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Mystery Girl is the host of radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on WPKN 89.5 FM (CT/NY) and the "Behind The Shades" podcast on iTunes/SoundCloud. Shut Up & Listen: a music/talk show featuring interviews with artists, entertainers, creatives, and entrepreneurs; and highlights of the latest events and ha…

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  • Nov 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 40m AVG DURATION
  • 29 EPISODES


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SU&L: Resets, Productivity, & MG’s Sabbatical

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 34:43


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the importance of reseting and taking breaks when working to accomplish significant goals. Catch Mystery Girl on the other side of her sabbatical in 2021! Until then, catch up on past segments here, listen to her live at WPKN 89.5 FM or connect with her on her socials: -Instagram@ MysteryGirlRadio -Twitter@ FindMysteryGirl -Clubhouse@ MysteryGirl {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: People I Don't Trust...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 22:44


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. Listen to find out what types of people the hosts think can't be trusted and things people do that drives them crazy. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: ASMR w/ Mystery Girl- Food Menus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 14:10


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. Mystery Girl does a late night ASMR segment reading food menus. If you want to hear Mystery Girl whisper to you about pizza, bacon burgers, fettuccine alfredo, chicken parmesan, and more, you've come to the right place! {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Creatives Dating Creatives

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 15:16


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the idea of creatives dating other creatives and the pros and cons of dating someone in your field. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Dating Apps & Co-Dependency

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 34:55


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss dating apps, co-dependency within relationships, and being comfortable with being alone. *Originally aired live on Oct. 9 {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: 4TH Quarter Chaos

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 40:44


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the first Presidential debate, the Breonna Tylor case, the Torey Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion drama, and all the chaos taking us through the last quarter of the year. *Originally aired live on Oct. 4 {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: PERSPECTIVE- BLM, Racism, America

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 36:19


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss racism, racial injustices in America and the world, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the importance of having an open mind and comprehensive perspective as it relates to these issues and life in general. *Originally aired live on Sept. 19 ***Addition/Correction: At one point during this segment, the hosts discuss Tanya McDowell- the Connecticut woman who was charged with larceny for lying about her son's residence to get him into a different school district and sentenced to 5 years in prison. What was not mentioned was the fact that McDowell also faced drug charges and had a previous criminal history, which reflected in her sentencing. Despite this additional information, the hosts still stand by their viewpoint of McDowell's sentencing being unfairly harsh compared to that of Lori Loughlin's, who was involved in the college admissions scandal. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: The Social Dilemma. YOU Are The Product

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 47:25


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the new popular Netlfix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and how it uncovers the ways in which social media and technology control and manipulate us. *Originally aired on Sept. 19 {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Virtual Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 37:57


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the VMAs, the popular Verzuz battles, virtual audiences in entertainment & sports, and more relating to how entertainment has adapted to a new virtual format as a result of the ongoing pandemic. *Originally aired on Sept. 11 {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: WAP & Male Music Stans

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 26:19


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the backlash stirred up over Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song "WAP" and how social climate, gender, and more affect the way explicit music is policed. The hosts also have some fun as Mystery Girl makes some generalizations about men based on what music they listen to, in response to men stereotyping women who enjoy listening to sexually explicit female rappers. *Originally aired on August 14th {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Platonic Friendships or Nah?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 8:49


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss whether platonic friendships are truly possible. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Slidin In The DMs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 28:00


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's WPKN 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss direct messaging people on social media as it relates to business, personal, and when it comes to shooting your shot. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: #MysteryMix 70.0

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 29:45


Mystery Girl kicks off each on-air show "Shut Up & Listen" with the #MysteryMix, a segment featuring music from up and coming artists selected by the radio host and her team. #MYSTERYMIX 70.0 {Aired August 14, 2020} ·Toxic- @willgittens ·Don't Talk Back- Good Girl @wearegoodgirl ·You Got It- BRI @briana-maia, @gourtymaxx ·F'd Up- @savannahcristina , @flomilli ·DOUBLE PARKED- @mikeclassic ·Badder Than Me- Kevin George @itskevingeorge ·Mi Amor- Hunni @hunnimusic, ANoyd @livinanoyd >2020 #MysteryMix Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2heONUZ63NnP0EaGKkG7mc?si=CWU-P4pBS_ycCciALDYT5Q >Show info, interviews, playlists, music submissions, and more at: www.MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.com {This recording only includes the #MysteryMix segment of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the WPKN free app}

SU&L: CovidConcerts & QuaranStreams

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 11:01


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss how COVID-19 has affected the music industry with a decrease in music streaming and the start of socially distanced concerts. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: Navigating Racial Trauma w/ Dr. Candice Nicole

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 33:29


"Shut Up & Listen" w/ Mystery Girl on WPKN 89.5 FM www.mysterygirlradio.com/ Mystery Girl is joined via phone by Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, the Founding Director of the Center for Healing Racial Trauma in Kentucky. Dr. Candice Nicole gives insight on what racial trauma is, how it affects the minds and bodies of POC, health ways to process and cope, consuming too much traumatic content, different ways to help the movement for social justice, and more. *Check out Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons @drcandicenicole special "Black Lives Matter Meditation" at https://soundcloud.com/drcandicenicole/black-lives-matter-meditation-for-healing-racial-trauma and more at drcandicenicole.com

SU&L: Cancel Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 19:17


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss cancel culture and why it can be problematic. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Entanglement 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 22:42


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's 89.5 FM. The hosts discuss the craziness of 2020, the love triangle entanglement drama with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, the U.S. Tik Tok ban rumors, air guitar championships and more. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Dating Dealbreakers #Can'tFakeTheFunk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 16:25


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma get into their usual banter on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on CT's 89.5 FM. The hosts get personal and discuss their dating dealbreakers and turn-offs. Is having the same taste in music important? Would Mystery Girl date a music artist with bad music? Listen to find out! {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: Black Voices Matter. Independence Day

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 30:48


"Shut Up & Listen" w/ Mystery Girl on WPKN 89.5 FM www.mysterygirlradio.com/ Mystery Girl discusses Independence Day, systemic racism, and ways to productively help make change (Originally aired July 4, 2020) *‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBe5qbnkqoM&feature=emb_title *Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man: https://www.youtube.com/c/Acho *7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism is Real: https://www.benjerry.com/home/whats-new/2016/systemic-racism-is-real *NAACP Website: https://www.naacp.org/ *Sign the petition calling for the arrest of Breonna Taylor's killers: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: Black Voices Matter

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 56:58


"Shut Up & Listen" w/ Mystery Girl on WPKN 89.5 FM www.mysterygirlradio.com/ Mystery Girl airs a special show in support of the Black Lives Matter movement highlighting black voices, stories, messages, music, art, brands, businesses and more! (Originally aired June 12, 2020) *Sign the petition calling for the arrest of Breonna Taylor's killers: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor *Black Voices Matter show playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7rTGwLCAQtEpa1z1ZEavVs?si=KVwiplHoTh-VjT0WsIXgjQ *List of Connecticut Black-Owned businesses mentioned in this segment: -My City Initiative (clothing) https://www.instagram.com/mycityinitiativellc/ -Mindless Thoughts (clothing) https://www.havemindlessthoughts.com/ -Brianna Regine Visionary Consulting (brand development, PR, Marketing) https://www.brvisionaryconsulting.com/ -Pro Limit Athletes (athletic training) https://www.prolimitathletes.com/ -Berkins Blend Cafe (coffee shop) https://berkinsblendcafe.com/ -Lips Butts Boobs (home decor) https://www.lipsbuttsboobs.com/ -ShotByTamrock (photography) https://www.instagram.com/shotbytamrock/ {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: #QuarantineCalls Pt.2-Creation vs. Isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 55:40


"Shut Up & Listen" w/ Mystery Girl on WPKN 89.5 FM www.mysterygirlradio.com/ Mystery Girl & DJ Enigma(co-hosting via phone)discuss the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on...well...everything. The hosts zone in on how quarantine has affected people creatively and in the music and entertainment industry, what could potentially result from isolation, ways to overcome it, and more. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Shut Up & Listen: #QuarantineCalls Pt.1-Health & Business w/ CT's Pros

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 39:15


"Shut Up & Listen" w/ Mystery Girl on WPKN 89.5 FM https://www.mysterygirlradio.com/ Mystery Girl is joined on the show by two special guests via phone who give advice on how people can adjust to the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Valletta, owner of private gym "JCV Fitness" in West Haven, Connecticut, provides fitness and health tips for those confined to their homes. Brianna Regine, founder of branding and marketing company "Brianna Regine Visionary Consulting", provides tips on how brands and businesses can pivot to a digital space and keep the momentum going during these times. *JCV Fitness: http://www.jcvfitness.com/ *BRV Consulting: https://www.brvisionaryconsulting.com/ {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

SU&L: Rough Start 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 14:02


Mystery Girl and DJ Enigma digress into random conversation per usual on radio show "Shut Up & Listen" on 89.5 FM. Why is 2020 looking bleak only one month in? Who's aiming to take Prince Harry's place in the Royal Family? Check out this segment clip to find out. {This recording only includes a portion of the on-air show. To hear the full shows, listen live on WPKN 89.5 FM, WPKN.ORG, or the free WPKN Live app. Show schedule on MysteryGirlRadio.Com}

Behind The Shades 7: Ft. @Wasionkey {CT vs. Diddy, Budden vs. Complex, 2017 vs. Hip Hop}

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2017 109:26


Mystery Girl and co-host The Bearded Enigma are joined by special guest @Wasionkey ; a singer, rapper, and songwriter out of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The group discusses what Diddy said about Connecticut and the state's music scene, Joe Budden leaving the Complex show "Everyday Struggle", and other noteworthy happenings in hip hop music in 2017. *Listen here or on iTunes(itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myste…d1103959027?mt=2) MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.COM

Behind The Shades 6: A Dynamic Music Industry {Bardi, Bhad Bhabie & TRL}

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 69:51


Mystery Girl and co-hosts The Bearded Enigma and Mikey discuss how social media and reality TV have affected today’s music industry, opening the door for artists like Cardi B and “Bhad Bhabie” to join major record labels. The crew also discusses the return of TRL(Total Request Live)to MTV and the demise of TV music shows as a result of the internet. Other topics include artist B.O.B’s plan to prove the earth is flat, The Meadows Music & Arts Festival in New York, a new pop culture inspired anime show with a cast of big name entertainers, and more. Listen here or on iTunes(itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myste…d1103959027?mt=2) MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.COM

Behind The Shades 5: My Culture, My Music? {cultural appropriation}

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 97:29


Mystery Girl and co-hosts The Bearded Enigma and Mikey talk about cultural appropriation in music. What is considered cultural appropriation? When is it crossing a line? What artists have been accused of it? Check out episode 5 to hear what the crew thinks it and why artists like Elvis, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Darius Rucker, Eminem, Logic, are relevant to the topic. Other topics include accusations against RKelly, the Usher controversy, Meek Mill's album and more. Listen here or on iTunes(itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myste…d1103959027?mt=2) MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.COM

Behind The Shades 4: The Chicken or The Egg {singer vs. songwriter}

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 99:49


Mystery Girl and co-hosts The Bearded Enigma and Mikey discuss how artists and songwriters get paid and which is more valuable. Who deserves to earn more, the performer or the songwriter? Check out this episode to find out what the crew thinks. Other topics include the Soundcloud fiasco, French Montana's new album, and ghost writers, and more. Listen here or on iTunes(https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mystery-girl-radio/id1103959027?mt=2) MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.COM

Behind The Shades 3: The TIDAL Wave {Jay Z, streaming, & ownership}

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 111:27


Mystery Girl and co-hosts The Bearded Enigma and Mikey discuss TIDAL, Jay Z's 4:44 album, and how music streaming services have completely changed the game. Listen here or on iTunes(https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mystery-girl-radio/id1103959027?mt=2) MYSTERYGIRLRADIO.COM

Behind The Shades Theme Song Attempt

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 1:20


I tried to make a theme song. I sort of beatboxed. I sort of rapped. I sort of sang. It's weird. It's random. It's too long. But I guess I'll post it here, why not. Enjoy. -MG

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