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There will be a link to a playlist where you can watch it in the description of this episode. So we'll be doing the first two episodes. We're taking a week break for the 5th, Monday, and May, and then we'll be back for the rest afterwards in June. And speaking of June, we will be doing another digital potterless live show in early June. I believe it will be June 10th, but we will confirm that later.

I'll post it about it all over on social media. So if you're following Potterless on Twitter or Instagram, you will find it. And I'll be sure to talk about it in a future episode. But very similar to how we did Wizarding World Survivor. We'll do another fun live show type thing where it's a digital stream and your ticket will get you access to a video that you can either watch live or after the fact and you can rewatch it as many times as you like. So just stay tuned for a future announcement, but tentatively June 10th, another digital potterless live show. And of course, I want to thank the newest members of our team over at patreon.com slash potterless who are supporting the show and keeping it going. So shout out to Paige Lebrewski and Catherine, a name correction for Emma Lynn Harland. And a huge shout to our newest producer-level patrons, Ping Vanatchek and Nani. They joined the ranks of Vicki Christine, Aaron Klau, Marchizmo, Juan, Rosemary, Marie, Maria, Lisa, Audra, Eleanor, Nikita, Rachel, Jan-Noehl, Claire, Rory, Veronica, Noah, Jennifer, Justin, Jacob, Maya, Polly, Zena, Harlan, Nicky, Kine,

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If you want to be like one of these amazing patrons and get access to monthly live streams,

bonus episodes, my notes, and more. You can add on over to patreon.com slash potterless.

But without further ado, let's get into episode 177 of Potterless, the first of four or five

covering Wizard People, Dear Reader, guest starring Brandon Gruegel from Multitude.

Hello, internet, and welcome back to another episode of Potterless, The Tale of a Grown Man who never read the Harry Potter series as a kid, but he did watch what we're covering today many times before reading the books.

He eventually read the books and consumed other Harry Potter content.

My name is Mike Schumer.

I am that grown man, and I am here joined today by someone who had never seen this prior to this episode. So we're still keeping that potteryless good vibes intact where someone is new to it and someone is an expert. It is Brandon Gruegel from Multitude, join the party, a whole bunch of fun stuff. Brandon Gruegel and Modern Muckraker. Hey, ho. Brandon Gruegel. How's it going? Hey, how's it going? It's good. You must have been horribly disappointed after watching this and then going to the real thing.

Yeah.

Yeah, this is a step above.

So we are going to be covering Wizard People, Dear Reader, which is just absolutely iconic for anyone unaware.

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