The Weasleys’ Wizarding Twincast
This TWINCAST features twin brothers reading the Harry Potter series for the very first time in parallel. Unbelievably, they made it over a quarter-century before even being spoiled on the first book! Although they’ll be reading the same chapters at the same pace, they’ll be recording separate podcasts with me, their older sister and wizarding guide, as they read (and listen) to the Harry Potter book series a couple chapters at a time. As they venture through their independent Hogwarts adventures, their parallel universes will collide with upcoming crossover episodes, movie watch parties, and live chapter readings! Stay tuned for how two fantasy gamer dudes navigate the biggest fantasy craze since they’ve been born!
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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
As the elder twin, David gets to start this journey.
In this inaugural episode, he'll discuss what he thinks he knows about the series so far. Then, we'll discuss the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Boy Who Lived."
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Daniel, the younger twin, begins his Harry Potter journey!
In this second episode, he'll discuss what he thinks he knows about the series so far. Then, we'll discuss the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Boy Who Lived."
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
David covers some additional memories he has for scenes he expects to see in the series. Then, we recap chapters 2-4 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! At the end, David shares his starting theory for the series.
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Daniel gets introduced to Harry's magic and backstory in Chapters 2-4. He also addresses his "mana" theory of what Voldemort is up to these days!
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Today's episode covers chapters 5-7 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with DANIEL. We review the events in depth as Daniel missed some story details after he listened in the car. Catch his initial reactions to some major plot points for the first time!
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Today's 90min podcast is chock full of David's theories. As the experienced wizard he is, he explains wandlore including the concept of "attunement." He also comments on goblin stereotypes, questions the relevance of ghosts "chilling at Hogwarts," and presents his Voldemort & Harry are "one in the same" theory. All while forgetting the name of the book and what could possibly be in the "grubby little package!" Oh, and apparently Scabbers becomes a human at some point? Stay tuned for today's Weasley's Wizarding Twincast!
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Today is David's turn again to recap Chapters 8-11 of Sorcerer's Stone. Good news! David remembered the name of the book, and although he has no idea what a sorcerer's stone is, he has some great insight into something called a philosopher's stone...
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
In today's Podcast, Daniel lays down his thoughts about the beef between Snape and Harry dating back to Snape's own school days. He also reviews what he thinks he knows about the series' end including the "not permanent" death of Harry Potter and a final battle.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
We're back with David today in some of the most action-packed (and clue-packed) chapters yet! Luckily for us in the know, he doesn't pick up on most of them.
In other news, the brothers' Dungeons and Dragons campaign has come to an end after 4 years. In that campaign, there was a "vampiric" villain, who David believes can be compared to Voldemort, that sought to overpower another group of wizards.
But where is Voldemort now? David believes he's "ethereal," or on another plane, trying to figure out how to get his body back.
Enjoy!
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
It's Daniel's turn to find out who is killing the unicorns!
We recap how these three 11-year-olds come to discover that it's their responsibility alone to defend the Sorcerer's stone! Hagrid hosts the most unreasonable detention in the history of wizardkind and we meet some "stoner Centaurs" along the way.
After this episode, I'll be posting live readings of the end of the book so you can hear both David's and Daniel's raw reactions to these mind-blowing chapters!
Enjoy!