Episodes

Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 29, Know Thine Enemy
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
An old friend reappears as the kids become desperate for help.

Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7, The Slug Club
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Harry ends up on the wrong side of Malfoy.

Monday Sep 07, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 28, Practice Makes Perfect
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Breaking in and discovering Mr. Curtain's diabolical plans.

Monday Sep 07, 2020
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6, Draco's Detour
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
A visit to Fred and George's amazing joke shop - and a Draco sighting in the Dark Arts alley.

Sunday Sep 06, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 27, Open Sesame
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
The kids need to take some bold risks to get to the bottom of Mr. Curtain's evil plan.

Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5, An Excess of Phlegm
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
The gang is back together again at the Burrow, and O.W.L. results are in!

Saturday Aug 29, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 26, The Whisperer
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
At last, Reynard and Sticky learn the secret of the "special privileges."

Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4, Horace Slughorn
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Recruiting trips with Dumbledore.

Sunday Aug 23, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 25, Half a Riddle
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Reynie and Sticky get a big surprise in the middle of the night.

Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 3, Will and Won't
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Dumbledore and the Dursleys, hanging out in the den.

Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 24, Punishments and Promotions
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020

Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 2, Spinner's End
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Surprise visitors, Snape, and a solemn vow.

Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 23, The Waiting Room
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Sticky gets sticky.

Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Welcome to the 6th Harry Potter book. I love reading in Fudge's voice, so this one was really fun. We meet a Muggle Prime Minister and a new character makes his debut. Off we go!

Monday Aug 17, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 22, Caught in the Act
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Oh no, Sticky is in big trouble.

Monday Aug 17, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38, The Second War Begins
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
The end of the book, the end of another wild school year at Hogwarts. Harry is exhausted, but there is hope. Book 6 coming up next!

Sunday Aug 16, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 21, Tactical Cactupi
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
The kids embark on more daring espionage.

Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 37, The Lost Prophecy
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Dumbledore finally reveals the truth to Harry.

Thursday Aug 13, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 20, Of Families Lost and Found
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
What it's like to be an orphan.

Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36, The Only One He Ever Feared
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
The one and only, Albus Dumbledore.

Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 19, Everything as it Should Be
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Reynie and friend meet some Helpers and start to realize what bad things Mr. Curtain is up to.

Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 35, Beyond the Veil
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Things get very very scary as the kids make their way through the MInistry of Magic.

Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 18, Tests and Invitations
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Reynie gets an unsettling invitation.

Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 34, The Department of Mysteries
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville and Luna embark on a mission to save Sirius.

Monday Aug 10, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 17, A Surprising Suggestion
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Cheaters never prosper...but...

Monday Aug 10, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 33, Fight and Flight
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Guest Reader Alert: It's been awhile since we had a guest, but I'm pleased to welcome one of my favorite teachers (and favorite people) to the podcast for today's chapter. Enjoy the dulcet tones of Jane F, 2nd grade teacher extraordinaire, to the podcast!
The Centaurs and Grawp are unlikely heroes, and oh, sorry Professor Umbridge.

Sunday Aug 09, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 16, Poison Apples Poison Worms
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
The messages start seeping in.

Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 32, Out of the Fire
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Trouble is officially unleashed!

Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
We find out why Sticky is bald!

Friday Aug 07, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31, O.W.L.s
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Here they are at last: O.W.L. exams. Test anxiety, last minute studying, and a shocking disturbance outside.

Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 14, People and Places to be Avoided
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Nobody ever enjoys the waiting room...

Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30, Grawp
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Two big surprises ahead: one on the Quidditch pitch and one deep inside the Forbidden Forest.

Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29, Career Advice
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Harry learns what it takes to be an Auror - and Fred and George become Hogwart's LEGENDS!

Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 13, Lessons Learned
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
The kids have more questions than ever after lessons begin.

Monday Aug 03, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 12, Beware the Gemini
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
What the heck? Mr. Curtain??

Monday Aug 03, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28, Snape's Worst Memory
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
A chapter chock full of twists and turns. This one was so fun to read aloud.

Sunday Aug 02, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 11, Traps and Nonsense
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Look out for man-eating plants, kids.

Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Ooh, Firenze! But also ugh, Fudge!

Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 10, Nomansan Island
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
The children arrive at their new school with a new mission, a little excited and a lot nervous.

Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 26 , Seen and Unforeseen
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
More decrees, more changes, and a growing movement among the students.

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 9, The Naming of the Crew
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Hmmm...what to name a band of young secret agents.

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25, The Beetle at Bay
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Harry and Cho's first date!

Monday Jul 27, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 8, The Thing to Come
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
What is the terrifying thing that is coming?

Monday Jul 27, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter24, Occlumency
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Private lessons with Professor Snape - what could be more fun than that?

Sunday Jul 26, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 7, Codes and Histories
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Time to brush up on Morse code!

Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
A merry day for Sirius and an illuminating visit to St. Mungo's.

Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 6, The Men in the Maze
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Intruder alert! Intruder alert!

Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Dumbledore, Sirius, Tonks and Mad-Eye make sure the Weasleys escape to the hospital to check on Mr. Weasley. And Harry overhears something shocking on the Extendable Ear.

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society, Chapter 5, The Sender and the Messages
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Mr. Benedict starts to reveal the alarming truth about secret, nefarious messages infiltrating the brains of...everyone.

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21, The Eye of the Snake
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Confusing first kisses and very scary visions.