Swedefest 2026 and Paying To Park Downtown

Welcome back to Fresno's first podcast, Flowing With Famous, a Fresno culture show. This month, we are happy to have Bryan and Roque join us once again to help us discuss things like:
The 26th Swedefest in Fresno, happening at Royce Hall on May 22nd (there is a special Flowing With Famous bonus hidden in this episode).
A full breakdown of Tower Porchfest 2026.
Band Of The Episode: Werebear.
The drama of paying $25 to park in Downtown Fresno.
Are we okay with those funky bike lanes now?
Paying for parking in Tower?
And more!
Thanks for listening!
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Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
 

It's all going to be fine, Fresno

We are all very stressed right now, Fresno included. With that, maybe this will help? Two nerds talking about Fresno? I dunno. Give it a shot anyway. We will cover things like:
Does Fresno have stoops?
Fresyes Fest.
Do we have an ArtHop problem again?
Is this a situation we have, Fresno, or just stuff that happens in a city?
Band Of The Episode: Strange Vine.
Building a Fresno music scene.
Porchfest 2026!
Kopi's last day.
Fresno's Mount Rushmore.
Thanks for listening.
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Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.

Saying Goodbye to Kopi and Hello To Fresno Venues

Made it in just the nick of time (the first Monday of the month), it's Fresno's culture podcast: Flowing With Famous! This month we talk about things like:
Is it Fresno's best time of the year?
Iran tangent.
Fresno in the Epstein files.
Warnors Theatre shows.
There are all kinds of Fresno shows to talk about.
What's with the Woodward Park Amp?
Band Of The Episode: Iskill.
Josh got inside Fresno's private club, PM Lounge.
Rogue Festival is 25 years old!
Kopi is retiring?
And more!
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Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.

In A Fog Of Fresno Soccer Stadiums

Many Fresno greetings to you. We check in with February in Fresno with topics like:
Why doesn't our fog have a more fun name than Tule?
A new soccer stadium at the Fresno Bee.
The closing of Benediction.
The trouble of dealing with Fresno infrastructure.
Band of the Episode: Daze Baby "Goliath".
Horn BBQ and new Fresno businesses.
And more!
EDITORS' NOTE: We are very sorry for the sometimes choppy connection!! We are working to make this better for next month. Sorry again.
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player.
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
 

The First Thursday of Fresno

Hi. Welcome to, maybe, the oldest podcast in existence, Flowing With Famous - a Fresno culture thing. This month we sit on things like:
Art Hop or First Thursday Block Party and all of that.
Smoke Shop Fresno.
Band of the Episode: Strange Vine.
Recap of Porchfest.
All kinds of other Fresno things.
Download to your collection: FlowingMay25.mp3(Warning of some cussing involved from that jerk, Mike)
Thank you for listening. 
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Flowing's Blogspot.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.

A Fresno Leg Sweep

This episode is a mixed bag of Fresno topics we bounce around on. Like:
The Sierra or The Sierras?
Bald Eagles at Millerton Lake.
There is something off about Fresno Facebook pages.
Cen Cal Cinema.
Measure P ideas.
Fresno theater jobs?
Band Of The Episode: Russian Leg Sweep.
Underground Gardens tangent.
Breaking news on what is happening with the old Zack's Brewing building.
This and more!
Downloable: FlowingWithFamousFeb2025.mp3
Thank you for listening!
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Flowing's Blogspot.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
 

Never Been Fresno

 
Hello, fellow Fresno enthusiast. Welcome to your monthly listen of two Fresno nerds talking about our town. Hope you enjoy as we will talk about things like:
Foggy Fresno days.
Iconic Fresno things you have never done.
There are plenty of quiet millionaires in Fresno?!
Band of the Episode: Kevin Hill.
South of Shaw Brewing is killing it.
We speak about the Bitwise prison sentences.
A Kevin Cox tribute.
And more!
Downloadable: FlowingForJan25.mp3
Thank you for listening!
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Flowing's Blogspot.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
 

The Big Big Big Flowing W' Famous

Welcome back to our Fresno culture podcast, Flowing With Famous.
This is the episode for October of 2024 and these are some of the things we plan to mention:
100s is not for October and this really sucks.
The big big BIG big? Fresno Fair is back.
A story about the Shinzen Friendship Garden you may not know.
Where is the coping from the Vagabond Pool/Skater Haven?
Band Of The Episode: Big Ser.
All this and more!
Thank you for listening!
Downloadable: FlowingWithFamousOct2024.mp3
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.

The Loud Places of Hot Fresno

Hi. Hope you enjoy a good sit down with a couple of Fresno nerds. This episode we talk about things like:
Fresno: Love it or hate it.
What was that 122 degree day all about?
Walking all of Blackstone.
West Shaw kinda sucks.
Iconic shows of Fresno.
Band of the Episode: Awahnichi.
The loudest restaurants in Fresno.
And more Fresno things.
Thank you for listening!
Downloadable: FlowingWithFamous.mp3(Heads up: A few cuss words in this one)
Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.
 

Tower Districts and G Signs

Hello and welcome to February in Fresno, this month in Fresno culture talk we go on and on about things like:
The weather report.
The Tower District's Farmers Market is causing trouble.
An important Tower building is about to be something else.
Fresno hotels.
Band Of The Episode!: From Flowers To Flies.
A #1 for a Fresno musician?!
Pollstar's Fresno roots and Gary Smith.
This and more!
Downloadable: FlowingWithFamousFew24.mp3
Thank you for listening to Flowing With Famous! Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
Josh at the Fresno Bee.
Josh's local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.
Josh's bands: New Old Man, It'll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 
Josh's other podcast Aikido Discussed. 
Mike's newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.
Mike's blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player, and Mikey Top Pour
Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.