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Episode 135: Accio Equality

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 135 of WZRD Radio. You’ve probably noticed that I am not your usual hostwitch, who is currently under the weather with a terrible case of dragonpox. Bess is expected to make a full recovery but she asked me, Lillian, also known as Hope & the Howlers, to fill in for her until she’s no longer breathing fire when she talks. We’re sending our thoughts and prayers by owl, Bess!

Speaking of magical diseases, and because I can’t resist, here’s a trivia question to start off the show:
In Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, what disease does Luna Lovegood speculate that Chaser Zacharias Smith was suffering from as she commentated for the Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff quidditch match?

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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 32: Give Me The Moon

Hello magical friends and welcome to Episode 32 and, coincidentally, the first episode of my birthday month! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m really looking forward to seeing what cake Molly Weasley whips up.

But there’s still a bit of time before then, so how about some music?

We’re starting the show off with the Dumbledore’s Army Band and “Freedom is Only a Hippogriff Away.”

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WZRD Radio Podcast Launch!

Hello magical friends! We’re doing it! We’re really doing it! Here’s to a long and fruitful musical relationship.

A HUGE thank you to Grace Kendall, for encouraging me in this project and giving me invaluable advice and recommendations, to Amy from the original WZRD Radio for letting me use the name (it’s a good name), and to all the wrockers who gave me permission to use their music!

Check under the cut for a transcript of tonight’s podcast as well as links to all the songs you heard and to the events I mentioned!

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