Speakbeasty: A Fantastic Beasts Podcast By Mugglenet.com

Does international Apparition cause jet lag? Thanks to this week's Patreon sponsor, Aureo!  Phoenix Register: mostly actor news! Eddie Redmayne is receiving the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival. He also has a new thriller on Netflix, The Good Nurse, out now. Samantha Morton (Mary Lou Barebone) will be in a Paramount+ show, The Burning Girls. (Mary Lou WOULD know about burning people….) Colin Farrell and Brandon Gleeson will be in a new Martin McDonagh movie, The Banshees of Inisherin. WB is launching the Wizarding World Festival in 2023. We have no details now, but stay tuned! Owl Post: Owl-bert suggests a timeline for a possible Dumbledore HBO Max show, and we give our own suggestions. Pic of the Reddit exchange here. Marjolaine had to Disapparate due to distinctly non-magical Internet issues. Main Discussion: Scenes 20-24 in the screenplay. “It’s a good thing we’re at a bus stop, ‘cause we’re on the struggle bus.” Lally has no bothers left. What’s Colonial Girl Flour? We don’t know, and Googl

New segment idea: Shannen vs Geoff Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Lucy! Phoenix Register: Mads Mikkelsen:  Johnny Depp "could" come back as Grindelwald? Secrets of Dumbledore is out for home consumption in France! Finalmente! WB has also launched a new website with information on where French people can stream the Potter movies… kinda Owl Post: leslecturesdepopy comments on Instagram about their dream behind-the-scenes content, and Jerri shares amazing merch finds. Main Discussion: Scenes 15 - 19 of the screenplay! Fantastic Beasts: The men are sad and the ladies are aggressively competent. Queenie is uncomfortable and Credence is unsurprised. Like the cheese, the bride stands alone Spicy take: Jacob Kowalski is ALSO sad! “Make it work, Jacob Kowalski!” Maybe Jacob's bakery is in trouble because he's charging TWO CENTS for a PĄCZKI. No-Maj Movie Magic: Bryn Court, a sculptor!  See his work at moviesculptor.com.  His Potter work includes the chess pieces in Philosopher’s Stone and the Whomping Willo

The Core Four are back! Thank you to this week's iconic Patreon supporter, Sophie! Phoenix Register: We're getting closer to having wizard duels at Universal! Put it on the calendar: SpeakBeasty meet-up at Epic Universe, Ann and Amy are dueling. Vegan Butterbeer is also available at Universal Orlando and Hollywood! The Hogwarts Legacy release has been announced for February 10, 2023 Owl Post: DisKid gives an opinion on the Deathly Hallows video games (they're bad!) and Hadley sends in a trip report. "We don't accept dollars, only Wizard Bucks." Main Discussion: Scenes 10-14 in the screenplay.  Credence is not subtle. This is the shot of Neuschwanstein Castle Ann is inelegantly referring to.  It's important that Aberforth has a beard. Everyone's eyeing each other in this movie. Where is the blood troth going?? We debate if Dumbledore is more Merlin or Vader. Time-Turner: Nuremberg, Germany Nuremberg post-bombing Next meet-up location? Podcast Question: Why do you think the blood troth flies away from Dumbl

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Titles: Release The Yates Cut It's July! The screenplay is out! Thanks to this week's Patreon sponsor, Lucinda! Phoenix Register: Secrets of Dumbledore got its first award. It's also #1 for Blu-Ray/DVD sales. Owl Post: DisKid writes in regarding the qilin, and Jerri is all about the deleted scenes. WE HAVE DATE VALIDATION  Main Discussion: deleted scenes! YouTube link here. "Why are you regulating the owl's diet??" #LetTheseusBeAHugger We love to see boys with baby animals. Credence has a weird way of helping people. "Grindelwald is using a mob as a form of intimidation…that's cool." I Didn't Think This Through: The Anton Vogel Story Podcast Question: What deleted scenes were you hoping to see, or what did you learn from what we did get?

Hosts Ann and Amy sat down for an exclusive interview with Robin Guiver, the Supervising Creature Puppeteer on the first two Fantastic Beasts films. Robin gives us behind-the-scenes information on how the team of puppeteers and movement actors gave the actors something tangible to interact with on set, and Ann continues her embarrassing string of D&D questions. Podcast Question: Is there a creature from Secrets of Dumbledore that you would like to know the creative process behind?    

Welcome to our special guest, Chris!  Thanks to our Patreon Supporter this week, Jen M.!  Phoenix Register: America is not the entire world.  Secrets of Dumbledore is releasing on DVD/Blu-Ray in France on 8/24. It's also performing very well on HBO Max! A new Harry Potter experience, Harry Potter: Magic at Play is opening this fall, potentially in Chicago.  The SDCC-exclusive Zouwu Loungefly backpack is very cute. Owl post: no owls :( send us your thoughts! Main Discussion: The election: what happened and how can we fix it? "Wizards just perceive time differently." What year is it?? Maybe we discover an answer. We want all the lore, please. Wizarding elections are extremely complicated.  New theory about what happened in Florida in 2000 just dropped. The German newspaper we use as reference can be seen here.  Grindelwald’s playing 4-D chess and we're just trying keep up. Do Tao and Dumbledore know each other? Can we have more of that? You can't hate Muggles if you're wearing a sharp suit. "And now, the fan

Happy Pride from all of us at SpeakBeasty!  Thanks to our Patreon supporter this week, Jamie! Phoenix Register: Secrets of Dumbledore is available on streaming and the DVD is out 6/28! Universal debuted dark chocolate Chocolate Frogs, perfect for Lizzie to drink red wine with. Owl Post: Yael, Jan, and Martina write in and share their thoughts on Credence, Jacqueenie, and embarrassing fan videos. Amy has Owl Post directly addressed to her! It’s a birthday month miracle! We’re all fired. Main discussion: the one, the only, Eulalie Hicks! The interview Amy references throughout is here. Can we please go to Wizard Harlem? Lizzie isn’t pronouncing Millettia laurentii. More information here. “We date, and then we’re still friends, and then we married a pair of brothers.” We get to make up multiple ship names. So much power. Newtcase: fire crabs! We just want to gently give lettuce to sparkly turtles. Where are the fire crab plushies?? It’s SpiceBeasty tonight, apparently. Podcast Question: What are you most inte

It's not gonna be May, but it is gonna be Amy’s birthday month! Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, VlightPhase! Couldn't do it without you! Phoenix Register: we cover box office intake for Secrets of Dumbledore. Shannen covered Secrets of Dumbledore merchandise for Universal Orlando. Ann gets into her deeply specific Harry Potter dreams. WB has a new CEO that's allegedly prioritizing Potter. "Don't try new things. Ever." - Geoff Owl Post: we have a lot! Albert sent us a "wall of logos" of potential HBO Max Wizarding World series. Geoff was on Care of Magical Shippers talking about the Marauders! It seems pretty unanimous what the best Grindelwald scene is. There were also a ton of responses about Credence being Aberforth's son! "Sit down for a nice dinner and then Credence can die." Main Discussion: Jacob and Queenie's relationship! We love that Queenie gets to be an unapologetically feminine hero. Geoff is referring to Episode 135, "Am I the Drama?" Shannen ships Jally

SpeakBeasty is an essential service.  Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Ali F.! Phoenix Register: Marjolaine was on Alohomora! Check it out here. The WB Studios Tour in Hollywood has added Fantastic Beasts costumes. UK store EMP has lots of cute Fantastic Beasts merch too. Secrets of Dumbledore will be on HBO Max in late May! Owl Post: Hadley and Jeri share their thoughts about the timeline, Yusuf, and various grains. Main Discussion: Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald! The interview Marjolaine references is here.  "Some actors couldn't, but Mads can." Mads has a whole backstory for Grindelwald and we need it, please. YouTube links:  Grindelwald and Queenie: 1, 2, 3 Grindelwald and Vogel "He's gentle and soft but in a manipulating way." Grindelwald is surprisingly chill about not killing Dumbledore. Was Yusuf chillin' with the qilin? (Boy, that joke doesn't work in text.) If only we'd gotten more of the Nurmengard set. Do dark pools come standard in castle basements? We talk our favorite Grindelwald sc

150 episodes and still looking good! Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Jasmine! Phoenix Register: The movie is out and the internet has lots of hot takes! Should Lizzie reread Twilight? Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is incorporating some beasts. Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Magic is out and there's an interview with the author on MuggleNet.  Owl Post: Our listeners rate Secrets of Dumbledore.  Main Discussion: Everything SpeakBeasty almost got right! It's been six months in the making! We're discussing Lizzie's notes from her chat with an insider back in November.  Chillens? Aberforth has two (2) human wives and one (1) goat wife.  We got the qilin! "I remember because I was wearing nylon pinafores." Lizzie and Geoff have INCREDIBLE restraint.  Where's Tina? We finally know. No one expects a murderous Muggle. Who what why when Credence? Wait, none of the beasts are real?! Time-Turner: Castle Hochosterwitz in Austria "Boiling oil … or spiders…" How many beef jokes can we make?

SPOILER ALERT Welcome to our special guest, Carolyn Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Allee!  We saw the movie  There are thoughts, mostly disjointed  Podcast Question: How would you rate the movie?

We are THIS CLOSE to the release of Secrets of Dumbledore. Thanks to our Patreon Supporter this week, Beth W.! Phoenix Register: Marjolaine saw the movie at a press screening! The movie also had its red carpet premiere on March 29, hosted by Tom Felton.  The script book is coming out 7/15, and no MinaLima art. :( Owl Post: Listener Jeri writes in about the preview of the Movie Magic book on Amazon.  Main Discussion: A spoiler-free discussion of the movie and coverage of the premiere and press conference Marjolaine had a wild global adventure to see the movie! First thoughts: It's good! Jessica Williams loves being in the movie and we're here for it. We get so much more of characters than we expected.  Is this the best Dumbledore we've gotten? "Credence is a sad boy, he's still a very sad boy." We got beasts! Very impressive, very magical, very cute! This is a movie for the big screen, to be seen over and over again. Nearly the whole cast and a lot of crew came to the press conference on 3/28. You can check i

We brought Alohomora! to SpeakBeasty, y'all! Welcome to our special guest, Sam Williams! Phoenix Register: There's so much! The world premiere will be on 3/29, and UK residents can enter a contest to be there! This movie has THIRTEEN release dates. Avoiding spoilers is going to be tough.  New posters, new footage, new characters on IMDb! Owl Post: positivity in the Wizarding World and an "own voices" series! Expanding the wizarding world would benefit fans as well as WB. Main Discussion: new character posters and teaser footage! WHERE'S TINA? "Everyone else got a poster, shouldn't Aberforth's goats?" Sam introduces his Time-Turner theory. Helmut: who is he? One must be very formal with one's nifflers.  Shannen is a helper. Ann will forcibly induct everyone into her OTP. "This wand is unyielding. This wand is … murdery?" We're breaking The Case of the Red Tie wide open. "It's very 'this is fine.'' Oh, there she is! Kind of. No-Maj Movie Magic: aerial cinematography with Jeremy Braben! Here's a picture of the

It's March! Phoenix Register: will the news curse strike again? (Yes) SoD costumes at the Studio Tour! We love Newt's costume! And Dumbledore's! And Queenie's! And and and… There was another SoD fan event in Japan Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History will drop in the UK on 2/27, in the US on 4/1, and in France on ???? Harry Potter: The Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, and it looks very cool Owl Post – positivity in the HP fandom! Can we be as excited about the fandom as we were 20 years ago? Ann is a Fandom Old™ and has feelings. Marjolaine made the right call and doesn’t read the comments. Main Discussion: texts and signs in the trailer! Albus and Jacob’s Big New York Adventure is totally happening. “I think we can call him a fascist.” Here’s the Twitter thread we mention! Thanks @max_kirchi_fca for the assist! “Maybe they’re like Russian nesting suitcases.” Don’t brainwash children into killing Muggles. Newtcase: the manticore, a.k.a. “the nope monster” The manticore is the first beast with a theme song.

Title: Can We Keep It? We have a NEW trailer! It's super-sized!  Lally is the best. Ann adds another project to her "to stitch" list. Are we entering the Wizarding World multiverse? "That doesn't pass the vibe check."  The niffler's name is NOT Teddy If something happens to Theseus, we riot. Podcast Question: What do you think the mirror writing says?

Give a big Beasty welcome to Joshua Shea, who played Young Newt in Crimes of Grindelwald! He's half of a Newt. Or something like that. Phoenix Register - MuggleNet leaked exclusive (and very cute, according to Marjolaine) pics of Ariana Dumbledore from Crimes of Grindelwald  Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History is finally being released by the BBC! The Wizarding World Wands exhibition is returning to celebrate the opening of Secrets of Dumbledore!  Someone in Stoke-on-Trent please write to Geoff. "You got expelled from Durmstrang? Oh cool, you can come here." Owl Post: Listeners write in about Kama! Will he be a double agent or go to the dark side? Main Discussion: An interview with Joshua Shea! Josh passes the vibe check - not evil enough to be Grindelwald.  "And he turned around, and it was Eddie Redmayne." We find out what a boggart actually looks like. What scene made Joshua's hands shake? Follow Josh on Instagram at @joshuashea to stay up to date on his upcoming films and his band, The Sheas! Podcast Qu

It’s MuggleCast! Eric and Micah are crashing SpeakBeasty! This episode is sponsored by Patreon supporter Jemima R.! Thank you so much! Phoenix Register: Can Micah remember how to read the news? MinaLima has released two Fantastic Beasts-related sketches. Amy and Lizzie: Wanted by the law?  More casting news! Owl Post: Eric reads some listeners’ thoughts about the Statute of Secrecy Marjolaine feels it’s kind of anti-democracy. “Muggles are people too!” Main Discussion: Pairings and team-ups! Just like this one! We’ll all be doing the fire crab dance at the next LeakyCon Ball. The Number One Diricawl Fan Club Rides Again We’re all fans of The Brothers Scamander Eric and Lizzie consider "the Voldemort route." Everyone please tell Micah where it snows in Brazil.  Becoming a tip jar would be niffler heaven. Double agent to who? Podcast Question: "Do you think Yusuf Kama is going to the dark side or is he playing double agent?"

Shannen is having prophetic dreams. Thanks to our Patreon supporter of the week, Colleen S.! Phoenix Register: Release date update! It’s … a lot! We have our first official still from Secrets of Dumbledore. Why does Theseus have a lantern?? Welcome Promptly Potter to the MuggleNet podcast family! Check it out – you might catch some familiar voices amongst the hosts. Owl Post: our Common Room denizens reflect on the role of the qirin. Wait, the Desperate Housewives are making a cameo too? Geoff can’t be Mads Mikkelsen. Main Discussion: The International Confederation of Wizards “Okay, guys, we’re all gonna agree not to commit war crimes.” Grindlewald’s managing to pull some serious “not getting arrested” strings. The French love trolls. The greatest crime is not texting back. Quidditch would be great if it weren’t for the spectators. Are they really just called the wizard police? Battle of the Beasts: Geoff! vs! Shannen! This has all been an adorable misunderstanding. Podcast question: Do you think the Inter

Happy 2022, Beasties! Thanks to this week's Patreon sponsor, Alex L.! Another normal day at the SpeakBeasty office: crying and dad jokes Phoenix Register: more news!? We have a poster There's also a new cast member, Ramona Kunze-Libnow as "Edith" The cover for Secrets of Dumbledore: Film Wizardry leaked  POTENTIAL SPOILERS FROM 10:20 - 18:05 Owl Post: we have some! Hadley suggests that Jacob's wand might be the one thing to destroy the blood pact Albert asks us what our dream Wizarding World MMORPG would be Amy reveals her shameful love of RuneScape Send us your video game ideas!  Or were you a turbo-nerd like Lizzie doing HOMEWORK on VACATION?  Newtcase: the qirin!  It's always a good omen IT WALKS ON A CLOUD SO IT DOESN'T HURT THE GRASS  They've also shown up in My Little Pony and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings "It's fine." Main Discussion: also the qirin! He's a little guy  Is it a rescue mission or a game of keep-away? "You're miserable, here's some cursed blood" Grasping at straws, as usual