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Retold: A Fantasy Podcast

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Rating
★★★★★
4.9
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12 reviews
This podcast has
98 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Barry Watson
Explicit
No
Date created
2025/02/25
Latest episode
2026/11/02
Average duration
62 min.
Release period
5 days

Description

Welcome to Retold! A podcast where I retell you my favorite stories of all time like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Every week, my guests and I do a chapter by chapter retelling of the Potter books and we discuss our favorite lines, lore, and love for this series. We have also just started discussing Lord of the Rings and the world of Middle Earth! New Harry Potter episodes every Monday! New LOTR episode every Thursday

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OOTP Ch23 with Brett's Thoughts
2026/11/02
Join me and Brett (@Brett'sthoughts) as we discuss the moodiness of Sirius, the return of Gilderoy, the saddest moment in all of Harry Potter, and so much more in chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected] Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast Brett's Instagram: @bretts.thought Brett's Youtube: @brettsthoughts   Episode Chapters 0:00 Announcements 3:50 Theme Song 4:35 Intro & guess who 19:25 Quizzitch 28:21 Ch23 Retelling 1:09:50 Favorite Lines 1:18:26 Transfigurations 1:22:57 Golden Snitches 1:27:10 Outro & Credits
LOTR Movie Changes pt2
2026/10/29
What are some things in the Lord of the Rings books that you wish they hadnt changed? What did they do to Frodo and Aragorn's characters? What happened with the witch king or Saruman or even the army of the dead? Join me, hunter, and Jonathan as we talk about these things and more?   Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected] Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast
OOTP Ch22 with Sarah
2026/10/26
Join me and triquizard champion, Sarah, as we explore the halls of St. Mungos in chapter 22 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected] Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Episode Chapters 0:00 Theme Song 0:45 Intro and Quizzitch 8:18 Ch22 Retelling 32:12 Favorite Lines 43:13 Transfigurations 46:00 Golden Snitches 58:00 Restricted Section 1:05:30 Outro & Credits
OOTP Ch21 with Sarah
2026/10/19
Join me and triquizard champion, Sarah, as we talk about thestrals, hermionie goofs, and so much more in chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected] Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Episode Chapters 0:00 Theme Song 0:45 Intro 7:30 Quizzitch 14:00 Ch21 Retelling 35:35 Favorite Lines 44:50 Transfigurations 57:58 Restricted Section 1:06:25 Outro & Credits
Middle Earth Monsters Draft
2026/10/15
We look at the many monsters and beasts of Tolkien's Middle Earth and select who we would think would be the best fighter, the best mode of transportation, and the best pet. Shoutout to ‪@TurningPages‬ for all of the music in this episode. I LOVE their work. Music by Turning Pages Youtube: / ‪@TurningPages‬  Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]
OOTP Ch20 with Half Blood Pod
2026/10/12
Join me and Scott as we talk about the Hagrid's conversational skills, sleep talking/walking, and awesome movie changes in chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Buy the Ultimate HP Trivia: https://www.ultimateharrypottertrivia.com/ Scott's Podcast: Half Blood Pod Scott's instagram: @halfbloodpod Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected] Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Episode Chapters 0:00 Intro and theme 1:35 Jokes 9:30 Quizzitch 15:30 Ch20 Retelling 46:00 Favorite Lines 55:20 Transfigurations 1:10:00 Restricted Section 1:17:00 Outro & Credits
Gandalf vs Dumbledore
2026/10/05
Gandalf vs Dumbledore? Basilisk vs Smaug? Shelob vs Aragog? These matchups and more in our fantasy fight night! Hope you enjoy the first every solo episode of Retold as I nerd out and attempt to deduce who would win in all of these matchups! Did I get any wrong? Do you agree? Let me know what you think in the comments! *OOTP chapter 20 will come out later this week. Shoutout to ⁨@TurningPages⁩  for all of the music in this episode. I LOVE their work. Music by Turning Pages Youtube: /  ⁨@TurningPages⁩   Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]  Episode Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:25 Basilisk vs Smaug 7:00 Shelob vs Aragog 10:15 Bilbo/Gollum vs Hermionie 11:45 Bilbo/Gollum vs the sphinx 13:15 Gandalf the Gray vs Dumbledore stats 37:55 Gandalf the Gray vs Dumbledore fight 51:45 Sauron vs Voldemort
OOTP CH19 with Half Blood Pod
2026/09/28
Join me and Scott from the Half Blood Pod as we discuss bully beatdowns, Lee Jordan's commentary, and a surprising order of Merlin 1st class in chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.   Half blood pod instagram: @halfbloodpod Half blood pod youtube: @halfbloodpod Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]   Episode Chapters 0:00 Theme Song 0:42 Intro and this/that 9:40 Quizzitch 18:00 Ch19 Retelling 51:20 Ch19 Favorite lines 58:15 Ch19 Transfigurations 1:01:00 Ch19 Golden Snitches 1:06:00 Restricted Section 1:09:43 Outro and Credits
3 Things The Hobbit Movies Do Better Than LOTR
2026/09/24
In this episode, I try to convince Jonathan and Hunter that there are SOME things that the Hobbit movies do really well, so well in fact, that they even do them better than the Lord of The Rings movies. Wish me luck! Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]
OOTP Ch18 with SirWizardingWorld
2026/09/21
Join me and Anthony as we discuss sad toads, rowdy house elves, wizarding curfew and so much more in chapter eighteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]  Episode Chapters 0:00 Theme Song 0:42 Intro and jokes 9:40 Quizzitch 16:00 Retelling Ch18 41:50 Favorite Lines 48:20 Transfigurations 52:00 Golden Snitches 1:02:20 Restricted Section 1:10:50 Outro
BAD MOVIE CHANGES in Lord of the Rings
2026/09/17
WE LOVE THE MOVIES! That can't be stated strongly enough, but there are some things that we think they may have flubbed. Hey, no adaptation can be perfect. In this episode, Jonathan, Hunter, and I talk about Isildur, Faramir, Treebeard, and more things that were just better in the books. Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast   Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]
OOTP Ch17 with Sirwizardingworld
2026/09/14
Join me and Antonio as we discuss Umbridge's worst sin, magic slides, and Neville throwing hands in chapter seventeen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Antonio's Instagram: @sirwizardingworld Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]  Episode Chapters 0:00 Announcements 1:12 Theme Song 1:55 Intro 15:36 Quizzitch 21:34 Retelling Ch17 53:00 Favorite Lines 59:55 Transfigurations 1:04:30 Golden Snitches 1:10:00 Restricted Section 1:26:45 Outro
Middle Earth Jeopardy
2026/09/10
Test your Middle Earth knowledge by joining  me, Jonathan, and Hunter in a game of Middle Earth Jeopardy with questions from the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, the Silmarillion, and the whole legendarium.  Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]
OOTP Ch16 with Jonathan
2026/09/07
Join me and Jonathan as we talk about everyone hyping up Harry at the Hogshead, proper teacher etiquette, items of a sensitive nature, and so much more in Chapter sixteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]  Episode Chapters  0:00 Intro 0:43 Announcements 2:12 Jokes 6:30 Quizzitch 12:30 Ch16 Retelling 40:15 Favorite Lines 45:22 Transfigurations 48:27 Golden Snitches 55:27 Restricted Section 57:50 Outro
Similarities Between Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings
2026/09/04
Join us for our first Lord of the Ring themed episode where we discuss just how much certain elements of Harry Potter were influenced by Lord of the Rings. Podcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/retoldpodcast  Podcast Instagram: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Youtube: @theretoldpodcast Podcast Email: [email protected]  Episode Chapters  0:00 Intro 20:00 Horcruxes and the Ring 25:50 Dobby and Gollum 28:00 Aragog and Shelob 31:30 Dumbledore and Gandalf 37:30 Harr's Scar and Frodo's Scar 40:40 Wormtail and Wormtongue 47:00 Whomping Willow and Old Man Willow

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4.9 out of 5
12 reviews
★★★★★
Truth cat 2026/07/31
A true HP fan
I discovered Retold after Barry was on mugglecast and am glad I did!! I love a good reread podcast and he clearly deeply loves the series! I don’t rea...
★★★★★
Jonathan_Plot 2026/04/20
So fun!
Half-point Barry is great! Exceptional wit, fun bits, and refreshing silliness. Totally recommend! #completelyunbiased 😉
★★★★★
Ballin232323 2026/04/13
Love this Podcast
Barry cares deeply about the source material and about his fans! This is best re-read podcast I’ve listened to. I love all the segments and the variet...
★★★★★
EvelynBrownHogwartsLegacy 2025/10/04
Great insights!
Really clever format! “Quizzitch” 😆 I enjoy all the extras and stuff I’ve completely missed reading the books myself.
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