Best Ier Podcasts (2025)

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Reliving The Greatest Month in Potter Fandom History 32:05

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MuggleCast is off from releasing new episodes until 2026, but we wanted to share this Bonus episode recorded for Patreon earlier in the year! In it, we reminisce over the greatest month in Harry Potter fandom history: July 2007, when the Deathly Hallows book and Order of the Phoenix movie were released. We look at what we were doing while working f…

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#38 Currents: An Energy Update (Year In Review) 33:29

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#38 Currents: An Energy Update (Year In Review) Thank you for listening to Currents this year. Happy holidays and we look forward to the new year!

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Episode 159: The First Annual Bourbon On Ice Gift Exchange! 1:12:02

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Send us a text The year is over, and season 4 is coming to an end. What better way to celebrate than with tequila, chips, and a pile of presents? This is it, the farewell to 2025, but it's going in style. First, tears shed over a dear departed booze delivery system. Second, a tribute to a kid with yellow hair and his pet tiger. Third, a mountain of…

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Unhinged 2026 Potter Predictions, Learning Voldemort's Name, And More MuggleMail 58:20

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This week we make a few end-of-year predictions for what 2026 will hold in store for Harry Potter fans, and open up the MuggleMail bag further than ever, as we read recent comments from YouTube and Spotify in addition to Discord, voicemails and e-mail! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura for our final episode of 2025! Looking ahead: what news will w…

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Episode 158: The Rewind - Episode 83 – A Drinking Party 90 Years In The Making 55:05

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Send us a text To whomever wished for a winter wonderland, we hope you're happy. This unexpected New England snowstorm has blanketed Cape Cod in white, and also kept Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey very far apart from each other. Fortunately, all is not lost. With a back catalogue such as ours, there's plenty to pick from, so we …

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#37 Currents: An Energy Update (12/15/25-12/19/25) 23:27

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#37 Currents: An Energy Update (12/15/25-12/19/25) Links: Greenwashing With Chinese Characteristics: https://www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/greenwashing-with-chinese-characteristics

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Ep 43 | Interview w/ Matt Collyer (Morning Meets) — Building Community Through Intention 1:58:54

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This conversation takes us on Matt’s journey into building Morning Meets, from his early relationship with cars, to the leap of faith it took to commit to this path, and the responsibility that came with it. We talk through how Morning Meets evolved from an idea into a real community: the decisions that filtered for the right people, the risks that…

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It's Morfin Time! (HBP Chapter 10, 'The House of Gaunt') 1:12:23

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Help MuggleCast grow! It’s the holiday season and you can get 20% off your Patreon membership at Patreon.com/MuggleCast. Just use code HOLIDAY at checkout and receive a slew of great benefits instantly! And don’t forget, Patreon memberships can be gifted! Get cozy this winter with a MuggleCast hoodie, Laura’s pants, or a long-sleeve tee! And if you…

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Episode 157: Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course - Christmas Edition [Now Even Merrier!] 1:08:49

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Send us a text Robare is back. Figured you should all learn that up front, and not bury it deep down in the description. Fortunately, wherever Robare travels, laughter ensues, and this time it's not one, not five, but six questions for a holiday installment of Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course. An extra question means extra holiday merriment, and …

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#36 Currents: An Energy Update (12/8/25-12/12/25) 18:16

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#36 Currents: An Energy Update (12/8/25-12/12/25) Links: How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change: https://www.politico.com/interactives/2025/chris-wright-doe-climate-change-report/?source=email Politico’s failed critique of DOE’s climate science report – who’s misleading on hurricanes?: https://cei.org/blog/politicos-failed-c…

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The Great MuggleCast Bake Off (HBP Chapter 9, 'The Half-Blood Prince') 1:11:22

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Help MuggleCast grow! It's the holiday season and you can get 20% off your Patreon membership at Patreon.com/MuggleCast. Just use code HOLIDAY at checkout and receive a slew of great benefits instantly! And don't forget, Patreon memberships can be gifted! Get cozy this winter with a MuggleCast hoodie, Laura’s pants, or a long-sleeve tee! And if you…

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Netflix Buys Harry Potter and HBO - What Does It Mean?! 23:57

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Holy Horcrux! WB is selling Harry Potter to Netflix! What does Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros mean for the future of the Wizarding World franchise? How will it impact the new Harry Potter TV Show? What does it mean for potential spin-offs? Join Andrew and Micah as they react to the breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Episode 156: Don't Stop And Smell The Roses 1:07:45

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Send us a text Nature is scary. Your Friend Frosty has made this point before again and again. But now, at long last, he has data to back it up. First, a jaunt to the magical land of Britain, where a garden full of the most horrible things you can imagine (namely toxin-spewing, organ-liquifying, death-inducing plants) grow merrily for all to see th…

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#35 Currents: An Energy Update (12/1/25-12/5/25) 19:07

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#35 Currents: An Energy Update (12/1/25-12/5/25) Links: Gasoline Prices Are Generally Lower in Red States: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/gasoline-prices-are-generally-lower-in-red-states/ Giving Thanks for Freedom and Energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/giving-thanks-for-freedom-and-…

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Creating Our Own Hogwarts Houses 27:22

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We're off for Thanksgiving, but here's a look at the fun you can experience in Bonus MuggleCast on our Patreon! To celebrate Back to Hogwarts month, the MuggleCasters are creating their own Hogwarts Houses from scratch! We share the name of each of our Houses, the sigil, how to get into the Common Room, what each of these new Houses stands for, and…

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#34 Currents: An Energy Update (11/24/25-11/28/25) 20:53

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#34 Currents: An Energy Update (11/24/25-11/28/25) Links: Rising Electricity Prices: The Missing Link: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/11/20/rising_electricity_prices_the_missing_link_1148513.html SAMUEL PETERSON: Human Prosperity, Carbon Taxes, And The UN: https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/17/opinion-human-prosperity-carbon-taxes-and-t…

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Oh Hell Doe! (HBP Chapter 8, Snape Victorious) 58:09

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Help MuggleCast grow! It's the holiday season and you can get 20% off your Patreon membership at Patreon.com/MuggleCast. Just use code HOLIDAY at checkout and receive a slew of great benefits instantly! And don't forget, Patreon memberships can be gifted! Get cozy this winter with a MuggleCast hoodie, Laura’s pants, or a long-sleeve tee! And if you…

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Episode 155: Spaghetti Grows On Trees - Film At Eleven! 1:02:57

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Send us a text It had to happen eventually. Both your plucky podcasting hosts have cracked. Your Friend Frosty takes us all the way back to the long-forgotten time known as the 1950s, where some naughty Brits literally cooked up a wicked scheme that shook the foundation of sanity, sensibility, and suppertime. Also pasta. Dragging Mike Whiskey along…

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#33 Currents: An Energy Update: (11/17/25-11/21/25) 17:02

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#33 Currents: An Energy Update: (11/17/25-11/21/25) Links: The IEA Makes a Major Change to Its World Energy Outlook: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/the-iea-makes-a-major-change-to-its-world-energy-outlook/ EU conservatives vote with far right to approve cuts to green rules: https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-votes-with-far…

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Agent Harry (HBP Chapter 7, The Slug Club) 1:17:55

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including bonus episodes, recording studio access, ad-free episodes, and much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com, now more affordable than…

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Episode 154: The Most Cape Cod Thing That Has Ever Happened 1:03:00

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Send us a text It's a special anniversary. The tin anniversary, to be exact, ten years since the most Cape Cod thing that has ever happened on a Cape Cod bridge to inconvenience a lot of people and send poor unfortunate participants to the hospital. That's right, we're talking about not just a crash, but the crash, and hang on, it's gonna be...well…

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#32 Currents: An Energy Update (11/10/25-11/14/25) 20:19

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#32 Currents: An Energy Update (11/10/25-11/14/25) Links: Nuclear, Big and Small: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-energy/nuclear-energy-small-reactors-commercialization/ Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities, says NGO report: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/03/international-climate-aid-…

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Agent Granger (HBP Chapter 6, Draco's Detour) 1:41:27

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including bonus episodes, recording studio access, ad-free episodes, and much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com, now more affordable than…

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#31 Currents: An Energy Update (11/3/25-11/7/25) 28:17

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#31 Currents: An Energy Update (11/3/25-11/7/25) Links: Low-Energy Fridays: Why don’t we have electric airplanes?: https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/low-energy-fridays-why-dont-we-have-electric-airplanes/ As NW faces rolling blackouts, study says renewable energy may not be enough: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/30/renewable-energy-oregon-was…

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Weasley Gossip Hour (HBP Chapter 5, An Excess of Phlegm) 58:38

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including bonus episodes, recording studio access, ad-free episodes, and much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com, now more affordable than…

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#30 Currents: An Energy Update (10/27/25-10/31/25) 27:44

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#30 Currents: An Energy Update (10/27/25-10/31/25) Links: The Managerial Tyranny of Boomer Environmentalism: https://lawliberty.org/forum/the-managerial-tyranny-of-boomer-environmentalism/ Michigan yanks incentives for controversial EV battery plant: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5569742-michigan-ev-battery-plant/…

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Fame W...alrus (HBP Chapter 4, Horace Slughorn) 1:07:37

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including bonus episodes, recording studio access, ad-free episodes, and much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com, now more affordable than…

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#29 Currents: An Energy Update (10/20/25-10/24/25) 18:09

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#29 Currents: An Energy Update (10/20/25-10/24/25) Links: Trump Administration Rejects the U.N. Global Shipping Carbon Tax: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trump-administration-rejects-the-u-n-global-shipping-carbon-tax/ GM to take $1.6 billion charge related to EV pullback: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/gm-to-take…

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Privet Drive Revenge Tour (HBP Chapter 3, 'Will and Won’t') 1:11:21

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us as our patron at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including more than 60 hours of bonus episodes, 30 hours of chapter readings, and much, much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.…

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Episode 153: Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course - Halloween-ier Edition! 1:06:46

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Send us a text The time is right. The mood is right. The season is right. So, yeah, we're doing it again - it's time for another round of Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course - Halloween Edition. But we've already done that, so this is an even more...Halloweenier version? Sure, let's go with that. And what do we have to talk about this time? Maraudin…

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#28 Currents: An Energy Update (10/13/25-10/17/25) 22:07

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#28 Currents: An Energy Update (10/13/25-10/17/25) Links: Trump’s Energy Department Invests 5% in Lithium Assets: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trumps-energy-department-invests-5-in-lithium-assets/ In Debate Over Solar Energy, Don’t Cancel Property Rights for Farmers: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/1…

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#126: William Rampe on the Antiquities Act (10/14/25) 25:02

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#126: William Rampe on the Antiquities Act (10/14/25) Links: Policy Brief: Evaluating the Antiquities Act of 1906: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/policy-brief-evaluating-the-antiquities-act-of-1906/ To Permanently Unleash our Federal Lands, Congress Must Reform the Antiquities Act: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/202…

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Snape's House of Deceit (HBP Chapter 2, Spinner's End) 1:14:26

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Help MuggleCast grow! Join us as our patron at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of great benefits instantly, including more than 60 hours of bonus recordings, 30 hours of chapter readings, and much, much more! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Ets…

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Episode 152: The Rewind - Episode 116: Boybands + Zombies + Cowboys = ??? 48:44

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Send us a text With Your Friend Frosty recovering from a long weekend (and some oncoming sniffles), it's time to relax, put up the feet, and remember that Halloween is a strange month-long time to talk about very crazy things. In this case, we're re-airing last year's episode dedicated to one of the strangest zombie films ever, starring boy band me…

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#27 Currents: An Energy Update (10/6/25-10/10/25) 15:02

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Currents is a weekly show produced by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) that recaps the latest news from the world of energy and research from IER. Policy Brief: Evaluating the Antiquities Act of 1906 The Desert Southwest Pipeline Expansion: A Strategic Move for Energy Reliability and Economic Growth…

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Fudge's Therapy Session (HBP Chapter 1, The Other Minister) 1:19:48

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By Harry Potter

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Episode 151: America, You Have Some Explaining To Do... [Part 2] 1:18:08

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Send us a text We're coming for you, wacky weird wide country known as USA. You and all your cryptids! That's right, Your Friend Frosty, wearing a safari hat and carrying a large butterfly net, with your bartender Mike Whiskey, armed with a bible, holy water, and a very large stake and mallet, are making their way through the other half of the USA,…

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Why Didn't Voldemort Choose To Become a Ghost? And More MuggleMail 1:02:36

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Help MuggleCast grow! Become a MuggleCast Member and get great benefits like Bonus MuggleCast! Patreon.com/MuggleCast Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up overstock items from years past at MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com! On this week's episode, we're as excited as Dedalus Diggle bumping into Vernon Dursley after Vo…

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#26 Currents: An Energy Update (9/29/25-10/3/25) 17:04

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#26 Currents: An Energy Update (9/29/25-10/3/25)Links:Saving Killer Whales Without Sinking Trade: https://perc.org/2025/09/25/saving-killer-whales-without-sinking-trade/FULL SPEECH: Trump addresses United Nations General Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLoxCqc3TroBy IER

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Episode 150: America, You Have Some Explaining To Do... [Part 1] 1:02:48

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Send us a text What's happening here? Or rather, what's happening in all 50 states of the good ol' US of A? And no, we're not talking the politics, we're talking the paranormal. Did you happen to know that there's a strange, weird, wild, and plain ol' wacky creature in each state? Thanks to Your Friend Frosty dredging up a list from social media ma…

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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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#25 Currents: An Energy Update (9/22/25-9/26/25) 17:14

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#25 Currents: An Energy Update (9/22/25-9/26/25)Links:Californian Lawmakers Issue Legislation to Control Energy Prices: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/californian-lawmakers-issue-legislation-to-control-energy-prices/California, the Energy Island: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/california-the-energy-is…

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#24 Currents: An Energy Update (9/15/25-9/19/25) 21:26

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#24 Currents: An Energy Updates (9/15/25-9/19/25)Links:Low-Energy Fridays: Should we care about permitting uncertainty?: https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/low-energy-fridays-should-we-care-about-permitting-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=Low-EnergyBelgian Wind Project Vetoed; Global Total Of Renewable Rejections Hits 1,104: https://robertbryce.substack.…

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

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Help MuggleCast grow! You have until September 18 to become a member at the Slug Club level to receive this year's incredible physical gift: The MuggleCast 20th Anniversary Yearbook! Pledge now at Patreon.com/mugglecast, and receive a slew of other great benefits instantly! Listeners can browse our official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com and pick up …

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Episode 149: All Hail The Magic Coin! 1:04:49

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Send us a text In a triumphant return to both our scheduled programming and also to form, Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have gone completely insane and off the rails. A decision making coin. Twenty terrifying questions. Too many outcomes to count! Revelations! Betrayals! Surprises! It's all too much to take! Thank goodness we c…

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

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Help MuggleCast grow! 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. So visit Patreon.com/MuggleCast and pledge at the Slug Club level by …

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#23 Currents: An Energy Update (9/8/25-9/12/25) 19:31

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#23 Currents: An Energy Update (9/8/25-9/12/25)Links: Energy Appreciation Day: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/energy-appreciation-day/Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World: https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/peak-population-but-we-can-all-move-to-texas/By IER

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#22 Currents: An Energy Update (9/1/25-9/5/25) 20:24

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#22 Currents: An Energy Update (9/1/25-9/5/25)Links:No, Western nations do not subsidize fossil fuels!: https://frompovertytoprogress.substack.com/p/no-western-nations-do-not-subsidizeGermany Chose Wind and Solar. Now, Its Citizens Are Paying the Price.: https://www.powerthefuture.com/germany-chose-wind-and-solar-now-its-citizens-are-paying-the-pri…

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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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#21 Currents: An Energy Update (8/25/25-8/29/25) 24:28

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#21 Currents: An Energy Update (8/25/25-8/29/25)Links: Why I Stopped Being a Climate Catastrophist: https://www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/why-i-stopped-being-a-climate-catastrophistFinally, an Unbiased and Objective Climate Science Report: https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2025/08/16/finally_an_unbiased_and_objective_climate_science_report_…