Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 128 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m getting excited for what I consider the festive season, fall through winter. Harvest festivals, Halloween, and all the darkest-night parties are coming!
To get us started, here’s The Butterbeer Experience with “The Weasley Way.”
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That was “The Weasley Way” from The Butterbeer Experience [lyrics], Alex Boyd with “I Must Not Tell Lies,” and The Weasel King’s “They Can’t Catch Us All [lyrics].
And now let’s hear from our Special Correspondent in the Field, DQ!
Hello magical friends. This is Special Correspondent in the Field DQ with a wizard rock announcement perhaps more exciting than anything I have yet to share. Fortune has smiled upon one of our own and he has decided to use that good fortune to bless our community with an event next spring. The Galleon Guy has won a raffle and the grand prize is access to the campgrounds of the Hull Foundation in Sandy, Oregon for one weekend. And so we have assembled a team of organizers to bring back WZRDFest for the weekend of May 1st – 3rd, 2026. There are still a lot of details to work out, but we wanted to make sure everyone was well aware of the plan so they can save the dates and start working out travel arrangements. Lodging will be available on the campgrounds and total capacity will be limited to approximately 40 people.
At this time we are reaching out to some of our fellow wizard rockers to see what kind of lineup we’ll be able to put together. We are also considering other activities that might help to make the weekend a particularly memorable and exciting one. We welcome anyone with questions to submit them to the Galleon Guy, the Bookish Hufflepuff, or myself. It is our hope that this weekend will be a celebration of the same kind of joy vibes, music and warm community feelings that wizard rock is all about. We all know that opportunity is not a lengthy visitor, so let us all do our best to make this one the stuff of wizard rock legend. This is Special Correspondent in the Field DQ saying, see ya at Hogwarts, Harry.
Well that’s thrilling! I can’t wait to see you all at WZRDFest 2! Thank you, DQ, for sharing that exciting news!
While you start on your travel plans, here’s our next music block. First up is The Secret Broom Cupboard of Salazar Slytherin and “In Which We Fight Against Umbridge and Form the D.A.”
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You just heard The Secret Broom Cupboard of Salazar Slytherin’s “In Which We Fight Against Umbridge and Form the D.A.,” “Dolores” by Dream Quaffle [lyrics], Pussycat Dolores with her “7 Books,” and “Shout It Out!” from RiddleTM [lyrics].
It’s spooky season, magical friends! Our fandom gets pretty excited this time of year, so here are just a few things we’ve got going on this month.
First of all, today is the last day to get something for the “Something Wicked This Way Comes” Halloween compilation. [link]
Speaking of collaboration, Dream Quaffle and Striking Down Diggory are also planning a “Wizard Rock Super Awesome Electronic Masquerade Ball Extravaganza,” and you’re encouraged to submit music, short stories, and cover art by October 24th! [link]
The Bookish Hufflepuff is getting a group together to go to the “Wizard’s Wardrobe” Fashion Show on October 5th in Chicago, IL, so you can pick up tickets to watch a magical fashion show on your own or email her to go with friends! I’ll include both links in the transcript. [tickets] [contact]
October 6th sees a Harry Potter-themed candle making workshop in West Bridgewater, MA, which sounds very fun. [link]
And, magical friends, I couldn’t forget MalfoyCon! Irvin Khaytman’s newest book launch party in New York, NY is going to be incredible on October 17th and 18th . [link]
Holly, MI is bringing back “Holly’s Mischief & Magic” again this year on October 24th. [link]
And the Dragonfly Tea Room in Canal Fulton, OH is having a Harry Potter Tea on October 25th! [link]
Magical friends. Nashville, TN is doing goat yoga on October 31st, but the goats will be wearing Harry Potter costumes. Someone send me pictures! [link]
We had some amazing music come out last month as well:
The Galleon Guy created “Spoofs on the Wrock,” which is a really fun concept. [link]
The collaboration group Swift Rush now has a BandCamp page, with two albums available. [link]
And the 2025 Wizard Rock Sampler came out! [link]
Links to all these events, and more, can be found on the Potterhead Calendar page of the WZRD website.
And here’s our final music break. First up is “Delores Delores” from Gadding With Ghouls.
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That was “Delores Delores” from Gadding With Ghouls, “You Must Not Tell Lies” by Potterwatch, Kwikspell’s “Ode to Umbridge [lyrics], and “Remember the Good Times” by Catchlove.
And that’s the end of our episode! I hope you had fun and found some new events to check out.
I want to give a quick congratulations to Comet for being the first listener to guess episode 126’s theme of “unforgiveable curses.” I’m so glad y’all are still out there playing this guessing game!
If you heard your new favorite song, go to the transcript at WZRDRadioPod.com, follow the link, and buy yourself a copy. You’ll get a great new addition to your music collection and a wizard rocker will know they’ve got a fan. And you know what I always say: without our wizard rockers, we wouldn’t be here.
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You can still guess this episode’s theme on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok at WZRDRadioPod. You can also get in touch by commenting on the transcript or emailing me at WZRDRadioPod@gmail.com.
Until next time, magical friends: Don’t let the muggles get you down.
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