Our Best Of Fresno In 2015: Flowing With Famous R#59

We say goodbye to 2015 as we choose some of our favorite stories from life in Fresno this past year. 

Best restaurant, news story, creative person...beer, ALL the things we think were interesting.

Also, we take a look at what we expect to see in Fresno for 2016!

Direct Download: FlowingAwayFrom2015.mp3

KEY LINKS:

Hosted by Joshua Tehee and The Fresnan.

Show feed: Flowing With Famous.

Flowing on: Twitter, Stitchers and iTunes.

Still Flowing Without Fulton Street: R58

Dude, you know we are going to talk about the Fulton Mall! It's like a thing right now and that's fun for us.

Also, Dumb Drum goes national with their Star Wars trailer, Mikey has problems with a Fresno radio station moving to Clovis and not to be missed, Josh makes a big announcement about It'll Grow Back.

Band Of The Episode: Beastmaker.

Click to listen: FlowingWithoutFultonStreet.mp3

KEY LINKS:

Hosted by Joshua Tehee and The Fresnan.

Show feed: Flowing With Famous.

Flowing on: Twitter, Stitchers and iTunes.

Flowing With Swede Fest 15: FWF #57

It is a Fresno pleasure to have Roque and Bryan back on the show. The Swede Fest dudes join in our discussion about Downtown Fresno news (Fulton Street hitting road blocks), a tribute to George Hostetter, Fresno Film Festival, and of course, Swede Fest 15.

Good Fresno times.

Click to listen: FlowingWithSwedeFest2015.mp3

KEY LINKS 

Hosts: Joshua Tehee and The Fresnan. 

Show feed: Flowing With Famous.

Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Flowing With Fresno Vagrants: FWF #R56

The Zoo's new African Adventure has opened to Fresnans and it is definitely a gem for Fresno. But its not without some controversy and we talk about all the good and bad.

Councilman, Clint Olivier, has six ways to battle Fresno vagrants and we break down all six.

Plus we play some Tokyo Death March, talk about the Spanspek Festival and try to figure out if we should care about the whole FUSD and Harris Construction thingamajig.

Don't forget to check out Reid May on Wednesdays at 9AM on wgmuradio.com.

Direct Download: FWFresnoVagrants.mp3

KEY LINKS 

Hosts: Joshua Tehee and The Fresnan. 

Show feed: Flowing With Famous.

Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Flowing Without FUSE Fest: FWF #R55

On this, our special International Podcast Day episode, we get Fresno with stuff like:

• What if there was a Fresno Hater podcast?
• Why was there no FUSE Fest this year, guys?
• Is the Fresno Fair the best fair in California?
• BAND OF THE EPISODE: Grizzly City Boys.
• Granite Park is on a comeback.
• A review of the new spot Rocket Dog.
• The Fulton Mall is still there, Fresno.
• Fresno State Football in a bit of trouble this season.
• The Spanspek Festival has a nice lineup.

Direct Listen: FlowingWithoutFUSEfest.mp3

KEY LINKS 

Hosts: Joshua Tehee and The Fresnan. 

Show feed: Flowing With Famous.

Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Flowing With Famous Ribs and Storyland: Flowing With Famous #R54

Spirited Fresno talk this week - it's always a good talk when we take a while to come back.

We foundly talk up the re-birth of Storyland.

Fresno also gets national with "Rib Guy" as we explore how is it that KMPH seems to get all these viral news stories.

Plus, more from the Downtown Fresno Partnership, the Fresno Grizzlies are the Kings Of Baseball as Josh threw out the first pitch, new eatin' places on Shaw and is Tom Hanks really coming to Kerman High?

Band/Artist of the Episode is HALO The Human aka Pizza Halo.

Listen and enjoy: FlowingWithFamousRibs.mp3

KEY FAMOUS LINKS:

• Hosts: Joshua Tehee, Mike S.
• Show feed: Flowing With Famous.
• Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Taco Truck Throwndowns and Rowdy Roddy Piper's Fresno Famous Night: Flowing With Famous #R53

Welcome back to our Fresno talk hangout, also known as Flowing With Famous.

This episode we sorta recap this year's Taco Truck Throwdown and talk about the national attention it brought to Fresno this year. How can this event be topped?

We get into all the music coming to Fresno as we check in on how the local venues are doing.

BAND OF THE EPISODE: The Red Coats. Make sure to check out their Indie Go Go campaign.

And for the first time on Famous, the story of Rowdy Roddy Piper's wild Fresno party night.

Click to listen!: RowdyTacoTruckThrowdownFWF.mp3


KEY FAMOUS LINKS:

• Hosts: Joshua Tehee, Mike S.
• Show feed: Flowing With Famous.
• Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Mayor Zeke Leymel: Best Fresno Mayor Ever - FWF #R52

This week, we talk about the most badass Mayor that Fresno has ever known: Zeke Leymel. We also catch up with the Fresno PD and how they are reluctant to transgender, talk about how the Fresno Zoo is becoming a magnate for people working in the Zoo community across the country.

We also play some great new local music from Conversation and recommend some Fresno stuff like:
Fresno Growing Up: A City Comes of Age: 1945-1985

Click to listen: MayorZekeFamous.mp3

KEY FAMOUS LINKS:

• Hosts: Joshua Tehee, Mike S.
• Show feed: Flowing With Famous.
• Flowing on Twitter, on iTunes and Stitcher.

Chief Dyer's Biceps Are The Shot Callers and Don't You Forget It, Fresno!: Flowing With Famous #51

We think about Fresno stuff all the time. Here is where we record our thoughts. It's a new Flowing With Famous. We have totally been thinking about stuff like this:

• The Fresno Police have a new toy to work with and it calls the shots.
• All the new retail and beer stuff in Fresno fit to talk about.
• Frenso music happenings.
• What's got blowed up in Fresno on the 4th of July.
• Fresno is pretty sorta decent at being friendly to beards.

Click to listen: ShotCallerFamous.mp3

KEY LINKS:
-Music break by It'll Grow Back.
-Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay.
-Podcast feed: http://flowingwithfamous.podbean.com/feed/
-Flowing on Twitter, Stitcher and iTunes.

You Know Nothing, Jon Fresno: Flowing With Famous #R50

Get in on some of the Fresno we talk about this episode!:

• The Smart & Final on Blackstone continues with some councilman vs. blogger drama.
• BRANDAU WATCH!: Is "River West" a cool name?
• Why in the hell is Granville trying to be water scientists?
• Band Of The Episode: Sahab.
• We got all the poets, yo!
• What is probably the best minor league baseball rivalry ever, gets very real for Fresno.
• Downtown Fresno: What do you want to see happen there?

CLICK TO LISTEN: FlowingWithFresKnow50.mp3

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay.
FEED: http://flowingwithfamous.podbean.com/feed/
LINKS: On Twitter, Stitcher and iTunes.

More Fresno Parks and Less Urban Outfitters Sounds Like A Plan To Me: Flowing With Famous #R49

The City Of Fresno rejected a bus banner ad last week and it sent us all to Twitter and Facebook to bitch...so you know we're going to talk about that on Flowing. We also cover a lot of retail closings and openings in Fresno (Asada burittos in Fashion Fair? Yes. That works). One of us also took a trip to Yosemite and will be taking YARTS next time, me thinks. All that and more Fresno talk plus Band Of The Episode: Whitey Morgan.

Direct download: FlowingWithFamousParks.mp3

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay.
FEED: http://flowingwithfamous.podbean.com/feed/
LINKS: On Twitter, Stitcher and iTunes.

Manchester Center Rebirth and Closing With Famous: RFWF#48

Listen for these:
A couple big Vons in Fresno are closing and Mikey cries. Manchester Center might be getting a makeover. New stuff at Fresno State. Are Fresno's parks being forgotten in Fresno's new budget? A William Saroyan hangout is closing. Fresno's Meet Me In Montauk is played. Is The Fresno Police Department really doing community outreach? Steve Brandau be acting crazy again.

Alllll that Fresno and more on a new Flowing With Famous:

Listen: ManchesterCenterRebootFWF.mp3

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay.
FEED: http://flowingwithfamous.podbean.com/feed/
LINKS: On Twitter, Stitcher and iTunes.

Flowing Against Blackstone On Bikes: FWF #R47

Should we stop singing the Flowing Theme Song? Smart & Final moves on to a different part of Fresno. We are not a good bike city and that doesn't sit well. The Grizzlies are still killing it in the promotion department and Sacramento is getting a taste. And we can't NOT talk about the Fulton Mall, can we?

LISTEN: FlowingAgainstBlackstone.mp3

BAND OF THE EPISODE: Richfield.

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
LINKS: On iTunes and Stitcher and Twitter.
FEED: Podcast Feed.

Flowing With The Stone Foxes Of Fresno: FWF #R46

Fresno gives us so much to talk about, even lets us go on Van Halen tangents.

This episode of Flowing touches on the State Of Downtown dinner thingy, the story behind Van Halen not playing Save Mart Center, developers of a new Smart and Final trying to ignore Fresno and its General Plan, Charlotte's Bakery closing and Dusty Buns moving, Fresno PD mic-ing areas of Fresno to hear gunfire, the Deputy Police Chief and more!

Plus, the Band Of The Episode is The Stone Foxes.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD: StateOfDowntown46.mp3

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
LINKS: On iTunes and Stitcher and Twitter.
FEED: Podcast Feed.

Flowing With Fresno Famous Trolls: Flowing With Famous #R45

It's been too long for our Fresno talk. Lets get it going now with:

• Fresno Famous is back in two different ways.
• Dave and Busters is finally coming.
• Foie Gras is in the Fresno area, should we protest?
• A movie called "Fresno" is out, is this a good thing?
• BANDS Of The Episode: Blaze and Sounds & Sciences.
• All of Fresno is gitty over Classic Hip-Hop 105.5 and so are we.
• You can get a $15.00 cup of coffee on the Fulton Mall.
• Mikey has become a Troll?
• Plugging our Fresno-ness.

Direct download: FlowingWithFoieGras.mp3

HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.

LINKS: On iTunes and Stitcher and Twitter.

Flowing With Rogue Festival and Kids Day 2015: FWF #R44

Return with plenty of Fresno-ness is what we have done. Kids Day 2015 is here and so is the Rogue Festival, we talk about this. We also play some Fashawn and talk about the day Josh spent with him. Mikey yells at a Fresno Bee columnist he doesn't know the name of, Ron "Red Wave" Orozco is retiring, more Mexican restaurants in Fresno, the Tioga Sequoia Beer Garden is still killing it AND MORE!

LISTEN: FlowingRogue2015.mp3

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HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.
LINKS: On iTunes and Stitcher and Twitter.
FEED: Podcast Feed.

Silver Dollar Famous: Flowing With Famous #R43

The Silver Dollar has closed and KuppaJoe's is about to. We remember (or don't remember, as the case may be) those places with some creeper stories and wonder what will happen next. We play some music from the new Ray Appleton's band and The Sleepover Disaster. Also, is it OK that Walmart has opened at Blackstone & Ashlan? What cool stuff will open in Fresno? All this and more Fresness!

Click and listen: SilverDollarFamous.mp3

HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay
LINKS: Flowing With Famous is on iTunes and Stitcher - just search 'em up and subscribe. A nice iTunes review would be killer. We're also on Twitter! 

Flowing Into 2015 Fresno: Flowing With Famous #R42

We do a clean up of Fresno in 2014 and make somewhat kinda sorta bold predictions for Fresno in 2015. We also do some yelling about High Speed Rail and play some Zee Will.

Listen to the Fresno: FlowingInto2015.mp3

HOSTS: Joshua Tehee and Mikey Seay
LINKS: Flowing With Famous is on iTunes and Stitcher - just search 'em up and subscribe. A nice iTunes review would be killer. We're also on Twitter!