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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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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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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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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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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 19 – Mork Returns To Ork

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 all about Robin Williams as we remember his amazing body of work. From the funny to the dramatic, we reminisce about the impact he had on our lives as an actor, and how he will be missed. And in a change of pace, we discuss depression, and how it impacts…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 18 – Science Fiction Theater

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. Guardians of the Galaxy is the number 1 film in the country, and Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk with special guest Shelley Rossell, discussing the films and television shows that got us into the SciFi genre. It’s Star Wars, Flight of the Navigator, the obscure films that brought us into the genre…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 17 – Our Childhood Movies Just Got Ranked

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. In this outting, we fall in love all over again with the movies we grew up with, as Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez list the top five flicks that molded their childhood. From the Disney flicks that sang the catchy songs to adult themed cinema that went over our heads and into our…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 16 – One Comic Book Short Of A Longbox

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 San Diego Comic-Con, and as a result, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about their history with comic books. From what started them on the medium, to their favorite characters like Scott Pilgrim and Deadpool. It’s a fun time to be had as we skim through the panels, enjoy…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 15 – We Love Eyes That Don’t Open & Feet

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week’s episode has Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez welcoming a guest geek. Her name is Stori, and she spreads her nerdy wings as we discuss comics, Buffy, Inspector Gadget, and our topic of cartoon crushes. Stori shares her story with us, and you, as we get nostalgic about our puppy love, on…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 14 – Camping Is In-tents!

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 visit the great outdoors as they talk about the joys of camping. From fires, to tents, to the woods as your bathroom, the stars are your blankets and the ground is your bed, as these two campers sing some campfire songs of nostalgia on this week’s, Back When…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 13 – Toys Are You, Me, & Us

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 go back in time as we talk about the toys that we grew up with, and talk about our top five toys that we loved. From GI Joes to Transformers, bicycles to Nintendo, it’s all about the stuff that entertained us as kids, and even as adults. It’s…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 12 – Summertime & The Living Was Pretty Easy

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 celebrate the fact that everyone is graduating, by talking about our own graduation and high school life. We get our diplomas, party at our grad nights, and toss our caps in the air. It’s all that nostalgia and more on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 11 – Congratulations, on Your Graduation

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 celebrate the fact that everyone is graduating, by talking about our own graduation and high school life. We get our diplomas, party at our grad nights, and toss our caps in the air. It’s all that nostalgia and more on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 10 – Back to Square One on Day Time TV

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week’s episode is brought to you by your dad! Happy dad’s day! This week, Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk TV. From 80’s like reality TV to game shows to even PBS shows. We go 80’s and 90’s on you as we recall the rotary phones and naughty cable channels. It’s all…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 9 – A Mosh Pit Of Infomercials

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 and Francis catch up from the last two weeks and we find ourselves with our hands in the air as we talk concerts. Then somehow it goes into infomercials and commercials of our childhood and college years, as we reminisce about the slogans and the characters that made us the…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 8 – Welcome, You’ve Got Mail

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 give a little Godzilla review, that somehow leads into our memories of the internet. From chat rooms to AOL, to boobies, it’s our experiences online from the darn of the World Wide Web. It’s dial up and late nights and Netscape. It’s all that nostalgia and…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 7 – Video Games Through Our Decades!

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 catch up with Josh starting some brand new adventures, and Francis recovering from being sick. But with that comes talk of TV shows like Orphan Black, and Agents of SHIELD, but then it’s all about video games. It’s the ET game being retrieved from the desert, our first…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 6 – Saturday Morning Cartoons

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 Starfest, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Free Comic Book Day, and the reboot of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which leads us to the meat of this week’s show. It’s all about the cartoons that we grew up with, from the morning and after school cartoons, to…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 5 – Embarrassed & Mumbling

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 Wondercon, but more of the experience there, and how being scared is kind of normal. Then it’s on to embarrassing moments, and things we do that we don’t think other people do. It’s all that and more on this week’s Back When Podcast.

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 4 – Workaholics Anonymous

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. This week it’s about work as Josh Hawkes and Francis Fernandez talk about our best and worst jobs, getting fired, getting laid off, and getting rewarded and having fun. Work is a lot of work sometimes, but sometimes a job can be the best thing ever. It’s all that and more on this…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 3 – The Coda (aka The Theater!)

Welcome to Back When We Were Interesting, where we talk about the stories and the experiences that make us and you, interesting. With the recent blockbuster hit, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we talk about our experiences in the movie theater. From the audience, to babies, to movies we love, movies we hate, and movies we love to hate. Francis also learns what a Coda is. It’s stories of the frustrating, the funny, and the…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 2 – First Dates

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 and Francis recount their first dates as teens and young adults. It’s awkward, it’s uncomfortable, but can ultimately be awesome. But before we even delve into the dating world, Josh recounts his time at Emerald City Comic Con, and shows us how he’s becoming a convention hopping regular. Send us…

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Back When We Were Interesting Ep. 1 – Convention-al

Hello everyone and thank you for checking out our inaugural episode of Back When We Were Interesting. It’s a podcast about life, the universe, and all the things between. It’s where we all share stories from the exciting to the embarrassing, to the geeky and the freaky. So come join us on our first time out and share your stories with us, as we talk about our convention experiences and talking to the semi-famous. Share…

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The Power of the Comic Relief – Issue #1 of 1

Comic books are a weird phenomenon. Once upon a time…long ago…comics were reserved for a select few who were considered “super nerds”. Now, after years of being ridiculed, kicked around, and rejected by society it’s come of age and has been accepted by society. No longer the shunned, picked on little geek in the playground, the comic book is now considered cool and gets all the girls…and guys. Maybe it’s because geek is now chic…

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