Flowing Rogue With Fresno Chains - Flowing With Famous March 2022

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.
 

Mural District, South Of Shaw, Skateboard Salvaging

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.

The Districts, The Best Things, The Fresno

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.

Bad Luck Fresno and Christmas Tree Lane Hacks

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.

Tearing Through Downtown Fresno

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
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.

Getting Ready For Fresno Summer

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
(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.

Bad Fresno Trending, Mayor Dyer and Tower Theatre Drama

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!)
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.

Are These REALLY Fresno's Favorite Restaurants?

We are back with Fresno's Oldest everything podcast. Here are some things we breakdown.
Is this really the Ten Favorite Restaurants of 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
Check some links for your hosts:
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.

Masking Fresno, Pismo's and Nostalgic Fresnans

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!
 
Check some links for your hosts:
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!

Flowing With Andrew Janz

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.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.