Potterless
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Potterless | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Mike Schubert |
| Genre | Comedy, Literature |
| Created by | Mike Schubert |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Randomly posting |
| Production | |
| Production | Mike Schubert |
| Theme music composed by | Bettina Campomanes |
| No. of episodes | 189 (plus bonus episodes) (as of Jan 10, 2023) |
| Publication | |
| Original release | October 17, 2016 |
| Provider | Multitude |
| Related | |
| Website | potterlesspodcast.com |
Potterless is an audio podcast created by Mike Schubert. The podcast follows Schubert as he reads the Harry Potter series for the first time. Each episode covers a section of the book series and later the movies and fan material as Schubert and one or more guests analyze the story, writing, and characters.
Schubert wanted to start a podcast believed that an adult reading the series for the first time would be an interesting topic.[1] He invited fans of the series on as guests as counterpoint to his experience.[2] The podcast was conceptualized as one that would "pick apart the story and dethrone it from its lofty perch" but turns into one that "celebrates as the story gets richer."[3]
The first episode of the podcast launched in October 2016.[4] Episodes were initially released bi-weekly, but the release schedule was switched to weekly in 2019. The last book material was covered in episode 89,[5] after which Schubert began covering the Harry Potter films and spin-off materials such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.[4] The last regular episode of Potterless was released on August 30, 2021.
Schubert then moved onto the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan for his next podcast with a similar concept; this podcast's first full episode was released on September 6, 2021, and is named The Newest Olympian.[6] Schubert still releases content for Potterless from events such as live shows.
Besides The Newest Olympian, Schubert hosts or co-hosts three other podcasts: Horse, Meddling Adults, and Modern Muckraker.
On October 4, 2022, it was announced by Multitude, the podcast network which hosted Potterless, that Schubert and his shows had left the production company.[7][8]
