WZRD Radio

WZRD Radio is your wizard rock podcast. Twice a month hostwitch Bess plays half an hour of the best wizard rock. In between songs you get the latest wandoscopes, upcoming Harry Potter events, and even interviews with your favorite wizard rockers. Let's wrock out together!

Episode 117: Wingardium Leviosa 04/15/2025

Episode 117: Wingardium Leviosa "As far as themes, love is evergreen. So inspiration can come with new perspective, but love is always there." - Kyle of Wingardium Leviosa The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/36135705

Episode 116: Weatherby 04/01/2025

Episode 116: Weatherby April Fools, magical friends! SCitF Report at 12:20. Upcoming events at 27:00. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35943415

WZRD After 2020 03/26/2025

WZRD After 2020 "Keep making art and doing things with other people. That's how you'll keep checking in with yourself and with your own truths. That's the privilege and the joy of being in a fandom together, we can use the common stories we have to be with each other better." -Lorrie Kim of HP After 2020 The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35857765

Episode 115: The 8th Horcrux 03/15/2025

Episode 115: The 8th Horcrux "I should add...I was trying to impress Trina at the time because I liked her. And we are married nowadays and, happily so. At the time it was a little bit of flirting, but regardless of that it all worked out all right." -Paul Thomas of the 8th Horcrux The Uplift articles mentioned in the interview: , , , . The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35676755

Episode 114: Through the Looking Glass 03/01/2025

Episode 114: Through the Looking Glass It's our 5th anniversary, magical friends! Let's get ready to PARTY! Super-exciting announcement begins at about 11:20. Upcoming events starts at 23:15. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35473300

Episode 113: The Galleon Guy 02/15/2025

Episode 113: The Galleon Guy "Hey, if you come up with a song about Ginny and Snape having it on, then come up with a song about Ginny and Snape having it on. I don't care. There's space for that." -Harrison of The Galleon Guy The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35290265

Episode 112: All the Magic I Got 02/01/2025

Episode 112: All the Magic I Got Happy February, magical friends! Friends of Wizard Rock begins at 12:30. Upcoming events begin at 24:45. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/35100555

Episode 111: Hope and the Howlers 01/15/2025

Episode 111: Hope and the Howlers "I just think that wizard rock is one of the most accessible forms of song making and one of the most accessible forms of music making." -Lillian of Hope and the Howlers Lillian's vocal warmup playlist: The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/34853570

Episode 110: no dark mark, no crime 01/01/2025

Episode 110: no dark mark, no crime Happy new year! Please forgive any audio oddness, I'm still setting up the new recording studio. This month's shout out to the CWF is at 10:05. January events begin at 20:40. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/34663545

Happy 2024 Christmas! 12/25/2024

Happy 2024 Christmas! WZRDFest Music Player: Get all volumes of The Wizard Rocker here: 2024 Yule Ball: /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/34525090

Episode 109: So Much Love 12/01/2024

Episode 109: So Much Love Happy Holidays, magical friends! I forgot to mention it in the episode, but The Wizard Rocker, Volume 4 is coming and will probably be on the WZRD Radio shop by December 8, so keep an eye out! DQ's field report on WZRD Presents begins about 13:00. Upcoming events is at 29:00. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/34203845

Episode 108: Ludo Bagman and the Trash 11/15/2024

Episode 108: Ludo Bagman and the Trash "But just have fun, because the community will accept you no matter what you do. As silly as it is, as ridiculous as you can make it, it's going to be well received and people will enjoy it." -Ludo of Ludo Bagman and the Trash The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/33919512

Episode 107: The Pensieve 11/01/2024

Episode 107: The Pensieve Happy November, magical friends! Special news announcements begin at 19:40. Upcoming events are at 36:25. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/33698302

Episode 106: HEADBOY 10/15/2024

Episode 106: HEADBOY "For example, the songs in my album, "Hufflepuff," and "Kiss," and "Better," and even "Saturday" were all very inspired by my own personal growth and my own insecurities, like low self-esteem and going through depression. And I thought it would be easier to write about those things, but that's where the Harry Potter came in, that was my channel for my ideas. It helped me anchor onto something." -Nick of HEADBOY WZRD Presents & WZRDFest are coming up! . The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/33454447

Episode 105: Halloween is Fun But... 10/01/2024

Episode 105: Halloween is Fun But... It's October! Do you know where your Halloween costume is? DQ's field report begins around 12:00. October events are at 27:55. **Please note, Holly's Mischief & Magic is in Michigan, not Missouri! The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/33222532

Episode 104: Neville's Diary 09/15/2024

Episode 104: Neville's Diary "Neville is the greatest character. There's nothing you can tell me to convince me otherwise, that Neville is not the best character in that series." -Bryce of Neville's Diary The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/33053917

Episode 103: Hey, It's Can(n)on 09/01/2024

Episode 103: Hey, It's Can(n)on Happy September, magical friends! This month we're getting DQ's first field report on their experiences at Confluence. I think you're really going to like it. Their report begins at about 12:05. Upcoming events are at 27:30. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/32779377

Episode 102: Daniel Kelly 08/15/2024

Episode 102: Daniel Kelly "And you'll often find the process of either singing someone else's song or trying to write a song will be cathartic in ways that you didn't realize it was going to be." -Daniel Kelly The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/32527122

Episode 101: Dobby, Bang Your Head 08/01/2024

Episode 101: Dobby, Bang Your Head Happy August, magical friends! Who's excited for the special announcement? Spotlight at 12:20. August events begin around 21:50. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/32337857

Episode 100: The Original WZRD 07/15/2024

Episode 100: The Original WZRD "How many songs are there about love, you know? And the main theme of Harry Potter is love, so there's endless things you can write about." Amy of WZRD Radio The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/32084712

Episode 99: I Don't Want to be the Chosen One 07/01/2024

Episode 99: I Don't Want to be the Chosen One Welcome to July, magical friends! I hope you're all finding new fun ways to engage with the community. This month's spotlight is on Tranfiguring Adoption and begins at 12.20. Our many July events begin at 22:00. Places you can review WZRD for our 100 for 100: [] [] [] [] [] The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/31942217

Episode 98: Rubeus and the Hagrids 06/15/2024

Episode 98: Rubeus and the Hagrids "Because when it comes to making music, there is nothing stopping you from just starting. And any age is really a good age to start. So the only thing that's stopping you is a wall of "oh you need to learn how to write the songs or write the lyrics." But everything is skill and every skill can be learned." -Andri of Rubeus and the Hagrids Places you can review WZRD for our 100 for 100: [] [] [] [] [] The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/31739787

Episode 97: Mother, Forgive Me 06/01/2024

Episode 97: Mother, Forgive Me Happy June! We've got a lot going on, so hold tight to your broom! This month's spotlight is on the Forbidden Forest Apothecary and starts at 10:40. June events are at around 23:50. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/31539047

Episode 96: Sonorus 05/15/2024

Episode 96: Sonorus "A lot of people start learning an instrument in order to make wizard rock, which I think is really amazing and really kind of brave." -Chris of Sonorus Places you can review WZRD for our 100 for 100: [] [] [] [] [] The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/31294332

Episode 95: The Year Harry Went Emo 05/01/2024

Episode 95: The Year Harry Went Emo Special shout-out to Susannah, who got episode 93's theme of 'colors!' Not enough songs have the word 'orange' in them, magical friends. This month's spotlight is on Milton Mudblood, and begins around 7:40. The May events roundup starts at 20:50. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/31038513

Episode 94: RiddleTM 04/15/2024

Episode 94: RiddleTM "Some of my best memories are from wizard rock and I'm really glad it's still going and that you are still working on it. It's really nice to know it's still there and if I want to return then I can." -Georgia of RiddleTM *Please note, this episode mentions Alex Day, Ministry of Magic, and the Remus Lupins. If you're not comfortable hearing those names, feel free to skip this one. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/30808788

Episode 93: Oh Pink Lady 04/01/2024

Episode 93: Oh Pink Lady Happy April, magical friends! The Care of Magical Shippers shout-out begins at about 10:35. April events begin around 22:40. See the transcript (in English and Roman Urdu) at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/30505878

Why Can't We Save WZRD 03/22/2024

Why Can't We Save WZRD Happy anniversary, magical friends! Go listen to the story how how Why Can't We Be Wizards saved WZRD here: The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/30464388

Episode 92: The Fizzing Whizbees 03/15/2024

Episode 92: The Fizzing Whizbees "And I also think partially as someone who is queer, I've always had that sense of, "and if I put my grubby little hands on it, she'll hate me for it, because she doesn't want me to touch her medium." So ha ha ha, look at me putting my queer all over your things." -JD, The Fizzing Whizbees The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/30377688

Episode 91: Wanderlust 03/01/2024

Episode 91: Wanderlust Happy fourth anniversary, magical friends! Today's special gift to you is the ! Check it out, apply, or donate a dollar or two to help our wrockers thrive. This month's shout out to The Gayly Prophet starts at about 9:55. March events begin around 19:20. The HP Fans Against Transphobia petition: See the transcript at Join the magical Patreon at /episode/index/show/wzrdradiopod/id/30156958

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