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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.
Continue reading “Episode 79: Potterwatch”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 78 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and we’re back on schedule! (I hope, as I write this.)
August is a very exciting month with lots going on, so let’s get started!
This is Infusion of Wormwood and “Black Lake Rain.”
Continue reading “Episode 78: The Sand Bar”Hello magical friends, espeically my magical patrons who make these interviews possible. Welcome to episode 77 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I’m so sorry this episode is late! It turns out they’re not joking—Hogwarts really does mess up muggle tech. But Slytherspouse managed some tricky tech surgery and we’re finally back.
Let’s get back in the groove, with Gyantess and “King’s Cross.”
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Continue reading “Episode 77: The Weirdos Are Out”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 76 of WZRD Radio. I’m your hostwitch Bess, and I am stuck on this intro, so let’s go with a Puffs welcome: hi!
There’s a lot of fun stuff going on this month, so let’s not waste another minute!
Here’s Dots & Lines and “Pretty Good At Quidditch.”
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Continue reading “Episode 76: Firewhiskey Red”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 75 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and this month I’m talking to some of wizard rock’s most enthusiastic innovators—The Swedish Shortsnouts! We had such a wonderful conversation and I can’t wait to share it with you.
Of course, first we’ve got some music to listen to, so without further ado, here’s Alex Boyd and “I Could Use A House Elf.”
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Continue reading “Episode 75: The Swedish Shortsnouts”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 74 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and before we get to the music, I want to point you to a petition.
Other folks, including the Goblet of Wine podcast, have said it better, but Harry Potter, and the Harry Potter fandom, are rapidly becoming synonymous with transphobia, anti-Semitism, and bigotry thanks to Rowling and the creators of Hogwarts Legacy. The fact that HBO think that that is a good platform for a new TV show is alarming.
It’s up to us to let people know this is not what the fandom is about, which is why I’m a proud signatory of the HP Fans Against Transphobia petition, asking HBO to reconsider. I’ve put the link in the show notes, and I hope you’ll join me. Until the Harry Potter franchise is no longer used to fund hatred, supporting new projects just isn’t worth the cost. [link]
I’m sorry I’m starting us off on such a grim note, but fandom joy comes with responsibilities and I’m not willing to look away.
At last, here’s the music. First up is “Patronus for the Day” by Penelope Clearwater Revival.
Continue reading “Episode 74: Worth Fighting For”Hello magical friends, and especially The Cruciatus Curse, my newest magical patron friend, whose support makes these interviews possible.
Today I’m making a new friend and chatting with Sara Idani! Her new project is so much fun and I can’t wait to share her insights with you.
But first we’ve got “Not My Son” by QuickSpell and a couple other songs to hear.
Continue reading “Episode 73: Sara Idani”Hello magical friends, and welcome to episode 72 of WZRD Radio! I’m your hostwitch Bess and it’s been very rainy here, so it must be May!
I’m particularly excited for this month’s events, but we’re a music-forward show here, so let’s get some music going.
This is MuggleBorn and “1994.”
Continue reading “Episode 72: Cedric Had It Coming”Hello magical friends, especially my magical patron friends, whose generous support lets me do these interviews!
I’m hostwitch Bess, and today you’re going to hear from a very cool guest—The Cruciatus Curse!
We’ll get into his history with wizard rock in a little but you know the music comes first.
Here’s “Flyin’ My Broom” by A Couple of Harrys.
Continue reading “Episode 71: The Cruciatus Curse”
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