In the hallowed halls of Potterversity, hosts Katy McDaniel (Marietta College) and Emily Strand (Mt. Carmel College and Signum University) explore the Harry Potter series and wider wizarding world from a critical academic perspective with scholars from a variety of fields, finding new ways to read and opening new doors.
- “Potterversity” Episode 57: “The Ghosts of Our Past” (October 14, 2024) - Episode 57 of "Potterversity" celebrates spooky season with a look at spirits and specters in the wizarding world.
- “Potterversity” Episode 56: “The Murky Marshes of Memory – Part 2” (September 23, 2024) - Episode 56 of "Potterversity" delves deeper into the magic of memory in "Harry Potter" through portraits and Horcruxes.
- “Potterversity” Episode 55: “The Murky Marshes of Memory – Part 1” (September 9, 2024) - Episode 55 of "Potterversity" compares the wizarding concept of memory to its Muggle counterpart.
- “Potterversity” Episode 54: “Monsters and the Monstrous” (August 12, 2024) - On Episode 54 of "Potterversity," we discuss how we respond to controversial creators and their art - can we separate it from the artist?
- “Potterversity” Episode 53: “Harry, Aeneas, and the Foundational Text” (July 8, 2024) - On Episode 53 of "Potterversity," we look at intertextuality between Virgil's "Aeneid" and "Harry Potter" – and the series’s cultural longevity.
- “Potterversity” Episode 52: “The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond” (June 10, 2024) - Episode 52 of "Potterversity" offers an inside look at a new "Harry Potter" academic anthology, following up on one of the first of its kind.
- “Potterversity” Episode 51: “Music and Fantasy in the Harry Potter Franchise” (May 13, 2024) - Prepare your Extendable Ears to hear about how music makes Hogwarts feel like home on Episode 51 of "Potterversity."
- “Potterversity” Episode 50: “Teaching, the Hogwarts Way” (April 8, 2024) - On Episode 50 of "Potterversity," discover what we can learn from two very different Hogwarts professors: Dumbledore and Umbridge.
- “Potterversity”: “A Harry Potter History Holiday” (March 25, 2024) - On this episode of "Potterversity," sponsored by History Bites, learn about UK locations that inspired "Harry Potter" and how to see them this summer.
- “Potterversity” Episode 49: “Playing Potter” (March 11, 2024) - Episode 49 of "Potterversity" brings the fun for a chat about games in and about "Harry Potter."
