"Obliviate Should Be Illegal" w/ Carrie Wittmer
After a brief (9 month) hiatus, Harry Potter and the Hot Takes is back, baby! First, we will release previously unreleased episodes, and then we will ...
Harry Potter and the Hot Takes
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It's Tea Time at Hogwarts. Each episode, special guests join stand up comedian and actor Katie Johantgen (The Office Musical, Friends the Musical), to spill the tea on their biggest gripes with the beloved Harry Potter universe. Do you think Michael Gambon was a trash Dumbledore? That Snape is a queer icon and his last-minute romantic infatuation with Lily Potter is lazy writing? That J.K. Rowling is a TERF monster who needs to be stopped?! Listen to what happens when you force someone to talk smack about the thing they love most. No one is safe, not even Dobby. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hphottakes/support
"Hermione is Black" w/ Jordan Pesci
Actress/Writer Jordan Pesci (@pescilovesyou) combines her knowledge and passion for Harry Potter, history, and black feminist theory for the woke-est ...
"Quidditch Makes No Sense" w/ Ian Mather
It's time to address the broomstick in the room... Quidditch makes absolutely no G-D sense. This week Katie chats with Author/Comedian Ian Mather (@ia...
"Have You Heard of A Very Potter Musical?" w/ Paris Adkins
In episode 7 aka The Time That Dobby Died, Katie is joined by UCB improv queen Paris Adkins (@paris.adkins) who at her peak HP crazy read the entire s...
"Harry and Ron Are F*ckboys" w/ Kelsey Caine
Episode 6 is here, aka Harry Potter Spring Break. This week's guest is the brilliant Kelsey Caine (@kelsey_caine), mastermind behind the Chrissy Teige...
"A Bottom's Worst Nightmare" w/ Zach Teague
In Episode 5 aka The One Where Harry Desperately Needs A Therapist, Katie has a blast with comedian Zach Teague (@zachteague), host of the monthly com...
"The Liberty Bell is a Port Key" w/ Greg Hyde
Katie is joined by comedian Greg Hyde (@hydeyourlunch) and they quickly realize they're both originally from Philly. After unpacking the iconic Philly...
"Where Are The Parents?!" w/ Vanessa Ogbuehi
In the third episode of Harry Potter and the Hot Takes, aka Prisoner of Azkaban, Katie chats with Philly-based actor Vanessa Ogbuehi! Vanessa wasn't a...
"Hogwarts is a Sex Palace" w/ Steve Clark
Katie chats with comedian and YouTuber Steve Clark (creator of the viral "I Try To Understand Game of Thrones" videos) about Power Rangers, Avengers, ...
"Eddie Redmayne Sucks" w/ Matt Carlstrom
In this inaugural episode of Harry Potter and the Hot Takes, Katie Johantgen (comedian/host/Gryffin-puff) chats with Matt Carlstrom (producer + conten...