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Get Psyched
by WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2
A WKNC 88.1 HD-1/HD-2 spinoff of the blog series 'let's talk music' with special guests leading the discussion
Episodes
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Why I Rescue Reptiles (And Don't Buy Them)
In honor of my late leopard gecko Ángel, I wanted to make a podcast and video about why I went from buying reptiles to rescuing them. Rescuing reptiles is good for the hobby, and in this episode I explain why it can be a great thing for you and your new gecko too. You can find the YouTube version...
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Meet Producer PME (DIY Creator Advice and Tips)
Everyone should have an outlet that suits them, so if you need a kick of motivation to start you're in the right place.
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The History of Getting Psyched: The Two Year Anniversary Special
For the two year anniversary of the podcast I decided to go over the history of Getting Psyched and how we got to this point in the show.
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In The Heights Musical Discussion: Ft Ela Perez (Part 2)
We both fell in love with the movie for it's relatable characters, cultural themes, comedy, memorable music, and it's sense of community.
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In The Heights Musical Discussion: Ft. Ela Perez (Part 1)
We both fell in love with the movie for it's relatable characters, cultural themes, comedy, memorable music, and it's sense of community.
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DIY Series: Meet Writer Jonah Angeles
Jonah Angeles is the host of the Overthinkers Anonymous podcast and he's a writer who has his own blog. He does several other creative projects as well, but here we're focusing on writing. In this episode, we share how we go about our writing processes, tips for writing, and how Jonah started...
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DIY Series: Meet Musician Pat Danger
Pat Danger is an independent musician from New Jersey who makes alternative hip-hop-styled music. He recently started making music full-time and has come back on the podcast to share about how he's started to grow his audience, and himself, by making this change.
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DIY Series: Meet Producer PME (Part 3)
PME is one of my best buds and he's the world's best producer. This is our third time doing this podcast series together and we're here to update you all and share what we've learned as small creators who've been creating for about 3 years now. We laugh A LOT, and I hope you will too.
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Let's Get Psyched About Reading: When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough with Ela Perez (Part 1)
In this podcast, Ela and I discuss some of the biggest themes from this self-growth oriented book, including: living by our values, fearing vulnerability, recognizing greed and excess, and finding what brings meaning to our lives.
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Stay Psyched: 5 Useful Tips for DIY Creators
Set your mindset toward growth and loving what you do. Because if you enjoy what you do, the right people will love it too.
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Let's Talk Music: My Top 20 Songs of 2020 (Part 1)
Ms Psyched and I are here to talk about 20 of our favorite songs from 2020. In part 1 we're talking about Rina Sawayama, Hayley Williams, Smallpools, and more of our favorite artists.
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Let's Get Psyched About Reading: The Game of Lives by James Dashner
The Game of Lives is the final book in The Mortality Doctrine trilogy. I’m here to unpack all of the philosophical themes presented in this book and series.
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Stay Psyched: Diversity of Impact (And Why Getting Psyched Is Good for You)
In today's episode, I'll explain how the concept that I learned in Dr. Nacoste’s Social Psychology class can benefit us and our relationships, and what it has to do with getting psyched.
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: This Book is Full of Spiders with Ela and David (Part 2)
If you know who we are, I know what you’re thinking and in response I can only say “yes, we are huge fans of the series too”. In this episode, my girlfriend Ela and my friend David have agreed to try to make sense of this wild story with me.
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Stay Psyched: 5 Tips to Get Organized
If you want to feel like nothing can stop you from creating some of the coolest things ever, here are five tips that finally got me organized and even more psyched to do what I love.
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: This Book is Full of Spiders with Ela and David (Part 1)
If you know who we are, I know what you’re thinking and in response I can only say “yes, we are huge fans of the series too”. In this episode, my girlfriend Ela and my friend David, graciously agreed to try to make sense of this wild story with me.
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Let’s Talk Music: The History of Fall Out Boy with Amber
"The history of…" series was created so that my friends and I could get psyched about some of our favorite musical artists together. In this episode, my sister Amber and I are talking about the first band we ever saw in concert: Fall Out Boy.
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DIY Series with Reese Morin (Bassist & Youtuber)
Reese is a bass player, youtuber, and a talented creator/musician all around. We talked about his experiences as an independent bassist, his thoughts on the indie scene, and he even gave some advice for anyone with a similar love for music.
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Stay Psyched: Slowing Down (Who is DJ Psyched?)
The Get Psyched podcast is over eight months old now: that's why I decided I'm slowing down. In this week's episode we're talking about what Getting Psyched means to me now and how hosting this podcast has changed how I think about creating & doing work.
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Let's Talk Health: Staying Healthy in Quarantine
Over the last few months my sleep schedule has been inconsistent, my workouts have been completely altered, and I even had to adjust my eating; and I'm not the only one. This period of quarantine has forced us all to change up our routines, and no one knows how long that is going to last. But one...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: The Rule of Thoughts
What is reality? This was not the question I was expecting to see in James Dashner's Novel 'The Eye of Minds', but it made for an incredibly interesting read. Micheal and his friends are fighting to maintain the balance between the real world and the virtual world, but what is the difference? In...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: John Dies at the End Ft. Ela Perez
David Wong's novel 'John Dies at the End' is the story of two best friends whose lives get taken over by paranormal activity after discovering what they call 'soy sauce'. Ela and I are reading the series together and in this episode we recap our thoughts on book one and the movie. If you want to...
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Let's Talk Health: Get Sleep (Why & How)
Getting proper sleep is important for maintaining our wellness. In this episode I talk about why sleep is so important and offer ten tips on how to get more sleep. If you would like to learn more checkout the resources below.
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Let's Talk Music: Top 50 Most Played Songs (Part 2)
I've had my Spotify account since 2014 so I thought it'd be fun to find out what my top 50 songs of all time are and talk about them. I rated them based on my first impressions, the songs impact, and if the songs have survived the test of time. This is part 2 with tracks 26-50. If you want to…
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Let's Talk Music: Top 50 Most Played Songs (Part 1)
I've had my Spotify account since 2014 and this week I thought it'd be fun to find out what my top 50 songs of all time are. I rated them based on my first impressions, the songs impact, and if the songs have survived the test of time. Get Psyched for part 2. If you want to join the conversation...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: The Eye of Minds
The Eye of Minds' is the second young adult fiction series by author James Dashner. As a huge fan of his 'The Maze Runner' series I read all of his books in highschool and I am rereading them now that he has released a third book in this series. What would you do if you could enter the Virtnet…
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Stay Psyched: How to Start a Podcast
Starting a podcast was really exciting and I was lucky to have my coworkers at WKNC because they guided me through the process. In this episode I share the steps I took to create my podcast and give some tips and advice to help anyone looking to start their own podcast. If you want to see the…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Ft. Ela
Ela and I discuss the last Harry Potter book and movie in this podcast episode. We recap our thoughts on our favorite character developments, ships and how we feel about the series ending. What do you think of the Epilogue? Let us know in the goodreads link below.
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter Series Recap
My friends, and fellow wolfpack Alumni, Adrienne and Gina, joined me in recapping our favorite moments of the Harry Potter Series. We discuss ships, Snape, the Hogwarts Houses, and plot holes. Do you agree with our analysis on the Series? Answer the questions we discussed in the link below to…
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Stay Psyched: Dorms vs. Apartments
This week I moved into my first apartment. I thought it would be easy, since I've lived in a few campus apartments, but I quickly found out that campus living and off-campus living are not the same. There are a lot of differences I did not anticipate. For anyone in a similar position, or soon…
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Let's Talk Music: My Top 10 Albums
My top ten favorite albums of all time (and by all time I mean mostly highschool and college). This list has stayed pretty consistent over the last three years, but recently there've been a few albums that seem like they'll be taking over soon, listen til the end if you want to see which ones…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: To Live Woke with Dr. Nacoste
Dr. Rupert Nacoste, the Social Psychologist who created the concept of ‘Neo-diversity’ and teaches the one-of-a-kind ‘Psychology of Interdependence and Race’ course at NC State University, brings us his fourth book ‘To Live Woke’. Dr. Nacoste tells us that ‘We can save the soul of America’ and he...
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Let's Talk Health: Influencing vs Educating
Krystal, my older sister, and the person who taught me what it meant to truly appreciate 'health,' joined me on the podcast today to give our thoughts on the 'health industry.' Here we discuss everything from how we define health, what we think of the 'health industry' in the current 'social…
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Let's Talk Music: PME Part 2 (excerpt)
PME is back on the podcast. This time we had a more laid back conversation about what it's like being an independent creator, what we've learned, how we've grown, and how important it is not only to receive support but to continually give it. We throw in some advice where we can and have some…
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Let's Talk Music: PME Part 2
PME is back on the podcast. This time we had a more laid back conversation about what it's like being an independent creator, what we've learned, how we've grown, and how important it is not only to receive support but to continually give it. We throw in some advice where we can and have some…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Heartstopper
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman is an LGBTQ+ graphic novel that follows the story of two boys who fall in love. The story, currently consisting of three volumes, shares the experiences they (and several other characters) have with self-acceptance, coming out, being supportive, and more. In this...
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Let's Talk Health: Intermittent Fasting
I have been practicing Intermittent Fasting for over three years now and have learned a lot about it's practical implications in this time. In this episode, I go over what I've learned about the practice, the benefits, drawbacks and my overall thoughts. I'd love to know what you think, so if you...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska is a novel by John Green that follows the story of a young boy going off to boarding school to chase his dream of 'The Great Perhaps'. During his time in school, he meets his roommate Chip and a girl named Alaska. Through their great adventures he learns a lot about life, and,...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
We are on book six of the Harry Potter Series and I'm pretty shook about the turn this book took in its ending. In this episode, I discuss the themes of love and growing up that are so prevalent in this book, and set my predictions for how I think, or more so hope, this series will end. If you…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: 2019 Book Recap
In 2019 I got back into reading. In this episode I go over the 22 books I read last year and give my thoughts and recommendations. I was really into 'self development' at the time, which sparked my newfound love for reading and shaped the kind of books I picked up. What were your favorite reads...
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Let's Talk Music: Petals For Armor Album Review Ft. Laura Mooney
Laura and I decided to sit down together to discuss Hayley Williams's debut solo record Petals For Armor. We are both really excited about the release and wanted to share why this record is so special to each of us. They have done a lot of research on this record and gave a lot of insight into…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
We are on book five of the Harry Potter Series and things are getting intense. In this episode, I discuss some themes found in the book including the mixed emotions associated with growing up and knowing when to act in favor of the greater good. If you want to get involved in the discussion check...
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Let's Talk Health: Mindset & Health Feat. Dr. Kasey Orvidas
In the first episode of the let's talk health series I'm joined by Dr. Kasey Orvidas, a health and mindset coach who also has a PhD in Psychology. She uses her knowledge to teach others about the importance of having a healthy mindset, and explains the vitality of mindset in leading a healthy…
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Let's Talk Health: The Series Intro
Getting Psyched has now moved onto its third official series, where I will be having guests come on to talk about their views on health and wellness while sharing their stories. Mixing psychology, health and general life experience this podcast is not meant to serve as a how-to or advice column,...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Ft. Miranda
Miranda is back on the podcast this week! We talk about our favorite moments from the book, and movie, while digging deep into the meaning of the story. It's her favorite book in the series and, as of now, it's taken the cake for me too. If you want to join in on our discussion click the…
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DIY Series ft. Alex Stewart
Alex is a grad student who is currently working in the field of work psychology. After taking a very non-traditional route to get where she is, we got on the podcast to discuss how studying psychology, traveling and facing various hardships has shaped her world view and changed the way she views...
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
After getting through the first half of the Harry Potter Series for the first time, I discuss what it's like experiencing the world of Harry Potter and seeing the development of the main characters. In this episode, I compare and contrast the books to the movies and highlight my favorite moments...
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Let's Talk Music: The History of Twenty One Pilots Ft. Darius Payne
Darius and I decided to do some reminiscing on the podcast because we have been best friends since high school and this band has been a memorable staple in our long-standing friendship. In this episode, we talk about the two top concerts we've been to together and discuss our favorites from each…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
I've finally started reading the Harry Potter Series! In this podcast I talk about how the books and movies compare and contrast; I also recap the social relevancies laid out in the book. On Goodreads we discuss the four houses in the series, which house are you in and how do you feel about how…
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Let's Get Psyched about Reading: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky is a Young Adult Novel written from the perspective of a young boy who has just started high school. He is writing letters anonymously to someone to recap his experience as a first-year who has recently lost his best friend. In this podcast, I...
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A WKNC 88.1 HD-1/HD-2 spinoff of the blog series 'let's talk music' with special guests leading the discussion
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