
Eric Silver uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how antisemitism is present in the fantasy genre. He shares what's bad, explains why it's troublesome, and shows how we can avoid these issues going forward! Topics include: Teen Miss Dance of New Je ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2021
Ep. 189 - Listener Fan Theories w/ Super Carlin Brothers
The Super Carlin Brothers, masters of HP fan theories, discuss with Mike fan theories submitted by Potterless listeners! Topics include: drawing JK’s ire, Harold Potter, SCB’s greatest hits, Filch & Mrs. Norris, Santa, Book of Admittance and Quill of Acceptance, Cornelius Fudge’s ... Show More
57m 10s
Sep 2020
Ep. 143 - Quidditch Through the Ages (Part 1) w/ J'Neia Stewart
J'Neia Stewart from House of Black podcast starts our discussion of the dumpster fire that is Quidditch Through the Ages. Topics include: transfiguration brain, flying carpets, The Silver Surfer, “SURVIVORS?”, Marathons, “the spirit of not giving a fuck”, additional consonants, w ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2025
Shrek 5, Book Signings & Going For Gold
It's the first Shrek movie in almost a decade, but why are fans outraged over the new animation style - could this spell disaster for Dreamworks?
Richard and Marina answer your burning entertainment questions; including the true identity of Mr Blobby, how to sign 45,000 books a y ... Show More
36 m