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This time on  SpeakBeasty... Congratulations on surviving 2020!  The Phoenix Register : Aleksandr Kuznetsov Owl Post : Happy Holiday wishes and positive reviews from kite3598! We dive into the Fantastic Beasts textbook- the Hogwarts Library edition. Do kids still write notes? Or do they all text now? Time Turner : Presidential Inauguration- 1929, President Herbert Hoover Rex and Herbert Hoover bot...

This time on SpeakBeasty: The Phoenix Register : Mads Mikkelson is official!  The new movie will be a “globe-trotting adventure.” Does this confirm Brazil? Owl Post : Listeners comment on their opinions regarding Mikkelson replacing Depp, as well as the podcast questions from episodes 124 and 125. One for our Ravenclaws! Marjo and Aureo give us an inside scoop from the press release of “Fantastic...

This time on SpeakBeasty... Happy Thanksgiving from Ann, Shannen, and Julianna! The Phoenix Register: New HP merch and shops! City Walk is open and selling sweets at Wizarding World Sweets and Treats food cart. At the time of recording, Mads Mikkelsen was not confirmed as the replacement for Grindelwald. This news has since been verified. Owl Post: Thanksgiving Break for the owls! Main Discussion:...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Aureo, Marjo, Lizzie G, and Geoff...a global podcast indeed! Phoenix Register: (The only kindness was that it all happened in the days before recording.) Johnny Depp was asked to resign by Warner Brothers. The official release date was moved to July 15, 2022 Owl Post: What if Grindelwald created dementors based off of lethifolds? Do we have time to learn Portuguese? Ma...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Episode 123: That’s more than 100! Phoenix Register : Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature at London’s Natural History Museum. Tickets available Nov. 12 Owl Post: xoxo - Gossip Girl Main Discussion: Deep dive into the film credits! (Just kidding!!) Discussing possible locations in Brazil for FaBe 3 and possible “Beasty” appearances based on location. Shannen’s next d...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... We welcome Common Room and social media team guest host, Geoff! "If you can't have a good time saying 'Pukwudgie,' I don't know how to help you."  Owl Post: How do you take something that is not a sentient being and give it some level of consciousness? Plus, DisKid makes us cry. We wrap up our Crimes of Grindelwald breakdown with the very last section of the film. "He...

This time on  SpeakBeasty: Welcome to SpeakBOOsty season! The Phoenix Register: Filming has started. Sets being rebuilt and reused, and new COVID rules for filming. Jude Law's beard is glorious! Could this be WB's way of showing a time gap between movies 2 and 3? Or is he simply becoming one with Dumbledore's character? Humans can be a bunch of dumb herd animals. Jack Sparrow vibes? Or "Johnny Dep...

SpeakBeasty is live from RoberCon 2020!  Join hosts Amy, Ann, Julianna, Lizzie, Marjolaine and Rex as they theorize what we know and what we think will happen in the next  Fantastic Beasts film. We finally have news! Filming starts again! What is the breakdown of times spent in Germany, Brazil, and England and how do we get there? Who is Credence, what is Credence, why is Credence? Does anything m...

Good news! Rex is only 27. Lizzie now works with Richard and Emily Gilmore. “Let’s Register some Phoenixes!” Thank you for your support for our Trans Rights Fundraiser! We raised over $6,000. Your merch should be arriving very soon, if it hasn’t already. Owl Post: Who does Tycho Dodonus’s prophecy refer to? And why do wizards love roofs so much? “You tryin’ to make a Bran joke right now?” “If you...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... None of us have anything to do! Phoenix Register: Epic Universe is on hold indefinitely. Surprise! But on the plus side, FB3 filming may be starting soon. Beasty meetup in Iceland! Owl Post: Blood pacts, Unbreakable Vows, and scarring. Finally, some good Newtina scenes! There are too many entrances to the record room. "She's gotta go caress a desk real quick."  "These...

The time zones in the United States don’t make a lot of sense. Phoenix Register: We’re participating in a fandom-wide initiative for trans rights! It runs through midnight on 8/16, so get your merch while it’s available. Plus, new monthly perks for our Thunderbird Patrons ! If you need more room for stickers, you can always use your husband's laptop. Owl Post: Does it seem likely that Dumbledore a...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Amy, Ann, and Shannen are back! Phoenix Register: Stickers are coming your way, Thunderbird patrons! Owl Post: Did Dumbledore drink the Elixir of Life in his early years...? "They were kind of short on 600-year-old actors." "it doesn't have to be a part of canon if I don't like it." "He would've just sat there and been moody." "I'm good, I want to be miserable." A spin...

Join hosts Helene, Rex, and guest host Kat from Alohomora!  as they attempt to do math. “Your site career is in eighth grade.” Would Luna be a Thunderbird? The Ilvermorny Quiz has been taken down from Pottermore. Does this mean they are preparing to give us new info? “I think the world is cursed, I’m not sure it’s the movie.” Phoenix Register: The shirts are here! Plus, new makeup sets to check ou...

In light of J.K. Rowling's comments on transgender women, Shannen shares some thoughts on behalf of SpeakBeasty , including reasons why the concept of sex is more complex than a binary and why Rowling's comments are wrong and ill-informed. "If you're saying that your feminist movement only includes women, then you're not making any movement."  " Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts will always have m...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... We welcome new host Rex to the show! The Phoenix Register: Shannen reiterates SpeakBeasty's support for our trans family.  Helene reiterates SpeakBeasty's support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, as well as shares our plans moving forward with donating Patreon funds towards helping our POC and trans communities.  Owl Post: The Occamy. Do they have horns or not?! We d...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Hot take: F*** COVID. It pays to make friends with your local bodega folk. We at SpeakBeasty are pro-mask-wearing. Phoenix Register: Hurry up and stream Puffs! Also, a new children's book from JKR is coming soon. Owl Post: Credence is more powerful than your average wizard. Krall = a Hot Topic emo kid from the early 2000's. "Counterpoint: who are you?" Ann's husband is...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... The world is ending! Phoenix Register: Wholesome actors reading things to us is our favorite. Helene is a small boi.  "Credence Barebone Lestrange Scamander Dumbledore."  Owl Post: Is Dumbledore a coward?  Queenie and Jacob make questionable decisions out of love.  PATRICK THE AUGUREY! A mini Time Turner about hair dryers! You're welcome.  Newt is the original hipster....

This time on SpeakBeasty ... The new Golden Trio is back!  The Phoenix Register: July 2022 seems cleared for a big theatrical release... “She and Steve can Zoom.” Owl Post: How much did Dumbledore know about Nagini? Plus, some evidence that JKR really has been planning this twist for a long time.  We dig into Part 3 of our Crimes of Grindelwald movie breakdown! “I wonder if strange people are goin...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Tales from Quarantine! Phoenix Register: New Wizards Unite game features, new audiobooks narrated by Jude Law, and sneak peeks of the MinaLima illustrated edition of Sorcerer's Stone . "I haven't touched his face, my bad."  Owl Post: Fancy creative Grindelwald magic! We continue our Crimes of Grindelwald movie breakdown. Who are these people? "It wasn't half of New Yor...

We hope you’re all staying safe and staying inside!  Phoenix Register: We are sending our love to Alison Sudol. Plus, we got some tidbits from Dan Fogler about the script of FB3!  “It’s been 84 years...and we’re still stuck in 1927.”  “Tweets are the owl post of the future.” We begin our deep dive rewatch of Crimes of Grindelwald, starting with the first ten minutes of the film.  “When we did this...

Thank you for your questions! We have the best listeners. Special shout-out to Lizzie G. and Julianna for their work in healthcare during this time. (And to all of our listeners who are on the front lines of this pandemic. We appreciate you!)  "I want to say Crimes of Grindelwald because someone has to."  "And Nick Fury comes in..."  "Relationships shouldn't be about changing people."  "I would li...

Brains are melting (but hopefully everyone is staying safe). Phoenix Register: Fantastic Beasts 3 production has been paused. (The universe doesn't want us to get this movie.) Stay tuned for a discussion on Queenie's buttons. Owl Post: What constitutes a Newtina spoiler? "The spoiler is that Patronuses can be people." We have become a Pokemon podcast. Main Discussion: What are the challenging aspe...

“Isn’t that fancy?” Phoenix Register: Filming seems to be on and poppin'! “We could just ask Marjo to help us like we always do.” “She’s born to run but lacks confidence.” Some owl post from our official Tina correspondent. Main Discussion: New theories about the origin of Credence/Aurelius. “Just because people aren’t alive yet doesn’t mean they can’t be alchemists.” Could the Sorcerer's Stone be...

This time on SpeakBeasty ... Surprise guest host: Lizzie's cat “We love our time traveling on this show.” Phoenix Register: FILMING HAS MAYBE BEGUN? and Callum Turner is officially back for FB3! Owl Post: “We don’t like fan service, but we love baby niffler fan service.” Are timeline continuity issues even relevant to theorizing about overall themes? Main Discussion: Cinematography in Fantastic Be...