Will you take the red pill or the blue pill? This week, Bijaya tells us who part ways in this chapter, the gang evaluates the movie, and the second task of the Tri Quizzitch tournament comes to an exciting conclusion! Find us on Twitter at @potterpod or shoot us an email at potterpod@geeklyinc.com. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/https://www.geeklyinc.com/potterpod/hp-b4-ch36.mp3Podcast: Play …

Between publishers and bookstores and authors themselves clamoring for attention—preorder gifts! promotional temporary tattoos! listicles!!!—I sometimes forget to be grateful. It’s especially humbling, therefore, to come across a book that reminds me so powerfully that we are privileged to live in a time when such good writing on such meaningful topics is so readily available. …

People often repeat the truncated quote “blood is thicker than water,” forgetting that the full quote is “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” Impressively, both of these mutually contradictory statements are true of The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton. Family, its pull, and its limits …

Today was supposed to be a nice and relaxing day. Maybe drink some tea and practice a spell or three while Rowan does whatever it is she does all day. But, sure, incredibly scary banks and odd clients and rude robots are a fine way to spend a Monday I guess. At least this Lahnik “Lahni” …

The Brute Force take to the skies as they try to reach the Snowbroth Valley in less that 6 months. As expected, they’re incredibly subtle. If you wish to support the show and get some goodies in the process, please check out the Patreon at Patreon.com/bruteforce. Brute Force features Adam Bash as the storyteller, Carly …

International Tabletop Day 2018 is fast approaching and the live stream is beginning to take shape. Join us on Saturday April 28th from 10am (EST) on the GeeklyInc Twitch channel, as we raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. You can find …

Overwatch has been on fire recently with their wonderful new characters and the start of the Overwatch League, but that doesn’t mean they are taking any time off from bringing fans the newest hero to join the roster: Brigitte! It has been rumored for a few weeks now that a new hero was in development …

DID YA PUT THE TRUTH SERUM IN THE POTION, HARRY? DID YA? This week, Sarah gives a brief summary of everything that’s happened behind the scenes in the entire book, the gang debates whether Veritaserum is ethical or an infringement on human rights, and a startling development happens in the fight for the Tri Quizard Cup!  …

It has been seven years since the Lich, Sinu the Red, was defeated. The lands of Drunkeros have more or less been at peace. Sure, no one has done anything about Pyre, the ancient red dragon who controls Mastwick. And occasionally a goblin tribe will harass trading caravans or some poor mercenaries may find themselves …

Welcome, folks!  This is the second installment of Geekly’s nerdy coverage of Japanese culture by Michael DiMauro and Carly Shields. After falling in love with the country during a visit in September, 2017, we noticed a lot of other people were contacting us about our experience. In an attempt to help out others on their first …