106. Interview with 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno

Matt discusses paranormal investigation with Kimi Lopez of 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno. He asks her about how she became involved and how she approaches her work. He also shares his own thoughts and observations on paranormal investigation. 

98. Weird Fresno (Interview With Mike Banti)

In this episode, Matt chats with Mike Banti, author of the popular Weird Fresno blog. They discuss how paranormal investigators help people, the importance of folklore, and the charm of Fresno’s own Nightcrawler. Enjoy!

S006. Field Trip To Fresno State

In this episode, Matt takes a field trip to California State University, Fresno to talk about the spooky stories associated with the campus, including haunted music rehearsal spaces, a demon stalking the dormitories, and the spirit of a respected journalism professor. Along the way, he is nearly run down by scooters and encounters horses walking through campus. He also tries to persuade a ghost to open a door for him, which goes about as well as you would expect. 

94. Pinedale, California

The Pinedale neighborhood of Fresno, California was once the location of a facility used to stage Japanese-Americans on their way to the WWII-era internment camps. In this episode, Matt talks about how history can be stored but also warped in ghost stories and how some aspects of our past hold lessons for the present. Also, there’s an old Spanish lady who throws sand in people’s eyes.

Interview: S. Bryan Medina (Poet)

Kaylia interviews local poet and writer S. Bryan Medina about his time as Fresno’s Poet Laurette and his new book (release party Feb 15th, 2025). Plus a very special reading of an unpublished poem.

Community Is King! (January 17th, 2025)

Legendary Drag King Performer, El Dana,
The new Allison Murphy and Chloe Anne Lacey Scholarship
Plus Find YOUR Community with Silent Reading Parties, Women’s Sports, or a Sound Bath experience!

The Future is Here (January 10th, 2025)

Chris and Kaylia talk New Year’s Resolutions, health news, the importance of community, and the future of healthcare for the LGBTQ community in Fresno with Dr. Julie Nicole of the Fresno Collective for Inclusive Medicine. Plus food, silly wellness trends, and more! Enjoy!

Smells Like Christmas (December 20th, 2024)

We have special guests James Hensley (Chris’s husband) and Matt Armstrong (Kaylia’s husband) on our Christmas episode. We highlight a couple of local nonprofits, enjoy a queer holiday poem, and then dive into gift-giving. Plus, fragrances for everyone, lesbian resourcefulness, Christmas songs, Christmas movies, Mariah Carey, and a holiday quiz. Add Y2K memories and a dash of New Year’s Eve and you have our annual Christmas (politics-free) spectacular!

Tower Library, A Queer Bookstore, and Hot Santa (December 6th, 2024)

Books, books books! We learn about local efforts to get a library in the Tower District, a new queer-centric bookstore in Fresno’s Chinatown, and our personal picks for the best books of 2024. Plus book ban updates, what’s going on in queer lit, and we both find love… Hot Santa or Tater Tots? You decide which is yummier!

Just Thanks (Bonus Holiday Episode)(Thanksgiving, 2024)

Join Chris and Kaylia for this special bonus holiday episode! No politics, but lots of turkey talk, plus cooking tips with Chris and exciting “new” vocabulary words! Enjoy!