Episode 177: Sometimes It's Got To Be PAF

SpeakBeasty: A Fantastic Beasts Podcast

• We’re here and we have four hosts AGAIN!
• Happy belated anniversary to Secrets of Dumbledore and none of the news we predicted coming to fruition!
• Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Patricia K., aka Shannen’s mom!
• Phoenix Register: updates from Universal’s Epic Universe!
• The video Marjolaine refers to is here and the article Ann references is here.
• Circus Arcanus and the British Ministry of Magic all in one place!
• How do you balance what people know/want to see with authenticity to the films?
• Bandai announced a Wizarding World Tamagotchi! It goes on sale in Japan in July, then worldwide in August.
• “My Tamagotchi’s battery died and I felt the greatest feeling of relief.”
• Marjolaine’s image is here.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature is coming to Australia!
• Owl Post: Jerri writes in about why the qilin doesn’t bow to Jacob or the other members of the squad.
• We discuss the difference between a ruler and a leader.
• Geoff is entering their ‘dad joke’ era.
• Main Discussion: Scenes 83-86 of the screenplay
• The one spell Jacob knows is VIOLENCE.
• Come for the beasts, stay for the discussion of onomatopoeia in French and English.
• “Maybe they’re Dark Aurors because nobody respects them on the job, HELMUT.”
• It’s too much Harry Potter for Marjolaine.
• No-Maj Movie Magic: Visual effects with Christian Manz
• “We’re going to throw pastries at you!”
• The interview Amy references is here.
• We learn how the VFX team ‘builds’ such realistic sets.

Podcast Question: What do you think was the trap in Newt’s decoy case?