How To Start A Podcast

How To Start A Podcast

How To Start A Podcast is a comedy talk show. Each week Alec Francis & Brendan Wake get together to discuss "important" news, talking topics, and host occasional special segments .

Episodes

July 20, 2023 56 mins

Lol Alec never told me what he wanted to name this episode. Thanks for listening for all these years we love and appreciate you all!

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Happy Halloween. We finally completed the Halloweentown quadrilogy and we're here to talk about it. All your favorite characters are back (except Sophie) to do basically the same plot as last movie. 

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What do Kanye, Trump, and Hitler have in common? They all say a lot of stupid stuff. This week Brendan and Alec are joined by guest and friend of the show Ryan Francis as he attempts to guess which narcissist said which ridiculous quote. 

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It's always been the plan that we'd do two episodes in October, then one in January, and then rest scattered randomly through 2022. Thanks for your patience and support! Enjoy episode 97! Sorry that Alec's mic sounds like dogwater like half the time.

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October 31, 2021 46 mins

Yes I know there is a 4th Halloweentown movie, but we're not watching that shit. 

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October 20, 2021 38 mins

Find out what lengths Alec would go to, to exact vengance on a clumsy waiter.

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The great hot dog debate. Is it a sandwich? Is it a hot dog? Who knows? But that's what we're arguing about. 

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June 10, 2021 59 mins

Alec is in Utah and the boys have 100 chicken nuggets in front of them. It's gonna be a crazy night.

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Alec explains crypto, Ashley's soccer team kicks ass, and Brendan just kind of hangs out.

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March 24, 2021 38 mins

We're back. There are only ten more episodes left this time for real. Celebrate with us as we move towards 100 episodes.

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February 14, 2021 58 mins

Alec and Brendan address the controversy surrounding their breakfast opinions, and discover if they are compatible enough to be each others' Valentines. 

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January 22, 2021 74 mins

Happy birthday to Adam Beepson our Senior Executive producer we appreciate all that you do for the show. 

This week we're talking about our goals for ourselves and the country moving forward into the new year.

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January 6, 2021 51 mins

Pretty self explanatory tbh.

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December 16, 2020 86 mins

We got movies, we got TV shows, we got video games, and we got podcasts. Please join us as we remember the greatest content we enjoyed in the nightmare that has been 2020

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November 19, 2020 51 mins

Cassidy is here for a little competish. Alec has crafted a rigorous test of our Kidz Bop knowledge. Who will be the champ and who will be the dumb idiot loser?

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Buckle up it's about to be a deep and boring dive into the seminal film Halloweentown 2. Will Marney save Halloweentown? Will her mom do it with a frog? Will this movie make any sense? 

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October 22, 2020 10 mins

Get your spookiest hat on. It's time to listen to "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe.

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October 14, 2020 46 mins

We got you Milo.

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October 9, 2020 68 mins

Sorry that we talked so much about presidents playing golf at the beginning. I'm sure there's some good content somewhere in this episode.

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October 2, 2020 60 mins

We talk about spooky things like halloween candy, board games, cereal, and the presidential debate

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