Episode

Episode 129: Lordess Voldina and the Eating Dead

Hello magical friends, especially my wonderful patrons who make these interview episodes possible! (Literally. You folks pay for the hosting.)

This has been a year of new beginnings and we’re not through yet! This month’s interview is with our newest wizard rocker so far! I can’t wait for you to hear her story.

First though, we can’t have WZRD without the music! Here’s Madam Pince and the Librarians with “No Squeeing in the Library.”

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Episode

Episode 128: Remember the Good Times

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 128 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m getting excited for what I consider the festive season, fall through winter. Harvest festivals, Halloween, and all the darkest-night parties are coming!

To get us started, here’s The Butterbeer Experience with “The Weasley Way.”

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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

Episode 113: The Galleon Guy

Hello magical friends, especially my incredible patrons whose support makes these interview episodes possible. I had a wonderful chat with a new wizard rocker that I can’t wait to share with you, but you know how this works. It’s not a radio show without the music!

Here’s Hurray for Everything, Harry with “Voldemort Can’t Stop the Rock.”

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Episode

Episode 101: Dobby, Bang Your Head

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.”

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Episode

Episode 86: Last Bagmas


(I forgot to mention it in the episode, but…
The third volume of WZRD’s annual zine, The Wizard Rocker, is now available in the WZRD shop [https://www.etsy.com/shop/WZRDRadioPod]. Volumes 1 and 2 are back again as well! They’re only here for December, so grab ’em if you want ’em!)

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 86 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I hope you’re having a lovely, stress-free holiday season so far.

We begin this episode, as we do every year, with the traditional playing of Muggle Mike’s “A Very Severus Christmas.”

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Episode

Episode 83: Hogwarts Therapist

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 83 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and today my guest is someone that Harry really ought to be talking to. That’s right, I’m talking with the Hogwarts Therapist.

But all good therapy session start with a little music, right?

Here’s “The Black House” by House of Black.

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Episode

Episode 64: It’s Real For Us

Hello magical friends, and welcome to the first WZRD Radio episode of 2023! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m hoping you all have an exciting, but fully manageable, year ahead of you.

I’d like to say a special shout-out to my magical friend Geoff for this episode’s playlist! It does mean they can’t guess today’s theme with everyone else, but I appreciate that sacrifice.

Now, to fortify us for this new year, here’s some music!

We’re kicking off with The Butterbeer Experience and “The Prince’s Tale.”

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Bonus Episode

WZRDBeasty Bonus Episode

Transcript:

Intro music: Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of Speak Beasty. Whether you’re a Dapper Dan or a Flapper Fran, we’re glad you’re here, sugar.

Hello magical friends, Beasty and musical alike! Welcome to an extra-special crossover episode of WZRD Radio and SpeakBeasty. I’m your hostwitch Bess.

Geoff: I’m Geoff.

Jennifer: And I’m Jennifer.

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