The Real Weird Sisters: The Archive

Alice and Martha take some time to remember their grandmother, Doris Krebill, who passed away earlier this month at age 99. Following a brief introduction is the Real Weird Grandma's interview from the 2019 Mother's Day special episode.  Regular episodes will resume next week.

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guest Chappell (@Chappells_Show), and the Sorting Beret to sort the contestants of the second season of The Traitors US into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from The Traitors US, original shows of the contestants, and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon...

As 2023 comes to a close, we are back to celebrate the holiday season Potter-style. First, Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Shandy to speculate about how Wizarding World characters would act at an "office" holiday party. Up second (00:40:55), the sisters Take Five on Christmas classic Fred Claus , with special guest Shut Up Tim (@ShutUpTim). And finally (01:39:55), special guest Gia Wo...

As 2022 comes to a close, we are back to celebrate the holiday season Potter-style. First (00:05:06), Alice and Martha dive into the Pensieve to discuss Chris Van Allsburg's classic picture book The Polar Express with special guest Shandy. Up second (00:48:03), the sisters roll the dice on a White Elephant gift exchange with a very normal assortment of characters. And finally (01:40:05), special g...

The Official Real Weird Gamemaster, Shut Up Tim (@ShutUpTim) returns to host the third "annual" Real Weird Hunger Games. Alice, Martha, and special guest Logan B. Adair (@loganBadair) draft teams and compete in a DND-style game featuring the Take Five Real Weirdos. Can Martha finally claim a victory for the characters that *definitely* play authentically as themselves? Be aware that the show may c...

Alice and Martha discuss the first picture book of the Into the Pensieve series. Hear about all of the ways Sylvester impacted Martha's childhood, from new vocab words to birthday party themes! In this series, Alice and Martha 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 the...

Alice and Martha discuss the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park in the third Into the Pensieve episode. For in memories, we enter a world which is entirely our own... 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 the Week and Sorti...

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 every Monday an...

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 the Week and Sorting Hat! Take F...

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 as Quora Question of the Wee...

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 us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realw...

Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Faye Collyer for an introductory Astrology lesson, learning about their own charts as well as aligning the twelve signs with the four Hogwarts houses and discussing Harry Potter characters' astrological signs and how they fit with their personalities in the series! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes a...

As 2021 comes to a close, we are back to celebrate the holiday season Potter-style. First (00:04:03), Alice and Martha rank popular holiday songs and imagine a magical karaoke party / holiday album with music guru Aman Adwin (@AmanAdwin). Up second (01:00:00), the sisters compete in a rematch of last year's holiday game show, hosted by the Real Weird Husband / Brother-In-Law, Paul Asleson (@paulas...

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 41 into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both Survivor 41 (through episode 11) and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon!...

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guest Chappell (@Chappells_Show) and the Sorting Blanket to sort the characters of Big Brother (season 23) into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both the Big Brother series and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters ....

Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Allison Serafin Steere for an introductory Herbology lesson, complete with an overview of the major magical plants of the series, their connections to the muggle world, and an official plant ranking. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released per...

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guests Mary Kwiatkowski (@FrailMary), Sarah Carradine (@sarahcarradine), and the Sorting Circle to sort the contestants of season two of The Circle (US). Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both The Circle (US) and the Harry Potter series. Please subscribe to our show! Book club episodes are releas...

Alice and Martha take some time to remember their grandfather, Paul Krebill, who passed away on February 19th from complications of COVID-19. Following a brief introduction is the Real Weird Grandpa's interview from the 2019 Father's Day special episode.  Regular episodes will resume next week with the first Sirius Black character study.

As 2020 comes to a close, we are back to celebrate the holiday season Potter-style. First (6:54), Alice and Martha compete in a Harry Potter holiday game show hosted by the Real Weird Husband/Brother-in-Law, Paul Asleson (@paulasleson). Up second is Molly Weasley's Cookie Exchange, where Alice and Martha are joined by returning guest Haley Strong (@hstrong_) to rank popular Christmas cookies and p...

Special guest Sarah Walt Weaver (@sarahwaltweaver) joins the Real Weird Sisters to discuss her web comic, Adventures with Vrah ( www.adventureswithvrah.com ), her story "Harry Potter Curses Family; Hero Mom Saves Day," and the power of humor in the face of tragedy. In the second half of the show, Sarah and Alice compete in some Harry Potter games, led by the game master, Martha. Please consider su...

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guest Chappell (@Chappells_Show) and the Sorting Blanket to sort the characters of Big Brother (season 22) into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both the Big Brother series and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters ....

In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guest Shut Up Tim (@shutuptim) and the Sorting Bonnet to sort the characters of Winnie the Pooh into Hogwarts houses. Please be aware that the show contains spoilers from both Winnie the Pooh and the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters . New episode...

Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Andrew Shim (@andrewwshim) to discuss issues of Asian representation in the Harry Potter books and movies as well as ideas for how this representation could be improved. Be aware that the episode includes spoilers from the Harry Potter series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Mond...

Alice and Martha are joined by Lital Ruderman, PhD, MA, LPC, NCC, (she/her) to discuss themes of mental health in the Harry Potter series and how they are developed. Be aware that the episode includes spoilers from the Harry Potter series. For listeners who may be struggling or need someone to talk to, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255. Please consider su...

Alice and Martha are joined by clinical psychology doctoral candidate Oak Reed to discuss ways to combat transphobia and practice self-care during difficult times. For more information on the topics discussed in this episode, Oak recommends the following resources: the 2015 National Transgender Discrimination Survey; Adult Transgender Care, edited by Michael R. Kauth and Jillian C. Shipherd; Stace...