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Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 126 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m so happy to be chatting with you again.
Summer! Of! Fun! might be winding down, but there’s still plenty of joy to be had in the fandom. I’m looking forward to sharing some of it with you, but first the music.
Here’s the Butterbeer Experience with “Death Eater Tango.”
Continue reading “Episode 126: Like a Death Eater”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 125 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and today I have just so many special treats for you! First of all, the WZRD Radio 5th anniversary comp, “Just Joy,” is available today! I’ll include a link in the transcript for anyone who wants a copy. [link]
And don’t forget! The Summer! Of! Fun! zine is open to submissions of all sorts through the end of this month. I’ll be sending out physical copies to everyone who contributes, so get your art, writing, quizzes, and fanworks of all sorts in! That link will be in the transcript as well. [link]
And finally, this interview wasn’t done by me! As a special treat to myself I deputized Irvin Khaytman of The Three Broomsticks podcast to go into the wilds of New York to interview one of our more elusive wizard rockers, Celestial Warmbottom. Their conversation is such a treat and I can’t wait for you to hear it.
But first, of course, comes the music. Here’s Dream Quaffle’s “I’m a Puff, and I’m Staying.”
Continue reading “Episode 125: Celestial Warmbottom”Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 124 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch and I’m delighted to inform you all that it’s my birthday month, so prepare your celebrations accordingly. There should be cake.
Quick! Go get started on that!
To speed you on your way, here’s “Dumbledore’s Army” by The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.
Continue reading “Episode 124: Voices In My Head”Hello magical friends, with a great big welcome to all my magical patrons who make these interview episodes possible. I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I think episode 123 is a very fun number, don’t you?
I hope you’re ready for this interview; it’s a particularly great one. But first and foremost, we’re all about the music. Here’s “Cheering Charm” from Grace Kendall.
Continue reading “Episode 123: Marked As His Equal”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.”
Continue reading “Episode 122: Bubble Gum Wrappers”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.
Continue reading “Episode 121: The House of Black”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.”
Continue reading “Episode 120: The Battle of Hogwarts”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.
Continue reading “Episode 119: Priori Incantatem”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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Continue reading “Episode 118: Song for Unconventional Public Transportation”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.”
Continue reading “Episode 117: Wingardium Leviosa”
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