Our coverage from Azkatraz continues with audio dramas and comedies in "SpellCast Summer: Live From Azkatraz." Performed by conference attendees, the three winning plays of the SpellCast Azkatraz Podcast Play Sweepstakes Spectacularrr take center stage during the Podcast Palooza. So grab a seat, pour yourself a frosty butterbeer and get ready for a great episode of SpellCast!

Like the rest of the Harry Potter fandom, the SpellCast crew had a lot to say about the final book in the series. In this SpellCast Special Episode, you'll hear thoughts from our cast and crew as well as listeners. In particular, look for:

- Release party coverage from Boston's Harvard Square

- A plot discussion with Robert, Sidney, and Venessa

- A roundtable covering the highs and lows with Zorb, Josh, Gwendolyn Grace, and SevenSickles

- Contributed reviews from listeners Bevan, Michelle & Michelle

Deathly Hallows may be in our hands, but the Summer of Potter continues. Look for continuing coverage of major fandom gatherings in upcoming episodes!

Title: Shipping the Velvet: Slash Fandom, Convergence, and Why You Should Care About Harry Potter Mpreg

Hosts: Aja, Erica George, Henry Jenkins, Mathilde Madden & Catherine Tonsenberger

Editors: Joe White, Josh Ridgeway & Robert Standring

Description: At the request of the it's moderator, Aja, Josh and I recorded this Phoenix Rising panel on slash in the Harry Potter fandom. Here's a description of the panel according to the Phoenix Rising website:

Slash fanfiction is an ever-expanding and ever-controversial subject among fandom, academia, and the media industry. But what are its connections to larger trends in pop culture and modes of artistic expression? This panel is not yet another attempt to validate slash or to explain why straight women write it. Instead, we will present slash as an authentic literary genre (yes, even mpreg), and examine its role in contemporary literature and pop culture. We will also be looking at its function within a convergence culture and discussing the ideas of our guest panelist, Phoenix Rising keynote speaker Henry Jenkins.

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Prepare for it to get hot in herrre as Robert, Kim, Josh and Lizz sit down for a mini-podcast all about Spinner's Alley Live at Phoenix Rising New Orleans! In this mini-show you'll find out:

- We let you know how to get your hands on a elusive Spinner's Alley wristband for the show.

- We spill some information regarding which famous wizard rockers we have lined up for the show.

- We also give out more information on how to audition for the live podcast play, including how to audition while at the conference.

For more information regarding the joint live podcast happening Saturday May 19th, be sure to check both podcasts' websites over the next couple of days for updates. We'll be breaking news as we get it into our hot little hands. If you have a question, feel free to send it to either spellcast@fictionalley.org or cast@spinnerscast.com.

Enjoy the show!

Much hilarity ensues this week, as we have a great fan fiction reading from the Riddikulus house of FictionAlley! This week we have:

"Mary Sue, I Love You!", written by Kerichi and read by Elanor Isolda.

For those of you who are attending Phoenix Rising, be sure to try out for a part in our live podcast play. As always, feel free to contact us at spellcast@fictionalley.org with your questions, comments and problems.

Enjoy the show!

April showers bring doesn't bring May flowers, it brings SpellCast: Episode 20! In this lengthy episode you can expect:

 -Robert sits down with Wizrocklopedia's Lizz and gets the down low on the wizard rock news site.

- Venessa, Sidney, & Josh give their thoughts and opinions on the new cover arts for Deathly Hallows.

- In the Fan Fiction Review, Sidney and Robert discuss Harry Potter & The Psychic Serpent with it's author, Barb Purdom.

As always, feel free to format us at spellcast@fictionalley.org with your questions, comments and problems. Enjoy the show! 

The fan fiction readings are back in action with SpellCast Readings: Psychic Serpent!

The follow fics are feature in the episode:

Dung Schnoogles Nic: Death Ensues or, Manipulative!Dumbledore Strikes Again, written by SwissMiss and read by Jason Fraser.

Professor Slughorn and An Excess of Seamus, written by BeST and read by Sidney Parker.

and...

Harry Potter & the Psychic Serpent, written by Barb and read by Gwendolyn Grace.

Also, don't be an April fool! Vote for SpellCast on PodcastAlley! As always, we appreciate your feedback at spellcast@fictionalley.org or at our LiveJournal, MySpace, or FictionAlley Park.

Enjoy the show!

Happy April, SpellCast listeners! Spring has sprung, and SpellCast's own rebirth debuts with an all-new episode. You won't want to miss the excitement!

In this episode:

* The hosts bring a new spin to SpellCast, and things take a turn for the dark side.

* News from all over the fandom comes directly to your earbuds.

* The Writer's Corner examines Draco Malfoy's characterization.

* Our new Fan Fiction Review hosts look at two fics: A Match Made in Heaven and Harry Potter Is Dead Because Of Me.

We hope you enjoy the episode! Let us know what you think about the revamped podcast by emailing spellcast@fictionalley.org, leaving feedback at our website, or commenting on LiveJournal, MySpace, or FictionAlley Park.

It's the twelfth month of the year and the twelfth episode of SpellCast! Coincidence? We'll never tell.

In this episode:

- We conclude our Futures of Entertainment conference report with Gwendolyn Grace's interview with Diane Nelson from Warner Brothers.

- In the Podcast Spotlight, Sidney chats with Marisa and Anna from The Remembrall Live, a British Harry Potter podcast.

- Zorb talks with a few beta readers, Emily and Linda, about the beta's role in the fan fiction creative process.

- For the Fan Fiction Review, the hosts discuss 'How I Lost My Pink Bunny Slippers' by twin_v.

Enlightening '07 is calling for people - check it out on the Knight Bus forum in FicitonAlley Park!

Don't forget that Hot Topic have released shirts with You-Know-Who from the recently released preview poster - they're available for pre-order now!

You can listen to Episode 12 by clicking on the link below or through iTunes. For more information or to leave comments and feedback regarding SpellCast, check out our forum on FictionAlley Park, as well as our LiveJournal and MySpace pages.

We hope you enjoy the show, and please remember to vote for us on PodcastAlley!