NEWS FOR THE DAY 24.04.06

PotterCast 36: Quite the Conundrum, Now Online

PotterCast #36, Quite the Conundrum, in which we unveil a new segment and play your feedback, is live.

In this show:
-John has done the dance dance - get it at LeakyNews.com
-Our new segment, Canon Conundrums, goes live with Lexicon Guru Steve Vander Ark; each week we'll rip apart one book issue/problem/concern, etc. Up this week, the chess match and its relevance in the rest of the series.
-Melissa's health podcast, FittingItIn, is live (iTunes here)
-Sue checks to find out what she posted on our mobile site while on the run
-Less than 100 days to Lumos! Have you emailed your RSVP?
-Adoration and worship of the bad boys in the Harry Potter series and the women who love them (next, on FOX...)
-Your chess match voicemails scattered throughout the show
-The French get the film first! Australia gets the film three years later!
-Edinburgh scoop: Jo's evil look at the Aberforth question
-John nags Melissa about his essay
-Melissa cries (sniff!) to guilt John
-One hundred billion dollars
-Bellatrix as a loose canon
-Steve takes the HP IQ Quiz and shares his results
-Mr. Blood returns
-The patronii of some canon characters
-Hermione, sometimes blind?
-Webby reminder!
-Send in your voicemails about who was in Godric's Hollow the night that Voldemort tried to kill Harry; that's up next on Canon Conundrums and therefore is your next voicemail challenge! :)
Running time: 1:27:31

If you are new to all this podcasting stuff, it's really easy: download and install iTunes, then click here to listen. Everything else is at PotterCast.com - you can also direct download it here, and discussion of the PotterCast is right here. Enjoy!

PotterCast Video Special: John does the dance dance

A wee little off-topic giggle for you all; as PotterCast listeners know, TLC Creative Director John Noe has been promising to videotape himself doing "Dance Dance Revolution" in a Slytherin robe as soon as readers sent in 10 gift cards to Chipotle...well, they've come, and he's done it, and it's now directly downloadable here (it won't work on iTunes for some strange reason, guys). We normally wouldn't post such ridiculousness except...you'll understand when you see it. We just had to. It's a red-letter day here at Leaky, folks...enjoy, if you dare.

Much thanks to Andrew of MuggleCast for trying to help us reconvert the file so it would work! If you all are still having troubles, for now try the YouTube version - thanks ChipotleLover!