Flowing With Famous: Recent Episodes
Joshua, Mikey & Reid
Fresno's original podcast, rebooted. We talk Fresno culture including music, nightlife, Internet and politics.
Hi. So, you know we had to talk about it. The news that Bitwise has suddenly shut down was all over us last week so we needed to talk it out. In fact, we spend a great part of this episode talking about it and even get breaking news on it at the end of this episode.
We still managed to talk about some other Fresno stuff, like how the r/Fresno Subreddit has been killing it recently. And we feature, Great Northern, as the Band of the Episode!
Thanks for joining us. Enjoy the Fresno!
DOWNLOADABLE: flowingwithfamousjune23.mp3
(Possibility of a stray cuss word in this one)
Thank you for listening and thank you Fresno! Check out some links that link to our hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Hi. Thanks for checking out our Fresno culture podcast. This episode we go heavy with Tower Porchfest postgame breakdown and thoughts about the Tower District in general. We also check in on all the bad and good that is going on with Fresno's old theaters.
Band Of The Episode: Awahnichi
These things and more. Hope you give it a listen!
-Josh & Mike
Click or Downloadable: FlowingWithFamousMay23.mp3
Thank you for listening and thank you Fresno! Check out some links that link to our hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to the April 2023 version of Flowing with Famous! This episode we will have a tussle with some of these Fresno things:
- Are you REALLY living the life you couldn't in Fresno?
- A breakdown of Fresyes Fest 2023.
- Tioga Sequoia is the venue Fresno it needs to be.
- Band of the Episode: Elder Devil.
- Fresno has a bad rep and we try to find out why.
- Porchfest 2023 preview
- And more Fresnoooooo!
Thanks for listening. Sorry for the cussing and ranting by one of the hosts.
Download: FlowingWithFamousApril23.mp3
Thank you for listening and thank you Fresno! Check out some links that link to our hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Greetings, fellow Fresno enthusiast. This week, Josh and I have some great Fresno culture things to talk about, some include:
- Why do we live in Seattle now?
- What is up with Kid's Day this year?
- Is it really Rogue Festival time again!?
- Fresno's most important intersections.
- Band Of The Episode: dontcryformeimalreadydead.
- Fresyes Fest lineup for 2023.
- A new Clovis bar does not sit well with one of us.
- This and more Fresno!
-Mike
Downloadable: FlowingWithFamousMar23.mp3
Thank you for listening and thank you Fresno! Check out some links that link to our hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Hi. Welcome to Fresno's culture (and first ever) podcast, Flowing With Famous. This month, some of the things we get into:
- Fresno thrift shops.
- Buying books in Fresno.
- Art Hop.
- The Warnor Corner.
- Why are there more new things in Clovis?
- Coffee in Fresno.
- Should we be excited about new Starbucks?
- Fresyes Fest Or Fulton Street Party?
- And much more!
- Band Of the Episode: Westing.
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousFeb.mp3
Thank you for listening and thank you Fresno!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Happy New Year, Fresno!
For our first episode of 2023 we park it in Downtown Fresno and talk about what we would like to see happen there and what is currently happening with things.
We also say goodbye to longtime Fresno reporter, Corin Hoggard. Plus, we find out why there are still only two Fresno pot dispensaries and much more!
Band Of The Episode is the Eighteen Hundreds.
DOWNLOADABLE FILE: FlowingWithFamous.mp3
(Headsup: A few cuss words)
Thank you for listening to our podcast (Fresno's first, by the way). Please check the links for your host's things:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
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Seasons Greetings and all that stuff. It's Winter. It's Fresno. We talk about it:
- There has been some legit weather lately.
- Why are we not known more for being a mountain city?
- Christmas Tree Lane canceled the Walk Night again. Should they have?
- Band Of The Episode: The Downwinders.
- The City of Fresno looking for management help with the Tower Theatre.
- Tower District getting some new stuff.
- All this and more Fresno things!!
File for downloads: flowingwithdec22.mp3
Thank you for listening to our podcast (Fresno's first, by the way). Please check the links for your host's things:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We are happy to have back Roque & Brian to talk about this year's Swede Fest film festival happening at the Tower Theatre in December.
Totally get into what it's like booking something at the Tower Theatre, post (all the things that happened), and get all the details of this year's Swede Fest.
Also, take the temperature of Art Hop and try to decide if Art Hop today is in good shape or if it needs a reset.
Band Of The Episode: Sun Umbra.
Plus other Fresno things, so please join us!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousNov22.mp3
Thank you for listening!
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome back to Fresno's oldest and crankiest podcast, Flowing With Famous. In this episode, we will discuss some things like:
- The Fresno weather is coastal every day (depending on what part of the day we're talking about.
- What political ad are you sick of?
- The Taco Truck Throwdown.
- Van Ness protected bike lane controversy.
- BAND OF THE EPISODE: New Old Man.
- Third spaces of Fresno.
- Saying goodbye to a Fresno movie theater era.
This and more Fresno-ing!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousOct22.mp3
Thank you for listening!
(Maybe one or two cuss words, alert!)
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
You two friends that talk about Fresno are back! This time talking about some things like:
- The heat.
- The Greek Fest.
- The Fresno Fair.
- The failure of Downtown developments.
- The lack of density in Downtown Fresno.
- The Band Of The Episode: Sun Umbra.
- The Summer Sweat Festival.
All that and more! Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousSep22.mp3
(Maybe one or two cuss words, alert!)
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Greetings fellow Fresno and Central California enthusiasts. In this month's show we talk about Valley Children's Hospital paying for naming rights at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno traffic being better than Portland's, Fresno finally has pot dispensaries, Summer Sweat and a lot more Fresno.Band Of The Episode: WhoIsGene?
Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousAug22.mp3
(Maybe one or two cuss words, alert!)
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome back to Fresno's original podcast, Flowing With Famous.
This month we talk about the new Ragin Records in River Park and try to decide if this makes River Park cool and does it even deserve to have something like a cool record store?
Where have all the June Bugs gone?
Band Of The Episode: Sharks Of Dance.
We also talk about the return of Audra Mcdonald and get into a large Fresno dive-bar discussion.
Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlwoingWithJuly22.mp3
(Occasional cussing alert!)
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to your monthly look a Fresno culture. This week we mention some things like:
- Fresno On Next Door.
- Heat is coming and can you take it?
- Fresno is for working not for tourists.
- Band Of The Episode: Great Northern.
- Bands using Fresno as a home base.
- A historic Fresno burger.
- Some love for Great Day!
- And much more!
DOWNLOADABLE: FlowingWithFamousJune22.mp3
(Occasional cussing alert!)
Thank you for listening!
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome back to another exploration of Fresno culture known as Flowing With Famous!
This month we will be talking about such things as:
- A full postgame on Porchfest 2022.
- Fresno is buying the Tower Theatre, is it as good a thing as it appears?
- Band Of The Episode: Sparklejet "Winding Up My Head"
- High-Speed Rail is still a thing and might look super awesome one day.
- Downtown Fresno is a thing, yes.
- Why do we love the mid-range restaurants in Fresno?
- Mr. Fresno is leaving Fresno.
- There is a size of venue that still evades Fresno's grasp.
- These and other Fresno things!
DOWNLOADABLE FILE: FlowingWithFamousMay22.mp3
(a few cuss words sprinkled in)
Thank you for listening!
Check some links to support your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to April's episode of Flowing With Famous, Fresno's culture podcast. Some of the things we will talk about:
- What did we think of Fresyes Fest 2022?
- Downtown is the event space of Fresno.
- Porchfest is here, it's gonna be cool.
- Band Of The Episode: The Sleepover Disaster.
- Old Downtown buildings that have been torn down.
- Palm Hil.
- Is Savemart Ok?
- Do we care about Pearl Jam.
- This and more!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousApril22.mp3
(Light cussing)
Thank you for listening!
Check some links for your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome back to Fresno's First Podcast, Flowing With Famous.
This month we talk about a couple of Fresno festivals happening this month, one of them happening NOW (Rogue Festival) even though we might have said another time - because we recorded earlier than usual. Anyway, SOME of the things:
- The Rogue Festival is back!
- Do we want any of these restaurant chains in town?
- We lost Dugout Cookies.
- Fresno burgers: where are the best?
- Band Of The Episode: Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries!
- Mike Oz is a Fresno gem.
- Memory Map: Blackstone & Shaw.
- These things and more.
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithMarch22.mp3
(Heads-up: there might be a cuss word here and there)
Check some links for your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to Fresno's monthly culture podcast, Flowing With Famous!
This month we touch on:
- Bike riding in Fresno.
- The Culture Arts District and the Mural District.
- South Of Shaw Brewing.
- Tokyo Garden returning?
- Band Of The Episode: Valley Palace.
- Fresyes Festival returns.
- The Rogue Fest returns.
- Porch Fest returns.
- Fresno Skateboard Salvage.
- These and other Fresno things!
Thank you for checking out the show. We really appreciate it!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousFeb22.mp3
(Some cussing in this episode)
Check some links for your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Yo! Welcome to Fresno's culture podcast, Flowing With Famous. This month we will talk about some of the best things from 2021, figure out if the Save Mart Center has a sound problem, name some Fresno districts, and much more! Please give it a listen.
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousJan22.mp3
(Some cussing in this episode)
Check some links for your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We are back with the Fresno talk. Some of the beats this month include:
- The Fog Is Back.
- Protect the bike lanes.
- A Christmas Tree Lane Hack.
- The Water Tower gets a new life.
- BRT.
- Band Of The Episode: The Overdubs.
- A coach leaves and it becomes very Fresno.
- The redistricting of Fresno.
- How does it feel having Benediction opening in NE Fresno?
Side note: Very sorry for the less than stellar audio this episode. The main recording dumped so we had to use our backup.
Thank you for checking us out!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousDec21.mp3
(Some cussing in this episode)
Check some links for your hosts:
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to our annual Swede Fest episode with Roque and Brian!
Obviously, we will be talking about this year's Swede Fest and its venue change. We also review the Fresno Fair and the Taco Truck Throwdown, talk about cannabis shops, parking troubles at the Soroyan Theater, Firebaugh, Bitwise's impact on Fresno and beyond, movie theaters in Fresno and more!
Band Of The Episode: Stoneshiver.
DOWNLOADABLE FILE: FlowingWithFamousNov21.mp3
(Heads up: A couple of cusswords)
Thanks for checking it out!
(Heads-up: a few cuss words)
Check some links for your hosts:
Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to October 2021's version of Flowing With Famous!
Since it's October, you know we have got to talk about the Fresno Fair - we definitely break it down and talk about our favorite stuff.
There is also the damn fire smoke and cost of living in California. Oh and tacos, yes tacos - we talk about that BS list and if tacos are OVER in Fresno. Josh has a Covid story and much more!
Band Of The Episode: Fashawn "This Town"
DOWNLOAD: FlowingOct21.mp3
(some cussing here and there)
Thanks for checking it out!
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Check some links for your hosts:
Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
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It feels like it's been a while but we are back with another round of Fresno culture talk and stuff. Some of the things we cover this month:
- The Tower District tirelessly struggles against Adventure Church.
- Hardy's gets gutted and it just sucks.
- The Fresno Hotel revival.
- Downtown Fresno is building up, piece by piece.
- Tokyo Garden is for sale.
- Fresno has a music Hall Of Fame now, who should be in it?
- There is an underground Fresno music scene that you may not know about.
- Band Of The Episode: Dave Stogner.
That and more! Please give it a listen!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousSep21.mp3
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Check some links for your hosts:
Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Thanks for joining us for this month's pass-through Fresno culture known as Flowing With Famous. We will talk about these things and more:
- Fresno Weather Report.
- Post dispensaries are coming to Fresno very soon.
- Clovis vs. Fresno.
- Do you have a Fresno collectible you are proud of?
- Band Of The Episode: The Subtractions.
- Fresno has bands scheduled again!
- Fresno Street Eats doing good things.
- Fresno music history.
- The Tower Theatre controversy gets the Fresno Bee Editorial Board in trouble.
- And more things. Please give it a listen!
DOWNLOADABLE FILE: FlowingWithAugust21.mp3
Thanks for listening!
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Check some links for your hosts:
Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Thanks for joining us for another discussion about the culture of Fresno, we call it Flowing With Famous.
We cover some this like these:
- Fire Season has begun.
- A new show at Woodward Park.
- Using the secondary ticket market.
- Rogue Festival and the Tower Theatre.
- A Drive-thrus a problem in Fresno?
- Fresno's bad temp readings.
- The Cavinder Twins make Fresno history.
- Does Art Hop need to die?
Band of The Episode: BKR with "El Capo"
Thanks for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousJuly2021.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We have returned to bring Fresno into June.
The heatwaves have begun and we get prepped for a Fresno Summer with talk of the Tower Theatre and how they have gone back to business as usual. Also, Mayor Dyer had his first real flub - but did he recover?
Edwards Theater is revamped, we talk about going out into the world again, wonder if we should have fireworks at all on the Forth and more Fresno-ing.
Band Of The Episode: Scoundrel.
Give it a listen: FlowingWithFamousJune21.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to our May episode of Flowing With Famous - A Fresno Culture podcast.
This month we take on some things like:
- Fresno property prices are getting kinda crazy!
- Is GV Wire legit?
- A review of the Tower District's Porchfest.
- Band Of The Episode: Kevin Figueroa!
- Fresno's air is bad but better!
- Southwest Airlines is Fresyes-ing.
- Is live music coming back?
This and more. Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousMay21.mp3
(Occasional cuss words)
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
I'll warn ya straight up: We spend some time talking about our hair. Don't worry, after that, we get back to our normal Fresno banter.
We talk about people getting vaccinated around town and what that means with things opening up. Is there live music in Fresno's near future? What thing would you keep after the Pandemic is over? Measure P is official now so what would be our dream use of Measure P Money? Yes we are still talking about the Tower Theatre and Adventure Church and we bring back our old friend: Bike Lanes!
BAND OF THE EPISODE: Jason Nevermind & DJ4AM.
Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD EPISODE: FlowingWithApril21.mp3
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Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We are Fresno-ing the bloody heck out of Fresno with things like:
- The Great North animates Fresno.
- Is Ag money helping the city of Fresno?
- Is The Glen development a good thing?
- Updating the Tower Theatre drama.
- Band Of The Episode: New Old Man.
- Barbhop.
- When will live music return?
- The Peoples Choice Awards!
Download: FlowingFamousMarch2021.mp3
Heads-Up: Occasional Cussing
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Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We got through a crazy-ace January and we are here to talk about it as look forward to February in Fresno. Some of the things we touch on in this episode:
- Snow pants.
- Updating what is happening with the Tower Theatre and Adventure Church.
- The Rainbow Ballroom.
- How Mayor Dyer is doing so far.
- Ray Appleton and his mouth.
- Lockdown open-up in Fresno.
- Band Of The Episode: S. E Hudson.
- And many more things!
Click to download the episode: FlowingFeb2021.mp3
(Occasional Cussing)
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*Picture from @basslakeca on Instagram.
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Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Happy New Year, Fresno!
We have already started off badly. But we will push on and talk about it.
And we'll talk about side-shows, our new mayor and police chief, Measure P's comeback, Southwest Airlines coming to Fresno, the impact of Fresno losing the Tower Theatre to a church, and much more!
Band Of The Episode: Brian Kenney Fresno.
Thank you for listening!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithJan2021.mp3
(Heads up: A few cuss words!)
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Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We all have a loaded November, this episode included.
Swede Fest dudes, Bryan Harley and Matt Hackney join us to talk about this year's festival.
A lot of ground is covered as we talk about doing film festivals in Fresno during a pandemic, working in Fresno's media scene during all of "this" and a lot more.
Plus, we talk about the passing of Fresno musician and friend, Eli Reyes.
Band Of The Episode: Westerns.
Make sure to get your Swede in by December 6th and show up online for Swede Fest on December 11th.
Enjoy and thank you for the listen!
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousNov2020.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome to October 2020's episode of Flowing With Famous!
This month we discuss some Fresno things like:
- What is the Big Fresno Fair going to do?
- Have you eaten at a Fresno restaurant yet?
- What is happening with Pismo's?
- Is Edward's going to close?
- Fresno has more podcasts than ever?
- BAND OF THE EPISODE: Sedan Delivery.
Thanks for listening!
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousOct20.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Fresno! Fresno! and: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
We are back with Fresno's Oldest everything podcast. Here are some things we breakdown.
- Is this really the Top Ten Restaurants in Fresno? We go over the Fresno Bee's list to see how accurate it is.
- Whatcha think of the new building proposed in Downtown Fresno? (CVS spot)
- Tower District has some new things coming, are they good?
- Why does the Fresno Airport get crapped on?
- How is virtual school working out at FUSD?
- Is the Fresno Bee really running without an office?
Band Of The Episode is: Squid Ink.
Much love and respect to everyone dealing with the Creek Fire around Shaver right now. Thank you for listening.
DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousSep20.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee.Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Welcome back, valley floor, to our podcast. This month we cover some things.
- Why? Why is it so hard to wear a mask in Fresno? We have some stories.
- Does Pismo's David Fansler have a point?
- Should kids be back in school?
- Can Fresno have patios all over the dang place?
- Does the Mural District finally have a market?
- Will our music venues survive?
- If Visalia can figure out rooftops, why can't Fresno?
All that and more, plus we play some nostalgic Fresno music from the Fay Wrays.
Thank you for listening!
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Mikey's new newsletter: Drinking & Thinking.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
Be safe out there, Central Cal!
This month we review the No Place Like Home festival, talk about a certain Fresno councilman actin' a fool, explore if we're ready to eat in a Fresno restaurant, have pride for Fresno and plenty of other Fresno stuff.
Band Of The Episode: Ultra Diamonds.
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
Flowing with another month of Fresno in lockdown mode. We'd love to get away from this and get back to talking about Downtown parking and bike lanes - we miss talking about parking Downtown - but we can't. So here we are.
Do all Fresno businesses have the right to open? Is there a smart way to do it and is it worth it? Is the Mayor doing the right thing? Are we all making the right choices?
Who the heck knows, but we try to talk about it at least.
Also, don't sleep on Band Of The Episode: Aire Espacial.
Thanks for listening, you can download here: FlowingForMay2020.mp3
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Thanks for being here!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
We have returned to a different world. We discussed what it is like living in the new normal of a locked-down Fresno. And we catch up with last month's election of a new Fresno Mayor and talk about a new Fresno creative project that has ties to the podcast, called Fresno Famoso.
Plus, new music from Macondo!
Thanks for listening. Please be safe out there!
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingApril2020.mp3
Thanks for being here! Thanks for listening!Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals. Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
We don't like doing it, but do it we must; this month we talk about some recent failures in the city of Fresno, why it happened and maybe what we can do to prevent more.
Also, we have an interview with a local photographer, Steven Sanchez, about his new book, Rock & Roll For Everybody.
[INTERVIEW START: 28:00 ENDS 44:30]
Play some music from locals, The Dying Suns.
Finish off with our favorite topic: new restaurants!
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingFeb2020.mp3
Thanks for being here! Thanks for listening!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
Hey, look at us. After 15 or so years we decided to go legit. Today with have Fresno Mayor Candidate, Andrew Janz, in the studio.We ask him the Fresno things, he tells us his Fresno things. Most of the stuff a Flowing listener might want to do we hope you enjoy! CLICK: FlowingWithAndrewJanz.mp3Thank you for listening!Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals. Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
We love our yearly get together with Bryan and Roque to talk about their annual (and unique to Fresno) film festival at Tower Theatre called, Swede Fest.
Roque and Bryan also talk some classic Flowing Fresno stuff with us. The big question Josh likes to ask Fresno this time of year is "what would you like Santa to bring for Fresno this year?" The answers may surprise.
Also, where is a good place to shoot some video or film in the Fresno area? Is Cross Streets coming back? Have you been to the new spot cool spot in the Tower District? All this a much more this month on Flowing.
Don't forget Band Of The Episode: Scoundrel.
*Sorry for the sometimes lame sound quality of this episode, it is totally Mikey's fault.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithDecember2019.mp3
Thank you for listening!
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.
Some of the Fresno things we talk about:
* What Fresno street speaks to you?
* Have we really lost professional soccer in Fresno?
* Has the Downtown Stadium delivered on its promise to Downtown Fresno?
* Why the one spot in Downtown keeps failing.
* BAND OF THE EPISODE: Ultra Diamonds.
* Plugs.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingNovember2019.mp3
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Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. Josh at the Fresno Bee and his bands: It'll Grow Back, Big Balls and the Strikingly Originals.
Check Mike's blogs The Fresnan and Mikey Top Pour. Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour and Dorktown.