Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and

Matt Pots, who met during their time together at Harvard Divinity School.

And before I say anything further, I just want to point out that this podcast does condemn

the transphobia of J.K. Rowling and holds space for the people, the listeners who are affected

by it. That is really important.

On this podcast, Matt and Vanessa ask, what if we read the books we love as if they were

sacred texts? Each week, Matt and Vanessa relive the magic by exploring a chapter of the

Harry Potter series through themes like commitment, revenge, forgiveness, and more. Utilizing traditional

forms of sacred reading to one our hidden lessons within even the most mundane sentences.

Many scholars of religion believe that what makes a text sacred is not the text itself, but

rather the community of readers around it. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text applies a critical

lens to both the text and its author and holds space for readers and listeners who have

been negatively impacted by the author's actions but still care about the books. It's the

English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know

you craved. New episodes release on Thursdays.

Oh hi, hello there. How's it going? This is Let's Talk About Myths Baby. And I'm your

host. The woman who loves sharks just as much as she loves Greek mythology. Live. And

yes, today I am here with an episode that features sharks, sharks, you guys. I spoke with Ryan

Denson who is doing a PhD studying ancient sea monsters. And I just I can't express how

much fun I had recording this episode, how much I learned. And then also how much I got

to talk about sharks and whales in ocean life in general. Perhaps too much. Ryan was

very patient. It was so much fun. I love sharks so much. And thankfully Ryan had so much

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