Fireworks, Fairs and Fresno [Flowing With Famous July 2020]

Hope you made it through the battlefield that was Fourth of July in Fresno. It was pretty crazy. But crazy enough to warrant fireworks being banned in the future?

We are all still battling with living life in Fresno with COVID-19, is everything as bad as it seems? Probably.

Plus, the Fresno Fair is planning to go on in October. Should they be? When are we going to be able to do things again?

We'll take on this and more in this month's Flowing With Famous!

DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithJuly2020.mp3

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BAND OF THE EPISODE: Omar Rodríguez-López (with Fresno's Audrey Paris Johnson)

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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.

Flowing In A Bizarre New Fresno

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

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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.

Failure In Fresno

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

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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.

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! 

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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.

Fresno Christmas Wishes and Swedefest

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

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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.

What Is Your Fresno Street?: Flowing With Famous November 2019

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.

Why Fresno Gets Hurt: Flowing With Famous - Oct19

Why does Fresno still get hurt by outsiders words? So yeah, we were not even sure if we should bother but it turns out... we are going to talk about the 'Firestone Flap' and what all went on with that whole thing and why Fresnans can still get upset by people bashing us.

Plus, how is the Fresno Fair (especially with that new Cheif Dyer monument), Downtown Fresno about to have many beer options, Bitwise, new Fresno podcasts to listen to and much more Fresno. Have a listen?

CLICK TO LISTEN: FlowingWithOct2019.mp3
[Some bad language]

BAND OF THE EPISODE: Le Wolves.

Thanks for listening! Tell a Fresno Friend about us. You can also support us by checking out other stuff we do.

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.

Tired Mayors, New Chiefs, Downtown Closings, Sudz Not In The City: Flowing With Famous - September 2019

Feel that fall coming in... kinda! We wrap up another Fresno Summer with talk about the new Police Chief and Councilmember. Also, are there more businesses closing in Downtown Fresno than anywhere else, is it okay that Sudz In The City is not in our city, post Taco Truck Throwdown, the new Mad Duck NW is showing everyone how it's done and a lot more!

Band Of The Episode: Bill Clifton's Chicken & Whiskey Band.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingWithFamousSep19.mp3

Thanks for listening! Tell a Fresno Friend about us. You can also support us by checking out other stuff we do.

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.

The Taco Flows Of Fresno: Flowing With Famous Podcast August 2019

Taco Season is here for Fresno! Wait... it's always Taco Season in Fresno. But this month especially, as the annual Taco Truck Throwdown is happening. We talk a little about this, what should be ON a taco, Fresno celebs, Bullard area school trouble, Pliny The Elder is coming to town, and all kinds of other Fresno junk.

Have a listen: FlowingAugust2019.mp3

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Check out Josh on his other podcast Aikido Discussed, 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.

A Tilted Fresno Kilt: Flowing With Famous - July 2019

Josh & Mikey return with another check-in with Fresno culture, with things like:

Are we too damn old to be going into the new Tilted Kilt? 
Is it okay that Fresno's Brewery District is getting a cocktail bar?
Fresno music is always fun to talk about?
Is it too early to talk about the Big Fresno Fair lineup?
Is there still a local surf shop?
Is Fresno State's corn worth waiting in line for?

This and a whole lot more Fresno, including Band Of The Episode: Stoneshiver.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: FlowingJuly2019.mp3

Check out Josh on his other podcast Aikido Discussed, 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.