Heroines

Happy Halloween! (Yes we know it is now November, but for all intents and purposes this is our Halloween episode). What better way to celebrate than compare our favorite series with one of the most iconic, spooky, festive films- Hocus Pocus! And what a better time than right after the release of Hocus Pocus 2? Tune in while Sam & Emily reference (SPOILERS ABOUND) and compare both films to Harry Po...

Welcome to the Long Last Episode of Year 2 (Part One)! You'll get it momentarily. Tune in as Sam & Emily start finishing up the end of ATYD, Year 2, while sipping on their go-to bevs. Grab yours, and join in! Cheers! 

Sam & Emily & Logan are back at it this week to tackle the next two chapters of ATYD! Only one episode left after this in Year 2! In the reading this week, Remus gets his nickname established and proves he can do some planning and plotting all on his own. Grab your bevie of choice and tune in. Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk as this week Sam & Emily tackle the next two chapters in Year 2 of ATYDs! The boys make some new friends of the female variety and a certain marauder celebrates a birthday. Brew yourself an always soothing Hot Toddy and tune in. Cheers!

Jump back into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily continue their reading of ATYD! A very small, special guest might have even had a thing or two to say on this episode. From now until the end of year two, this podcast will be purely ATYD reading (so like 4 more episodes). Settle in for some more marauders content! Cheers!

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as we dive back into All The Young Dudes! The marauders are off to family Christmas at the Potters and we learn more about Lupin's famous face scar. Grab yourself a Kentucky Buck and tune in! Cheers!  DISCLAIMER: This episode's audio seemed perfectly normal but we ran into unforseen & unsettled technical issues. We are working to figure out why and fix for t...

WE BACK BABY!!! & dare we say better than ever? Probably not, but the point is we're back okay? The long night is over and now you can all tune into this comparison of Harry Potter and Stranger Things! Have yourself a little Upside Down cocktail while you're at it, yeah? Cheers! 

Welcome back to the last episode of HP Half-Drunk for a bit as Emily goes on a little maternity leave to prepare for her babe's arrival. Sam and Emily dive back into All The Young Dudes to round out their one and only episode in June. Grab your favorite bev and tune in! Cheers & happy Pride & happy June! 

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This week on HP Half-Drunk is all about mental health in the Harry Potter series. Specifically, how different disorders are portrayed through characters, allusions to mental health disorders, and what valuable mental health lessons we can learn. Grab an antioxidant-rich drink to sip, and tune in! Cheers!  

And we are back! Into All The Young Dudes, that is... Tune in this week as Sam and Emily try to remember where the story had left off previously, and continue reading the next two chapters! Cheers! 

That's why his beard is so big- it's full of secrets! Well... at least it gets that way eventually. Tune into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam & Emily unpack their thoughts and feelings regarding Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! Warning: SPOILERS. Cheers!

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily prepare themselves to see "Secrets of Dumbledore" by re-watching and re-capping their thoughts and feelings about the first two installments of Fantastic Beasts films! Grab whatever beverage you desire and tune in, cheers! 

This episode is double the fun and double the trouble, because Sam and Emily are character profiling everyone's favorite twin pair, Fred and George Weasley! It's only fitting to sip on a Troublemaker cocktail while talking about two of the most notorious mischief makers in Hogwarts history. Grab one for yourself and tune in. Cheers!

Welcome back this week as Sam and Emily dive into another fan fiction- no, not All The Young Dudes! This time they watched and reviewed the fan made film, "Origins of the Heir", which is all about Tom Riddle and the other three founders' heirs! Grab a Voldemort's Dark Serum cocktail (or mocktail) and tune in! Cheers!

This week is special not only because it is St. Paddy's Day (go Irish) but because it is Sam's birthday! To celebrate she describes her gifts from Emily, sips on some 1792 bourbon, and reads more All The Young Dudes! Grab your beverage of choice and cheers to the birthday girl!

The long-awaited, much requested, Lord of the Rings / Harry Potter cross-over is finally here! This week Sam and Emily welcome back Emily's dad, Andrew, to the podcast to discuss all of the things LOTR and HP have in common while sipping on a trusty pint. As always, we end with a sorting ceremony so be sure to tune in! Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily celebrate Em's birthday which occured on 2sday, 2/22/22, while she is 22 weeks pregnant. Pause for reaction. They celebrate with a Pregnant Margarita mocktail and by reading the first *2* chapters of All The Young Dudes: Year *2*. Fill your cup and cheers to Emily! 

Happy (late) Valentine's Day to all of you out there, but especially the single ones because this episode is for you! This week Sam and Emily are diving in and celebrating the single people in the Harry Potter series. Grab your Single's Sangria and tune in! Cheers! 

Welcome to the family Madrigal this week as Sam and Emily dive in and compare Disney's new movie, Encanto, to the Harry Potter series. This is the first listener requested episode of 2022 and you don't want to miss the discussion about this magical Madrigal family! Cheers!

Sam and Emily are wrapping up another year at Hogwarts- but this time through the eyes of the Mauraders! Tune in to hear the conclusion of All The Young Dudes: Year One. Cheers! 

Sam and Emily join the guys at We Don't Wanna for a special crossover episode this week, as Scott gives his final thoughts on the Harry Potter series! Is Scott now a member of the Harry Potter Fan Club?? Confirmed?? Tune in to find out! Cheers!  Find our friends We Don't Wanna @wedontwannapod or on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 

Who could have guessed that Sirius Black and The Weeknd have something in common? Tune in to this week's episode to find out what, as Sam and Emily continue their entertaining read of the fanfic, All The Young Dudes. Cheers! 

Don't know about you but we are feeling 2022! Tune into this year's first episode to hear Sam and Emily's resolutions and their breakdown of the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special that aired on New Year's Day. Spoilers abound, so beware! And Happy New Year!  

This week is the annual Christmas episode and Sam & Emily are celebrating by indulging in a delicious Poinsettia Mimosa while taking a look back on some of the most joyful moments of the Harry Potter series. Gifts are exchanged and exciting news is revealed! Cheers and Merry Christmas! 

Welcome back to HP-Half Drunk this week, or shall we say the official un-official podcast for All The Young Dudes? Join Sam and Emily as they dive back into their reading of this awesome fan-fic and catch up with each other a bit after being off for a couple weeks. Cheers!