TRB Sports: Erik on the Knicks' incredible NBA Finals performance to win the chip

Trash Can Bandit identified, Big Booty Lightskins, Go-Thru-That-Phone gameplans (6/24/26, Hour 2)

Audio from Hour 2 of June 24, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua issues his TRB News Report on Angie Baez, the now-fired JPMorgan exec who bizarrely emptied a Knicks-themed trash can onto the Manhattan streets and walked off with it. Joshua then introduces Erik, Meleny, Lay and Ny to an unhinged Tubi show segment involving "big booty lightskins" and a diabolical gaslighting plot within a relationship. That later leads to a group mental exercise: if your romantic partner leaves their phone unattended and you decide to go through it, which app is your first stop?

TRB Origins, Knicks celebration come-down, the start of Summer '26 (6/24/26, Hour 1)

Audio from Hour 1 of June 24, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua welcomes Erik, Lay, Meleny and Ny to this week's program as he re-hashes the origin of The Recess Bell as a network and reflects philosophically on the Knicks' Finals victory. Kory calls the program up to cause chaos while Joshua demands an apology for Kory's initial doubts on Jalen Brunson upon Brunson's free-agency signing with the Knicks 4 years ago.

Knicks parade projections, James Dolan won't quit, Meleny's Love Island Update (6/17/26, Hour 2)

Audio from Hour 2 of June 17, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, Kory, Meleny and Lay discuss their (potential) plans for the Knicks championship parade, while Joshua makes history with his presitgious 'Sha Boin Boing of the Week' award.  0:00 TRB's Knicks title celebration and prospective plans for parade 31:50 Sha Boing Boing OTW — James Dolan (again) 49:54 Meleny's Chronically Online Update — Love Island S8

Newsday Sports' Steve Popper on historic Knicks championship + what's to come this summer (6/17/26, Hour 1)

Audio from June 17, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua welcomes longtime Newsday sports columnist Steve Popper back to TRB. The Knicks have won their first championship in 53 years, and the fans are getting set to party like it's 1973 — especially at the Canyon of Heroes ticker tape parade. Joshua and Steve chat about whether there is a historical precedent for the run the Knicks just went on, James Dolan's extremely recent comments about his unwillingness to go into the second apron, Mike Brown's success story, where Jalen Brunson now ranks among New York Sports greats, KAT's pending extension, and where OG Anunoby's legendary game-winning tip-in ranks among the greatest sports plays/moments in New York history. 0:00 Knicks Finals highlight montage 3:33 Steve Popper joins, recaps fresh James Dolan radio appearance 8:07 Is there a precedent for the run NYK just went on? 11:11 How Mike Brown found success with this group 13:59 Jalen Brunson's leap into superstardom + rarefied air 18:39 KAT's next NYK contract 22:48 Has narrative now changed on James Dolan as an owner? 27:46 Is OG Anunoby's tip-in the greatest New York sports moment ever?

TRB Sports: Erik on the Knicks' incredible NBA Finals performance to win the chip

They've done it! The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs by the score of 94-90 in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals to win the franchise's first championship since 1973, with Knicks captain Jalen Brunson winning Finals MVP. Erik reacts to everything that this incredible Finals brought us: the Knicks' repetitive comeback efforts in literally every single game of the series, what the championship means for NYC, and where the Spurs go from here. Also, does Erik have any regrets for leaving the Knicks for the Phoenix Suns as a fan a decade ago? And will he really pull up to Thursday's parade?? 0:00 Intro  3:23 Yes, the Knicks are your 2026 NBA Champions! 25:30 Where do the Spurs go from here?