Harry Potter And The Half-drunk Podcast

Tune into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily join the marauders on their first ever trip together to Hogsmeade (without secret passageways and trap doors). & learn about Remus's new entrepreneurial venture. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and enjoy, cheers! 

She's creepy and she's kooky, mysterious and spooky. She's altogether ooky - andddd we are talking about her on this episode of HP Half-Drunk. Tim Burton took over Netflix and the internet with his artful direction of Wednesday, and there are many comparisons to be drawn between Wednesday and the Harry Potter series! So tune in to find out more and pour yourself a scrumptious espresso martini... or just a quad over ice. Cheers! 

Happy New Year! We are kicking off the year 2023 by diving into Year 3 of All The Young Dudes. Celebrate new beginnings and going back to Hogwarts with us by brewing yourself up some liquid luck in the form of Felix Felicis! Cheers to another year of HP Half-Drunk! 

Happy Christmas & thanks for tuning into the annual HP Half-Drunk Holiday episode! This year we analyzed a Reddit thread that begged the question: What would happen if little Kevin McCallister was the brave defender of Hogwarts against the death eaters? In addition we also looked back on the year, expressed goals for next year (no promises though), and enjoyed a delicious Christmas Cookie cocktail. Pour yourselves something festive & tune in! Cheers, ya filthy animals.

Sorry we are late! But better late than never right? An episode full of laughing, drinking, & the end of year 2 of All The Young Dudes coming at ya in 3...2...1...Cheers! 

Happy Halloween! (Yes we know it is now November, but for all intents and purposes this is our Halloween episode). What better way to celebrate than compare our favorite series with one of the most iconic, spooky, festive films- Hocus Pocus! And what a better time than right after the release of Hocus Pocus 2? Tune in while Sam & Emily reference (SPOILERS ABOUND) and compare both films to Harry Potter! It's just a little Hocus Pocus. Cheers and we wish you a spooktacular Halloween!

Welcome to the Long Last Episode of Year 2 (Part One)! You'll get it momentarily. Tune in as Sam & Emily start finishing up the end of ATYD, Year 2, while sipping on their go-to bevs. Grab yours, and join in! Cheers! 

Sam & Emily & Logan are back at it this week to tackle the next two chapters of ATYD! Only one episode left after this in Year 2! In the reading this week, Remus gets his nickname established and proves he can do some planning and plotting all on his own. Grab your bevie of choice and tune in. Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk as this week Sam & Emily tackle the next two chapters in Year 2 of ATYDs! The boys make some new friends of the female variety and a certain marauder celebrates a birthday. Brew yourself an always soothing Hot Toddy and tune in. Cheers!

Jump back into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily continue their reading of ATYD! A very small, special guest might have even had a thing or two to say on this episode. From now until the end of year two, this podcast will be purely ATYD reading (so like 4 more episodes). Settle in for some more marauders content! Cheers!

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as we dive back into All The Young Dudes! The marauders are off to family Christmas at the Potters and we learn more about Lupin's famous face scar. Grab yourself a Kentucky Buck and tune in! Cheers!  DISCLAIMER: This episode's audio seemed perfectly normal but we ran into unforseen & unsettled technical issues. We are working to figure out why and fix for the next episode.

WE BACK BABY!!! & dare we say better than ever? Probably not, but the point is we're back okay? The long night is over and now you can all tune into this comparison of Harry Potter and Stranger Things! Have yourself a little Upside Down cocktail while you're at it, yeah? Cheers! 

Welcome back to the last episode of HP Half-Drunk for a bit as Emily goes on a little maternity leave to prepare for her babe's arrival. Sam and Emily dive back into All The Young Dudes to round out their one and only episode in June. Grab your favorite bev and tune in! Cheers & happy Pride & happy June! 

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This week on HP Half-Drunk is all about mental health in the Harry Potter series. Specifically, how different disorders are portrayed through characters, allusions to mental health disorders, and what valuable mental health lessons we can learn. Grab an antioxidant-rich drink to sip, and tune in! Cheers!  

And we are back! Into All The Young Dudes, that is... Tune in this week as Sam and Emily try to remember where the story had left off previously, and continue reading the next two chapters! Cheers! 

That's why his beard is so big- it's full of secrets! Well... at least it gets that way eventually. Tune into HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam & Emily unpack their thoughts and feelings regarding Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! Warning: SPOILERS. Cheers! 

Welcome back to HP Half-Drunk this week as Sam and Emily prepare themselves to see "Secrets of Dumbledore" by re-watching and re-capping their thoughts and feelings about the first two installments of Fantastic Beasts films! Grab whatever beverage you desire and tune in, cheers! 

This episode is double the fun and double the trouble, because Sam and Emily are character profiling everyone's favorite twin pair, Fred and George Weasley! It's only fitting to sip on a Troublemaker cocktail while talking about two of the most notorious mischief makers in Hogwarts history. Grab one for yourself and tune in. Cheers!

Welcome back this week as Sam and Emily dive into another fan fiction- no, not All The Young Dudes! This time they watched and reviewed the fan made film, "Origins of the Heir", which is all about Tom Riddle and the other three founders' heirs! Grab a Voldemort's Dark Serum cocktail (or mocktail) and tune in! Cheers!

This week is special not only because it is St. Paddy's Day (go Irish) but because it is Sam's birthday! To celebrate she describes her gifts from Emily, sips on some 1792 bourbon, and reads more All The Young Dudes! Grab your beverage of choice and cheers to the birthday girl!