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Matt Berentsen is a Lasell alum who's worked as a production assistant on quite a few reality TV shows. He talks with Jessica about what it's like to work behind the scenes on a reality TV show and if producers care or if they just want the drama. Make sure to check out Project Runway , Funny AF , and I Am Shauna Rae . Follow Jessica's show, Reality Check, on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ . Follow WLA...

Charlieboy is a Wisconsin-based Indie rock band visiting Boston on their tour. They talk with Jessica about their most recent album, Creature, their music video for their song Friend, and what it's like to go to a show of theirs. Make sure to check out Charlieboy's ⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠ Spotify⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check...

Old Tom is a Boston-based Americana band. They talk with Jessica about how the band formed, their newest single, Guillotine, and a coincidental connection she has with the lead singer, Alex! Make sure to check out Old Tom's Instagram and Spotify . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Robin Ross is a singer, songwriter, and producer who's a part of multiple bands: Jack's Maze and The Melodynes. He talks with Jill about how he makes music, his music commentary, and his new album with The Melodynes, MinD SPaCE. Make sure to check out Robin Ross' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ website and ⁠⁠⁠ Spotify . ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us...

Violet Rose is a singer/songwriter from Oakland, California. She talks with Jessica about her EP Eternity, her songwriting process, and her plans for the future - which includes a hike from Mexico to Canada?! Make sure to check out Violet Rose's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out ou...

Lion's Share is a heavy metal band from Sweden. Guitarist Lars Chriss talks with Jessica about their album Inferno, their music scene, and the music industry in the 1990s compared to today. Make sure to check out Lion's Share's ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠ . ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Saba Wahid Duffy won Chopped: Martha Rules in 2021, and placed runner-up on Ciao House in 2023. Now, she's a mom, restauranteur, and just recently appeared on Guy Fieri's new show Flavortown Food Fight. Saba talks with Jessica about behind-the-scenes from Chopped and Ciao House, how she deals with negative fan reactions, and her restaurant, Kush Modern Mediterranean. Make sure to check out...

Lunar & The Deception is a progressive rock band from London. Lead singer Britt Xyra Dusk talks with Sabrina about their album The Somnambulist, their song creation process, and hopes for the future. Make sure to check out Lunar & The Deception's ⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠ Spotify⁠ . ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Superintendo is a genre-bending punk band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They talk with Jessica about their music, their unique and hilarious feedback style, and their hopes for the future. Make sure to check out Superintendo's website , Instagram , and Spotify . ⁠ ⁠ Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Blessing-Hosanna is a former Lasell student who released her first single, "Alone," last month. She talks with Jessica about the song, her poetry book "How Blessed," her podcast, and what's next for her. Make sure to check out Blessing's ⁠ Instagram⁠ , ⁠ Spotify⁠ , YouTube , and poetry book . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inst...

The April Skies is an alternative rock band from Pennsylvania. Their newest album, A Cure for the Lost, came out in October 2025. Jake from the band talks with Sabrina about the band's music, some behind the scenes from producing their record, and what they want to do next. Make sure to check out The April Skies' ⁠ Spotify and Instagram . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Allie is the frontwoman of her band, Allie and the Riot. Their debut single "Bullet Whiskey" comes out in February-March 2026. She talks with Jessica about her music, experience performing in Australia, and how she balances life as a performer and a mother. Make sure to check out Allie and the Riot's ⁠ Instagram⁠ ⁠ . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Autumn Mackenzie is a singer/songwriter and a graduate from Berklee College of Music. She talks with Jessica about her EP, "Hi, my name is Autumn," and her upcoming show on January 6 with Breaking Sound. She also performs two songs: "Girl In The Mirror" and "I Dated The Devil" live in the studio. Make sure to check out Autumn's Instagram and Spotify . Buy tickets...

Charlie Nieland is a singer, songwriter, and producer. He talks with Jessica about producing for other artists, his music, and his two podcasts. Make sure to check out Charlie's ⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ Spotify⁠ , Sound World Podcast , and An Embarrassment of Prog Podcast . and . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

Juliana Pasquarosa won The Bachelor season 29 at the beginning of 2025, but her relationship with the show's lead, Grant Ellis, didn't work out. A Newton native and Lasell University alum, Juliana talks with Jessica about her time at Lasell, life filming The Bachelor, and her clothing label, Nice Girls Label. Make sure to check out Juliana's ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram , brand Instagram , and TikTo...

Absolute Losers is a band from Canada. Members Sam and Daniel talk with Jessica about their newest album In The Crowd, their recording process, and their goals moving forward. Make sure to check out Absolute Losers' ⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Spotify . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

David Leaf is a writer, director, and producer who worked with The Beach Boys since the late 1970s. He talks with Ciro about his work and music from that era. Make sure to check out David's ⁠⁠ website⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our...

Dolo Tonight is a singer/songwriter who loves to add humor to his music. He talks with Jessica about his music, music video creation process, what he's most excited about for his upcoming tour, and shares some funny stories. Make sure to check out Dolo's ⁠ website⁠ , ⁠ Instagram⁠ , ⁠ YouTube⁠ , and ⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠ . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Anthony Snape is a singer, songwriter, musician, and author of the book The Ultimate Guide to Chat GPT. He talks with Jessica about his music, the book he co-authored with Belinda Brooks, and a unique and special part of his concerts. Make sure to check out Anthony's website , Instagram , YouTube , Spotify , and book⁠ . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . T...

Jamie James has been in the music industry for almost 50 years. He was a part of The Kingbees, Steppenwolf, and DQ and the Sharks. He talks with Jill about his impressive career and his new album, Straight Up. Make sure to check out Jamie's YouTube . Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out...

Brian Wardyga from 102.9 FM WLAS interviews singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Maiah Wynne about her early years, debut album Out of the Dark, and her band work with Envy of None. https://maiahwynne.comhttps://envyofnone.comhttps://radio.lasell.eduVideo interview available @ https://youtu.be/rwaq9W0eZEU

Ashmita Khasnabish is an ethics professor at Lasell, and Margaret Braunstein, and Saige Cambonga-Meyers are two of her students. Elliot Pototsky sat down with them to talk about course content and what they've learned from readings. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our...

Lucia Gagliano and Stephanie Perles are senior fashion students at Lasell who have been running Lasell Thrift, the thrift store on campus. Jessica Shore sat down with them to talk about the store, running the store's social media platforms, and events that the store is a part of. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nicole Reusch and Aly MacSweeney are senior fashion students at Lasell. Will Caron sat down with them to talk about their fashion journeys at Lasell, the community aspect of runway class, and the Senior Runway show happening on April 26th. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠...

Rachel Mazur is a senior fashion student at Lasell. Elliot Pototsky sat down with her to talk about fashion in general, her fashion journey at Lasell, and the Senior Runway show happening on April 26th. Follow WLAS on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tune into ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠102.9FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ to listen to us on air, or check out our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen on the go.