The Recess Bell

The third episode of 'Mentality Monday' featuring Joshua Umahi and NikiMarie tackles the widespread phenomenon of impostor syndrome, which is defined as "the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills." How does one begin to suffer from this syndrome in their career field or creative craft, and what can be done to dispel it?

Audio from Hour 2 of October 9th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air'. Niki gets into her weekly 'Recess Rundown', which features the news of Drake's infamous lawsuit asserted against UMG and Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' getting thrown out in court, as well as the fallout from the Mark Sanchez stabbing incident. Joshua issues the 'Sha Boing Boing of the Week' to a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, and tells us why he's mad about Bad Bunny slander and also how advanced AI videos are getting. Lastly, the Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on Eagles...

Audio from Hour 1 of October 9th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air'. Joshua Umahi is joined by NikiMarie, Lay and Meleny, as Niki kicks off the show by discussing her fear of spiders and her anger at her husband for not killing one recently. After some TRB platform annoucements, Joshua issues this week's TRB News Flashes, which includes Pam Bondi's heavily criticized performance at her hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and, of course, a weekly update on the government's handling of the Epstein Files. Then, the top story of the evening: former Jets QB Mark...

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi welcome Dr. Joylette Williams to the Recess Report! She discusses her current position as a Nassau Community College staff member and professor and how she'll transfer over all of her life experience in education and public service to the County Clerk's office if elected in November. What does the County Clerk do? How does the Clerk work hand-in-hand with the Nassau County Executive, the Comptroller, and other offices? Joylette provdies very informative answers on that and more.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Early voting for Nassau County residents begins on Saturday, October 25, and...

The second installment of Joshua Umahi and NikiMarie's Mentality Monday focuses on FOMO, or the fear of missing out. Niki discusses her personal knowledge of FOMO while Joshua discusses the term's history, his personal experiences with FOMO, and gives a rundown of other closely associated terms and acronyms to FOMO. Within the conversation, the two discuss the recent viral comments from celebrity wife Ayesha Curry about her marriage and how the comments could be tied to FOMO.

Audio from Hour 2 of October 2nd, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. NikiMarie kicks off the hour with her weekly 'Recess Rundown', which covered Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's unhinged war of words on social media throughout the week. Then, with the drop of Netflix's 'Love Is Blind -- Season 9', the conversation shifts to Joshua's adoration of reality TV dating show -- to Erik's disgust. Then, the Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the Yankees' fight for their postseason lives in a win-or-go-home game vs their...

Audio from Hour 1 of October 2nd, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi welcomes in NikiMarie, Lay, Meleny, and ErikSincere as they discuss the week's news, which included the controversy hanging over the government shutdown, Jimmy Fallon ducking Trump smoke, people teaming up for free speech rights following the fallout from Charlie Kirk's death and (yet another) Eric Adams scandal. Then, Joshua takes the time to detail the Mets' colossal and highly-expensive failure in missing the MLB postseason entirely.

Mentality Mondays: where Joshua Umahi and NikiMarie field conversations about various mental health topics and concepts. On this episode, the two discuss what it means to be alone vs what it means to FEEL alone (yes, there's a MAJOR difference), and how that dichotomy is tied directly to one's self-esteem. The two also offered up some personal examples of childhood wounds & trauma that they each have suffered that unfortunately factors into their lives in adulthood from time to time.

Audio from Hour 2 of September 25th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Niki kicks off the hour with her Recess Rundown, which covers pop culture topics such as Rihanna and A$AP Rocky having their third child this week, Cardi B embroiled in drama, Mariah Carey's new album, and d4vd's potential murder of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas. The crew then gets into a "weird food" conversation before Joshua gets into the Sports Report: with the Yankees and Mets jockeying for playoff position, the Jets and Giants remaining winless...

Audio from Hour 1 of September 25th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi is joined by NikiMarie, Lay, Meleny and Kory as they dive headfirst into the week's biggest news. President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk spoke at Charlie Kirk's memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Kash Patel continues to drive his own credibility into the ground, the Long Island Serial Killer suffers a loss in court, and Jimmy Kimmel makes his big comeback to the ABC airwaves after his "indefinite suspension" was lifted after...

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi welcome Olena Nicks to the Recess Report! Nicks is running an election campaign for legislator in Nassau County's 5th District. She discusses her campaign & her goals for the overall betterment of Nassau County, which is currently in -- as Nicks calls it -- one of the most consequential moments in its history.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Early voting for Nassau County residents begins on Saturday, October 25, and runs through Saturday, November 2. All additional information can be found on vote.gov, as well as on elections.ny.gov.

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi welcome Nicole Aloise to the Recess Report. Aloise carries a bevy of legal experience as a prosecutor, having most recently worked as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Queens Homicide Bureau. She discusses her campaign against the current Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly (R) while outlining the ways in which the current DA's office hasn't met Nassau County's standards in both safety and accountability.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Early voting for Nassau County residents begins on Saturday, October 25, and runs through Saturday, November 2. All additional information can be found on...

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi sit down with Wayne H. Wink Jr., the Democrat running for Nassau County Comptroller. Wayne is a native Long Islander who has served North Hempstead, first as a Town Councilmember and then serving two terms as the Town Clerk. Wayne is also a Hofstra graduate and has a law degree from St. John’s. 

Wayne’s Lightning Round answers:

Best Nassau Bagel: Pop Up Bagels in Roslyn
Best Nassau Pizza: Grimaldi’s in Garden City
Mets or Yankees: Mets
Favorite Nassau Park: Massapequa Preserve 

Election Day is Tuesd...

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi have a chat with Joe Scianablo: the Marine combat veteran, former NYPD officer and prosecutor who is the Democratic candidate for the Town of Hempstead Supervisor seat. In addition to discussing his campaign's priorties, he also expounds on his major problems with his opponent, John Ferretti (R), who is the incumbent Supervisor. On August 25th, Scianablo filed a lawsuit challenging the quick appointment of Ferretti following the retirement of longtime ToH Supervisor Don Clavin and its legality, given the range of advantages that incumbency gives Ferretti in the lead-up to Election Day in November. 

Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi have a conversation with Seth Koslow: father, baseball coach, lifelong Nassau County resident, current Nassau County legislator in the 5th District and the Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Executive seat, running against the incumbent Bruce Blakeman. Koslow shares his vision for a better Nassau County: putting an end to wasteful spending, high taxes, government fraud and an improved quality of life for all Nassau County residents.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Early voting for Nassau County residents begins on Saturday, October 25th and runs through Saturday, November 2nd. All additional information...

It's Clipped? On Wednesday, September 3rd, Pablo Torre and his award-winning podcast, 'Pablo Torre Finds Out', published a NBA-shaking report on Clippers star Kawhi Leonard receiving a $28+ million "no-show" job from the environmental company Aspiration. The now-defunct company, which was funded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, serves toward the belief of potential salary cap circumvention, which NBA commissioner Adam Silver deems a "cardinal sin." On the debut of the Recess Report Podcast, Liam Flynn and Joshua Umahi have a conversation about how much trouble the Clippers could be in for, in addition to conversation about why what Pablo Torre is...

Audio from Hour 2 of September 4th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM in New York. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay & Meleny discuss the bombshell report from The Athletic's Pablo Torre on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers' alleged circumvention of the NBA's salary cap by way of shadow LLCs and side money from Clippers' owner Steve Ballmer. Then, to close the show: Joshua quizzes the ladies on their football knowledge with some trivia.

0:00: Who we would love to see perform at a concert
3:53: Kawhi Leonard / LA Clippers discussion<...

Audio from Hour 1 of September 4th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua welcomes NikiMarie, Lay & Meleny as they celebrate the return of pro football season, following along with the Cowboys/Eagles opener on their in-studio TV. To augment the occasion, Joshua sits down with Newsday NFL Columnist Tom Rock to discuss a collection of football-related matters for this season, including Rock's level of shock to the Micah Parsons trade from Dallas to Green Bay, what the Giants and Jets have to accomplish this season to be successful...

Audio from August 28th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs every Thursday from 8pm to 10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM in New York. Joshua Umahi and co-hosts NikiMarie, Lay and new co-host Meleny (!) welcome Newsday Education Reporter Dandan Zou to the program as she answers questions about her latest article on Newsday detailing how the 2025-26 school year on Long Island will be an unprecendented & unique one -- and how students, parents, teachers and administrators plan to tackle all of the changes. 

0:00: Discussion
9:58: Interview begins
29:19: Post-interview discussion

Audio from August 21, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Thursday from 8-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua gets a multitude of surprises from NikiMarie, Lay, Kory and Gina how his birthday. The newsflash segment discusses one of Eric Adams' advisers getting suspended from his campaign for sneaking cash to journalists and Target's CEO stepping down due to slumping sales. Then, the group opens up the time capsule and gets nostalgic.

Audio from August 14th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM in New York. Joshua is joined by NikiMarie, Lay and Kory as they prepare to discuss the main topic of the show, which is R&B star Ari Lennox's firestarting comments about her getting offended at jokes from specials and shows decades-past from Martin Lawrence and Bernie Mac. How reasonable is it to feel offended by jokes that were made 20-30 years ago during a different generation? But before that, a crew engage in a litany of debates...

Audio from August 7th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew discusses the insane trend of neon green sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts over the past few weeks (the conversation is about as wild as you're imagining beforehand). Then, a brief Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the Mets, Yankees, NFL training camp, and a significant milestone for one of the NBA's brightest young stars.

Audio from August 7th, 2025's episode of The Recess Bell: On Air -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and Kory give news updates on the Trump White House's Epstein saga and the Midtown shooting two weeks ago. The update on the Midtown shooter -- the now deceased 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura -- prompts a conversation about mental health and how/why mental illness is often inadequately handled in the household.

In shocking news, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea passed away at the age of 71 this past week. But do we honor his work in the world of pro wrestling or should we shame Hulk post-mortem for some of the notoriously dispicable moments out of the ring? Kory David and guest host Justin Greenberg decide to split the baby on that.

Hour 2 of July 24th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua hosts a nuanced conversation about Gen Z, given latest social media discourse about the generation's... interesting behavior at times. Is the Gen Z stare a real thing? Millennials and Boomers weren't safe either. Following that, the Sports Report -- featuring the Mets and Yankees' vibe heading into the trade deadline, a scare at Jets training camp, and... LeBron vs Drake in a petty war?

Hout 1 of July 24th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew tackles a wild week of the news cycle littered with a rash of Epstein File updates. They also discuss the unsettling and unfortunate rash of deaths this past week, including Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osborne and Hulk Hogan.

On this episode of WHEN THE BELL RINGS: Kory and Corn take a trip down to UBS Arena to catch the TNA Slammiversary, and discuss & review all of the past weekend's events in wrestling.

Audio from Hour 2 of July 17th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm -10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. During the 'Wheel of Topics' segment, Niki discusses the Nicki Minaj/SZA social media exchange this past week, while Joshua gives a pertinent take about the present and future of artificial intelligence. Then: the Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the MLB All-Star Game, NBA free agency, and NFL offseason criminality.

Audio from Hour 1 of July 17th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. For some reason, despite President Trump's wishes, the crew is still discussing Epstein. Why can't they just trust what the government is telling them?

Kory and Corn are back to review a wild weekend of Wrestling! Including AEW All In, WWE SNME, NXT GAB and Evolution 2. Did WWE's plans backfire? That and more on When The Bell Rings!

Audio from Hour 2 of July 10th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Gina joins the show to discuss the 'Dreamers N Doers' event this coming Sunday (July 13th) in Brooklyn, NY -- what the event is about and how people can tap in and pull up. Then, the group discusses how best to go about conflict resolution, especially when it comes to the second pandemic: ghosting. Lastly, the Sports Report, where Joshua and Niki discuss the Mets/Yankees Subway Series this past weekend, and where Joshua gives a...

Audio from Hour 1 of July 10th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and ErikSincere discuss the sudden news of Jeffrey Epstein's client list apparently not existing and Trump's reaction to being questioned about it. Then, for the first time -- Co-Sha Boing Boing of the Week award winners! Former NY Governor David Paterson and athlete-turned-podcaster Robert Griffin III share this week's honors. Lastly, the crew discusses Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, going full hate speech this week and the ramifications that followed for X.

Audio from Hour 2 of July 3rd, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and Kory discuss the latest Jurassic Park movie, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' with Justin Greenberg as he calls up to give his review on it. Then, the conversation shifts to how everyone in the room would manage dating an actor/actress with all they sex scenes you'd have to digest. Then -- the Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the Knicks head coach hire, NBA free agency, the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets in Queens this weekend, and Angel...

Audio from Hour 1 of July 3rd, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and Kory make some TRB company announcements and deal with some holiday fireworks (literally) popping off throughout the show. In the news hour, they discussed NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani dealing with smear tactics from both NYC Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump, and speaking of Mr. Trump -- his highly consequential "Big, Beautiful Bill" was officially passed through the legislative branch this week. The gang debated how "beautiful" this bill really is.

The Recess Bell presents: WHEN THE BELL RINGS, bringing updates and reactions to the world of pro wrestling's biggest matches, most heated feuds, and all of the gossip. Kory David and Corn Goodwin take you beyond the mat (and kayfabe) and always shoot straight & off the cuff.

Audio from Hour 2 of June 19th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 9-11pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew introduces a new topic where they spin the wheel and whoever the wheel lands on picks what the topic is. What could go wrong? And then: the Sports Report! The NBA Finals is going to a Game 7, the Knicks get set to begin their head coaching interviews, the KD trade saga heats up, and both the Mets and Yankees are in the midst of a June swoon.

Audio from Hour 1 of June 19th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 9-11pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua Umahi hosts a full house of co-hosts to celebrate Juneteenth! They discuss why Nassau County (still) doesn't observe Juneteenth as an official holiday, and also -- Tyler Perry was sued for over $260 milion in Los Angeles Superior Court for sexual misconduct and the crew discusses the details in the suit.

Audio from Hour 2 of Thursday, June 5th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 9-11pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Let's get retrospective! The group had a roundtable discussion about some of the WILDEST pop culture moments in American history (there's a lot to choose from). Then, the Sports Report, where Joshua and Kory discuss the Knicks' polarizing firing of coach Tom Thibodeau.

Audio from Hour 1 of Thursday, June 5th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 9-11pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. This week's "news hour" of TRB: On Air birthed discussions on the NYC Mayoral Democratic Primary, the casino plans at Nassau Coliseum falling through, and Stephen A. Smith returning to SiriusXM sports radio and causing quite the amount of discord in the process. Then, the group's top story: Elon Musk and Donald Trump's WILD war of words that took place for all the world to see on the two men's social media apps.

Audio from Hour 2 of Thursday, May 29th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', which airs live every Thursday from 9-11pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. A wild conversation between the co-hosts eventually lands on the group learning of people that actually fake sex health test results and them ghost their sex partners afterwards. Then -- following the Knicks' victory in Game 5 of the ECF, a victorious Sports Report! Stefon Diggs, we need to have a word with you.