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SpeakBeasty is proud to present THE BEASTY AWARDS! Twenty categories decided by our patrons.  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter … ALL OF THEM, past and present! We literally couldn't have done it without you. Who won best glow-up? Spoopiest moment? Most dramatic?  Our on- and off-air talents say their goodbyes. Thanks for listening. Your support, your love, your comments, and your downloads...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jamie!  Phoenix Register: while we wait for the news that cancels the hiatus… The Harry Potter series on MAX will be out in 2026. “I hope they Riverdale it.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is 20 (how?!) and the Studio Tour is celebrating from May 1 - September 4. More info here . Owl Post: none, but don't worry, we're not...

Episode 200 is a party AND NOTHING ELSE.  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, VlightPhase! We appreciate you sticking with us to the end.  Phoenix Register: Dawn French (The Fat Lady from the Harry Potter movies) had a real-life Erumpent mating dance moment! Listen to her interview on the Off-Menu Christmas special here . “It's giving, your skull is susceptible under force.” Wand interaction...

Happy Valentine's, Galentine's, and/or Palentine's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Ali! We appreciate you! Phoenix Register: we have a name for the Wizarding World land in Epic Universe! It's called The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Ministry of Magic. More info here . Find out one of Carolyn's husband's core memories. Owl Post: Jerri writes in about sea adventures and swimming...

Welcome … to SpeakBeasty After Dark, ft. Shannen's post-cold voice.  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jasmine H.! Phoenix Register: HBO is holding pitch meetings for the Harry Potter TV series, per Deadline.  TikTok doesn't understand lead times. New Harry Potter Squishmallows are coming out, featuring Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Owl Post: Jerri writes in with thoughts on Universal, Edinburg...

Time isn't a real thing and we made it up. Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Allee! Phoenix Register: Hogwarts Legacy is the best-selling game in the UK and the US for 2023. It was also the most-searched game on Google. A giant elder wand has gone up at Epic Universe! Pictures here . It's acting as a beacon to mark the entrance of the Wizarding World land. Sad news: with episode 200, we're ...

Happy New Year from the SpeakBeasty team!  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Beth W.! Phoenix Register: congratulations to Geoff and Ashley on the newest member of the Beasty crew!  Owl Post: Liz, Lorrie, and Geoff write in about their favorite Beasty moments of the year. Main Discussion: in honor of the newest baby Beasty, we're talking the care and feeding of baby Beasts! “I did heavy amo...

It’s Christmas! A very Beasty Christmas to those of you who celebrate! Phoenix Register: Visions of Magic is open in Cologne! Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, and Oliver Massuci reunited at German Film Comic Con and talked behind the scenes shenanigans, what role they’d like to play in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, and the surprising location of the green room!...

Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Neeharika P.! We’re still workshopping the festive version of our name. No news this week ☹ …except that there might be a Supernatural reboot? No owl post either ☹ please send us owl post, but not your Destiel fanfics Main Discussion: The beasts we didn’t see, part 2 “Part of my brain is a horsefish?” More references: the Hodag statue in Wisconsin , clay Ho...

Do the kids still say ‘IRL?’ Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Anne S.! Phoenix Register: the House of Minalima pop-up opened in Paris, and Marjo got to go! Marjo reveals some Fantastic Beasts secrets and we learn something incredibly unsurprising about Geoff. You can see the newspaper we talk about here . There’s a connection between Hadestown and Secrets of Dumbledore. Owl Post: Jerri wri...

Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Margie! Phoenix Register: stop telling Geoff that having a kid with a birthday so close to Christmas is going to be rough!! (note from Ann: as a day-after-Christmas baby, IT IS ROUGH THOUGH) For actual news: Did WB actually commit to five FB movies, or was that just wishful thinking? We break down the infamous ‘five’ Tweet with what we know now. Owl Post: J...

We are deep into spooky and Swiftie season. Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Jemima! Happy birthday to Ann’s dad too! Phoenix Register: MinaLima’s pop-up House of MinaLima is open in Paris from October 27 to March 9! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter, and the release of MinaLima’s Prisoner of Azkaban, the Franklin Roosevelt station in Paris has been decorated with huge Harr...

Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Colleen S.! Congratulations on the baby! Phoenix Register: David Yates did an interview with Deadline where he spoke shooting Secrets of Dumbledore during the pandemic, and the future of the franchise. Read it here .  What does the future of Harry Potter look like without David Yates? A book of Wizarding World piano music was released, featuring music from...

Happy birthday, Carolyn!! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Alex L.! We appreciate your support! Phoenix Register: no news ☹ Owl Post: Jerri writes in with her thoughts about Credence, and Liz suggests a new face for Credence. Main Discussion: We rank the beasts! “Bunty could have just been Dougal.” We need the Pastries and Pickett buddy comedy now. Antonio lives in our hearts. You can tell...

IT'S PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING SEASON  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Robert P.! We couldn't do it without you! Phoenix Register: some news! Congratulations to Alison Sudol on her new baby! Alison's Instagram post is here .  Harry Potter: Magic at Play reopens in November in Seattle Harry Potter: Visions of Magic opens in Germany in December. Check out the teaser here . Cursed Child is li...

Welcome to our special guest, Dag! Ambition + intelligence = world-conquering  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Roger B.! Phoenix Register: Leaky was great and we made so many cool friends! Happy Back to Hogwarts Day! (Did Warner Brothers announce anything cool?) MinaLima opened a store in Seoul! If you're there, check it out and tell us how cool it is. Owl Post: MissElphabaKayenta and Car...

We're live from LeakyCon! Who's Geoff's favorite character? The answer might surprise you! Dumbledougal > Dumbleron The hosts each bring a theory, rank them, and the audience ranks them! "I'm just typing so it looks like I'm doing something." During Carolyn's theory, the audience member is suggesting an additional theory of two separate people's magic fighting for dominance.  Marjolaine has PAG...

No news :( Marjolaine truly is a witch - you can catch her on here, and, if you're in Chicago, at LeakyCon!  Owl Post: Liz, Sal, and Jerri send in their thoughts about why Dumbledore didn't attend Queenie and Jacob's wedding  Main Discussion: Threads that were (and weren't) resolved through the series  Grindelwald, Jacob and Queenie, Credence got their plots resolved… …but we still have questions...

Happy Barbenheimer weekend to all who celebrate! Also happy birthday to Shannen! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, JY! We appreciate you! Phoenix Register: The SAG-Aftra and WGA strikes won’t affect Fantastic Beasts! Ha ha ha … ha ha … ha … SpeakBeasty DOES stand with the writers and actors! Last reminder: Come see Marjolaine, Ann, Geoff, and Carolyn at LeakyCon! Sunday 8/6, at 2:30 PM. We’...

Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Lou K.!  Phoenix Register: LEAKYCON IS HAPPENING AND WE HAVE A PANEL! Come catch Ann, Marjolaine, Geoff, and Carolyn on Sunday, 8/6, at 2:30! More info here . Send us your best theories for our Leaky panel!  Geoff will also be appearing on multiple other panels as well as playing wizard rock as DreamQuaffle! More info on their schedule here . The Studio Tou...

Happy Pride month!! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Sam S.! Phoenix Register: Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature opened in Melbourne. Lucy from MuggleNet went - check it out here . An additional video has leaked from Epic Universe. The Studio Tour in Tokyo has opened as well. No owl Post. Please write in! Main Discussion: Scene 95, part 1 The gang goes bowling. More of the Wizarding w...

Welcome back to Carolyn, our graphic designer! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Katy C.! Phoenix Register: MinaLima presents new sketches from Newt’s field notebook. There are a total of eight postcard designs, including two mystery designs. “They’re upcharging for cuteness and mystery.” Owl Post: TinasHotDog on IG writes in about how she would have liked Jacob and Queenie’s reunion to go....

Happy Memorial Day weekend to our US weekend, or if you're in France, happy Pentecost! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, the family of Mike McDonald. We miss you, Mike. Phoenix Register: WB has released an anime-themed set of Harry Potter merch that includes Newt! Give it a look here .  More theme park news courtesy of ✨️Shannen✨️!! Some of the contractors who worked on Forbidden Journey...

We’re here and we have four hosts AGAIN! Happy belated anniversary to Secrets of Dumbledore and none of the news we predicted coming to fruition! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Patricia K., aka Shannen’s mom! Phoenix Register: updates from Universal’s Epic Universe! The video Marjolaine refers to is here and the article Ann references is here . Circus Arcanus and the British Ministry of...

Four people?! Will wonders ever cease?! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Megan! Phoenix Register: no news is good news until you’re on a podcast that has to talk about the news JUST KIDDING – there’s going to be a Harry Potter TV series on the new streaming service Max The adaptation will be “faithful” to the books and is expected to last a decade Owl Post: none on Sundays ☹ even on Easter...