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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 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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Episode 107: The Pensieve

Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 107 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and oh my goodness we have so much going on!

Before we even begin I want to remind you that WZRD Presents is tomorrow. It’s one-of-a-kind, and it’s a real, live wrock show happening in Orlando FL featuring Dream Quaffle, How Airplanes Fly, The Blibbering Humdingers, and Hawthorn & Holly. And we can’t forget the emcee, Brian of Draco and the Malfoys! I’ve been working on this show for months, and I hope I’ll see at least some of you there. [link]

While you grab your last minute flights and hotels for the show, here’s some music!

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Episode 103: Hey, It’s Can(n)on

Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 103 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’ve been meaning to do this episode for a few years now, but kept forgetting until it was too late. Not this year though!

Let’s see if you can figure out why this theme had to be September’s episode. Your first clue is “excuse me” by The Hermione Crookshanks Experience.

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Episode 79: Potterwatch

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.

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Episode 69: NEWTs

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 69 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and today’s interview is with the magical Mia of NEWTs.

Before you get to hear about wrock life in Wales, I want to remind you that I have two giveaways on for WZRD’s third birthday. You can get the details on the pinned post on the website, which I’ll also link in this episode’s transcript, but you have two ways to win a pack of WZRD merch—donating to the LeakyCon Community Fund or filling out the giveaway form. I’ll be announcing the winners on April 1st, so you’ve got a couple weeks to take care of that. [link]

Here’s some music to keep you company while you enter those.

This is Kathryn Hoss and “Hermione Granger’s Not A Transphobe.”

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Ep 14: Ashley Hamel

Transcript:

Hello magical friends, especially my WZRD Radio patrons whose support lets me do these episodes! I’m your hostwitch Bess and today, by popular request, my guest is Ashley Hamel! Whether you know her from Bella and Le Strangers, Ashley Trix and the Wzrds, or from her newest muggle music released earlier this year, I think we can all agree she is an incredible performer. I can’t wait to hear what she’s got going on! And if you’re curious who won the House Special candle giveaway, don’t worry, I’ll be announcing that here too.

But you know we can’t start anything without some wizard rock, so here’s our first set of songs, beginning with a special request from Jennifer, who asks all of you magical friends to be kind to yourself. The world could do with a bit more kindness just now.

Here’s “Yuletide” by Kwikspell.

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