Flores & Friends Podcast

We’re back with the first episode of 2023 and the penultimate episode of the show. It is also an episode unlike any one prior to it: In an unprecedented role reversal special guest host, Steven Vastola, welcomes show creator, Jon S. Flores, for an interview to discuss the run the podcast has had over these 7 years, its ending, and share a bit about his background as well as what’s next. He also asks Jon an extensive and hilarious assortment of submitted questions from mutual friends and former guests. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Cold open (0:00) - Intro (1:14) - Part 1: the Pod (2:35) - Part 2: About Jon (14:05) - Part 3: Fun Questions (51:07) - Part 4: This-or-That (01:15:50) - What’s Next (01:35:09) Sources: - Episode 50: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-50 - “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera: https://music.apple.com/us/so

Hello again World! On this mini-episode I welcome by two of my best guests and even better friends, Steven and Anthony, to discuss the upcoming 2022-23 New Orleans Saints' and the LSU Fighting Tigers' football seasons along with other football topics one last time. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Preview of & predictions for the New Orleans Saints 2022-23 Season (3:16) - Preview of & predictions for the LSU Fightin’ Tigers 2022-23 Season (25:48) - Other NFL or College Football topics (46:31) Sources: - Episode 95: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-95

Hello again World! I have the enormous privilege of welcoming my dear friend Chris Marshall, the owner and operator of “Sans Bar” which is a local sober bar in Austin, Texas. We chat about the origins of “Sans Bar”, its mission, the Sans Bar tour, the role alcohol plays in American culture, and the current Sobriety/Sober Curious movement. We also have a non-spoilers and spoiler discussion on a film we both thoroughly enjoyed, Jordan Peele’s new film “Nope”. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Cold open (0:00) - Intro (1:25) - Quick catch-up (4:00) - The Story and Journey of “Sans Bar” (6:37) - More options, not less (22:10) - The Sans Bar Tour (27:16) - Alcohol Consumption in American Culture (33:53) - The Sobriety and Sober Curious Movement (44:55) - “NOPE” non-spoiler review (55:23) o SPOILER REVIEW (1:05:25) - Questionnaire (1:18:57) Sour

Hello again World! In this not a full, mini episode I welcome back Ben to chat about the recent conclusion of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series and our feelings overall on it. We also review The Book of Boba Fett and the rest of the upcoming slate of Star Wars projects. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Special Acknowledgement & Shoutout up top (2:44) - Obi-Wan Kenobi Spoiler Free discussion (4:15) o SPOILER Discussion (19:18) - The Book of Boba Fett [SPOILERS] and Other Upcoming Star Wars Projects (46:05) Sources: - Episode 37: "May the 4th Be With Us" feat. Ben A. Cassin: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-37 - Episode 70 (Part 1): "Film By Film: Star Wars" feat. Ben A. Cassin: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-70-part-1 - Episode 70 (Part 2): "Film By Film: Star Wars" feat. Ben A. Cassin: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-70-part-2 - Mini-Episode # 4: "The Rise (and Fall?) Of Skywalker" feat. Ben A. Cassin & Morgan Alonzo: https://soundcloud.com/flo

Hello again World! We’re back and we’re talking Football! No, not American Gridiron Football – the real, original Football a.k.a. Soccer or “The Beautiful Game” There are no two better friends and returning guests to have on to discuss football with than Dalvin Junior and Ben A. Cassin. We discuss in depth our respective English Premier League Clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham) as well as the rest of the Premier League Clubs. We also chat about the hilariously corrupt, but still much anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup coming this fall and the teams we are excited to see along with whether the USMNT stand a chance. It’s a jam packed, fun episode full of laughs but just as much shit-talking and commiserating. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - How We Became Supporters of Our Clubs (4:27) - The Clubs (and Players) We Hate T

Hello again World, This mini-episode is a recording of a humorous conversation Rachel and I had prior to our latest episode from last week. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy!

Hello again World, We’re back again (again)!! We truly appreciate everyone who listens and has stuck with us for all these years, especially as we wind down to our final episode. On this episode I am joined by one of my best friends and returning guest, Rachel Vastola, to discuss the journey, logistics, and experience of her recent nuptials. We also discuss & review the new film, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness – with full SPOILERS! (You’ve all been warned!) Stay tuned for a special mini-episode coming soon also featuring Rachel! Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Rachel’s 30th Birthday & thoughts on Social Media (3:57) - What We’re Watching (24:19) - Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness *SPOILER* Review (32:34) - The over 2 & ½ Year Saga of Rachel & Steven’s Wedding (52:32) Sources: - Episode 91: https://soun

Hello again World, We’re back with our first episode of the 2022! I am joined once again by Steven and Anthony for the last ride of our trio known as “Flastolakins”. We discuss and give our thoughts on this past NFL Season, everything to do with the Saints, LSU’s new head coach Brian Kelly, the NBA season so far, our respective basketball teams, and which teams we expect to see in the NBA Finals. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Our thoughts on the 2021-2022 NFL Season (7:40) o Tom Brady retires (20:31) o NFL Playoffs & Super Bowl LVI (26:24) o The next steps for Aaron Rodgers & Russell Wilson (40:30) o Looking forward to next season (45:12) - The Saints’ Season (47:15) - Welcome to the Famuhly, Brain Kelly (1:08:47) - Reviewing the NBA season so far (1:18:54) o Anthony talks about the Celtics (1:25:32) o I talk about my Bul

Hello again World, We’re back from our un-official, extended hiatus! In this jam-packed episode I welcome back my brother from another mother, Justin, to catch-up and discuss several topics including LSU, The Saints, and multiple films we saw over the past few months. Our main topic is Marvel Studios’ newest blockbuster film “ETERNALS”. We review the remarkably divisive film and its place in the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Extended Cold Open (0:00) - Catching up after the hiatus (6:10) - Us in 1994 & in 2004 (21:21) - LSU & Saints losses over the weekend (27:49) - “The Harder They Fall” review (37:50) [Spoiler-free] - “The Suicide Squad” review (46:41) [Spoiler-free] - “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Review & the future of the MCU (51:06) [*SPOILERS*] - “Dune (or is it Dune?)”

Hello again World, On this week’s episode I welcome my friend, Nancy Baeza, to the show for a long overdue guest appearance. We chat about her move from Austin to Chicago, her experience as a student at the University of Texas at Austin, the Longhorns Football prolonged underachieving, and lastly the Longhorns joining the SEC in 2025 (or sooner? Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy!

Hello again World, As promised, we’re happy to present part two of this week’s episode on which I am joined by returning guest, Dalvin Junior, to cover mostly the same topics on part one but with his unique perspective and commentary. We chat about Ted Lasso, this past NBA season, The NBA Finals, The Pelicans, our top 5 players, The Olympics, Team USA Basketball, U.S. soccer, The SEC, and of course the New Orleans Saints. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Introduction (0:00) - Ted Lasso & FOOTBALL IS LIFE (1:56) - Our Thoughts on the NBA 2020-2021 Season (5:11) o The New Orleans Pelicans (12:13) o Dame Time: The Final Countdown? (20:40) o Ben Simmons: Philly-done-phia (23:50) o The Real MVP? (26:49) o The NBA Playoffs (30:35) o The NBA Finals: The Suns and The Bucks (39:58) o Top Five NBA Player (51:42) o The Offseason & Looking ahead (55:34) - Team USA Men’s Basketball (59:29) - The Overall Olympics (1:06:56) - A bit on the USMNT and WC2022 (1:16:36) - The SEC (1:22:43) - A A Ron Rodgers (1:32:12) - The Saints 2021-

Hello World, We’re back again after an extensive summer hiatus! On part one of this episode, I am joined by returning guests, Steven Vastola and Anthony “Cuhhh” Jenkins, to discuss the recently completed NBA season and the newly crowned champions, The Milwaukee Bucks! Afterwards chat about Suns, Pelicans, Celtics, Nets, Damian Lillard, The MVP award, and give our personal current top 5 players. We also discuss Team USA Basketball, the changing SEC, and lastly our New Orleans Saints. It’s a jam-packed episode that covers a wide range of sports and stay tuned for part two coming tomorrow with another guest! Enjoy! Time Codes: - Introduction (0:00) - Catching up (4:43) - Our Thoughts on the NBA 2020-2021 Season (8:22) o New Orleans Pelicans’ Season (12:42) o Boston Celtics’ Season (19:57) o Chicago Bulls (25:04) o Dame Time, Same Place? (25:41) o The Real MVP (29:51) o The Playoffs (34:19) o The Finals (41:07) - Top Five NBA Player (1:01:14) - USA Basketball (1:09:02) - Hop in loser, we’re joining the SEC!

Hello World, On today’s episode I am joined by returning guests, Rachel Gurt and Steven Vastola, (along with cameos from their doggos) to discuss the Marvel and Disney + show “The Falcon and Winter Soldier”! We give our thoughts and critiques of this overall fun show as well as compare it to other MCU films/tv-shows. We also discuss the recent Academy Awards and whether they are even relevant any more along with pick our favorite streaming services amongst the copious options available. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (4:14) - A Year of the Pandemic & getting Vaccinated (6:44) - The Oscars (19:53) - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (44:44) [Spoiler-Free] o SPOILERS discussion (56:45) - Picking one streaming service (1:26:50) - Questionnaire (1:50:50) Sources: - Episode 14: https://soundcloud.com/floresandfriends/episode-14

Hello again World, Zack Snyder’s Justice League a.k.a. the “Snyder Cut” is finally here and we are gonna talk about all 4 hours of it on today’s episode. There is only one person I could bring on to discuss such a huge (and mercilessly long) movie and that is, of course, my brother-from-another-mother, Justin Hartwell. We give our thoughts and review of this highly anticipated new version of the film as well as discuss Wandavision, Wonder Woman 1984, The Falcon and The Winter Solider, and Drew Brees’ retirement. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Drew Brees’ Retirement (7:18) - Wonder Woman 1984 (16:55) - WandaVision *INCLUDES SPOILERS* (22:47) - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode One (27:52) – mild spoilers - Zack Snyder’s Justice League a.k.a. The “Snyder Cut” o Spoiler Free discussion (30:46) o SPOILERS DISCUSSION (57

Hello World, I welcome back my good friend and fellow MCU fan, Alex, to discuss the series finale of WandaVision and our feelings on the show overall. Also, we look ahead to the incredibly jam-packed slate of upcoming movies and shows coming soon from Marvel Studios. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe, and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Crazy Winter Storm in Austin (2:47) - The One Year Anniversary of the Pandemic/Two Liberals Rant (9:43) - NON-SPOILERS Review of WandaVision (24:39) - Discussion of WandaVision **INCLUDING SPOILERS** (38:17) o The Series Final (1:04:22) - The Future of the MCU (1:18:27)

Hello World, We are kicking off 2021 with a deep dive into the discography of Canada’s greatest rapper, Aubrey “Drake” Graham and there’s nobody else I could do this episode with other than one of my best buds, Anthony “Cuhhh” Jenkins. We go through each album/mixtape and give our feelings about each project as well as list our favorite tracks from each one. We have a lot of fun and never forget: "Friends don't let Friends Drink & Drake". Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Super Bowl LV & The GOAT convo (3:03) - Future of the Saints (8:23) - The Boston Celtics & The Eastern Conference (12:57) - Drake’s Catalogue (18:00) o Intro into Drake (20:23) o Room for Improvement & Comeback Season (24:04) o So Far Gone - Mixtape & EP (29:31) o Thank Me Later (34:23) o Take Care (39:22) o Nothing Was The Same (48:37) o If You’re Reading This

Happy Holidays World, We’re back for our 2020 Holiday Special! With Christmas around the corner I am joined by one of my frequent guests & co-creator of “Under the Covers”, Morgan Alonzo, to discuss different versions/interpretations of our favorite Christmas songs by several artists including George Michael, Mariah Carey, & the Queen of America herself, Dolly Parton as well as more than a few others. . Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (1:03) - Our Feelings on Christmas Music in general (6:17) - Last Christmas (13:04) o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Christmas o Wham (1984) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI o Jimmy Eat World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRzs8cpMY2E - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (25:31) o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Mommy_Kissing_Santa_Claus  Original version by Jimmy Boyd https://www.yo

Hello again World, Welcome back and CONGRATS to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and just our Country in general! I am joined by my best bud & frequent guest, Steven Vastola, for another wonderful discussion. In the first half of the episode, we chat about the 2020 Election results & where we think each party is headed in the future. The 2nd half of our conversation, Steven provides insight & his experiences in the fascinating world of sports betting; for any who are also not familiar with this particular subject matter, fear not - he expertly explains it all to me like I was 10 year old. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - BIDEN WINS!! (1:10) - No More Trump? The Future of the GOP (7:32) - The Dems' path forward (16:45) - Weddings & the Coronavirus (29:19) - RIP Alex Trebek (34:22) - The Holidays (35:26) - Welcome to Sports Betting (42

Hello again World, In this jam packed episode, I welcome back my old friend & our un-official political correspondent, Joe Lustig, to discuss several topics but mainly the 2020 U.S. Election in November. We chat about whether we can trust the polls which show Biden as the favorite to win, whether the pandemic made re-election impossible for Trump, what to expect if either candidate wins, and lastly, what the lasting impact of Trumpism will be. We also talk about Joe’s postponed wedding and of course sports, more specifically Joe’s Yankees, Anthony Davis, and our Saints. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe and share. Enjoy! AND VOTE!!! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Changed of Plans (5:28) - The Vibe in DC (10:05) - Catching up on Sports (15:07) o Yankees o The World Series o Lakers, Lebron, AD, & the Pelicans o Jimmy Butler o College Football o The Saints & the rest of the NFL -

Hello again World, The Boys are back on the Pod! I welcome back two of my best buds, Anthony & Steven, to chat about The New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees, LSU football, the NBA Playoffs, The Bubble, The Finals, and lastly we discuss Anthony’s Celtics & Steven’s Pelicans. Have feedback? You can contact us via twitter (@fafpodcast) OR the podcast’s email: fafpodcast@gmail.com. ALSO, if you really, really dig the show, please subscribe and share. Enjoy! Time Codes: - Intro (0:00) - Trump’s got Covid (8:02) - The New Orleans Saints: the good & bad (13:23) - LSU & College Football (27:21) - NBA Playoffs & The *Bubble Champs (36:30) - The Boston Celtics (1:00:25) - New Orleans Pelicans (1:08:36)