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Geek Love Radio Ep. 132 – The Final Episode

Welcome to the final episode of Geek Love Radio, where Francis is reunited with Dave the Drummer and they have a guest, Dave’s fiancee, Steph. The three talk about the show a little bit, but mostly about the evolution of Dave from being single to finding love. With some advice, some stories, and a whole lot of love, we end this podcast on a high note, on this last episode of GLR.

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Back When We Were Interesting Podcasts

Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 63 – You Live, You Learn

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting.  This week, Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez talk about what we learned as kids, but don’t do today, and what we were told not to do by our parents, that we ended up doing anyway. It’s rebelling against the norm, remembering our school aged years, and talking a lot about TV.…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 203 – Weird Al & The Martian

You’ve returned to A Critical Moment of Awesome, the podcast where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about all the strange goings on in pop culture and the unpopular culture. This time around, these two talk about Dave’s experience with a Weird Al concert, more talk of Ireland, a review of “The Martian”, Peanuts, hipster music, the news, and so much more. So join us won’t you, for another adventure through Crit…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 62 – Traveling Man

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting.  This episode, Josh Hawkes & Francis Fernandez talk about the the various pseudo holidays like national coffee day and talk like a pirate day. Then it’s onto the new shows on television and then all about the places we’ve gone & the things we’ve seen.  It’s all that and much more on this…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 61 – The Top Gun Episode

  Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting.  This episode has Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez review the 80’s classic film, “Top Gun” in all it’s rock and roll glory from Goose’s awesome ‘stache, to actors we were surprised, it’s a romp through an era where we’re playing with the boys AND girls. So sit back, grab some…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 201 – The Clock Is A Clock

Welcome back to another episode of A Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy continue to tackle the heavy hitting topics. It’s all about a clock that’s just a clock, the Long Beach Comic Con, altruism found amongst Cosplayers and the Marvel Report, being Square, and washing your hands. It’s somehow all pop culture related. It’s all that and so much more, on this episode of Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep 60 – Connecting the Dots

  Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting.  This week, Francis and Josh talk about the connections and relationships made via the interwebs.  A little about how we all met – Back When – How chance meetings evolve into bigger things.  It’s all that and much more on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 200 – You're All Wrong

  We’ve finally made it to the 200th episode of A Critical Moment of Awesome, the podcast where it’s all about pop culture and unpopular culture. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy spend the majority of the episode talking about the famous Fat Shaming video, breaking it down, what it means about the internet, and how important people’s points of view are. We tackle the pitfalls of the internet, the controversies that plague…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 59 – Horror Movies

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This episode, Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez talk about the things that hipsters are bringing back, that we had when we were younger. From vinyl to typewriters, mopeds to man buns, we discover what a hipster is, and why some of us, like their style. It’s all that and much more…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 199 – The Ireland Conspiracy Theory

We’re bringing you an all new Critical Moment of Awesome with Dave the Drummer and Francis The Other Guy. On this episode these two talk about a lot of Ireland, with places to go, things to do, and all the fun things that won’t be happening for months from now. Then it’s onto Conspiracy Theories, from foil hats, to some underground government listening in on all of our Skype conversations. It’s all that and so…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 58 – Hipster Doofus

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This episode, Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez talk about the things that hipsters are bringing back, that we had when we were younger. From vinyl to typewriters, mopeds to man buns, we discover what a hipster is, and why some of us, like their style. It’s all that and much more…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 197 – Horrible People & Politics

  A Critical Moment of Awesome is back this week with Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy giving you more of that focused podcast…for the most part. Talking taking selfies, vegans, people who are horrible, elections, the muppet movie, guns, hunting, politics, and more, this episode is jammed packed the best of what’s going on in the world, and what’s going on in our minds. It’s all that and much more, on this…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 57 – The Future of Yesterday, Tomorrow!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. In this episode, Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez talk about the past, in which the past talks about the future. From time travel, to holodecks, they cover what the cinema and books of yesteryear, promised us today, on this episode of the Back When Podcast.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 196 – Fant4stic vs. Hitchbot vs. Teenagers

It’s A Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other guy are changing things up a bit in preparation for episode 200. We’ve been doing the podast for some time now, and we’ve changed things up here and there, and we think it’s time for one more. But for this episode, we more or less keep on track talking about Fant4stic, and the super hero movie, Hitchbot, and the ways of…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 195 – Troll 2: The Pixel of Star Trek

Back to a new Critical Moment of Awesome where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other guy get talking about the bad movies that are and were. With Pixels being a movie, we discuss the phenomenon of successful Adam Sandler films, despite them being bad. We then get into the review of Troll 2, which somehow leads to our love of Star Trek, and we finish off the show on the big Ashley Madison hack.…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 194 – Leon: The Professional Review

This episode of A Critical Moment of Awesome is a review of the movie, “Leon: The Professional” starring Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman. It’s a break down of the film, the thoughts of both Francis the Other Guy Dave the Drummer, and of course, getting off topic. So listen today if you want to know if this film from Luc Besson is worth your while on this episode of Crit Mo.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 193 – The Ant-Man of Gotham

A Critical Moment of Awesome has returned and Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy are in rare form. A show that’s packed with absurdity, these two gentlemen talk about thread count, Dennis Hopper, tuna fish and eating healthy, San Diego Comic-Con, religion, an Ant-Man review, Gotham, and so much more. We offend the Marvel fans and fans of a higher power on this week’s Crit Mo.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 192 – We Feed Pretty

It’s a Critical Moment of Awesome, with a new episode this week. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy finally return with a show jam packed with life, struggle, confusion, and the need to get people angry with them. It’s the fury of the internet, the strangeness of cereal based restaurants, and the ever present topic of sex and feminism. Another show where they don’t know when to shut up, on this episode of…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 55 – The Muppet Movie (1979)

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week, Josh Hawkes introduces us to The Muppet Movie (1979), the Muppet’s first full length feature. Shelley, Josh Francis go over the running gags, the gaggle of celebrity cameos, and the memorable songs. Does this felt film still hold up? Do we still have the funnies? We find out, as we get…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 54 – Cereal & History

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, Francis Fernandez look back on the last few weeks. From there, it’s about cereals that kill your mouth, oddities, and how we are living in a time where history is actually being made. Change is happening, and we are witnessing it. It’s all that and much more, on this…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 191 – The Unrecordable Nonsense

Brand new Critical Moment of Awesome has Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talking all sorts of unrecordable nonsense. They talk about weather…exciting…, Francis’ injury and trip to the dentist, morning radio, Opie Anthony, relationship talk, Howard Stern, Irish passion, Kim Kardashian, Eek the Cat, old cartoons, phases in life, passion, and so much more. Get weird with Dave Francis on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 53 – Acapella Mash Up

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. After some hiatus, Shelley Rossell returns with Josh Hawkes Francis Fernandez, to talk about the things we do that we think, no one else does. From acapella groups, to chat rooms, to music, to ticks, we cover the gamut of things we thought no one else does, but us. It’s our unique habits,…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 190 – Tumblr Setting

CLICK HERE to listen today. iTunes Subscribe – So you never miss an episode. Stitcher – Listen to the show, everywhere you go. On this week’s Critical Moment of Awesome, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about the dumbing down of actual problems, the lack of unity amongst people, and some other silly and weird things. We can’t stay serious forever you know. It’s all that and much more, on this week’s…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 52 – That Voice

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week on the show, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about what got them into Voice Acting, a synopsis of Denver Comic Con, and how our passions may or may not be unfounded. So come join us as we share our dreams, our aspirations and we ask that you share back on…

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Geek Love Radio Ep. 130 – Cheaters

This month on Geek Love Radio, Francis Fernandez Shelley Rossell talk about a topic people experience all too frequently, and also hope to never experience in their lifetime. We discuss cheating, from being cheated on to being the other girl. It’s not just the heartbreak, but also the triumphant return as we also talk about getting back to finding love and our self worth on a brand new GLR.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 51 – Denver Comic Con 2015 – Pop Cult Pins Interview

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This time around the Points of Interest Podcast Network made it’s way to Denver City Comic Con to not only check out the artists and writers, but also the entrepreneurs in geek culture. One such person is AJ Obando of PopCultPins, who was kind enough to sit with us and discuss his amazing…

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CMYK TV Episode 10

This week, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about the finales of Gotham, Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, the upcoming finales of The Flash iZombie, the renewals of Agent Carter Powers, as well as the Supergirl Legends of Tomorrow trailers. There’s a LOT of comic book tv goodness coming your way on this week’s CMYK TV podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 50 – "Life" Changers: Naps to Napster?

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week on the show, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about the things that kind of changed their lives. It’s about Napster, what we wanted to be when we grew up, the boombox, and so much more. We look into what shaped us into the people we are today. So join us…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 187 – Seven Samurai / Plan 9 from Outerspace

Many happy returns as you come back for another episode of A Critical Moment of Awesome. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get into it this week with talk of royalty, the classic film, Seven Samurai, The Avengers, Joss Whedon hate, DC movies, all female casts, white genocide as a thing, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and so much more. It’s action packed with bundles of sticks on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 49 – TV Reboots & Memorable Music

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. On this week’s podcast Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez discuss some exciting news for the upcoming trip to Denver, then get into the nostalgia of TV shows that won’t seem to go away. From Coach, to Full House, we discuss what shows we think should come back, and some that are better off…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 48 – The Black Hole (1979)

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This time around, Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez discuss a Disney movie that was aimed to take on the Star Wars movie franchise. The Black Hole has cute robots, death, and Ernest Borgnine! It’s a sci-fi movie that may or may not have the Disney magic. Listen to our review on…

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Geek Love Radio Ep. 129 – Sex

Geek Love Radio returns with Francis Fernandez Shelley Rossell, together again, as they podcast from Wondercon. It is a few weeks late, which is my fault for spacing out the podcasts, but the topic is fun and juicy as we talk about sex. Sex is on the docket this week with expectations, how people do it wrong, and how people do it right. So sit yourself down with a glass of whine and some candles…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 185 – Depression Is A Thing

Thank you for downloading an all new Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about the EXTREME! Then it’s onto Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, Maisie Williams, a Predator review, movies Francis’ needs to watch, neckbeards, and we get a little serious with some talk of being informed by the news, depression, and bipolar disorder. And even with all that, we still bring it back with Tommy’s Taint, our bad…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 47 – Keepsakes and Memorabilia

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez talk about the objects they kept for nostalgia’s sake. From pictures of the exes to the toys we had as children, they discuss things they wished they could have kept to remember the good old days, or at least remember what happened! It’s a…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 46 – Night of the Comet

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. It’s been a big week for the Back When crew as Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez recount their time at Wondercon, and Josh Hawkes has a mishap at his apartment. But all that turns to red dust as we discuss the 1984 sci fi, “Night of the Comet”, and see if it stills…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 45 – Before Anyone Else?

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. It’s a brand new week with Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez, prepping ourselves for the comic convention season. We talk of Josh’s recent trip to the Emerald City Comic Con, Shelley’s volunteer work, and Francis’ discovery of new TV, then jump into things we don’t understand and slang. It’s a less…

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CMYK TV Ep. 6

This week’s CMYK TV talks about the talks of a “Lazarus” TV show coming to our eye holes. The popular Image comic may be gracing our screens soon, though one does wonder if we’re over-saturated with comic book TV. Otherwise it’s all about the latest in this week’s comic book tv with the Arrow, the Flash, Agents of SHIELD, Powers, the Walking Dead, iZombie, being the focus. There’s also our excitement for the upcoming Daredevil…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 183 – Irish Is A Thing

Welcome back to A Critical Moment of Awesome with Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talking about the song that represents the Irish, wives, robot children, stand up comedy, Bear Grylls, Kevin James, Jeremy Clarkson, UK TV, reality TV, and so much more. So drop this episode on the ears of your friends and share the weird with others with this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 44 – Lego Lots

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez talk about the things they used to believe as children, but grew out of when they knew better. And what they knew better were that Legos were awesome, as they discuss the kinds of projects they liked to do as children. It’s all this…

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Geek Love Radio Ep. 128 – Return of the Friendzone

Geek Love Radio is back and it’s got the hosts almost…live! Well, Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez found themselves recording a podcast at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles California. This month, they return to the topic of the Friendzone, once again, for a different take. Listen to what Shelley has to say and enjoy the sounds of guerilla podcasting on this episode of GLR.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 43: Tape Decks & Backyard Shenanigans

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This late episode is all about our time out of doors, from causing mischief to listening to tunes on our tape decks, we take a look at our activities that children today, may not know anything about. It’s Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez waxing nostalgia on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 42 – The Games We Played

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week we talk about the games we played as children and how those games feel like they’re going away. With Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez, they reminisce about the board games, the sports games, and the computer games of their childhood. So join us will you, for a roll of…

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CMYK TV Podcasts

CMYK TV – Test Pilot Episode

Points of Interest Podcast Network alums, Anthony Bachman, Jason Clark, Josh Hawkes, Francis Fernandez all team up for a brand new podcast all about comic book tv shows and movies. It’s a test to see what works, and what doesn’t as we talk about what we love about the shows out now, and what we’re looking forward to. Check it out and let us know what you think on this week’s test episode of CMYK…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 41 – Cheers!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This time around Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez about the 80’s sitcom, Cheers. We talk about the sitcoms of the era, what we liked about the series, and what we didn’t like. It’s all about that bar, where everyone knows your name, and they’re always glad you came, on this week’s…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 40: Be My Valentine!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week is the week of love as Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez talk about Valentine’s day of yesteryear, or the lack thereof. Follow them on their journey to find a date to the dance, or at least someone to give a flower to, on this week’s heart felt Back When…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 39 – Podcast: The Beginnings

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez talk about their first podcasts ever. From their influences, their interests, and even podcast suggestions, they delve into the world that they love to be in. So join us for microphones, awkward starts, and our own personal evolutions, as we reminisce on this week’s Back When…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 38 – Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Francis forgets to post this episode of a cult classic film from the early 2000’s. Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez get kung fu fighting with this Steve Oedekerk comedy starring himself, and featuring a parody of the 70’s kung fu flicks that we love to love, or love to hate. So grab some…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 179 – The Only Podcast Done Through Interpretive Dance

This week it’s Tom Cruise, cowboys and aliens, and teats! Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy bring you into the average to the above average podcast all about pop culture, movie reviews, music rants, and those weird things that are oddly geek and oddly hipster. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this latest instalment of Crit Mo.

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Geek Love Radio Ver 3.0 Ep. 1 – A Re-Introduction

Happy 2015. It’s been a whole year since the last Geek Love Radio, and we’re effectively re-booting the franchise. This time around, Francis the Other Guy has Shelley Rossell from the Back When We Were Interesting podcast, as his co-host and the ever important, female perspective. A monthly podcast, Francis reintroduces himself and Shelley debuts with information about the hosts, the goal of the podcast, and the hopes of the hosts.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 37 – You Say You Want A Resolution, Well, Ya know.

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Happy New Year everyone, it’s 2015 and the podcast is back! This week, Josh, Shelley, Francis talk about their holidays, the new year, Back to the Future 2, and our geeky resolutions for new year. It’s some reminiscing and some planning for the future on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 177 – The Rowdy Roddy Portal To Hell

Happy New Year everyone! This week Dave the Drummer runs solo on this special episode with guests Matt Watts and Vivieno Caldinelli as they talk about the movie “The Portal To Hell” starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, as he battles the legendary Cthulhu. These amazing folk share their love of film, their history with wrestling, and their experiences with working with famed wrestler Roddy Piper. End this year, or start the new one out right with…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 36 – Christmas Parties & The Year In Review

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Happy non-denominational winter celebration everyone! Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez celebrate the last recording of the year with talk of holidays parties. From there we give our own personal year in review, as well as a look back on some of the things that was trending or important throughout the year.…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep 35 – Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week, Shelley hosts the show and enlightens us with a Christmas childhood classic, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. This Rankin Bass claymation movie is a first for Francis, and a walk down memory lane for Josh. So come join us in the holiday cheer as we walk down memory lane on this…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 176 – Too National Too Treasure

Here we go with part 2 of our Critical Moment of Awesome double feature. In this episode Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk Microsoft and the evolution of their products, Asians, lucky numbers, bad luck, Irish age ratings and the movie age ratings in general, Newmans, Lock, Stock, Two Smoking Barrels, The Trip to Italy, and so much more. It’s jam packed full of so much fun, just consider it our early…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 175 – The Golden Ratio of Barbershop Quartets

This week, we’re deep in the holiday spirit, by not giving you one, but TWO whole Critical Moments of Awesome. In this episode, it’s ninja movies galore as we talk about Hawkeye the movie, and all of it’s iterations. From the Commodore 64 game to the tv series, we cover it all. Then we talk about Chris Tucker, paid TV commercials, QI, and so much more. Happy holidays everyone and enjoy this week’s double feature…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 34 – Christmas Vacation With The Griswolds

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. It’s all about Christmas Vacation and some of our holiday film favorites as we not only talk about our must see movies, but give a review of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”. Get stapled to your rain gutter, attacked by a squirrel, and join us for some nostalgia, on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 33 – Thanksgiving

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Shelley Rossell, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez prepare for next week as they discuss their stories of Thanksgiving and the insanity of Black Friday. From fried turkeys, to working the holidays, we cover this day of thanks from all sides. So get a slice of pie, drink up some sparkling cider and enjoy…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 32 – When A Boy Becomes An Older Boy

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about growing up, and that special time in everyone’s life, called puberty. From voice changes, hairy faces, and noticing girls, they break down how their lives went from awkward, to more awkward. So get nostalgic with us, and reminisce on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 31 – Geek Love Comikaze-ha!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This time around Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez discuss the latest convention that Francis attended, Stan Lee’s Comikaze! But it wasn’t about the comics, or even the TV shows, but about the geek love. We talk about making connections, being single, and social anxiety. And you can show your geek love…

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A Critical Moment Of Awesome Ep. 173 – The Proto-Hipster

Brand new Critical Moment of Awesome coming your way this week, as Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about bloated feet, Peter Falk, Halloween parties, Susan Vega, Trick or Treaters, our bad movie and music video of the week, and so much more! Thank you all for listening, and please share the podcast with others. Because nothing says love, like the Crit Mo podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 30 – This Is Sparta…err…Halloween!!!!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk a little Halloween. It’s only a couple days away and it’s all about the candy, the trick or treating, and the basket. Well, it’s that and of course, a little side tracking, a little nonsense, and a little bit of Ninja, as Josh shows off…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 172 – Keanu Reeves Is Stylish

The best way to survive the middle of the week is with a little Critical Moment of Awesome. This week Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy spend some time talking about Dave’s life after he quit smoking. Almost cold turkey, Dave actually shares some of the struggles with not having to be able to smoke a fag. From there it’s a John Wick review, how movies are longer because of movie prices, we…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 29 – Halloween Costumes

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. We’re only one week away from Halloween, and Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez reminisce about the costumes we grew up with, the one’s we loved, and the one’s we wished we had. Huge respect to those out there who create their own costumes for Halloween or Cosplay. It’s a about ghosts,…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 28 – Fall Into A PSL

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Josh Hawkes shows off his ninja skills by jumping into this week’s Fall premiere with Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez. This week it’s all about the things we love about Fall. From the weather, to food, to TV shows (like we do), and beyond. So grab a slice of pumpkin pie, a bottle…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 170 – This Is Our Blondie Cover Band

It looks like your wish came true, because you have an all new Critical Moment of Awesome! This week Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get into some serious discussion talking about “The Devil”, and a kookie theory Francis had. From there it’s Blondie, music that Dave is working on, movies he recommends, like Horns, another Doctor Who review, more comic book movie and TV talk, Glee, Francis’ relationship status, and so much…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 27 – The Brat Pack or the Whack Pack?

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Hosts Josh Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, and Francis Fernandez talk about the celebrities of yesteryear, which happens to be only a few decades ago. From what was acceptable to the things that are not, to the remakes that are coming, and the idols we sought, it’s a menagerie of what was good in the…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 169 – The Tetromino Will Save Us!

Welcome back to an all new Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy ditch the weird voice and sound effects program. So we do our own foley work and talk about the strange things from around the world that are critically awesome. From the Tetris movie, board game movies, to commercials with Mr. Bean, it’s a rag tag bunch of stories to keep you wondering what the world has…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 26 – We're Going Back…To The Past!

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Shelley Rossell and Francis Fernandez host this episode as Josh is out this week. As a result, they attempt to go back in time, to talk about what decade they would like to live in. And just like any time travel plot line, it doesn’t always go as planned and they talk about…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 168 – And That's How The Universe Was Made

It’s an all new Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other guy wax nostalgic on shows that are long gone. From the prehistoric Dinosaurs sitcom to our continued love of Animaniacs, we delve into the television shows that time forgot…twenty years ago or so. It’s Keanu Reeves the action star to three boobed women, trolling, and some microwave phones, all this nonsense and more, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting – Fall TV Now & Then

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez have a little fun with a soundboard, and go a little off protocol, as they discuss some of the new Fall television shows. Specifically, it’s Gotham and Agents of SHIELD. But it’s not only that, as they navigate the older superhero shows they grew up with,…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 167 – Punishment By Sound Effects

A new Critical Moment is coming right at you, with Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talking about comic book movies. It’s Deadpool and Punisher with another Doctor Who review. The problem is, Francis is getting a little too excited with the special effects and the new voice changer he has now. Apologies ahead of time, as we get geeky with that and so much more, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 166 – A Pizza Tree, Where the Bark Is Pepperoni

Many happy returns to you and all for returning to A Critical Moment of Awesome. This week, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other guy talk, as we are wont to do, with an emphasis on Doctor Who. Didn’t mean to rhyme there, but Francis takes up an argument to continue reviewing the episodes every week while Dave has been over Doctor Who for quite some time. It’s an actual, real discussion on this and…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 24 – This Old Cell Phone (& Our 1st Google Hangouts Episode!)

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. We see the return of Shelley Rossell this week with Josh Hawkes and Francis the Other Guy as they try out, for the first time, a Google Hangout, and the first episode to be on YouTube. Check it out here: http://youtu.be/Us_f-fiu32Y. Inspired by the brand new, gigantic iPhone 6 Plus coming out this…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 23 – Back to School, Back to Work, Back to Back

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. We happily bring in Jesse from the Dragonfisters podcast, a show that gives you the experience of Dungeons and Dragons: http://thedragonfisters.blogspot.com/, joining Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez on our walk through the upcoming fall leaves and talk about our first days! It’s our first memory of school, our first experience of high school,…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 165 – No One's Offended By Rock n Roll!

You’ve returned to an all new Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about the weird, the bad, and the weirdly bad. This week, it’s all about the Fappening, and the odd situation of naked people. From there it’s the VW Beetle, going to the beach, museums, another Doctor Who review, Facebook and it’s pointlessness, the early internet, offensive music genres and so much more on this week’s…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 22 – It's Colloid Suspension! (aka 90's Junk Food)

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez are joined by Mr. DNA herself, Savanna (@MasterOfRaptors) from Speak G33k 2 Me. This week we jump straight into the wonderful world of junk food, talking about what was in our lunch boxes and in our cereal bowls. It’s sweet, it’s a little disgusting, and it’s…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 164: The Podcast You Intentionally Downloaded?

Hi there! Glad to see you’re back to a Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other guy try to give some light to the wonderful, weird world of geekdom. This week it’s a no holds barred episode jam packed full of Star Trek, Shanghai Noon, Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Martin, You’ve Got Mail, Rushmore, the 30th Anniversary of Ghostbusters, a Once Doctor Who review, weed smoking, Full House, Japanese…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 21 – We're One Totes Radical Bae

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Dudes dudettes, Josh Hawkes, and Francis Fernandez delve into the gnarley world of slang. It’s all that and a bag of chips, as we discuss the slang of today vs. the slang of yesteryear, and get caught up in how bad it is, which at one point meant good. So stay radical my…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome Ep. 163 – Doctor Who Is Expendable

You’ve returned to another Critical Moment of Awesome, and this time, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk Expendables 3 and the new season of Doctor Who. It doesn’t stop there as our tangents lead us to Taylor Swift, Wesley Snipes, Peter Capaldi, The Trip to Italy, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, food, weight, the LA County Faire, puffins, Deep Fried Chicken Skin, cereal, pancakes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, raisins, fitness, fat acceptance, PT/Silent Hill,…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 20 – We're Talking Idols, & Not The Billy Kind

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week Josh, the Hawkes, Shelley Rossell, Francis Fernandez talk about the Expendables 3, the Giver, and that leads us to our topic of the week. The heroes and villains of our past merge in a battle royal as they fight for our top position of who we love, and who we love…

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