PotterFic Weekly

Episode 59

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:14:13 GMT

Episode 59 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In this episode, the peons rule. Jen, LadyChi and Rinna have the night off. Ryan is joined by Robert, Aaron, Sue, Mike and a special guest as we conclude our discussion and analysis of the The Show That Never Ends and the Paradigm of Uncertainty trilogy, covering Chapters 4 through to the conclusion.

They're the longest chapters in the world. Bring bottled water to the podcast.

We finalize our discussion on the Harry/Hermione ship, the challenges in writing a trilogy over many years, story cohesiveness, last minute twists and turns, and of course - the untold ending.

Poufwa prides itself on being diverse, and speaking as a raging Harry/Ginny fan, I have truly enjoyed every significant glance.

Oh, and Robert's also naked and there's a subplot involving Mike's dining room table. I'm sure it's nothing.

Speaking of Harry/Ginny - be sure to tune in next week for the launch of our five episode series devoted to Melindaleo's Power of Emotion and Curse of the Damned!

On PeonCast this evening, the peons discuss A Very Young Girl's Record of Her Own Impressions, by Eggo Waffles.

Ariana Dumbledore shares her thoughts on Oscar Wilde, Nietzsche, and Gellert Grindelwald's bum. AberforthGoat, AlbusGellert, onesided ElphiasAlbus.

Happy Barn Time!

Episode 57

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:47:23 GMT

Episode 57 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

Prepare for classic Poufwa. In this episode, your humble hosts gathered together for our ritualistic recording session as prepared as always!

I drank the first batch of coffee to brew and was off the wall.

Jen got sick at the last minute and had to back out.

LadyChi downed some cold medicine. We've never had a problem with that before!

Rinna was recovering from a recent assassination attempt and may have been a bit cranky.

Aaron filled in for Jen at the last minute and had a whole six minutes to reread the chapters!

Suffice to say, while that recording will be buried in Poufwa's special place with the lost version of Episode 8, we did manage to salvage what is probably the best debate on the merits of the Harry/Hermione ship I've heard anywhere and it will air at the conclusion of the episode.

Kezza, Sueatducksfoot, Rae, Aaron and I were luckily able to schedule time to rerecord!

...at 12:15 in the morning.

Anyone who tells you that middle-of-the-night podcasts go well is lying to you. Run away from these people.

The later it gets, the less in touch with reality we are, and the more likely I am to quote Star Trek.

Future-Kezza should be immune, you say? Not. So. Much.

Please enjoy our discussion of Chapters 4-10 of Lori's, The Show That Never Ends!

This week on Peoncast:

The peons tackle Snarry! If the thought of Harry/Snape makes you feel like Jen during her first trimester, this is the episode for you! Bonus points to Kezza and Scott for what has to be my favorite episode of PeonCast yet!

Happy listening!

Episode 56

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:46:26 GMT

Episode 56 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In this episode, PotterFicWeekly completes the first novel in our current three-parter, Paradigm of Uncertainty, and pushes ahead through the first three chapters of the second installment, The Show That Never Ends.

No bullet points. Kezza couldn't stop being struck by lightening long enough for bullet points. Aaron and I couldn't stop turning around long enough for bullet points. Shiny and Jen couldn't stop evicting small children from their homes long enough for bullet points.

This week on Peoncast:

Veiled, by greengecko

Severus Snape faces his most serious challenge yet after the end of the war. Post-Deathly Hallows one-shot.

Happy listening!

Episode 55

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:31:37 GMT

Episode 55 of PotterFicWeekly has been released! (It was actually released a few weeks ago. Sorry, I'm a busy girl.)

PotterFicWeekly is pleased to kick off our five-week analysis of The Paradigm of Uncertainty trilogy, by Lori! Tonight's episode covers the first nine chapters of the first fic.

Nine years after graduating from Hogwarts, Charms fellow Hermione Granger again finds herself caught up in Harry Potter's mysterious life.

That simple summary line fails to do the fic justice. Lori began this fic prior to the release of Goblet of Fire, setting the stage ten years after Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione are still struggling with the loss of Ron at the hands of Voldemort, and are joined by a cast of characters from the canon years, Lori's imagination, and from just about any fandom you can imagine. Susan B. Anthony shows up at one point or another, as I recall.

I'm a tough, blunt critic. Putting aside wank wars and old, delusional arguments, I would urge anyone who has not done so to read Paradigm of Uncertainty. While I have lots to say, both favorable and critical, it was a truly enjoyable reading experience. The characters are deeply layered and provoked great discussion and thought. I've never laughed this hard on a podcast in my life.

Enjoy, and happy listening!

*Significant glance*

Episode 53!

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:57:18 GMT

Episode 53 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

For the next two weeks, PotterFicWeekly will be discussing With all my Love, by our own LadyChi! Chapters 1-7 are up tonight. We have a double-length episode next week covering the remaining chapters.

James and Lily are falling in love in rough times during their seventh year at Hogwarts. Remus and Sirius must come to terms with what happened during sixth year and desperately try to regain trust in the other.

With James' parents so outspoken against a rising-to-power Voldemort, it's only a matter of time before the Dark Lord tries to attack the Potter family. Can James and Lily survive the newness of their love in such a hostile environment? Read and find out!

A Lily who is not a Mary Sue? A Peter Pettigrew...in a Marauder fic...who is not an evil bastard?!?! A clothed Sirius Black who is actually a troubled youth? Say it isn't so, Chi! There'll be nothing for Rinna, Jen, Tina, Mike, PS and me to talk about! How could you do this to us? Nothing at all!

Aside from:

...Required family naming rituals.
...A word from our resident Jew!
...Terrorist cockroaches.
...Dogs and suitcases.
...Jen's disease of the week and a visit to Dr. Rinna!
...Narcissa Malfoy: Friend or Foe?
...Peter Pettigrew: Friend or Foe?
...LadyChi: Friend or Foe?
...Eyebrows: Friend or Foe? (around this point no one can be trusted!)
...five attempts to explain sarcasm and snark to Mike using Chi as an example.
...MPreg Childbirth: The Untold Story
...Mike's secret plan to force Jen to name her child Ryan.

This week on Peoncast:

Not as a Last Resort by Arabella

Hermione and Ron, a snowstorm, and Hagrid's cabin. Takes place during fifth year. This story was written prior to the release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

Happy listening!

Episode 52

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:42:52 GMT

Episode 52 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

Tears of the Phoenix is an orginization which has taken the talents of Harry Potter fanfic writers and fan artists and organized them into a beautiful anthology inspired by New Orleans librairans. Buy a copy of "Ripple Effect" to support the libraries destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

In our final Living with Danger episode, we're all over the map. Chi, Rinna, Scott, and I join Anne Walsh in discussing the final chapters of her first installment. It's difficult to hear your own story discussed in a format like ours, and due to the circumstances it's even more difficult to be in the room and ungagged while we're doing it. Anne was a sport. Ten points to Ravenclaw!

Chi was also sucked up by a tornado and Canada lost power. Mickey Mouse was involved, as was the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. It's Poufwa. Roll with it.

After a rather polarizing episode of Peoncast , where the Kezza, Jen2 and PS discuss by Elemental, by Purple Fluffy Cat :

A remarkable man such as Albus Dumbledore commanded devotion from several people. How was his magic woven? What will become of those who remain after him as they seek solace in one another? This is tale of Air, Earth, Fire and Water.

...we return with a second full episode of PotterFicWeekly! After being blindfolded, gagged, and thrown in the trunk of Anne's car, I podcast live from Dangerverse Central! There were talking animals everywhere. I think I saw a lemur! Anne and Dangerverse regulars Josh and Brit join me in exploring one of the many communities created by fan fiction and the lives still being affected by Jo Rowling a year after she put down her pen.

Next week we return with a two part series on With all my Love, a fic by our own LadyChi. Check it out! We cover the first seven chapters next week!

James and Lily are falling in love in rough times during their seventh year at Hogwarts. Remus and Sirius must come to terms with what happened during sixth year and desperately try to regain trust in the other. With James? parents so outspoken against a rising-to-power Voldemort, it?s only a matter of time before the Dark Lord tries to attack the Potter family. Can James and Lily survive the newness of their love in such a hostile environment? Read and find out!

Episode 51

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:27:41 GMT

Episode 51 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In our third Living with Danger episode, the women fail us and Scott, Mike and I are forced to spray PotterFicWeekly down with testosterone in order to survive. Despite all that, we analyze Chapters 24-37 with organizational skill and preparation unequaled in our previous sixty-five episodes!

I wonder why.

Anne Walsh, author of the Dangerverse series, thought it would be really entertaining to listen in on this episode's recording session. I must only assume that PBS was really, really boring that night. We were thrilled to have her, although as it wasn't time for her interview and due to the many benefits of our aforementioned testosterone-only policy, Anne was duct-taped to her chair in the far corner and was provided with Chi's Mach 1 microphone for this podcast.

In tonight's episode, we discuss:

...Sue the Grocer and Ron: The Dynamic Duo
...pack kids vs. the twins: Not even a fair fight.
...pack kids versus the Pack adults: Even less of a fair fight.
...why Snape should really avoid using heavy machinery of any kind.
...whether Petunia Dursley is a neglectful parent or just a misunderstood community pillar.
...whether Severus Snape is a self-centered son of an illegitimate union or just socially awkward.
...why the hell we're debating Petunia and Snape.
...Mike's English accent.
...Weasley hair, the Pack's decision making process, and why they need a Witness-Protection-Program planner.
...Ryan's prediction as to where the Canonverse and Dangerverse split. Please cover your children's ears on that one!

It was around that point that Mike crashed the show into a prophetic tree. We continue to miss the women and have flowers waiting upon their return.

Depending on my level of ambition, you may see two more standard episodes on the Dangerverse series or a big-honking episode containing our breakdown of the final chapters, interview with Anne, and visit to Dangerverse Central!

This week on Peoncast:

Falling Free, by Alecto

Intoxication. Nobody is quite himself during the full moon. Sometimes we do things we shouldn't have done. Sometimes it keeps us alive.

Happy listening!

Episode 49

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:08:06 GMT

Episode 49 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

This episode begins our five episode series on Living with Danger, by Anne Walsh.

Lone wolf. Dream-seer. Bright child. Scarred child. Singer. Prisoner. Dancer child. Dragon child. Eight semi-ordinary people. One extraordinary family, and how they became one.

Having completed the story and started on the sequel, this is the first time I ran across that summary. I truly wish this I read it prior to starting Chapters 1-10 for tonight's episode. I believe it captures the quality and essence of the story far better than the one I read.

Her landlady married a dog and had his baby. Her little sister is far too smart. She helped to steal two little boys, one with a famous scar, and her husband is a werewolf. Her name is Danger. This is her story. o-)

Living with Danger has passed the threshold from story to universe, becoming a cult-classic within the fandom while pushing the limits of community and imagination. You can expect our analysis (often even on-topic!!) of the fifty-chapter first installment (often with Anne in the room with us!), the interview, and something special to cap off the series over the next several weeks.

Just a warning - Episode 49 is an extreme edition of our podcast, meaning that everything including the soundcheck is in here.

For those of you who are new to our podcast for the Dangerverse series who haven't listened to our podcast before, you can get a feel for the show by listening to this recap episode.

This week on Peoncast:

Horace Slughorn and the Cauldron of Secrets, by The Plaid Slytherin

Come see why PS is both a brilliant writer and someone who should never, ever give you directions.

Enjoy!

PouFWa Exchange Episode 2

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:04:27 GMT

Episode 2 of Poufwa Exchange has been released!

Tonight, we offer the first of many, many podcasts on Farscape, the scifi classic created and produced by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Brian Henson, and the Jim Henson Creature Shop. No series has ever been so deeply contemporary and accessible while at the same time being so alien and disorienting. The five-year storyline is addictive, complete and will leave you surrounded by leather while at the same time feeling deeply for those you have long since forgotten were puppets.

In tonight's podcast, Jen, PS and Ryan will provide running commentary of the pilot episode, Premiere.

In the weeks ahead, stay tuned for many additional podcasts on Farscape and Heroes, as well as Star Trek, BattleStar Galactica, Babylon 5, and a special batch of episodes produced by Poufwa members analyzing A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin.

Weigh in with your suggestions of future topics and any other comments!

Episode 47

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:02:40 GMT

Episode 47 "Mike is a Rinna Disbelieving, Animal Non-Seeing, Ryan Substituting, Star Wars Virgin" has been released!

Let's set this episode up for you. Jen and Chi had the night off. It was set to be just the peons and Ryan. At the last minute Ryan had to bail, and Rinna agreed to return to the podcast a bit early and take the reins. He told her the chapters to cover, gave her a big hug, but forgot to explain to her about this guy named Mike we discovered who had unique perspectives and questions on everything.

Heh.

In our third of four installments covering HWhimsey's Coven of Echoes, Rinna, PS, Tina and Mike analyze Chapters 15 through to the infamous Chapter 19, hitting on such importance concepts as wizarding fashion, old men in Star Wars, and the hotness factor of the dude from CSI. Believe it or not, they're still incredibly on-topic. *Tips hat*

Later in PeonCast, the peons discuss SIYE's 2007 Dumbledore Silver Trinket Award winning Minding the Baby by kschneyer:

Andromeda is left alone with Teddy, or so she thinks.

We will conclude our discussion of Coven of Echoes with Episode 48 and our sitdown with HWhimsey before we move on to the Dangerverse series. Episode 48 will likely be released exclusively to the Restricted Section. An edited version for general release is still possible.

PouFWa Exchange Episode 1!!

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:16:47 GMT

For the past eighteen months, the PotterFicWeekly community has been a notable exception within the Harry Potter fandom. We get along well and genuinely enjoy each other's company. Please take a moment to process this information and compose yourselves.

After releasing hundreds and hundreds of hours of fan fiction analysis about a single fandom and the same core set of characters reliving similar circumstances, I understand that we will at one point say all there is to say. Fortunately, our community has a few other topics to touch on before turning out the lights. The Poufwa Exchange represents an opportunity to explore dozens of new genres. Hardcore members and newcomers alike can exchange their favorite TV shows, movies, books, and fan fiction. We'll watch together and record commentaries, or will debate and discuss with the professionalism you've come to expect. This is our podcast, but it's also yours. Listen along, but be sure to participate. As much as we want to relive our favorites, we want to try new things.

Tonight, we have recorded a commentary for the pilot episode of Heroes, and welcome Richard of Poufwa fame to the show. We believe he's caught an episode or two.

Our first episode, a discussion of the pilot episode of Heroes, is available for immediate download from our website or iTunes. Additional episodes are in post-production, and we're accepting recommendations for future genres to explore. We won't be weekly to start, but we hope to get more involved later in 2009 and be able to release very consistently.

Happy listening!

Episode 46

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:08:03 GMT

Episode 46 of PotterFicWeekly, Harry's an epileptic, "Melinda separates sex from occlumency, and I smell a tornado!" has been released!

Please forgive our sound quality this week. One of us was podcasting from inside a tornado. Guess who!

In our second of four installments covering Coven of Echoes by HWhimsey, we are joined by Melindaleo and PwnCast's Dan as we review chapters seven through fourteen. We laugh, Jen cries, Chi explains the difficulty of stopping, and Melinda almost ends up drunk on my lawn!

This week, the peons discuss Maps to the Stars' Homes by LizBee.

After the war, Harry buys a plane ticket and leaves, but the memories follow.
PG-13, post-HBP, quite gennish.

Happy listening!

Episode 45

Sun, 18 May 2008 23:28:13 GMT

Episode 45, "Tamsyn is a a dominatrix, Jen2 is inebriated, and everybody loves Bob," has been released!

The hosts, peons and staff of PotterFicWeekly wish to dedicate this episode to Bob, Squirrel King.

This episode is our first of four installments covering Coven of Echoes by HWhimsey.

Twenty-five year old Healer Ginny Weasley is in for the ultimate mystery when a patient's mysterious scars lead her to a long-guarded secret surrounding a dangerous and deadly force. She must now work with the Aurors, including ex-boyfriend Harry, to solve the mystery before it's too late

It's an H/G fic and PS loves it. Think about that. We're also not promising anything, but we sense Harry's wearing leather.

Also in this half extreme edition, half peon takeover, and all around very late yet wicked funny episode, we:

...discover more information regarding the secret identity of our favorite Horace Slughorn fangirl, and why I should look over my shoulder before leaving the house in the morning.

...celebrate two new Poufwanians for which we're considering starting fan clubs!

...learn an enormous amount of information regarding Australian dumpsters and why living green will kill Kezza!

This week, the peons discuss Willpower 3: Understanding by ChreeChree.

The night of Dumbledore's death is a difficult one for Ginny. All she wants is to be with Harry. HBP missing moment.

Please keep Richard in your thoughts during this week's podcast. He's a Harmonian.

Happy listening!

Special Edition 14

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:52:53 GMT

PotterFicWeekly is pleased to present Special Edition #14, a conversation with Viridian. We'd like to thank Matthew (and his wife!) for sitting down to speak with us and for their feedback over the past five weeks. Please enjoy!

Next week, our four-week discussion of The Coven of Echos begins. Happy reading!

Episode 44

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:26:01 GMT

Episode 44 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

Strap on your grumpy pants and hide your chidlren! The following is a LadyChi production.

In this episode, LadyChi is joined by the gang from PeonCast and welcomes Etai to the show for the first of what will hopefully be many guest-hosting gigs.

Chi has proved from her first week in the big chair that her episodes are enormously entertaining! If you listen very carefully you can actually hear the wheels come off the wagon as the Poufwa mobile veers into not-really-scary-yet-terrifying movies, tongue twisters, and even makes a trip to YellowStone where we all learn a valuable lesson about parenthood.

After that, they discuss Chapters 31-35 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, by Viridian, which will conclude our coverage of a fic that made us think harder than ever before while similtaneously making bagels a four letter word. Our interview with Viridian didn't make the cut and will be released as a special edition early next week. The truth about Draco's career as a time-traveler will finally be revealed!

Whatever you do, don't miss PeonCast this week. Somewhere between song hour and discussion of Open at the Close by DQBunny, Mike makes a terrifying discovery.

Comments are welcome. You can email or send voice files to ryan@potterficweekly.com, or you can call 781-352-0643.
Happy listening!

Episode 43

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:23:49 GMT

Episode 43 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Jen, the other Jen, LadyChi, and Julia as we discuss Chapters 23-30 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, by Viridian. Ryan believes we had a full moon during the recording of this episode. It's the only way to explain it. If you think he's overstating matters, listen to the last three minutes. Ten house points if you're reminded of another Harry Potter podcast.

We'll conclude our five part series next week with a discussion of Chapters 31-35 and a conversation with Viridian. If you have comments for Viridian, you can email them to ryan@potterficweekly.com and we can play them at the conclusion of our episode. You can also leave a voicemail by calling 781-352-0643.

Our coverage of the first six chapters of The Coven of Echoes begins in two weeks.

On PeonCast this week, our peons cover A Distinctly Different Manner of Finding Prince Charming

Happy listening!

Episode 42

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:21:46 GMT

Episode 42 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

It continues to be your glass.

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Jen, PS, Mike, and Tina, with Mac bringing up the rear. We discuss Chapters 17-22 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, by Viridian, and because Ryan uncharacteristically read ahead there are light spoilers for future chapters. Don't expect it to become a habit.

We get logistical updates on Jen's mailbox and Season 3 of BattleStar Galactica on DVD, call the Department of Social Services on Molly, and Ryan completely nails the secret ending to Nightmares, once again proving that Pansy the Garden Gnome was not a fluke.

On PeonCast this week, our peons cover Dumbledore's Army Drabble Series by Kaymbee

The relationships between the members of the DA fascinate me. These came out of wanting a bit more background on each character than I could fit in the actual fic I'm writing. It amazes me that these kids spent 7 years together, four in moderate peace, one year learning to be soldiers, one on the edge of a knife and the last fighting a secret war, and we have no idea how they feel about each other. These are all separate, but they go together. All PG, all DH spoilers, all rough and un-beta-ed.

Episode 41

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:18:18 GMT

Episode 41 of PotterFicWeekly has been released! It's either six days late from last week or really early for this week. It's your glass.

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Jen, LadyChi, Meg (in her last episode!), and Cody as we discuss Chapters 11-16 of Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, by Viridian. We pick up where our discussion left off last week, getting deeper into Viridian's Harry and the effect his journey has on his friends and his own soul.

That's around the point Meg discovers that Jo Rowling has been playing a cruel joke on her all this time.

Hide your children.

Speaking of hiding your children, the peons return this week to discuss Witch Weekly: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Cure the Common Cold, by goingbacktosquareone, otherwise known as our own Jen2. In the event that you're confused by the story, Mike is here to walk you through it.

Episode 40

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:09:15 GMT

NBEpisode 4o, Harry Potter Is, In Fact, Not Lady Chi, but Jen Is A Proud Lesbian, has been released!

For the next five episodes, we will be reading and analyzing Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, by Viridian.

The War is over and Voldemort is finally dead. Too bad there's no one left to celebrate. Harry risks everything, even returning Voldemort to life, for a chance to go back and do it right this time.

We often cover fics where everyone loves absolutely everything, and the meat of the conversation is over after six minutes. Nightmares is one of those stories that has left five podcasters with about six different opinions. The season of debate begins right now.

In tonight's episode, we discuss the first ten chapters of Nightmares, from Harry the manipulator to his true identity to the controversy over his relationship with Ginny. Chi and I also have a screaming match, I refer to Star Trek eighteen times, and Jen has an affair with my woman.

Everyone's favorite peons also return this week to discuss the one-shot Listen To Your Heart. It's a slight downer. You'll need to bring your own funny.

Happy reading, and stay tuned later in the week for PotterFicWeekly: The Movie!

Episode 39

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:31:12 GMT

With the release of Episode 39, the second season of PotterFicWeekly has officially begun!!!

Over the next year, our merry band of lunatics plans to cover at least eleven fics, up from the four last year. I don't mean that in the, "We're leaving out all of the verbs to cram it in!" sense. I mean it in the, "Yes, we really are that stupid but can still wipe ourselves" sense.

Towards that end, stay tuned for our ramblings on Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past, the full Paradigm of Uncertainty triology, Living with Danger, The Coven of Echoes, The Book of Morgan le Fey, The Final Reckoning, and With all my Love, to name but a few.

Twelve more months of Jen's disasters, Chi's red pen, and my futile attempts to maintain some type of order.

Can you feel it?

Given how much content we have coming, we thought we'd take a bit a break tonight and do a single episode on a true American classic: Naked Quidditch Match, by Anya. If you've read this fic, you know why it was selected by our forum members. If you haven't read it, I'll give you this hint:

Harry. Voldemort. eMail. Lawyers.

Okay, four hints. I'm a big fat liar.

Starting this season, the peons are in full revolt. Starting with this episode, with great intimidation, I present PeonCast: a brief, weekly podcast planned, produced, and recorded exclusively by all of the peons you know and love, including a few new voices.

Without the peons, Jen, Chi, and I would actually have to work for a living, and I can only hope they'll be more gracious to us on their show than we are to them on ours.

I know. I doubt it, too.

In their pilot episode this evening, the peons will be discussing Seventeen Minutes till Midnight in Casablanca by Laura Laurent1.

Next week, we jump into a five week series on Harry Potter and the Nightmare of Future's Past by Viridian, and will be discussing the first ten chapters.

Happy reading!

Special Edition 13

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:07:53 GMT

It may be a mere nineteen days behind schedule, but shortly after 11PM EST this evening PotterFicWeekly is pleased to present our season finale!

In starting this project, the hosts and I expected to get together once a week and behave like a bunch of Harry Potter geeks. We accomplished that goal very well, don't get me wrong, but something else happened. We've gotten together every single day since then, and we've behaved like a family. Literally. Two parts love. One part bickering. One part restraining order.

On the surface, our first fifty episodes represent our analysis and discussion of four well-written fics, the films, and the final year of the Harry Potter canon. Beyond that, they represent the laughter, struggles, and lives of everyone who puts this show together. You can't spend dozens of hours per week on a project like this without leaving a piece of yourself behind, and I would like to dedicate the season finale of PotterFicWeekly to our members, our listeners, and the staff members who made this project into so much more than it ever meant to be.

This episode is the largest and longest podcast Poufwa has ever released, and for us that's really saying something. This episode contains every single memorable moment from the first fifty episodes of PotterFicWeekly. I truly mean that. I've listened to it thirty-eight times! Everything is in there!

Whether you're a hardcore fan, an occasional listener, or have never listened to the podcast before, this is episode captures the spirit of what it means to be a Poufwanian. And yes, that does involve erectile dysfunction and tribal warriors.

Happy listening, and don't miss the launch of our second season next week. You can find our second season schedule right here.

Episode 38

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:33:39 GMT

Episode 38, "Jen's pants, Chi's drugs and John McCain," has been released!

PotterFicWeekly is pleased to present our final episode on The Shoebox Project, covering Chapters 21a-25b. We discuss the Remus, Sirius and runny noses, the nobility of Snape, James and Lily in the bathroom, GPS devices, bats on leashes, and where the hell the male peons are so cowardly hiding.

We also proudly present episode two of MasterFic Theatre, a Shoebox Project audio play. It includes Brooklyn accents, fear of sex, and lots of talk about urges and pamphlets.

Following that, the PotterFicWeekly forum presents Ryan with an audio birthday gift. He is apparently both beloved and British.

Happy listening, and please join us next week for our season finale, highlighting the best moments of the first season of PotterFicWeekly! PotterFicWeekly Season 2 is scheduled to launch on February 14th. This is so exciting!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:23:40 GMT

Episode 37, "PouFWa to the Post Office--Drop Dead!" has been released!

In our very late fourth installment on The Shoebox Project, we review Chapters 16-20 while declaring war on the Post Office, rationalizing why there's a dead bird on Jen's bed, and explaining what happened to LadyChi when she refused to pay a traffic citation.

In addition to the normal Poufwanian craziness, this episode features a special birthday gift Ryan received from Ravenclaw House. He says thank you so much!

Happy listening!

Episode 36

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:07:58 GMT

Episode 36 of, Titanic: "The Touchy-Feely French Tart Movie" has been released!

In this, our third installment on The Shoebox Project, Ryan took a week off and left Jen in charge.

Yes, that's correct. Ryan. left. Jen. in. charge.

In this episode, she is joined by LadyChi, Meg, Robert, (from Spellcast?) Richard and Mike from the Poufwa forum for a discussion of Chapters 11-15.

In this episode, our hosts discuss:

*Jen's favorite Christmas gift, which involves a GPS system, a cop, and a puppy.
*why both Jen and Mike hate the United States Post Office.
*how Shoebox nails childhood and life.
*Peter Pettigrew: Nature versus Nurture
*cooties
*Mike's uncanny ability to cut to the heart of all of the subtle plot developments in this fic, including the Peter/James; Remus/Sophie romance.
*that random pole in Jen's bedroom.
*denial over one?s true feelings, obsession with your crush?s crush, and boobs.
*the difference between boys and girls, Dumbledore the matchmaker, and Titanic!
*pants for twenty minutes...

After there, the wheels pretty much come off the wagon.

Happy listening!

Special Edition 12

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:13:47 GMT

Special Edition #12, "A Very PouFWa Christmas," has been released! Our five-podcasts-in-five-six-days series is now completed!

In this episode, you'll hear from the people who make PotterFicWeekly the enormous success that it is - it?s forum members.

It's been a difficult year for many of us on the production end of Poufwa, and I know you'll agree that what you hear in this episode justifies the investment of time and hard work. I've said it before and I'll say it again - what began as a small community serving a podcast has quickly become a podcast serving a small community.

I couldn't be more pleased.

We hope you enjoy this episode, and we'll see you all again in mid-January. Congratulations as well to Jen2 for winning the PFW Yule Ball fic competition. Be sure to catch a reading at the end of this episode.