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By Francis and Alana

Francis and Alana are on a mission to live their one lives the best way they know how. Follow us on #HQAFradio! #TheBestShipToSailOnIsFriendship

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HQAF RadioApr 01, 2022

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Interview with James, Alana's Personal Trainer

In this episode of HQAF Radio, Francis and Alana interview James Higgins of Your Coach James. He describes what the Functional Movement Screen is and helps Francis decipher Alana's results from her first screen in January and her second one in July.
Visit James' website at: yourcoachjames.com. If you enjoyed this episode and want to try out personal training with James, use code HQAF Radio to get 10% off your first package of sessions!
Transcript: hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/08/11/interview-with-james/
(00:00) Interview with James
(03:19) James' Background
(06:54) Clients
(10:02) Alana's First FMS Screen
(27:49) Mental Blocks
(47:01) Alana's Progress
(53:07) Advice
(55:26) Promo
(56:38) Debrief

Aug 11, 202101:05:33

Rerun: Sibling Stories

Francis and Alana are on a break this week. Stay tuned in a couple of a weeks for a brand new episode. In the meantime, please enjoy a remaster of one of their favorite episodes. Rerun: Francis and Alana talk about their siblings. It's hard being a firstborn. 😩

Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/rerun-sibling-stories/

(00:00) Rerun: Sibling Stories
(05:01) Kitchen with a View
(09:48) Didn't Deny but Didn't Admit
(13:19) Fuck You Danica
(17:55) Outro

Jul 28, 202123:30

Alana's Big Announcement

Alana has a big announcement to tell Francis! It's literally a life-changing moment for her so you don't want to miss this!

Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/alanas-big-announcement/

00:00 Alana's Big Announcement
00:24 Alana Has Big News
24:26 Transition
35:49 Lydia's Perspectives
43:50 Next Steps
51:50 Outro

Jul 14, 202152:40

Rerun: Viva Espana

Alana and Francis are on a break this week. Tune into a new episode on July 14th! In the meantime, enjoy a remaster of one of our favorite episodes!

Francis took a trip to Europe which some crazy turns. Literal and metaphorical. Find out how Francis almost died, photographed nude people and bashes an entire airline company all in one episode!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/l8O1nzQPSq4
Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/06/30/rerun-viva-espana/

Jun 30, 202123:08

A Package Across the Threshold

Francis and Alana talk about their relationship with exercise pre-pandemic, during pandemic, and coming into this post-pandemic world. Francis sets a new fitness goal for Alana where she'll be able to carry a package across the threshold of her own house. Trigger warning: weight and weight loss are discussed.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/KSK0MVM0FYM
Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/a-package-across-the-threshold/

Jun 16, 202159:44

Fanfiction, She Wrote

Francis and Alana dig deep into Alana's fanfiction career. What draws her to the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom? They explore her motivations and influences and read through her followers' reviews. NEVER any incest!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/x_E64-fzubI
Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/fanfiction-she-wrote

Jun 02, 202145:60

More Than Just a Skipping Machine

In one of HQAF Radio's first in-person podcast since the pandemic started, Katharine and Danica finally meet for the first time. They join Francis and Chris to talk about Danica's career trajectory, her time in the Netherlands, and their experiences with social media. And of course, they talk about her skipping.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/qWu3texatPk
Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/more-than-just-a-skipping-machine/

May 19, 202101:13:23

Who's That Bitch? I Don't Know 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️

Francis and Alana continue to think through how to improve upon HQAF Radio and build an audience. Is it by making a blog? Is it by figuring out their demographic and reshaping their content? Finally? Also, Francis reveals a big surprise to Alana and it changes her perception of reality. Tune in to the hilarity!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/fvPkXrP6GeU
Transcript: https://hqafradio.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/whos-that-bitch-i-dont-know/

May 05, 202154:30

Wildflowers Don't Care Where They Grow

In this next episode of the Gratitude series, Francis and Alana interview their friend and sometimes third cohost, Katharine. They examine her ability to rock braces, learn more about the Olsen twins' extensive filmography and its influence on Katharine's life, and breakdown her very strong text game.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/DQ900ZjV-Ig

Apr 21, 202149:13

The Newly Wed Game

In this week's episode, Katharine hosts the Newly Wed Game with not-so-newly-married couples: Alana & Harley and Francis & Chris. Tune in to hear these two couples test their knowledge of each other.

Apr 07, 202101:07:32

Top Gear with Patrick

Alana and Patrick head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to buy Patrick's dream car, the Toyota 86. Along the way, Alana interviews Marty, the sales rep, and even Scott, the owner of the car dealership! Tune in to find out how their adventure unfolds!

Mar 24, 202150:39

Sonic: The Return of Hyper-Metal Sonic

In this next segment of HiKari Bruder’s Banker Box Fanfiction, Alana reads us a fan fiction that she wrote when she was twelve years old, Sonic: The Return of Hyper-Metal Sonic. She and Francis then compare notes and wonder how things got so dark.

Mar 03, 202159:58

Is That Our Storyline? 🧐

Francis and Alana discuss the potential future of the HQAF podcast and brand. They also talk about a lot of miscellaneous topics like haggling over cars, superpowers, and paying therapists on Venmo.

Feb 17, 202147:13

Learning More About Chris

Francis and Chris share a bottle of wine and talk about Chris's history. They talk about Chris's childhood and growing up, their marriage, and Chris's time in the Massachusetts student government.

Feb 03, 202151:58

Alana is Craving Burgers, Francis is a Portal

Francis and Alana bring you a whole new segment, Nobody Cares About Your Dreams! In this episode, they discuss why people don't like listening to content about other people's dreams, they talk about their dreams during pandemic, and they explore Francis’s connection to the spirit world.

Jan 20, 202101:07:29

Alanbi's Greatest Adventure

In our very first segment of HiKari Bruder’s Banker Box Fanfiction, Alana reads us her first fanfiction: Alanbi's Greatest Adventure. She and Francis then analyze it and compare it against Alana's life at the time.

Timestamps:

Intro: (3:17)
Premise: (11:36)
Synopsis: (25:52)
Chapters 1-5: (27:40)
Chapters 6 - End: (39:50)
Analysis: (55:07)
Outro: (1:25:27)

Jan 06, 202101:20:34

Is Alana or Patrick Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

In this episode, Alana and Patrick test their smarts against that of fifth graders! Are they smarter than this hypothetical fifth grader?

Dec 23, 202001:08:58

Discussing Politics with Patrick Pt. 4 - The Finale

Patrick and Alana discuss how the 2020 election went, why Trump is a big loser, and where the U.S. goes from here.

Dec 09, 202027:55

3 Year Anniversary Episode

Francis and Alana take a walk down memory lane and review some of their first HQAF episodes.

Nov 25, 202058:28

Intergenerational Trauma

Special guest Katharine (aka HQAF's recurring cohost) talks with Alana and Francis about cycles (not just the menstrual ones) and intergenerational trauma. Bonus: Francis also reveals why his voice got so sensual in the last episode.
For mental health resources and more information, go to: www.mentalhealth.gov.
For a great tool for locating a therapist, visit www.psychologytoday.com/.

Nov 11, 202001:09:59

Special: Discussing Politics with Patrick Pt. 3

With the election just a few days way, in this special episode, Alana sits down with her brother Patrick to talk about the potential outcomes and his predictions.

Nov 02, 202039:06

Of Journals and Fanfiction

In the next installation on the Mental Health Series, Francis and Alana discuss the power of the journal, their history with journaling, and the benefits they've had with journaling. And maybe also a little bit about Alana's fanfiction career. Just a little.

For mental health resources and more information, go to: https://www.mentalhealth.gov

Oct 28, 202043:12

2020 Hindsight with Ally

Alana, Francis, and special guest, Ally, talk about 2020, mental health, and their experiences with therapy.

For mental health resources and more information, go to: https://www.mentalhealth.gov

Oct 14, 202058:53

Don't Do Drugs. Do Therapy.

This episode kicks off our Mental Health series. Francis and Alana talk about their experience with mental health. Francis also finds out that Alana writes more than just Yu-Gi-Oh fan fiction and is shook.

For mental health resources and more information, go to: https://www.mentalhealth.gov

Sep 30, 202047:06