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Episode 132: Accio Christmas

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 132: the final episode of 2025! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I hope you’re having a very cozy holiday season.

Today’s episode is dedicated to James, who put in an extra-special request for the Mudbloods Christmas trilogy. So while we’ll be starting off, as is tradition, with “A Very Severus Christmas,” we’re also going to share a full story time today.

But first, of course, we start the season with Muggle Mike’s “A Very Severus Christmas,” the only way to ring in the holidays.

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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 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 111: Hope and the Howlers

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 111 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m so excited to be debuting a brand new wizard rock band today! Vive la music!

I’d also like to make a quick note that I’m still working on my recording room so my sound is a little echo-y. Sorry about that!

Before we meet our newest wizard rocker, let’s check in with some familiar favorites. Here’s Striking Down Diggory with “The Princess of Snakes.”

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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

Episode 100: The Original WZRD

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 100 of WZRD Radio! One Hundred! Can you believe it? We’ve heard so much music and met so many amazing musicians and done so much in that time—including roughly doubling the number of reviews WZRD has on places like Apple podcasts and Spotify, so thank you so, so much to everyone that took the time to star, like, and review. I was a little anxious about asking for reviews and you responded with such generosity and enthusiasm.

In honor of our 100 episodes, I decided this interview would take a look back at where it all began…with the original WZRD! Amy and Jamie came on to chat about the good old days and you know what? They can take over for me any time.

Before we dive into this pensieve, here’s our first block of music. This is Amy Snow with “Fat Lady.”

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Episode 94: RiddleTM

Hello magical friends, and especially my newest patron Lillian, without whom I couldn’t do these interviews. I’m your hostwitch Bess and I’m incredibly excited for this one, magical friends. It’s RiddleTM!

Before that, however, here’s some awesome music.

First up is Les Kids des Etoiles and “Dernière année à Poudlard.”

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Bonus Episode

Why Can’t We Save WZRD Bonus Episode

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.

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Episode 85: Kalysta Flame

Hello magical friends, especially my magical patrons, who make these interview episodes possible.

Today’s special guest is the glamorous Kalysta Flame!

I know you can’t wait to hear what she has to say but we are a music show first and foremost, so here’s “Incendio” by Nnoa.

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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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