Joshua Umahi - The Recess Bell

The Recess Bell

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Joshua Umahi's personality-rich "The Recess Bell: The Network for Creatives" discusses the most relevant topics in the worlds of sports, music, popular culture, mental health and beyond. With roots in journalism, sociology and storytelling, The Recess Bell features the podcasts 'mentality' for mental health and wellness 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.

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Joshua Umahi - The Recess Bell

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Society

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www.therecessbell.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Luigi Mangione arrested in PA in connection to UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying 12.12.2024

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 for replay on The Recess Bell's YouTube channel. Joshua intros the show by shouting out KAT's dagger in Toronto and the Mets for their huge signing of Juan Soto, before getting into the news story of the week: alleged UnitedHealthcare CE...

TRB SPORTS | Sports Talk Snippets: NFL Week 14 Preview, Game Picks! 07.12.2024

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 Football and discuss if Dan Campbell's proclivity for pushing the envelope hard will serve as a benefit or a detriment to his Lions team moving forward. The guys move on to a conversation about the failures of both the Jets and Giants this...

Drake wins something, Sports Report, WHY YOU MAD? (12/5/24) 06.12.2024

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, and Erik discuss a much-needed W for Drake, give the Sports Report for the week, and... of course: the esteemed 'WHY YOU MAD?' segment to close the show.

Newsday crime writer Tony DeStefano on UnitedHealthcare CEO murder (12/5/24) 06.12.2024

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 award-winning Newsday crime writer Tony DeStefano to discuss the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the middle of Midtown Manhattan on Wednesay morning.

Politickin' | Trump's back -- what's coming with that? 05.12.2024

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 second term, beating out Kamala Harris. What might the ramifications of his return mean for the domestic and international world? What is anyone to make of some of Trump's insane cabinet appointments. And how the hell did we get here again?

Sha Boing Boing of the Week: Shameik Moore 04.12.2024

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? Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore, who's been a little too thirsty around his recently-engaged (to somebody else) co-star, Hailee Steinfeld.

turntables: KAYTRANADA Appreciation Pod! 15.11.2024

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 album and KAYTRANADA's career to this point. Nessa discusses her album review on TIMELESS, which can be found on therecessbell.com. The three also find themselves going on  many tangents during the episode, including conversations on Drake, J...

Curry tells Klay 'Night Night', the people need more smoke in sports 14.11.2024

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 a wide range of topics including the Knicks' big win vs Embiid and Philly in a playoff rematch and Steph Curry's specatular 4th quarter in Klay Thompson's emotional return to the Bay Area.

Election reaction, baby mama drama, Why You Mad? (11/7/24) 08.11.2024

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 to give their 2024 Election reactions, and eventually find their way to a "baby mama drama" discussion featuring streamer & rapper DDG and artist Halle Bailey. Lastly, they debut a must-hear new segment on TRB: 'Why You Mad??', where Niki...

Age differences in dating, Special Ed, crushes on schoolteachers, Bests of The Week 22.10.2024

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 wild ride of a conversation, including drastic age differences in dating, his reasons for getting into Special Education sessions he didn't really need, and the double standard between male and female teachers improperly sleeping with student...

Newsday's Steve Popper talks Knicks, KAT trade, DiVincenzo vs Thibs & Rick Brunson, Mitchell Robinson's future 17.10.2024

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 season and its lofty expectations, and in doing so, explains what happened between former Knick Donte DiVincenzo and the Knicks' coaching staff on Sunday's preseason game vs Minnesota, in addition to providing an update on Mitchell Robinson's fut...

Sports Talk Snippets | Jets conspiracies, Giants underrated? and WHPC Game Picks, Week 6! 12.10.2024

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 call from collegue Kory David.

Sports Talk Snippets | Yankees return to ALCS, Interview with Newsday Sportswriter Laura Albanese 12.10.2024

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 baseball-heavy edition of the Friday edition of Sports Talk. The Yankees joined the Mets in clinching their ticket to the League Championship Series, as NYY advanced to the ALCS by beating the Royals in 4 games. After roughly 10 mins of discussion, t...

Full Show: Mets and Yankees advance, Joshua eats Niki's oreos (10/10/24) 11.10.2024

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, and Niki Marie as they discuss a myriad of topics, including: teachers giving kids sleep stickers in school, DDG & Halle splitting up after having a child, and the Mets and Yankees advancing to the League Championship Series of the MLB Pl...

Newsday White House Correspondent Laura Figueroa Hernandez on VP Debate (10/3/24) 05.10.2024

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 Laura Figueroa Hernandez to the show, off the heels of 10/1's VP debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance.

Always Be Creatin, Episode 8: Destany interviews The Radio Fam's Marie 05.10.2024

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 radio host -- or how to even pivot and start your own thing. From San Diego's annual 'Morning Show Boot Camp'.

Always Be Creatin, Episode 7: Destany interviews Bobby Bones 05.10.2024

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 annual 'Morning Show Boot Camp.'

Always Be Creatin, Episode 6: Destany interviews LA 102.7 KISS FM's Kayla Thomas 05.10.2024

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 'Morning Show Boot Camp'.

Politickin' | Trump, Kamala's Debate Battle... Royale? 01.10.2024

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 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and current Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' debate on September 10th.

Full Show: Interview with Newsday's Matthew Chayes in wake of Eric Adams indictment (9/26/24) 27.09.2024

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 Thursday at 9pm). In the wake of NYC Mayor Eric Adams being indicted with a number of federal crimes, Newsday Political Reporter Matthew Chayes joined the program to discuss what it all means and just how far it all could go. After that? The Reces...

Sha Boing Boing of the Week: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 26.09.2024

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 believe it.

Bests of the Week: Joshua, Kory, Erik, and Nico 26.09.2024

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 weeks. Kory empowers snitches, Erik has a breakthrough at work, Nico... drove a squirrel to suicide, and Joshua re-establishes that he never forgets who owes him money.

Always Be Creatin, Episode 5: Destany interviews B96.5's Ms Bella Rae 19.09.2024

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 multi-talented Ms. Bella Rae joins the show for this interview; she is the afternoon host of her own program from 2-7pm for Louisville, Kentucky's B.96.5. She is also the station's Urban Program Director and Assistant Program Director. She discusses wi...

Always Be Creatin, Episode 4: Destany interviews 95.1 WAPE's Barbie T 19.09.2024

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, FL's 95.1 WAPE. Barbie T shares what went into her entry into the radio game, what radio has taught her over the years, and gives advice to those who are looking to pursue a career in radio. The video version of the interview is available on t...

Interview with Nassau Lions Football Head Coach Jahleel Oswald 16.09.2024

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 coaching staff's aspirations for this season & the importance of preparing the young men on the team for the very demanding transition into adulthood, and what exacly that transition requires.

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