Mary & Blake Media

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the LOKI: episode 1.02 - The Variant. Blake discusses how the show goes beyond it's "hook", Free Will vs. Determinism, and why The Falcon And The Winter Soldier should be furiously taking notes from Loki...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - Mayhem At The Ministry. We chat why Rita Skeeter may not be all that wrong, superb characterization at the burrow, and why Molly just needs her Egyptian Cotton sheets with the million thread count...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 1.06. We discuss the intentional inclusion of sorcery, specific use visual language of story transition, and why Mildrith should go to Maine and be a Blueberry Farmer.

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Dark Mark. We chat tge serious turn of dark mob mentality, the use of the scattershot tone from this chapter, and why Arthur may have to consider obliviating his kids...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 1.05. We discuss the superb direction, mirroring justice scenes, and Mary unexpectedly drops 4 "Destined To Be" Theories Of The Week...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Quidditch World Cup. We chat introducing character through plot, the debate of traditionalism vs. progressivism, and what might be the funniest Different Perspective we have ever done...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 1.04. We discuss why Young Odda is going to be a major problem, trusting the audience, and why Mildreth definitely bakes the best Blueberry muffins in all of Wessex..

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - Bagman & Crouch. We chat the wild expansion of the wizarding world, why Mr. Roberts' brain must be mush, and we are joined by two very special guests!

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 1.03. We discuss the purposeful step back in pace, deciding if Uhtred is heroic or just selfish, and why King Alfred desperately wants to be Jonathan Taylor Thomas

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Portkey. We chat the constant world building, how the author sets us up for heartbreak, and why Arthur Weasley is living his BEST life right now...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. We chat the little dribs and drabs of important information sprinkled in this chapter, who we would cast as Bertha Jorkins, and why Bill was totally a Nirvana kid...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 1.02. We discuss the frantic pace of 1.02, why Brida is an incredible character already, and why THAT stick is going to do a lot more damage than you'd think.

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the LOKI season 1 premiere: episode 1.01 - Glorious Purpose. Blake discusses the exquisite use of exposition to break down character, how the show uses striking visuals and action to highlight the exposition, and why that leads to such an incredible emotional payoff by episode's end...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - Back To The Burrow. We chat the kind of trauma Dudley has been through, *almost* feeling bad for the Dursleys, and Blake explains why Ariel is a bottom three princess...

The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom series premiere, episode 1.01. We discuss the impactful use of bookends, serving as a near perfect first episode of a series, and why Sven is the absolute worst...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Invitation. We chat Harry's magic word, why we have differing opinions about floorboard cake, and Mary goes all in on Pig...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Usseason 5 finale -  episode 5.16 -"The Adirondacks". Blake chats his namesake, we also discuss the way This Is Us has taught it's viewers to watch the show, and why Kevin and co. are actually waiting for Domino's in the flash forward... 

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Scar. We chat "Previously on Harry Potter", why there are important small details which emerge when you read carefully, and why Sirius is living his best life in Rio...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 5.15 -"Jerry 2.0".  Blake chats his bachelor party, we also discuss the contrasting scale of the arcs for Madison and Kevin, and when we both knew we were going to get married...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - The Riddle House. We chat the mirroring affect of communal punishment, if this chapter is the turning point in the series, and Horcrux Juice...

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 5.14 -"The Music And The Mirror". Mary chats about the experience she's had with businesses closing in the pandemic, we discuss the contrasting relationship dynamics in the Big Three, and Mary has a mini concert with K-Ci and JoJo...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake give a full review on Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban film... We chat the thematic differences between film and book, changing the visual language of the franchise, we dive VERY deep in this eclectic film score, and talk about how exposition almost breaks and saves this film at the same time...

Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Clanlands: Chapter 14 - The Great Escape. In this episode, we chat about the slight whiplash, getting to know a little more history about Rob Roy, and why Mary needs a can of Perrier Air like in Spaceballs...

NOTE* This is a short preview of the commentary track for The Prisoner Of Azkaban which appears at JoinTheNerdClan.com Mary and Blake provide a live-time commentary track for Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban film. In this track we discuss the time motif, the drastic change in visual language, how exposition is used to the story's advantage in this film, FauxMione, the various differences f...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 22 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban - Owl Post Again. We chat the continued use of great bookends, why Mary actually feels bad for Snape(?!), and why Harry is the kid in class that definitely eats glue...