*THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED* We had rap duo Dirty Durdie - Demmene and Lord Gremithy come through and talk about starting their own marijuana company Elz. They take us through the process of distribution, their favorite strain, their smoking trips, and more. Follow them on Instagram @elzbydirtydurdie Check them out https://elzshop.com/ Follow Lord Grimethy @lord_gremithy Follow Demmene @demmenesyronn Follow Banz @therealrubanzpvd Follow Sev @cristinasev_ Pass Me The Aux: Ruben's Pi...
Jul 05, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 Pop Culture Pitbull at The AMP Act Bad TV Single PVD Bridge being The Chill Spot Little Mermaid Local News Mayor Smiley prioritized dirt bikes and ATV Good Burger 2 Showing love in PVD Racist Places Love Report What are vibes? New music and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM and also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app...
May 31, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM Tuesday, May 24th, 2023 We had Ana Lopes from the new Mental Health initiative at Tide Family Services called Tides Nexo geared towards young kids and adolescents' mental health needs.
May 29, 2023•35 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Jamie Foxx in Rehab Cashapp Founder Scandal AI Music Ja Marant Local News Affordable Housing Plan in Cranston New Bridge Alert Mayor of Providence Ups Rental Property Tax New PVDonuts Location Love Report When does a relationship become official? Do you introduce them to the world and family at the s...
May 29, 2023•36 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Angel Reese on Sports Illustrated Chris Brown's team attacked Usher Billboard re-adds merchandise toward record sales Local News Mr. Lemon decreases the hours of operation Rhode Island schools fund social-emotional programming Love Report Getting a significant other's name tattooed New music a...
May 29, 2023•36 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast On episode 170 something we are joined by our friend Ashlee Reyes (APReyes News). We check in with each other's mental health and discuss possibly ending Spark Up Podcast.
May 24, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Met Gala 2023 Nore hating on Camron Coach Udoka going to Houston Rockets Local News Providence and Other Cities Suing Social Media Platforms Love Report Behavior in a committed relationship New music and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM and also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app...
May 02, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Jamie Foxx is up and Responsive Young Thug Being a Fool in Court Zendaya Making History Martin Lawrence Got a Star Nelly and Ashanti 2peat Local News 2 Local Dollar Trees Getting Sued Woman Shot in Providence Love Report Dating in 2023 - Dating intentionally New music and more. Tune in every Tuesda...
Apr 25, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 PartywithRami joined is in Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Super Mario Bros Breaks Record Big Booties Are Out of Style Young M.A Speaks up About Healing Local News New Entertainment Center Coming to Providence Skyline Finally Getting Evicted New Apartment Complex in East Providence Love Report Do you like PDA? New music and more....
Apr 12, 2023•29 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 & Spark Up Podcast Present: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, April 4th, 2023. Shout-outs and Announcements Pop Culture Complex releases an article on the most powerful people in hip-hop media Louisianna State University is the NCAA’s Women’s Basketball Champion Local News Gap at The Providence Place Mall is Closing New England Patriots Cheerleader opens fitness center in Warwick Alyn Breed 21 of the PC Friars is in...
Apr 12, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 we had artist, producer and event curator Cam Bells stop by and talk about the state of the music in RI and who he thinks is the #1 artist to represent the state. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Apr 12, 2023•39 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Wendell B. Jordan is back with an episode of Mic Check. The squad links up to talk about the lack of good projects in the first quarter, best verse of the year so far, Who we expect to drop, favorite projects of the year so far, who is next up, best debut singles of all time and more.
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode Banz and Sev just wing it. They talk about chemistry, dating, and whether people's opinion about you matter or not.
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, March 21st, 2023. Shout-outs and Announcements SPRING IS HERE! Shout-out to Intuitive Logiq - Tempted to Touch Part 3 at Troop March 24th STOP LITTERING - Keep the city clean Gen From Please Delete This Podcast Pop Culture Rest In Peace Lance Reddick New owners of The Marathon Clothing Store Who should play Tiana from Disney's Princess and The Frog Jonathan Majors playing ...
Mar 21, 2023•35 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode we had Boston Music Award winning Spoken Word Artist Amanda Shea Join us. Amanda Shea shared her experience as a mother raising 2 young men, childhood trauma and how she is healing through it, her artwork, and more. The main topic of this episode is: The power of Creativity.
Mar 15, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, March 14, 2023. We talk about how to treat your ex, Angela Bassett losing at The Oscars, The Chris Rock Special, New music, and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Mar 15, 2023•33 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode we had Logiq on the show to talk about her hosting journey, Curating a sold out event, being the underdog & more
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, March 7, 2023. We talk about Tamron Hall being messy, Angela Yee, Nicki Minaj's new record label, Rolling Loud 2023, Would you rather be single or taken in the summer? & more Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Mar 07, 2023•32 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1 FM. On Tuesday, February 28th 2023. We talk about Nas' comeback, Corny guys, concerts & more Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Mar 01, 2023•29 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday February 14th 2023. We talked about Valentine's Day, Rihanna's Superbowl performance, Ice Spice crazy performance, & more Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Mar 01, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode Banz and Sev talk about the Dominican culture, corny guys, homophobia, Diana Ross vs. Beyonce and more.
Mar 01, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode we had Community Leader, Artist, & Business Owner Krook Rock come on the show and share his amazing story. Krook Rock has a unique story about how his trials tested him and how he triumphed and recognized his purpose in life. Krook started out as a young man who was torn between the streets and his morals. An unfortunate situation landed him in jail and he tells us the full story with no sugarcoating. Listen to the remarkable story of a man who loves his community and has a p...
Feb 15, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode artist Tolani comes through to talk about why she doesn't want to be a content creator, her transparency, break-ups and make ups., masculine vs. feminine energy and more.
Feb 08, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode we had Luis Monroy who is a realtor in Rhode Island. We nereded out and talked about comics, a little bit of stocks and some things about buying a house. We also talked about the super bowl, Valentine's Day, Tyre Nichols and more.
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast We kick off our 14th season with the iconic DJ Lady Ruck who comes on to talk about the reinvention of herself and career, being on Swayy in The Morning, being the first black person and first black woman to win the Providence Journal's Readers Choice Award for Event/Wedding DJ and more.
Jan 25, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday January 24th 2023. We had Pastor Theresa, the senior pastor of The New Dimension Apostolic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. We talked about keeping your faith in the everyday world, homosexuality and Christianity and how Pastor Theresa found her calling. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Jan 25, 2023•29 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday January 17th 2023, we had Regina come through. We talk about the new Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, Odell Beckham Jr. Getting kicked off a plane, Usher and Snoops new look, Chris Brown breaking Elvis Presley's record and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Jan 17, 2023•37 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday January 10th 2023, we talk about new year new goals, Franchise needing a baecation, Damar Hamlin sent back to Buffalo, Judge Caprio making money on the low & more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app...
Jan 10, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year! WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday January 3rd 2023, we talk about zodiac predictions for 2023, The love report (for the love of Franchise), Yo Gotti winning over Angel Simmons, and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app...
Jan 04, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast WBRU360 Presents: The Mid-Day Spark Up with Cristina Sev ft. DJ Franchise every Tuesday at 12pm on 101.1FM. On Tuesday December 20, 2022, we talk about Music of 2022, Top 5 R&B and Hip-Hop, and more. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm-1pm on 101.1 FM also on WBRU.com or the WBRU360 app
Dec 28, 2022•5 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast 
