Friday, November 18, 2011

PhoenixCast to review Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-Rays/DVDs, send in you comments HERE!

On our next episode of PhoenixCast, we will be reviewing the
Deathly Hallows: Part 2 DVD, and we will be accepting any thoughts
and opinions offered by our listeners, along with other episode segments.

If you want to have YOUR Deathly Hallows: Part 2 DVD thoughts read ON AIR,
then send them in now! This is a limited time offer, use it while you can!

We will begin recording our next episode shortly.

Use the comments page embedded into this post to write YOUR thoughts,
and we will have them read on air!

(We will not, however, read any comment deemed inappropriate,
and such a comment will be removed from our blog.)

PhoenixCast to review Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-Rays/DVDs, send in you comments HERE!

For a limited time only, viewers of this blog will have a chance to have their own
thoughts on the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Blu-Rays and DVDs read on the show!

If you have opinions on the Blu-Rays/DVDs, or any of the special features,
we will take any thoughts offered from blog viewers.

All comments must be posted by Sunday night for them to be included.

Go to the comments page embedded into this post to write your thoughts NOW!
(Any inappropriate comments posted will not be included, but will be deleted.)

We welcome any thoughts, ideas, or rebuttals sent in by listeners.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

PhoenixCast #23 now online!

Here is the latest episode of PhoenixCast, PhoenixCast #23!

*Most of the news surrounds LEGO Harry : Years 5-7,
which is released into stores on December 15th!

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
announced to be released on a special 4-disk
Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy special edition, but not for DVD.

*Early acccess to Potermore granted to select few,
plus new photos of Pottermore leaked online!

*LEGO Harry Potter building set ad released online,
shows all-new Hogwarts castle building set!

*LEGO.com debuts new LEGO Harry Potter mini-game,
Battle for Hogwarts, and Mia tries it out on the show.
Unfortunately, it doesn't end well for her character.

*Special collector's edition coming out for Harry Potter,
contains all 8 films, in a specially designed case,
plus a copy of the elder wand included in the package!

*We continue our chapter discussions,
renamed "the Murky Cauldron", chapter quote,
and an all new segment, "What if.." in this episode!

*Download the full episode now!
(Estimated episode length: 61 min.)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_23.mp3

Saturday, October 1, 2011

PhoenixCast #23 on its way soon!

I am happy to say that the next episode of PhoenixCast, PhoenixCast #23,
will be released within the next two weeks. No release date has yet been set.

We will be covering all the news that has been announced since our last show,
as well as bringing back some fun segments to enjoy as well.

Expect an official announcement concerning the release date of our next episode
sometime later this week. Thank you for your continued support of PhoenixCast. 

Friday, August 12, 2011

The full first season of PhoenixCast is available now!

As of tonight, all 22 episodes of the first season of PhoenixCast are available for download
straight from here, the official blog for PhoenixCast: the unofficial Harry Potter podcast.

To find the episodes, use the pages on this blog, labeled:
PhoenixCast: episodes #1-10, or PhoenixCast: episodes #11-22 .


And you can also use the "upcoming special episodes" page to check out any upcoming 
PhoenixCast episodes timed to be released for specific Harry Potter related events!

And look for all the latest news on season two of PhoenixCast HERE, at the official 
PhoenixCast blog! We'll let you know all the latest PhoenixCast news, or let you know 
about any upcoming special listener-related events to participate in!

Thanks for all your support!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The PhoenixCast blog makes its triumphant return!

I am very happy to say that after much time, during which this blog underwent many improvements, changes, and upgrades, the PhoenixCast blog is now online again!

PhoenixCast blog version 2.0 is here!

With now 10 past shows, and many more to be uploaded to this blog,
you can find all the information on our show, download our first 10 episodes,
or just check out all of our latest announcements, here you go!

Enjoy!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Send in your comments, and they may appear on a future PhoenixCast episode!

I am very happy to announce that all you listeners have the chance to share YOUR
Harry Potter thoughts, opinions, and questions to us, and we will have them read on
our Harry Potter podcast, PhoenixCast!

All you have to do is publish your thoughts on the comments page,
which can be found just under this text.

If we see that it is appropriate, it will appear on a future PhoenixCast episode!
Hurry, because you only have until August 16th to send in your thoughts
for our next episode, which probably will be out by August 18th!

Anyone whose comment(s) is approved will have their screen name posted
on the PhoenixCast blog, and will get a shout-out from us on the show!
Send in YOUR questions, complaints, and/or comments NOW!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

New segments coming soon to PhoenixCast!

Starting within the next few episodes, we're planning to feature more,
different segments on our podcast. Here's a few that are being considered:
  • Fan video of the week, where we select one well-made fan video.
  • Historic Harry Potter moment, where we look back at famous Harry Potter moments for our listeners. (There's a ton of  moments, so no problem here.)
  • Trivia Time, where we ask our audience a Harry Potter trivia question for them to solve.
If all works out, you can expect to see these segments
on an upcoming episode of PhoenixCast!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

PhoenixCast #10 now here also!

 We can now put this episode, PhoenixCast #10, online, sorry again for all delays!

 Show notes:

We discuss the Harry Potter 7 DVD premiere party.
Is this promotion even necessary?

We listen in to various Harry Potter actors
speak, and share their thoughts on the
concluding Harry Potter saga.

We also give a sneak peek at our next show,our
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Blu-Ray movie review show, discussing, praising,
and scolding the film, if it deserves it.

We also make a very special announcement
concerning a upcoming PhoenixCast episode!

(Average show length: 18 min.)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_10-_NYC_Harry_Potter_Premiere_Party.mp3

PhoenixCast #9 now here! (Sorry for the great delay!!!)

Sorry for the delay, but PhoenixCast #9 is here, and we'll put
PhoenixCast #10 and PhoenixCast #11 online shortly.

We'll be recording PhoenixCast #12 tomorrow night,
so that'll be on this blog in a few days.

(It takes us longer to upload it to this blog, so if you want to download
the shows at a faster rate, we recommend subscribing to our show via itunes.)

Show notes:

*We wonder why Warner Bros. didn't put the
now completed Harry Potter 8 teaser trailer
before the Warner Bros film Sucker Punch.

*We have the final official movie poster for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two!
We review it, and judge it as a whole!

*We continue our Harry Potter book chapter
discussions with chapters 13, 14, and 15
of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

*We bring back our "Chapter Quote" segment,
straight from one of the three book chapters
we covered earlier in the episode!

Take a listen now!
(Estimated episode length: 34 min.)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_9.mp3

Saturday, March 26, 2011

PhoenixCast #9 coming soon, show details here!

We are delighted to announce that we will be
putting out another episode of our podcast,
PhoenixCast, sometime over this weekend.

We have the show notes for PhoenixCast #9
right below:



  • We start the show off by complaining about the Warner Bros marketing method.
  • We feel slightly better upon seeing the brand-new Harry Potter 8 movie pic.
  • Warner Bros also leaks a deleted scene from the upcoming Harry Potter 7 DVD.
  • Release dates for Harry Potter 8 released via Facebook! Awesome!
  • We found interesting book moments that we didn't notice, at least,                     not when we first read them.
  • Our Harry Potter book chapter discussions continue.
  • We bring back the "who said that?" listener challenge.
  • We announce the predicted release date for our next episode!
Look for all this, and more, in PhoenixCast #9,
coming sometime Sunday evening!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

PhoenixCast #7 and #8 released!

Sorry for the delay to those of you downloading our show
through our blog. We have two new PhoenixCast episodes
to make up for it, however.

 You can now download both episodes by right-clicking
 each of the links and hitting "save target as..." for each download.
You can then place it wherever on your computer you want. Enjoy!


PhoenixCast #7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_7.mp3

 PhoenixCast #8 http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_8.mp3

Saturday, March 5, 2011

PhoenixCast #7 to be released online March 12th!

We can now say that the next episode of PhoenixCast
has a release date at last. We intend to release it online
on March 12th, just a week from now.

Although we don't have a full episode description,
we will be discussing these points:



  • The upcoming Harry Potter tourist attraction coming Spring 2012: Is Spring 2012 a good time to premiere? Or not?
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One loses at the Oscars awards, No "Visual Effects" award for HP7!
  • We discuss the 2.0 re-modeling that's begun on the Order of the Phoenix Network's blog. 
  • We review the all-new PhoenixCast site pages, equipped with upgraded technology!
Look for PhoenixCast #7 on March 12th!
Also look for a more detailed preview soon,
possibly sometime tomorrow!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

PhoenixCast #6 is now here!

We have our newest episode of PhoenixCast all finished,
edited, and ready to be downloaded!

We discuss all the big Harry Potter news stories,
discuss chapters 9-10 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
Continue our "Chapter Quote" listener challenge,
and give a brief sneek peek at things to come.


PhoenixCast #6- When sparks fly...In Wizard Duels can be downloaded below.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_6.mp3
(If  you're right-handed, right-click the link below, and then click "save target as..." ,
find where you want to put the podcast, and you're good to go!)

Sunday, February 20, 2011

PhoenixCast #6 to be released on February 28th!

Although we don't have all the show notes ready yet,
we have now decided to release the newest episode
of PhoenixCast, our unofficial Harry Potter podcast,
on Monday, February 28th, the last day of the month.

We'll have the show notes released on this blog soon.
Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements!

Monday, February 14, 2011

PhoenixCast #5 just released!

Just like we said in our previous post,
PhoenixCast #5 can now be downloaded!

It is our special Valentine's Day show this time,
and we skip chapter discussions this week,
and replace them with releationship discussions.



Take a listen! (estimated episode length: 32 min.)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_5.mp3

Saturday, February 12, 2011

PhoenixCast #5 coming out February 14th!

It is a pleasure to announce that PhoenixCast #5, our Harry Potter podcast,
is still on schedule for its February 14th online release!

For news, we discuss:
  • The cover, release date, and details for the Harry Potter: Years 1-7 movie set were revealed. We also discuss the high prices for both the DVD and Blu-Ray years box versions. Is the prices worth it?
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One can now be pre-ordered on amazon.com!
  • More Harry Potter 8 casting news continues to leak out, despite if or if not Warner Bros. doesn't like it.
  • David Heyman and J.K. Rowling announced to be accepting a film award for the Harry Potter movie series!
We also continue our Harry Potter chapter discussions,
book quote, and much more in PhoenixCast #5,
coming to a computer or MP3 player near you
on February 14th, 2011!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Links mentioned on PhoenixCast #4 here!

To view LEGO's Harry Potter Diagon Alley building set pics,
like the ones we discussed on PhoenixCast #4, and watch a video,
double-click this link! http://shop.lego.com/Product/AssetPopup.aspx?p=10217&AssetType=49&s_button=moreViews

Sunday, February 6, 2011

PhoenixCast #4 now released!

We are happy to announce that, at long last, PhoenixCast #4
has been released, and can be downloaded!

We discuss the latest Harry Potter news,
and continue our chapter discussions, and we make
a special announcement about our next episode.



For this and more, (if you're right handed) right-click the link below, then click
"save target as..." Find a place on your computor to hold the file, wait for it to download,
and you're good to go! Look on our libsyn page, http://phoenixcast.libsyn.com/webpage ,
for more episode info, or download it on itunes!

You can also subscribe to us on itunes, and get episodes delivered to you!
Whaterver way you choose, enjoy! (Estimated episode length: 28 min.)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

PhoenixCast #4 coming out soon! Episode details here!

The news has been slow lately, so we've had to push
episode #4 back a little bit, but it should be out
sometime over the next seven days or so.

We're continuing our news segment,
our chapter discussions, this time working with chapters 7-8
of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter 8
movie news, and more! Again, this should be out by February 7th.


The good news is, we plan on having PhoenixCast #5
out on February 14th, so you can look for it then.

We're planning to have both episodes around 20 minutes long.
We'll let you know when #4 is released!

We should have details on episode 5 released within the next hour or so.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

PhoenixCast #3 now released!

We can now offer PhoenixCast #3 for download,
sorry for the slight wait, but here it is!

In this show, we discuss the first HP8 movie pic,
which was just been released online this past week,
The HP7 collector's edition, and all the features it has to offer.



We also continue our regular chapter-by chapter discussions,
this time discussing chapters 5 & 6 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Take a listen!

To download our episode here, right-click the link below and then click
"save target as..." Then find where you want the file placed, and you're good to go!

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Phoenixcast #3 on the way!

We are happy to announce that we have begun recording
PhoenixCast #3, and plan on releasing it on Tuesday!

We'll be discussing the HP7 DVD and Blu-Ray release date,
Its newly announced special features, wonder if there'll be
a free digital copy with the film, and more!



See you this Tuesday!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

PhoenixCast #2 now can be downloaded off our site!

With nearly 19 minutes of Harry Potter content,
including our introduction, news,
and chapter discussion segments,
PhoenixCast is back, and better then ever!
To download it, right-click the link below
and click "save target as..." 



 Enjoy!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

PhoenixCast #2 on its way, show notes available here!

We are happy to announce that our second episode of
PhoenixCast is well on its way to being released!

We are hoping to have it out by Monday night,
but it may be postponed until Tuesday if necessary.

We will make a post if the episode is indeed postponed.


We do, however, have the show notes for PhoenixCast #2.
To continue and read the show notes, please click the "Read More" link,
if you haven't already.

Monday, January 10, 2011

PhoenixCast #1 blooper reel now ready for download!

Consisting of 30 seconds of blooper material,
the PhoenixCast #1 blooper reel can now be downloaded
by right-clicking the link, and then click "save target as..."
and you can save it right to your computor.

We would reccomend listening to the actual episode
prior to listening to the bloopers. Thank You.



http://traffic.libsyn.com/phoenixcast/PhoenixCast_Blooper_Reel_1.mp3

Sunday, January 9, 2011

PhoenixCast #1 is now available for download!

Thanks to Libsyn.com, we are now able to release our first
ever Harry Potter podcast, PhoenixCast.

The episode's length is close to 18 minutes in total.

We will be covering in this episode the following topics:



  • Harry Potter news stories from December,
  • Harry Potter book chapter discussions, starting with chapters 1 & 2 of book 1.
  • And the "Guess the character" chapter quote, taken from one of the 2 discussed chapters
PhoenixCast #2 is scheduled to be released in another 2-4 weeks,
depending on the availability of Harry Potter news.

PhoenixCast #1- New beginnings, can be downloaded below,
simply by clicking it and saving it to your computer. Enjoy!