The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
Episodes
Trailer | Spiral: Murder in Detroit
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On October 21, 2023, beloved Detroit community leader Samantha Woll was found brutally stabbed to death outside her home—two weeks to the day after ...
Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K. Rowling to respond to pushback from some of her critics. The two also discuss the difficulty of discernment—why it...
Chapter 6: Natalie and Noah
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transgender fans of Harry Potter share their criticism of J.K. Rowling—and the experiences that inform their views. Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew ...
Chapter 5: The Tweets
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After years of observing the conflict between advocates for trans rights and women’s rights, J.K. Rowling weighs in. Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew...
Chapter 4: TERF Wars
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The movement for trans rights hits its stride in the early 2010s, but encounters fierce resistance from an unexpected source. J.K. Rowling watches the...
Chapter 3: A New Pyre
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of “Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the hopefulness ...
Chapter 2: Burn The Witch
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As "Harry Potter" becomes an international phenomenon, it coincides with the culture wars of the 1990s. In the backlash from Christians across America...
Chapter 1: Plotted In Darkness
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Megan Phelps-Roper writes a letter to J.K. Rowling—and receives a surprising invitation in reply: the opportunity for an intimate conversation ...
Season 1: Trailer
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling premieres Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Learn more Read an essay by host Megan Phelps-Roper