HBCU Pulse Radio
HBCU Pulse Radio is the home of HBCU Life on your radio & podcast feed! Hosted by Randall Barnes, we talk about everything that’s important to our culture! From on campus issues to politics and what’s trending on the yard, we are always at the heart of the culture!
Episodes
October 5, 2024 • 18 mins
Randall & Arielle react to the Week 4 of HBCU football. They then give their week 5 preview as homecoming season kicks off
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September 21, 2024 • 72 mins
Randall & Arielle react to the Week 3 of HBCU football. They then give their week 4 preview as HBCU squads start in conference play.
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September 17, 2024 • 54 mins
After “Not Like Us” became a chart-topping hit amid his highly anticipated beef with Drake, Kendrick Lamar has been booked to be the lead performer at Super Bowl LIX in 2025. However, many rap fans are upset and believe that Lil Wayne should be headline as the Super Bowl will be held in New Orleans.
Randall is joined by MC to discuss if Kendrick Lamar or Lil’ Wayne should’ve been booked to perform and have a discussion on who won t...
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September 12, 2024 • 51 mins
Randall & Arielle react to the Week 2 of HBCU football. They then give their week 3 preview as HBCU squads start in conference play.
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September 5, 2024 • 75 mins
Randall & Arielle react to the big showdown in the Orange Blossom Classic between Alabama State and North Carolina. Did the game give us a clear picture of the season ahead of us in the SWAC & the MEAC? Also, the duo give their reactions to the the thriller between South Carolina State & Florida A&M which was Arielle’s game of the week, and give their picks for week 2!
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August 29, 2024 • 65 mins
In this episode, Randall and Arielle react to the thrilling MEAC/SWAC Challenge matchup between Florida A&M and Norfolk on ABC. Florida A&M escaped with the win but Norfolk State gave them a test.
Randall & Arielle give their takeaways from the game and if it will be indicative of their first season in the James Colzie era. The duo also preview Week 1 of the season.
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August 22, 2024 • 54 mins
Arielle returns to HBCU Pulse Radio to preview the 2024 HBCU Football season with Randall. This episode is sponsored by Cricket Wireless.
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August 8, 2024 • 39 mins
Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse Radio contributor and Bowie State student leader MC to speak about the realities of student leadership and share their experiences.
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July 11, 2024 • 43 mins
Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse writer Kiya Wimbush-Robinson to talk Season 3, Episode 4 of College Hill: Celebrity Edition.
Read Randall's written recap: https://clutchpoints.com/college-hill-celebrity-edition-recap-saucy-santana-crosses-the-line-with-disrespect
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June 6, 2024 • 41 mins
In this episode, Randall speaks with Tuskegee University alumna Renita Brooks about her HBCU experience and her journey as a business owner. She is featured in the book "The HBCU Experience: The Tuskegee University Edition".
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May 2, 2024 • 80 mins
Randall is joined by guest host Kelly Flicks, HBCU sports analyst and contributor for Laceup Podcast Network and HBCU Redzone. Randall & Flicks react to no HBCU Players being selected in this year’s NFL Draft, the second time since 2020. They discuss why this happened, if not participating in the FCS Playoffs is a reason why, is the saying “if you’re good, they’ll find you” still true in the new era of college football.
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April 18, 2024 • 68 mins
In this episode, Randall speaks with Grammy-nominated R&B artist DaVionne. DaVionne is already a powerhouse in the industry at the age of 24, known for her inventive R&B sound and her work on J. Cole’s "Revenge of the Dreamers III" and “Might Delete Later”.
Randall & DaVionne speak about her rise to prominence in the music industry, advice for aspiring artists at HBCUs, HBCUs she’d like to perform at in the future as well as her t...
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In this episode, Randall speaks with Tennessee State University National Alumni President Charles Galbreath Jr. Randall & Charles discuss the Tennessee legislature moving to vacate the Board of Trustees and Governor Bill Lee quickly appointing 8 TSU alumni to be a part of the new ten-member Board of Trustees.
The duo go back to the beginning of that story, including a discussion of Senator Todd Gardenhire’s comments about Tennesse...
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April 4, 2024 • 73 mins
In this episode, Randall & HBCU Pulse writer Kiya Wimbush-Robinson react to the new Hulu Documentary "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told". Randall & Kiya were both born in the late 90's and have always heard about Freaknik and the cultural event it was. However, they both believe that the documentary "missed the mark".
The duo reacted to Kiya's article reviewing the documentary entitled "Why 'Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never ...
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In this episode, Randall speaks with former North Carolina Central QB and 2024 NFL Draft prospect Davius Richard. Randall & Davius discuss his time at North Carolina Central, including the epic clash with Jackson State in the 2022 Cricket Celebration Bowl.
They also speak about the draft process, as Richard looks to be the first HBCU quarterback drafted since Alabama State’s Tarvaris Jackson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings i...
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March 28, 2024 • 55 mins
In this episode, Randall speaks with North Carolina A&T alumnus Jordan Brown. Brown worked as a post-production assistant for the movie “The Creator”, which was nominated for two Oscars at the 96th Academy Awards (“Best Sound” and “Visual Effects”).
Randall & Jordan discuss his time as a creative at North Carolina A&T, including his time as an Aggie Success Lader, and member of Aggie Night Live, and his productions on campus such a...
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March 7, 2024 • 71 mins
In honor of Alabama State student Justice Murphy advancing to the Hollywood round on ABC's American Idol, Randall airs his March 2021 interview with Deion Warren. Deion Warren is an Elizabeth City State University alumnus and was a featured contestant on Season 20 of NBC's The Voice.
Deion talks about his journey to "The Voice", his experience on the show, and his HBCU journey.
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On this episode of HBCU Pulse Radio, Randall talks about a bill that threatens to close three public Mississippi universities by 2028. Are Jackson State, Alcorn, and Mississippi Valley State in danger? Also, Randall gives a recap of Alabama State student Justice Murphy’s performance on season 22 of American Idol.
Randall then airs his interview with 2021-2022 Mister Tennessee State Mark T. Davis about his HBCU experience, adjusting...
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February 24, 2024 • 39 mins
In this episode, Randall is joined by Charles Galbreath Jr. who serves as the 26th Alumni Association President of Tennessee State University. They speak about Tennessee State's ongoing fight with the state legislature, which is attempting to vacate the institution's Board of Trustees. Galbreath then speaks about his Tennessee State University experience, including his time as Mister Tennessee State.
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February 14, 2024 • 30 mins
In honor of Valentine's Day, the crew talks about relationships in college and try their best to answer the question of if it’s possible to find true love in college. The crew also explores the social dynamics of college that affect romantic relationships such as if people only try to hop in relationships for the image, if popular men and women on campus are really highly sought after and if we put too much focus on trying to find ...
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