Author: Eneasz

This marks the first time I haven’t accompanied Harry’s Doom Alarm of “DON’T. STOP.” with the Kill Bill screeches. I felt like with everything else that was going on, it would be overkill.

This episode also again brings us current with the text of Methods of Rationality. I do have more things in the works to keep us going until MoR is completed. Not all of them will be readings of fiction, so we’ll be branching out a bit, but they should all be enjoyable. :) Next week – the first half of a MoR fanfic. It’s good!

Those of you who listen to Hardcore History will be just as excited as I am to hear that Dan Carlin has kindly donated his voice to play the part of Auror Captain Brodski! I’ve gone back and edited him into last week’s episode. This makes TWO celebrity voices in a single episode!

Those of you who don’t listen to Hardcore History may be asking “What’s the big deal? History is in the past, I’m more interested in the future! Has this guy ever, say… quoted Nick Bostrom on existential risk?” First, his delivery of the history is very exciting, and his voice is striking. I could listen to him all day, and it’s a fun listen! Second, something about being forced to repeat the past. And Third, it’s funny you should ask that specific question, because he did that exact thing in the most recent episode. This is forward-looking history. The episodes are long, but with months between them there’s plenty of time for listening.

Having problems. Hopefully will be fixed soon.

We have a new voice for Seamus Finnegan! My Irish accent is cartoonish because I don’t know any real Irish people. My primary vocal role-models are literally cartoons. Specifically, the Lucky Charms Leprechaun, and Simpson’s Grounds-Keeper Willie. And honestly, I’m not even sure if Willie is supposed to be Irish. An Irish listener said my voice made his ears bleed, which did not surprise me in the least. I asked if he could help, and after several months time he graciously did so! Let us all thank Barry Stanton for making the podcast a bit better. :)

We’ve got several new voices actually, including Cornelia Walt, Hagrid, and (back in Ch 41) Charlotte Wiland. And Jay Novella reprises his role as Argus Filch! Stayed tuned, more voices are coming soon.