The Mostly Live One
For those who couldn’t make it to Portus…

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Content for this episode:

Introduction - (0:00)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Gina
- Reporting on the Snapey fun of Snapefest
- Special Snapefest Tribute Video: Edited version (5:30), Downloadable Full-Length Version (14:56)
- In which Becca squees (rather loudly) over Snape’s leather jacket.
- Highlights from the Podcast Palooza, Portus, the Art Gallery, and the Swim-Up Bar.
- Rachael narrowly escapes buying a piece of Snape look alike art…

Snapecast Live! - (16:48)
Voice: Chris
Sort of Live Panel: Rachael, Meagan, Becca, Gina, Jeff, Shannon, Rose
Special Guest: Severus Snape
- Soundbyte: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Elf-Made Wine Supplied by Room Service

The Snape Report Special Edition: A Year in the Afterlife - (21:44)
Announcer: Jonathan
Video from Snapefest available here.
News for those who’ve been living under a rock for the past year (Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- JKR’s nefarious plot to end worldwide Snape-ing not successful: Snape lives on!
- In a devious attempt to distract Snapefen from absence of Headmaster portrait, JKR announces Dumbledore is gay.
- Snapefans on LiveJournal settle on name for their collective madness.
- Deleted scenes accompanying OotP DVD not very riveting and definitely not at all Snapey.
- Professor Snape once again snubbed for Wizard of the Month recognition.
- WB’s plan to release DH as two films gives Snapefans twice the chance to get their Snape fix.
- Big-time lawsuit causes hoopla in HP fandom but really has nothing to do with Snape.
- 50+ particularly depraved Snapefen descend on Dallas for a full day of non-stop Snape-ing at Snapefest.

Searching for Snape in All the Wrong Places - (26:25)
Panel: Shannon, Rachael, Becca, Gina, Rose
- Can there ever really be a replacement for Snape?

Owlpost - (38:55)
Panel: Rachael, Shannon, Gina, Rose, Meagan and Snarky
Voice: Munchkin
- In which we ponder what might have been if Snape had been a GIRL
- The younger generation loves Snape too.
- Howlers and e-mail from the Wizarding and Muggle world.

Predictions for Harry Potter & Severus Snape: The Movie The Half-Blood Prince - (51:07)
Panel: Meagan, Becca, Rachael, Rose, Gina, Shannon
- What we expect to see in the next film

Trivia and Audience Q&A - (53:33)
Panel: Rachael, Becca, Meagan, Gina, Shannon, Rose and Severus Snape
Guests: Depraved lunatics in the audience
Voice: Chris

Closing - (1:05:17)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Gina
- Check out the Portus/Snapefest Flickr Group
- Stay tuned for Episode 29

Happy Birthday! - (1:08:00)
Voices: Jeff, Meagan
Filkster: Jeff

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The Tax Day Episode
Almost as anticipated as your refund check…

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Content for this episode:

This is Snapecast - (0:00)
Voice: Chris
- Soundbye: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Introduction - (0:58)
Hosts: Rachael, Rose, Shannon
- We may be rusty, but like the truly annoying and devoted fans we are, we’re back!
- The state of Snape-ing in the fandom is clearly in crisis.
- Official and unofficial Snape-ing planned for Portus, Terminus, Accio and beyond!
- Coming up in this show.

The Snape Report - (10:52)
Announcer: Jonathan
News for the month of April. (Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- JKR reveals Snape’s backstory planned from the beginning.
- Snapefen too savy to be taken in by lame April Fool’s Joke.
- Wrock group The Remus Lupins foolishly decide not to change name to The Severus Snapes.
- Snape’s staring role in Potter Puppet Pals Video clearly responsible for You Tube award.
- For those in the mood for Snape meta, check out You Have Used Me: Severus Snape, Albus, Dumbledore, Betrayal and Trust
- Snape gets his Spock on.
- Snape-ing expected to heat up during summer convention season: Check out programming at Portus, Accio, Terminus, and of course Snapefest.

In Search of Different Endings Contest - (16:16)
Announcer: Rose
- In 500 words or less, write a different ending for Severus Snape Snapefest
- E-mail your submission by Midnight EST June 9th to severus@snapecast.com (Subject line: Different Endings Contest)

Draw Us a Picture - (17:37)
Announcer: Shannon
- We’re looking for Snape fanart for Snapefest
- Het, slash, gen, fanon and canon art welcome (R-rated and below)
- Those interested, send an e-mail to severus@snapecast.com by May 1st

Deathly Hallows Roundtable - (19:03)
Panel: Rachael, Wendy, Becca, Meagan
- Deathly Hallows Parts I & II, David Yates, and More: what does this mean for Snapefans

Top Ten Items Snape Should Spend His Tax Return On - (37:41)
Announcer: Rose

“Snape is…” Call for Fic Recommendations - (40:02)
Narrator: Gina
- Submit Snape fanfiction recommendations for discussion in future episodes
- E-mail your recommendations (R-rated and below) to severus@snapecat.com (Subject line: Snapefic Rec)

Owlpost - (44:17)
Panel: Shannon, Rose, Rachael
- Some well-deserved squeeage over movie 6.
- Somebody’s in trouble with the tax man.
- Howlers and e-mail from the Wizarding and Muggle world.

Closing - (1:05:40)
Hosts: Rachael, Rose, Shannon
- Special Fanfic Episode in the works.
- Look for coverage of convention and movie news.

He’s Always a Bastard to Me - (1:08:19)
Filkstress: Becca

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All Aboard!
and Happy Birthday Professor

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Content for this episode:
This is Snapecast - (0:00)
Voice: Chris
- Soundbye: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Introduction - (0:57)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Shannon
- JK Rowling & Severus Snape: thoughts on the interview and documentary
- Programming for Snapefest
- Looking back on 1 and 1/2 years of Snape-ing

The Snape Report - (17:20)
Announcer: Jonathan
News for the month of January. (Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- At 8pm EST on January 9, registration opens for Snapefest. We’ll be standing by.
- LJ Community Snapedom kicks off a virtual birthday party for everyone’s favorite Professor.
- Once again Snape was robbed of being named Wizard of the Month.
- Rickman deservedly named one of 100 sexiest movie stars alive by Empire Magazine. (Rowr!)
- Jon resigns in a huff.

PSA: What Would Snape Do? - (19:37)
Announcer: Rose

Snape & - (20:32)
Panel: Becca, Shannon, Rose, Meagan, Gina
- Snape & the Future (Back to the Snapey Future!)
- Sigune’s musings: Pondering JKR’s reason to let Harry live…

Snape & Wrap-up - (44:08)
Panel: Becca, Spanky Wonky
- Snape & Cleanliness

Fan Interview Wrap-Up - (47:34)
Announcer: Gina

Snape Theory Wrap-Up - (50:08)
Announcer: Wendy

Unanswered Questions - (51:31)
Panel: Rachael, Rose, Shannon
- Will we ever know?

Tribute to the Trolls - (1:20:36)
Evil Announcer: Meagan

Ask Snape - (1:21:51)
Voices: Rachael, Meagan, Snarky, Chris
- Questions read by listeners and the Snapecast Staff

Snarky Pages - (1:32:26)
Panel: Rachael, Wendy, Rose
Deathly Hallows
- Page 759

Top Ten Things to Do Once the Regular Snapecast Episodes End - (1:42:39)
Announcer: Rose

Owlpost - (1:44:46)
Panel: Shannon, Rachael, Becca
- Snape, important from the start.
- Did Snape do enough to redeem himself?
- Howlers and e-mail from the Muggle world.

Snarky Flies the Coop - (2:09:49)
Voices: Shannon, Snarky, Some Odd Bird

Closing - (2:12:19)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Shannon
- Get ready to register for Snapefest!
- Look for Snapecast at the PodcastPolooza at Portus in July
- Keep your eyes on http://snapecast.com for updates and info on our next show.
- Always!

At King’s Cross - (2:17:41)
The Snapecast Staff: Becca, Rose, Shannon, Gina, Jeff, Chris, Rachael, Jon, Wendy, Meagan
- To our listeners, thanks for all the Snape-ing…

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The Penultimate Episode
A Snarky Alternative to all that Holiday Cheer

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Content for this episode:
This is Snapecast - (0:00)
Voice: Chris
- Soundbye: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Introduction - (0:58)
Hosts: Rachael, Rose, Meagan
- Snapefest 2008 - Be There or Be a Dunderhead
- Reliving the release of DH in Denmark and the Netherlands
- Dirty dark confessions - who’s been cheating on Snape…
- Coming up in this penultimate episode…

The Snape Report - (9:40)
Announcer: Jonathan
News for the month of December. (Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- Registration for the first ever all day Snapecon, Snapefest, opens January 9, 2008. Could there be a better way to celebrate the Greasy One’s half-birthday?
- Snape fans wonder why JKR doesn’t appear to like Snape.
- The Snapedom LJ community celebrate The Great Snape Escape. (Because all that talk about stoppering death had to mean something.)
- Meta-enthusiasts explore racial typecasting in “Lily the lily-white girl and Sev the greasy foreigner?”
- Snapefen explore what to call themselves - Crazy Dunderheads not a popular choice.
- Snape’s latest career move slightly less academic.

Love Potion 9 and 3/4. - (12:36)
Panel: Gina, Summerborn (Snape/Lupin, Snape/Regulus, Rarepairs), Snapetoy (Snape/Harry, Snape/Dumbledore), Racheline (Snape/Malfoys), Selinaenriquez (Snape/Hermione)
- Non-canon Snape ships.
Snape/Harry
- Snarry Games
- Snarry Tribute Video
- Snarry Holidays
- Walking the Plank
- Time and Again - Post-DH Epilogue compliant, NC-17
- The Tea Series - Pre DH, (sexually active at 16) NC-17
Snape/Dumbledore
- Severus, Please LJ Community
- Delphi
Snape/Hermione
- Where Your Treasure Is
Snape/Other
- Snape Rarepairs Community
- Descensus - (Snape/Lucius/Narcissa)
- The Tao of Diogenes - (Snape/Ron) R
- In Academia series - Snape/Voldemort, Snape/Lucius, Snape/Black, Snape/Peter Pettigrew, Snape/Avery, Snape/Remus, Snape/James Potter implied, NC-17
Snape Photography
- Rub-a-dub-dub, Snape in a Tub - R

PSA: Holiday Party Tips - (51:55)
Announcer: Rose
- How to party-it-up with the Potions Master (and not get hexed)

Snape & - (53:27)
Panel: Becca, Jeff, Rose, Rachael
- Snape & Bullying

For Sale - (1:17:07)
Grieving Widow: Gina
Annoying Owl: Snarky
- Poorly constructed dump Charming single-family home for sale.

Snarky Chapters - (1:20:10)
Panel: Rachael, Shannon, Rose, Selina, Gina
Deathly Hallows
- Chapter 33: The Prince’s Tale

Deathly Owlpost - (2:02:49)
Panel: Shannon, Rose, Meagan
- Why exactly did Snape go back to Grimmauld Place anyway?
- In which we beg JKR to sit down and talk to us about Snape.
- What’s up with Snape’s lifedebt to James?
- Howlers and e-mail from the Muggle world.

Closing - (2:27:28)
Hosts: Rachael, Rose, Meagan
- Be sure to reserve your tickets for the Snapecast Express. Send an e-mail with your name, house and seating preference (Merlin class, Dining Car, Quiet Car, Party Wagon, Prefect Car, Time Out Car, Owlpost Car, Slytherin Car, Severus Car or name your own car) to severus@snapecast.com
- Tune in January 9th for the final ride!

Were We Ever Wrong! - (2:34:08)
The Deluded, Obsessed, and Just Plain Wrong: Rachael, Becca, Chris, Gina, Jackie, Mytheos, Rose, Shannon, Wendy,
- Our cracked theories that never came true…

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A Headmaster’s Tale
Of cephalopods, midnight duels, and dire Halloween curses..

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Content for this episode:

This is Snapecast - (0:00)
Voice: Chris
- Soundbye: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Introduction - (0:57)
Hosts: Rachael, Wendy, Gina
- Snapey Halloween
- Why didn’t Dumbledore’s own experience with love make him more sympathetic to Snape
- Snape’s gaydar
- Coming up in this episode…

The Snape Report - (16:36)
Announcer: Jonathan
News for the second half of October.(Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- Dumbledore bombshell temporarily overshadows all things Snape.
- Creative and Snapefen still actively Snape-ing: Check out Snape After DH and the Snarry Games.
- Snape may (or may not) be dead, but there’s still plenty of meta for everyone: Why Snape Joined the DE; Snape’s Boggart; Snape-inspired playlist.
- Alec Hopkins, also known as “Young Snape” has been rather busy on You-Tube.
- Snape seen masquerading as a muggle in Australia.

What If… - (19:33)
Panel: Rachael, Becca, Shannon, Rose
- What if things had been different for Snape. . .

PSA: Bathouses - (44:24)
Announcer: Rose
- Stock your Snapecast safehouse.

Fan Interview - (46:10)
Interviewer: Becca
Guest: Ariadne (Writer and Theorist)
- At the Online Wizarding Library
- At Fanfiction.net
- Border’s Great Snape Debate

A Call to Listeners - (1:01:39)
Send in your questions for Snape.
- Deadline: Midnight EST, Friday, November 23rd.
-Format: .wav, .ogg, .mp3 formats accepted, or leave a voicemail on our Skype account (username snapecast)

Snarky Chapters - (1:04:54)
Panel: Rachael, Jeff, Rose, Shannon
Deathly Hallows
- Chapter 32: The Elder Wand

The Final Run of the Snapecast Express - (1:21:21)
Announcer: Jonathan
- To reserve a seat, send an owl to severus@snapecast.com or leave a message on Podcastalley.
- Be sure to include your name, your house, and your seating preference.

Deathly Owlpost - (1:23:17)
Panel: Shannon, Rachael, Wendy, Gina
- What did Slughorn know about Snape’s feelings for Lily?
- What’s with all these childhood sweetheart storylines anyway?
- In which we explore a little Snucius.
- Howlers and e-mail from the Muggle world.

Closing - (1:40:07)
Hosts: Rachael, Wendy, Gina
- Revisiting Jo’s most recent comments about Snape’s character and Snape’s portrait.
- See you on December 1st for Episode 25, our penultimate episode!

A Headmaster’s Tale - (1:45:44)
Narrator: Rose
Voices: Jeff, Meagan, Shannon, Chris, Wendy, Gina
- Of cephalopods, midnight duels, and dire Halloween curses.

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Happy Snapetoberfest!
Eins! Zwei! Drei! Snape!

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Content for this episode:

This is Snapecast - (0:00)
Voice: Chris
- Soundbye: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Introduction - (0:58)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Meagan
- Grab a pint and celebrate Oktoberfest in Snapey style!
- The state of our Snape-ing: past, present and future
- Snape wearing lederhosen?
- Coming up in this episode…

The Snape Report - (10:00)
Announcer: Jon
News for the month of October.(Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
- Snape vidders not thrilled by tentative list of bonus scenes on the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD.
- LJ community colourful_bat is holding a “Beyond the Grave” fest for post-Deathly Hallows Snape/Tonks stories.
- Not to be outdone by the fic writers, many meta essayists have been tackling Snapey issues such as:
How tall is Snape in canon?
Comparing Snape to the Pop-Culture Character Type of the Lonely Nerd
Snape and Purebloods
The influence of Alan Rickman on the Attraction to Snape
Why are Severus Snape’s eyes and hair black?
- LJ user cambryn is hosting a Harry Potter honesty meme that offers Snapefans an opportunity to find out what the Snape fandom really thinks about our beloved Greasy Git in a post-Deathly Hallows world.
- Holy Hungarian Horntails, Snapefans! gin1119 proves that Snape really is Batman with a new video on YouTube!

Snarky Chapters - (13:10)
Panel: Rachael, Meagan, Wendy
- Deathly Hallows - Snape as Headmaster
Chapter 12: Magic is Might
Chapter 19: The Silver Doe
Chapter 30: The Sacking of Severus Snape

Love Potion 9 3/4 - (33:29)
Panel: Gina, Rachael, Shannon, Madelyn
- Snape/Lily
- By Any Other Name
- Fade to Black
- Last Transfiguration
- Spirals
- Thanks for the Mudblood
- Your Parting Mouth (Your Shining Eyes)
- The Words You Borrowed

PSA: Trick-or-Pretzel - (1:03:33)
Announcer: Rose
Trick-or-Pretzeler: Munchkin
- Choose your Halloween treats wisely!

Snape & - (1:04:10)
Panel: Becca, Rachael, Shannon, Rose
- Snape & Slytherin

Deathly Owlpost - (1:37:41)
Panel: Shannon, Rachael, Becca, Meagan
- In defense of Dumbledore
- In which we make dire predictesion about the movie versions of “The Prince’s Tale” and “The Flight of the Prince”
- Does Snily add to or detract from Snape’s complexity?
- Howlers and e-mail from the Muggle world.

Closing - (2:01:18)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Meagan
- Huzzah, we managed to do a whole episode whilst sober!
- the Headmaster Snape gallery is coming soon to snapecast.com
- Look for plenty of Snape Theory along with a dose of Halloween-y goodness in the next episode of Snapecast!
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