Snapecast

Snapecast is a podcast about the Harry Potter character Severus Snape, and it is the only podcast that is guaranteed all Snape, all the time. It was created by chaeche and a host of other talented Snape fans including pennswoods, msavi, lampblack, gina_r_snape, perosha, and shark_girl.
The first episode was released on June 1, 2006, and the show ran monthly for about 2 years until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Every month the cast grappled with deep and probing issues such as Snape's loyalty, Snape's pain, Snape's snark, and of course, Snape's fabulous fashion sense. 
The Owlpost segment would not be possible without Snarky the Owl, who delivers mail for the Snapecasters and serves as their link to the magical world. He is a sassy little bird, but he's cheap. The Snapecasters pay him in pretzels and peanut butter.
On January 9, 2008 (Snape's birthday), the Snapecast staff released the final regular episode of the show. Subsequently special episodes have been recorded coinciding with major developments in the fandom, conventions, or other Snapely events. 
On July 9, 2008 Snapecast hosted the first all Snape convention: Snapefest in Dallas, Texas. Activities included various Snape-centric panels, a fashion show, potions class, and a candlelight vigil for the professor.
As of September 15, 2011, 42 podcasts have been release, averaging 1-2 hr each.
==Sample SnapeCasts==
===Episode 1===
Date: Broadcast June 1, 2006
Time: 1h 41m
This is Snapecast
* Voice: Chris
Introduction – (1:00)
Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Shannon
* -Why a Snapecast?
* -What’s in our show?
* -Fandom News: The casting of Young Severus.
The Top 10 – Part I – (13:33)
* Announcer: Rose
* -Muggle Things Snape Doesn’t Have
Segment Preview Interviews – (15:11)
* Announcer: Gina
Snarky Chapters – (16:09)
* Panel: Rachael, Becca, Rose, Shannon
* The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 8: The Potions Master
Ad The Voice of Reason – (48:08)
* Announcer: Jon
* -If you think Snape is really on Voldemort’s side, then drop us a line.
Segment Preview Detention Intervention – (49:26)
* Announcer: Rose
This Slytherin Life – (50:07)
* Announcer: Jon
* Essayist: Shannon
* -Still holding out for Snape.
Monthly Contest Announcement – (55:29)
* Announcer: Wendy
* -Got any Snape-fic or art?
Snape & Roundtable – (56:23)
* Panel: Becca, Rose, Gina, Jon
* Topic: Snape & Alan Rickman
Segment Preview Love Potion 9 3/4 – (1:19:50)
* Phone Sex Operator: Gina
The Top 10 Part II – (1:21:07)
* Announcer: Rose
* -Reasons We Need a Snapecast
Owlpost – (1:22:31)
* Hosts: Shannon, Rachael, Becca
* Voices: Chris, Suman
* -Howlers and voicemail from the wizarding world
* -Help us name our owl
Closing – (1:32:39)
* Hosts: Rachael, Becca, Shannon
* -Snape Medley – (1:33:56)
* Voices: Becca, Chris, Gina, Jon, Laura, Rachael, Rose, Shannon, Suman, Wendy
===Episode 42===
Date: September 15, 2011
Time: 1:43m
Always…
The Long Awaited Deathly Hallows (Part II) Episode
Content for this episode:
This is Snapecast – (0:00)
* Voice: Chris
* - Soundbyte: Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Host Opening – (0:57)
* Hosts: Rachael, Rose, Gina
* - In which the hosts attempt to explore the answers to life, the universe and everything
* - Crying into a flask over the conventions we couldn’t attend this summer
* - A little geeky discourse on Pottermore
* - Soliciting feedback on what you’d like to see in Snapemore
The Snape Report – (11:36)
* Announcer: Jon
* News for now. (Send your news to snapenews@gmail.com)
* - Even Snape Knows “It Gets Better”
* - Snape stomps competition in Bloomsbury Favorite Character Poll
* - But author/journalist Annabel Pitcher ,a href=”http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/aug/31/harry-potter-magical-character-dumbledore”>is flummoxed as to why so many love Snape
* - Alan Rickman continues to talk about his portrayal of the Professor
* - The latest whereabouts of the not-quite-late Severus Snape appear to be somewhere down under.
* - The sshg_exchange is back for 2011.
Deathly Hallows, Part II Roundtable of Doom – (13:40)
* Panel: Rachael, Gina, Rose, Becca, Shannon
This Slytherin Life – (51:18)
* Essayist: Barbara W.
* - A Eulogy for the Bravest Man
This Slytherin Life – (51:18)
* Essayist: Barbara
* - Eulogy for the Bravest Man
Fan Interview – (57:18)
* Interviewer: Gina
* Guest: RandomMumble
* - The Prince’s Tale – Animation on DeviantArt
Owlpost – (1:11:21)
* Panel: Shannon, Becca, Rachael
* - Thanks to listener comments, our video episode is now available on YouTube. Download Part I and Part II here.
* - More debate over Snape’s rather stylish forced billow/swoop.
* - In we sort of get side-tracked by an excellent piece of owlpost and begin discussing the movie all over again.
Closing – (1:39:33)
* Hosts: Rachael, Gina, Rose
* -In which we explain why the final film is NOT the end of fandom (and Rose uses a particularly apt weed metaphor).
* -We’re still working on the details for Snapefest, but stay tuned for an announcement on Halloween.
* -Snape-ing, Always…
Stupefy You – (1:43:10)
* Filkers: Philo’s Folly
* - Download the mp3 here
* - View the Video on YouTube”
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Contact
* Magical and Muggle listeners are encouraged to leave comments in our blogs, post to our discussion boards, send us e-mails, or leave us a voicemail. Here’s where you can reach us:
* Website/Blog: http://snapecast.com
* LJ: http://community.livejournal.com/snapecast/
* IL: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/snapecast/
* Dreamwidth: http://snapecast.dreamwidth.org/
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/snapecast
* MySpace: snapecast
* Discussion Boards: Snapecast on Why Snape?
* E-mail: 
* Skype Username: 
Transcripts
* -Transcripts of this episode will be available at snapecast.com.
*; Music
*; Opening
*: - Lara St John, Bach Violin Concertos: 01-BWV 1041 : I. Allegro
*; Snape Report
*: – music by Allan Horn, “Newscast”
*; DH2 Roundtable
*: – Alexander Desplat, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: 02-Snape to Malfoy Manor
*; This Slytherin Life
*: - Nicholas Hooper, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 17 – Farewell Aragog
*: - Patrick Doyle, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 19 – Death of Cedric
*: - Nicholas Hooper, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 02 – In Noctem
*; Fan Interview
*: – Janine Johnson, Chopin Recital: 12-Valse Brilliante Op.18 in Eb major
*; Owlpost
*: - Shira Kammen, Music of Waters: 03-Unconformity
*; Filk
*: - Philo’s Folly, “Stupefy You”
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