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The Recess Bell
Joshua Umahi and friends' personality-rich "The Recess Bell" discusses the most relevant topics in the worlds of sports, music, popular culture, mental health and beyond. With roots in journalism and sociology, The Recess Bell features the podcasts 'mentality' for mental health conversation, 'TRB Sports' for sports-related content, and 'Creator Chats', an interview-style podcast meant to give aspiring and thriving creatives a platform to share their work and their creative vision.
Episodes
The Recess BellFILM REAL | The Worst Movies of 2024
Justin Greenberg counts down the movies that dropped in 2024 that you should avoid like the plague.
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D.C. Dereliction, "DEI", Sports Report (1/30/25)
Audio from Thursday, January 30th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew discusses two unnerving…
The Recess BellCREATOR CHATS | Ep. 9: Elliot AKA YOUNG N3SS
For another episode of the recently rebranded 'Creator Chats' (formerly Always Be Creatin') Joshua Umahi sits down with the energetic & charismatic musical…
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Trump's inauguration on MLK Day, SexyyRed & AI, Sports Report (1/23/25)
Audio from Thursday, January 24th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and Erik…
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Wendy Williams resurfaces, Newsday's Tiffany Cusaac-Smith on TikTok "ban" (1/16/25)
Audio from Thursday, January 16th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi is joined…
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FILM REAL | What Movie Would You Want To Watch In The Theater?
Justinand his friend Jonathan discuss what three movies they would want to watch in theaters for the first time. They also take a trip back in time to visiting…
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California Wildfires, Freaky FS1 Suit, Sports Report (1/9/25)
Audio from Thursday, January 10th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua is joined by Niki…
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FILM REAL | Best Movies of 2024!
Enjoy as Justin Greenberg ranks his top 5 favorite movies from 2024.
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FILM REAL | Home Alone with Stacy
Stacy Raine joins Justin to discuss The Home Alone franchise, including the controversial Home Alone 3. We also discuss some other classic Christmas movies and…
The Recess BellTRB SPORTS | Sports Talk Snippets: KAT's resounding return to Minnesota
Audio from Friday, December 20th, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua and the guys discuss (through some tangents) Karl-Anthony Towns'…
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Holiday Tunes, Perfectionism/Echo Chambers, Sports Report (12/19/24)
Audio from Thursday, December 19th, 2024's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua is joined by…
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Luigi Mangione arrested in PA in connection to UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying
Joshua welcomes in Kory and Erik for another week of 'The Recess Bell Show' which live streams every Wednesday on Twitter/X & YouTube at 5pm -- also available…
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TRB SPORTS | Sports Talk Snippets: NFL Week 14 Preview, Game Picks!
Audio from Friday, December 6th, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi, joined by Zack, Kory, Devin, and Erik recap Thursday Night…
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Drake wins something, Sports Report, WHY YOU MAD? (12/5/24)
Audio from Thursday, December 5th, 2024's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, Niki Marie, Lay…
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Newsday crime writer Tony DeStefano on UnitedHealthcare CEO murder (12/5/24)
Audio from Thursday, December 5th, 2024's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua sits down with…
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FILM REAL | Independence Day vs Signs
Justin's friend Jonathan joins me to debate which Alien Invasion film is better, Independence Day or Signs? They also discuss Gladiator 2 and Brigsby Bear and…
The Recess BellPOLITICKIN' | Trump's back -- what's coming with that?
Host Anaya Isaacs is joined by Joshua Umahi and Kory David as they discuss the 2024 Election results: Donald Trump will return to the White House for his…
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Sha Boing Boing of the Week: Shameik Moore
Joshua, Erik, and Kory present another winner of the most prestiguous award from The Recess Bell: The Sha Boing Boing of The Week award. This week's winner?…
The Recess Bellturntables | KAYTRANADA Appreciation Pod!
With some time removed now from the drop of KAYTRANADA's most recent studio album 'TIMELESS', Joshua is joined by Nessa and Debbie for a retrospective on the…
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Curry tells Klay 'Night Night', the people need more smoke in sports
Audio from The Recess Bell Show streaming live on @therecessbell on Twitter/X and Instagram every Wednesday from 6-7:30pm. Joshua, Justin, and Kory run through…
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FILM REAL | Nessa's November Halloween Spectacular
The Recess Bell's very own Nessa joins Justin Greenberg to discuss the scariest scenes in movie history, their favorite horror icons, a breakdown of the Evil…
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Election reaction, baby mama drama, Why You Mad? (11/7/24)
Audio from November 7th, 2024's episode of The Recess Bell: On Air, airing every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi is joined by NikiMarie and Lay…
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FILM REAL | Halloween Talk with Gina Santillo
Justin Greenberg: Discussing favorite Halloween TV shows, movies, and traditions with my friend Gina Santillo.
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Age differences in dating, Special Ed, crushes on schoolteachers, Bests of The Week
Joshua is joined by Kory, Devin and Justin for this episode of The Recess Bell Podcast. Kory wonders aloud about the Dallas Cowboys, then takes the guys on a…
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FILM REAL | The Halloween Spectacular
Antonio and Ivanna join Justin on the pod to discuss Halloween traditions, costumes, candy and a whole lot more! We also discuss the movies Terrifier 3 and The…
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TRB SPORTS | Newsday's Steve Popper talks Knicks, KAT trade, DiVincenzo vs Thibs & Rick Brunson, Mitchell Robinson's future
Joshua Umahi, Kory David, Devin O'Shea, and Justin Greenberg are joined by famed Newsday basketball columnist Steve Popper to preview the Knicks' 2024-25…
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Sports Talk Snippets | Jets conspiracies, Giants underrated? and WHPC Game Picks, Week 6!
Audio from October 11th, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, Zack, and Devin pick Week 6's NFL games, but before that, they get a…
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TRB SPORTS | Yankees return to ALCS, Interview with Newsday Sportswriter Laura Albanese
Audio from October 11th, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi is joined by Devin O'Shea and Zack Spring on an unusually…
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Full Show: Mets and Yankees advance, Joshua eats Niki's oreos (10/10/24)
Audio from October 10th, 2024's episode of The Recess Bell: On Air, airing every Thursday at 9pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi is joined by Destany, Talasia…
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Newsday White House Correspondent Laura Figueroa Hernandez on VP Debate (10/3/24)
On October 3rd, 2024's episode of The Recess Bell: On Air on 90.3 WHPC-FM, Joshua Umahi, joined by Niki, Lay, and Destany, welcome Newsday DC Correspondent…
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FILM REAL | The Transformers: You've Got The Touch
Justin Greenberg: Part 2 out of 3 of this Transformers retrospective. Breaking down the quintessential 1980s cartoon. What made this show stand out amongst…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 8: Destany interviews The Radio Fam's Marie
Destany sits down with Marie of The Radio Fam for an informative interview that pulls the curtain back on how to get started as an aspiring media member or…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 7: Destany interviews Bobby Bones
Destany sits down with media man Bobby Bones for a 1-on-1 interview as they discuss how valuable radio can be to people's lives and more. From San Diego's…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 6: Destany interviews LA 102.7 KISS FM's Kayla Thomas
Destany sits down with Los Angeles radio host Kayla Thomas for a fun & engaging 1-on-1 interview about the radio/audio industry. From San Diego's annual…
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Politickin' | Trump, Kamala's Debate Battle... Royale?
Presenting The Recess Bell: Politickin' -- TRB's news and politics podcast, hosted by Anaya Isaacs. The topic of this episode is former President and 2024…
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Full Show: Interview with Newsday's Matthew Chayes in wake of Eric Adams indictment (9/26/24)
Joshua Umahi joined by Justin Greenberg, Kory David, and Niki Marie present to you the debut episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' on 90.3 WHPC-FM (every…
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The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
Part one of this three-part retrospective gives a brief rundown of the creation of the brand, and why it has held a special place in the hearts of countless…
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Sha Boing Boing of the Week: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
Everyone's favorite segment -- The Sha-boing-boing of the Week -- has returned. The winner of this week's award? Jerry Jones. You'll have to hear this one to…
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Bests of the Week: Joshua, Kory, Erik, and Nico
Before the boys' breakdown of NFL Week 3 on this week's episodes of The Recess Bell Podcast, they gave a personal account of the highlights of each of their…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 5: Destany interviews B96.5's Ms Bella Rae
This episode of Always Be Creatin features the second interview conducted by Destany at the Morning Show Boot Camp conference in San Diego, CA. The…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 4: Destany interviews 95.1 WAPE's Barbie T
During her visit to Morning Show Boot Camp in San Diego, CA, Destany (11xnine on IG) ran into Barbie T of the Dex and Barbie T Morning Show on Jacksonville…
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Movie Trailers!
What makes a good movie trailer? What are some of the horrible clichés that run the modern movie trailer? Discussing all things movie trailers on this episode…
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Interview with Nassau Lions Football Head Coach Jahleel Oswald
Joshua Umahi and Matt Leonard catch the first-year head coach of the Nassau Lions Football program, Jahleel Oswald, for a brief interview. Oswald discusses the…
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The Rise and Fall of DVDs
Justin gives his personal history with DVDs, and discusses why they aren't around anymore. And should we *all* be collecting them at this point?
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Dead Actors in New Movies??
Justin discusses the morality (or lack thereof) of putting dead actors into new movies.
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BackYard: 'Sports Talk Snippets' -- New York baseball booming?
Audio from August 23rd, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 FM. After some hiccups earlier in the month, the Mets and Yankees both appear to be back…
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BackYard: 'Sports Talk Snippets' -- Jets, Giants, and the Snoopy Bowl
Audio from August 23rd, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 FM. Joshua sets up a preview of the Jets & Giants' annual preseason finale & gives an…
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BackYard: 'Sports Talk Snippets: a heated "Hawk Tuah" debate
Audio from August 16th, 2024's episode of 'WHPC Sports Talk' on 90.3 FM -- Inspired by the New York Mets inviting Ms. "Hawk Tuah" herself, Hailey Welch, to…
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Sha-Boing-Boing Of The Week, Defense Attorney David, BLACK OR WHITE? -- Olympics edition!
Joshua, Kory, Justin, and Erik present to you segments on segments on segments. Joshua issues his "Sha-boing-boing of the Week" to THREE winners. Kory David…
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Bests of the week, Joshua's Top 5 USA Basketball Olympic teams of all-time
Joshua, Kory, Justin, and Erik each give their "Bests Of The Week", which includes a momentous career-advancement moment for Erik. Then -- au revoir, Paris!…
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THE BOYS S4 recap, pt. 2: Hughie is a shapeshifter victim, Homelander falls upward
INTRO: The Boys S1 Soundtrack: TAKE YOU DOWN - Daniel Pemberton. Joshua, Destany, Justin and Kory linked back up to talk S4 in entirety (now that Des…
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THE BOYS S4 recap, pt. 1: resisting the urge to spoil it for Destany
THE BOYS: Season 4 has come and gone, and Joshua, Destany, Justin, Kory and guest John Freitas got together to discuss all that happened throughout the season…
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Welcome to the race, Kamala
Joshua, Destany, Justin, and Kory get together to formally welcome Kamala Harris to the 2024 Presidential race as the 2024 nominee. They go on discuss her…
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Interview with Flint Dille
Justin presents a great conversation with acclaimed film & television writer Flint Dille -- discussing Flint's work on 'Transformers', working with Jimmy…
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Disney Dialogue!
In an episode inspired by Hans Zimmer's 'Remember', as featured on 'The Lion King', Justin is joined by good friend Gina Santillo in a discussion about Disney…
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Always Be Creatin, Episode 3: Ethan Hoffman
INTRO: 'Rick Rubin shares his secrets for creativity.' -- via Glo YT channel. The Recess Bell welcomes the "enigma", Ethan Hoffman back to the network. Ethan…
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The Kids' Television Discussion
Justin Greenberg is joined by friend Zac Turkel as they have a half-hour long conversation on children's television & its evolution over time. Also, which…
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BackYard: Jaylen vs. everybody, Brunson's discount extension, 100 greatest 21st Century athletes
Joshua, Justin, Kory, and Erik discuss the summer of Jaylen Brown: winning Finals MVP, dating Kysre Gondrezick, and... shading Bronny James, Nike, and USA…
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Trump nearly assassinated, will Biden's candidacy be terminated?
Welcome to The Recess Bell's News Report, where we welcome you to lend an ear to our opinions on the state of the United States of America. Please note: do not…
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BackYard: 'Sports Talk Snippets' -- Live from Roosevelt Field Mall!
On Friday, July 12th, 90.3 WHPC's "Sports Talk" broadcasted live from Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY. Joshua and Kory, alongside WHPC's Devin O'Shea &…