Why Can't We Be Wizards: A comedy improv storytelling podcast set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter and fated by dice. New episodes fortnightly on Fridays.

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✨ There's an extra special bonus crossover episode of Why Can't We Be Wizards out today! ✨ Special guest Hostwitch Bess from @WZRDRadioPod joins us for a sidequest to save Wizard Rock from THE MAN! Listen now: whycantwebewizards.com/episo… Part 2 on WZRD: wzrdradiopod.com/2024/03/22/…
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Come to Maeve & Custer's where you can play games and win authentic prizes you know and love like Slonkies, Pogz, or even a PloyStation! Listen to Ep. 83 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Comedy #Improv #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #Podcast
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Wizard God DM Kevin has final say on all character names and nicknames. You can either be the name you were given or you can be Jeremy. Listen to Ep. 82 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Improv #Comedy #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #Podcast
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If you're going to give a gift that resembles a motionless animal, don't leave it on the person's pillow. It could be misunderstood. Listen to Ep. 81 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Improv #Comedy #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #Podcast
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Summoning a dead person is way more exciting for the alive person than the dead person. The dead person was having a cool breakfast with Albert Einstein and Gandhi. Listen to Ep. 80 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #Comedy #Improv #HarryPotter #TTRPG #Podcast
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Get out of here Onion Man! I told you not to look at our social media Onion Man! Nobody wants to buy your stupid onions! Listen to episode 79 of Why Can't We Be Wizards now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Comedy #Improv #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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Sometimes you just don't want someone in the room, but you don't want to say something mean... oh, oh no. Ep. 78 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Improv #TTRPG #Comedy #Podcast
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We apologize to any listeners named Derek who are offended by the immediate obvious choice of your name for a criminal. Not all Dereks are criminals. #NADAC Ep 77 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Improv #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #Podcast
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It's hard to repair a relationship after being hurt. Especially if you are a clown painting and had spaghetti smeared on your face by a 7 year old. Join us for SEASON 6 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Podcast
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The best self-defense is to add more legs to your aggressor. The experience of sudden legs shuts off the brain. That's just science. Listen to the SEASON 5 FINALE of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Improv #TTRPG #Fanfiction #Podcast
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Nobody asked Batman to do what he does, right? But when he says he's going to Batman and then he doesn't Batman hard enough and we get disappointed, that's on Batman. Anyway, Ep. 73 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #Improv #HarryPotter #Comedy #Podcast
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You see a big red button, you press it. Right? Why else would it be big and red? We're the normal ones. Episode 72 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! Listen wherever you get podcasts: whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Improv #TTRPG #Podcast
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Bananas that we've been doing this for 3 years! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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Teaser for the opening of tomorrow's episode: First graders draw some great spiders. My favorite spider is Antso. You know, the one who is just an ant.
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At least nobody got their face melted off with this curse? Episode 70 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! Listen at whycantwebewizards.com/episo… or wherever you get podcasts. #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Improv #Comedy #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcast #IndianaJones
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I think we might need an intervention about how we have too many interventions. Yeah, that'll solve it. Episode 68 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #TTRPG #FanFiction #Comedy #Improv #Podcast
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You ask us to get detention on purpose, you're going to end up with a hallway full of cooked nose-sardines and teenagers making out. What did you expect? Ep 67 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Podcast
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Ahhh we hit 10k downloads!! Thanks so much to everyone who listens and has shared us with friends 😭
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Would you rather fight one troll-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized trolls? How about one duck-sized duck that's been hitting the gym? Ep. 66 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Improv #Comedy #Fanfiction #Podcast
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It's easy to forget when using Treat Wounds that you do actually need to describe how you treat the wounds. It's okay though, on this show we improvise! 😁 Ep. 65 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Comedy #improv #podcast
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Thought we should make this as clear as we can. We do not support "she-who-must-not-be-named" in any way and this is a podcast for everyone. Trans witches are witches.
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You think hazing is just for Gryffindors and Slytherins? Ravenclaw first-years have nowhere to sleep if they can't solve a riddle. Seems like hazing. Listen to Ep. 64 of Why Can't We Be Wizards! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Podcast
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Leo's a Prefect now. That's right, someone decided he should be in charge of something. I'm sure it'll be fine. What's that? He forgot his badge? Ep. 63 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #Comedy #Fanfiction #Podcast
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So wizards have smartphones now. They can enjoy fun games and media without any toxicity and plenty of privacy! Right? .... right?? The season 5 premiere of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Podcast
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So you saved the day but left a trail of destruction in your wake. You need to explain yourself, right? Life hack: Nope. Just leave. It's fine, just go. Ep. 60 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #Comedy #Podcast
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Sometimes all you need to do is listen to people and hear what they have to say. Even if you're a werewolf and you didn't put any points in Heart. Listen to Ep. 59 of Why Can't We Be Wizards now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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All the spells in the wizarding world and we just keep starting and putting out fires. 🙄 A new MUSICAL EPISODE of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! 🎵 You should listen to it! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #Musical #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #podcast #TaylorSwift
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We made a MUSICAL EPISODE!!!
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Happy Thanksgiving!! We are so thankful for all our listeners. We've got something very special coming for you tomorrow...

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Isn't it weird that they make us learn 144 different dances before we go to prom? They're setting us up for embarrassment on purpose! What? That's just a Hogwarts thing? Ep. 57 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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New episode out now!!!

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If you give Leo a platform and ask him to speak from his heart, you can't be surprised when he tells the world how cool #dnd is. That's on you. He's the normal one. Ep. 56 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #Fanfiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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New episode tomorrow!!!

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You can't have a modern Triwizard Tournament without an American Ninja Warrior task. Wait, sorry... British Ninja Wizard Warrior? We're going with that? Sure. Episode 55 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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New episode tomorrow!!!

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What better hidden entrance to a potentially deadly magical competition than... *checks notes* a big slide? Yeah, sounds like Hogwarts. Ep. 54 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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New episode tomorrow!!!

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It's September 1st! Time to catch the Hogwarts express. #BackToHogwarts #HarryPotter
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It's only logical that if you have a riddle on a piece of paper you should check for invisible messages... by licking it. If it doesn't work, keep licking! Don't give up! Ep. 53 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #FanFiction #TTRPG #Podcasts
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Psst we have a new episode coming out tomorrow!! #HarryPotter #fanfiction #podcast #ttrpg

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If you work at an ice cream shop and you can dip cones upside down in chocolate without ever losing the cone, head on over to Platform 9¾ because you are a wizard. Ep. 52 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #fanfiction #TTRPG #Podcast
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We have a new episode coming out tomorrow!!!👀

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Sorry folks, looks like our show is a western now. We're still working on the combination wizard/cowboy hats though. Ep. 51 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! whycantwebewizards.com/episo… #HarryPotter #fanfiction #TTRPG #podcast
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There's a new episode tomorrow!

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Sometimes a spell is just exactly what it sounds like. It's right there on the tin. #Snakeo #Slytherclaw Why Can't We Be Wizards Ep. 50 is out now! ✨ linktr.ee/wcwbw #HarryPotter #TTRPG #fanfiction #podcast
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This will make sense later.... Maybe :D
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Something different coming out tomorrow 👀

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If you give Ravenclaws a choice between wrestling and philosophy, is it really a mystery which they'd choose? Hufflepuffs on the other hand love themselves a good ol' wrastle... Ep. 49 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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There's a new episode out today!

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This week, our wizard exchange students put on a play about a polar bear to show the city of Atlantis they can create art. You know, an average normal podcast episode. Ep. 48 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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New episode tomorrow!!!

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You take the blue pill, you'll go back to Hogwarts and be a wizard. You take the red pill, you'll realize it's all just a podcast. Also, the blue one is raspberry! Ep. 47 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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There's a new episode out today 👀

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We really should have titled this episode "The Great Hogwarts Fire of 2023". At least this time it wasn't Leo! Episode 46 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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We also have a new episode coming out tomorrow! #whynotwizards #podcast

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Dropping some cut content like this clip about hunter and love magic in our discord! Join to check it out.
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A bunch of us met today and there may be stickers in our future!

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Don't be embarrassed, Caleb. Every growing wolf eats a traffic cone at some point. The season 4 premiere of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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We're releasing a bonus episode today!!!! We have a different take on our usual wrap up episode that was a fun time to record. #whynotwizards #HarryPotter #podcast #ttrpg

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Even the Azkaban gift shop sells polished rocks by weight. Why does every gift shop do this? And why do they never have anything with my name on it?? The SEASON 3 FINALE of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #ttrpg #podcast
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Tomorrow we release the season 3 finale! #HarryPotter #ttrpg #whynotwizards #podcast

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Congrats to the winner of our dice giveaway: @scandenttrek on Instagram! Thanks to everyone who entered and shared the show! And once again if you like these and want your own wonderful custom dice made, check out @dicewench on Etsy! #whynotwizards #ttrpg #dice #giveaway
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Sometimes the real villains are the friends we made along the way. ❤️ Ep. 43 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #ttrpg #HarryPotter #podcast
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New episode this morning!!

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We're GIVING AWAY one set of these amazing custom WCWBW dice by @dicewench! To enter: follow us on Instagram or Twitter and tag 2 friends here that you think would like the show! Listen at linktr.ee/wcwbw! #dice #Giveaways #WhyNotWizards #TTRPG #HarryPotter #podcast
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Ah, such a rich tapestry we weave. Listen to our story and hear tell of wondrous otherworldly fantasy characters like... *checks notes*... Bobby Bobby? Ep. 42 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #HarryPotter #TTRPG #podcasts
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New episode this morning!!!

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We just hit 5000 downloads! Thanks everyone for listening and supporting us along the way

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The real magic was the paint you had on your face all along. Ep. 41 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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We have a new episode out today!!!! #whynotwizards

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Can we really expect Hogwarts students to learn about the War of 1812 when real school can't even make it stick? They need brain space for spells! and song lyrics! Ep. 40 of Why Can't We Be Wizards is out now! linktr.ee/wcwbw #WhyNotWizards #TTRPG #HarryPotter #Podcast
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