SPEW: Serious Potter in an Everyday World Seth Quam

Seth and Justin continue their previous conversation about reconciliation, and discuss what the process may have looked like to begin to heal as a society after Voldermort was defeated.

Seth and Justin are joined by Seth's bestie Sam Scully to answer the question -- Why don't they just kick all the Slytherins out? Diversions include patronuses, sea shanties, and licking eyeballs.

Seth and Justin are joined by their cousin Laura Herbers to discuss the impact of J.K. Rowling's transphobia and how that has changed. their relationship with the Harry Potter universe.

For this episode, Seth and Justin are joined by Jack Rothmund to discuss Justin's favorite HP character and whether or not it makes sense to draw a corollary between werewolves and people who are HIV positive. Jack also offers information about his work, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, ways to get involved, and the Illinois HIV Action Alliance (IHAA).

In this fun bonus edition of SPEW, all three Quam siblings get together (virtually) to pick their ideal Hogwarts staff, with a few added wrinkles! To view the final results AFTER you listen, here's the link to our Google Sheet we were working off of: https://docs.google.com/.../12a4l3sRH__l67U3RAjahZqS9sp.../edit...

Seth and Justin take a deep dive into masculinity in Harry Potter, with a particular focus on the Weasley family! They discuss tropes of masculinity and how male characters in HP exemplify or subvert toxic masculinity.