Kevin Rizza, Mike Turley, Alie Turley, Mitchell Cassidy, Charlotte Cassidy, Elliot Kelley
102 episodes
2 months ago
A wizarding comedy improv storytelling podcast fated by dice. Six friends craft an original story with new characters set at a modern and inclusive Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Come be wizards with us! New episodes fortnightly on Fridays.
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Twenty-two years after the Battle of Hogwarts and Harry Potter's triumphant victory over He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, five young friends retrace the steps of thousands of students to discover magic, friendship, and perhaps a bit of mischief at Hogwarts. From sorting in the Great Hall to the awarding of the House Cup, these inquisitive new wizards must discover their own destiny amid the twisting walls and moving staircases of a school full of secrets not even Dumbledore claimed to know.
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Why Can't We Be Wizards is an all new wizarding story improvised by Kevin Rizza, Elliot Kelley, Alie and Mike Turley, and Charlotte and Mitchell Cassidy. We play a simple tabletop roleplaying game called Witchcraft and Wizardry created by Tablestory. As game master and producer, your resident Potter nerd Kevin magically transfigures our hours of tabletop nonsense into a tight, atmospheric, story-first listening experience. Come along on an adventure with Caleb, Skyler, Allison, Leo and Freya every other Friday as they cast spells, roll dice, uncover mysteries and find themselves through their time in school.
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A wizarding comedy improv storytelling podcast fated by dice. Six friends craft an original story with new characters set at a modern and inclusive Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Come be wizards with us! New episodes fortnightly on Fridays.
✨
Twenty-two years after the Battle of Hogwarts and Harry Potter's triumphant victory over He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, five young friends retrace the steps of thousands of students to discover magic, friendship, and perhaps a bit of mischief at Hogwarts. From sorting in the Great Hall to the awarding of the House Cup, these inquisitive new wizards must discover their own destiny amid the twisting walls and moving staircases of a school full of secrets not even Dumbledore claimed to know.
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Why Can't We Be Wizards is an all new wizarding story improvised by Kevin Rizza, Elliot Kelley, Alie and Mike Turley, and Charlotte and Mitchell Cassidy. We play a simple tabletop roleplaying game called Witchcraft and Wizardry created by Tablestory. As game master and producer, your resident Potter nerd Kevin magically transfigures our hours of tabletop nonsense into a tight, atmospheric, story-first listening experience. Come along on an adventure with Caleb, Skyler, Allison, Leo and Freya every other Friday as they cast spells, roll dice, uncover mysteries and find themselves through their time in school.
Our players sit down for a final time to discuss the making of Why Can't We Be Wizards, answer some listener questions, and share what they are all doing next. Alie carries her dreams into reality. Charlotte talks about exploring pronouns. Mike learns he has jobs in other dimensions. Kevin has caught the create-things bug. Mitchell has a big reveal.
The fab four are accused of breaking a prophecy and have to defend themselves outside the bounds of time and space. Caleb gets what he wants. Leo puts it all on the table. Freya turns things on their head. Skyler takes control.
After closing the spigot at Azkaban, all heck breaks loose in downtown London as the final battle begins. Skyler questions things. Caleb pushes ahead. Freya confronts the past. Leo confronts himself.
We're running behind schedule and it'll be a little while before we can publish the next episode. Sorry about that! To tide you over for now, here's Kevin reading exactly 10 minutes of The Hobbit by J.R R. Tolkien for some reason. It's Content!
On this very special bonus episode, the fab four go on a side-adventure to save WZRD Radio! Freya protests baby beer. Skyler doesn't feel that they need to explain their art to you. Caleb does a good Tom Cruise impression. Leo does a bad Tom Cruise impression.
The gang talks it out with Professor Fessel (with an F), who doesn't really know what to make of them. Caleb gets lucky. Leo is an acrobat. Freya makes an appointment. Skyler sees their past, present and future.
The group swims out of their current predicament and regroups to make one final plan of attack as everything they've ever fought for starts coming to a head. Caleb makes an impassioned speech. Skyler bargains. Freya theorizes. Leo does some math. Kinda.
The gang prepares to head into the belly of the beast... literally. Caleb faces his fears. Skyler can't stop making puns. Freya questions the future. Leo makes a bold suggestion.
After closing another spigot, the group tries to tie off some loose ends before immediately getting pulled along to yet another adventure. When are they ever going to get a minute to breathe? Skyler self reflects. Freya theorizes. Caleb protects the group in style. Leo treats wounds for once.
The group has gotta get back in time. Literally. Like, with a time turner. There, they try to actually make people love each other at a wedding. Caleb can't forgive and forget. Skyler learns more. Leo sets everyone straight. Freya gets what she always wanted.
The fab four are disappointed that their soup plan didn't stop the wedding in its tracks, and put their heads together to try again. Caleb slinks into the shadows. Skyler hides in plain sight. Freya confronts the truth. Leo doesn't want to disappoint anyone.
The group tries to make a plan after Caleb receives a letter from his dad inviting him to his wedding. Freya learns to cook. Skyler is in disguise. Caleb only looks for revenge. Leo tries to get into his parents heads.
The group tries to come to terms with what Gutenmagie really is, and what the magic of the Lutums means for their journey forward. Freya tries reason. Leo heals wounds. Caleb protects his friends. Skyler trusts in friendship.
The group sets sail for the magical city of Gutenmagie. Freya tries to be supportive. Skyler looks at things from another perspective. Leo learns that you should never meet your heroes. Caleb sniffs out the truth.
The Fab Four regroup after closing another spigot. After promising to help those less fortunate, they do their best to stay on track. Caleb thinks about a second mortgage. Freya avoids her feelings. Leo is tempted. Skyler reconnects.
Sorry gang, no new episode this week. Our lives are a little bit of a mess right now. But we won't leave you empty-handed! Empty-eared? Something like that. Here's another silly compilation of clips from the cutting room floor. We'll be back in two weeks on October 27th with a new episode!
On the way to save Jeevus, the group finds themselves cast in some award-winning television productions. Freya gets stage fright. Caleb is a method actor. Leo just pushes the buttons. Skyler was born for this.
The group tries to figure out how to get inside the fortress that now surrounds Caleb's house so they can hopefully find (and fix) the next spigot. Caleb reevaluates his tactical decisions. Leo tries out an acting career. Freya is a voice of reason. Skyler goes another layer deep.
The group reconvenes at the Caller's house to get ready for their epic journey. Skyler meets their old nemesis. Freya hides the truth. Leo learns that doing it right means doing it the hard way sometimes. Caleb pays his debts.
A wizarding comedy improv storytelling podcast fated by dice. Six friends craft an original story with new characters set at a modern and inclusive Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Come be wizards with us! New episodes fortnightly on Fridays.
✨
Twenty-two years after the Battle of Hogwarts and Harry Potter's triumphant victory over He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, five young friends retrace the steps of thousands of students to discover magic, friendship, and perhaps a bit of mischief at Hogwarts. From sorting in the Great Hall to the awarding of the House Cup, these inquisitive new wizards must discover their own destiny amid the twisting walls and moving staircases of a school full of secrets not even Dumbledore claimed to know.
✨
Why Can't We Be Wizards is an all new wizarding story improvised by Kevin Rizza, Elliot Kelley, Alie and Mike Turley, and Charlotte and Mitchell Cassidy. We play a simple tabletop roleplaying game called Witchcraft and Wizardry created by Tablestory. As game master and producer, your resident Potter nerd Kevin magically transfigures our hours of tabletop nonsense into a tight, atmospheric, story-first listening experience. Come along on an adventure with Caleb, Skyler, Allison, Leo and Freya every other Friday as they cast spells, roll dice, uncover mysteries and find themselves through their time in school.
