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Episode 122: Bubble Gum Wrappers

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 122 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I hope you’re all having just the best Summer! Of! Fun!

While you’re planning your next adventure, here’s some music to soundtrack your plans.

First up is Slytherin Soundtrack and “Frank and Alice.”

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Episode 121: The House of Black

Hello magical friends, especially my wonderful patrons who make these interviews possible! I’m your hostwitch Bess and this is episode 121 of WZRD Radio.

Today we’re diving into the history of the one and only House of Black! She’s got some amazing stories to tell, but first how about some amazing music?

We’re starting with “Detention Sucks” from All Aboard the Knight Bus.

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Episode 120: The Battle of Hogwarts

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 120 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I hope you’re all hard at work on your Summer! Of! Fun! The sun is shining, the air is warm, and it’s time to have fun with friends.

Speaking of fun with friends congratulations to Celia, who was the first one to guess episode 118’s theme of “bathrooms.” That was a particularly silly one and I’m glad you figured it out.

Let’s get into this month’s music! First up we have the Department of Mystery and “Avada Kedavra.”

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Episode 119: Priori Incantatem

Hello magical friends, with an extra big “hi!” to my magical patrons, whose support makes these interview episodes possible.

I wanted to make a quick note here that it’s the Summer! Of! Fun! and that means having fun, making things, and sharing it all with friends. If the news is distressing, turn it off and take a wizard rock walk instead. That’s something your hostwitch will be doing a lot of. We’re all doing our part to fight fascism and transphobia, but if all you do is fight, you forget what you’re fighting for and, more importantly, you forget to take care of yourself. So go admire all the baby birds at the local park and color a coloring page. Build up your patronuses, people!

While you make your ‘fun plans’ list, here is a bit of music to keep you company. We’re starting with The Pumpkin Pasties and “The Tale of the Three Brothers.

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Episode 118: Song for Unconventional Public Transportation

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 118 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and we are getting into the proper warmth of the year over here. Time for regular visits to Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor and dips in the Black Lake! Or your local equivalent.

While you look up “closest giant squid habitat,” here’s our first bit of music, with Siriusly Hazza P and “Why’d I Do It?” leading the charge.

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Episode 117: Wingardium Leviosa

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 117 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and this is a fun one—today’s interviewee actually found me through promotions for WZRDFest last year. I can’t wait to dive into it with you, but first, let’s do some music.

First up is 32nd Street Jazz and “My Patronus.”

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Episode 116: Weatherby

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 116 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and as we move into spring, I hope you’re all thinking hard about your Summer! Of! Fun! plans. Hosting a movie night? Creating the perfect cosplay? Starting a Harry Potter book club? Just don’t forget to let us know with the BBEFJ hashtag.

While you work on your projects, here’s our first block of music. First up is The Butterbeer Experience and “At the Ministry.”

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Bonus Episode

WZRD After 2020

It’s WZRD’s 5th anniversary celebration and I’m your hostwitch Bess! Here’s a little gift from WZRD to you: an interview with the incredible hosts of Harry Potter after 2020. They’re so insightful, even when thinking about their—surely inevitable—wizard rock band.

We’ve got so much to talk about but first, how about some music? Here’s Draco and the Malfoys and “First Year Haircut.”

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Episode 115: The 8th Horcrux

Hello magical friends, with an extra special hello to my newest patron, Harrison, whose support lets me do these interviews!

Our anniversary interview is with Paul of the 8th Horcrux! He’s got so many fun memories and some wonderful advice for new bands, I can’t wait to get into it with you.

But first! Some anniversary interview music. Here’s “Stay By My Side” from The Whomping Willows.

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Epiosde 114: Through the Looking Glass

Hello magical friends, and welcome to WZRD’s fifth anniversary! Can you believe we’ve been doing this for five whole years? I’m so impressed with us.

I’ve got some fun ideas about how we should celebrate, but first let’s get this party started! Here’s “The Man in the Mirror” by the Sweetwater All-Stars.

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