HIFIDELITY
Lovercall Producer
HOUSE HUSBAND
Lovercall Producer
BUMBLEBEE
Lovercall Producer
Hello!
We are HiFidelity, The House Husband, and Bumblebee: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who are guests on the show use codenames to protect their identities when discussing potentially personal topics, hence the codenames of the writers of this column. This is your reminder that none of the hosts or guests are professionals, and everything stated is based on personal experiences.
“HiFidelity” is a 19-year-old genderfluid who uses they/them pronouns and is a sophomore at Fredonia.
“The House Husband” is a 20-year-old cisgender man who uses he/him pronouns and is a junior at Fredonia.
“Bumblebee” is a 20-year-old questioning person who uses he/she/they pronouns and is a junior at Fredonia.
On each episode, the hosts and guests of Lovercall participate in a variety of segments. The cast discusses a relevant news story, a date idea, a wacky game and a main topic for the episode.
Listeners can submit their questions or seek advice either via Fredonia Radio’s Instagram, @fredonia_radio, on YikYak, or through the QR code provided in this column.
We answer your questions live on the radio, then add them to this column in case you missed the episode.
The show will broadcast weekly throughout the semester on Wednesday nights from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on WDVL 89.5 on www.fredoniaradio.com.
This column runs in conjunction with Lovercall and can be found in print and online at fredonialeader.org.
Date idea of the week
We hope to provide fellow students with a fun and unique date idea in every episode. These date ideas aren’t just for romantic partners — you could go with your friends, classmates or can even go solo just to have some fun.
For this week’s date idea, get ready for some virtual love with a video game night!
With our November break coming up, people are going back home and so might your partner.
With this you can just FaceTime or text, but nothing beats doing an activity with them, so you will be playing games online together.
Think about something simple like playing Gartic Phone over a call and trying to guess the others’ drawings.
You can also try to play things like Minecraft or Roblox for some team games with them to get close.
You can even play games like Cards Against Humanity or UNO online with them as well!
There are a lot of other games you can play, and each can help get you closer to one other.
I will say that while playing some high-energy games with others may be fun, having a stress-free time with your partner might be best on a date.
Relaxing games can help people come out of their shells and encourage casual conversation over rage-quitting.
Note that this isn’t just a thing to do long distances, but you can also do this in person.
Games like Wii sports are exceptional for playing in person, and you can even show them how to play.
This is all for fun though, and if your partner isn’t into video games, try matching both of your tastes in games.
Main topic
HALLOWEEN. SPOOKY MONTH. Whatever you would like to call this time of year, its a time for celebration!
Halloween has its charms, whether it be the costumes, pumpkins or tricks-or-treating; there are many ways to spend the holiday.
One of the most important aspects of the season, however, is the scares.
Whether it’s watching a scary movie, getting scared during a haunted house, or a genuine paranormal sighting, we love the scares.
But why do we? From Virginia Tech, Tim Jarome, a Neuroscience Expert, explains why we enjoy the spookiness of Halloween.
We as humans use horror as entertainment, whether it be a movie, book or story by the fire, we use it. ESPECIALLY around this time.
Jarome said of the scares: “It’s really about the context. If we’re in a truly dangerous situation, then that fear response is not going to be viewed positively by the brain and will cause us to avoid similar situations in the future. And yes, watching scary movies, riding roller coasters, and similar activities can initially activate a similar part of the brain, causing an adrenaline rush. However, in these situations another part of the brain can determine that the situation is safe, which leads to release of endorphins and dopamine.”
Scares can be, well, scary. However, scares can bring you closer to another person.
Halloween is a spooky time, but that doesn’t mean there’s no time for romance. Going trick or treating, or partying with a partner or date is one idea that could work out in your favor.
You could carve pumpkins, trade candy, gift each other some Halloween and autumn treats and plenty more.
And just because it’s over still doesn’t mean the scares have to be, too.