Audio from August 14th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM in New York. Joshua is joined by NikiMarie, Lay and Kory as they prepare to discuss the main topic of the show, which is R&B star Ari Lennox's firestarting comments about her getting offended at jokes from specials and shows decades-past from Martin Lawrence and Bernie Mac. How reasonable is it to feel offended by jokes that were made 20-30 years ago during a different generation? But before that, a crew engage in a litany of debates, including how important it is to know how to play spades, if it's possible to inhale weed and not feel any effects, and Kory dies on the hill of NOT placing ketchup in the fridge after using it.

Audio from August 7th, 2025's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air' -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew discusses the insane trend of neon green sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts over the past few weeks (the conversation is about as wild as you're imagining beforehand). Then, a brief Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the Mets, Yankees, NFL training camp, and a significant milestone for one of the NBA's brightest young stars.

Audio from August 7th, 2025's episode of The Recess Bell: On Air -- airing live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, NikiMarie, Lay and Kory give news updates on the Trump White House's Epstein saga and the Midtown shooting two weeks ago. The update on the Midtown shooter -- the now deceased 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura -- prompts a conversation about mental health and how/why mental illness is often inadequately handled in the household.

In shocking news, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea passed away at the age of 71 this past week. But do we honor his work in the world of pro wrestling or should we shame Hulk post-mortem for some of the notoriously dispicable moments out of the ring? Kory David and guest host Justin Greenberg decide to split the baby on that.

Hour 2 of July 24th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua hosts a nuanced conversation about Gen Z, given latest social media discourse about the generation's... interesting behavior at times. Is the Gen Z stare a real thing? Millennials and Boomers weren't safe either. Following that, the Sports Report -- featuring the Mets and Yankees' vibe heading into the trade deadline, a scare at Jets training camp, and... LeBron vs Drake in a petty war?

Hout 1 of July 24th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. The crew tackles a wild week of the news cycle littered with a rash of Epstein File updates. They also discuss the unsettling and unfortunate rash of deaths this past week, including Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osborne and Hulk Hogan.

On this episode of WHEN THE BELL RINGS: Kory and Corn take a trip down to UBS Arena to catch the TNA Slammiversary, and discuss & review all of the past weekend's events in wrestling.

Audio from Hour 2 of July 17th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm -10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. During the 'Wheel of Topics' segment, Niki discusses the Nicki Minaj/SZA social media exchange this past week, while Joshua gives a pertinent take about the present and future of artificial intelligence. Then: the Sports Report, where Joshua gives updates on the MLB All-Star Game, NBA free agency, and NFL offseason criminality.

Audio from Hour 1 of July 17th, 2025's episode -- TRB: On Air airs live every Thursday from 8pm-10pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. For some reason, despite President Trump's wishes, the crew is still discussing Epstein. Why can't they just trust what the government is telling them?

Kory and Corn are back to review a wild weekend of Wrestling! Including AEW All In, WWE SNME, NXT GAB and Evolution 2. Did WWE's plans backfire? That and more on When The Bell Rings!