Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah answer your questions. They talk phone games, the Witch,... more

In honor of spooky season, we bring you an episode about the beloved cult classic, Twin Peaks! This show from... more

Today we’re dropping a bonus conversation into your feed featuring Adrian Angus, a dear friend of Marcelle's who passed away... more

Thank you for your questions about dopamine, dinosaurs and cats! In part one of this Material Concerns episode, we also... more

For this episode, we're joined by Jesse Meadows (they/them) to discuss the most zeitgeist-y neurotransmitter around: dopamine! Have you been... more

You had so many great questions about Hannah's forthcoming book, Clever Girl and our Jurassic Park episode all about spectacle... more

In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle discuss what made Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) the ultimate CGI summer blockbuster, the... more

We continue our summer slowdown with a new Material Concerns episode once again featuring answers to YOUR questions. Marcelle is... more

We're so thrilled to be joined by the incredible Karrmen Crey (she/her) for this episode about FX's coming-of-age dramedy, Reservation... more

Welcome back to another Material Concerns episode! We recorded this episode live for all our Patreon supporters so you'll notice... more

Have you ever been to a Tupperware party? Or perhaps a Pure Romance party? Avon? Then you may be familiar... more

We continue our summer slowdown with a new Material Concerns episode featuring answers to YOUR questions. As a reminder, we're... more

In this episode, we're talking about the HBO series The Last of Us, which was adapted from the popular video... more

We're starting a summer slowdown! That means we're still releasing episodes every two weeks, but every other episode will be... more

In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah are joined by Andrea Warner (she/her), the author of The Time of My Life,... more

Witch Please Productions is on Spring Break, so we're taking the opportunity to re-introduce you to Gender Playground, a podcast co-hosted... more

Material Girls is on Spring Break! But don't fret! We unlocked an episode of Making Worlds, our Patreon-exclusive video podcast... more

Like the serious academics they are, Hannah and Marcelle not only researched Disney in academic journals, they also went to... more

What drove Hannah and Marcelle to go to Disneyland? And what is with all the rainbow Mickey ears? And where... more

We're thrilled to be joined by Anne Helen Petersen for this episode about the popularity of athleisure! If you don't... more

For this episode, we're joined by the incredible Karen Tongson, Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, English, and American Studies... more

Remember about fifteen years ago when we all went a little nuts for sweet potato fries? What was going on... more

Do you play D&D? Do you have a friend who does, but you don't totally *get* what it is? Did... more

There was so much more to say about Wonka and Twilight. In Part I of this bonus episode (aka a... more

Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob or some secret third option?**Marcelle asks this question only at the very end... more

We're so excited to announce that our new show, Making Worlds, begins January 25th!This video podcast, hosted by Hannah McGregor... more

In this week's episode, we're joined by the incredible Leena Norms (she/her) to talk about Timothée Chalamet's latest venture: Wonka.This... more

Witch, Please Productions is on break for the holidays! Of course we still wanted to put some fun content out... more

One of Marcelle's favorite books is The Night Circus, so she decided to be brave and do an entire episode... more

We hit our fundraising goal for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund in October and this is the bonus episode we promised... more

At Material Girls, we’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of using social media for social change and what... more

We had to talk about Taylor Swift more — especially as so many of you had great comments, feedback and specific... more

We're so lucky to be joined this episode by Erin Keif (she/her) of the beloved Headgum podcasts Hey Riddle Riddle... more

Given last week's release of 1989 (Taylor's Version), we just had to have Swiftie and Tay-lore expert Margaret H. Willison... more

Why is Star Wars so popular? What were the material conditions that set the first film, A New Hope, up... more

In this episode we talk about Bridgerton with a very special guest — Vanessa Zoltan. We discuss Bridgerton the book... more

We had to talk about Avatar more — especially James "horny for the ocean" Cameron. We structured this bonus like our... more

Did you love James Cameron's Avatar upon its release in 2009? Have you since watched it and thought, huh, now... more

In this episode we’re asking why ‘goblin mode’ is so danged zeitgeist-y such that in 2022 it became the Oxford... more

What makes the Fab Five so fab? In this episode, Hannah leads Marcelle through a discussion of contemporary masculinities and... more

We had to talk about the Barbie movie! We structured this bonus like our usual Patreon-only Q&A episodes, only this... more

We had to talk about Barbie! This episode is all about Barbie dolls and way they took over the toy... more

It's here! Welcome to the first episode of Material Girls, a scholarly podcast about pop culture co-hosted by Hannah McGregor... more

Welcome to Material Girls! A new show from the team behind the beloved podcast, Witch, Please. Every episode you'll get... more

Well Witches... we're here, at the end of Witch, Please the podcast. If you've been following us on Instagram, then... more

For our final regular episode, we decided to revisit Fan Studies! We begin with a review of our episodes on... more

We're thrilled to share the pilot episode of Gender Playground!Gender Playground is a new show from Witch, Please Productions and... more

In this bonus episode, Hannah and Marcelle are joined by comedian and podcaster Ely Kreimendahl (she/her) for a discussion about... more

This week we're joined by Nia (they/them) for a conversation about critical adoption studies — a field of scholarship that... more

We're so excited to be joined by Aubrey Gordon (she/her) for an episode about anti-fatness in the Harry Potter series.... more

As you know, we love to laugh! That's why we were thrilled when a brilliant listener, Dix McDevitt (she/her), pitched... more

We said we would and so we did! Here is our episode on l'auteur! In this episode, Marcelle leads us... more

In this bonus episode, Marcelle is joined by Michelle Thompson to discuss Hogwarts Legacy! If you've been curious about this... more

In this episode we bring in a guest, Niki Fitzgerald (she/her), to talk about Witch Hunts. Niki is an NHS... more

Welcome back to our Appendix Season — a chance to look at the Harry Potter series as a whole.In this episode... more

Welcome to our Appendix Season — a chance to look at the Harry Potter series as a whole. To kick it... more

We're on a break! Please enjoy this episode of #WitchPleaseTellMe, a monthly Patreon perk we're sharing with you in between... more

In this episode, we wrap up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and thus Season Seven of Witch, Please. We... more

We'll be back in two weeks for our final Season 7 Wrap-Up Episode, but this week we're sharing a bonus... more

We're finally here, Witches — at our long-awaited House Elves episode. We've been talking about Dobby, Kreacher, Winky and the... more

In the wise words of Lizzo, it's about damn time! Our latest episode is all about Sentimentality, an 18th century... more

We’re taking a little break to gear up for the holiday season. So instead of enjoying a regular episode, please... more

In this episode, we do a deep dive into eugenics, a nineteenth-century pseudosciences that justified a lot of racist, ableist,... more

Matt Potts is back to talk about resurrection! We first revisit theory Matt introduced to us last season on our... more

We're back with a new episode on New Media! To begin, we revisit Print Culture, Critical Archival Studies and the... more

Hey Witches! We'll be back on Tuesday with our regularly scheduled episodes, but we thought we'd give you the promised... more

Maia Kobabe (e/em/eir) has been censored enough! We're putting this exclusive bonus interview out to the public because it was... more

We continue our journey through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with another special guest, Erin Wunker! Erin is a... more

We continue our journey through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with a special guest, Shira Lurie! Shira joins us... more

In this episode, we begin Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! We cannot believe we're already at the start of... more

We're still on a break and gearing up for our seventh season all about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.... more

We're in between seasons and thrilled to bring you a one-off bonus conversation with beloved podcasters Lark Malakai Gray and... more

In this episode, we wrap up Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and thus Season Six of Witch, Please. We... more

In this episode we discuss Life Writing. We begin with a review of the monomyth and Structuralism, followed by a... more

In this episode we dig into Marginalia! After a brief revision of our episodes on Print Culture and Fan Studies,... more

In this episode we are joined by Matt Potts, co-host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Matt is a... more

This week we get into Security Theatre — and what a timely topic it is! We go over what we... more

In this episode, we're talking about Masculinity Studies with our special guest, Aspen!We begin with a brief review of our... more

Hey friends! Please skip this episode if that feels right for you. We'll be back in two weeks and we... more

In this episode, we are talking ghosts! Tune in for a conversation with our guest, Lydia, as we consider Hauntology... more

In this episode, we begin Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by revisiting pedagogy! If you've enjoyed our past episodes... more

This week we’re releasing some insider Patreon bonus content instead of a regular episode! Please enjoy this #WitchPleaseTellMe Q&A from... more

In this episode, we wrap up The Order of the Phoenix, and thus Season Five of Witch, Please. We talk... more

In this episode we're joined by Aisha Wilks (she/her) for a dive into Mad Studies. Pulling on past episodes about... more

In this episode Marcelle leads us through an overview of famous Edmontonian and Media Studies scholar, Marshall McLuhan! We tackle... more

In this episode, we are joined by jaye simpson to talk about centaurs! jaye is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from... more

Hey Witches! We’re dropping this Bonus Episode into your feed as a little end-of-year thank you for everything you’ve done... more

In this episode, we take a closer look at the range of shapeshifters we meet in the Harry Potter series.... more

Well Witches, we finally did it — we recorded an episode about fan studies and fan-fiction. And our wonderful guest,... more

This week we dig into publics! The Order of the Phoenix is absolutely brimming with secret, self-organized clubs and we're... more

In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Addie Merians. Addie (she/her) is a postdoc in Post-Traumatic Stress... more

It's time for Season 5! You know what that means, Witches? It means we have a whole season coming your... more

Hey Witches! We're dropping into your feed today with a special bonus episode featuring guest Ella McLeod. Ella joined Hannah... more

It's hard to believe, but we are at the end of season four and thus at the end of Harry... more

In this episode, we return to a question that has challenged us since the beginning of this podcast: what’s the... more

In this episode we are joined by author Jess Zimmerman (she/they) to discuss the history of monstrous representation in cultural... more

We're revisiting pedagogy, Witches!We first tackled this topic to kick off Season Three by defining the term and considering the... more

This is a must-listen, Witches!Guest Taylor Allgeier-Follet joins Hannah and Marcelle for a conversation on Trans Studies and The Goblet... more

What happens when Marcelle asks Hannah to do an episode on gay whimsy? We get an episode on post-critique! Dive... more

You don't want to miss this episode, Witches!Guest K. Alexandra joins Hannah and Marcelle for a conversation about Critical Race... more

Imagine this... imagined communities! In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk all about the Triwizard Tournament and the Goblet of... more

Guess what Witches, it's time to jump on the Hogwarts Express because we're back with our fourth season — all... more

Well Witches, it’s time to hop on the back of the nearest hippogriff and fly into the sunset, because we’re... more

Special guest, poet and educator Mercedes Eng, joins us to take a closer look at Azkaban, the carceral logic of... more

Greetings, Witches!Our last two episode on Animal Studies and Disability Studies laid the groundwork for this week's episode all about... more

Greetings, Witches!In this episode, we're once again applying a disability studies lens to the wizarding world. This time, we're looking... more

Witches, meet us at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.We're returning to the rich territory of animal studies to understand... more

Greetings, Witches!As always, we're eternally grateful for the time you spend listening with us. In this episode, we're unpacking the... more

Attention, class!This is the episode all of you superbly studious witches have been waiting for! We draw upon our own... more

Greetings, Witches!We’re excited to bring you a special something from our partners at Not Sorry Productions. The Real Question is... more

Well, Witches, we've reached the end of another book together. We spend this episode, among other things, revisiting the tragic... more

Beloved bookish witches, join us for a discussion of print culture as it appears in the wizarding world. We'll unpack... more

This week we've brought together the Who's Who of the Wizarding World for the event of the season you won't... more

Special guest, Jes Battis PhD, joins us to unpack the history of disability studies and help us understand both the... more

Beware, Witches! Deep in the belly of a dark and chilly castle lurks an abundance of secrets! In case you... more

Season's Greetings Witches!In this most magical of seasons, we are bringing you a bright star from our archives—a holiday special... more

We have an episode for you that, in our professional opinion, is very gay. And by gay we mean inviting... more

Greetings Witches! We're so excited to be moving on to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with you! Break... more

We've arrived at the end of our journey though Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but before we dig into... more

Special guest, Lucia M. Lorenzi, PhD, joins us to unpack trauma theory and helps us understand both the characters in... more

Dearest Witches, gather round for some lessons in class solidarity! In this episode, we'll discuss the formation of class structure... more

Snuggle up to your familiars, Witches, because today's episode is all about animals (and critical animal studies!). What distinguishes the... more

In this episode, we unravel the many layers of Orientalist tropes that permeate the Harry Potter world. How do some... more

It’s FINALLY HERE! In honor of Hogwarts day, September 1st, we present to you the first day of class you’ve... more

BIG NEWS, WITCHES! Through a brand new partnership with Not Sorry Productions (the brilliant team behind Harry Potter and the Sacred Text), we’re... more

WE ARE GETTING ROGUER EVERY EPISODE TBQHSo this one’s on time, but witches? It is pretty. silly. We sat down, in the... more

OH MY GOLLY WE ARE SO ROGUE IT IS RUUUUDE.But we are ever grateful for your patience and love, dear... more

OKAY IT IS NOT JUNE ANYMORE SO THIS IS LATE but we’re back with a brand new episode for this,... more

image credit: Melbourne Writers FestivalWell, witches, it’s that time of year again for the first time (technically the second time):... more

Image of courtesy of BuzzfeedEpisode CW: discussion of intimate partner abuseTo record this episode, Hannah and Marcelle sat in a... more