Each week on All Too Unwell, we take one song from Taylor Swift’s expansive discography to inspire a new playlist. Whether it be the scorned woman country of “Picture to Burn” or the lovey-dovey pop of “Paper Rings,” we will take you on a rollercoaster of songs that remind us of Ms. Swift’s selected melody. We will go on deep dives into the meanings and lyrics of the original tracks and analyze deep Taylor lore (old relationships, album theories and more). Although the hosts are first foremost Swifties, they also listen to a wide variety of music, so expect playlists as eclectic in genre as blondie’s discography itself.
Electric Funeral is a show devoted to writhing around in the world of extreme and heavy music. Styles of metal, punk, and noise will collide as we indulge in the intense. Close the blinds, turn off the lights, and brace yourself. You’re in for a good time
Two hours of independent releases by emerging local and underground artists new and old spanning a wide variety of genres and time periods, curated by the WTBU music directors. Tune in Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-6pm for all the new music you need to hear right now.
WTBU's flagship news broadcast, providing coverage of the issues and stories that matter on-campus, across the country, and around the world.
On Live From the Practice Room, we explore classical music with those who love it. Each week, a classical music-loving guest picks a piece to spotlight. We first listen to the piece, then discuss it, often having researched it previously to provide our listeners with plenty of information. DJs Isabelle and Sophia, with their guests, also explore each other's paths and relationships to classical music and music-making as a whole. If time allows, at the show's end, we play music related to the conversation and the spotlighted piece. On weeks we do not have guests, we pick a composer or theme and discuss our thoughts and history surrounding the theme/composer.
Constant Headache *the* show for all your emo needs: first wave to fifth wave, Cap’n Jazz to Home is Where. We play great songs from great bands and talk with the great people who listen. If you like some tappy guitar riffs, midwestern angst, and songs with titles that are too long, we’re here to deliver all that and more!
On the Origin of Rock is all about your favorite multi-generational rock hits. We play the best, from Rush to Radiohead. Each episode we might play just one artist, one year, one album, one decade, or a mix of anything. Tune in to hear your favorite rock classics!
On Neurogarden, we play electronic music fit for study or sleep (or airports, if you're into Eno). Ambient, space music, trip hop, nature sounds—we play it all. Come to relax. Read. Stare at the ceiling, if you like. Neurogarden is music-heavy and a bit lighter on the talking, although we tend to discuss our song selections and, on occasion, conduct insightful dream analysis. As part of the show, you'll learn how to pronounce "Moog" and bask weekly in the atmospheric sound waves of synth from the sixties to now. Maybe you'll harmonize for Mort Garson's plants. Emerge enlightened, calm, or something like that.
Seaworld Slumber Party is the silliest, sassiest, sweetest show in the sea! Get a front-row seat to the newest generation of SWSP as we discuss all things life, trending TV, celebrity news and so much more! Plus, you’ll flip out for our tunes, from Taylor Swift to Queen to Noah Kahan, we've got it all.
Brought to you by WTBU's Promotions Department, "Fenway Frequencies" explores different artists performing in the Boston area each week. From the tiny artists you've never heard of to familiar favorites, we've got you covered. Follow along to hear student perspectives and interviews with artists heading your way!
Rewind is a blast from the past where we highlight the music of artists sourcing back to the early 40s through the late 2000s! Each week is a new theme and opportunity to highlight some of our favorite nostalgic songs — ones that remind us of our days in the back seat of the family car while the radio is playing.
Do you hate other people’s music? Us too! Do people groan when you get AUX (if ever)? Us too! Join us as we bully each other’s favorite songs and try to defend our own tastes as we debate who needs their AUX privileges revoked. Each week we explore a new, creative theme and expose our awful music tastes ranging from Charli XCX to Car Seat Headrest to Ethel Cain.
Every week, the In-Studio Department brings you a performance LIVE from the WTBU studio!
“The Wheel” is a show about the evolution and cyclical nature of music trends. On our show we will explore the tendency of musicians to take inspiration from and build off of previous ideas. We are interested in showing the range of musical concepts and how different artists can interpret the same basic trend in their own way. Each week will investigate a different topic ranging from artists inspiring other artists, band composition, reinvention of genre, use of instrumentation, and more. We hope to highlight different musicians’ attempt to “reinvent the wheel” by adding their own flair and putting a new spin on pre-existing notions. Segments during talk breaks include The Weekly Wheel—hosts spin a wheel of conversation topics relating to the week’s theme to spark discussion—and our rotating wheel of guests that will weigh in on the subject of the week. The aim is to reach music enjoyers and wheel lovers alike. Our hope is that listeners will hear some familiar favorites while also being exposed to new music in the same vein.
At FACEPUNCH!!!, we play experimental music. The show usually takes on that experimental format. Each week we have weird conversations on whatever weird stuff is going on either in the world, on social media, or in our lives. Sometimes we do some kind of comedy bit, spoken word over bird field recordings, or live coverage of a concert through the phone. We like to discuss recent music coming out, shows or movies we’ve recently seen or anything we’re anticipating, and we're not afraid to rant about something for 20 minutes. FACEPUNCH!!!
What Would You Play? is a talk show where the DJ's insert themselves into novel, random situations every week (you get a tattoo and your parents find out, you’re DJing your cousin's whack Bar Mitzvah, etc.) and curate a playlist that would serve as the soundtrack for that scene in a movie. Each DJ will talk about what they would do in the proposed scenario and why they would play the music they chose. If something extremely wild were to happen to one of us, we'd discuss that, and there is the possibility of bringing in friends as guests if their story is unique enough to merit air time.
Think you know your friends' music taste? Think again! On Consensus, DJs compete in a game that tests their ability to gauge each other's musical preferences. Prior to recording, each player anonymously submits a selection of songs and predicts how other DJs will rank their submissions on air as a group. During the show, DJs listen to these anonymous submissions and rate them on a scale of ten, which will then be averaged to a collective ranking. At the end of each show, the predictions of each player are revealed, and the player with the most accurate prediction wins the game! Episodes may vary in theme, include guest DJs, or play on altered rules.
On The Doctor Is In, a guest comes on every episode and discusses a problem they have been having with our DJs. We listen attentively and make them a playlist catered specifically to what they're going through, which we listen to for the rest of the show.
BU in the Morning is WTBU's signature talk show, airing Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm. BUITM also includes round table discussions and interviews with guests.
On Out Loud we highlight queer artists. Each week we discuss an artist, their journey, and the impact of their music on us as listeners. With our motto, "Thanks for coming out," we also invite queer individuals onto the show for interviews. We talk about their journeys and the music/artists that validated their experiences. Even if you're not out, loud and proud, we see you, we hear you, and we hope you'll give us a listen.
We know a syllable is the smallest finite unit of sound that can be used to communicate, but we also know that language has endless possibilities when sounds come together. Poetry challenges the limits of language and changes how its listeners move through life. Syllababble is a weekly poetry and music show for poetry lovers and haters alike. It’s a place to catch your breath in the company of local and global, new and old poetry, coupled with music that ranges from indie rnb to jazz rap to moody folk. Here’s to tinkering with words more often and dancing all the time.
Two hours of independent releases by emerging local and underground artists new and old spanning a wide variety of genres and time periods, curated by the WTBU music directors. Tune in Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-6pm for all the new music you need to hear right now.
WTBU's flagship news broadcast, providing coverage of the issues and stories that matter on-campus, across the country, and around the world.
Melanin Matters is a variety show focusing on the Black experience at Boston University and beyond. Every 15 minutes we alternate between talk and music. All Black DJs and all Black music. Providing a sense of representation to an underserved and marginalized audience on campus, we focus on the serious and important events within the local, national, and international Black community while dedicating time to highlighting the positive things to know, which are often overlooked. We also have weekly guests who share their insights and experiences through interviews, advice, or roundtable conversations. And, of course… we make sure to have fun!!
On "For the Record," we feature an album that is meaningful to us each week—ranging in genres from indie rock/pop, to alternative, to whatever piques our interest. We chat about the artist's journey, how the songs flow together, our personal relationship with the music, and the secret meanings hidden in every song. Listening along to the full album as we chat, we tie in interviews, social media, and music video references to give a fuller background on the album's origins and impact. We also bring up similar, often lesser known songs and artists that we think listeners will enjoy based off of that day’s album.
2 Reel explores the relationship between film and music. Each week, we choose a film to discuss. We delve into its key themes, characters, and moments and choose songs that represent them. The music is just as important as the movie. The first talk segment of the show consists of the DJs catching up those who may have never seen the film by giving information about the year it was made, director, main characters, and main conflicts. The rest of the talk breaks consist of the DJs discussing various aspects of the film, the songs the DJs selected, and how this music relates to the film.
A love song can become a dance with a crush or a cry session in your bed. Music has been a vital medium for artists to express their thoughts on love, and in turn, help their audiences wade through the fortunate and unfortunate tides of romance. Each week, Heart to Heart will play a curated playlist related to topics such as a first date, codependency, the honeymoon phase, messy breakups, trust issues, self-respect, parental relationships, and just about anything that has a connection to our central theme. With a diverse catalog of music as our foundation for discussion, we will share our anecdotes and sentiments about relationships and attraction. On special occasions, we will feature guests to share their stories of finding or experiencing romance and also theme playlists and analysis around certain movies. We hope to underscore the influence love has on the realm of music and enable our listeners to relate and reflect on their own experiences as well.
Full of Crit is a world-renowned cultural criticism experience hosted by unofficial, self-endowed, award-winning critics! Between playing our favorite tunes, sometimes surrounding a chosen theme, we’ll critique and gab about the latest developments in news and pop culture, from ridiculous political blunders to silly celebrity antics. We have a variety of weekly segments, including but not limited to “Full of Lit and Full of It,” where we discuss our highs and lows of the week, and “Film of Crit,” where we discuss, review, and/or anticipate the latest movies. Tune in and join us on our epic, harrowing journey to critique this crazy, unpredictable, amazeballs world we live in!
On 7 Degrees we show just how small the music world can be. We'll find ways to connect two artists to each other in 7 degrees of separation or less. We'll discuss how each artist is connected and/or associations between them that we used to get our 7 degrees of separation. Some of our connections will be straight forward, other will be a bit more abstract. Either way, we'll find a way to make it happen. Whether we’re crossing generations, genres, and oceans or finding ways to connect two directly related artists in long and drawn out ways, we’ll have twists at every separation and you’ll never know what’s coming next!
You can find them between book pages, on the big screen, or from the comfort of your couch while binge-watching TV, Parasocialism puts the spotlight on a random piece of media each week to delve into its contents and story! Every episode discusses our chosen subjects alongside a playlist compiled of songs we deem relevant to the topic. With a wide array of shows, movies, and books to discuss comes a wide array of music to listen to, so each episode features something for anyone’s taste! Parasocialism is a show for the fanatics, so join us for scandal, intrigue, and more!
The Basement plays bands from DIY show flyers every weekend. They also have biweekly live sessions and interviews from bands around the area. Tune in to listen and learn more about Boston's local scene!
Two hours of independent releases by emerging local and underground artists new and old spanning a wide variety of genres and time periods, curated by the WTBU music directors. Tune in Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-6pm for all the new music you need to hear right now.
WTBU's flagship sports broadcast, providing coverage of the Terriers across all campus athletics.
Internet Winners takes a deep dive into the hosts' favorite viral moments from the week. Each of our DJs and DJiTs brings a new internet sensation to the table and argues why their choice is this week's winner of the internet. Breaks are taken after every 20 minutes of discussion to play songs (for 20 minutes) selected by our hosts that are relevant to or fit the vibe of the chosen moment. With comedic undertones, this show will highlight each host's unique sense of humor and give a run-down of last week's funniest moments. Discussions are casual and loosely formatted but will focus on one internet moment at a time. Chosen moments are explained to viewers by a verbal anecdote, audio bite, or song, and have a quick explanation before arguing why it deserves this prestigious recognition. Tune in every week to see who or what we crown the next Internet Winner — the most coveted honor in the digital universe!
Time to listen to some K-tea! Our hilarious DJs will bring you the latest news from the South Korean entertainment world: drama, music, scandal, controversy... We will discuss topics with a knowledgeable and open-minded brain. Yes, we do have brains when it comes to the K-tea!
Get ready to press start on an audio adventure! Every week, we dive into the epic soundtracks that make video games unforgettable. From soaring orchestras to chiptune beats, we’ll be vibing with the music that sets the mood, shapes the world, and keeps us coming back for more. But it's not just all about the tunes—we’ll also be chatting casually about the games themselves, sharing thoughts, theories, and maybe even a few random tangents. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or just a fan of great music, there’s something for everyone. So, grab your controller and tune in—it's time to Press Play!
Jalapeño Peppers gives you a taste of what the international life at Boston University is like. Students from various places in the world come and share their funny, embarrassing, and insightful stories and experiences with our international DJs. Global news is shared and current issues are addressed. A majority of the show is dedicated to playing music from around the world ranging across many genres such as pop, indie, alternative, rock and folk. The show introduces listeners to top hit songs and superstars from the other side of the globe that they’ve probably never even heard of.
The Advice Column follows the format of a "Dear Abby" column but on the radio! We choose topics each week and people ask us questions that we speak on and give our advice about. We play music that coincides with the topic of the week. We have a podcast-style section to talk about pop culture and our lives as college students. We also often have people call in!
Each week will include segments highlighting a variety of artists at very different places in their careers. We will “start from the bottom” with small artists (less than 10,000 monthly Spotify listeners) to up and coming artists to big names in music now and in the past. Listen in to find out more about new artists or your current favorite hits from a variety of genres but mainly alternative and indie rock, pop, and folk.
Each week on Film Fidelity we watch and review a film randomly selected by our spinning wheel of handpicked movies. Whether it be The Shining or Despicable Me 3, we play selected songs from each movie’s soundtrack in between our lively debates over how many Letterboxd stars it should receive or, for example, whether Twilight is camp or just bad (It’s camp). We will also pick films we’ve never seen before so we can come to the studio with fresh thoughts! Callers can also join in by suggesting movies to be put on the wheel and giving their opinions. Come join us as we argue over Spring Breakers or In the Mood for Love or Barbarian or RRR or Zola or… you get the point. See you there!
from olivia rodrigo to oasis, listen in for fire tunes and the hot celebrity gossip that inspired them - join us as we go behind bars.
On Nice to Meet You, we ask tough questions to understand our guests' innermost identities, with intermittent segments and music breaks.
Groovin’ Around the Globe is a show that highlights music from a different country worldwide every week. At the end of every episode, we spin a wheel to decide the next country we will discuss next week. Groovin’ Around the Globe explores all different genres and languages of music and embodies the adage that music is the universal communicator. Guests will be had on the show if we believe they will heighten the cultural perspectives of the country involved.
Welcome to Here For The Year! Every week we travel in time and only play music released a specific year! We discuss the history behind the albums, bands, and songs of the time as well as the movies, art, and events that happened alongside them.
ISSA VIBE is back with a new Vibe per show. These are adjectives that we select to fit a variety of songs and emotions. We have used TRANCE, BOUNCY, HYPE, and DAZE in some of our favorite shows. Each DJ and DJiT accumulates their divergent tastes into one epic playlist to fit the vibe. On air we rotate between introducing the vibe, why we added our select song, genre, or artist, and catching up on our lives especially if it fits the vibe. We have also created "segments" or bits for each DJ and DJit to take over for 5 minutes and add their own brand of humor.
"Eclectic Investments" is a show that emphasizes eclecticism. Every week, the show has a different theme, which dictates what sort of music will be played that day. The theme can range from a certain genre to music from a particular location to songs about a certain topic. A wide variety of music is heard from an abundance of genres.
Music Telephone is a musical twist on the popular childhood game, Telephone, where you whisper phrases from person to person and reveal how the final sentence is different from the first. In our show, we start with one song, and respond with a different one that is similar in genre, meaning, lyrics, history, or anything else! Weekly themes could include things like storytelling, heartbreak, hype, current events, or whatever is affecting our lives that week. At the end of the episode, we can reflect on where the music and conversation ended up, as well as how it evolved. As we discuss our choices and jam out, we aim to show the power of communication and connection through music and conversation.
Are you craving some music that reminds you of sitting by the lake or around a bonfire? In The Country is a music show all about country music. Each week we will listen to a mix of country songs or a highlight of a specific country artist or album.
Each week we invite a guest on, we work with them to create a playlist that encapsulates their music taste throughout their lives. We talk to them about their biggest musical influences and how music impacts their day-to-day lives.
There are no rules. Each week will be different from the last. Join us for a wide array of activities, including games ("Guess the Sample", "Two Truths and a Lie" but with music, "Blind Karaoke"), themed events (“Fancy Show”, “Fight Night”), as well as music from all kinds of artists, from Erykah Badu and Sade to LCD Soundsystem and Yo La Tengo. Let us cook! 👩🍳
From House to EDM to Hyperpop, Y3K aims to take you on a journey of all things electronic. Its the kind of music that makes your parents say, "what ever happened to using instruments?!" Our show is music-centric, but hopes to inform and educate listeners on the electronic genre and its many niches as a whole during our discussions. We hope to feature guest DJs from across the city in order to bring light to fresh talent, while also looking back in time to the songs and artists that started it all. After all, what better way to study the past than looking at the genre that constantly attempts to define the future!
Tea Time is a show that recaps each week through the lens of a type of tea which relates best to the overall mood of each week. We will discuss the 'Tea of the Week' which will include celebrity gossip, movie news, and something BU-related. Our segments include: Tea (mood) of the Week, Trivia and The Tea. The music we'll play will depend on what the Tea of the week is. For example, one week's theme might be English Breakfast Tea, and we will play music by British musicians and discuss British pop culture news.
You've found yourself in the Starlight Jazz Club. Every week we're bringing jazz from across the world and across time to the airwaves at WTBU. Tune in to hear us break down the legacy and influence of the greats, spotlight up-and-coming and overlooked artists, dive into significant jazz subgenres, or just curate a mood for the evening. We're exploring the ever-expanding universe of jazz, so join us every week to be part of the journey.
Hypercraze is your home for hyperpop, edm, and anything in between!
Your nihilism might be dominating every conversation you've been having lately (the world is on fire), but this show is here to give you a break and let you embrace a little bit of delusion! It's all about good vibes that help distract you from your pondering about the world ending or the looming death of your childhood pet.
A show where we discuss true crime, unsolved mysteries, and propose our own theories.
Uncharted Territory highlights the lesser known works of everyone's favorite artists. Whether from a lesser known album, a hidden gem on a top chartinig record, or unknown work from a one hit wonder, we showcase lesser known work, the B side some would say. In between unique unknown tracks, we take deep dives into specific genres and times in an artist's career that aren't often discussed. Each week the genre changes, making the show perfect for any music enjoyer.
London Calling is EVERYTHING British and more. From recent reunions and releases by UK artists to discussing and reviewing trailers, casting news, breakups etc. We discuss UK pop culture news every week, no matter how minuscule. If you have an affinity for any UK artists, actors, sports players, or ANYTHING else, London Calling is for YOU.
Are you looking for the latest in visual arts, culture, and music news? Look no further than Another Little Piece of My Art! Whether it’s the color of the week, a roundup of collabs between our favorite visual artists turned musicians (and musicians turned artists), or a discussion of the latest artworld gossip (who’s buying, who’s selling, and what’s on the walls?) we’re here for you.
Jewish Jukebox is a talk show where the DJs discuss a different theme every week and curate a playlist based on that week's theme. The themes are more cultural, not religious (Jewish musicians, different foods, bar and bat mitzvah horror stories). It's a fun, upbeat show with many laughs. We will also bring on guests if we feel their stories will add to the episode!
time / space is a radio show that invites listeners to explore the capabilities of music and memory. Though the format remains the same each week, the episode themes will vary in mood, and focus on a specific memory or situation, for example: sitting and thinking in your bedroom alone at 3am, looking through old pictures in your attic, or driving down the highway on your way to the beach with your best friends. Our episodes will be more than just “happy” or “sad” or “angry” playlists - we want to explore universal experiences and the power that we have as listeners to form a connection between music and retrospection. Each episode will begin with an explanation of that week’s theme, and talk breaks throughout the show will feature prepared personal narratives explaining the specific memories associated with the songs we chose. Occasionally, we will include guests to contribute their own memories and the songs linked to them. Ultimately, our goal is to allow the music to capture a specific moment in time (and space) - and we hope that listeners reflect on their own attachments to the songs chosen as well.
Two hours of independent releases by emerging local and underground artists new and old spanning a wide variety of genres and time periods, curated by the WTBU music directors. Tune in Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-6pm for all the new music you need to hear right now.
WTBU's flagship sports broadcast, providing coverage of the Terriers across all campus athletics.
On Spotlight, we highlight a musician every week and play our faves of theirs, as well as tunes that may have inspired their work or are influenced by it. We introduce the artist at the beginning, then alternate between 20-minute music blocks and talk breaks discussing the artist and introducing them to the audience. We try to balance between famous artists and our less well-known faves.
All You Can Eat is your home for everything about food. We cover anything and everything that a BU student might need (or not need) to know about food on and near campus. From our delectable discussions to our showtime staple segments, we'll leave you coming back for seconds. In between chatting, we play a selection of unique and quirky songs -- all food-related, of course -- from our database sourced from an online exhibition in 2009 by artist Matt Bua. Got song suggestions? Let us know!
Graceland Tunes is home to the best in alternative, rock, and indie names both right now and in the past. You can expect to hear anything and everything on a given Graceland Tunes show, except for Top 40 artists and songs.
Trendencies is a show dedicated to all things pop culture, where we delve into Grammy nominations, rising pop stars, highly anticipated releases, and viral TikTok trends. Each week, we’ll listen to chart-topping hits and discuss the latest news in pop music. Do you have what it takes to stay trendy?
On To The Core we explore and dissect a new “core” subgenre of alternative music, covering which bands shaped the genre, fan favorites, and everything in between. Every week we’ll spend two hours listening to a new subgenre ranging from hardcore, metalcore, skramz, and grindcore, to slowcore, post-punk, and emo. Plus we’ll spend plenty of time gatekeeping, arguing over genre labeling, defending our favorite bands, dunking on the ones we hate, and covering niche band drama. Listen along as we get to the core of it! (follow us @wtbutothecore on instagram!)
BU in the Morning is WTBU's signature talk show, airing Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm. BUITM also includes round table discussions and interviews with guests.
Each week on All Too Unwell, we take one song from Taylor Swift’s expansive discography to inspire a new playlist. Whether it be the scorned woman country of “Picture to Burn” or the lovey-dovey pop of “Paper Rings,” we will take you on a rollercoaster of songs that remind us of Ms. Swift’s selected melody. We will go on deep dives into the meanings and lyrics of the original tracks and analyze deep Taylor lore (old relationships, album theories and more). Although the hosts are first foremost Swifties, they also listen to a wide variety of music, so expect playlists as eclectic in genre as blondie’s discography itself.