HQAF Radio
By Francis and Alana
HQAF RadioJul 18, 2019
Where We Haven't Been
Alana Buys a New Car
Cringey Moments
Interview with James, Alana's Personal Trainer
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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
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
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
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/
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/
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
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/
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/
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
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.
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!
Sonic: The Return of Hyper-Metal Sonic
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.
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.
Alana is Craving Burgers, Francis is a Portal
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)
Is Alana or Patrick Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Discussing Politics with Patrick Pt. 4 - The Finale
3 Year Anniversary Episode
Francis and Alana take a walk down memory lane and review some of their first HQAF episodes.
Intergenerational Trauma
For mental health resources and more information, go to: www.mentalhealth.gov.
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Special: Discussing Politics with Patrick Pt. 3
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
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
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