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Episode 88: Errand of Mercy

Hello magical friends, especially my patrons whose support lets me do these episodes. I’m your hostwitch Bess and the first interview of 2024 is with Errand of Mercy!

I know you’re excited to hear what he has to say, but first up is the music.

Here’s Azkaban is Burning with “The Graveyard Rap Battle.”

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Episode 87: Resistance

Hello magical friends, and welcome back to WZRD Radio! This is episode 87, and I’m your hostwitch Bess. I hope you had a warm winter and celebrated as many holidays as possible.

I’m thrilled to be back for another year of wizard rock, so let’s kick it off with “Marietta’s a Sneak” by Hawthorn and Holly.

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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 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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Episode 82: We Belong Together

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.

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Episode 81: Striking Down Diggory

Hello magical friends, especially my magical patrons who make these interview episodes possible! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and today’s interviewee has a very cool history with wizard rock that I can’t wait to share with you.

Coincidentally, I also can’t wait to share this music with you!

This is “I Wish I Was a Gryffindor” by Daniel Kelly.

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Episode 80: Dumbledore’s Vacation Song

Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 80 of WZRD Radio! I’m your Hostwitch Bess, and September is here! Normally I’d say that means fall has arrived but, well, I live in Florida.

I hope you all have sufficient air conditioning where you are!

Anyway, here’s our first set of music. This is “One Last Summer,” by Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls.

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