It's September 1, so you know what that means: time to board the Hogwarts Express!

Today we’re discussing HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE and, given the weight and volume of all there is to discuss, we welcomed two guests for the first time. Hadley Balser is a journalist and recent college grad, and TheSecondBatgirl is a podcaster and general expert on all things fandom (she also once was a moderator for a Harry Potter fan site — remember those?!)

Yes, we talk about J.K. Rowling’s bigotry against transgender people, and the impact that’s had on how folks engage with Harry Potter. If you don’t want to hear that, grow up. (Or, IDK, skip around I guess, but I’m not gonna hold your hand to the time stamps.)

This week’s bonus feature is all about fandom and “nerd” culture: the history, the hijinks and the hysteria that probably has done more harm than good to society.

Usually we ponder, “Does this movie matter?” but this week it takes on a different form, naturally, given the subject at hand. So grab a wand and hold on tight.

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SHOW NOTES (very useful this week): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lPlrgBNEBydPzhaQYcR7AB9PsAbhHPyDEsuS40QCvLQ/edit?usp=sharing

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P.S.: Our audio listeners got about 10 minutes of extra “content” this week. If you want to hear a post-script to the episode, check us out wherever you listen to podcasts that isn’t YouTube.