POP! Talks

On this episode, Jackie talked to Ian Jay who will be portraying Jimmy Winter in the upcoming production of Nice Work If You Can Get It at the DuBois Area High School. They talked about the show, the character Jimmy Winter, why theater is important at DAHS and more.  The show will be March 26th - 28th at 7pm in the DuBois Area High School Auditorium.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

Today on POP Talks, Alec is joined by Nate, Luca, and Phoenix who are all preparing for their first bout in the ring on March 7th! The boxers all dive into how they prepare, what they eat, and who the greatest boxers of all time are! Make sure you visit the WPAL DuBois Facebook page to get more information on getting your tickets to come see Nate, Luca, and Phoenix in the ring at the DuBois Countr...

Jacquelyn got the chance to talk to Shannon Gibson, director of the Reitz Theater's first production of the year, Pride and Prejudice. They discussed the upcoming production, how shows are picked at the theater, how people can get involved at the Reitz Theater in DuBois, and more.  Pride and Prejudice will be performed on Feb. 13th-15th and Feb. 19th-21st at the Reitz Theater in DuBois.  Wann...

In this episode, Jackie talks to student director Paityn Bentley and actress Kyrstin Byrd from the DAHS' production of 8 Minutes Left on Jan. 22nd-24th all at 7p.m. at the DAHS auditorium. They talk about their upcoming production, what they like about the theater department, and why theater is important at DAHS.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

Today on POP! Talks, Alec is joined by Head Coach Myles Caragein to discuss the 2025 Bison Football Season! They talk about a few of the games and how the results help shape the team and develop the players into better athletes and better men! Plus Myles gives some insight into the potential Quarterback Battle that will be happening for the Bison heading into next season! Make sure you are followi...

In the newest Episode of POP! Talks, Alec is joined by the Head Coach of you DuBois Beavers TJ Wingard once again to discuss the 2025 football season! Coach Wingard weighs in on his thoughts through the season and the difficulty that comes with playing against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers and Punxsutawney Chucks. A great season was lead by incredible athletes as well with Trey Wingard, Jaxson H...

Jackie once again is talking with some members from the DAHS BEST Robotics Team! She talks to Aiden Via (Head of Marketing) and Derrick Weber (Build Team Leader) about their previous competition, their upcoming competition in December, their next fundraising event, and more!  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

Today on POP! Talks, Alec is joined by the head coach of the DAHS Swim Team, Mr. Mike Gressler! The two discuss a lot about how swimming works as a sport and how Coach Gressler manages and motivates his team! What goes into training to be a competitive swimmer? How do you decide who swims first in a relay? How much does a tenth of a second actually matter? Those questions and more are discussed in...

On this episode of POP! Talks, Jackie talks to Aiden Via, Aubree Evans, and Marissa Gilga from the DAHS BEST Robotics team! They discussed what BEST Robotics is, what they like about BEST Robotics, their upcoming competition, and more!  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

In this episode of POP! Talks, Alec is joined by two of his teammates from the Iron City Forge, Mike Keller and Team Captain Ryan Dickson! The Forge play in the American Premier Hockey League (APHL) and Alec signed on to join the team this past summer! Alec, Mike, & Ryan talk about their time playing youth hockey, transitioning from youth to college/junior hockey, and now playing in the APHL!...

In this episode of POP! Talks, Jackie talks to the drum majors from the Clearfield Area High School Marching Band - Madilyn Johnston and Riley Robison. They discuss their marching band show for this year, what they like about the band, why music programs are important in schools, and more!  Fun fact: Jackie was a drum major for the DuBois Area High School Marching Band during the 2018-2019 season!...

In this episode of POP Talks, Jackie talks to cast members Cam Rodgers and Liam Levenduski about the DuBois Area High School's Fall In Love - An Evening of One Acts and Music where they will be performing Check Please, Take 3 by Jonathan Rand and The Bench by Joshua Skylar that will take place on October 8th, 9th, and 10th at 7:30pm at the DAHS Auditorium.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a mes...

In this Episode of POP! Talks, Alec is joined by the Head coaches of the Clearfield Bison Cross Country Team Eric and John! The discuss the mindset it takes to be on a cross country team and strategy to becoming successful at the sport! Eric and John share their stories as to how they found the sport and started becoming runners! PLUS, Alec make a deal that he may be regretting in a few months but...

Jackie and Alec are BACK! In this episode, they discuss Sabrina Carpenter's new album Man's Best Friend. They discuss the controversy around the album cover, what they like about the album, and why any particular piece of art is usually not relatable to everyone, and that's okay.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

T-Swizzle and El Trav-A-Dor are officially officially OFFICIAL!  Taylor Swift is on her way to becoming Taylor Kelce! The two were engaged earlier this week and There are so many hints around what is next for Taylor Swift musically and a lot of speculation for what is next for Travis when it comes to his football career. Either way, Congratulations to two amazing friends of the show Taylor Swift a...

Alec is back at it with the Clearfield Bison head coach Myles Caragein to discuss the season ahead for Clearfield Football! Last season was history making not only as a team but also for some of the seniors last year. There are some new faces on the 2025 Bison roster that are sure to make an impact and are looking to continue the standard of Clearfield Bison Football! Wanna be on the show? Send us...

It is FOOTBALL SEASON! Today on POP! Talks, Alec is joined by Head Coach of the DuBois High School football team, TJ Wingard! A lot of key seniors graduated and are off to do incredible things in the future but there is a lot of skill lined up to fill those roles on this years Beavers roster! DuBois has a tough schedule this year and is looking to make it back into the state playoffs! Based on thi...

This episode of POP! Talks is not your ordinary artist interview! Alec had the opportunity to talk to Rosecoloredworld about so much and really get to know Addison and Rae as artists who use music to achieve their goal of building a caring community! Their music is AMAZING but their story is even better! They have a bunch of songs out right now that should be on your playlists and even more coming...

On this week's episode of POP! Talks, Jackie talked to director Mason Marshall and cast members Christian Brady (Marlin) and Adi Manno (Dory) about IGNITE Youth Theater's production of Finding Nemo Jr August 1-3 at the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School. They discussed what the show is about, why they love community theater, and more!  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

On this week's episode of POP! Talks, Jackie talked to director Justine Washic and cast members Hannah Smith (Roxie Hart) and Grace Henry (Velma Kelly) from IGNITE Youth Theater's production of CHICAGO: Teen Edition on July 25-27 at the Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School. They discussed what the show is about, why they love community theater, and more! Wanna be on the show? Send us a m...

On this episode of POP! Talks, Jackie interviews Nate Horner who is the assistant director and is playing the lead role of Spongebob in Spongebob the Musical at CAST in Clearfield on July 24-26, 31 & August 1-2 at 7:30pm. They discussed the show, the importance of community theater, and more.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!

SUMMER IS HERE!!! Jackie has lived in this area just about her whole life, and one of the biggest complaints she hears is people saying is "there's nothing to do around here!!!!!!!" Jackie compiled a list of 10 things she loves to do and places she loves to go in the summer to hopefully help you fill your summer with fun activities and experiences.  Wanna be on the show? Send us a m...

Today, Alec is joined by a rising STAR in the music industry! Her newest song Finish Line is out right not for you to enjoy wherever you stream music as well as on your radio dial with POP Radio! She is Molly Baker! Molly performs around the Washington DC area and is working with a number of people in the business who are helping her become the best version of herself! You will enjoy getting to kn...

EPISODE 100! Thank you to everyone who listens to POP! Talks! We made it to 100 Episodes and to celebrate Alec and Jackie are joined by Kyle once again along with 2 new guests! Angela and Charli from 3WZ in State College! They bring back one of their favorite games to play... Blind Debates! There are a number of great debates that go down! Let us know who you think should have won each debate!  Wa...

What is this episode? Jackie and Alec don't even know. It's been a while since they recorded an episode together and they were on the struggle bus the week this was recorded. If you're going to judge them...just don't tell them. They are trying their best right now. Wanna be on the show? Send us a message!