Serving SiRACHa

We've come full circle folks! As the last artist we had in the Q102 studios right before the pandemic hit, we found It only fitting that we pick up where we left off by having Tate McRae join us back in Philly for Jingle Ball as the first welcome back to the city after the shut down! So much has evolved for my self-proclaimed mini me (yes, I'm 10 years older than her but boy do our personalities just MESH). Going from 200 capped rooms to performing at Madison Square Garden -- our girl Tate somehow managed to find the time to redeem herself and learn the macarena before our reuniting.

Did you know that Pop Country Icon Kane Brown has family in PA?! He's no stranger to the tri-state and we talked all about It backstage on the red carpet at Q102 Jingle Ball! Kane's in-laws live in PA, so whenever he visits the fam -- he dished out what he looks forward to & what he misses most whenever he's on tour and can only get his hands on when he's in PA! You know... we do have some self proclaimed hot spots...

FINALLY! We put a face behind the viral phenomenon that has taken over our social media here in Philly -- Meet Ariel, the brains behind the Philly Affirmations, an instagram account that quite literally took Philly by storm over night.

Stop what you're doing... because Big Time Rush just got added to the lineup for Q102 Jingleball presented by Capital One and on OUR stage will be where the boys reunite for the first time in EIGHT YEARS since their small hiatus. After taking some much needed time to figure out who they were as indicviduals after growing up in the spotlight on Nickelodeon and performing shows all around the world... Kendall, James, Logan & Carlos are BACK baby and we have the honor of experiencing the reunion for their first performance LIVE together right here in Philly! Not only that, they're giving us the BEST Holiday gift with by performing their NEWEST song for the first time on the Q102 Jingle Ball Stage as well!
So just to be sure everyones memories are refreshed, we hit the boys with some BTR trivia to make sure they still remember their roots before making the BIG COMEBACK!

I'm living vicariously through Pastry Chef Neomie Eliezer is based in Cherry Hill, NJ. She is the Head Pastry Chef at Feast Your Catering here in Philly. She began as a pastry cook in 2018 and quickly made her way up the ladder. She graduated from Walnut Hill College in 2011 with a degree in Pastry Arts. And GET THIS: She's been competing in Food Network’s hit show, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP. It premiered Monday, November 1st and airs EVERY Monday night.

It happens to the best of us... seasonal depression. And now with Daylight Savings causing the sun to leave us earlier in the day -- a lot of our moods will begin to shift with the darkness & shorter days. So for someone who is up with the sun and down with It, Philly's Holistic Lifestyle Coach Marissa Tekirian is joining us once again with some tips on how to combat the seasonal depression & ways you can keep your mood up during the dark winter ahead.

After being on a hiatus for 2 years... Our first on-site, in-person artist interview was with the one and ONLY beer that I like, Madison Beer! And what a refreshing feeling she leaves you with too (the beer puns just fit so perfectly I'm sorry) Truly one of the most down to earth, relatable human beings you could reconnect with after being apart from artists for so long! We talk about what it's like being back around her fans while on tour, and we even *cheers* to a couple hot take scenarios in our game I like to call "Cheers With A BEER"

If you haven't seen him ALL over TikTok yet, meet Bran Flakezz. He's a Philly Icon but world re-known for his "weekend updates" and relatable going out content and beyond. Do be quite frank, he cracks us all the F*k up and we love him for It. But there's SO much more to Bran that meets the social media eye... we get raw about the struggles of being an "influencer" the negative connotations & comments that follow suit, and the importance of BALANCE in a lifestyle that literally is simply, living life.

we've all either been there, or know someone who has. When love concurs all and you choose to ignore the things that could later on have a great in pact on your future happiness because the butterflies are too busy flapping in the way of your vision. Philly's Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Marissa Tekerian joins us once again to discuss how to handle a situation where you, or someone in your family is blinded by love.

He's baaaack! Conshohocken's own Eddie Eason who we've grown to know and love from his first on screen appearance on Netflix's "The Circle", has returned about his latest feature on MTV's The Challenge! Ed jumped back on the pod (without his mom Tammy this time and I'm high key sad about It) to dish out all the dirt behind filming, how he got asked to be on the show, and the toughest challenge he's had on the season so far!