The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 21: Max Havlin & Lulu Xu

Beating, Chemistry and Playing in Chaos- Max Havlin & Lulu Xu

In our series opener, we speak to Boston's Beater Max Havlin & Lulu Xu. We cover all kinds of topics from challenges and struggles when they started out playing with Boston University, coaching Harvard University, starting up the Boston Pandas, all the way to tasting victory at USQ Cup 9 with QC Boston and on the Major League and World stages with Boston Forge (formerly Boston Nightriders) and the US National Quidditch Team. We also really delve in deep into the topic of beating as Max and Lulu reveal what concepts, traits and mindsets they favour when thinking about the most unique position in quidditch.

 

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Episode timestamps

1:17- talking about the current MLQ season with the Boston Forge and the return of quidditch following Covid

6:55- starting to play quidditch at Boston University

14:50- coaching Harvard University with Ethan Sturm 

18:35- winning USQ Cup 9 with QC Boston

28:20- MLQ with the Boston Forge (formerly Boston Nightriders)

32:40- Playing for the US National Quidditch Team, notably comparing between the 2016 & 2018 teams

46:23- The Art of Beating

82:24- The formation of the Boston Pandas and their aspirations as a club

90:27- Mailbag questions



Photo Credit- Harry Greenhouse

Thanks as always to those who sent in questions for the mailbag, happy to be back for a third series!

 

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