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Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 130 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m so excited people are playing the theme guessing game again! So congratulations to James and Celia, who managed to guess episode 128’s theme of “Umbridge” at almost the same time!
Let’s get to this month’s themed music! Our first song is “The Lavatory Song” from the 8th Horcrux.
Continue reading “Episode 130: Nevertheless, I Persisted”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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Continue reading “WZRD After 2020”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 112 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and the weather is starting to get nice again here so I’m spending a surprising amount of time outside. I hope you’re getting your regular sunlight too.
We’re introducing a new segment from your favorite Special Correspondent in the Field today, but first, some music.
Here’s How Airplanes Fly and “Astoria.”
Continue reading “Episode 112: All the Magic I Got”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 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 97 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwich Bess, and I’m so grateful to everyone who’s taken the time to leave a rating or review for WZRD. And if you haven’t yet, don’t worry; there’s still some time before we make it to the 100th episode, so review away!
And make sure you pay extra-special attention during the events round-up, because there’s one I’m particularly excited about!
First up, of course, is our music, lead by Peeved and “Expelliarmus Kid.”
Continue reading “Episode 97: Mother, Forgive Me”
Hello magical friends, and welcome to WZRD’s 4th anniversary bonus episode! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and this interview is really just a taster for the real special. To find it, make your way over to the Why Can’t We Be Wizards feed and listen to our extraordinary journey. I’ll also include a link in the show notes and transcript here. [link]
While you go find that, here’s our first set of songs. First up is “Save Ginny Weasley” by Harry and the Potters.
Continue reading “Why Can’t We Save WZRD Bonus Episode”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 82 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I am getting excited for costume season, part 2! (Part 1, of course, being conventions.)
While you’re planning your next soiree, here’s some music to listen to.
First up is“Whatever Happens” by Split Seven Ways.
Continue reading “Episode 82: We Belong Together”Hello magical friends, especially my wonderful patrons who make these interviews possible. I’m your hostwitch Bess and today I’m talking with a very cool trio– Potterwatch!
We had so much to talk about, so let’s dive right into the music!
This is “I’m A Puff and I’m Staying” by Dream Quaffle.
Continue reading “Episode 79: Potterwatch”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 78 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and we’re back on schedule! (I hope, as I write this.)
August is a very exciting month with lots going on, so let’s get started!
This is Infusion of Wormwood and “Black Lake Rain.”
Continue reading “Episode 78: The Sand Bar”
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