Potterless

About Potterless

Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, make painfully incorrect predictions, and bask in the sassiness of the characters. Schubes and his guests cover a portion of the Harry Potter franchise each week, taking you on a journey through your childhood, this time with the rose-tinted glasses off. Follow Potterless on Twitter (@PottterlessPod) and Instagram (@PotterlessPodcast), and learn more about the show at www.potterlesspodcast.com

Publisher

Mike Schubert

Category

arts · comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Oct 2016

Latest episode

6 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

7 of 223 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 213 - Durmstrang & the Other Wizarding Schools w/ Stanislav Yanevski AKA Viktor Krum!

   Scubes was joined by literally Viktor Krum live on stage at LeakyCon Denver in October 2022 to deep dive on  Durmstrang, Beauxbatons, and all the other magical schools in the Wizarding World! Stanislav Yanevski makes his Potterless debut and, to no surprise, is an absolute delight! Plus, the show ends with an incredible Q&A with members of the crowd! Topics of this ep include: the far North, Vikings, phonetics, chicken-lizards, Despicable Me, Karkarov, diving, Titanic, Durmstrang Boy, Sweeney Todd, baguettes, godly parents, deleted scenes, Man of War, Finland, wormholes, tandem bikes, magical pets, love triangles, names, and more! Listen to The Last and the Curious (Mike's new Fast & Furious podcast): http://thelastandthecurio.us Get Potterless live streams and all the old Patreon content: www.patreon.com/potterless Watch Potterless tour vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/@Potterless — Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don’t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On! WEBSITE: potterlesspodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!) PATREON: patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!) TWITTER: twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!) INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!) FACEBOOK: facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!) MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/potterless (REP THE SHOW!) DISCORD: (For patrons!) Created/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert, Production Assistance from Stephen Hauser, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Beckman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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   13 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   UPDATE: Potterless in Zürich in May '25, New Episode Coming Soon, and Other Tour Dates!

   The host shares updates regarding upcoming live shows and announces the release of a new episode.

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   7 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 212 - The Top 10 LEGO Harry Potter Characters w/ Meghan & Aurora Fruehauf (LIVE in Dallas!)

   It's a family affair as Mike, Meghan, and Rory discuss their favorite characters from the LEGO Harry Potter video games LIVE IN DALLAS, TEXAS!

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 213 - Durmstrang & the Other Wizarding Schools w/ Stanislav Yanevski AKA Viktor Krum!

Published 6 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Well, I would. You know, I went fighting the Chinese fireball. So, yeah, you're fine. You're okay. I have to decide. You got it. So at some point after 1981, Igor Karkaroff, after being acquitted as a Death Eater by betraying information to the ministry, so he did the classic, leave the information, we'll get you off scot-free, he then rose to the position of headmaster of Durmstrang, and he became immensely unpopular in this position, and several students were removed from the school by their parents for his ruthlessness. He insisted on an environment ruled by fear and intimidation from his students, leading many to view him as egotistical and unprincipled. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

775,367

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

7,466 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

99

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