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As this year comes to a close, the SpellCasters throw one last party at the Three Broomsticks in "SpellCast: Mayhem at Midnight". In this episode you can expect to hear:

Highlights:

- Jen and Ryan of PotterFicWeekly and Annie and Minnie of QuaffleTalk drop by to help ring in the new year.
- Does the Three Broomsticks use propane? Let's hope not for our sakes.
- The podcasters reflect on the past year of producing podcasts, keeping up with fandom and causing listeners to get into accidents.
- Everyone weighs in with their opinions on what's going to happen to fan fiction and the fandom over the next year.
- The party-goers counts down the seconds until the new year.

PotterFicWeekly - http://www.potterficweekly.com/

QuaffleTalk - http://www.thequidditchpitch.org/viewpage.php?page=podcasts

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.08_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 11:36 PM
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With the holiday season in full swing, the SpellCasters take a break from shopping to bring us "SpellCast: Oh, Hi, Mr. Granger". In this episode you can expect to hear:

Featured story:

Title: Oh, Hi, Mr. Granger
Author: Grand_Admiral_Shirra
House: Astronomy Tower
Summary:  Ron's disastrous attempt at proposing leads him to relive the memorable night when he and Hermione had their first date.

Highlights:

- Jen, SpellCast Theater producer, fills in as a guest host.
- Josh sneaks in some Fire Whiskey and it causes Robert to be slightly forgetful.
- Is Ron Weasley just really that unlucky?
- Should romantic comedies be housed in either the Astronomy Tower or Riddikulus house? Robert weighs in with his thoughts.
- Jen lets us know what her idea of a "perfect" marriage proposal is.

SpellCast's "Continue the Adventure" entry for Terminus:

http://www.terminus2008.org/forum/index.php?topic=248.msg3055#msg3055

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.05_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 2:28 PM
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Even though it's months away, SpellCast is proud to announce that we'll be performing a live podcast play at Terminus 2008! We couldn't contain our excitement, so we decided to share our enthusiasm in a special mini episode.  In this special episode you can expect to hear:

Highlights:

- Jen, the producer of SpellCast Theater, drops by to talk about the announcement.
- Jen and Robert talk about various events that will take place at Terminus and why they're excited about them.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SCN2.01_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 8:31 PM
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Pull up a chair, order a drink and get ready for "SpellCast: Curiosity". In this episode you can expect to hear:

Featured story:

Title: Curiosity
Author: BeST
House: Riddikulus
Summary: Minerva, with Dumbledore's help, discovers a special magical prowess.

Highlights:

- Seven, a SpellCast audio editor, fills in as a guest host for the episode.
- Robert has a terrible time at keeping a really big secret and Zorb has to help him keep his mouth shut.
- How do you get to be an Animagus, anyway?
- The SpellCasters weigh in on young Minerva McGonagall's character and how it compares to that of Hermione Granger.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.04_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 2:23 PM
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Overstuffed on turkey and gravy, the SpellCasters take a break from playing American football to bring us "SpellCast: I'll Take The Lot". So take a break from shopping the sales in Hogsmeade and relax by listening to another great fan fiction reading and review! In this episode you can expect to hear:

Featured story:

Title: I'll Take The Lot
Author: Lorelei Lynn
House: The Dark Arts
Summary: Hogwarts had four founders, but Helga was the one with the dream. And more importantly, she had the persistence to make it happen.

Highlights:

- Robert deals with Josh and Sidney's whining about their lack of air time.
- Josh seems to get around a lot with the houses of Hogwarts.
- Sidney learns the hard way why you shouldn't drink too many butterbeers.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.03_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 2:15 AM
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After some technical difficulties, the SpellCasters are back at the Three Brooksticks for "SpellCast: Affected Indifference". So sit back, pop open a Butterbeer and get ready to dig into a great show. In this episode you can expect to hear:

Featured story:

Title: Affected Indifference
Author: Elysium
House: Astronomy Tower
Summary: Pansy Parkinson never did listen to her mother's advice on men. She thought she knew best, she thought she knew him best. She was right, and that was entirely the problem

Highlights:

- Josh talks about his experiences at MuggleCast Down Under and meeting up with Australian Harry Potter fans.
- The SpellCasters dissect Pansy Parkinson's character in the story and the perceptions of her in fan fiction fandom.
- Should stories set in modern day have an old world writing style? The hosts weigh in with their thoughts.
- Zorb lets us know how she really feels about the four houses of Hogwarts.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.02_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 2:36 AM
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The SpellCasters return from their hiatus and start things off with an explosive bang in "SpellCast: My Friend, My Sister". With fan fiction readings and reviews taking center stage at the Three Broomsticks, along with new music and sound effects, this a podcasting experience you can't miss. In this episode you can expect to hear:

Featured story:

Title: My Friend, My Sister
Author: Michelle_31a
House: The Dark Arts
Summary: During their stay at Bill and Fleur's cottage, Hermione turns to Luna in a moment of grief.

Highlights:

- Benn Mace joins the ranks of the SpellCasters and becomes the entire staff's favorite drink fetcher.
- Robert explains the reasons for the change to a focus in fan fiction content on SpellCast and it's not because he's lame.
- Hermione talks about her feelings for Ron in the story, but the hosts think there might be somebody else in Hermione's love life.
- Benn dives into the mental state of Hermione Granger and the psychological effects of magical torture.
- Robert and Sidney debate the usage of the French language in the story, but Ben just wants to get into our pants by using his sexy French accent.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write us an e-mail at staff@spellcastpodcast.com. We'd also love to hear from you on our voicemail, so don't hesitate to call us at (559) 477-4334 or at Skype user name, "SpellCastPodcast". Thanks for downloading and enjoy the show!
Direct download: SC2.01_AAC.m4a
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 3:28 PM
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The launch of the second season of SpellCast is only a matter of hours away, but before we can start the party, we have to tell you about something really important. Starting with season two, SpellCast is switching file formats from MP3 to AAC. The new file format will allow us to do things such as create chapters and changing album artwork within the show. However, as awesome as the new file format is, the format only works on iTunes and iPods. So, what does this mean for all of our non-iTunes listeners?

Well, if you're currently subscribed to SpellCast using a program besides iTunes, such as Juice or WinPodder, you're going to need to subscribe to our new "Standard (MP3)" feed:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/spellcastmp3

The FeedBurner link also gives you information on how to subscribe with other programs and several web based podcatchers. Please note that the MP3 feed will not be offered in the iTunes music store, so if you want to subscribe to the MP3 feed using iTunes, follow the instructions at the FeedBurner page.

If you have any questions or need help with the switch, don't hesitate to e-mail us at staff@spellcastpodcast.com and we'll do our best to help you solve your issues.

Also, we have a new website that you can check out at:

http://www.spellcastpodcast.com

There's still some work to be done on it, so watch your step as several areas are still under construction.
Category: News -- posted at: 2:34 PM
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With ghouls and ghosts about, it's time for a special Halloween edition of SpellCast. Everything isn't what it may seem as we're featuring a lost episode of SpellCast that was once thought dead! So, in this spooky episode you can expect:

- Detailed show notes will be released shortly, thank you for your patience.

If you have questions or comments, feel free to leave us an e-mail at spellcast@ficitonalley.org or leave a comment on our website, www.spell-cast.com.

Enjoy!
Direct download: SCTLE.mp3
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 6:55 PM
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We're back again this week with another special edition of SpellCast Readings. As always, we're featuring another great fan fiction reading along with some clarifications on some of last week's announcements regarding our second season.

Here's the story that's read in this episode:

"Return to Hogwarts", written by Zgirnius and read by Gwendolyn Grace.

If you have any comments or questions, feel free to leave us an e-mail at spellcast@fictionalley.org. Enjoy the show!
Direct download: SCR202.mp3
Category: Episodes -- posted at: 12:22 PM
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