Best Fantastic Fred Podcasts (2024)

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Best Story Lines in Harry Potter! | Snape, Horcruxes, Patronuses, More! 30:34

3d ago30:34

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some of the best story lines in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:50 Horcruxes. Without these, we wouldn’t have some of the most important parts of the story, especially in the later books. Harry’s hunt for horcruxes and his task of destroying Voldemort go hand in hand and are the two thing…

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Harry's Biggest Regrets! | Cedric's Death, All the Sacrifices, Distance with Dudley, More 31:25

10d ago31:25

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some of Harry's biggest regrets. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:27 Cedric’s death. We didn’t get to know Cedric for a while in the story, and it took a few chapters with him in the fourth book to get a good idea of who he was. Cedric was a genuinely good person, and as readers we had a front seat to h…

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Flip the Script: The Order of the Phoenix Doesn't Arrive to the Ministry of Magic in Time | Dumbledore and Harry dead, Horcruxes found earlier, Lose faith in Ministry 31:37

17d ago31:37

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss what would happen if the Order didn't arrive to the Ministry in time in the Order of the Phoenix. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:08 Harry and his friends will be killed. The Death Eaters have a lot of leverage on Harry to hand over the prophecy and in doing so hand them the victory. If the Order hadn’…

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The Core Themes of Harry Potter and How They Are Represented in the Story! | Death, Sacrifice, Courage 29:58

24d ago29:58

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some of the core themes of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 236, QuizMaster: Sirius Black here! · 3:25 Death. Death is a huge theme in the story and it is very influential in every boo. However, the meaning of this theme is sometimes farther from the surface of the text tha…

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QuizMaster: Sirius Black! | Escape from prison, Pettigrew, family, More 31:46

1M ago31:46

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we test our knowledge on Sirius Black. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 Warm Up Round · 4:17 Question 1 · 9:12 Question 2 · 12:16 Question 3 · 16:18 Question 4 · 20:41 Question 5 · 24:06 Question 6 · 26:38 Question 7 · 30:44 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submi…

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The Trapdoor Sucks so Let's Make a New One | Chess, Fluffy, Devil Snare, More 32:41

1M ago32:41

32:41

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss the good and bad parts of the trapdoor and replace the worst obstacles. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:20 Fluffy. He doesn’t really do anything. Playing music to put him to sleep is a weakness that is far too easily exploited to be considered an effective obstacle. · 7:32 Devil Snare. This is a very g…

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Unsung Heroes of Hogwarts! | Fat Lady, Percy Weasley, Madame Pomfrey, More 30:30

2M ago30:30

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some of the unsung heroes of Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:25 The Fat Lady. We never hear from her despite having such an important tole. She is the guard of the secret common room of the Gryffindors When Sirius Black attacks the school, she doesn’t let him in and sacrifices her portrait to…

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Rewriting the Tri-Wizard Tournament! | Fleur is a stronger competitor, Krum isn't on the side, More 31:09

2M ago31:09

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we rewrite the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: Listen to The Tri-Wizard Tournament is the smartest and dumbest competition of all time here · 2:16 Cedric should get hurt in the first task. This would be a good way of foreshadowing his death, but further, it would show the dangerous nature of th…

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Harry's Worst 'Eyebrow Raisers' | Going after Sirius, not preparing for the second task, More 31:24

2M ago31:24

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss Harry's worst eyebrow raising decisions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:01 Harry forgetting the invisibility cloak after handing off Norbert. Moving the plot forward is important, but this was a ridiculous mistake. It was the only thing he couldn’t forget being the sole barrier between him and a lot o…

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Undeserved Deaths in the Battle of Hogwarts | Fred, Lupin, Crabbe, More 30:50

2M ago30:50

30:50

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss who didn't deserve to die in the Battle of Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:08 Fred. Harry walks into the Great Hall and sees all the Weasleys gathered around a cot. The twins were always the life of the party and had a joke to say at every turn. Killing one of them was very grim indeed. Fred …

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Underrated Professors! | Snape, Slughorn, Binns, More 30:45

3M ago30:45

30:45

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some of the most underrated professors at Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Audible Announcement · 2:38 Slughorn. With all the events of the Half Blood Prince we look over his appointment as the potion’s professor after a while, but that is a mistake. He introduces us to many facets of magic that…

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What Makes Hogwarts Hogwarts? | The sorting hat, quidditch, horrible events, More 31:12

3M ago31:12

31:12

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss what things and places make Hogwarts what we know it to be. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:44 The Owlrey. This is one of the most British wizarding systems thing there is at Hogwarts. They use owls to send messages and the Owlery is where the owls live. It is the boundary between the Muggle and wizard…

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Hermione Deserves More Credit 29:30

3M ago29:30

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss why Hermione deserves more credit in honor of Emma Watson's birthday. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:54. Absolutely she does. This episode is not to decide if she does or not, but to find some of the best examples of where she works in the shadows and didn’t receive the credit she deserves. For exampl…

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Filius Flitwick vs. Minerva McGonagall 31:45

3M ago31:45

31:45

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we pit Flitwick and McGonagall head to head to see who would win. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 Why them? We don’t know Flitwick very well, so this could be an interesting pair. We do know a good amount about McGonagall, so putting them against each other could be a good contrast for Flitwick. · 6:36 Flitwic…

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Flip the Script: Dumbledore doesn't know everything that goes on 'round here 29:40

4M ago29:40

29:40

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss what would change if Dumbledore wasn't as intelligent. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:43 Harry would have died when he found the Sorcerer’s Stone. Dumbledore swooped in at the very last moment after realizing that he had received a fake message from the Ministry. Her passed Hermione and Ron and warded…

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The Dursleys Aren't That Bad | What they did for Harry, family connections, parting, More 30:57

4M ago30:57

30:57

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss why the Dursleys aren't that bad. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:46 They showed Harry right and wrong. Harry saw what a dysfunctional family looked like. He could appreciate the good relationships is later began to make. They also taught him the social norms of the muggle world that came in handy late…

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Breakdown: Lockhart! | Strengths + Weaknesses, Role, Fitting End, More 30:36

4M ago30:36

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we break down the character of Gilderoy Lockhart. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Who is he? Well, Lockhart was the DADA teacher in the Chamber of Secrets. He was part of the Dark Forces Defense League, an Order of Merlin Third Class, winner of the Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award five times in a row a…

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Which Characters Could be Evil? | Hagrid, Snape, Dumbledore, More 30:30

4M ago30:30

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss which characters could be evil. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:20 Dumbledore. This would be interesting. Dumbledore has a lot of power and information that would prove extremely useful to him. But he might not work with Voldemort because it has been made clear that he isn’t aligned with him. Dumbledor…

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Best Quotes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts! | Neville, Newt Dumbledore, more 30:21

5M ago30:21

30:21

Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discuss the very best quotes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:43 “Why is it always me?” What a good one. This not only acts as comic relief, but also this quote points at a great question: why is is always Neville? It could be that he is a magnet for problems because it show…

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Queenie and Tina's Unbreakable Bond and Queenie's Descent into Darkness! 29:46

5M ago29:46

29:46

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss Tina and Queenie's unbreakable bond and Queenie's descent into darkness and Grindelwald. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:07 Tina and Queenie’s backstory and bond. They were born in the early 1900s and lost their parents to dragon pox when they were very young. The sisters only had each other to lean on…

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Ranking Magical Creatures! | Dragons, Bowtruckles, Nifflers, more 28:58

5M ago28:58

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss different magical creatures and rank them. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · Listen to QuizMaster: Gringotts here! · 3:44 #8 Dragons · 7:35 #7 Kneazle · 10:24 #6 Niffler · 15:24 #5 Bowtruckle · 18:28 #4 Phoenix · 22:24 #3 Houselves · 24:35 #2 Centaurs · 26:05 #1 Hippogriffs Having anything you want to hear…

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QuizMaster: Gringotts Bank! 35:21

5M ago35:21

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we test our knowledge on Gringotts Bank. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:53 Warm-Up Round · 3:50 Question 1 · 7:41 Question 2 · 14:12 Question 3 · 17:52 Question 4 · 23:04 Question 5 · 26:00 Question 6 · 30:18 Question 7 and Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submis…

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The Funniest Characters in Harry Potter! | Hagrid, Ron, Neville, More 37:22

6M ago37:22

37:22

Send us a Text Message. In this listener suggested episode, we discuss the funniest characters and moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:26 #7 Kingsley Shacklebolt. The reason why Kingsley is so far up on the list is his famous line: “You may not like it, but Dumbledore’s got style.” It is just perfect. The perfect ending to such an i…

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Impossible Would You Rather Pt. 2! | Molly Weasley, Hagrid, more 28:28

6M ago28:28

28:28

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss more would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · Listen to Would You Rather Part 1 here! · 1:40 Would you rather kill Professor McGonagall or Molly Weasley? Let’s weight the pros and cons. McGonagall has a very strict moral compass and values that drive her to do the right thing. She know…

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Harry Potter vs. Hermione Granger | Versus Series 31:54

6M ago31:54

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss who would in a duel: Harry or Hermione. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:51 Why them? Besides the fact that this episode was a suggestion, Harry and Hermione know each other. They have been friends for years and they know each other’s personalities and habits. In a duel, that connection could be interes…

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Thought Provoking Question in Harry Potter! | Room of Requirement, Potions, Mirror of Erised, and more 32:02

6M ago32:02

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some very though provoking questions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 What does the happiest person in the world see in the Mirror of Erised? Dumbledore claims they would see themselves exactly has as they are, but I don’t agree. Happiest doesn’t mean completely happy first of all, but also, there i…

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Impossible Harry Potter Would You Rather! 32:42

6M ago32:42

32:42

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we answer some difficult Harry Potter would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:58 Would you rather save Sirius or Dumbledore? Yep, starting off strong. Sirius is the closest thing Harry has to a father and his death was a wrenching situation for Harry. Dumbledore was one of Harry’s closest frie…

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Which is the Best Christmas in Harry Potter? 30:48

7M ago30:48

30:48

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we rank every Christmas in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:15 Deathly Hallows. This is the Christmas on which Harry and Hermione met “Bathilda Bagshot” who was really Nagini. Voldemort showed up and tried to kill them, all this being after Harry saw the graves of his parents. His wand broke, many at…

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Flip the Script: Peter Pettigrew is on Dumbledore's Side! 30:23

7M ago30:23

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we flip the script to explore how the story would be different if Peter Pettigrew was on Dumbledore's side. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:59 Dumbledore would have another line to Dumbledore. Snape is an effective and worthy spy, but have two perspectives on information is very valuable. They could find out if V…

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NPRmageddon Special Report: Holiday Magic 21:59

7M ago21:59

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It's a ho-ho-horrific holiday crisis when a supernatural turf war between two warring wizards spills out onto the mean streets of LA. Bryan and the news crew intercede on behalf of everything that is good, but can even Hero-Journalists win the day? This Special Report is gonna sleigh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Enemies that Could Have been Friends! 29:53

7M ago29:53

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss some enemies that could have been friends. Enjoy! · 2:11 Harry and Dudley. Watch the deleted scene here. The main benefit of this friendship would be an ally for Harry on Privet Drive. Every summer, he dreads the return and getting bullied by Dudley, but if he had a friend in Dudley instead, he mi…

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The Tri-Wizard Tournament is the smartest and dumbest competition of all time 30:41

7M ago30:41

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of the tri-wizard tournament. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:10 Cheating is promoted. The point of the competition is to think on your feet and adapt to any situation, but if the champions know everything about the challenges before they even stat, there is no point to any of it and …

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Top 10 Spells! 30:19

8M ago30:19

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we rank the top 10 spells in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:23 Honorable Mention and #10 Engorgio · 5:10 #9 Incendio · 7:10 #8 Immobulus · 9:50 #7 Protego · 12:47 #6 Disillusionment charm · 16:22 #5 Bubble Head Charm · 18:54 #4 Wingardium Leviosa · 20:59 #3 Expecto Patronum · 24:02 #2 Stupify · 26:…

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Breakdown: Dobby! 29:51

8M ago29:51

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we break down the character of Dobby. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:12 Dobby’s role in the story. Simply put, he started out as a solution for problems and a way to move the story along, but he became someone who stood up against the forces of evil and the weights that had previously held him back for so long. …

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Magical Object Draft! 33:07

8M ago33:07

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Send us a Text Message. In this listener submitted episode, we discuss what objects Harry and Voldemort would choose in an object draft. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:12: The Elder Wand. Harry wouldn’t want it to use it, he just wouldn’t want Voldemort to have it. If Voldemort had been the true master, Harry wouldn’t have had a chance like Ollivander …

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David Holmes: the Boy Who Lived 30:52

8M ago30:52

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss the new Harry Potter documentary about stunts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 205, QuizMaster: DA Edition here! · 3:14 Is it going to be happy or sad? A shown in the trailer, the day that he sustained his injury was one of it not the worst day on the Harry Potter set. This was a horrib…

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Guy Ferguson 25/10/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio - Haunting House Anthems Mix 1:00:39

8M ago1:00:39

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Haunting House Anthems Mix. Different from the normal 4 Beat Radio Mixes as they are all from the past to haunt you ! Believe all recognizable and anthems in their own right. Crank up the volume and get busy with it !

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QuizMaster: Dumbledore's Army! 31:25

9M ago31:25

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we test our knowledge on Dumbledore's Army. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:53 Warm Up Round · 4:21 Question 1 · 7:54 Question 2 · 12:36 Question 3 · 16:48 Question 4 · 22:12 Question 5 · 25:17 Question 6 · 27:47 Question 7 · 30:17 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice…

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IBIZA STARDUST RADIO - ORGANIC HOUSE MIX ( CHILLED ) 1:00:29

9M ago1:00:29

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Enjoy this chilled, sophisticated, lounging, vocal mix played on the legendary Ibiza Stardust Radio to over 250,000 listeners across the airwaves in over 230 + countries. Not my first ever chilled mix and sure there will be more to follow.

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Guy Ferguson 27/09/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:01:31

9M ago1:01:31

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A real funky, soulful and jackin kick off with some cool new remixes bring the old into the currant ! Climaxing to the end....

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Guy Ferguson 13/09/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:01:22

9M ago1:01:22

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A real good feeling kick off into disco ! Some Jackin and soulful sounds building into a climax ! Well worth a listen to keep you motivated and moving happy !

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Guy Ferguson 30/08/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:01:47

9M ago1:01:47

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New tracks with a progressive kick off, some cool remixes from the past, now into the present, some great vocal tracks, climaxing to the peak ! Well worth a pump on your smart speaker !

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Guy Ferguson 16/08/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:02:30

9M ago1:02:30

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We kick off with disco and then some soulful grooves, hip hop vibes and also rave sounds from Fat Boy Slim to climax ! Give it a blast !

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Guy Ferguson 02/08/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:00:48

9M ago1:00:48

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A real tropical , salsa and Latino feel to the vibe and disco thrown in to get you into the grooving climax ! With all new tracks and remixes too.....

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Guy Ferguson 19/07/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 59:36

9M ago59:36

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Welcome to the show ! Some real smooth vocal house classic remixes kicking off the show, with a touch of hip hop and old school pumping vibes to an ultimate climax with new sounds !

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Guy Ferguson 05/07/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:01:03

9M ago1:01:03

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Real slow build into smooth sexy soulful beats building into disco, remixes, tech house climax... Should get your wiggle on and get you motivated for sure !

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Guy Ferguson 21/06/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 58:52

9M ago58:52

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Listen to the very newest sounds and remixes of today mixed to your listening pleasure ! With tracks building you in an uplifting vibe to an ultimate climax that will get your head to your toes wiggling in no time !

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Best Fred and George Moments! 31:01

9M ago31:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discuss some of the best Fred and George moments. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:58 “He’s not Fred, I am!” This scene takes place in the first book in King’s Cross station. This is a good display of banter between them, and this was one of the first examples we have of their characters. They aren’t afraid of p…

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Guy Ferguson 08/06/23 - Global 4 Beat Radio House Mix 1:00:20

9M ago1:00:20

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Hold onto your seat as we go on a ride !!! Old school remixes, Vocal, Latin, Tech, Funky, Disco, Groovy, Hip House, mixed for your musical pleasure xx