Welcome to the very first episode of the Inside Quotes Book Club!

We're starting where it all began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, reading through the book chapter by chapter as we get ready for the upcoming TV series.

In this episode, we're talking all about Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived. We revisit the Dursleys, Dumbledore and McGonagall's late-night meeting, Hagrid's motorcycle delivery, and all the little details we forgot from the book. We also compare some of the moments to the movies and talk about what we're hoping the new series will finally bring to the screen.

Plus, we kick off a brand-new tradition: Anything Off the Trolley Dears?, where we spin the wheel of wizarding candies and discover that some flavors are significantly worse than others.

Whether you've read the books a dozen times, only know Harry Potter from the movies, or you're reading along with us for the first time, come hang out and join the conversation.

Next up: Chapter 2, The Vanishing Glass.

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Avast, mateys! We're finally tackling Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and this time we brought in someone who actually worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.

Kyle Forsyth joins us to take us behind the scenes of one of Disney's most iconic attractions, from how the ride actually operates to what it's like working backstage at Disneyland. He shares some seriously wild ride secrets, including how Cast Members can see you in the dark, how ride operators rotate through different positions, what it was like working on Galaxy's Edge, and why Pirates is one of the best places to work at Disneyland.

We break down Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, Elizabeth Swann, the Black Pearl, the iconic score, the movie's incredible sets and locations, and why Curse of the Black Pearl somehow managed to turn a Disney theme park attraction into a genuinely great blockbuster. We also put it through the IQ Test to find out whether it earns its place as a Staple, Stapleist, or Quack.

Plus: Gary Sinise's eyeliner, the world's most confusing Jack Sparrow impression, Kyle's ongoing war against Jar Jar Binks, and a whole lot of pirate nonsense.

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IQ Test 2.0 Criteria:

0-6 Points = A Quack

7-9 Points = A Staple

10+ Points = Stapliest

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T-minus zero seconds... we're going to Mars! 🚀

This week on Inside Quotes, we're taking on Mission to Mars (2000), the giant-budget Disney space movie that neither of us got to experience a kids. Jonathan wanted to see it after seeing the trailer and spotting Gary Sinise, but Mom checked the movie on ScreenIt and said NOPE. Twenty-six years later, we finally found out what she was protecting us from.

We're also digging into the bizarre history of the Mission to Mars Disney attraction, figuring out how a theme park simulator became a feature film, and trying to understand why Disney made a movie about a ride that had already closed years earlier.

Welcome to Inside Quotes, where we rewatch, review, and relive the staples of our childhood... even when we probably shouldn't.

IQ Test 2.0 Criteria:

0-6 Points = A Quack

7-9 Points = A Staple

10+ Points = Stapliest

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