What the Hype?!
What The Hype?! is the class you always wanted, but were never offered in school! Each week, a panel of pop culture junkies educate each other on today’s biggest books, shows, movies, and more. No matter your experience, there’s something for everyone. Total Noob? We'll educate you on why the fandom took off and what makes someone a true fan! Already an expert? We’ll just see about that! Our subsequent episodes will take you on a deep dive and really test your stan-hood! And, if you’re somewhere in the middle, teetering on the edge of fandom, we’ll show you What The Hype is all about!
What The Hype?! is from the creators of MuggleCast (the original Harry Potter podcast diving deep into the books, movies, and Wizarding World fandom) and #Millennial (featuring pretend adulting and real talk about the Gen Y lifestyle)
Recent Episodes
Diving into ‘Iron Flame’ (Empyrean Series, Book 2)
'Agatha All Along': Reviewing Season 1 of the Witchy and Wonderful Marvel TV Series
'Outlander': What's the Hype Around This Time Traveling Series?
Scary Movies: Digging Up their Purpose, Thrills, and Psychological Impact
Pop Culture Conventions Help us Escape Reality (But Please Bring Deodorant)
'Heartstopper': Reviewing Season 3, and How The LGBTQ Series Has Matured
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About the Hosts
Andrew Sims
Host, Editor
Andrew is based in Nevada and began podcasting when he founded MuggleCast in 2005. In addition to full time podcast work and co-hosting #Millennial Podcast with Laura, Andrew created a Patreon online course and Patreon book to help other creators master Patreon. Andrew obsesses over Bruce Springsteen, video games, dogs, and nature.
Laura Tee
Host
Laura was bitten by the podcasting bug in 2006 when she first joined MuggleCast. Podcasting stuck with her through living abroad in Costa Rica (pura vida, mae) and graduate school in New York City. Outside of MuggleCast, Laura enjoys all things linguistics and hosts the current affairs podcast #Millennial alongside Andrew. She loves her hometown of Atlanta, where she lives with her boyfriend and adorable dog, Canela.
Eric James
Host
Eric is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, and is a lover of popular media, with their hands in several podcast pies. When not co-hosting or editing MuggleCast, editing the bimonthly Improvised Star Trek podcast, or producing the Human Resources advice podcast “HR unConfidential,” Eric enjoys exploring Chicago, where they have lived since 2008.
Micah Tannenbaum
Host
Micah is a New York native whose MuggleCast journey began when he reached out to Andrew about recording weekly news segments. It wasn’t long before he was invited to be a regular host on the show. Micah continues to listen, analyze, and defend Aberforth’s goat, while also podcasting about pop culture here on What the Hype?!. In the Muggle world, Micah trades Quidditch for basketball in his day-to-day job.
Pamela Gocobachi
Host
Pam is a Bay Area native and an entertainment journalist with a deep love for all things pop culture. When she’s not writing or podcasting you can often find her obsessing over new music finds, drinking coffee like it’s her job, or doting over her dog Jasper.