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3	[=MuggleCast=] is an online podcast about the Literature/HarryPotter series. Started in 2005, the show has since spanned more than 200 episodes and is the most popular Franchise/HarryPotter podcast online. The show has won numerous awards and is widely known in the podcasting community.
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5	[=MuggleCast=] episodes are usually released every Sunday, with 3-5 hosts on each show. They talk about recent news and anything interesting going on lately. Each week, they have a main discussion where the talk about a certain topic, character or event. They're are also a variety of other segments, such as: Chapter By Chapter, Make The Music Connection, Voicemails, The Sorting Hat and more. The hosts also respond to feedback on the show.
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7	Their website can be found [[http://mugglecast.com here]].
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9	The hosts:
10	* Andrew Sims, the main host.
11	* Eric Scull, known for going into long spiels.
12	* Micah Tannenbaum, [=MuggleCast=] news anchorman.
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14	Previous hosts:
15	* Kevin Steck, the {{Geek}}.
16	* Ben Schoen, one of the original hosts.
17	* Jamie Lawrence, resident Brit.
18	* Laura Thompson, known for being (for a long time) the only female host.
19	* Mikey B., a film major who was one of the more recent hosts.
20	* Matt Britton.
21	* Elysa Montfort, she and Laura have interchangable brains.
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23	Guest hosts:
24	* Greg Porter of Xaler Studios.
25	* The [[http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ [=PotterCast=]]] trio Melissa Anelli, John Noe and Sue Upton.
26	* Andy [=McCray=] of [[http://hpfanzone.com HP Fanzone]].
27	* Jess, former [=MuggleNet=] staff member.
28	* Also, others.
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30	Many of the hosts used to host another podcast called Smart Mouths, which is more "mature" than [=MuggleCast=] and they discuss a more widespread selection of topics, such as general news and politics.
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32	While Andrew, Matt, and Elysa headed up Imprint, a podcast dedicated to the ''Twilight'' Series. The podcast tends to fall a bit on the Twihard side of the uberfan-uberhater spectrum, but still manages to sneak in a few moments of snark (the podcast even managed to score an interview with the rather publicity-shy Stephenie Meyers herself).
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34	Andrew and Laura are now hosting another more "mature" show called [[http://millennialshow.com/ #Millennial]] which started in 2015.
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38	%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling - Andrew's siblings Rebecca and Ryan.
39	%%* ArchEnemy - [=PotterCast=] at first. They've gotten over it now.
40	* AmbiguouslyGay - Matt Britton defines this trope. Though, we're not sure how ambiguous it is anymore. He may have disolved into CampGay , which is still fine.
41	* AprilFoolsDay - In 2007, the hosts claimed to have received copies of the seventh book and revealed multiple "spoilers" on air.
42	%%* BewareTheHonestOnes - Micah.
43	* BriefAccentImitation - Many co-hosts have imitated Jamie's British accent. He has also imitated their American accents.
44	* BrutalHonesty - Micah.
45	* ButWaitTheresMore
46	* {{Buttmonkey}} - Andrew, when he's not there.
47	* CallOnMe - "Mikey B! Mikey B! Mikey B!"
48	%%* CaptainObvious
49	* CatchPhrase - "Pickles!", also "It's tough being Ben Schoen" and "Yeah! Yeah! Alright!"
50	* ChildrenAreInnocent - Ryan Sims, Andrew's brother.
51	* ChristmasEpisode - One every year. They also do New Year's episodes.
52	* ClarkKenting - Rubeus Hagrid and Albus Dumbledore.
53	%%* DeathByWomanScorned
54	%%* DelayedReaction
55	%%* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud
56	%%* DontExplainTheJoke
57	%%* FullNameUltimatum
58	* FunWithAcronyms [=SAVegasMONEY=] (Save Gas Money), an acronym for "Super Awesome Vegas Magical Outing (At) Night (With) Eric (And) You!".
59	%%* {{Geek}} - Kevin and Mikey.
60	%%* GutFeeling - If Andrew were a betting man...
61	%%* HilariousOuttakes
62	%%* HowDidThatGetInThere
63	%%* IKnewIt
64	%%* IMeantToDoThat
65	%%* IWasJustJoking
66	* InnocentInnuendo
67	--> '''Laura''': You say, "Oh I don't mind" and then it EXPLODES.
68	--> '''Eric''': And it's wet and sticky and all over your face.
69	%%* InstrumentalThemeTune
70	* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle - "Laura's Pants"
71	%%* JumpOffABridgeRebuttal
72	* KentBrockmanNews - Micah's news segment.
73	%%* LampshadeHanging
74	%%* LargeHam - Andrew is often this.
75	* LastSecondWordSwap - "Bitch" -> "Witch"
76	%%* LetsSeeYouDoBetter
77	* LiveEpisode - Many.
78	** ''Episode 16'': Right after the ''Goblet of Fire'' primere, with guest hosts Emerson Spartz ([=MuggleNet=] webmast) and [=PotterCast=] trio Melissa, John and Sue.
79	** ''Episode 49: Right On Time'': A live show done over [=UStream=].
80	** ''Episode 81: Live In England'': A test show held by Jamie and Andrew.
81	** ''Episode 86: Cover Call-Ins'': A live call-in show where they discuss the covers.
82	** ''Episode 89: In the Middle of the Night'': A live call-in show where the discuss the fifth movie.
83	** ''Episdoe 98-99'': These were both live shows from the Enlightening 2007 convention.
84	** ''Episdoe 100: The Big One'': A live show in England just before the ''Deathly Hallows'' release, with special guest hosts.
85	** ''Episode 101: Streaming Spoilers'': Done right after they read the book, this show was the hosts' initial thoughts on the final installment of ''Literature/HarryPotter''.
86	** ''Episodes 102-106'': These were live shows held in various book stores throughout the US.
87	** ''Episodes 108-113'': These episodes were split parts of the 12 hour live show they did over [=UStream=].
88	** ''Episode 119: Quack'': Another [=UStream=] episode.
89	** ''Episode 136: Happily Split'': Yet again done over [=UStream=], they discussed the movie 7 split announcement for two hours.
90	%%* MissingEpisode - 57.
91	%%* MostFanficWritersAreGirls
92	* NaiveNewcomer - Matt.
93	--> ''Name outtros''
94	--> '''Matt''': And I'm Matt Briton, I guess?
95	* OnceAnEpisode - Recently, Micah's made a reference to goats almost every episode.
96	%%* OneEpisodeWonder
97	%%* {{Punchline}}
98	%%* RuleOfFunny
99	%%* RuleThirtyFour
100	%%* RunningGag - Many.
101	%%* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl - Matt.
102	%%* SnowballLie
103	* SoundEffectBleep - Parodied on ''Episode 134: What The Bleep?''
104	* StageNames - After J.K. Rowling mentioned a wizard radio host named Toots in passing on her website, Andrew tried to get his fellow hosts to call him by that name. See WhosLaughingNow below.
105	* SpecialGuest - Rubeus Hagrid. But really, Jim Dale, Mary Grand Pre and Patrick Doyle.
106	%%* TalkativeLoon
107	%%* TookALevelInBadass - Micah at multiple times.
108	%%* TopTenList - Ben's.
109	* TrademarkFavoriteFood - Lucky Charms for Jamie and Subway for Ben.
110	%%* UnpleasableFanbase
111	* VaudevilleHook - The cowbell serves basically this purpose. If an, [[WhosOnFirst "I'm serious!" "No, you're not, if you were you'd be dead,"]] joke goes on too long, it's drowned out with the cowbell.
112	* WhosLaughingNow ''Episode #80: Toots'':
113	--> '''Laura''': How about from now on we just randomly call you every - like we call you a name of a random radio personality. Like right now, I'll go ahead and call you Radio/RushLimbaugh. How do you like that?
114	--> '''[Everyone laughs]'''
115	--> '''Eric''': I'll call him Howard.
116	--> '''Jamie''': See, Andrew? You see how these ideas can backfire on you so quickly when you don't think them through?
117	** In #234, the live show after ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2'' was released, the commentators and Evanna Lynch play Dueling Club. As a joke, Andrew says his team's choice is [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]] before quickly retracting it as a joke. Eric forces Andrew's team to defend him anyway. [[spoiler:They lose.]]

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