It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic chapter by chapter as they explore themes such as commitment, revenge and forgiveness. This podcast creates time in your week to think about life’s big questions. Because reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it.
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Indignation: The Seer Overheard (Book 6, Chapter 25)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Indignation in chapter twenty-five of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week Casper and Vanessa discuss Trelawney's defensiveness, Dumbledore's injured hand, and the sometimes cyclical nature...
Regret: Sectumsempra (Book 6, Chapter 24)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Regret in chapter twenty-four of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we are joined by writer, pastor, and theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber, who shares an opening story about the way that accidents weigh ...
Memory: Horcruxes (Book 6, Chapter 23)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Memory in chapter twenty-three of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Bitterness: After the Burial (Book 6, Chapter 22)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Bitterness in chapter twenty-two of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Affirmation: The Unknowable Room (Book 6, Chapter 21)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Affirmation in chapter twenty-one of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Owl Post Edition: How to Be in Community with Burns Stanfield
How and why should we be in community? This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by Reverend Burns Stanfield from 4th Presbyterian in Boston.
A Christmas Poem: Sick by Shel Silverstein
Every Christmas, Casper likes to read us a poem. This year it's Sick by Shel Silverstein.
Good Will: Lord Voldemort's Request (Book 6, Chapter 20)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Good Will in chapter twenty of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Harmony: Elf Tails (Book 6, Chapter 19)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Harmony in chapter nineteen of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Recklessness: Birthday Surprises (Book 6, Chapter 18)
Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Recklessness in chapter eighteen of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.