The Jarquin Back Podcast with Javier Jarquin

Episode 39 2020  We couldn't avoid it. What I did when the world shut down, the horniest song in history, a hotly contested game of the year, Guy Ritchie syndrome, why anime is the way it is and my most recurring nightmare  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 38 2019 The most steps I took in a day. The viral challenge I liked, the best documentary on Netflix, how do you say her last name?, the video game trend I hate, the movie that pulled off the impossible and the Edinburgh Fringe I hated doing.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin....

Episode 37 2018 The biggest thing I noticed after having a child, the best fest in the world? My secret Latino shame, the game of the decade?, how I traumatised my kid, something I'd never done professionally and the worst fest I did.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 36 2017  Something I hadn't done creatively for 7 years, an Edinburgh spot that broke me, the ultimate bench mark for fuck-uppery, my growing chasm with music, the fastest selling console in history, why crime movies make me squeamish, the only scary movie I watched in over a decade and why naming a baby sucks.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://disc...

Episode 35 2016 A verbal slip that my wife won't forget, the most unfair death of the year, my Millenial ears can't handle new songs, why the Ghostbusters reboot haters need to shut up, the thing Kathleen Kennedy did right, the gaming developers that did something unthinkable and the time I stopped a game of Cards Against Humanity dead in its tracks.   Want to join in the discussion? Hea...

Episode 34 2015 The man in the chippy who became a legend, the body craze I wish would return, the richest game lore I've experienced, the Madonna video I'll never get sick of, a stonking huge year for movies and the Edinburgh show where lots of people walked out.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on m...

Episode 33 2014  One of the worst meetings I've had, the sexy criminal, the argument I always have, the boy band name that should have been, the worst game of the year game, new ninja turtles, an amazing year for movies and a sad ending.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 32 The year is 2013. How Annie and I handled our careers, a scary encounter with an audience member, the worst viral video, the problem with outrage, why I didn't finish GTA V, the B-movie sensational hit, the movie that saved Disney and the video I did for a soft drink that left me feeling icky.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddU...

Episode 31 2012 Getting married and my biggest fear around it, Annie's Olympic dream, the game I got overly attached to, huge blockbusters that crossed the billion dollar mark, a terrible name for a band, the Air Force guys we had dinner with and the famous name I cannot remember Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is avai...

Episode 30 2011 Starting comedy over, the cartoonish behavior that I saw in real life, the worst social media ever, the show that everyone should watch, the artist that makes my wife happier than I ever could, the game that will help us beat AI, the vow I took about a certain movie, one of the best comedies ever and a story of dignity hitting rock bottom.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on o...

Episode 29 This week it's 2010. The phrase I say to annoy Annie, the strange pre show routine I saw, what I hate on socials, the best boyband name that never was, figuring out Chris Nolan movies, why I didn't finish Red Dead Redemption and the deep rude awakening of moving to the UK.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything el...

Episode 28 This week it's 2009.  Asking a big question, search engines, a joke that made people hate me, the play we need, the most successful video game in the world, why I love one Miley Cyrus song, the movie that made me stop breathing and the crushing moment that I'm so glad happened.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everythi...

Episode 27 2008 Being paid to be a proper actor! the show I ruined, the mis-advertised play, the Chinese, why I stopped playing GTA, Katy Perry takes one like a champ, the best kids movie ever, the reason I loved Taken so much, the biggest strain on my relationship and the audition I'm still clearly bitter about.   Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.g...

Episode 26 2007  The launch of the device that blew our minds, a company that I'd believe any conspiracy theory about, the song that will turn any video into art, the game everyone used to play, the 'amazing' movies I hated, the perfect British film and one of the worst 'gigs' I ever did.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthW...

In 2006 I was a Ghost Tour host for a place where there were no ghosts.  My colleague Dan Bain and I came up with a tour and found out that making people laugh is worlds away from making people scared.  I think I hit rock bottom during this tour.  Here's the story of it.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on...

Episode 25 This week we're looking at 2006.  The cinema where everyone was lying, the soda wars and how I got involved, the best documentaries, the best game this year is a genre you don't see anymore, the poshest musician, my issue with this Pixar movie, parkour with a Bond villain and quitting my job to try to perform.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https...

Episode 24 This week it's 2005. Meeting my wife, the band that grew into themselves this year, a disastrous corporate gig, the movie that made black and white cool again, the unexpected game of the year and when I made myself bleed onstage.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 23 This week it's 2004. The job I got straight out of university, the most famous sheep in New Zealand, the first hated tv show ending, the saddest sad song, the game I couldn't finish, the movie I irrationally hated and pulling at the comedy thread.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my webs...

Episode 22 2003 The game that took over my life, the reason I don't like Coldplay anymore, the cringe lounge we made, the best movie trilogy ever, the detachment from music and the moment I realised I wasn't going to be a programmer.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 21 2002  The secret to getting a group of people to do something, a stupid thing to do with a baby, evidence of partying too hard, the music video I hate, making gaming more nerdy, the year that franchises won movies, heartbreak and my first stand up set.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website j...

Episode 20 This week we're looking at 2001.  The first year of university, the console that burst onto the gaming scene with the best launch game ever, the birth of some massive movie franchises, the irony thinking something is too nerdy, songs about infidelity, the fall from grace for one person of the year and the reason I peed funny.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the dis...

Episode 19 The year 2000. We are officially in the future now. The last year of high school, the dress, what always happens in crime shows, the wholesome game that made us do horrible things, the console that left us in awe, the man who got hits 31 years after his first album, the most grotesque Christmas movie, the crazy cocktail movie number 1 and the biggest disappointment I had.  Thanks to eve...

Episode 18 The year is 1999.  The dread of the end of this year in particular, being dumped and the aftermath, the song that I'll always love, the dinosaur game that I never knew existed, the movie that blew me away and a teacher that could have so easily been fired.  Thanks for listening! Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything el...

Episode 17 This week it's 1998. My hack to navigating high school, teen angst, the soppiest love song ever, the best legacy character reboot movie, the video game that made me squeal and the time I punched a teacher.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available on my website javierjarquin.com

Episode 16 This week it's 1997.  The introduction of booze and teenagers, the end of a sitcom empire, my hypocrisy with nerds, the only video game my Dad liked, artists that have not aged well, why a famous comedic character doesn't work as a film and my first fight.  Want to join in the discussion? Head on over to the discord: https://discord.gg/HthWkddUZf everything else is available o...