HQAF Radio

HQAF Radio

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HQAF Radio episodes

  • Where We Haven't Been
    The first HQAF Radio episode of 2022 has finally arrived! 🎉 Everyone has been asking where Francis and Alana have been but they really haven't gone anywhere. Francis and Alana discuss what they've been up to since they've been on hiatus which involves many cat updates, new hobbies, and hilarious stories. 🐈 Today's episode also features an exciting announcement... a new direction of the podcast and a new posting schedule. New year, new podcast! This is an episode you won't want to miss so be sure to take a listen and share with all of your friends. 🗣
    29 min
  • Alana Buys a New Car
    The title says it all on this week's HQAF Radio episode! Listen to Alana recount how she became the owner of a brand new Toyota Camry this past summer. Between her failed attempts at haggling and giving her car a name that Francis won't acknowledge, this episode is one you won't want to miss! 🚗
    1 hr 2 min
  • Cringey Moments
    HQAF Radio took a 2.5 month break but we are officially BACK! We're kicking off the end of our hiatus by telling some recent and old personal stories in which Francis and Alana experienced the most cringe. These stories range from face blindness to reading fanfiction at a open mic night to plant vendor mishaps. WARNING: if you experience secondhand embarrassment from other people's cringey moments, this may not be the episode for you. Just kidding! Every episode of HQAF Radio is for you and everyone you know. ;) We hope you enjoy and laugh at our most cringey moments!
    1 hr 13 min
  • 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: https://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: https://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
    1 hr 6 min
  • 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

    24 min
  • 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

    53 min
  • 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/

    24 min
  • 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/

    1 hr
  • 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

    46 min
  • 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/

    1 hr 14 min

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