Binge Mode: Marvel

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion return to take their signature deep dives into 'Harry Potter,' covering all the books and movies as well as the extended 'Potter' universe.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss the first five chapters of 'Sorcerer's Stone' and the theme of discovery (11:31), delve into the Gringotts Wizarding bank (1:03:01), list seven of their favorite insights and observations from the chapters (1:10:33), and award the House Cup to the friendly half-giant, Rubeus Hagrid (1:14:40).You can purchase ‘Binge Mode: Harry Potter’ T-shirts at theringer.com/shop.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss chapters 6-10 of 'Sorcerer's Stone' through the lens of friends and foes (13:01), examine the Sorting Hat's function in the magical world (56:15), list seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:03:45), and award the House Cup to a red-headed pal (1:10:48). You can purchase ‘Binge Mode: Harry Potter’ T-shirts at theringer.com/shop.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss how longing shapes chapters 11-14 of 'Sorcerer's Stone' (13:27), explore dragons in the wizarding world (53:07), list seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:01:01), and award the House Cup to the titular character (1:09:53). You can purchase ‘Binge Mode: Harry Potter’ T-shirts at theringer.com/shop.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss courage in the last three chapters of 'Sorcerer's Stone' (11:20), explore the mythical item at the center of this novel (1:02:13), highlight seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:07:28), and award the House Cup to a bold member of Gryffindor (1:11:59). You can purchase ‘Binge Mode: Harry Potter’ T-shirts at theringer.com/shop.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss how expectations shape the film adaptation of ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ (5:30), explain how the actors were discovered (1:03:44), highlight seven insights and observations from the film (1:08:21), and award the House Cup to the studio that brought Harry to the big screen (1:12:59). You can purchase ‘Binge Mode: Harry Potter’ T-shirts at theringer.com/shop.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion answer listener-submitted questions about everyone's favorite magical sport in a special Quidditch-themed edition of Ask The Underscore (4:06). Then, they are joined by U.S. Quidditch co-founder Alicia Radford to discuss the real-life rendition of the sport (35:57).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss the first five chapters of 'Chamber of Secrets' and the theme of obstacles (13:34), explain the Whomping Willow (52:21), highlight seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (58:50), and award the House Cup to the Weasley family (1:07:50).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss how pride and prejudice manifest in chapters 6-10 of ‘Chamber of Secrets’ (12:30), examine the ghosts of Hogwarts (50:52), highlight seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (59:23), and award the House Cup to our precocious heroine (1:05:19).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss how identity shapes chapters 11-14 of ‘Chamber of Secrets’ (12:10), explore Polyjuice Potion (56:04), highlight seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:04:10), and award the House Cup to a memory (1:09:59).