The Real Weird Sisters

In the penultimate Take Five episode on Alfonso’s magnum opus, Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim discuss the almost-final five minutes of Prisoner of Azkaban. Michael Gambon shines (no, really), the Whomping Willow takes another victim, and the Hogwarts ghosts have a final hurrah. Don’t worry- there’s still plenty to discuss in the... Read more The post Take Five, Take...

Alice and Martha conclude their discussion of the Pillsbury Doe Girl, including a refresher on where her iconic nickname originated. Most of this episode centers around the Prince’s Tale memories of Lily, with a few short scenes from the end of Deathly Hallows to conclude Lily’s extremely 3D arc. Please consider supporting us on Patreon!... Read more The post Lily Potter: Character Stu...

Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Leandra for a Back to School extravaganza! Alice, Martha, and Leandra rank some of Hogwarts’ more questionable policies, sort Harry’s professors into their teaching type, and compare wizarding school subjects to those in the muggle world. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released......

Alice and Martha discuss the Pillsbury Doe Girl’s “arc” in the first seven books, up until the Prince’s Tale memories. From her charitable modeling career to her apparently unnecessary death, Lily comes out smelling like a rose in just about everything she does! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every... Rea...

This week’s five minutes feature Harry and Sirius almost dying as Harry waits for his father to show up, Hermione demonstrating an impressive mastery of BOMBARDA! and an underrated reprise of “Heh! Whooooo!!” Plus, Alice and Martha suffer another embarrassing Movia Trivia moment. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released...

In the second Into the Pensieve episode (well, technically the first official Into the Pensieve episode), Alice and Martha discuss Holes by Louis Sachar. In this new series, Alice and Martha will reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of... Read more The post Into t...

Harry and Hermione continue their time travel, running through the woods and performing uncanny werewolf impersonations. As usual, Alice, Martha, and frequent guest Shut Up Tim find plenty to discuss for these five minutes. In other words, you’ll find no small Take Fives here, professor! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are... Read more...

There’s lots to discuss as Alice and Martha dive into Wormtail’s arc in the fifth, sixth, and seventh books! Kick back and enjoy some elf-made wine in our final Wormtail character study. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to... Read more The po...

Alice and Martha discuss one of the most sympathetic, charismatic, and charming characters of the series, Wormtail. It’s honestly hard to believe he hadn’t received the Real Weirdo until now! Not to be confused with our Scabbers episode, this character study discusses Peter Pettigrew’s arc in the third and fourth books. Please consider supporting us... Read more The post Wormtail...

Alice and Martha take a break from their usual topic of discussion to explore another influential book series from their childhood, The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. In this new series, Alice and Martha will reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such... Read more The post...

Alice, Martha, and recurring guest Shut Up Tim discuss a riveting five minutes of Alfonso’s magnum opus. There are lots of questions and surprises in these five minutes. Where did Hermione get all those ferrets from? Why does that little fossil rock have to look like that? And has Martha had a change of heart... Read more The post Take Five, Take 23: Prisoner of Azkaban, 110:01-115:00 appear...

It’s time to talk about the Spare, whose arc is unfortunately far too short! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode! The post Cedric Diggory: Character Study appeared first on The Real Weird...

Alice and Martha round out close to fifteen hours on everyone’s favorite headmaster. The proper eulogy may already be complete, but there’s still plenty to talk about Dumbledore postmortem! This week’s discussion includes dissection of the Pillsbury Doe Girl’s letter to Snuffles, and pedagogical advice that Dumbledore could have benefitted from adopting. Please consider sup...

Alice and Martha are joined once again by their friend and recurring guest, Shut Up Tim, to discuss the top five Michael Gambon moments in this mysterious, honest, and true five minutes. Shoutout to Googy Gress, Stan Lee, and James Cromwell! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and... Read more The post Take Five, Take 22...

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guests Gia Worthy (@classicallygia), Sarah Carradine (@sarahcarradine), and the Sorting Buff to sort the contestants of Survivor 42 into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both Survivor 42 and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting... Read more The post Sorting Hat: S...

Alice and Martha finally get the chance to properly eulogize Dumbledore, but don’t worry — our Dumbledore character studies aren’t over yet! My, how the turntables… Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make... Read more The...

Alice and Martha pursue that flighty teptress, Dumbledore, discussing his arc in the sixth book up until Harry procures the absolutely crucial horcrux memory from Slughorn. This definitely includes a lengthy discussion of the most canonically accurate subway station hottie, too! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and......

Alice and Martha resume their discussion of Dumbledore in the fifth book, this time focusing on his relationship with the Ministry of Magic and his role in the Wizarding War. Our feedback survey is now live! Please visit realweirdsisters.com/feedback to give us your thoughts as we enter our seventh year of the podcast! Please consider... Read more The post Albus Dumbledore: Character Study, Part 5...

Alice and Martha discuss Dumbledore’s relationship (or lack thereof) with Harry in the fifth book, and will pick up with Dumbledore’s relationship (or lack thereof) with the Ministry and his role in the Wizarding War next week! Our feedback survey is now live! Please visit realweirdsisters.com/feedback to give us your thoughts as we enter our... Read more The post Albus Dumbledore: Cha...

There might not be much dialogue in these five minutes, but what dialogue there is is absolutely brilliant (good doggie… good doggie!!). Alice, Martha, and returning guest Shut Up Tim discuss the rat, the werewolf, and a surprising reference from an incredibly obscure band. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Read more The post Ta...

Alice and Martha discuss Dumbledore’s arc in the fourth book, from his many speeches to his rage-filled rant when he finds out Harry put his name in the Goblet of Fire! Our feedback survey is now live! Please visit realweirdsisters.com/feedback to give us your thoughts as we enter our seventh year of the podcast! Please... Read more The post Albus Dumbledore: Character Study, Part 4 appeared...

It’s back to the character who started it all, Dumbledore! In part 3, Alice and Martha discuss a new dementor litmus test and try their best to separate Book Dumbledore from Michael Gambon. You may not like him… but you can’t deny, Dumbledore’s got style! Our feedback survey is now live! Please visit realweirdsisters.com/feedback to... Read more The post Albus Dumbledore: C...

The twentieth Take 5 features a returning guest (Shut Up Tim), the end of the microwave minutes, and a new theme song! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss... Read more The post Take Five, Take 20: Prisone...

Alice and Martha gather to properly eulogize Fred… but first, there’s a whole world of ear-related humor to get through! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode! The post Fred and George Weas...

Pull out your Extendable Ears or clean out your own with a long, lethal instrument, and get ready for part three of the Fred and George character study! Alice and Martha discuss the twins in the fifth book! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows... Read more The post Fred and George Weasley: Charact...