First Years: A Harry Potter Podcast

About First Years: A Harry Potter Podcast

First Years is a podcast for adult first-time readers of Harry Potter, who need a space to enjoy each book and have adult conversations about it. Join us for literary discussions along your journey! Spoiler free! Read Harry Potter before? This is a perfect excuse to reread the series. Come join us!

Publisher

First Years Podcast

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Nov 2019

Latest episode

7 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Feb 2024

   #67: Thoughts & Ghosts

   For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about the power of thought, how thoughts play into magic, ghosts, and more! We're officially done with Order of the Phoenix! How do we feel?! Get ready for Half Blood Prince coming up! We will be doing an episode on OOTP the movie since the strike is over, so that's coming up. In the meantime, we'll be taking a quick break to prep for all things Half Blood Prince. I hope you guys are as excited as I am! Follow us: @firstyearspod (IG) @veritasarahm (IG & TikTok) Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com SOURCES: “Explaining How the Mind Works: A New Theory.” Research Outreach, 8 Nov. 2023, researchoutreach.org/articles/explaining-mind-works-new-theory/. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024. “Exploring the Power of The Mind: How Psychology Works in Real Life.” Medium, 27 Sept. 2023, onlinepsychologist.medium.com/exploring-the-power-of-the-mind-how-psychology-works-in-real-life-3b697de47760. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024. “Ghost.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jan. 2024, www.britannica.com/topic/ghost-spirit. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024. “History of Ghost Stories - Early Sightings, Famous Ghosts & Haunted Places.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024. Lewis, Ralph. “What Actually Is a Thought? And How Is Information Physical?” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/201902/what-actually-is-a-thought-and-how-is-information-physical#:~:text=Fundamentally%2C%20our%20thoughts%20are%20maps,these%20are%20electrochemically%20mediated%20processes. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024. Silver, Nicole Serena. “Accessing the Power of Your Mind: Placebo Effect and Mindset.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 12 Sept. 2023, www.forbes.com/sites/nicolesilver/2022/02/17/accessing-the-power-of-your-mind-placebo-effect-and-law-of-attraction/?sh=5f6f23a15bf7. Accessed 06 Feb. 2024.

2. 

   13 Nov 2023

   #66: Dumbledore's Audacity

   For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER 37 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about the aftermath of the ministry visit and Dumbledore's audacity! Thank you to everyone who came to my Leaky panels or tuned in via live stream! You guys are the best! For next episode, finish OOTP and get ready to jump into Half Blood Prince! Follow us: @firstyearspod Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com

3. 

   30 Jul 2023

   #65: Mourning

   For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER 36 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about Harry's heartbreak, what happens when spells go wrong, and dive a little deeper into the veil. Catch me at Leaky Con: Honoring the Unsung Heroes of Your Favorite Series Death as a Symbol in Harry Potter Can You Hear Me Now? The Chosen One's Chosen Girl Follow us: @firstyearspod Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

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