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!

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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.

Fresno Collecting and Music History: August 2021

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!

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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.

Does Art Hop Need To Die?

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!

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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.

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

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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.

Porchfest & Southwest

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

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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.

Vaccinated Measure P Dreams

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!

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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.

Just Blazin’ In The Big Raisin is all

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

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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.

Adventure Fresno - Flowing With Famous for Feb 2021

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

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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.

Wild Fresno McDonalds and Eating In A Parking Stall

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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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.

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!

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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!