KJHK Arts and Culture

On this episode, John talks to Jamie Stewart, the frontman for Tampa melodic death metal band, The Absence about their new studio album release, "Coffinized."

What would you do if one wrong move could have massive aliens on your tail in seconds? This is the setting for both "A Quiet Place" and "A Quiet Place Pt. 2". The Abbot family is taking the next step in their journey for survival and we're here to break down the good and the not so good about it.

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS AND INTENSE THEMATIC ELEMENTSReal Superheroes that take up the majority of societies entertainment and marketing ploys? A scenario that just screams disaster. Based off a graphic novel by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the television adaptation of "The Boys" takes on this situation with no stone left unturned. Listen now to hear our opinion on the show and it's characters.

Want to play a game? This week, we dive into "Spiral: From the Book of SAW." In the newest take on the immensely popular "SAW" franchise, viewers meet Detective Zeke Banks and follow his investigation into some all too familiar sinister traps. Spoilers ahead!

What makes us who we are? What is our purpose in life? Bet you never thought a Disney movie would cover those deep topics. In Disney Pixar's "Soul," Joe Gardner is finding out first hand how difficult those topics can be. Check out our new episode all about "Soul."

2018's "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse" changed the game on animation and the superhero genre. Check out the first episode of What We Watched where we talk all about the film and its many strong suits.

Landis and David find themselves in a pickle after crashing the ship. Now they must go along with a child named Arnold to deliver an apology cake. The only problem is they have to take the Red 43 bus to get there, and it's anything but ordinary.

John talks with Jade Green and Xavier, otherwise known as The Black Creatures, about their debut release "Wild Echoes," how they let their fans define their sound, and what their creative process is like from start to finish.

Guided and advised by the School of Journalism in the late 80s, KJHK underwent some changes to increase listenership and become more professional sounding. Some say the J-School took it too far and tried to turn the station into a top-40 pop station. Others say nothing changed aside from removing some non-student DJs. Did KJHK change forever in these few tumultuous semesters? You'll have to listen and decide.

Madison and Sara talk with Fernanda Reyes about her passion for healthcare, food, and fashion. Fernanda also talks about learning an indigenous language, shares some cookbook recommendations, and plays a game of yay-or-nay.

John V. Wood talks with Dez Fafara, the frontman for California dark groove metal band DevilDriver, about their new double-EP release, Dealing with Demons Part 1 and 2, how to create art in music and stay true to it, and how to deal with and overcome personal fears and obstacles during a pandemic

On this episode of Off The Record: Nicole, Taylor, and Wyatt finally discuss Fleabag before going into Roblox concerts, how many playlists Nicole will make over break, and their overall thoughts on next semester

On the debut episode of List of Six, Meriel Salisbury takes you through six of the best and worst parking lots in Lawrence for when you're feeling overwhelmed and need to let the tears flow.

Madison and Sara talk with Sophia Belshe about her experience as a student journalist during a pandemic, share their view on changes in the media industry, and laugh about crazy headlines

A desperate shipping company hires two janitors, Landis and David, to do all their crummy tasks no one wants to do. They have the most boring job, but that won't stop them from believing they are in a space opera.On this episode: After losing their best pilots, A shipping company promotes two janitors, Landis and David, To do a simple task... delivering a letter to the post office. Good thing they aren't getting paid for it.

John V. Wood sits down with Raye Zaragoza to talk about her new album Woman in Color, the influence of being a child of immigrants on her creative process, roller skating, and the importance of a good Orangina.

John V. Wood sits down with Eric Lauder from Plague Years to talk about their new album Circle of Darkness, what it's like to be a thrash metal band, their creative process, and connecting with fans during COVID.

On the first full episode of Hottie Radio, Madison and Sara talk with filmmaker Jack Schudy about writing and vulnerability, before playing some Halloween-themed games.

KJHK's John V. Wood sits down with Kirk Witt, the lead vocalist and guitarist for Four Stroke Baron to talk about the band's new album "Monoqueen."

KJHK's John V. Wood sits down with Cammie Gilbert, the lead vocalist for Houston doom metal band Oceans of Slumber to talk about their self-titled album.

Madison Holloway is joined by poet Steph Castor and both the owner and chef of Ramen Bowls, Shantel Grace and Rozz Petrozz, to talk about creativity and community in Lawrence

KJHK talked to Harrison Zeiberg, Co-President of Wheaton College Radio in southern Massachusetts. In this podcast we discuss the ever approaching uncertainty of returning to college amidst a global pandemic and what the future of college radio holds in the upcoming months of 2020.

It is finally the last episode and host Taylorlynn answers all your questions, including the ones about fake ids yes. Questions get answered, stories get told and advice gets given. Tune in now for the very last episode of Hawkers Happy Hour!

Not a drill, TaylorLynn finally speaks on going out in Lawrence. She gives a few tips and tricks for going during the day and at night. Taylor also ruined her LinkedIn profile in one episode and we speak with Taylor's old boss Jake Murray about which bars to go to, and what it's like to be a bar manager! Keep sending in those questions for the iconic all-questions-answered episode next Friday on Hawker's Happy Hour! @Taylor_tj2

Staying traditional, we dive into KU traditions this week... but the ones you don't learn at traditions night. Hot Taylorlynn unveils the sports and night life traditions with some sprinkles of other fun things that happen on campus. Joining us is Taylorlynn's sorority sister, Kat Johnson, a verified expert in sports traditions. Keep sending those questions to @Taylor_tj2 and enjoy learning more about some of the things KU students are doing on the reg!

This week we are discussing clubbing at KU... we mean clubs and organizations, of course. Taylor's tips and tricks are coming your way with her (a little too extensive) experience in organizations at KU and special guest advice from Josh Ladevich, a former KU Cheerleader.Listen in to figure out what clubs are right for you and keep sending in your questions to Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat at Taylor_tj2.

Host Taylorlynn is getting sylly this week and discusses the first week of classes! From what to wear to what your school supplies list is, to how to navigate partying during sylly week, she covers it all with guest TJ on this episode of Hawkers Happy Hour. Taylorlynn is now accepting questions from listeners via her social media. Follow @taylor_tj2 on Instagram, Twitter or snapchat and send your questions in!

Hawker's Happy Hour takes on most first year students first experience of KU…the dorms! Host Taylorlynn talks about her experience in Ellsworth, gives some basic tips on living in the dorms and dealing with roommates and invites former 2 year RA, 3 year daisy hill resident Grant Daily to speak on all the dos and don'ts of the dorm life, along with some of his crazy experiences as a resident and an RA along the way.

From online classes to the Animal Crossing black market, KJHK's Arts & Culture staff is here to talk about student life during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Each week, hosts Karsan Turner, Wyatt Hall, Chris Conde, Grace Needham and Trevor Harrison will share stories and new findings while under quarantine.

In this episode of WwW Wyatt ranks his favorite movies from Pixar. Did your favorites make the list? No? Well then you can tweet your complaints to Wyatt @thewyatthall15 to let him know why you, for some reason, loved The Good Dinosaur so much.

In the 9th installment of Chris Conde's LFK Stage Stories, Chris reviews last episode's “As You Like It.” Chris then previewed the upcoming production “Yours Anne,” and spoke with the play's director.

Situationships host Grace Needham talks about the growth and influence adult entertainment has on our society. Talking about its impacts and how to make sure it's safer for those participating in the industry.

KJHK Sports Director Arman Alhosseini captures the excitement leading up to KU's 2019 Sunflower Showdown. Playing trivia games with the audience and conducting interviews; Arman entertains listeners and gets the Jayhawks ready for (arguably) KU Football's biggest game.

Since it's 2020, we asked Wyatt to come up with the top 2,020 movies he's looking forward to watching this year. After finding out that only about 600 movies come out every year he decided to reduce his list down to 15, enjoy!

Grace sat down with her friend Faith (who wrote created the Situationships theme song) to talk about open relationships. Covering the basics of what constitutes an open relationship, how to make one work and how they differ from “polyamorous” relationships. Don't miss it!

For the eighth installment of Chris Conde's series, he sat down with Dominique Lorae, who plays Phoebe in the KU Theatre Department's latest production As You Like. Phoebe shares her story on her character's role and production process from KU's latest show.

William Shakespeare's plays didn't shy away from politics or the conspiracies curated by those in power. The conspiracies in his plays are often overlooked by the conspiracy theory about William Shakespeare himself. It's been debated for years whether or not the playwriter even existed and KJHK's Chris Conde is here to get the story straight. Conde goes through the conspiracies alluded to in his work as well as identifying the play famous playwriter.

Why do so many actresses break up with their partners after winning Academy Awards? Did Leonardo Dicaprio really sabotage the 2017 Oscars' best picture award? What are Wyatt Hall's predictions for this years' Academy Awards Show? Find the answers in this special extended play of “Watching w/ Wyatt” where Mr. Hall covers some of the most notorious conspiracy theories surrounding the awards show.

Over the semester, KJHK's Grace Needham learned that asking students at KU about their situationships yields some interesting results. For the season finale, Grace compiled extra clips from her recordings this semester that were too “out there” to make the initial cut, so these parts have all been collected and placed in this special episode of Situationships.

In episode 6 of LFK Stage Stories, Chris reviews “The Wolves” and sat down with cast-member Stella Garibaldi for an exclusive interview!

You don't want to miss a list so controversial that Wyatt was asked to never review films again when I found out…a). Joker wasn't on his list.b). Wyatt hasn't even seen Joker!However, Wyatt reassured me that his list was still good and that you can't name two things and call that a “list.” So… in a classic Buzzfeedian top 10 style... Wyatt shares his favorite movies from 2019.

We're all looking forward to New Year's Eve and seeing the ball drop… just make sure after it drops you're not feeding your Mogwai. If you can't remember the other rules to the 80s classic "Gremlins," or, that there was even a sequel to the holiday horror classic then Trevor Harrison has you covered!

In Trevor's latest podcast, he goes over various movie sequels. From best to worst, Trevor informs listeners what the difference is between a meaningless cash-grab and sequels that add on to a continuous story.

Speaking of adding on to a continuous story, Grace Needham brings back her first two guests from earlier in the semester. Grace touches base with Rebecca and Alyssa to see how their Situationships are going.

In the latest installment of Wyatt's Watchin' series, he gives a brief shout out to the film “Parasite” and reviews “Jojo Rabbit.” If you can't get enough of this film, there's also a written review from KJHK's Emma Miller.

In the most recent episode of Chris Conde's Stage Stories, Chris talked to Jerel Hilding the choreographer of the production “Femminist Moves.”

It's Fall 2004. You're getting home from school. You grab a Capri Sun and Fruit Roll-Up. You turn the TV to Nickelodeon and you hear the chilling piano that is the Goosebumps theme. Life is good. What's more haunting, you watching Slappy the Dummy slowly coming to life or the fact that things will never be as easy now as they were when you were a kid? You can face the fears of adulthood later because KJHK's Trevor Harrison is here to take everyone back to the scariest part of your childhood... with R.L. Stine's Goosebumps.

There's nothing quite as scary as ghost hunting and on this episode of Situationships Grace Needham sat down with one of her dates who ghosted her Freshman year. They discuss why she was ghosted and share their ghosting/ getting ghosted stories. Do Grace and Calvin reconcile their differences or do they argue the entire time? You'll have to listen to find out!

In Episode 3 of Wyatt Hall's series, Watchin' w/ Wyatt, he breaks down the 5 best horror movies released this year. Since Halloween's today you can use THIS podcast to get in the know on the scary movies you may have missed.

For the Halloween edition of LFK Stage Stories as KJHK's Chris Conde reviewing KU Theatre's chilling play 'In the Blood.' Loosely based on 'The Scarlet Letter,' 'In the Blood' is about a mother's love and madness. You don't want to miss his breakdown and interview with the play's director Timmia Hearn.

Trevor Harrison dedicated the October 16th to the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. From his role as Needles in Back to the Future Part 2 to his role in fighting the opioid epidemic, Flea's lead a successful life outside the funk group RHCP.