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Mar 28, 2023
Powerful and moving.
Mar 28, 2023
Mar 21, 2023
Great podcast that thoughtfully and responsibly shares both sides of a contentious issue where so many people refuse to dialogue and simply shout down the opposition.
Mar 17, 2023
Meghan
Mar 12, 2023
Well done, illuminating podcast about Joanne Rowling and the forces behind the backlash to Harry Potter. Thank you for making it, and thank you JKR for sharing your story.
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Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?
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Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K. Rowling to respond to pushback from some of her critics. The two also discuss the difficulty of discernment—why it can be so hard to know what’s right.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Mar 28, 2023 |
Chapter 6: Natalie and Noah
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Transgender fans of Harry Potter share their criticism of J.K. Rowling—and the experiences that inform their views.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, and Candace Mittel Kahn, with special thanks to Emily Yoffe.
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Mar 21, 2023 |
Chapter 5: The Tweets
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After years of observing the conflict between advocates for trans rights and women’s rights, J.K. Rowling weighs in.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Mar 14, 2023 |
Chapter 4: TERF Wars
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The movement for trans rights hits its stride in the early 2010s, but encounters fierce resistance from an unexpected source. J.K. Rowling watches the battle unfold with mounting unease.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Mar 07, 2023 |
Chapter 3: A New Pyre
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The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of “Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the hopefulness of this new technology brings with it the darker impulses of human nature.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Feb 28, 2023 |
Chapter 2: Burn The Witch
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As "Harry Potter" becomes an international phenomenon, it coincides with the culture wars of the 1990s. In the backlash from Christians across America, author J.K. Rowling is accused of mainstreaming witchcraft and poisoning children’s minds.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Feb 21, 2023 |
Chapter 1: Plotted In Darkness
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Host Megan Phelps-Roper writes a letter to J.K. Rowling—and receives a surprising invitation in reply: the opportunity for an intimate conversation in Rowling’s Scottish home.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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Feb 21, 2023 |
Trailer
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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling premieres Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Learn more
Read an essay by host Megan Phelps-Roper
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Feb 14, 2023 |