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The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 34: Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau

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Boston Strong, Lighting A Fire & Quidditch-Life Balance- Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau For this episode we have the pleasure of a long chat with quidditch powercouple Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau. In an entertaining and insightful discussion, the pair of them tell us a series of interesting stories including their college experiences at Richmond & Emerson, meeting each other while playing for the Boston Nightriders (now Boston Forge), their successful run of MLQ & USQ titles with the Riders and QC Boston as well as dealing with a big scare ahead of the 2018 IQA World Cup. We also discuss the impact of their time playing on the Bosnyan Bearsharks and how being a part of the team has helped them maintain a sustainable and healthy relationship with the sport as well as their recent adventures playing and coaching the Washington Admirals in MLQ. A highly enjoyable and motivational episode for our listeners, we hope you enjoy it. Thanks as always to everyone for submitting th...

The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 26: Emily Hickmott

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 North East by South West, Tufflepuffs and Making things happen- Emily Hickmott Back in mid-September 2021, we had the chance to sit down with Emily Hickmott and talk about her involvement in quidditch through the years. We talk about the projects Emily has been involved with this year such as Quidcon and the running of the 2021 MLQ season. We look back through Emily's playing career starting with Tufts University and including her spells playing quidditch for some of the top USQ Club teams and MLQ teams in the North East and South West. We also talk about our shared appreciation of Austin, volunteering, the transition of graduating from college and joining a club team, the impact of quidditch when relocating for your personal and/or professional life plus many other topics. Thanks as always to everyone who sent in their mailbag questions and thank you to our listeners for being patient with us while waiting for this episode to become available. Click here to listen to the episode ...

The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 3: Teddy Costa

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Creativity, Friendship and MLQ- Teddy Costa For episode three, we take a trip across the Atlantic to talk to Teddy Costa, current chaser for the Boston Forge (formerly the Boston Night Riders) and Boston Pandas. Teddy tells us about his college career at RPI where he met now longtime teammate and friend Mario Nasta and they first started brainstorming different creative ways to play the game. We also discuss Teddy's spell down in Texas with the Houston Cosmos, his experience of playing for the US National Quidditch Team at the 2019 IQA Pan American Games and we take a deep dive into Teddy's career playing in Major League Quidditch (MLQ) with Boston and their famous rivalry with the Austin Outlaws. Click here to listen to the episode. Photo Credit- Harry Greenhouse Big thanks to everyone who sent in their mailbag questions, we look forward to receiving more in the episodes to come. To keep up with news on future episodes, make sure you head to the Total Quidditch. facebook page ...