Best Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Podcasts (2025)

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Licence to Podcast - Special Mission: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1:44:50

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Yes we did promise yoiu Licence to Kill but you will have to accept our feeble excuses and a return to the Harry Potter universe for the fifth installment of JK Rowlings magical stories. Along the way you will learn about our school disciplinary record and which character Lucy Galore really hates the most in this series. Tim also sends a shout out …

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Did the Fellowship Fail Boromir? (YES...and no) 25:18

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Did the fellowship fail Boromir? It’s a question someone asked in a comment a few videos ago and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head for the last few days. I think the answer is no…but also yes…absolutely yes.By Jonathan Minnema

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Order of the Phoenix Trivia Night! 49:42

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This week it’s time to wrap our Order of the Phoenix re-read with Quizzitch Live, to test your knowledge of the fifth book! Special guest Barry of the Harry Potter podcast Retold joins us to host this Harry Potter trivia night. Listeners competed live against one another across seven rounds of Order of the Phoenix questions. Do you remember the boo…

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How Aragorn being "erect" makes Tolkien an absolute MASTER of the English Language... 9:28

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Alright. So this is the weirdest, but the absolute funniest moment in the entirety of the Fellowship of the Ring. And what might sound like the start to a really immature essay on the Aragorn son of Arathorn, the well endowed, is actually going to really be about the mastery of Tolkien’s language…but give me a little bit of time to get there.…

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Take Five, Take 4.27: Goblet of Fire, 130:01-135:00 1:28:54

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It's finally time for the iconic "MY BOYYYY" moment. Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim reconvene to discuss Harry's amazing acting, Moody's impressive impressions, and... was that the Giant Squid?? Plus, Alice has both a Slumdog Millionaire moment and possibly her dumbest guess of all time (according to Tim) during the Gimme Five. Please…

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Three WILD EVENTS that happened on the River in Fellowship of the Ring 14:23

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It took them 10 days to get from Lothlorien to the waterfall Tol Brandir. It’s a full chapter in the books and in the 10 days there is a whole heap of stuff that happens that…from Legolas seeing an Eagle hunting an eagle…which feels weirdly prophetic…to Sam being deeply uncomfortable in the boats. But I want to talk about three things that really c…

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Chapter 5: The Order of the Phoenix | Order of the Phoenix 1:56:05

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This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile – Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/TTGD Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 5 of the Order of the Phoenix and discuss Sirius being stir-crazy, after the meeting, Mundungus being shady, the twins doing “too much” magic, everyone’s reaction to Ha…

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I just want to talk about Galadriel giving Gimli three hairs from her golden head... 14:12

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I just feel, even though I have barely scratched the surface of the legendarium, that Galadriel and Gimli are doing something here VITALLY more important that I know or understand.By Jonathan Minnema

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The Gifts of Galadriel are SO INCREDIBLE in the Books... 15:48

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Rope…you’re telling me that we go from the books, where Galadriel gives Sam Gamgee maybe the coolest gift known to Middle Earth, and all we get in the movies is that sam got rope? ROPE?By Jonathan Minnema

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This is the Reason why Tolkien "intensely disliked" Dune 15:29

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I’m going to start this video off with a very very hot take. Since the Lord of the Rings films came out, in the early 2000s, there hasn’t been another movie that handles the storytelling of a fantasy or sci fi book, or has the beautiful visuals in the same way that the Dune series does.By Jonathan Minnema

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5.7: The Ministry of Magic 45:11

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Harry, looking at the layers and layers as he goes down, he's learning how to operate in this world that's built on secrets and hidden agendas and subversive speech, whether it's subversive because it's wizards trying to hide, escaping detection by Muggles, or whether it's members of the Order pretending in public not to know each other for their o…

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The Mirror of Galadriel is so BIZARRE to me... 20:41

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I have to say, for maybe the first time in this entire series I am confused. I just don’t know what really happened at the Mirror of Galadriel. Maybe I’m over-analyising it and it’s really much simpler than I’m making it out to be, or maybe it’s way more complicated and I need to have a better understanding of language in order to do it. But there …

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What did Galadriel offer each member of the fellowship? 14:10

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There is this weird section in the FOTR when the Company meets Galadriel. And Galadriel looks into each of their eyes almost simultaneously, and seems to offer them something.By Jonathan Minnema

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At The Beep, Slay (OOTP Chapter 38, The Second War Begins) 1:23:54

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This is the most BEAUTIFUL moment in the Fellowship of the Ring 9:34

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Oh. My. Goodness. The words of Galadriel disarmed me, I cannot imagine what they did for Gimli.By Jonathan Minnema

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One Page at a Time: Book 3, Page 421 53:16

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Alice and Martha head back to Owl Post Again, again! This time, the trio is released from the hospital wing, hardly believing the events of just last night. Was that the Giant Squid?? Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. …

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The Genius of Tolkien is FULLY Displayed in Lothlorien 18:38

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If there is one thing that I’ve learned about Tolkien from my first read of Lord of the Rings, besides the fact that lots of people have very strong opinions about Tom Bombadil, is that he didn’t want anyone allegorizing his work.By Jonathan Minnema

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Chapter 4: Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place | Order of the Phoenix 1:36:36

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This episode is sponsored by Shopify - Go to http://shopify.com/GRIFFIN to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period. Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 4 of the Order of the Phoenix and discuss the house appearing, Hermione’s long hug, Harry’s turmoil of emotions, Fred and George’s entrance, extendable ears, Percy’s betrayal, and the Sirius…

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The Most Mysterious and Important Character of JRR Tolkien... (It's not Tom Bombadil) 7:07

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J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is filled with grand figures: mighty wizards like Gandalf whose wisdom and knowledge of Middle Earth is utterly priceless and vital for the fellowship, noble kings like Aragorn, who in the movies is more reluctant to take that role, but in the books, is ready to become king, and ancient evils like the evil of …

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The 13 INSANE changes from book to movie in the Bridge of Khazad Dum 18:33

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The Bridge of Kazad Dum is the most action packed chapter I have ever read in my life. I read this chapter in a plane, and the woman next to me, who was reading smut on her kindle…no shame…actually looked over to me to see if I was okay. When my jaw kept dropping and I kept taking sharp intakes of air because of how nuts this chapter was, so looked…

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The saddest story in Middle Earth 20:39

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Okay. So this essay was originally something I was doing just on my own time. And it was so fun that I decided to start writing it down…and it became this. What I want to do is to take the little book that they found next to Balin's tomb that was kind of hard to read and had words covered over with blood and guts. And I want to just process out lou…

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I understand these FOUR characters so much better now... 13:23

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I feel like I found another fun tidbit of Tolkien's writing in the middle of Fellowship of the Ring. Fire. Now fire is a common theme I think in the writing of Tolkien because it’s essential for survival and morale.By Jonathan Minnema

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5.6: The Ancient and Most Noble House of Black 56:34

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When Sirius looks around at how they're refitting the house for the Order, he says, "If my parents could see the use it was being put to now…" I thought, 'Oh, that's actually honest and hopeful,' because one of the words that came to my mind was 'reparations.' For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more…

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This chapter from Tolkien is a MASTERCLASS in Horror writing... 15:56

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I have been writing this essay for 2 days! And I’ve FINALLY figured it out. I could not figure out why this chapter was so captivating to me. I wrote about how I thought it was the most action packed chapter in the whole story. I wrote about the tales of Moria. I wrote about the characters and their own personal journeys through this chapter, but I…

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There's Something About Albus (OOTP Chapter 37, The Lost Prophecy) 1:26:50

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Why does everyone in Middle Earth fear Moria? 14:48

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I already fear this is going to be a weird essay because I’m going to do some live processing in this one. I don’t really know what I think or feel on this subject yet and have never really thought about it all that much, but this chapter just seemed to spark something in my mind that I found pretty interesting. So bear with me.…

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One Page at a Time: Book 7, Page 303 54:05

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This week, Alice gets a break from extended Jim Dale narration and Martha does much of the heavy lifting with a classic impression of a real weirdo. Phineas Nigellus Black makes his first appearance on a One Page at a Time episode, as he gives a Quora-like lecture to Harry and "simple girl" Hermione about the limitations of the Hogwarts portraits. …

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The moment that Tolkien made me cry so badly I couldn't keep reading 19:11

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So it finally happened. I shed a tear while reading. Now, I have welled up and teared up before while thinking about certain sections of this book.By Jonathan Minnema

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Chapter 3: The Advance Guard | Order of the Phoenix 1:35:02

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This episode is sponsored by MasterClass: Our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at https://www.MASTERCLASS.com/Griffin Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 3 of the Order of the Phoenix and discuss Harry being depressed, the guard arriving, Tonks being Moody’s protege and possibly a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff, the tr…

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My Real Life Caradhras Moment 11:25

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That scene in the book when they are climbing Caradhras…phew. That is actually terrifying. And today the video is going to be a bit different than the typical book analysis. Because I had a moment happen to me that was eerily similar, and I want to tell that story.By Jonathan Minnema

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THIS was the moment where the movie TOTALLY changed the book 16:44

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There is a moment in most book to movie adaptations where the people who read the book just throw up their hands and communally yell, “Come on! That’s totally not how it is in the book.” It drives us MAD to see these moments—especially after falling in love with a book series.By Jonathan Minnema

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The Two Towers: Bk 4 - Ch 4-6 1:23:31

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Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Lizzy talk over what makes these chapters so good and why Faramir is the BEST in the books.By Danny, Jon, Jenn, Lizzy

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5.5: The Order of the Phoenix 48:40

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Everybody thought more highly of Harry's achievement than Harry did. He didn't realize what an advantage he's just given everybody and what a giant defeat he handed Voldemort, because as Harry has been rightly complaining, nobody's saying "Good job, Harry." And it's good for all these adults to realize, "Wait, Harry, you don't know what you did?" "…

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The Harry Potter Movie Stars Who Almost Were 37:13

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Michael Cera? Tilda Swinton!? In this Bonus MuggleCast that we're sharing from our Patreon vault, Laura takes us through several high profile actors who were once considered for the Harry Potter movies. It's a fascinating look at names who had a real chance of appearing in the series! Visit Patreon.com/mugglecast for two new Bonus MuggleCast episod…

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One Page at a Time: Book 5, Page 752 58:14

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Alice and Martha are back to discuss page 752 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione practices her improvisation skills and wows with her athletic prowess, while Umbridge falls for pretty obvious manipulation tactics and Harry resists the urge to strangle her. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsister…

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Chapter 2: A Peck of Owls | Order of the Phoenix 1:49:23

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This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile – Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/TTGD Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 2 of the Order of the Phoenix and discuss Mrs. Figg’s lack of helpfulness, apparition, the sequence of letters, Dudley’s experience with the Dementors, arguing with the…

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5.4: Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place 47:48

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In Korean, there are no capital or lowercase letters, so when I got this volume of Harry Potter in Korean translation, I checked to see how they did Capslock Harry and it's in boldface. If you're familiar with Capslock Harry, you don't have to read Korean to know what chapter this is; you can just see it and know. For full show notes, transcripts, …

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Bella! My Loca! (OOTP Chapter 36, The Only One He Ever Feared) 1:11:59

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One Page at a Time: Book 2, Page 269 57:51

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When in doubt, follow the spiders to this week's One Page at a Time! Alice and Martha's discussion this week includes analysis of Ron's phobia and awe at Harry's experience with the Forbidden Forest. Plus, Lockhart is positively giddy following Hagrid's apprehension as Slytherin's heir. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/real…

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Chapter 1: Dudley Demented | Order of the Phoenix 1:28:59

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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 1 of the Order of the Phoenix and discuss the muggle news, Vernon grabbing Harry, Mundungus apparating, Harry/Voldemort’s dreams, picking a fight with Dudley and the dementor attack. Relevant Links: In Defense of Dudley Dursley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbC31aiwZ08 THROUGH THE GRIFFIN TOUR MIDWEST TI…

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5.3: The Advance Guard 39:36

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The moment he starts flying, he feels like himself again. This is something that we've really needed in this political landscape. The respite it gives your whole system to get back in touch with who you really are… That is something that anybody who's struggling should keep in mind like this. We actively want to reconnect to that feeling as much as…

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You're A Fool, Harry Potter (OOTP Chapter 35, Beyond the Veil) 1:11:23

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Help MuggleCast grow during our birthday month! Our 2025 physical gift is here! The MuggleCast Yearbook includes writing by each of the four hosts, telling the story of the podcast across the last 20 years, and featuring tons of colorful images and jam-packed with enough nostalgia to make your eyes water. It’s got personal reflections, anecdotes, n…

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One Page at a Time: Book 6, Page 388 58:36

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This week's One Page at a Time takes Alice and Martha to the 388th page of Half-Blood Prince, which takes place in "Birthday Surprises" but doesn't include any actual birthday surprises. Harry obsesses over Malfoy on the Marauder's Map, while Alice and Martha obsess over the feasibility and scale of the map. Please consider supporting us on Patreon…

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Dumbledore's Big Plan: Goblet of Fire Edition 55:13

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This episode is sponsored by Shopify - Go to http://shopify.com/GRIFFIN to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period. Join J and Ben as they dive into how Dumbledore’s Big Plan fits into the Goblet of Fire! THROUGH THE GRIFFIN TOUR MIDWEST TICKETS ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW https://supercarlinbrothers.com/events/ Midwest Tour Dates: Indianapolis, IN - …