Episodes

  • Do Wizards Like Muggle Halloween?

    Do Wizards Like Muggle Halloween?
    Oct 29 2024
    Thanks for listening to Season 5, Episode 1 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik and Carly talk about:

    News:
    • Carly got bookmail
    • New books are out!
    • Epic Universe Updates
    • TV Show Updates
    • Wizard Rock

    Main Topic: How would wizards view Muggle Halloween? What would some of their favorite costumes be?

    Translation of the Show: Slovak Anniversary Prisoner of Azkaban

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    57 mins
  • The Scholastic Stenciled Side Edge: It's a Beauty!

    The Scholastic Stenciled Side Edge: It's a Beauty!
    Oct 17 2024
    Erik and Carly discuss the 25th Anniversary Sorcerer's Stone from Scholastic with the stenciled side edge. Only a couple of weeks until Season 5 is out!

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    28 mins
  • From the Bookshelf: Magic in a Box 1: Thai Anniversary Box Set

    From the Bookshelf: Magic in a Box 1: Thai Anniversary Box Set
    Sep 24 2024
    While not a new episode this week, this oldie but goodie features a box set that is favorite of ours - the ornately beautiful 20th Anniversary Thai box set, which shows off the uniquely whimsical art of Apolar Arch. This set (and episode!) are just too much fun not to re-share! To heads the the other 4 episodes form the Magic in a Box Series, check out more of season 2! But for now, without further ado, join, Melanie, Carly, and Erik in this oldie but goodie episode from Season 2.

    Thanks for Listening to Season 2, Episode 18 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik, Carly, and Melanie discuss:
    News: Carly and Erik got some new stuff!
    Main Topic: First episode of a new 5 part series that examines amazing box sets. This episode features the 20th Anniversary Thai box set from 2020!
    Translation of the Show: 25th Anniversary English Edition (UK Bloomsbury)
    Hosted by:
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as alltheprettybooks.net and theharrypottercollection.com
    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord and our BONUS EPISODES! www.patreon.com/dialoguealley
    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    We would love to hear from you!
    Music: Barbershop Cocktails by Alexandra Woodward https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vXtBxKe0ON/ Support the show
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    56 mins
  • Season 4 Finale! A Recap of the Year!

    Season 4 Finale! A Recap of the Year!
    Sep 17 2024
    Thanks for listening to Season 4, Episode 29 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik, Carly, and Melanie talk about:

    Main Topic: We discuss everything magical that happened in season 4!

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    54 mins
  • Epic Universe Sounds Epic!

    Epic Universe Sounds Epic!
    Aug 27 2024
    Thanks for listening to Season 4, Episode 28 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik, Carly, and Peter talk about:

    News:
    • Carly got Bookmail
    • New Afrikaans Order of the Phoenix is out
    • Greek books get new French art

    Main Topic: We discuss what we know about Epic Universe so far.

    Translation of the Show: Georgian Sorcerer's Stone

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    55 mins
  • MinaLima Era is Over: The Future of the Interactive Illustrated Editions

    MinaLima Era is Over: The Future of the Interactive Illustrated Editions
    Aug 16 2024
    Thanks for listening to Season 4, Episode 27 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik and Carly talk about:

    Main Topic: We discuss MinaLima not continuing with the interactice illustrated books.

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    34 mins
  • From the Bookshelf: Art Adventure! Ranking the US Cover Art for Books 1-7

    From the Bookshelf: Art Adventure! Ranking the US Cover Art for Books 1-7
    Aug 14 2024
    Another great epidsode from the archives! Enjoy this one where we rank the cover art of the original US books!

    Original Notes from the episode:

    Thanks for Listening to Season 2, Episode 19 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik and Melanie discuss:

    News: Melanie goofed on her website which leads to a new book on the way!
    Main Topic: Melanie and Erik rank the original American cover art for books 1 through 7!
    Translation of the Show: 20th Anniversary Bulgarian

    Hosted by:
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Special Surprise Guest!

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as alltheprettybooks.net and theharrypottercollection.com

    JOIN US ON PATREON!!You can get access to our Discord and our exclusive BONUS EPISODES! www.patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    We would love to hear from you!

    Music: Barbershop Cocktails by Alexandra Woodward https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vXtBxKe0ON/ Support the show
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Collecting Speed Bumps: The Opposite of Fun

    Collecting Speed Bumps: The Opposite of Fun
    Jul 30 2024
    **Just to note, Carly's audio file was slightly corrupted and resulted in quality than is less that we strive for. Please pardon the audio and enjoy the content! Thank you!

    Thanks for listening to Season 4, Episode 25 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Erik, Carly, Melanie, and Harrison talk about:

    News:
    • Not much this week!
    Main Topic: We discuss how collecting in 2024 is both easier and more difficult than when we started

    Translation of the Show: Bloomsbury 21 Reads Edition of Philosopher's Stone (English)

    Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector
    Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram
    Erik @knockturnerik on Instagram
    Melanie @theharrypottercollection on Instagram
    Peter @ThePotterCollector on Instagram
    Thanks to our Editor: Tommy

    Images of books that are discussed on this episode will be available on Instagram @dialogueallypodcast, as well as DialogueAlley.com and alltheprettybooks.net

    For more content from The Potter Collector, visit Peter's Website

    Dialogue Alley trusts The Harry Potter Specialist to authenticate signed Harry Potter books.

    JOIN US ON PATREON!! You can get access to our Discord, ad-free episodes, and our BONUS EPISODES! patreon.com/dialoguealley

    Send Questions and Listener Mail to: Dialoguealleypodcast@gmail.com
    Visit our site dialoguealley.com We would love to hear from you!
    Music:The Magic Shoes
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    56 mins