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A Critical Moment of Awesome: Yes…We Talk Election…

This is DEFINITELY the episode to skip as Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about the recent election. We don’t go in depth, but if you’re tired of election talk, just skip to the half hour mark where we talk jury duty, TV shows, movies, and the usual BS. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride of another Crit Mo.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome: Nerd Dating & Cats, A Perfect Combination

Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get down and dirty with all sorts of odd topics of the week. It starts with cats, and ends with dating a nerd. It’s actually kind of the perfect combination as they discuss the trials of pet ownership, the trials of dating a geek, and trials of being milquetoast, and the trials of being a young rapper. It’s all that and much more on this week’s Crit…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 104 – Look For Circles Day

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Josh and Francis get into the mix this week with talk about Halloween and costumes. But wait, there’s more. It’s convention talk, some candy conversation, and then we wallow in the bizarre world of made up days. Where everyday is national something day. We cover all that, and so much more, on this…

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Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con 2016

This year, the convention formerly known as Comikaze, gets a name change, and becomes the Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, a Comikaze Expo Presented by POW! Entertainment. I love long titles for things. Despite the new name, this convention continues to be the one that seems to fly under the radar of most people. This is my fourth year going to this event, and it’s probably one of my favorites. It has the right…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 103 – My Conflict Resolution is 1080p

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Josh runs the show this week as he discusses with Shelley & Francis the ways we deal with conflict. It’s amazing how conflict resolution evolves from when we were kids to our adult days. Then its on to what we do on a Friday and Saturday night, then and now. Ah, the days…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – A Comedian For President

It’s comedians and politics, as a Critical Moment of Awesome continues it’s journey through the topics, they promised not to talk about. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy discuss the humorous ladies of yesteryear, to Ben Affleck’s “The Accountant”, to the two candidates vying for president. It’s a mess of a show, and we’re happy you’re here to help us clean it up, on an all new Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 102 – Drawing Back The Curtains (with guest Sara Varon)

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 and Francis Fernandez are honored to have a fantastic artist and web comic creator, Sara Varon on the show. The three talk about when they knew they had the creative bug, how it evolved, and the future of their endeavors, with some San Diego Comic Con talk and…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Cats and Dogs LIVING TOGETHER!!

You’ve come back to A Critical Moment of Awesome, and do we have a treat for you. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy have concocted a cavalcade of new things to talk about, from Dave’s new cat, to Mad Max, to a brief discussion, and I mean brief, discussion, on what we would do after the apocalypse. It’s all that and so much more, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 101 – Back In My Day

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, Shelley, and Francis get back into the groove general some general nostalgia. From amusement parks to chat rooms, they reminisce on the days of past, past, as we give you a little introductory lesson on us, and where we come from. Get it? It’s Back When 101! We cover all…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – The Greedy & The Smug

A Critical Moment of Awesome tackles the real issues, as Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy go for the deep cuts. It’s all about bad movies, a Tinder update, coins and the gold standard, the barter system, being greedy, robot prostitutes, and some questions about the ideology of Feminism and Social Justice Warriors. It’s all that, with a little Grampa loving his Granddaughter, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 100 – A Look Back At Episodes Of When We Were Interesting

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Thank you everyone for downloading and listening to our humble podcast, and we’ve made it to episode 100. It’s because of your generous listenership that we made it this far. We look forward to making many more. But before we can do that, Josh, Shelley, and Francis go back in time to the…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Tinder Cringey Results aka The Skippable Episode

Back for more Critical Moment of Awesome are you? Well this may be the episode worth skipping. With a hard week, and a deep dive, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get personal with the results of the dating app, Tinder. If you thought you were cringey, rest assured, that someone is much worse off than you are. But if you can handle the embarrassment, then listen on, as this heavily edited episode…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – The Tinder Experiment

We bring you another Critical Moment of Awesome, where Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get down and dirty with the world. It’s all about the boredom of Youtube, living vicariously through others, Rodney Bingenheimer and Weird Al, books with too much description, the use of the word bummer, and a Tinder experiment. It’s all that and so much more on this episode of Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 99 – We Party Like It's 1999

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. We’ve reached 1999, and Josh, Shelley, and Francis discuss the whirlwind of awesome and scary that happened the year before the millennia. With the turn of the millennia came the fear of Y2K, in which I reply, Y not 2 K? The best of pop culture, our favorite memories, and even our realization…

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Long Beach Comic Con 2016

This has been the third year I’ve covered Long Beach Comic Con, and it just keeps getting better each time. Much like it’s sister convention, the Long Beach Comic Expo, this event celebrates the comic book artists and writers and shows a lot of love for the cosplayers. A Comic Book Convention of Yesteryear, LBCC sticks to the comic con roots and shows it through the panels and it’s show floor. I have to give…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 98 – 2008, The Year Of The Rick Roll

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. It’s 2008 and Shelley, Josh, and Francis talk about the good, the bad, and the funny. With the advent of the iPhone, to life changing events, we discuss what made this year so great, and so lousy. We liked it so we had to put a ring on it, because the Cloverfield monster…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Jackie Chan & Youtube Demonitization In a Spice Bag

Hey, there! You’ve come back to A Critical Moment of Awesome! That’s…awesome! This week, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about Jackie Chan, the Youtube demonitization, censorship, the spice bag, coming home, and so much more. It’s nonsense on a whole new level, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome: Hacking the Stargate is so Unpretty

A Critical Moment of Awesome is all about staying in the know, so Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about TLC, and their fine music. But we don’t stop there as we get into some Mannequin talk, as we like to stay current, and of course, the Leslie Jones hack. The bad, the worse, and why we think feeding the trolls just leads up to no good. It’s all that and so…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 97 – Mannequin (1987)

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, Shelley, Josh, and Francis talk about the 1987 fantasy comedy, Mannequin. With laughs, cheese, creepiness, and some progressive notes, these three go through the film and what made it hot or may be not? We cover all that, and so much more, on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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A Critical Moment of Awesome: The Fine Line of Funny

A Critical Moment of Awesome goes casual this week, with both Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy, talking nonsense about actors, movies, offensive words, jokes, beds, ninjas, and so much more. This time around, the guys really try to make the podcast, about nothing. So sit back and enjoy another chuckle fest, called Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 96 – 1986 Was Kind of a Sad Year

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. We’ve entered the year 1986, where Shelley, Josh, and Francis talk about what they remember from that year. From transitioning schools, to witnessing tragedy on TV, it was a  year of changes, oddities, and some sad moments. We take that walk down memory lane of good times, good games, good music, and good…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Selling is Service, & Ancient Aliens are Selling

We are running on all cylinders on this week’s Critical Moment of Awesome, as Dave the Drummer and Francis The Other Guy talk about the sequels we will never see, and the fandom that tells us what to love. But it’s not angry old men, as they also cover Ancient Aliens, wizards, and of course, that selling is service and service is selling. All that and so much more, on this episode of Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 95 – 1995 & The Dueling Banjo

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, Shelley, and Francis stick to the year 1995. A year of good movies, good music, and odd trends. From the films that live on, to the beats that have gone away, we cover a lot of what we remember, just a mere, 21 years ago.. We cover all that, and…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Sometimes I Can't Take A Hint

You’re back for more Critical Moment of Awesome? That’s good, I guess. This time around, Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy talk about the value of a good movie review, Francis getting hate for talking about the Suicide Squad movie, retro video games, Francis getting drunk for the first time and missing the signs, and Dave loving a Singapore Business music video, a little too much. It’s all that, and much more, on…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 94 – Drink, Drank, Drunk

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Sometimes we have our first experience, late in life, and this time around Josh, Shelley, and Francis talk about their drinking days. From times at the club, to high school parties, they share stories of when they had just a little too much. And this time around, Francis has his first experience of…

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San Diego Comic-Con 2016

Through a series of fortunate events, I found myself at the San Diego Comic Con, and I learned very quickly, that the hype was real. Considered to be one of the largest, if not THE largest convention in the world, SDCC 2016, despite not having any huge reveals, was still the largest, most exciting convention I have ever been to. And, there is no doubt in my mind, that if you have the opportunity to…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome: The Politics Of Busting Ghosts & Catching Pokemon

We tread familiar ground on this week’s Critical Moment of Awesome, as they tread on some reboots. Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy only cover two. Pokemon GO, and more on Ghostbusters. It’s hard not to talk about either thing as they’re the big topics of the week. But we promise, after this week, we’ll only mention them in passing, maybe…possibly, it depends if Francis could STOP BREATHING INTO THE MIC! YOU OBNOXIOUS MOUTH…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 93 – Pokemon GO & Reboots

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. So many reboots, and they just keep on coming, so Shelley, Josh, & Francis dig down deep on the reboots that worked, and which ones don’t. And of course, we talk about the biggest reboot of all, and that is Pokemon GO, the game that has the world enthralled to catch them all.…

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Critical Moment of Awesome: Big Podcast In Little Crit Mo

Critical Moment of Awesome is back, and a little more laid back than last episode. Dave the Drummer & Francis the Other Guy give a weird review of Big Trouble In Little China, some politics, some controversy, but overall just chillaxin. So check it out and share in the warmth of the chill, on this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 92 – Nostalgia That Holds Up & Nostalgia That Doesn't

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, Shelley, & Francis talk about the nostalgia that still holds up, and some of the nostalgia that doesn’t. From Big Trouble in Little China, to Mmmbop, to Mambo No. 5, and so much more. Is gum still a thing? How about the arcade? We cover all that, and so much…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome: It's the End of The World As We Know It

Happy Independence Day for our American listeners, as A Critical Moment of Awesome comes back at you with a heavy topic. The end of the world, as we know it. Maybe we’re in a time when kingdoms will rise and fall, but Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy, take it with aplomb, as they discuss what may be bringing society to the edge. It’s all sincerity and sarcasm up in this podcast, so…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 91: Pop Cult Pins' AJ O'Bando Returns (Denver Comic Con 2016)

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, Francis, & Che (sort of), catch up with our favorite con goer and pin maker, AJ O’Bando, who not only shares with us his love of creating, but nerds out with us. It’s pop culture, video games, conventions, as much more, with the man with the master plan, on this…

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Denver Comic Con 2016

Amelia almost made it easy on me by being on top of all the Denver Comic Con 2016 coverage. She got the pictures, she went to the spotlights, she did the panels. She did way more than I did, and I had someone else with me, helping me with all the shenanigans. So, I’ll try to give a different perspective on the events of Denver Comic Con from an outsiders perspective. Someone from a different…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – Better To Be Stupid

This episode, we’re ballsy, and we’re studs, as Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy get serious with the latest news. It’s all about the potential presidential nominee, the want to be stupid, the love of ignorance, John Boyega, the Talking Heads, and so much more. We’re better than a dog’s bollocks, and that’s saying something, for this week’s Crit Mo.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 90 – Retro Review: Smokey & The Bandit (1977)

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, Shelley, & Francis get to watching a Burt Reynolds classic high speed comedy, Smokey & The Bandit. There’s trucks, convoys, bears, sheriffs, a frog, and a snowman, all racing to get that can of beer into the hands of thirsty people. Is it a winner, or does it not pass…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – I Am An Husky Man

We know you can’t get enough of a Critical Moment of Awesome, and Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy deliver in spades. This week, it’s about being a large man, and whether women would find bigger men attractive. Then it’s onto the trolls and their hate, as they spend their time sending threats to people, for not real reason. Then it’s onto Tommy’s Taint, where he explains jerks and Skype, which are not…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 89 – Just Random

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, Shelley, & Francis just randomly talk about the things they miss, from toys in cereal boxes, to the prizes in your Cracker Jacks. It’s childhood nostalgia of the good old days, and we hope you join us in our reminiscing. It’s all that and more, on this week’s Back When…

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A Critical Moment of Awesome – We Can't See John Cena & We Can't See You Masturbate

Like a fine wine, we’re best left on the shelf, but that’s not how Dave the Drummer and Francis the Other Guy rolls, as they pop the cork and pour out another glass of a Critical Moment of Awesome. This week, they get current with talk of wrestling, for some reason, Taylor Swift, Chewbacca Lady, and the Jerk Shirt. We’re living on a prayer in this episode, so catch our show, like we’re wanted, dead…

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