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01:05:46

#Potterweek: Hermione Granger, Our Favorite Know It All

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2016/07/26

Oh, Hermione. We've definitely known a Hermione in our lives. We may even be one. Did Hermione ever grow up from being a know-it-all? Is that something she needs you to grow up from? Join me and my guest host, Amanda of Great Beer Adventure as we chat about our favorite girlboss and the brightest witch of her age. How do you feel about the girl who slayed? Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and

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02:28:31

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Movie...

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2016/07/25

What happens when you have a Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff rewatch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? For starters, a whole lot of different opinions about the Weasleys. So how does this work? Simply have you movie ready to press play at around 16-22 seconds. When we say press play, you should be right about where the Privet Drive sign is shown. You may be off a few seconds, but that won't be a problem. (Editor's note: Shout out to our podcast intern, Kristen, who not only edited this

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52:01

20 Feet From Stardom- Presentation, Content, and our...

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2016/06/16

Another oldie but a goodie. Back in November, we consumed a bit too much for Non-Fiction November*. One of the documentaries we watched and recorded about just didn't get edited in time. Listen in as Christine, Debbie, Margaux, and I (Hadas) talk about 20 Feet From Stardom. We look at the documentary in terms of presentation and content. We also indulge a bit and discuss which award we'd love to win. Where we'd put it. Who we'd love to sing back up for and our first concert experiences. Share your

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45:53

Men's Fandom Fashion with Tony B Kim (Crazy 4 Comic Con)

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2016/05/15

The ladies are finally getting the flattering geeky threads they always wanted. But what about the guys, eh? Men's Fandom Fashion is the topic for our first episode back from a long hiatus (an explanation is on the episode). This episode was recorded a long time ago. Actually a long long time ago before SWVII was released... /sheepish. One of our friends from the Con Radio familia, Tony B Kim aka Crazy4ComicCon joined me to talk about a project he's been working on for quite a while. When I spoke to

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01:35:19

3 Ladies Review Batman v Superman

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2016/04/05

Yep, the long awaited fight between the Bat of Gotham and the Son of Krypton was released in March. Reviewers were unkind, fans had mixed opinions, and the stars were defensive.Joining me (Hadas) were Meghan aka @mesulli on the interwebs and Summer aka @TheFinchery. Check them out on the following sites! Meghan on Girls on the Grid and Summer on The Charming Finch. SPOILERS ON THE EPISODEAND IN THIS POST!!! Here are the topics we discussed: Expectations for Batman v SupermanThe reviews for this

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01:05:22

Australian Aboriginals, Diversity, + Identity...

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2016/04/01

What do you think about when you hear the term indigenous people? I usually think of Native Americans, yet they aren't the only indigenous people on the planet. Only in the last five years did I learn about the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders of Australia. For International Women's Month, I wanted to make sure we featured as many different nations. I also wanted to create pieces that were a bit meatier so we could get something out of these posts. Luckily Ebony, aka The Travelling

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01:16:56

Sonia Liao: Geekery, Art, + Asian American Life

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2016/03/30

Sonia Liao is the wonderful artist behind Helena Rose which Debbie and I reviewed a few months ago. Read that here and please get the comic, it's beautiful both in art and story. Sonia and I talked about geekery at first. A bit of X-Men, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman pre-release. We then talked about gaming, online communities, friendships, and what it was like for her grow up as someone of Asian-descent in America. Being part of a specific community is something we had in common even though

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01:27:03

Lynne Yoshii: Hawaii, Japanese Culture, + NYC

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2016/03/23

We met Lynne Yoshii through Emet Comics. She is the artist behind Inside the Loop (our review is coming soon!). I had so much fun talking to her about nerd things we actually spoke for a bit after the ep as well. Hawaii Lynne Yoshii was born in Hawaii! I am very jealous of course for Lost reasons. Her family is Japanese and while she was in Hawaii they made sure she learned the language by enrolling her into a special Japanese-only supplementary school. In fact, she was one of if not the only

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38:15

Maytal Gilboa, Founder of Emet Comics #IntWomensMonth

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2016/03/11

Our 3rd International Women's Month episode is with the founder of female and diversity focused, Emet Comics. Maytal Gilboa joins us for about half an hour to chat about the idea behind the company, her upcoming plans, and some general chat. Maytal Gilboa transitioned from a successful career in film development. Currently, she is coaching a team of women to create stories true to them, without any established agenda. Check out our coverage of Emet Comics here on CR and their website to stay Inside

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01:04:47

Blogging as Therapy with Military Brats Megan Gotch +...

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2016/03/04

Sometime in 2015, I realized that some of the leaders of the large lady nerd communities I was part of were self-proclaimed military brats. I invited them on the episode and the conversation went in a direction I couldn't have predicted! Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Jamila Rowser co-founder of Geek Girl Brunch joined me to talk about what military brat-hood was like. Whether they were exposed to other cultures and how. How being an MB helped them create their websites and communities, and

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38:51

Jean Barker: Stories, Idealism, + South Africa

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2016/03/01

Jean Barker is a writer, director, and generally a storyteller. Zana, her first comic, is about a South Africa where Nelson Mandela has been killed and apartheid lives on. Jean and I talked about Zana, her upbringing in South Africa, her writings, her film work, and humanity in general. We also asked Jean Barker our five Common Room questions about pop culture, food, fitness, fashion, and my signature question. Listen in and leave us a comment! For more about the Lost Rewatch mentioned on the

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01:21:59

Oscars 2016 Picks!

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2016/02/23

Oscar, Oscar! Vote Now! Listen in to Charee, Margaux, and Hadas discuss their picks for the 2016 Oscars. We were a bit disappointed with some snubs, we had a hard time with the acting categories, and we learned (again) what sound editing and mixing actually are. (Timestamp breakdown at the bottom of this post!) For a deeper look at each Best Picture nominee, read Margaux's reviews by clicking here! We have a group chat on Facebook where we chat about what we've been watching lately and decided to

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01:02:18

Folklore + Myth Meet in 1920s NYC

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2016/02/09

Surprise! You might have noticed we already did an episode about The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker before. I wanted a do-over and a bit more of an in-depth discussion on the story. #AlltheTales was the perfect time to try again. A few of the questions we used to form our discussion were lifted straight out of the great online book club, NovelTea Book Club, run by our pal Kristin of My Life as a Tea Cup. Please check this thread out and the book club if you'd like great conversations and book

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01:05:59

Stories, Design, and Being Yourself with Elhoffer...

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2016/02/03

We’re continuing our #ALLtheTales event with Catherine Elhoffer of Elhoffer Design! In Part 2 we talk more about stories and what it was like and now is like to be a geek. Our conversation lasted 3 hours, only half of which was intentionally recorded. So we broke down the 1 hour 45 minute recording into 2 episodes. In part 1, Catherine, Debbie, and Hadas talk inspiration, creativity, design and stories! Listen HERE! We’d love to hear from you, so leave your thoughts and comments on the post or

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01:27:58

Michael Harle + The Town of Idiots (#OUAT- Once Upon...

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2016/02/03

Long time listeners and readers probably know that this team LOVES Potter (Potterweek is proof). So it was obviously very fun to have Alohomora co-host and vocal wizard Michael Harle join us on an episode. We told Michael about #AlltheTales. We mentioned our idea for a Once Upon a Time which really sparked some passion from Mr. Harle. :) (Related: Kat from Alohomora on WWW: Friendship is Magic, our episode about internet communities.) Listen in as Estee, Hadas, and Michael discuss ABC's fairy tale

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01:05:59

Stories + Fashion with Elhoffer Design (part 1 of 2)

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2016/01/27

We’re starting off our #ALLtheTales event with Catherine Elhoffer of Elhoffer Design! Our conversation lasted 3 hours, only half of which was intentionally recorded. So we broke down the 1 hour 45 minute recording into 2 episodes. In part 1, Catherine, Debbie, and Hadas talk inspiration, creativity, design and stories! SPOILER ALERTS Skip this episode if you haven’t seen The Force Awakens.To avoid Game of Thrones book spoilers skip from 53:43 to 1:03:34. We’d love to hear from you, so leave your

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02:19:33

THAT'S NOT HOW THE FORCE WORKS! #TheForceAwakens Podcast

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2015/12/22

Finally! After rewatching all six films, we have seen Star Wars episode VII!! Listen in to our The Force Awakens podcast episode featuring Dave, Fitz, Debbie, and me, the ever-constant interrupter! This The Force Awakens podcast ep is packed with analysis, comparisons to A New Hope, callbacks to previous films, fun cameos, and our love for Po Dameron. Want to catch up on our rewatches? Here are the links!Phantom Menace– Did CGI destroy it?Attack of the Clones– Why is the romance unbearable? Is Padme

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05:23

Star Wars The Force Awakens Instant Reactions- WITH...

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2015/12/21

As my father likes to text me on Pizza Night, IT IS TIME! Star Wars The Force Awakens arrived. So the Common Roomies and friends of the Common Roomies recorded awesome instant reactions for your listening pleasure. Want to join us for the next Instant Reaction episode? You definitely should! Here's how we did it and how you can next time we call for your audio! (FYI, the Chris Revill on this episode was also on our Tig episode! Check out his show Let's Chat with Revill and Friends!!) As mentioned

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44:04

WWW: Friendship is Magic (Internet Communities)

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2015/12/13

It was the Sunday where everything went wrong. 3 episodes were scheduled with 8 different guests and 6 had to back out at the last minute. It was just my luck that I found the most incredible co-hosts for our episode about Internet communities at the last minute: Kat from Mugglenet.com and Barb from Trendom.co. Join our conversation on comrom.co: What is your first memory of the internet?What was your first experience with an internet community?Are most of your friends made IRL (in real life) or

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01:10:53

Sewing 101 with Annie from The Enantiomer Project!...

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2015/12/03

Last week we released our episode about Fast Fashion and The True Cost movie. This week we're releasing our episode with Annie from The Enantiomer Project. Dr. Anne is a real-life scientist and a professor at a fancy university, but not one where there are galas every Friday. Her blog likes to present sewing patterns and projects as scientific experiments. And the results are almost always gorgeous. Annie says any noob can learn how to sew with some practice. Get inspired to make your own clothes on

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