Comments on: Episode 77

By: KT

KT — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:16:34 +0000

Hey Greg and Penny

I have got to say Ive just listened to the reinactment and its the funniest thing Ive heard in ages, well done!!! lol

By: shimon

shimon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:38:03 +0000

you definately need to include the part where the judge says at the end that he needs the whole Harry Potter series as part of the evidence…..

By: austin

austin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:47:54 +0000

thats great i love funny

By: Shimon

Shimon — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:39:59 +0000

As Jo herself said in the testimony:
Q. You were never going to write a book on Harry Potter and Judaism, right?
THE COURT: And what?
Q. It was never her intention to write a book about Harry Potter and the Talmud, isn’t that correct?
A. I regret to say that is the case.

By: Sarah B.

Sarah B. — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:11:28 +0000

P&G: A re-enactment would be great! It has been very tense listening to all the other stuff about the trial. If anyone could help lighten the load, per se, it would be you all!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:55:02 +0000

Wow. That sounds really interesting, TJ. I wish I was going to be there.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:43 +0000

Oh boy I had better take a vitamin before the next episode.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:14:11 +0000

TJ: that’s sounds interesting. I’ve read a few Jewish takes on Harry Potter, and all of them, so far, have been rubbish. This one sounds promising however.

Avada kedabra is, in fact, Aramaic for: “It shall certainly be as you say,” which is interesting as it’s basically asserts killing someone with an expression of personal will.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:43:58 +0000

I thought this might be of interest to you. It’s one of the lectures that’s part of Terminus. Now, do you want to attend?

Re-Imaging the Ghetto: Reading Harry Potter from a Jewish Perspective
M. G. DuPree
Avada kedavra, or ha beracha davra? How Jewish is Harry Potter? Muggle fears of the dark power and “otherness” of wizards are a grim analogue for relations between the European gentile and Jewish communities from the Roman Empire to the mid-twentieth century. Kabbalah and magic, Mudbloods and Marranos—the books invite us to enter a hidden, coded world that results in mastery over the physical universe and possibly, death itself.

By: Arturo

Arturo — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:12:20 +0000

I’m looking foward for your podcast! I love all of them. I just started. It’s my 4th day with the podcast and I’m in the episode 29th to keep up with you! You do an amazing job! you have a new listener that will keep up with you from Mexico! REALLY GOOD DISCUSSIONS..

By: lalala

lalala — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:56:31 +0000

You should include HP quotes or references not found in the trial, like maybe from the trials of death-eaters. Oh man, this could be good.

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:06:13 +0000

It was definitely meant to be funny.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:37:16 +0000

It would be hilarious. You could do three episodes, one for each day of the trial.

By: Brit

Brit — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:12:32 +0000

I agree with Rosie, it would definitely have to be funny. I do think it would definitely be entertaining to listen to!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:01:48 +0000

Interesting. If you do, make sure it’s a comic re-enactment, cause Greg won’t make it through 5 seconds of a non-comic one without making a dumb joke.

By: Penny

Penny — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:24:30 +0000

Greg suggested that he and I should do a re-enactment of the trial. Thoughts?

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:45:26 +0000

It is understandable, but it’s still causing tears! It’s ok though you guys, I think I can live.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:32:51 +0000

OMG, that’s awesome. I’m going to be reading this straight for the next three days.

By: Cris

Cris — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:43:15 +0000

That’s very understandable. There alot of new stuff to look at for the case that can keep people busy until you get the chance to release a new episode. Here’s links to the trial transcripts:

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/system/files/Trial+Transcript+Day+1.txt

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/system/files/Trial+Transcript+Day+2.txt

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/system/files/Trial+Transcript+Day+3.txt