We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Umineko spoilers here: 49:12-50:10 and 56:53-57:24 BBL Route (5th and 6th class) In our penultimate Hatoful episode, we dig into the deep lore of some of our favourite birds. Courtney loses interest as Sakuya enters his woke era, Yuuya continues to make us sometimes feel uncomfortable and Nageki …

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! BBL Route (3rd and 4th class) The gang solves the mystery of the blood-stained interloper, Rowan's trope list continues to grow and we all agree that no amount of pornography is going to help Ryouta now. Also, what if Okosan's pudding was human meat? Route guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnin…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! BBL Route (1st and 2nd class) It's all kicking off at bird school and we're asking the important questions. Is Shuu really just a red partridge? Can Rowan reverse engineer a visual novel? And are we going to have to read Homestuck? Route guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HB trigger war…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Shuu Route It's time for the creepy doctor! Meanwhile, Rowan reveals he's been a goat in a suit the whole time, Courtney educates us on the vore community and we try not to spoil Umineko, even though it's soooo easy to catch up on... Route guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠HB trigger warnin…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Yuuya Route This week, we follow Yuuya into the gritty world of spies, uncomfortable flirting and jorking it in the park. Also, we learn that this podcast has ruined Rowan, but at least he's learned how not to ruin his audio... Right? Route guide: ⁠⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: ⁠⁠⁠HB trigger warnings⁠⁠…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Anghel Route This week, we discover the identity of our mystery bird! It turns out he's a weirdo and we love him. Along the way, Jess and Rowan reluctantly learn what a chuuni is, Anghel goes to the shop in D&D and discourse kicks off in the bean fandom. Route guide: ⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠Content warnings: ⁠⁠HB tri…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Nageki Route(Content warning for end of episode: discussion of suicide)It's an emotional rollercoaster this week folks. We spend most of it in the library, trying to decide if our favourite mourning dove is a redditor, a socially anxious wreck, simply depressed or all of the above. There's one thin…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Both Azami Routes and the Bad End Rowan spectacularly fails to remember the name of a single character and accidentally suggests bearing your prostate at a pigeon this episode, but that doesn't stop him finding his dream biker gang along the way. Route guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HB routes⁠⁠ Content warnings: ⁠⁠⁠H…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Nanaki Route This week, we're trying to romance our sleepiest, scrungliest teacher (and ace-aro king) Mr Nanaki. Along the way, Rowan describes his great victory in battle over hit visual novel author Ryukishi07, provides top tips on how to survive inside a chemistry lab, and makes us talk about the Ca…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Sakuya's Normal and True Routes Three podcasters have an extremely normal time trying to stay on topic for five seconds. This week, we're critiquing the world's most detestable bird, but Courtney ends up as collateral damage. Route guide: ⁠HB routes Content warnings: ⁠HB trigger warnings⁠ FREE PALESTINE …

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Okosan's Normal and True routes Coo coo! (Leave your braincells at the door and join us in this episode of Hidden Tea Party to return to your feral ancestry!Drop out of school, drink steroids and unleash your insatiable desire for pudding and maybe you too could become Okosan's perfect woman.) Route guide:…

We have a discord now! Check out ⁠here⁠! Part II of Ryouta's route Is Ryouta coeliac? What would a 26-year-old pigeon look like? Have all therapists really played Hatoful Boyfriend? Will Rowan ever be able to stop comparing this game to hit visual novel Umineko? All these important questions and more answered in this episode of Hidden Tea Party. Ro…

We have a discord now! Check out here! Part I of Ryouta's routeHidden Tea Party is back with a whole new game! That's right, we're leaving Umineko in the dust and turning towards our new love: Hatoful Boyfriend, a pigeon dating sim. Play along with us or just sit back and listen as we meet the cast and wrestle with the logistics of bird society on …

We are alive! And we recieved.... fanmail? FREE PALESTINE There are things you can be doing to resist genocide. The people of Gaza are asking for monetary aid to get out of Rafah, and esims to be bought. There are many lists of vetted gofundmes you can aid. https://gazaesims.com/esim-purchase-tutorial/ https://www.map.org.uk/ Your local area will l…

We arise from our post-Umineko reverie to respond to some listener questions! We’re taking a hiatus while we grieve for the novel that has occupied so much of our lives for the past year and a bit. We’ll be back soon with more bonus content, and soon…. Season 3… Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Courtney's Twitch: https:/…

Part VI of Twilight of the Golden Witch We finally close the door on Hit Visual Novel Umineko. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Voice-over provided by Tarlo. Byakumu no Mayu ~Ricordando il passato~ by Akiko Shikata

Part V of Twilight of the Golden Witch Turns out Ryukishi07 is an avid pod listener and has placed several soup themed shoutouts just for us in our penultimate reading! Also the British Museum will now never sponser us even if we wanted it to. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Intro and Outro …

Part IV of Twilight of the Golden Witch We are HURTLING towards the end of Umineko, but there are still so many unanswered questions! Are there aliens? Is Young Sheldon good actually? Why is Rowan's mic so crispy for the first 10 minutes? We won't be answering these questions, but tune in anyway! Ange-Beatrice Concepts Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Cour…

Part III of Twilight of the Golden Witch Bitch! It's been a while! Between the live episode and my internet exploding we've been gone, but now we're back! With great content such as Rowan's cancellation era, Genji x Kinzo Real???, and video games for babies. Schoolgirl Goat Episode 44: Live Episode! We Play Bernkastel's Game Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Part…

Part I of Twilight of the Golden Witch The Beginning of the End! But that does not stop us from going on multiple Peaky Blinders tangents (please don't tell me what the show is about). We would also like to establish that we are very much a Pro-Milf podcast. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Courtney's Twitch: https://www…

Part X of Requiem of the Golden Witch (kind of) It's our Uminaniversary! And to celebrate we go full academic mode as we dive into the King Ryukishi Bible. I mean, the Umineko manga! We explore a certain characters backstory in more depth, investigate all of Gender and compare Mr. 07 to his contemporaries. A small playlist from Rowan to You, the li…

Part IX of Requiem of the Golden Witch Now you could watch the 8 hour Rosatrice video essay, but wouldn't you rather join us, here, as we give our expert opinions on Grease, explore the womb of illusions, and discover how many ways you can truly spell George. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ …

Part VIII of Requiem of the Golden Witch Rejoyce! Or Commiserate! Our podcast is entering its themes era. Murder mystery? Don't know her. But what I do know is this episode contains serialised fiction hate, murder wives, and lots of playing coy. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Intro Voice-ov…

Part VII of Requiem of the Golden Witch It's all fuckin' miracles innit? Join us as we finally solve Umineko, or at least read what Ryukishi07 considers a comprehensive solution. If you have found this reading frustrating, don't worry, it's just a prank bro. (Big thank you to our voice actors this week!) Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter:…

Part VI of Requiem of the Golden Witch Tonight we extend an invite to Ryukishi's personal minecraft server, as we officially solve the epitaph! Will we be satisfied with the solution (spoiler: probably not), and will Rowan say something critical (spoiler: probably yes)? Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @…

Part V of Requiem of the Golden Witch Get your trench coats on, it's time for some gender detecting! This week we try to track down Kanon's magic binder, slander a beloved stuffed lion, and concieve perhaps the greatest rap battle of all time? Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Voice-over by Da…

Part IV of Requiem of the Golden Witch In this weeks description I am simply going to apologise to all Italians who listen to our podcast. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Voice-over by Dan Intro and Outro music by Beth Read. Monochrome Clock by M.Zakky…

Part III of Requiem of the Golden Witch We have discovered the culprit and you'll never guess which 2000s pop sensation it is. We also delve into Natsuhi's baby killing adventures and ask ourselves: can furniture fuck, piss, or serve cunt? Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Voice-over by Dan In…

Spoilers for all of Umineko come fast and loose in this bonus series, so watch out! Adam's solution to the epitaph diagram can be found here. Hold onto your jaws kids, its a wild one today! In todays bonus episode, Adam is truly challenged by Mr 7 to present a full solution to Legend of the Golden Witch, and in a shock twist, competently solve the …

Part II of Requiem of the Golden Witch (Content warning: Sexual Assault discussion from 0:6:10 to 0:20:00) Continuing in our startling revelations about our hosts, this week Courtney says something that she should have probably edited out. Not to mention we discuss egg-based nursery rhymes, car-based spy movies and Italian-based piles of Nazi gold.…

Part I of Requiem of the Golden Witch Today we begin a slightly financially difficult episode 7! Continuing their season 2 character arc, Rowan officially hates women, you heard it here first. Also we discuss how likely it is that Shannon is a professional assassin, and come to a horrifying revelation just when we think its all over. Tumblr: Hidden…

Part VIII of Dawn of the Golden Witch Episode 6 sadly comes to a close today on everyone's favourite Uminacademic podcast. But things still close with a bang, as it's time to d-d-d-d-duel, as a certain witch crashes a certain detectives wedding. Cue the hunger games hot takes as, in sudden plot twist, Rowan takes Erika Furudo's side! P.S. Chocolatr…

Part VII of Dawn of the Golden Witch Trigger Warning for discussion of sexual assualt this episode (Starts at 51:14, Ends at 1:06:57) This week we discuss engaging topics such as: Sex QTEs, Megan from School and Which Transformer would each Umineko character be. Just remember, sometimes you have to go to Torture Prison to own the libs. Tumblr: Hidd…

Part VI of Dawn of the Golden Witch Welcome back to the closet. Don't mind Natsuhi, she's been here a while. This weeks episode is action packed! We have Nanjotrice, we have Kanon's Drag Race, we have obscure Kingdom Hearts references! What more could you want! Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht…

Part V of Dawn of the Golden Witch Also known as Cheese of the Golden Witch. In this lactose heavy episode, we watch a car crash unfold in slow motion as Battler does basically everything wrong. Maybe he should just kill Erika? Who knows. What I do know is this episode contains Courtney's least favourite epitaph corner of all time. Apologies for Co…

Part IV of Dawn of the Golden Witch GET IN THE BAG GROGE! Ahem. Sorry. This episode gets a little heated as the murders finally start. Many things are put on blast: the British education system, the womb and of course, Shannon's Big Bouncy Barriers. It's a Wild Ride. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ul…

Happy holidays to all our listeners! We dive once again into the extended Jess Fanfic AU, and discover what was happening in other parts of the house while Gohda had his whoopsie. Learn intimate secrets about our hosts. Would Courtney smash or pass the grinch? What’s Rowan’s favourite Christmas dinner? Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @…

Part III of Dawn of the Golden Witch 7 am waking up in the morning, gotta get dressed, gotta listen to hidden tea party! As the love contest begins, we explore the insides of Natsuhi's closet. There's art, art and anatomy, and the most desirable demographic, Goth Clowns. Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: …

Part II of Dawn of the Golden Witch Rowan officially did it. They beat Erika Furudo to death with a rock and are now permanently banned from twitter. Where is the free speech??? But don't worry, speech is still free here as we delve into the world of incredibly flexible cheese and Roblox accounts owned by ace detectives. Twitter: Gone but not forgo…

Part I of Dawn of the Golden Witch Can there be too many muppets references on one podcast? Did Shannon watch The Joker (2019)? Can we get more people to call her Babytrice? Find out as we delve into our first reading of Episode 6. Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Hug…

Part VII of End of the Golden Witch It's time to finally say goodbye to Courtney's favourite episode and all the janky perspective it brings. But there's still time for an all out brawl as Jess enters their villain era! Does this make Rowan the reasonable one? Find out! Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Tumblr: Hidden-Tea-Party Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKo…

Part VI of End of the Golden Witch Court is now in session! An intellectual brawl begins as witches and podcast co-hosts square off in the most organised courtroom you've ever seen. Debate topics include: Is Homocide the killing of a Homosexual? Who is Bitchface McGee? And was Umineko originally written on WattPad? Answers and more await. Twitter: …

Part V of End of the Golden Witch Huge changes for the podcast! Rowan has dropped their kayfabe and has entered 'Cerebral Hours'. We have a new Jess-based segment, much to everyone's delight. A storm brews over the pod as tensions rise. Courtney, The Witch Of Video Games presides over all. Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozum…

Part IV of End of the Golden Witch C-c-c-c-combo! Episode 5 does not stop hitting! After some new characters with questionable outfits appear, we dive right into Grandad's study. Erika Furudo (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is determined to prove Natsuhi killed Grandad, but Beatrice has other plans.... Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Courtney's Twitter: …

Part III of End of the Golden Witch You thought Umineko would stop now the gold's been found? You have another thing coming. Natsuhi reminisces on her days chugging essential oils, Erika gets some sick burns on scooby doo, and we all take a journey down the sweetpiss river. Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitte…

Part II of End of the Golden Witch Content warning for discussion of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexualisation of children, and assorted anime bullshit WELL HERE SHE IS, Courtney's proclaimed 'greatest fictional character of all time' and she's a dickhead. She's got blue hair, one winky eye, and she LOVES to show off. Erika takes centre sta…

Part I of End of the Golden Witch. Welcome to season 2! After a brief intermission we are back but don't worry: Courtney is still fabulous, Rowan is still incompetent, and Jess..... has a really good deal on Avocados? While the spectre of some Blue Hair and Pronouns looms over the pod, we still have plenty of time to discuss Krauss' questionable bu…

As a special Umineko day treat, here is a clipped version of Jess' beautiful fanfic from our intermission episode! If you haven't heard this yet we highly recommend you listen. Our first Chiru episode will be out this weekend! Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Happy Maria!(Instrumental) by Luc…

Welcome to our extra-long intermission! We talk characters, themes and facts from the first half of hit visual novel Umineko, lay down our theories, and enjoy perhaps the best fanfiction ever written? Twitter: @HiddenTeaParty Courtney's Twitter: @YukariKotozume Rowan's Twitter: @_ulfberht_ Intro and Outro music by Beth Read. Happy Maria!(Instrument…

CONTENT WARNING - GLEE MENTION cw also for discussion of sex, sexuality, dubious consent, transphobic hate crime, death, gore, cannibalism, fishnet stockings, and Nazis. Jess is away, so we watched a movie! Courtney and Rowan talk about Rocky Horror Picture Show - one of us talks passionately about history and themes, and the other does bits. You w…