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Community Voices

Local duo moderate to the rescue of nationwide fan expos | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Randy Eccles

Published March 8, 2023 at 10:49 AM CST

Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Craig McFarland

Jeremy Goeckner and Craig McFarland of the Front Row Network podcasts have broadened their work into moderation of fan expos, or comic cons. They recently interacted with several A-list actors when invited to moderate Fan Expo Portland, Oregon. Their next adventure will be at the coming Fan Expo Denver.

guests in chairs on stage — Carl Weathers, Jeremy Goeckner

seated at table on mic during interview — Lea Thompson, Craig McFarland