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Episode 126: Like a Death Eater

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.”

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Episode 112: All the Magic I Got

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.”

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Episode 98: Rubeus and the Hagrids

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 98 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and we are getting so close to the 100th episode! Thank you to everyone who’s been reviewing and starring and spreading the good word of wrock as part of the 100 for 100. You all write such nice things, and it’s surprisingly heartening to see all the stars on places like Spotify.

Today’s episode is with a wizard rocker who came to the community, as many do, with the thought “this is silly,” and found out what a wonderful place this really is. I can’t wait to share that story with you, but first we’ve got some music.

Here’s “Felix Felicis” by Swish and Flick.

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Episode 55: Battle Cedric Diggory

Hello magical friends and welcome to episode 55 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess and, while you’re listening to this, I’m recovering from LeakyCon Orlando. I assume I had a wonderful time and met so many of you.

I’m gonna go take a nap in the Room of Requirement while you listen to some music.

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Episode 36: Slytherin Weekend

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 36 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I hope you’re all bracing yourselves, because this is the month that something always happens at Hogwarts. Trolls and mass murderers and all sorts of chaos.

On that cheerful thought, let’s get to the music!

Here’s Diagon Alley with “The Leaky Cauldron.”

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Episode 29: Swish and Flick

Hello magical friends! Especially Leah, the newest member of the WZRD Radio patron, whose support lets me do these interview episodes.

Today I’m super excited to be talking with Stacy Santiago Pisani and John Pisani of Swish and Flick! The energy and Slytherin Pride they brought to wizard rock is legendary. If you’ve never heard of them before, you’re in for a real treat.

But first—the music. We’re kicking it off today with “Our Love is Magic” by Dandy Decadence.

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