News Report on LIRR strike + AIPAC money + horny landlords and more, Sports Report on the fiery-hot Knicks (5/20/26, Hour 2)

News Report on Jaxson Dart/Abdul Carter, Kevin Hart defends roast, Trump/MSG | The War on Drake (5/27/26, Hour 2)

Audio from Hour 2 of May 27, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' , airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua issues the hoopla-filled News Report: this week covering the drama stirred up in the New York Giants' locker room, prompted by Jaxson Dart's participation in a recent Donald Trump rally and teammate Abdul Carter's public distaste for Dart's actions. Also, Kevin Hart defends racist jokes at his own Netflix roast, and will President Trump really attend a Finals game at Madison Square Garden? Later in the hour, Joshua has some fun with some Drake edits online, to the dismay of Drake fans Erik and Kory. To close the hour: the Sports Report, which dives deeper into the Knicks' incredible accomplishment of blitzing through the East on the way to their first NBA Finals in 27 years.

Knicks in the NBA Finals, NCC Class of '26 Valedictorian Ny Staley joins the show! (5/27/26, Hour 1)

Audio from Hour 1 of May 27, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew welcomes an old friend back to the show, as Ny makes her return to TRB, as they celebrate Ny's nod as the Valedictorian for this year's graduating class at Nassau Community College! That isn't all that they celebrated, as the Knicks swept through the Cavs in the East Finals to make it to the franchise's first NBA Finals since 1999. The group had a discussion about what this means for the city and what might happen in NYC should the Knicks close the deal and win the whole thing.

TRB Sports: Erik on the Knicks' historic blitz to the Finals

Erik (erik.sincere) gets his collection of thoughts and takes off on the Knicks' historic 11-game playoff win streak through the Eastern Conference and to the NBA Finals; their first since 1999 as they look to win their first NBA Championship since 1973. Erik discusses everything that went into the Knicks' rise, from the wheeling-and-dealing of Team President Leon Rose to owner James Dolan taking a backseat and staying out of the way. Which Western Conference team does NYK match up with best: San Antonio or Oklahoma City? And what should we make of the LeBron offseason rumors?

Mentality Monday: The People-Pleasing Project, Ep. 3 - Joshua and Niki on Survival Mode

Mentality Monday on a Tuesday! (we took Memorial Day off like everyone else.) Joshua and Niki get together once again for a mental health conversation — this one once again as part of TRB's People-Pleasing Project, aiming to shine a light on people-pleasing behaviors and how to emerge out of them with more self-awareness and healthy self-respect. Today's conversation focuses on survival mode: a behavioral loop brought on by prolonged stress that can yield very negative effects on us over the long-term, both mentally and even physically. The duo discuss their experiences with living in survival mode, how it affects the brain and our bodies, and themes that are common with survival mode like "fawning", being "wired-but-tired", and the et ceteras.

News Report on LIRR strike + AIPAC money + horny landlords and more, Sports Report on the fiery-hot Knicks (5/20/26, Hour 2)

Audio from Hour 2 of May 20, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The hoopla-filled TRB News Report covers a busy week of unhinged stories: the crazy three-day LIRR strike and shutdown, Trump's plan to throw taxpayer dollars into Jan. 6 insurrectionists, AIPAC money deciding elections, Jeff Bezos bootlicking, and a NYC landlord getting caught on camera romping on a couch in a tenant's home. Following a brief conversation on Drake's latest 3-album drop, Joshua issues the Sports Report, discussing the Conference Finals in both conferences in the NBA Playoffs, as Joshua showcases his enthusiasm levels as a hyped-up Knicks fan given their historic postseason win streak.