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Hello magical friends, and welcome to the last episode of 2024! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I am so proud of us this year. Look at everything we’ve achieved! And there’s more still to come. This really is the greatest community.
To celebrate, here’s some music! We’re starting, as is traditional, with “A Very Severus Christmas” by Muggle Mike.
Continue reading “Episode 109: So Much Love”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 108 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and today’s interview has been actual years in the making.
Before we get to the interview, however, I wanted to do a quick recap of WZRDFest and WZRD Presents. Between the rain and the power outage you might think it was a disaster, but only if you don’t know wizard rock. We had a rave in the dark, an unplugged rap battle, a pizza party, and the most fun I can remember having, with so many of my favorite people.
It was a reminder that we never cede ground to transphobes, and that includes fandoms. We plant out feet, lock our elbows, and ensure those ideals can’t flourish in our space. It’s why we boycott, and why we write, draw, collage, and make music so joyfully.
I don’t have the words to say everything that WZRD Presents was. Luckily, the Galleon Guy did it for me in our first song, “WZRDFest for good.”
Continue reading “Episode 108: Ludo Bagman and the Trash”Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 107 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and oh my goodness we have so much going on!
Before we even begin I want to remind you that WZRD Presents is tomorrow. It’s one-of-a-kind, and it’s a real, live wrock show happening in Orlando FL featuring Dream Quaffle, How Airplanes Fly, The Blibbering Humdingers, and Hawthorn & Holly. And we can’t forget the emcee, Brian of Draco and the Malfoys! I’ve been working on this show for months, and I hope I’ll see at least some of you there. [link]
While you grab your last minute flights and hotels for the show, here’s some music!
Continue reading “Episode 107: The Pensieve”Hello magical friends, with a special hey hi hello to Celia, my newest magical patron, whose support lets me do these interviews!
Today’s interview is with a new friend that I think you’re going to love. It’s Head Boy!
Before we get to that, though, go vote on our Special Correspondent in the Field swag poll! I’m closing it at the end of the month so you’ve only got a couple more weeks to pick your pin. I’ve included a link to the poll in the transcript, so check that out while our first music plays. [link]
Here’s The Quaffle Kids with “The Common Welsh Green” to cheer our way!
Continue reading “Episode 106: HEADBOY”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 105 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and before we get in to today’s episode I’ve got a bit of business.
As you know, WZRD is now a team of two, with your hostwitch staffing the main office and our beloved Special Correspondent in the Field DQ gallavanting about and meeting you all in person. Well, it felt important that we have some sort of token for folks who might happen across Dream Quaffle while they’re Corresponding. To that effect we’ve knocked up three potential designs of buttons but we need your help making the final decision on which one will be the official Special Correspondent in the Field swag.
I’ve made a public poll on the WZRD Patreon, with a picture of each button option, that anyone can vote on. You don’t have to be a magical patron! Just pop on over to Patreon.com/WZRDRadioPod and tell us which one you think is best.
Continue reading “Episode 105: Halloween is Fun, But…”Hello magical friends, especially my magical patrons whose support lets me do these interviews! I’m your hostwitch Bess and this month I’m talking to someone who I think is one of my new favorite people.
So let’s get into it! Here’s “Green Eyes” by the Nargleptics.
Continue reading “Episode 104: Neville’s Diary”Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 103 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’ve been meaning to do this episode for a few years now, but kept forgetting until it was too late. Not this year though!
Let’s see if you can figure out why this theme had to be September’s episode. Your first clue is “excuse me” by The Hermione Crookshanks Experience.
Continue reading “Episode 103: Hey, It’s Can(n)on”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 102 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I hope you’re all keeping cool! Also, make sure you have a cake or other nice treat today.
Anyway, I’m sure you’re excited to hear from today’s guest, so let’s get started on that music! We’re kicking off today with Daniel Kelly’s “Mirror of Desire.”
Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 101 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and since it’s now August, I’m ready to start celebrating my birthday. (My family motto is “celebrate all the things.”) One of the ways I’m doing that is by officially adding another member to the WZRD team! They’ll be introducing themselves after this music break, so stay tuned!
We’re kicking things off with Anvil and the Hints and “Farewell, My Friend.”
Continue reading “Episode 101: Dobby, Bang Your Head”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 100 of WZRD Radio! One Hundred! Can you believe it? We’ve heard so much music and met so many amazing musicians and done so much in that time—including roughly doubling the number of reviews WZRD has on places like Apple podcasts and Spotify, so thank you so, so much to everyone that took the time to star, like, and review. I was a little anxious about asking for reviews and you responded with such generosity and enthusiasm.
In honor of our 100 episodes, I decided this interview would take a look back at where it all began…with the original WZRD! Amy and Jamie came on to chat about the good old days and you know what? They can take over for me any time.
Before we dive into this pensieve, here’s our first block of music. This is Amy Snow with “Fat Lady.”
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