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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names. They will taste-test the allegedly viral Dr Pepper Eggnog that Frank saw on Instagram.
Knoxnews photographer Saul Young took photos at the City of Knoxville Christmas Tree lighting. Jody Collins and Sarah Roberto were among those photographed. One man was wearing a “Saul Young Appreciation Society” sweatshirt.
Frank and Becca hosted the livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade on YouTube. A plumber modified a go-cart to look like he was driving a giant toilet. His staff gave away toilet paper, which some British people describe as “loo rolls.” Frank picked up some Milk Duds candy off the road for Becca.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Becca bakes Italian pizzelle cookies for Christmas and potato latkes for Hanukkah. Frank is not allowed to eat any of the cookies that his wife Jere has baked because they are to be used as gifts. However, Frank is allowed to eat the cookies that Jere received as gifts from her coworkers.
Logan Murrell co-hosted episodes 0139 and 0146 of the Frank & Friends Show. Using the artist name “LAMB,” she recorded an album titled “Love, Mom” which is a love letter to her two children. Stream the album on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/148Xa3COJwyEC37ePOXGYG?si=RwRuaoXpQbS9Jr_aV3Dl5g or on Apple Music at https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-mom/1773141328
Frank was deeply saddened to learn that Logan’s two-and-a-half year old daughter Bobby Grace died of a rare disease last week. Frank went to the cemetery for the graveside service and listened to the “Love, Mom” album while waiting for the funeral procession to arrive. Frank called Jere to help him identify one of the other mourners who had waved at him. He gave Logan a “prayer bear” for her son.
Frank saw a 15-second Instagram video titled “Viral Dr Pepper Eggnog” and immediately knew he had to try it. Fill a glass three-fourths of the way with ice cubes and Dr Pepper. Then add eggnog. Frank loves Weigel’s eggnog. The drink tastes like an ice-cream float after the ice cream melted.
Jere surprised Frank by giving Becca a plate of the cookies that Frank isn’t allowed to eat. Frank explains that he likes ice with a hole in the middle because he thinks the impurities have been drained out. Dr. Frank Jr. PhD. says that is plausible because of the colligative properties.
Becca got rid of her white car that she named “Blanca.” Frank is able to guess the name she gave her new blue car.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady. They recorded the episode at PostModern Spirits in the Old City while they were between two meetings for Marble City Opera.
Stanton Webster, co-owner of PostModern Spirits, is helping Kathryn and Frank prepare for the Pop-Up Opera Party, which is Marble City Opera’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank and Becca James hosted the livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade. You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/live/8Rmwgy7nF-c?si=hKAMDpHEhwP4xOOF
Frank and Heather Waliga announced the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade. Before the parade, they walked among the participants and posed for a photo with a horse.
Kathryn directed a production of Hansel and Gretel and sang the role of the Mother for Wichita Grand Opera. The children in the chorus called her Aunt Kathryn.
Kathryn and her brother drove from Houston to Dallas in his Tesla. She said the car drives itself better than her brother drives it.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Kathryn heard a crashing sound during the night and wondered if there was a ghost in her house. She grabbed the closest items to use as weapons when she went downstairs to investigate.
Frank wonders if there could have been an earthquake but Kathryn checked and found there was not one. Frank’s friend Bean and his podcast partner Allie were talking about people who were afraid of missing a big earthquake. Frank was out of town and missed the biggest earthquakes that occurred during the time he lived in Burbank.
At WAVA, Frank arranged for a staff member to fly to the New Madrid fault when an earthquake had been predicted. At KROQ, he arranged for a staff member to fly to Buffalo to yell through a bullhorn at the Bills’ quarterback.
Frank will perform six character voices in the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville on December 14, 15, and 16, 2024 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Admission is free but parking costs $5. Frank saw the actors who play the Centurion and Herod at the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade.
Frank is thinking about making a guest appearance at the last Einstein Simplified comedy improv show of the year on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who brought some Marble City Opera hats to display. Use the code HOLIDAY to get 25% off on all types of Marble City Opera merchandise at https://www.marblecityopera.com/store
Kathryn directed productions of Hansel and Gretel for Mobile Opera and Wichita Grand Opera. She also sang the role of the Mother in Wichita.
Marble City Opera had a show in the Old City Performing Arts Center on the same night as a Vols football game at Neyland Stadium. Kathryn and Frank were relieved to find plenty of parking available in the Old City.
Kathryn stayed at someone’s condo in Wichita. As she was showering one morning, the shower started filling with water and a neighbor complained that the water was leaking into their condo.
Frank Jr. PhD visited for Thanksgiving and wanted to watch “The Game” between Michigan and Ohio State. The audio on Frank Sr.’s over-the-air television box hasn’t worked in over a year. Frank Jr. found a way to make it work despite the fact that Frank Sr. had hidden the remote control and couldn't find it.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Kathryn planned to have pork chops for Thanksgiving but she and her husband didn’t feel like cooking so they went to Cracker Barrel. A few days later, Kathryn tried cooking the pork chops with poor results.
Frank’s friend Bean is neighbors with opera singer Lise Davidsen, who sang the role of Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Her final performance was broadcast live to movie theaters. Bean and his wife Donna watched it in London at the same time Frank and his wife Jere watched it in Knoxville.
Frank is friends with a syndicated radio deejay named Jay Fox, “the Fox that Rocks.” They had spoken on the phone but not met in person until recently when Jay and his wife Regina vacationed in Sevierville and stopped by for a visit on their way home to Texas.
A student on Scholars’ Bowl named James Overall is the son of composer Jason Overall, who wrote the opera The Doctor and the Devils, which was produced by Marble City Opera. During player introductions, James claimed that his favorite podcast is the Frank & Friends Show.
The team from Roane County High School made buttons with Frank’s picture. A viewer sent a letter to East Tennessee PBS praising the Scholars’ Bowl production.
Frank and Becca James will host the YouTube livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024. You can watch at https://www.youtube.com/@karnsnetwork
Frank and Heather Waliga will announce the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Rocky Hill Center, 7513, S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville. Details at https://rockyhillchristmasparade.org/
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, who proudly wears her blue Frank & Friends Show hoodie.
Frank and Becca received Visa gift cards as thank-you gifts after emceeing an event. Frank found that his card had been hacked and the money was spent. He was able to get reimbursed after the card company investigated.
They received cards again after another event but Frank could not get it to work at a local retailer when he tried to buy eighteen gallons of chlorine. Eventually his wife Jere was able to spend all but $1 of it.
Becca bought some clothes online even though she can’t be sure if they will fit. Frank also wears a variety of sizes depending on the brand. Jere organizes the wardrobe that Frank wears on Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. The show’s judges sang “You’re So Vain” to Frank when he took a “wardrobe selfie.”
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Frank’s neighbor has a yard full of elaborate Halloween decorations including a giant skeleton. Becca asks if she can bring her kids to trick-or-treat in Frank’s subdivision.
Frank went to the funeral for the father of a former co-worker named Sam. Another former co-worker named Joey Tack was at the funeral. Frank noticed that Joey was standing in the receiving line next to former television meteorologist Mike Witcher and made a big deal about introducing them to each other.
When Becca’s grandfather passed away, she spoke at the funeral but was surprised when the priest told her to speak before the Mass started. She introduced herself as Rebecca but the priest misheard her and confused her with another relative named Deborah.
A woman asked Frank’s daughter if she came from a political family or a media family. She asked because Frank’s daughter is well-spoken.
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Frank Murphy is joined by singer-songwriter Logan Murrell, who has just released a new album titled Love, Mom under the artist name, LAMB. Find the album on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/148Xa3COJwyEC37ePOXGYG?si=RwRuaoXpQbS9Jr_aV3Dl5g or on Apple Music at https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-mom/1773141328 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/loganashleymurrellbrakefield/
Logan had wanted to marry someone whose last name started with B so that her full initials would become L.A.M.B. She does not like the taste of lamb meat, which reminds Frank of seeing a sheepdog demonstration in Ireland.
She was inspired to write the lullaby “Sweetest Thing” when her toddler wouldn’t go to sleep. That song led to the creation of the album. The song “Bobby and the Redbird” was inspired by a statue of a cardinal at a hotel in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Logan’s father whistles on the album. Frank is reminded of a story his grandfather told about an old Irishman who told his enemy’s widow that the dead man whistled well.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Frank tells Logan about memento mori, a Latin phrase that translates to "remember you must die" and shares some trivia about Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession.
Logan likes to spoof a TV news voice. Frank tells her about Kayla Sullivan, a reporter in Indianapolis who creates comedic videos about her toddler in the style of a breaking news report on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kaylamariesully/
Frank is amazed at how Logan and others seem to talk in song lyrics and how they are able to compose melodies. He tries to compare songwriting to writing a book or blog post.
Frank struggles to read the music at church and admits to sometimes just moving his lips, like a background actor in a movie. Frank was a background actor twice, once in the movie It’s Pat and another time in an episode of Love & War. He would like to add those credits to his IMDB page if he knew how. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3325558/
On her new album, Logan has a duet with Rob Crosby called “Welcome to the World.” She is using the stage name LAMB for the album Love, Mom, which is made for children to enjoy.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Whitney Wells of Marble City Opera, who flew in from Houston for work. Whitney had to pack light but was able to borrow a friend’s clothes while in town, which gives Frank an idea for people to rent furnished rooms with wardrobe included.
Frank’s grandson Artie joined the drama club at his school and will play one of four Aladdins in their fifth and sixth grade play. When Frank was Artie’s age, he wrote a scene for the Thanksgiving play and made himself the narrator.
Frank was surprised when one of the students on Scholars’ Bowl revealed some personal information about her health. Frank cracked some jokes in an effort to ease the awkwardness but he thinks his jokes will probably get edited out before the broadcast.
Frank went to a bank to deposit a check into Marble City Opera’s account. The teller was very talkative about her love of Halloween and Christmas candy. Frank noticed that she wore a pendant that looked like candy corn.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
When Frank has to pronounce difficult words on Scholars’ Bowl, he looks for the word on Julien Miquel’s YouTube channel, which can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeJulien Frank enjoys Julien’s accent.
Whitney usually gets a chai tea latte at Starbucks. This fall she has gotten it with pumpkin foam on top. Frank got an offer for bonus stars if he bought three Frappuccinos. He brought a roll of Press 'N Seal to the store to seal the drink and then drove to a different Starbucks to buy another of the drinks.
Frank received a gift card from a restaurant called STIR. He and his wife Jere spent the whole card on a “Cold Bar Platter” that consists of a dozen oysters, steamed shrimp, and spicy tuna with crostini, cocktail sauce, and horseradish. They also ordered wedge salads, which were served with huge knives.
Frank heard a story about a buried rug on his friend Bean’s podcast, “A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean.” Frank once dug up a small rug in his yard, which he described on Episode 0056, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/BG7b7PwJfEg?si=enEEh6N2FTJVAytO On their podcast, Bean and Allie played clips of Frank’s stories and added their own hilarious comments.
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Frank Murphy and Becca James hosted the Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 7, 2024. The contest is open to the food concessionaires at the Fair.
This year’s winners were:
Sweet Tea/Lemonade – The Fillin’ Station
Frozen Beverage – McGrotha Foods
Corn Dog – Queen Bee’s Concessions
Deep Fried Food – Red Box Grill
International – Denenie Weenies
Funnel Cake – Queen Bee’s Concessions
New Fair Food – Pizza Emporium
Americana – Clean Smoke BBQ
Candied Apple – Fairview Trinity Church
Caramel Apple – Big Apple Concessions
Frank and Becca also emceed the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12, 2024. Local donut shops enter the annual competition, which is the brainchild of Chef Rachel Reagan, who runs the Culinary Arts Stage at the Fair.
This year’s winners were:
Best Yeast Donut - The Ultimate Doughnut Shop
Best Cake Donut - The Ultimate Doughnut Shop
Best Specialty Donut - Cinnalicious Cinnamon Rolls
Next year’s Tennessee Valley Fair runs from September 5 to September 14, 2025. Tickets and information will be available at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn will sing in Marble City Opera’s free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767
Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Frank is distracted by the kinesthetic tape on Kathryn’s arm. He recalls a time that she was disappointed when her tape was visible in a newspaper photograph. Someone recently asked her if it was a tattoo.
Frank put some new items in the Frank & Friends Show merch store after he designed some merch for Marble City Opera, including pet shirts. Shop online at https://www.marblecityopera.com/store
Frank took posters for the Cathedral concert to several libraries. He got stuck in traffic near the library in Sequoyah Hills. After sitting still for about half an hour, he realized he was stuck in a school pickup line.
Frank buys a Knox County Schools coupon book every year but barely uses it. He did use a coupon to get free Oreo dust for his grandsons’ ice cream cones at Cruze Farm.
Kathryn says she hadn’t previously noticed that Frank can be somewhat OCD. After the Marble City Opera concert at Cherokee Caverns, Frank was particular about giving Kathryn a poster from the middle of the pile. He used to only buy newspapers from the middle of the pile. His sisters once pranked him by cutting holes in his newspaper.
Frank saw his neighbor’s son at the supermarket but the guy didn’t recognize Frank. A few moments later, Frank recognized the Dancing Blue Shirt Guy who was in a viral video recorded last year at a Vols football game.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Frank picked two Brown Turkey figs before they were fully ripe because some nocturnal animals have been taking figs, even if Frank had put the figs in lace drawstring bags. Frank saw a “Charlie Brown” fig plant at Lowe’s and asked the cashier for a discount.
Kathryn suggests that they take the camera to various locations she is considering for Marble City Opera. She also thinks there should be a reality show about the opera business.
Jere’s sister and her husband visited Knoxville over Labor Day weekend. They went to several nice restaurants including Lonesome Dove for lunch on Saturday and Aretha Frankenstein’s for brunch on Sunday.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Dave Fennell. Frank and Dave used to improvise together as members of Einstein Simplified.
The audio of the Frank & Friends Show is available on the website and smartphone app of FUN 105.9, where Frank is a deejay. On Fridays, he pays homage to one of his radio mentors by stretching out the phrase “it’s Friday.”
One of Dave’s ancestors is John Tipton, who was a rival of John Sevier. Tipton was opposed to the State of Franklin. Frank recently wrote a question for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl about the State of Franklin.
Dave is wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was a gift from his daughter. Frank buys neckties from the Ladies of Charity Thrift Store at 120 W. Baxter Avenue in Knoxville.
Frank made plans to meet someone for coffee but forgot what the person looked like. He found the person’s photo online. When the other guy arrived, he didn’t eat or drink anything.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Dave doesn’t like Circus Peanuts, which he spied on Frank’s candy shelf. Frank defends Circus Peanuts, saying they are like the marbits in Lucky Charms. Frank’s grandson Artie bought instant oatmeal, which Frank mixes with hot coffee instead of water. Artie also likes older candies like Circus Peanuts and Necco Wafers.
Frank and his wife had hotdogs for dinner recently but there was very little spicy brown mustard left. Frank tried a new technique to get the last of the mustard out of the container. During dessert, he spilled some custard on the kitchen counter.
Last year, Frank met Ricky the Dragon Steamboat at the Fair Food Throwdown. Frank’s television interview with Ricky aired recently on East Tennessee PBS. You can watch the interview online at https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-ricky-the-dragon-steamboat-qiz67j/
Frank recorded an interview with Colleen Cruze of Cruze Farms. She got Frank to drink some buttermilk on the air. When Frank and Jere went to dinner at the Cruze Farm Pizza Barn with their grandchildren, an older gentleman complimented them on saying grace before their meal.
Frank likes that he can still answer a call on his iPhone after it has gone to voicemail. He is irritated by police shows when the phone rings for an unusually long time before they answer. A recent survey claimed that iPhone users are more extroverted than Android users.
Marble City Opera will present a free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Find season tickets and information at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Last year, Frank met Ricky the Dragon Steamboat at the Donut Challenge. Frank’s television interview with Ricky will air at 12:00 a.m. on August 28, 2024 on East Tennessee PBS. You can watch the interview online at https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-ricky-the-dragon-steamboat-qiz67j/
Marble City Opera had five performances in June. Frank’s grandson Artie watched the dress rehearsal of Il Tabarro and both performances. The audience is left to wonder if Kathryn’s character lives or dies at the end. She gave Frank a t-shirt with a list of “opera spoilers.”
Kathryn and her husband James went to the Festival on the Fourth at World’s Fair Park and met up with Frank, Jere, Artie, and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD. James noticed a bad odor but was able to find its source. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra began their performance with the “The Star-Spangled Banner” and conductor Aram Demirjian invited the audience to sing along. Several people noticed Kathryn’s high note.
Frank and Jere took two of their grandchildren to the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge for a “Wonderful Wednesday” presentation by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Oak Ridge High School. Jere informed Frank that she had been Tri-M president at her high school.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Kathryn is reminded that author Elyse Bruce has inquired about including Marble City Opera in an upcoming Missy Barrett mystery book.
Marble City Opera will present a free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767
Kathryn, Jere, and Frank attended a recent Cathedral Concert that was the Album Release Performance of “Grit and Glitz” by violinist William Shaub and Friends. Kathryn and Jere bought CDs but neither of them have a CD player. Frank suggests trying to play them in a DVD player.
Frank reminisces about playing records, tapes, and CDs at WAVA, where all the songs were sped up slightly to get the listeners hooked on the faster version.
Frank and Jere took Artie to Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre.
Frank misplaced his prescription sunglasses but eventually found them on top of a book titled Thinking Clearly by John-Mark Miravalle.
A Waffle House waiter named Eric asked Frank to try Waffle House Sauce on his egg sandwich. When Frank liked it, Eric gave Frank extra packets to take home. Unfortunately Frank put the packets in his back pocket.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Mitch Moore, who is a freelance writer.
Mitch likes to solve the Sunday and Monday crossword puzzles. Both he and Frank try to solve the Monday puzzle as fast as possible. Frank has broken the five-minute barrier but Mitch has yet to go “sub 5.”
Mitch and his wife went to Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. They spent several days at Yellowstone. Frank and his wife would like to go back and spend more than a day at Yellowstone.
Frank and Jere visited Tom Kent, one of Frank’s radio mentors, in Cleveland on the day after the eclipse in April. Tom died of cancer in June. On Tom’s birthday in August, hundreds of his Facebook friends wished him a happy birthday, obviously unaware that he had died.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.
Jere attempted to take two grandsons to McKay’s used bookstore but it happened to be the same day as the store’s anniversary. The store was overrun with fans trying to win prizes by driving to all five McKay’s stores in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Mitch points out that the store used to be known as McKay Books and that in the South, people tend to add an S to store names like Kroger, Walmart, and others.
Mitch recently finished the first draft of a book. He set the book in rural Arkansas during the same time period that he was growing up there.
Frank had a poster printed using the image of an East Tennessee PBS monthly program guide that included him among some actual celebrities.
Every time Frank buys a package of 700 coffee filters, he wonders if he will be able to use them all.
The Tennessee Valley Fair asked Frank and Becca James to emcee the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7 and the Sweet Goodness Doughnut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Frank used bonus points to get a free Frappuccino but rather than drink it, he saved it in the freezer. A couple of weeks later he bought a Frappuccino to earn 75 bonus points. He put it in the freezer to save it for another day and then realized the first one was still there.
Frank’s grandson Artie chastised him for not saying “excuse me” after a gastrointestinal outburst. Frank started saying “Pardon me boys, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo” every time it happened again. Frank explained the reference, which made Artie want to watch The Glenn Miller Story starring James Stewart.
Frank will be checking in the audience members at Marble City Opera’s “Tenors, Tuxedos, and Stalactites” concert on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The gate opens at 4:00 p.m. and the one-hour concert starts at 5:00 p.m. Get tickets at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets before they sell out.
Mitch is the drummer in an ‘80s cover band called Vinyl Tap. The band will perform at Ale’ Rae’s, 937 N. Broadway, on Saturday, August 24, 2024 starting at 7:00 p.m. The Facebook event listing is https://www.facebook.com/events/326532536987376/
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, for the “friends and family” celebration at the new Andy’s Frozen Custard, 513 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Knoxville. Website: https://locations.eatandys.com/ll/US/TN/Knoxville/513-North-Cedar-Bluff-Road
This is the third Andy’s location in East Tennessee and the second in Knoxville. Franchisee Tom Gass tells Frank that his next two Andy’s stores will be in Maryville and Pigeon Forge.
Frank tries a Choco Express Shake and a Root Beer Freeze. Becca enjoys a Blackberry Waffle-Jack Jackhammer and her husband has a BootDaddy Concrete.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Whitney Wells, who is the social media coordinator for Marble City Opera. Find Whitney online at https://www.instagram.com/whitneywellssoprano/ Whitney is from Texas. She is in town to work as the assistant stage manager for Marble City Opera’s production of il Tabarro.
There will be a concert version of il Tabarro aboard the Star of Knoxville riverboat on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Use the code RIVERCRUISE to get a 30% discount when buying tickets at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
There will be fully staged productions of il Tabarro on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore and on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge. The performances will take place alongside the lake at both locations.
At the world premiere of The Doctor and the Devils, several opera patrons recognized Frank from the tv show Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl, which is currently re-airing the most recent season on East Tennessee PBS. The composer of The Doctor and the Devils said that his son was recently a contestant on Scholars’ Bowl.
While she is in town, Whitney is staying with her friend who is the manager of Knoxville Princess Parties. Whitney is “best friends” with Cinderella and several other princesses. See photos at https://www.knoxprincessparties.com/ Whitney’s husband Ben once played Prince Eric.
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Frank asks Whitney if he is supposed to try to follow back private Instagram accounts or not. He decides against it because he already wastes too much time on Instagram looking at various s’mores recipes, including s’mores cookies, s’mores brownies, and s’mores dip.
Frank finds thrifting videos on social media to be upsetting. When someone buys an item for pennies at a thrift store but then resells it for much more, Frank feels bad for the person who donated the item to the thrift store.
Frank is wearing orange because the baseball Vols are one of eight teams in the College World Series. His favorite flower is an orange day-lily, which would bloom around Frank’s birthday in New York but bloom a month earlier in Tennessee.
Frank and his wife Jere intended to use a gift card at Arby’s. Frank also had a two-dollar off coupon, which caused them to forget to use the gift card they had purchased at Kroger. Whitney likes a Texas grocery store called H-E-B.
Whitney’s parents grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas, site of the first Buc-ee’s convenience store. They knew the owners of Buc-ee’s. This week the new world’s largest Buc-ee’s opens in Luling, Texas. It is slightly larger than the former world’s largest Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Tennessee. Frank ate a brisket and egg burrito but wished they sold Buc-ee’s dental floss.
Whitney met her husband Ben at a summer opera program in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They put on three operas during the run of the summer festival. In one production of Cendrillon, Ben played Prince Charming and Whitney was one of Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters.
Frank’s friend Bean was stumped by a crossword puzzle clue he saw on X. The clue was “‘90s alt-rock band named after an X-Files monster-of-the-week.” Bean sent the clue to Frank, who had to solve the whole crossword puzzle to figure out that the answer was EVE 6.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Logan Murrell, who is a singer and songwriter. Frank asks why Logan changed her Instagram handle to include the word vibes. Find Logan at https://www.instagram.com/loganmurrellvibes/
Frank went back to the pool supply store to have his pool water tested. He was surprised to learn he needed to add 12 pounds of chlorine that day and 8 pounds each subsequent day for a week.
Logan discovers that she and Frank both claim 22 as their favorite number. Logan has a 22 tattoo and Frank’s birthday is on June 22.
Logan starred in her high school’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. She would like to play Audrey again some day. Frank is full of Little Shop trivia.
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Frank and his wife Jere went to a concert by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, which was conducted by Brian Salesky. Logan watched the live YouTube stream and saw the back of Frank’s head. Frank is surprised to learn that Logan had a small role in Salesky’s production of La Boheme when she was 9.
Frank says Logan has an aura about her that makes strangers approach her. Frank says strangers often approach him. Frank was at a gas station when a man felt compelled to tell him that he was speaking a foreign language on the phone with his nephew.
Logan can use the strangers’ stories as inspiration for a song. Frank can’t figure out how Logan or anyone can write a melody. Logan offers to make a song out of Frank’s story about birds in his garage. Frank has made up songs in improv shows, usually to the tune of an opera song.
Logan and her husband have two children. She is working on an album of sentimental songs. She plays a sample of her song “Moon and Stars” on her guitar.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Mitch Moore, who is a freelance writer. Frank met someone named Duran who posts reaction videos on YouTube. Mitch suggests that Duran record his reaction to the Frank & Friends Show.
Frank is wearing a shirt that he hasn’t worn in a couple of years. A news anchor once told Frank that he doesn’t tuck in his shirt behind the desk so that he can pull on the shirttails before going on-air. A member of a military honor guard suggested that Frank try using shirt garters.
Mitch has an issue with graduation ceremonies for kindergarten or preschool. At the preschool graduation for Frank’s grandkids, the students go down the slide in the playground when their name is called.
Frank points out that “Dads & Grads” sales make sense in the North where graduations often coincide with Father’s Day weekend. In the South we should have “Moms & Grads” but that doesn’t rhyme.
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Frank noticed that his Apple products often try to autocorrect plural words into possessive words like when he types the title of Marble City Opera’s upcoming production The Doctor and the Devils. Find tickets and information at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank’s pool is so green that Mitch thinks he’s still celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. When Frank went to the pool supply store to buy algaecide, the clerk asked for his phone number. Instead of his real number, Frank said, “867-5309.”
Mitch recently rewatched the movie Twister and wonders about the villain played by Cary Elwes. Mitch thinks the writers gave him a comeuppance more severe than he deserved.
Frank was embarrassed at the Apple Store when his debit card was declined, even though he had put enough money in the account. The bank texted Frank to make sure the purchase was legitimate but the card was still declined.
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Frank Murphy is joined by author Thomas D. Taylor, who can be found online at https://thomasdtaylor.wordpress.com/. Thomas and his wife Elyse Bruce adopted some former “hoarder house” cats.
Thomas writes horror stories and offers to make Frank a victim in one of his stories. Elyse writes Missy Barrett mysteries. She invited Frank to read a chapter during the book launch for The Case of the Missing Muskets at the King Family Public Library. See photos at https://www.facebook.com/MissyBarrettFanPage
Talking about horror stories reminds Frank of the time he and his sisters saw the movie Night of the Living Dead. Frank laughed at the movie but his sisters are still scarred by it. Thomas describes a scene in his book Hemlock in which someone falls victim to an alligator.
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When Frank was at the King Family Library, an employee named Launa told Frank that she had been a contestant on Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl when she was in high school. When Frank asked for the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner, Launa rang her buzzer and answered, “Bob Marley.”
In 2008, Ken Jennings hosted an episode of Scholars’ Bowl while he was visiting Knoxville on a publicity tour. The News Sentinel recorded a short interview with him that can be seen here: https://youtu.be/rpkTAAb6OrU?si=TqFfucpYTw3au3gq
One of the kids at the library asked Frank if he was rich. Frank answered that he is not rich but he is happy. In Los Angeles, Frank worked with a highly-paid deejay who wrote a book that revealed how miserable he was while making a million dollars.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. As predicted on a previous episode, they enjoy a cider in their Frank & Friends Show pint glasses.
Frank’s picture is on page 66 of the April issue of VIP Knoxville magazine as part of its coverage of the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s program of “French Opera Jewels.” Frank and Heather Waliga were photographed for the next issue of the magazine on Saturday as they emceed “Casino Royale” to benefit InterFaith Health Center. Kathryn was photographed during a luncheon at Ossoli Circle.
Kathryn and her husband James and Frank and his wife Jere attended the dedication concert for the new pipe organ at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. One of the electromagnetic relays didn’t work properly and caused an unexpected intermission in the concert.
Frank and Jere visited Frank Jr. in Michigan and then drove to Sandusky, Ohio to view the total eclipse of the sun. Frank’s daughter Meaghan and her sons also traveled to Sandusky. Jere and Frank Jr. found a perfect spot to view the eclipse in a park that had no crowds and a new pavilion with clean bathrooms. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the motel where they stayed.
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Frank specifically wore a peach-colored shirt to see if Kathryn recognized it. He also wore it while recording a video interview with the cast of Marble City Opera’s production of Suor Angelica in 2019. Brandon Gibson, who was Marble City Opera’s managing director, was wearing the same shirt. Two years earlier, Brandon first introduced Frank to Kathryn and to Marble City Opera.
Brandon passed away unexpectedly in 2022. Kathryn recently began the process of hiring Brandon’s replacement. Frank expressed an interest in the job, applied, and was hired. His first day was April 1 but Kathryn delayed the announcement until April 2 so no one would think it was an April Fool’s joke.
Marble City Opera will present the world premiere of The Doctor and the Devils on June 6 and 8, 2024 at the Old City Performing Arts Center. Marble City Opera’s production of il Tabarro will take place in site-specific locations at the Port of Tellico on June 22, 2024 and in Melton Lake Park on June 23, 2024. Find tickets and information at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Mitch Moore, who is a freelance writer. They are using Frank & Friends Show pint glasses for the first time. Mitch thought Mo the tortoise was ceramic but Frank urges him to watch episode 0019 at https://youtu.be/_LmUlhl7Kdk for the whole story.
Frank and Mitch are not offended by meat but Frank’s friend Bean does not eat meat from the types of animals he has owned as pets. Mitch makes animal noises to cats and dogs. Frank asks if he talks to all the animals like Doctor Dolittle.
Frank and his wife Jere sent a metal detector as a birthday gift to their ten-year-old grandson Artie. It didn’t work properly and Frank was asked to send a return code, which he had never done before. Metal detectors are associated with old men who probably wish they had a metal detector when they were ten.
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Frank interviewed Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat for his TV show, Up Close with Frank Murphy. The episode will air this summer on East Tennessee PBS. Frank met Ricky while hosting the Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair and recording a YouTube video that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/rFrvhW30-Bw
Mitch often solves the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Frank has a solving streak of over 2,100 consecutive days. A glitch in the crossword app caused Frank’s streak to be broken even though he correctly solved the puzzle on time. Jere told him how to contact the company to get his streak reinstated.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Elyse Bruce, Creative Dynamo. Elyse’s newest Missy Barrett mystery, The Case of the Missing Muskets, includes a chapter in which Missy and her mother visit the Frank & Friends Show.
Frank and his wife Jere had leg-of-lamb for Easter. They tried to find a jar of mint jelly at a supermarket, which did not have any. The store’s app lets you order mint jelly for $47. Jere finally found mint jelly at a competing supermarket for $3.
Last Christmas, Elyse had difficulty finding mincemeat in local stores. Mincemeat is actually chopped fruit and nuts soaked in rum or other spirits. The supermarket staff sent her to the meat counter instead.
Frank thinks that Easter candy is better than Halloween candy because he believes that Spring is better than Fall. Elyse is an October baby and prefers Fall.
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Elyse writes books about a fictional nine-year-old detective named Missy Barrett, who lives in Sevier County. Elyse created International Missy Barrett Day: A Day To Do Good Deeds and the Missy Barrett Stamp and Sticker Search in Sevier County.
In The Case of the Missing Muskets, Missy visits her Grandpa’s farm and falls into a hole that turns out to be a Civil War hiding place. She discovers blankets, coins and ammunition but no muskets.
Elyse writes each weekday for four hours or 1500 words, whichever comes first. Her progress can get slowed by the research she needs to do to find the necessary details for the story.
Elyse has a blog called Idiomation which can be found at https://idiomation.wordpress.com/ It was cited in Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader and several other books. She started the blog to help her son, who is autistic, to understand figures of speech more easily.
The idiom “water off a duck’s back” makes Frank think of the ducklings his parents gave to him and his sisters for Easter one year.
Frank wants to see the total solar eclipse on Monday. He thinks a partial eclipse is not as good as 100%. Knoxville will see only 88% totality.
Elyse invited Frank to read his chapter during the book launch for The Case of the Missing Muskets on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. at the King Family Public Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville, TN. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/MissyBarrettFanPage
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Mitch Moore, who is a freelance writer. Mitch watched his previous episode and wanted to make some adjustments. Mitch thinks that Frank & Friends sounds like Frankenfriends.
Mitch asks Frank about the process of writing questions for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. Frank and his wife have been reorganizing and rewriting many of the questions in the show’s database.
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When Frank occasionally gets a song stuck in his head, it’s often the Schaefer Beer jingle that he heard on New York Mets broadcasts as a child. His grandmother gave him a Ballantine beer clock for his bedroom.
Mitch doesn’t like lemons in his water. Frank might use the lemon to clean his fingers at the table. He wishes restaurants offered finger bowls and hot towels.
Mitch thinks the cups for water at fast food restaurants are too small especially compared to the huge cups for soda. Frank has learned to let the water run so that it doesn’t have the tint of fruit punch or lemonade. Frank thinks restaurants that serve spicy food should also serve milk.
Frank is pictured in the March issue of VIP Knoxville. The magazine covered Marble City Opera’s fundraiser that Frank emceed. On April 13, Frank and Heather Waliga will emcee the Casino Royale fundraiser for InterFaith Health Center. On April 19, Frank will emcee the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame Awards Gala, which is a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy.
Frank posts his “selfies for the wardrobe department” on Facebook each day that a new episode of Scholars’ Bowl airs. One of Frank’s friends asked why anyone would care what Frank is wearing on television.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who arrived early for the recording. Frank came from a family that runs late but his wife Jere came from a family that runs early.
Frank’s friend Bean is moving back to England this week. They made plans to meet for lunch at a restaurant in Harriman. Frank planned to be early for their meeting but his car wouldn’t start and he had to buy a new battery. Instead of being thirty minutes early, he was four minutes late for lunch.
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Frank’s friend Bean sent him Dr Pepper flavored Peeps. Sarah can taste the Dr Pepper flavor more easily than Frank can. Sarah thinks that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are better than the Reese’s holiday shapes but Frank prefers the holiday Reese’s even if the eggs, hearts, and pumpkins look very similar.
Frank likes to remind his friends that St. Patrick is associated with three-leaf shamrocks not four-leaf clovers. He also points out that the shortened form of Patrick is Paddy. Jere made shepherd’s pie and Irish soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day.
Frank and Jere saw their friend Fr. Michael Woods riding atop a fire engine in the Knox St. Patrick’s Parade and yelled "céad míle fáilte" to him. The grand marshal was comedian Josh Mancuso.
Sarah made her first trip to Walt Disney World in January. She and her husband stayed for four days and chose the least busy week to visit.
During Spring break Sarah and her husband took a short road trip to get a cheeseburger, fries, and a shake at Pal’s in Jefferson City. The chain is only found in northeast Tennessee.
Sarah says in her marriage, her husband gets the mail. When they were newlyweds, an older relative advised Frank and Jere to never open the other person’s mail.
Frank is surprised that Sarah and her husband can unlock each other’s phones with their faces and that they also use the “share my location” feature to know their spouse’s whereabouts.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Mitch Moore, who is a freelance writer. Frank saw Mitch in two plays at Flying Anvil Theatre. Mitch is also in a band called Vinyl Tap. Frank enjoyed Mitch’s YouTube series, “State of Franklin,” which can be viewed here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Tj30IQQQv9XbaT3cLnaMVYSZE6oeQDG&si=Yzx57FAoCzOLpWfT
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Mitch and Frank are equally passionate about emphasizing that there is only one S in “Daylight Saving Time.” Frank’s best time change experience happened when he and his friend Bean went on a business trip from Los Angeles to Lake Havasu City on the weekend that Daylight Saving Time started.
Frank only had to change the clocks on his oven and microwave. He wonders if his next microwave will know the time and other information by being connected to the “internet of things.”
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Frank enjoyed Mitch’s comedy web series “State of Franklin.” In the show, Ben Franklin time-travels to the home of Mitch’s character. In addition to acting in the show, Mitch wrote, directed, and edited the episodes.
Mitch has done stand-up comedy but finds improv to be daunting. Mitch was the middler on a bill at the Funny Bone in Knoxville when an up-and-coming Drew Carey was the headliner. The club owner fired Drew after three nights and replaced him with Ron White.
Frank does improv and finds stand-up to be challenging. Frank did stand-up in a contest called Host with the Most. He prepared by going to several open-mic nights to polish his material. Frank also sold the most tickets to the contest in order to help him win.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names.
Becca went on a business trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. She saw several parades and received lots of beads. For Christmas, Becca got a purse that looks like a fanny pack. She wore it on her chest at Mardi Gras to prevent being pickpocketed.
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Becca asks Frank what he’s doing for Lent. Frank points out that Lent appears to last 46 days but that the six Sundays don’t count. He saved a bundt cake to eat on a Sunday. Frank’s wife Jere hasn’t bought any Girl Scout cookies because of Lent, but they plan to get a Thin Mint concrete at Andy’s Frozen Custard.
Becca’s father came to visit. She took him to see WDVX’s Blue Plate Special broadcast from Barley’s. She wanted to take him to several of the local microbreweries but he gives up alcohol for Lent every year. He lives on a small ranch outside Austin, Texas. He brought some venison for Becca’s family.
Frank has ringing in his ears. He discovered that the noise goes away for a day or two when he takes a generic acetaminophen with diphenhydramine capsule. Becca urges him to see a doctor.
It’s the time of year when several of Frank’s friends send him photos of Marshmallow Peeps displays in stores. Frank appreciates that the Peeps reminded them of him. He generally is not interested in flavored Peeps but would try S’mores Peeps. His daughter recommends Dr Pepper flavored Peeps.
Frank’s wife sent a bitmoji of herself with a frog on Leap Day but didn’t look closely enough at the image.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera.
In April, Frank and Heather Waliga will co-emcee a fundraiser for InterFaith Health Center and Frank will emcee a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. Frank asks for the Frank & Friends Show to be listed as an in-kind sponsor of the events.
Kathryn asked Marble City Opera’s social media coordinator Whitney Wells to create an Instagram post thanking Frank for emceeing the Pop-Up Opera Party.
Frank was notified that he has to contact his domain registrar to update the name servers on his personal website. The software he used for his website is now outdated. He was able to update his bio on the Frank & Friends Show website and the Fun 105.9 website but not his Frank Murphy website.
Frank’s wife Jere asked the Amazon Echo a question by saying, “Alexa.” Instead her iPhone responded by saying, “I’m Siri, did you mean to ask me?”
Jere lost an AirPod. Kathryn’s AirPods went through the washing machine and survived. The “Find my AirPod” feature seems to be inaccurate.
Kathryn lost her house key while walking the dog at night. She thought she would have to change the locks but was able to find the key the next morning. She might get an AirTag for her keys.
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Kathryn plays a version of Scrabble on her phone and some memory-improving games on an app called Impulse. Jere and her coworkers play Wordle every day and share their results.
Frank and Jere both have long streaks of solving the daily New York Times crossword puzzle. They also play Connections on the NYT app. A British game show called Only Connect has a round that is the same as Connections.
A company in Japan created an AI toy robot and gave it an American-sounding name. The robot is called Frank Murphy, which turned up in Frank’s Google News alert for his name.
One of Frank’s friends said he shouldn’t use AI to generate a theme song for the show since he has so many friends who are writers and musicians. Frank wonders if one of them could benefit from writing a theme song for free. Kathryn might ask her husband to write one. She also says that her mother refers to Frank as “Uncle Frank.”
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who has been in Cleveland to direct a production of Glory Denied. Frank recorded a behind-the-scenes video at a rehearsal for the Akima Cabaret, which will take place on March 1 and 2, 2024 at the Mill & Mine.
Frank will be the emcee and auctioneer for Marble City Opera’s Pop-Up Opera Party on February 24, 2024. Frank tells Kathryn that he’s not a real auctioneer and that last year he faked it. Buy tickets at https://www.marblecityopera.com/
Frank’s friend Bean sent him a text about a member of Trans-Siberian Orchestra who passed away. Frank and Jere went to a TSO concert at Thompson-Boling Arena and recognized local violinist Julie Bélanger Roy on stage.
Frank and Jere went to a Mannheim Steamroller concert at the Tennessee Theatre. They recognized several players from the Knoxville Symphony orchestra including violinist Sean Claire and oboist Claire Chenette. The band had just taken a bow when an announcement was made about a shooting nearby.
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One of Kathryn’s friends in Texas owned a Kia Soul that was stolen. She says there is a TikTok video that challenges people to steal Kia Souls. Frank saw a meme about a Kia Soul that thought it was a Tesla.
Frank was parked at St. John’s Cathedral while waiting for a Marble City Opera board meeting. He saw a vehicle from WVLT across the street. The employees of the TV station flew a drone over the parking lot, which is the proposed site for a new hotel.
Frank and Jere watched a Detroit Lions playoff game but the sound on their over-the-air box doesn’t work. Frank recommends watching a game with Jere’s commentary. It felt the same as watching TV in a restaurant that you can see but not hear.
Frank and Jere went to a movie theater to see three episodes of The Chosen. There was a five-minute intermission between the second and third episodes but Frank wished it was longer.
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Frank Murphy visits a rehearsal for the 2024 Akima Cabaret, a fun night of musical comedy, presented by the Akima Club of Knoxville. This year’s theme is “80s Mix Tape.” The Akima Cabaret will be at the Mill & Mine on March 1 and 2, 2024. The Frank & Friends Show is a media sponsor of this year’s Akima Cabaret. Proceeds benefit dozens of area charities. Get your tickets soon at https://www.akimaclub.org
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Frank Murphy is on the podcast porch while it is snowing in Knoxville for the first time in 385 days. Frank has always disliked snow but now finds it more bearable because he can work from home instead of driving in it.
Frank’s big break in radio came when newscaster David Haines asked Frank to read the snow closing announcements on WAVA during the morning show. Frank wonders why most winter songs like “Winter Wonderland” and “A Marshmallow World” get lumped in with Christmas songs and get virtually no airplay after Christmas Day.
Some of the students from Science Hill High School commented on Frank’s ties during an episode of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. Before each episode, Frank takes a “selfie for the wardrobe department.” Frank’s wife Jere is the “wardrobe department.” Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl airs weekdays at 5:30 p.m. on East Tennessee PBS.
Frank and Jere went to dinner with Jere’s sister and her husband at Ristorante DellaSantina in Sevierville. He saw local actor Mitch Moore at the restaurant and invited him to be on the podcast. Frank enjoyed a s’mores old fashioned before his pasta dinner.
Frank and Jere traveled to Northern Virginia to see family members. Frank and his sisters visited his daughter Meaghan’s art studio to see some of the paintings and prints she has for sale. See Meaghan’s artwork at https://instagram.com/mdecelleart/
One of the other artist’s in the same studio complex as Meaghan is a surrealist who includes a lot of skulls in his work. Frank asked if he knew of the Body Farm. The artist said yes and that he would like to walk off into the snow when it’s time for him to die.
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Frank had the idea to pour bacon grease onto a tree stump in the hope that birds and chipmunks would gnaw on the stump to use it like a suet feeder. Frank has twice forgotten to retrieve the frying pan from the stump. He also buries coffee grounds and eggshells in various spots around the yard.
When Frank and Jere went to a coffee shop on Sunday, the barista accidentally shut down the register after taking Jere’s order but before taking Frank’s order. The barista was able to make Frank’s latte by the time the register restarted.
Frank and Jere ordered tuna salad sandwiches at a restaurant known for its bread. Frank was surprised that a full order consisted of two sandwiches. He and Jere both asked for no onions. Jere’s sandwich had onions but no tuna.
A technician from the HVAC company told Frank to reorder box-style filters. He also told Frank that he recommends box filters for all his elderly customers. Frank resisted the temptation to correct the spelling and grammar on the report from a plumber who fixed a pipe under the sink.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera, who will be performing as Olha in The Christmas Spider on January 6, 2024 at St. John’s Cathedral. Tickets and information at https://www.marblecityopera.com/ Children’s tickets are free with the discount code PENNYARTS.
Kathryn stopped by the final Einstein Simplified improv show of the year. At the show, someone in the balcony dropped their vape device on Frank’s wife Jere. Frank performed in a game in which the other improviser could only read lines from an audience member’s text messages.
One time when Frank was reading the texts, the girlfriend of the phone’s owner stormed out. Frank felt bad about breaking up the couple but Kathryn’s perspective is that Frank saved the girl from a bad relationship.
Kathryn performed in The Christmas Spider in Baton Rouge in December. There will be two performances in Knoxville on January 6, 2024. Each performance will feature different children in the lead roles. The first show is at 2:30 p.m. and the other is at 5:00 p.m.
Kathryn’s aunt gave her a gift that was in an empty box of chocolates. It was a small painting of Kathryn’s dog. She once bought an empty gift box that was decorated to look like it contained an earwax candle.
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Frank upset his wife when he left his phone upstairs. One time she had a flat tire but didn’t leave him a voicemail. She kept calling back until he answered. Another time he yelled at Siri to answer. Kathryn suggests that he wear his AirPods all day. Another time when Jere couldn’t reach Frank, she asked their next-door neighbor to check on him.
Frank has tried using the Google AI program called Bard to help him write a letter of recommendation. He also tried asking it to write a theme song for the Frank & Friends Show.
When Frank turned on his work computer, it was open to a Bing browser showing Christmas gift ideas. It appears to have done that by itself.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names.
This year had the shortest possible Advent because Christmas fell on a Monday. Becca’s parents would celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve.
Frank’s wife put him in charge of ordering matching Christmas pajamas for their grandchildren this year. Becca tried ordering matching pajamas but she described it as her “failed family tradition.”
Frank’s wife was very busy with rehearsals for the Knoxville Choral Society and for her church choir. They will be able to sleep late and stay home on Christmas Day.
Frank’s wife wants to make Christmas crackers, which Frank assumed was a confection like cracker candy. Instead, she plans to make British-style Christmas crackers from paper towel rolls and tissue paper for a party later this week.
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Becca had a good experience buying a crocheted bumblebee from an Etsy seller. Frank and his wife Jere tried to buy a birthday gift for their daughter from Etsy. It immediately charged Jere’s Apple Pay and used Jere’s shipping address without giving her a chance to change it to their daughter’s address.
Becca once set up a surprise vacation for her husband to visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. She used Etsy to buy him a wand like those in the movies.
Frank’s wife does the long-distance driving in their family but Frank handles the city driving in Washington or New York.
Frank was pictured in a recent issue of VIP Knoxville magazine. He was shown in a costume jacket when he emceed a pirate-themed fundraiser for GO! Contemporary Dance Works.
Frank was asked to emcee an upcoming black-tie fundraiser at a fancy country club. They were surprised he didn’t own a tuxedo. Sometimes charities are able to get a tuxedo rental in exchange for an ad in the program.
Becca compliments Frank’s skills and he is reminded of a positive review he got from a listener in a radio focus group. Frank recalls how a radio general manager would denigrate his major-market morning show as their contract renewal time neared.
Frank made a joke about some Pyrex bowls that Jere bought. When he repeated the joke to their son, Jere called Frank a hack for reusing his material.
Becca and Frank have a behind-the-scenes conversation about commercial breaks on radio stations and some of the rules they had to follow as deejays.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names. Frank has been resisting the urge to buy Weigel’s eggnog but has been seeing online ads for Weigel’s new delivery service.
Frank’s friend Houston Vandergriff played a shepherd in the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville. Frank met Houston when he played a toy soldier in the Nutcracker with the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association. Becca knows Houston from his volunteer work on the Culinary Arts stage at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Houston is a photographer and advocate for people with Down syndrome. He gave Frank a calendar with beautiful photos from his worldwide travels. Visit https://www.downsandtowns.com/
The Knoxville Ice Bears had to postpone their games for the weekend after the Nativity Pageant because of an equipment malfunction that prevented the ice from freezing. Frank recalls a similar problem from two years ago when Kathryn Frady was scheduled to sing the national anthem and Frank was scheduled to drop the puck but the game had to be rescheduled due to soft ice.
Becca lost at Whamageddon when the song “Last Christmas” played at the Christmas party for her company’s employees and their children. Frank realized that he lost his own similar game when he heard the song “Mary Did You Know.” The lyrics of the song are contradicted by the Gospel of Luke.
Frank’s friend Bean says “Last Christmas” is not really a Christmas song and the movie Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. They just happen to take place at Christmas. Becca believes that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Frank learned that Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was almost ruined by the Christmas decorations visible in the background of the Phoenix scenes. Hitchcock solved the problem by displaying the words “Friday, December 11” on the screen at the beginning of the film.
Frank was listening to ChristmasFM when the song “The Christmas Shoes” came on. Frank is frustrated that the kid in the song left his dying mother’s side to go shopping for shoes instead of spending time with her. Frank wonders what the dying woman would do with the shoes.
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Becca is disappointed with Frank’s opinion of kolaches, a pastry that can be filled with sweet or savory fillings. The one that Frank tried seemed like a hot dog in a bun. Becca suggests trying different fillings, perhaps with cheese.
Frank and Becca were pleased with how well things went at the Karns Christmas Parade. Frank also announced the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade and watched the stream of the parade in downtown Knoxville. He feels there are too many Grinches in the parades. He also noticed an increase in Grinch decorations around town.
Frank noticed some inflatable Buc-ee’s Beaver decorations. Becca and her husband dislike inflatables because of how they look when deflated during the day.
Frank and Becca both went to see the Christmas decorations on Gray Eagle Lane off Bob Gray Road. Frank saw on the news that the owner of the house with the most decorations became president of the homeowners association. All but two of the houses on the street are decorated. Christmas lights in Knoxville map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pi5dKsbWhgAmrJkWA
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland has moved from Smokies Stadium to Soaky Mountain Waterpark. Last year Frank recorded a video with Victoria Henley for the light show’s final year at Smokies Stadium. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/iUslK6FQzXk
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who says she is merry and bright, like the words on her sweatshirt. Frank is wearing a loud Christmas blazer that he bought at Kroger. Sarah notices the antique Christmas ornaments that were once owned by Jere’s Aunt Dee.
Jere will sing at a Christmas Eve Mass. Frank signed up to read at the Midnight Mass after finally finding his password for the ministry app on his phone.
When Frank was a kid, his parents would buy their Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and keep it up into January. Frank wishes radio stations kept playing Christmas music until New Year’s Day.
Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” is number one on Billboard’s chart this week. Billboard changed the way they do their charts several years ago.
Frank’s favorite Christmas song is “A Christmas Festival Overture” by the Boston Pops. Sarah’s favorite Christmas song is "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. Hippos are the deadliest large land mammals.
Frank and Jere went to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert at Thompson-Boling Arena. He says the audience sits through most of the show and the volume is not too loud. They sat close enough to feel the heat from the fire effects on stage.
Sarah asks about raucous concerts. Frank recalls a punk rock show where he slam-danced unenthusiastically. Sarah got injured at a Foo Fighters concert in Atlanta in 2000.
Frank is dissatisfied with the over-abundance of secular Christmas songs on American radio. He also dislikes down-tempo songs. Frank listens online to Ireland’s ChristmasFM.
Sarah’s favorite Christmas movies are National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Elf. She says It’s a Wonderful Life is too depressing. She likes The Holiday and Last Holiday. Frank watched a Christmas rom-com last year that starred Lindsey Lohan.
Frank and Sarah both watched a Dolly Parton Christmas movie on NBC last year. It wasn’t very good but it was fun to see many familiar faces from Sevier County. Frank and Sarah agree that The Polar Express is a creepy-looking movie.
Sarah says the twenty-foot skeleton on Frank’s street has lost its head. Frank thinks his neighbor is probably removing its pilgrim hat to add a Santa hat. The skeleton is pictured on Google Street View.
Frank disliked the noise being made by a holly tree scraping against the house. As he pruned away the problem branches, his neighbor asked if he planned to put Christmas lights on the tree.
Frank recalls a time that Frank Jr. told Mark & Brian on KLOS that Grandma snores. She was unhappy when the man who owned the pool supply store said, “Hey Grandma, I heard that you snore!”
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Frank Murphy is joined by Mindy Thomas, a board member and past-president of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville. Learn more at https://www.knoxvillenativity.com/
The 2023 Nativity Pageant performances will be Saturday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 p.m.; and Monday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Admission is free. A musical prelude begins about twenty minutes beforehand. The performance begins in total darkness.
This year’s pageant will have a children’s choir, three soloists, a new actress named Sherleen Mwaura playing Mary, and a new donkey. The cast will be available for photos in the lobby after each performance. A Spanish translation will be available. Andrew Duncan is the music director. This year’s soloists are Ginny Herrick, Julie Moss, and Cody Boling.
Kim Simms Thomas and Bob Thomas will be the narrators. Amy Evans returns as the voice of Mary. This year will be Frank’s fourth time as the voice of six characters in the pageant. Frank provides the voices for the prophet Isaiah; the archangel Gabriel; a centurion; a shepherd boy; one of the magi; and the evil King Herod.
Frank points out that the Nativity Pageant is not affiliated with any particular church or denomination. Members of all Christian denominations participate in the pageant.
Mindy was a majorette at the University of Tennessee. She owns a twirling school called TriStar Twirl. Frank often sees Mindy and TriStar Twirl in the Christmas parades he announces.
One of Frank’s favorite things backstage at the pageant is a spiced hot tea made from iced tea mix, Tang and other spices and flavors.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names. Frank and Becca will announce the Karns Christmas Parade live on the Karns Network YouTube channel on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/iYgkrOlnE6s?si=DTpkaMxnRNclPy4L
Frank has finished recording the 2024 season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. which will begin airing weekdays at 5:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024 on East Tennessee PBS. One of the students gave Frank a tie with the Scholars’ Bowl logo.
While looking for vocabulary words, Frank saw that the word whelm means engulf, submerge, or bury. Frank was talking with a married couple at church and they offered to send him some art history questions for Scholars’ Bowl. A few days later, Frank saw the couple at a clothing store and loudly called out, “Where are those art history pictures I was supposed to see?”
Becca is surprised to hear that Kohl’s has dropped the brands of shirts and jackets that her husband and Frank like to wear. Frank says Kohl’s has broken up with him because he has aged out of their demographic. Frank looked online for Chaps and Van Heusen shirts and saw that he could buy them across the street at JCPenney.
Becca will participate in Whamageddon during December. To win, you have to avoid hearing Wham’s “Last Christmas.” Frank wants to hear the song everyday because it’s one of his favorites and he likes playing it on the radio. Frank is on FUN 105.9 weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Listen online at https://www.fun1059.com/
When Frank worked on the Kevin & Bean Show at KROQ-FM, the show’s comedy writer was Jimmy Kimmel. When they traveled to do a remote broadcast, Frank and Jimmy would share a hotel room. Jimmy once pranked Frank by bringing a group of people into the room while Frank was sleeping. Frank’s friend Tim Puttre recently dressed as Santa Claus and escorted Mariah Carey into Jimmy’s bedroom to wake him in the middle of the night.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera, who noticed that Frank put a new dryer sheet in his shirt pocket. Frank admits that the leaves in his backyard were pretty even though he thinks of autumn as dying and winter as death.
Frank and his wife Jere were busy preparing questions for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. He is happy that Jere bought two wireless mice for Frank to use on his two work computers.
Some of the students on Scholars’ Bowl have memorized the questions from previous years. Frank is gradually rewriting the questions in his “voice” rather than that of previous hosts.
Frank got a thank-you card from his friends Kristen and Jeff Detrow. They were busy working on a fundraiser for the Blount County Animal Center and couldn’t come over for a podcast.
Kathryn wonders if she could hire Frank to do a presentation about the Body Farm in conjunction with her upcoming world premiere of the opera The Doctor & The Devils. Learn about the opera at https://www.marblecityopera.com/doctorandthedevils
Frank’s sister-in-law and her husband have a book that lists several places to visit in each of the fifty states. The Tennessee chapter mentions a fancy restaurant in Knoxville. Frank was surprised by the attentiveness of the maitre d.
Frank enjoyed the ginger beer at the fancy restaurant. Kathryn’s husband once tried to serve her crab meat soaked in ginger beer, which tasted terrible.
When Frank made a comment about the symbolism on the Tennessee flag, Kathryn calls him Mr. Owl, which prompts Frank to play the Mr. Owl theme song, which was composed and recorded by musician Steve Barden during Frank’s time at KLOS-FM. Steve’s website is http://www.stevebarden.com
East Tennessee PBS will broadcast Frank’s interview with Kathryn on the show Up Close with Frank Murphy on November 29, 2023 at 1:30 a.m. It’s also available on demand on the PBS App and at https://www.pbs.org/show/up-close/
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera, for the grand opening celebration at Andy’s Frozen Custard, 6217 Kingston Pike, on Bearden Hill. It is the second Andy’s location in East Tennessee and the first in Knoxville. The next Andy’s will be on Cedar Bluff Road at Fox Lonas Road.
Franchisee Tom Gass treats Frank and Kathryn to both kinds of Andy’s Orange & White Delight. Kathryn chooses the blended drink and Frank chooses the float. The drinks are made with vanilla custard and Sprecher Orange Dream Soda. Joey Homm, the Manager of Franchise Operations, explains the difference between custard and ice cream.
Kathryn is headed to Baton Rouge to sing in Opéra Louisiane’s world-premiere of The Christmas Spider by Clint Borzoni & John De Los Santos on December 15 and 17, 2023. Learn more at https://www.operalouisiane.com/tickets
Kathryn will return to Knoxville to sing in Marble City Opera’s production of The Christmas Spider with two performances on January 6, 2024 at St. John’s Cathedral downtown. Kids can attend for free by using the discount code PENNYARTS. Get tickets at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera, who is helping to coach the cast of the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre production of Suor Angelica, which is on a double bill with The Medium. Kathryn’s husband James Marvel is the director of the production, with performances on November 10, 11, and 12, 2023 at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets are available at https://knoxbijou.org/events/
Frank and his wife Jere went to dinner with Kathryn and James at Clancy's Tavern & Whiskey House next to the Tennessee Theatre. Frank thinks Kathryn should have a Pint-Sized Opera at Clancy’s after her successful event at Fanatic Brewing.
Frank and Jere discovered that they enjoy the house brand of corn chips at Aldi that is also called Clancy’s. He thinks it would be funny if there were retro-style commercials for Clancy’s. Kathryn realizes that she had some corn chips and candies in her see-through purse. Many theaters now have a clear-bag policy.
Frank gave a presentation about the history of the Body Farm to the Friends of the Vonore Library that was scheduled through BoneZones.com. It went well and he might get hired for additional presentations. The audience was surprised to hear some details about the cremation process. Kathryn wonders if she could hire Frank to do a presentation about the Body Farm in conjunction with her upcoming world premiere of the opera The Doctor & The Devils. Learn about the opera at https://www.marblecityopera.com/doctorandthedevils
Frank thinks that East Tennessee PBS might repeat his interview with Kathryn on the show Up Close with Frank Murphy on November 29, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. It’s also available on demand on the PBS App and at https://www.pbs.org/show/up-close/
Frank knows three people who misplaced their phones. Jere actually had the phone in her pocket. His friend Stacey was talking on the phone when she thought it was misplaced. Neighbor Nancy left hers in a cart at the grocery store. Frank went to the store with her to help her find it.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who brought an assortment of Halloween candy. Some of the candies are on lists of the best or worst candy. Leave a comment about your favorite and least favorite candies.
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The receptionist at the building where Frank worked would bring a bowl of candy corn and peanuts to the office every October. Sarah thought she hated candy corn but was surprised that she likes the salty-sweet combination.
A radio guy named Donnie Andrews posted a list of the “worst” Halloween candies on Facebook. Frank loves most of the candies on Donnie’s list, especially Circus Peanuts and Good & Plenty, both of which Sarah hates. Frank is happy that Sarah brought Marshmallow Peeps Pumpkins, which he suggests roasting over a flame. The box of Dots has three rebus puzzles on the back.
Someone inquired about hiring Einstein Simplified to create an Addams Family flash mob. Frank realized that the troupe members could play the main characters but that he would have to be Thing.
Sarah prefers Halloween over Valentine’s Day. Frank explains the Catholic origins of Valentine’s Day and Halloween. Sarah says KitKats are the best Halloween candy. Frank would confuse them with Twix. Frank thinks Reese’s pumpkins are among the best Halloween candies.
Sarah mentions Reese’s Pieces and impersonates E.T. Frank dislikes the Neil Diamond song about E.T. but has come to like other Neil Diamond songs. Frank shares some Frankenstein trivia. In the book, the monster’s name was Adam.
Frank got a text on a Tuesday night from a member of Einstein Simplified asking him to bring water. The members of the troupe forgot Frank was on hiatus. He’s planning to return to the improv shows on November 21.
Sarah jokes that Frank should see how many Marshmallow Peeps Frank can put in his mouth without realizing that he did that bit on the radio several times. Frank tells about inviting the Peeps Fun Bus to make an appearance at an Einstein Simplified show in 2003.
Frank transferred from LakeFM to FUN 105.9 to play ‘70s and ‘80s hits. The new format on 104.9 is ‘90s & 2000s throwbacks. Frank is on FUN 105.9 weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Listen online at https://www.fun1059.com/
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. You can also get several of Sam Venable’s books, signed by the author and the new book by former UT counsel Ron Leadbetter.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera, who suggests that we are now in the month of Knoxtober. Kathryn says she would wear a Frank & Friends fascinator if such a product existed.
The nice family across the street from Frank’s house made scarecrow versions of themselves and put them in the front yard. Frank bought a Knox County School Coupon Book from one of the kids. Kathryn had random solicitors in Baton Rouge selling security systems.
Kathryn puts the school coupons she’s most likely to use in her wallet right away. Kathryn suggests Frank could use a coupon to get a free kids meal because he’s on Richard Jeni’s “Joey Falco Diet Plan.”
Kathryn’s smoke alarm started beeping at 5:30 a.m. She removed the battery but it kept beeping because it was also connected by wires. She was surprised to discover that other people were awake at that time. She felt like a tourist but Frank thought she said Taurus.
Frank and his wife Jere sat behind a woman named Ruth at a concert by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. After making small talk about Northern Virginia before the show, Frank noticed Ruth was writing herself a note that recapped their conversation.
Frank transferred from LakeFM to FUN 105.9 to play ‘70s and ‘80s hits. The new format on 104.9 is ‘90s & 2000s throwbacks. Frank is on FUN 105.9 weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Listen online at https://www.fun1059.com/
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Frank will give a presentation about the history of the Body Farm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Vonore Public Library. Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. You can also get several of Sam Venable’s books, signed by the author and the new book by former UT counsel Ron Leadbetter.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who said a word that needed to be bleeped the last time she was here.
Sarah posted a video on TikTok about chicken that tastes too chickeny. Frank used to feel that way about salmon. Sarah often posts about weight loss.
Frank encouraged his wife Jere to buy an apple walnut cake, which they sliced, wrapped individually, and froze for later. The apple cider doughnuts went bad because they didn’t eat them soon enough.
Frank is glad that he lost a little weight and can wear the shirts and jackets he wore in 2021 while recording Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. He practiced trimming his beard this morning.
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge asked Frank which photo of him to include with their press release about their annual gala which he will emcee on Friday, November 17, 2023. Get tickets and information here: https://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/
Several years ago Sarah persuaded Frank to enter the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year fundraising competition. Frank won the contest to be Man of the Year in 2017.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Frank will give a presentation about the history of the Body Farm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Vonore Public Library. Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. You can also get several of Sam Venable’s books, signed by the author and the new book by former UT counsel Ron Leadbetter.
Sarah is excited about autumn coffee drinks with pumpkin foam. She thinks October is the best month of the year. Frank prefers June. Frank thinks of Fall as a coming attraction for Winter.
Frank went to his first country concert recently. He was given a press pass to Emily Ann Roberts’ concert on the day her album “Can’t Hide Country” was released. If you zoom in on a photo of the theater, you can see Frank in the audience.
Emily Ann was on The Voice. Her opening act was Alex Miller, who was on American Idol. Frank enjoyed both performances. He also enjoyed hearing Emily Ann talk about her songwriting process.
Sarah booked Morgan Wallen to be an opening act at the Tennessee Valley Fair in 2014 and 2015. One of the shows sold poorly and Sarah apologized to Morgan. When she booked him as a headliner a few years later, the tickets sold out.
Emily Ann was supposed to open for .38 Special at the Secret City Festival but the concert was canceled due to weather. The night before, Frank had the assignment of walking on stage to cut short the Loverboy concert. Fortunately Mike Reno saw Frank coming and launched into “Working for the Weekend.”
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Stacy McCloud, a former television news anchor who now works in public relations. They haven’t seen each other since 2009.
Frank will give a presentation about the history of the Body Farm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Vonore Public Library. Learn more at https://bonezones.com (don’t forget the S).
Stacy grew up in LaFollette and went to Campbell County High School and ETSU. She got a job at WYMT in Hazard, Kentucky and was eventually able to transfer to their sister station, WVLT in Knoxville.
Stacy left Knoxville to accept a job as the entertainment reporter at the Fox affiliate in Nashville. She next worked for Headline Country on GAC. She moved to Las Vegas and became a competitive bodybuilder.
In 2019, Stacy began doing public relations for a fitness company. She now works for a Nashville public relations company.
This episode is sponsored by the Secret City Improv Festival, October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank
Frank is excited about the upcoming season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl because 64 teams have signed up for the tournament. The first day of recording will be October 4, 2023. The episodes will be broadcast in January, February, and March, 2024.
One of Stacy’s PR clients is Dr. Jason Collier at Southern Dental Implant Center. Dr. Collier will give away a free dental makeover to someone who has been impacted by the suicide of a friend or relative or who has had suicidal thoughts themselves. Nominations will be accepted until November 18, 2023 (International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.) Nominations can be submitted by emailing stacy@aroluxe.com, by calling 615-870-9088 between the hours of 9am-6pm, or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/thegiftofasmile. Include the nominee's name, location, contact information, and backstory. Because of the sensitivity of this subject, all nominees and the recipient of the smile giveaway will remain anonymous unless they would like their identity to be revealed.
The person selected for the makeover must be willing to travel to Memphis for treatment.
Frank and Stacy reminisce about the late Chef Walter Lambert, who used to do a daily cooking segment on WVLT. A few times Frank saw Chef Walter returning that day’s floral centerpiece to Food City in Bearden. Stacy’s grandmothers would write down Chef Walter’s recipes in their personal cookbooks.
Frank suggests that Stacy should visit the Silent Heroes Of The Cold War National Memorial at Mount Charleston, about 35 miles from downtown Las Vegas.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who was trying to buy a Frank & Friends Show bucket hat as the show began. Sarah bought It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown decorations on Etsy.
When Frank and his family lived in Burbank, they would go trick-or-treating in the neighborhood where Bob Hope and Joe Mantegna lived. Recently a family in Frank’s neighborhood came by to sell school coupon books.
Frank’s wife Jere has been practicing the choral version of the song “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails for an upcoming concert by the Knoxville Choral Society. Someone asked Frank to emcee an event on the night of the concert, November 3, 2023. The concert will be across the street from the new Andy’s Frozen Custard.
Frank plans to take a seven-week hiatus from the comedy improv troupe Einstein Simplified during the time he will be recording the next season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl at East Tennessee PBS.
Frank will give a presentation about the history of the Body Farm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Vonore Public Library. Learn more at https://bonezones.com (don’t forget the S).
This episode is sponsored by the Secret City Improv Festival, October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank
Sarah is shocked that Frank met Tupac when he came to KPWR-FM to promote the film Poetic Justice. Sarah asks Frank to name the worst celebrity he met. Frank prefers to mention some of his favorite celebrities instead. He tells a story of being remembered by Brian Setzer.
Frank and Becca James emceed the Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair and then served as judges for the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge. Frank enjoyed the taste of a deep-fried Milky Way. Products like that are frozen before being deep-fried.
Someone claiming to be intuitive warned about an illness. Frank was reminded of podcast interviews he heard with a Louisiana coroner and with a former Long Island psychic.
Adam Ragusea made a YouTube video about the difference between yeast and cake doughnuts. Adam posted a photo of a Dairy Queen cheeseburger on Instagram. Frank went to the same Dairy Queen, showed them the photo and asked for the same thing. Frank wants to try the Leanne S’morgan cookie at Moonshine Mountain Cookies.
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Frank Murphy and Becca James judged the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 14, 2023.
Local doughnut shops enter the annual competition, which is the brainchild of Chef Rachel Reagan, who runs the Culinary Arts Stage at the Fair. This year’s winners were:
Best Yeast Donut - The Ultimate Doughnut Shop
Best Cake Donut - Beaver’s Dough Joe
Best Specialty Donut - Panther’s Dough Joe
Best Amateur Donut - Hattie Perry
This year’s emcee was Dino Cartwright. The other judges were Chip Everett and Mark Cawood. Jasper the Rooster, Fairest of the Fair Gracie Hancock, and Junior Fairest of the Fair Brooke Bilbrey also stopped by for a visit.
Next year’s Tennessee Valley Fair runs from September 6 to September 15, 2024. Tickets and information will be available at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who brought her trendy Stanley Quencher tumbler. She says some people hide a can of hard seltzer on ice in the tumbler.
Sarah enjoys visiting Washington, D.C. She and her husband felt lucky to get tickets to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum because the tickets are often sold out.
The last time Sarah was here, Frank accidentally deleted the video files on the camera. As Frank got stressed, Sarah urged him to look up how to restore a file deleted from a Micro SD card. He restored the files and posted the show to YouTube but now can’t delete the raw files.
This episode is sponsored by the Secret City Improv Festival, October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank
Sarah posts about her dog Baby Bear and about her weight loss on TikTok. After her last visit, she started getting ads on TikTok about canned mackerel, which is something Frank talked about in her presence. The app must have been listening to their conversation.
Frank’s Facebook and Instagram feeds have a lot of ads for prescription drugs even though Frank chooses “do not show this ad.” Sarah credits psychiatric medicine with helping her.
Sarah warned her husband not to wear just his socks around the house for fear of falling. Frank sometimes worries that he will die at home while his wife is at work.
Frank’s neighbor across the street asked Frank to keep an eye on his pool. When Frank texted his contact card to the neighbor, the man was surprised to see the photo of “professional Frank” instead of “neighborhood Frank.”
Sarah used artificial intelligence to create images of herself in different situations. She created a headshot and an image with the U.S. Capitol in the background.
Sarah likes Frank’s neighborhood because the neighbors know each other. When Frank’s home alarm went off, six different neighbors checked on things to make sure it was just a false alarm.
Sarah promises to bring iced pumpkin spice coffee the next time she visits.
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Frank Murphy and Becca James hosted the Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 8, 2023.
Food vendors enter the annual competition in hopes of winning the banner for Best Funnel Cake, Best Deep Fried Food, Best Sweet Tea, etc.
This year’s judges were Martha Boggs, Kelly Absher, Blake Valentine, and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
The Tennessee Valley Fair runs from September 8 to September 17, 2023. Tickets and information can be found at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org
Frank and Becca will return to the Fair on Thursday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. to be judges for the Donut Challenge.
The Secret City Improv Festival is October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank
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Frank Murphy is joined by singer Daniel Michael Crane, who is from New York but is now based in Sevierville. Find him on Facebook at https://www.Facebook.com/DanielMichaelCraneEntertainment/ and on YouTube at https://YouTube.com/MrMusicman25
Frank is surprised to learn that Daniel went to Westhampton Beach High School, which is not far from Southampton and Sag Harbor, which is where Frank’s family vacationed when he was a kid.
Daniel has Asperger syndrome and finds music beneficial. Frank relates that to the way he finds comedy beneficial. Daniel asks Frank about comedian Alex Stokes.
This episode is sponsored by the Secret City Improv Festival, October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank
Daniel took acting classes at Suffolk County Community College. He also received training in doo wop, operatic and musical theater singing. He performs at private parties, restaurants, and retirement homes among other places.
Frank recalls the time that Rihanna performed a few songs using backing tracks at the Knox County Back to School Bash at the Expo Center on Clinton Highway.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank asks Kathryn if we are still in the “off-season” for opera companies.
Frank’s wife Jere asked him to donate some of her old clothes to the Ladies of Charity Thrift Store on Baxter Avenue (https://www.ladiesofcharityknox.org/). While he was there, he picked up fifteen neckties to wear while hosting Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl on East Tennessee PBS or when emceeing an event.
At his last teeth cleaning, Frank found out that his dentist was not in his new insurance network and he had to pay the full rate for a cleaning and x-rays. When he called to make an appointment with a new dentist, he was offered an appointment at 2:30 p.m., which is the best dad joke ever.
Frank’s wife joked that he would search for an attractive blonde dentist, based on his choice of dermatologist. Kathryn is thinking of dying her hair blonde again. In 2018, she went from bleach blonde to black hair in order to sing Tosca with the Helena Symphony.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. You can also get several of Sam Venable’s books, signed by the author and the new book by former UT counsel Ron Leadbetter.
Marble City Opera used to schedule one mainstage performance in the Fall, one in the Winter, and one in the Spring but this season’s shows will be The Christmas Spider on January 6, 2024; The Doctor and the Devils on June 6 and 8, 2024; and Puccini’s Il Tabarro on a party barge on June 20, 2024. Season tickets are on sale now at https://www.marblecityopera.com/events/seasonticket
Frank and Jere were walking from a parking garage to a birthday party for Alex and Jenny Stokes in a downtown bar. Frank tried to swallow an Aleve gel-cap without water but it began dissolving in his mouth. Frank recalls that he knew some ballet dancers who used to pop the capsules and rub the gel on their toes.
Kathryn is headed back to Baton Rouge. She is concerned about recent wildfires and the possibility of hurricanes in Louisiana. Frank recalls that the owners of Little Nicky’s New York Pizza in Solway lost their Florida restaurant in a hurricane. Kathryn and her husband James once got stuck in a Florida hurricane.
Frank went to a reception after Mass at which representatives of the various ministries recruit new members. Frank was speaking with the members of the Haiti Outreach Program because he will emcee their annual fundraising dinner on September 22, 2023. Admission is free but you are asked to RSVP at https://haitioutreachprogram.org/
Frank was recognized by a member of the group that holds an annual fishing trip called the Fly Fishers of Men Retreat. The man asked if Frank was the host of Tennessee Scholars Bowl. Frank returned the favor by recognizing the man as the guy who saved the day when a teenager’s hair caught fire at the Easter Vigil in 2022 as described in episode 0043, “Hair on Fire” https://youtu.be/m4hsynpCJGM
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank says he is more comfortable on Diva Daylight Time. Frank was reminded of Kathryn when he heard a mention of Sazerac cocktails and when he used an empty whiskey bottle as a flower vase.
In last Tuesday’s Einstein Simplified show, Frank was in a singing game called Three-Headed Broadway Star. Jessica Brackeen, Sara Grace Peglow, and Frank each sang one word at a time.
Kathryn’s upstairs air conditioning unit isn’t working properly. She thinks the repairman has not been up to the attic, where he would see the creepy painting of a child that has been there since before Kathryn and her husband moved in. She discussed it a year and a half ago in podcast episode 0025, “Attic Painting Ghost Girl” which can be seen at https://youtu.be/uP019i2sjNY
Kathryn asked Frank to record a video of Marble City Opera’s “Stalactites, Sopranos, and Stilettos" concert in order to make fifteen-second clips for social media. Frank recorded the entire one-hour concert rather than be responsible for choosing which fifteen seconds to record.
Frank enjoyed the performance of Rossini’s "Duetto buffo di due gatti” (The Cat Duet), which Kathryn rearranged as a trio to sing with Jacquie Brecheen and April Hill. A brief video clip is included.
Frank tried to AirDrop the one-hour video to Kathryn but there wasn’t enough memory on her iPhone. He offered to show her how to go to Settings, General, iPhone Storage, Messages, Review Large Attachments and then delete a few files but she wanted no part of it.
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Dr. Bill Bass turns 95 on August 30, which is also “Missy Barrett Day: A Day to Do Good Deeds.” Frank received a Facebook message from the fictional character that said: “So, Mr. Frank, are you going to help out on International Missy Barrett Day: A Day To Do Good Deeds on Wednesday, August 30th by doing more good deeds than usual and telling people why you're doing more good deeds than usual and asking them to do more good deeds than they usually do?” Learn more at https://missybarrett.wordpress.com/
At a Marble City Opera production at the Old City Performing Arts Center, Frank and his wife sat behind an older woman who could not access the electronic program on her phone. Kathryn loaned her iPad to the woman, who accidentally tapped the messages icon. Frank could see that she was now reading a text conversation between Kathryn and Frank.
Kathryn heard from a friend that their high school band was having a reunion. The friend told Kathryn that there is a private Facebook group with many photos, including several that include Kathryn. She makes Frank try to find her in three group photos.
Subscriber April wore her Frank & Friends Show bucket hat to the “Stalactites, Sopranos, and Stilettos" concert. Jere took a photo of April with Frank and Kathryn.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, who gets up early because of her kids. Frank fell back asleep and has been awake less than an hour. It used to take Frank at least an hour to go from “the floor to the door.”
Frank wonders if Becca could learn to do improv after she compliments his participation in Einstein Simplified. Frank likes doing clean improv shows for kids and families.
Becca and her husband went to a stand-up comedy show headlined by Caitlin Peluffo at the Square Room. Frank struggles to remember the name of Gary Jackson, who organizes the monthly Hip To Be Square comedy nights. Their website is https://hiptobesquarecomedy.com/
Becca is proud of the way Knoxville Area Transit assisted those affected by the tornado on August 7, 2023. They offered transportation to those who had to vacate their apartments. Frank points out that legitimate charities can usually do more with a monetary donation than with a case of water or other items.
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The last time Becca visited, her home had no electricity for several hours. She had placed the contents of her refrigerator and freezer into coolers filled with ice. She deep-cleaned the fridge and reloaded it when the power came on, only to have the power go out again.
Becca recalls attending a 2017 Tennessee Volunteers football game during a strong storm that knocked down part of the scoreboard. It also knocked down a tree at her house and caused a power outage.
Becca points out that Bradford Pear Trees are structurally weak. Frank says that you used to be able to donate them to the zoo and they would be fed to elephants but Zoo Knoxville has sent all its elephants to a sanctuary.
Frank spits his peach pits into his yard and has discovered three seedlings that could grow into peach trees.
Becca wants to go to Andy’s Frozen Custard to try the limited-time Cannoli Thunder Concrete. She and her family had ice cream for dinner while attending the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival. Frank is considering going to the Monroe Life Balloon Festival in Vonore over Labor Day weekend.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank is mildly surprised that Kathryn isn’t in Baton Rouge at the moment. Frank wonders if Louisiana has a state income tax (it does).
Frank considers yard work and gardening to be his exercise program. He bought a tray of wilting marigolds from the clearance shelf but they are now thriving in his garden. Frank wants to grow more perennials like day lilies instead of annuals like the marigolds.
This time last year, Frank was spending hours per day harvesting figs. No figs have ripened yet this year because the trees are behind schedule due to the winter freeze and the extreme pruning that was necessary.
Dr. Frank Jr. PhD arrived for a visit shortly after a strong thunderstorm that knocked down several fig branches. They cut away the damaged branches but since then Frank has been bothered by a rash on his legs that could be from the irritating fig sap.
Frank planted parts of the damaged branches on his property and on his neighbor’s property. Frank’s wife Jere is concerned that there is no more room in the yard for more fig trees.
Another neighbor has a new pool and asked Frank to clean it for a week. The neighbor also invited Frank to pick some apples from his tree. Frank put his grandsons on his shoulders to reach the higher fruit. When Frank’s daughter arrived, she made applesauce and apple butter from the fruit the boys picked.
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Frank and Jere took Artie and Timmy to Dollywood. Frank and both boys rode the Dragonflier roller coaster. Frank and Artie then rode Big Bear Mountain. Frank wished the wait time had been longer because he felt unwell after Big Bear Mountain. He skipped lunch but later Jere bought him a soft pretzel that was the best thing he ate all day. He ate the pretzel while enjoying the Dreamland Drive-In show, which Frank’s friend Mike Howard is stage managing.
Kathryn took her husband James to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Baton Rouge. It was his first visit and he asked for a cone with cookie-dough ice cream, which is not on the menu. Kathryn improvised by ordering a cup of vanilla custard with cookie-dough mixed in and then requested an empty cone and a spoon.
Frank went to two wedding receptions that had cookie bars, meaning a buffet assortment of cookies, many of which reminded Frank of Christmas baking. At one reception, the cookies were uncovered after dinner. At the other reception, the cookie bar was set up near the bar before the dining room was opened.
At the fancy reception, Frank was excited to meet a radio sports announcer who was assigned to the same table. Frank and Jere were the only people at the table because the sports announcer didn’t show up. The guests at another table invited Frank and Jere to squeeze into their table rather than sit alone.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who will be singing in the second annual Stalactites, Sopranos, & Stilettos concert on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Historic Cherokee Caverns. Tickets are on sale at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank mentions Dr. Randall Lange who writes children’s books featuring his dog Josh. The current Josh is number 4. Kathryn went to see a tiger named Mike VII at Louisiana State University. Frank is reminded of the live tigers used in a photo shoot with Mark & Brian for the cover of the Los Angeles Radio Guide.
Frank received a postcard about the Opera America conference in Los Angeles in June, 2024. He also received a save-the-date postcard from the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. The Frank & Friends Show logo is on the postcard because Frank will emcee their annual gala on November 17, 2023.
The activities director of a retirement home left a message for Frank about an upcoming performance. She was actually trying to reach an elderly singer and his wife who also call themselves Frank & Friends.
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Kathryn and her husband went on vacation to Cancun. She was able to turn off her phones and read books on the beach. They saw sea turtles laying eggs on the beach.
Kathryn stops at the Buc-ee’s in Leeds, Alabama when driving between Baton Rouge and Knoxville. Frank enjoyed the brisket and egg burrito at the Buc-ee’s in Sevierville.
Kathryn likes the Dr Pepper Float ice cream from Blue Bell. Frank has deja vu because he also talked about the ice cream with Becca James.
Frank’s wife Jere got a coupon for a free Starbucks Frappuccino because she is in the top 1% of Frappuccino customers. Jere’s sister has thousands of points on her Starbucks card.
Kathryn likes the chicken strips at Chick-fil-A but usually has to wait for them to be cooked whereas the nuggets are cooked in advance.
Frank and his wife made reservations at a fancy restaurant in downtown Knoxville. They had to put down a credit card number to make the reservation and they will be charged $25 a person if they don’t show up.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James. Strong thunderstorms on August 7, 2023 knocked out the power at Becca’s house. At the time of this recording, she had been without electricity for over 17 hours and the utility company predicted that it would be another 13 hours before power is restored.
Becca got a new smartwatch, which is waterproof. Frank asks if it makes a noise after being immersed in water like his daughter’s Apple watch does. Frank and Becca used to work for a company that asked them to wear Fitbits to lower their insurance premiums. Frank sprained his ankle while jogging in place in an effort to increase his step count.
Becca was up early to buy ice to keep her perishable food cold while the power is out. Frank saw many photos on Facebook of huge trees that fell in several Knoxville neighborhoods.
After the storm, Becca picked up her kids from daycare and brought them to the YMCA, which had power. Her husband picked up pizza for dinner and they finally used some of the camping supplies they’ve had for years. Frank was worried Becca would cancel today’s recording session but she was happy to come over and put on her makeup in Frank’s air-conditioned house.
It was difficult for Becca’s kids to fall asleep without their customary white noise generator. Frank’s grandson Artie listens to thunderstorm noises to fall asleep. One night while Artie and Timmy were visiting, they listened to a real thunderstorm on the Amazon Echo instead. Artie uses the Echo to call his parents by telling the device their ten-digit phone numbers.
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Frank hid his freeze-dried tortoise Mo while his grandchildren visited. Frank couldn’t find Mo this morning until he opened the container with the BoneZones merchandise. Becca had not heard the story of Mo’s preservation by Al Holmes Taxidermy.
Frank put Mo next to a hydrangea flower that he picked this morning. His wife brought home some houseplants from her office for Frank to nurse back to life.
Frank and Becca are both trying to lose a few pounds. Frank said it was especially difficult while his grandchildren visited. They are accustomed to eating “lunch dessert.” One day they made popsicles with orange soda. Another day they went to a hot dog restaurant that also serves Blue Bell ice cream.
Adam Ragusea posted a recipe for making ice cream with dry ice. Frank called several businesses in search of dry ice. He told a regular ice company that he was a fan of their ice with a hole in the middle. The dry ice cream tasted like a soda float due to the carbonic acid from the dry ice. Frank used fig syrup to make some fig flavored ice cream.
Frank and Jere made imitation orange chicken with dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. The sauce contains orange marmalade, barbeque sauce and soy sauce.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, who asks Frank about the company-wide sale on merch. Support the Frank & Friends Show by purchasing some of our high-quality merchandise at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com From now until Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT, use the promo code "SUMMERVIBES20" at checkout to unlock a 20% discount on all merch.
Frank and Becca hosted the Karns Fairest of the Fair Pageant this past weekend. The Karns Fair organizers asked Becca if she and Frank would host the livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade again this year.
Madison Clabough was chosen as Fairest of the Fair and Bailey McNew was chosen as Junior Fairest of the Fair. They make their first official appearance at the Karns Community Fair on July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Karns High School. Details at https://www.karnsfair.org/
Frank mentions that July is named for Julius Caesar and August is named for Augustus Caesar. September through December are named for the numerals seven through ten.
Becca wore her ballgown to Walmart to buy vanilla extract because her husband was making zucchini bread while she was at the pageant.
Frank had researched and memorized a list of fireworks displays in East Tennessee and in the Adirondacks for his radio shows. His wife asked him to research things for her to do in the Washington DC area on the Fourth. He suggested they visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Becca and her family went to a friend’s house for the Fourth of July. Frank stayed home from about 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 2 to about 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 6.
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94-year-old Marshal Andy Smalls recently recorded his final episodes of Riders of the Silver Screen at East Tennessee PBS with a live studio audience and a cake to celebrate Andy’s retirement. Frank went to the event and got an apron with Marshal Andy’s picture on it.
Frank asked Becca about some of the current events questions for the next season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. One of the questions is about a huge pile of unsold clothing in the Atacama Desert. Becca helped Frank reword a question about Dua Lipa.
Two of Frank’s grandchildren, Charlie and Lucy, are visiting this week. Last night they had scrambled eggs and bacon for dinner. Jere cooked uncured bacon, which reminded Frank of a Scholars’ Bowl question about feral hogs being poisoned with a chemical used to cure bacon.
Charlie reminded Frank that they planned to share a breba crop fig from the Negronne fig plant. Frank recorded a video of them picking the fig and later cutting it into four pieces.
Frank is annoyed that the bronzer makeup he uses now has ridges under the product as a way of putting less in each package. He recently bought more bronzer for Scholars’ Bowl and for Up Close with Frank Murphy. Laura Beth Wells is Frank’s guest on the next episode of Up Close, which will air at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 on East Tennessee PBS.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Lillee Elkins and Natalee Elkins, who are both appearing in the Holston Show Choir’s production of Matilda the Musical from July 7 to 9, 2023 at Holston Middle School, 600 Chilhowee Drive, Knoxville, TN.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn says she is 5’ 4”. Frank asks if her family measured the children’s height on a door or wall. Frank’s daughter saved a door jamb with her sons’ heights when their family moved to a larger house.
Pool owners often have to deal with dead critters in the pool. Sometimes the animals can be rescued in time. Frank saved a bat from drowning in the pool. It clung to the fence all day while it rested and dried off.
Frank’s wife Jere cooked steaks on the grill on Father’s Day. Frank taught his kids to sing the Father’s Day song that Groucho Marx used to sing. They changed the lyrics slightly to say they were giving him a box of frozen meat instead of a necktie. Kathryn sent her father a fresh cheesecake via a restaurant delivery service.
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Kathryn has officially announced Marble City Opera’s 11th season. She had revealed the information on episode 0101 of the Frank & Friends Show. The mainstage productions are The Christmas Spider on January 6, 2024; The Doctor and the Devils on June 6 and 8, 2024; and Puccini’s Il Tabarro on a party barge on June 20, 2024. Season tickets are on sale now at https://www.marblecityopera.com/events/seasonticket
Frank has noticed that Google Maps alters its list of “recent searches” based on the day of the week. For example, it moves his church to the top of the list on Sundays. Frank also noticed that Google Docs asks if he wants to open a specific document that he often opens around a certain time of day.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank is excited about the longest day of the year on Wednesday.
Frank became a Kansas City Barbeque Society Certified Barbeque Judge and learned how to judge pork, chicken, ribs, and beef brisket.
On Saturday, June 24, Frank will announce the winners at the Big BBQ Bash in Maryville. The contest is a fundraiser for the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation’s Military Services. Learn more at https://mcnabbfoundation.org/campaigns/military-services/
The Big BBQ Bash is part of Maryville’s Summer on Broadway festival, which also includes a farmer’s market, a classic car show, a dock dogs competition, and the Hops in the Hills craft beer festival.
This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. You can also get several of Sam Venable’s books, signed by the author and the new book by former UT counsel Ron Leadbetter.
Listener April attended opening night of Marble City Opera’s production of Susannah on June 8, 2023. She wore her Frank & Friends Show bucket hat for a photo with Kathryn.
Frank and his wife Jere attended the second performance. Kathryn was glad that Frank liked the music in Susannah. After the performance, he attempted a joke about disliking modern operas that have “that atonal s***” but the joke fell flat. Kathryn mentions that there are tritones in some modern operas.
Kathryn applied for and received several grants for Marble City Opera. She emailed the board members to tell them the good news and several board members hit “reply all” to congratulate her.
Kathryn needed Frank’s address the last three times she came over. Frank noticed that his Google Maps app can display the addresses of people in his contact list. Frank looked up his own address on Google Maps and could see his own shadow in their aerial photo of his property.
On the next episode, Frank will tell Kathryn about a critter he saved from drowning in the pool.
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Frank Murphy and Kathryn Frady visit Marble Springs State Historic Site in Knoxville for this See More Smokies Insider Edition. Marble Springs celebrated Tennessee Statehood on June 3, 2023. The next day, Marble City Opera held its piano tech rehearsal for Susannah. Performances of Susannah are at 7:00 p.m. on June 8, 9, and 10, 2023. Tickets for the live and virtual performances are on sale at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Marble Springs State Historic Site
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn will sing the title role in Marble City Opera’s production of Susannah on June 8, 9, and 10, 2023.
Frank thinks he smells cigarettes from the work crew across the street because the whole-house fan is drawing in air through the open windows.
A work crew has been building a swimming pool across the street since March. Frank’s neighbor rented a port-a-potty for the workers. The neighbor’s children have been playing with their pool toys in the front yard while they wait for the pool to be finished.
Frank was in his pajamas working on his 104.9 LakeFM radio show when he got an email asking him to appear on Living East Tennessee on WATE-TV that afternoon. He got himself camera-ready and made it to WATE by 3:15. When he walked in, he blew an air kiss to Tala Shatara but new co-host Kerjan Donovan saw it and was surprised. Right before they began Frank’s interview, Kerjan noticed that Tala was still wearing earrings from an earlier segment with Kendra Scott jewelry.
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Frank has already started editing new current events questions for the 2024 season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. One of the producers at East Tennessee PBS has asked Frank to find funny segments from the 2023 season so they can use them in social media posts over the summer.
CBS Mornings recently had a segment about high school quiz shows. The reporter had been a quiz show contestant when he was in high school. The report featured some academic quiz shows that air on CBS affiliates in their markets. You can watch the report here: https://youtu.be/PRdCxMkTXyg
Kathryn attended the Opera America conference and spoke up about singers who want to work in management but still continue singing. It’s common among conductors but rare among singers. The industry mistakenly assumes singers going into management will give up singing.
Frank and his wife Jere went out to dinner for her birthday. The restaurant would not seat them without a reservation. Frank asked if he could make a reservation and got a reservation for twenty minutes later.
Kathryn will sing in a concert called Stalactites, Sopranos, & Stilettos at Cherokee Caverns on August 19, 2023. Season tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/events/seasonticket
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn posted on social media that she was going to start drinking coffee and Frank suggested some roasts but Kathryn changed her mind.
Frank cut an orange lily to put in a vase for the show. The flowers remind him of his birthday because the lilies at his childhood home in New York would bloom in mid-June. In Tennessee, they bloom a month earlier.
Kathryn has been in Baton Rouge, Huntsville, and Pittsburgh. The Opera America conference was in Pittsburgh this year. The opening reception was on a boat. Kathryn’s husband James had to wait in the standby line because he hadn’t pre-registered for the cruise on the app for the conference.
For Marble City Opera’s next season, Kathryn is planning a production of Puccini’s Il Tabarro on a party barge on June 22, 2024; The Christmas Spider on January 6, 2024; and The Doctor and the Devils on June 6, 2024. A concert called Stalactites, Sopranos, & Stilettos at Cherokee Caverns will be on August 19, 2023. Season tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/events/seasonticket
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Frank had trouble hearing his wife Jere in a noisy environment. However when she sings to him, he hears her loud and clear. While watching the recent coronation on TV, Jere sang along as the church choir sang “Zadok the Priest.”
Jere received a gift of stainless steel chopsticks. The package is entirely written in Chinese. Frank used the Google Translate app on his phone to learn what it said. There was a warning to not put it in the “Huiboyi.”
Frank was glad that a nonjudgmental plumber who unclogged his bathroom sink. Frank thinks that the glob of material that came out was congealed hair gel.
Jere received two large coffee mugs that say Volvo. Frank wants to give them to his sister, who has two Volvo cars but doesn’t want to pay the postage to mail them to New York. Kathryn promises to give the mugs to Frank’s sister if he were to die and his sister were to attend the funeral.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Lillian Crawford and Laura Beth Wells, who are both appearing in River & Rail Theatre’s production of Fun Home from June 2 to 18, 2023 at the Old City Performing Arts Center. Tickets and information at https://riverandrailtheatre.com/
Laura Beth plays the adult Alison Bechdel, who recounts her coming out story through flashbacks of her younger self as a child and as a college student. Lillian plays Christian Bechdel, who is Small Alison’s brother, as they grow up in their family's funeral home.
The original Broadway production of Fun Home won five Tony Awards in 2015 including Best Musical.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who claims she will buy and wear a Frank & Friends Show bucket hat on a future episode.
Viewer Rene says Frank should pre-pay for a cemetery plot and funeral services. Sarah wants to be cremated and put in a columbarium.
Frank and his wife wanted to have chicken for dinner. He searched for chicken restaurants on Google Maps but all the results were for fried chicken. He tried searching for “pollo” instead and discovered Five Cousins Pollo a la Brasa on Merchant Drive.
Sarah asks about the various social media that the Frank & Friends Show use. She likes TikTok and says Frank is the right age for Facebook. Frank tells her about the time he was asked for an autograph during a medical procedure and another time when he didn’t want to wake up.
Sarah’s dog can make her emotional. She jokes that she would save the dog before saving her husband in a fire. Frank jokes about her first husband even though he tried not to do so.
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Frank’s friend Bean suggested that he create a podcast called Frank & Figs. Sarah agrees that figs are a niche subject. Sarah has a brown thumb. Frank doesn’t enjoy gardening but has started thinking of it as analogous to going to the gym. Jere made a map of where Frank planted the cuttings he tried to root over the winter.
When Sarah mentions frankfurters, Frank asks what type of hot dogs she likes. Frank is thinking of taking his grandson back to D & B Hotdogs this summer to get an Elvis Pocket for dessert. Sarah likes corn dogs from her time working for the Tennessee Valley Fair.
Sarah says the news producers used to tell her that their TV reporters loved deep-fried fair food. In reality the reporter would spit out the food as soon as the camera was off.
Frank’s chiropractor suggested that Frank try eating canned mackerel. Frank opened a 4.4 ounce can of mackerel and put it on top of a salad and found that he enjoyed it. Jere bought Frank a 15 ounce can of mackerel because it was the same price as the 4.4 ounce can.
Frank recently saw a display of cupcakes on display. They had plastic 2023 decorations in the icing that reminded Frank of the cupcakes he saw there at New Year’s Eve. Jere said they were for graduation parties.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Sarah Roberto, who was last here a year ago to co-host episodes 0045 and 0046. Frank wants Sarah to know he cleans the bathroom before guest co-hosts come over.
Sarah is a native East Tennessean. One of the places she would like to visit is Ireland. Frank suggests she go to Carlingford and see Kevin Woods, the Leprechaun Whisperer.
Sarah is excited about the new Andy’s Frozen Custard coming to Kingston Pike in the former Arnwine’s Furniture location. Her husband, who is on the city council, was involved in approving the modified rezoning request for Andy’s. Frank is looking forward to the new Andy’s Frozen Custard coming to Cedar Bluff Road at Fox Lonas Road, across from All Saints Catholic Church.
Talking about Andy’s reminds Frank that he needs to diet. He ordered a nutritional supplement from a YouTube ad. Sarah has successfully lost weight after gaining some during the lockdown. Several years ago Frank did commercials for a weight loss program and lost so much that people thought he had cancer.
Frank mentions Sarah’s luxury car. She has some regrets about buying it. Frank’s first car was a decrepit Ford Maverick. Sarah’s first car was a Chrysler LeBaron convertible but the top didn’t go up or down.
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Sarah asks about the Friends of Literacy fundraisers. Frank tells her about the bachelor auction and the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame gala. Several Front Page Follies alumni were in attendance.
Frank’s friend Bean went to see Taylor Swift in concert, which made Sarah jealous. They are both amazed at how many Facebook friends went to Taylor’s concert in Nashville or Atlanta or both.
Bean asked if Frank considered himself to be a Tennessean, a Californian, a Virginian, or a New Yorker. He plans to be buried in Tennessee. His accent proves that he’s “not from around here.” He is a native New Yorker but has now lived in Tennessee longer than any other place.
Sarah suggests Frank should use Southern guilt to get his children and grandchildren to visit more often. His three-year old granddaughter says “show Pop-pop” when she wants Frank’s daughter to call him on FaceTime.
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Frank Murphy and Becca James visit Andy’s Frozen Custard in Sevierville for this See More Smokies Insider Edition as the Andy’s #3 race car was on display. Co-owner and managing partner Tom Gass tells Frank and Becca about his next locations.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, a former radio colleague who is now the Director of Marketing for Knoxville Area Transit. Frank is happy that Becca came back two weeks in a row.
Becca’s cast was removed. She now has a splint on her thumb that reminds Frank of some magic tricks he bought for The Nutcracker. Frank enjoys watching magicians Siegfried & Joy on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/siegfriedundjoy/
Frank can’t decide if the cat next door loves him or hates him. The cat rubbed against Frank’s leg like he wanted Frank to pet him. When Frank turned to walk away, the cat grabbed Frank’s leg with his claws and teeth.
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Becca’s twins have started playing t-ball. She plays softball and her husband plays baseball. One of the boys seems more interested and involved than the other.
The twins are named Brady and Carter. Frank thinks that when they go to school the teachers will call them James (Jim) Brady and James (Jimmy) Carter.
Frank was the emcee for the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame Gala. This year’s social media inductee Steve Wildsmith submitted a blurb for Frank to read as his introduction that included the lines, “He spent 17 years as an entertainment writer for The Daily Times in Maryville. In 2015, Steve was delighted to receive a bear hug from Dolly Parton, only to discover she mistakenly thought he was the late Terry Morrow, television critic for the Knoxville News Sentinel.”
Frank often invited Terry to be a guest on the radio. When Terry wanted the radio station to create a “Dancing with the Knoxville Stars” event, Frank introduced him to promotions coordinator Gretchen Bartlett, who had a similar idea.
Becca won the dance trophy when she competed in “Dancing with the Knoxville Stars.” Kristin Farley won the fundraising competition that year. Becca now works with Kristin and former dance studio owner Emily Norris through their new jobs with the City of Knoxville.
Frank got a bill from his dentist after his regular teeth-cleaning. Frank’s insurance changed and his dentist is now out-of-network. Jere canceled her appointment and began searching for a new dentist.
Becca heard that performers who talk a lot are prone to cavities. Frank uses whitening mouthwash and toothpaste and likes the results.
Frank heard a funny Jiminy Glick clip on his friend Bean’s podcast. Martin Short plays Jiminy Glick and interviews actual celebrities. Frank needs to get Jiminy out of his head before recording new episodes of Up Close with Frank Murphy for East Tennessee PBS. You can find many of Jiminy Glick’s interviews at https://www.youtube.com/@JiminyGlickPrimetime
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Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, a former radio colleague who is now the Director of Marketing for Knoxville Area Transit. Becca broke her thumb while playing softball. She has three screws and a pin in her thumb.
Becca asks about the wooden eggs that Frank and his family received at the White House Easter Egg Roll over thirty years ago. At the time, Frank worked for WAVA deejays Don & Mike, who were invited to autograph eggs alongside other Washington media personalities.
Frank mentions the security procedures at the White House and the Capitol which reminds him of security at advance screenings of movies. Attendees would have to leave their smartphones with the security guards so they couldn’t record a bootleg video of the movie.
Becca has traveled to Las Vegas twice in the past few weeks. One trip was for business and one trip was a vacation with friends. She saw Cirque du Soleil on one trip and Jimmy Buffett on the other trip.
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BoneZones arranged for Frank to give a speech about Dr. Bass to the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association. Frank will reprise his cremation lecture at an event in July.
Frank is preparing to record six more episodes of Up Close with Frank Murphy for East Tennessee PBS. He was surprised to see his picture on the cover of the April program guide, between the cast of Call the Midwife and actor Kit Harrington. Becca is surprised to learn that Frank’s wife Jere makes a spreadsheet for his Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl wardrobe.
Frank posted a joke on social media that he went to a “staff meeting” at the Tennessee Theatre. The members of Einstein Simplified canceled one of their Tuesday night shows to attend Whose Live Anyway?, a stage show featuring cast members of the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? The show was sold out and Frank wondered if the audience would come to see Einstein Simplified on a Tuesday night.
Becca was impressed by the singing in Whose Live Anyway? When Frank has to sing in an Einstein Simplified show, he tries to use the tune from a Christmas carol or an opera tune such as “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank asks if subscriber April wore her F&FS bucket hat to the opera.
Frank’s neighbor Nancy left some tulips on the front porch for Frank and Jere. Kathryn gives Frank a belated Christmas gift. It’s a candle that says “Having as a friend is really the only gift you’ll ever need.”
Frank thought his wife missed him while he was in Northern Virginia for a week. He noticed that his side of the bed had fresh sheets and a chocolate on the nightstand when he returned.
At the Marble City Opera gala, board member April Hill suggested to Frank and Jere that everyone should go to a dermatologist to get checked for skin cancer. When he returned from his trip, Jere urged him to make an appointment as soon as they got their new insurance cards.
Frank looked at the long list of dermatologists on Jere’s insurance plan. He texted April Hill to ask for her recommendations and found a doctor who was on both lists. Jere asked if Frank deliberately picked the dermatologist who is an attractive woman.
Kathryn was daydreaming and drove five miles past the interstate exit for Frank’s house. She was thinking about upcoming opera productions including Doctor and the Devils, which is about body snatchers in the 19th century. The opera is based on an unproduced screenplay by Dylan Thomas. Mel Brooks produced a British horror-movie version of the story in 1985.
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Frank’s neighbor Nancy put her Halloween pumpkins in the garden to rot and potentially grow new pumpkins. Frank thought it was a good idea and put his pumpkin, which was yellow instead of orange, in the ravine between Nancy’s property and his. Nancy admitted to checking on it to make sure it wasn’t a head.
Frank received a $125 Visa gift card in July. He saved it until last month and intended to use it toward the purchase of a phone. When he opened it and tried to spend it at the Apple store, he was told there was only $0.88 left on the card. When he looked up the card number online, he saw that someone drained $124.12 in a series of transactions at a barber shop in New York. Frank filed a fraud complaint with the gift card company.
In late January, Frank noticed some of the old style Tennessee license plates at Starbucks. Upon closer inspection, the tags had expired one year and three weeks earlier.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank and his wife attended Marble City Opera’s production of The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace.
Kathryn promoted the opera on WATE’s Living East Tennessee on the same day that Frank was there to promote the Frank & Friends Show. Frank thought he arrived on time without knowing the call time had been moved 15 minutes earlier.
Frank and Jere attended a concert by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. Frank was seated next to the wife and kids of baritone Craig Irvin. Kathryn and her husband know him from when Craig studied opera at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Kathryn saw Hamilton on Broadway while she was in New York for an audition. She first checked the schedule at the Metropolitan Opera but they were doing an opera that didn’t interest her.
Frank complains about the poor quality of the paper towels in the restrooms at airports. They dissolve when he tries to pull them out of the dispenser. Frank was recently on a flight to Knoxville. As the plane approached McGhee Tyson Airport, it suddenly accelerated and gained altitude. The pilot later said he had to avoid traffic on the runway.
Kathryn was on a flight with turbulence. As some people on the flight got worried or nauseous, the man next to Kathryn asked if she had watched the TV series Lost.
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Frank was driving home from his semi-annual teeth cleaning when he got an alert on his phone that he had left his AirPods at the dental office. He returned to the dental office and searched all the exam rooms to no avail. Eventually he gave up and went home, only to find his AirPods on the counter next to his work computer.
Kathryn has also gotten false alarms that she lost her AirPods but when she actually lost her AirPods, the “find my AirPods” feature didn’t work. This past weekend she found two sets of AirPods that she thought were lost forever. Kathryn only found them because she was searching her house for a debit card that had been missing for a month.
Kathryn explains the “soprano pocket.” Frank’s wife Jere told him that the women in the Knoxville Choral Society will have the opportunity to have a pocket sewn into their choral gowns.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Teresa Brittain, executive director of Friends of Literacy. Frank will emcee the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 24, 2023. The event is a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. Buy tickets to the awards gala at https://www.etwriters.org/awards-gala.html
Teresa also makes glass beads and teaches bead-making classes each Fall at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina.
The Writers Hall of Fame ceremony used to be a luncheon. Some of the adults who learned to read at Friends of Literacy would read their essays aloud. There is now a separate event to honor the students. The Writers Hall of Fame gala is now an evening event with readings and performances by past inductees.
This year’s gala will feature music performances by Scott Miller and R. B. Morris and readings by writers Alan Gratz, Linda Parsons, and Michael Knight. This year’s inductees are Catherine Landis, Betsy Pickle, Donna Doyle, Steve Wildsmith, Todd Steed, Charlie Daniel, Robert Cumming, and Ashlee Latimer. The posthumous inductees are the Everly Brothers, Brandon Gibson, Duncan Mansfield, Vic Weals, and L.E. White.
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Frank compliments Teresa for the well-written script at the Writers Hall of Fame gala. He says that anyone could read the script but he’s really there to smooth over any unexpected hiccups.
Frank recalls a time he was told to “stick to the script” at a teen talent show but he had to ignore the instructions and improvise when something went wrong.
Friends of Literacy has expanded its mission to serve children as well as adults. They provide tutoring in reading, provide books to children, and teach parents to become reading coaches for their kids. There are many children who don’t know how to hold or use a book.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Todd Steed, who will be inducted into the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame on March 24, 2023. Todd is this year’s songwriting inductee. His band is Todd Steed and the Suns of Phere. Todd is also the music director and a host on WUOT.
Frank will emcee the induction ceremony, which is a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. Buy tickets to the awards gala at https://www.etwriters.org/awards-gala.html
Todd and Frank have an idea to write a song about local places that not longer exist, like St. Mary’s Hospital. Todd promises to write a song called “Everywhere is Gone” in time for next year’s Writers Hall of Fame gala.
When Todd turned 21, he began traveling to as many different countries as he could. He’s been to approximately 50 countries. He’s now thinking about places he would like to revisit. He’s also been trying to explore more of East Tennessee.
Todd considered visiting all the major league baseball stadiums but changed his mind. Frank’s father was a New York Giants fan and he used to take Frank to Mets games when the San Francisco Giants were visiting. Todd went to a UT baseball game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on the UT campus.
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Todd was a writer for The Daily Beacon at UT. His editor was Betsy Pickle, who is this year’s journalism inductee in the East Tennessee Writers’ Hall of Fame. Scott Miller, a previous songwriting inductee, will perform at this year’s event.
Todd plans to resume playing gigs with his band in the fall. Frank wonders how he can write music. Todd says he has more classical influences since filling in as a classical music host on WUOT.
Todd knows Lithuanian writer Ruta Sepetys who used to manage Steve Vai. Steve urged Ruta to write books. Sometimes you need a friend to push you to do something like write a song or a book.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who had the idea for Frank to donate a See More Smokies adventure to the auction at Marble City Opera’s recent fundraiser.
Frank has been sending press releases to many newspapers in the area to promote Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. He also quizzed Tala Shatara and Veronica Ogbe on Living East Tennessee.
Kathryn was surprised that Frank cut his biggest fig trees to about knee-high. He anticipates that they will grow back vigorously in the Spring.
Frank called himself the “figgest loser” after attending an event for fig growers. On the registration form, he described himself as “intermediate” but later realized he should have chosen “beginner.”
Frank’s friend Bean doesn’t like it when Frank talks about figs. Frank thinks that Bean should include the song “Them Figs” by The Subdudes on the podcast A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean. Here’s a link to the song: https://youtu.be/Ydf4OqIrFJg and here’s a live version: https://youtu.be/4jA2Vz4eOnM
Frank brought some of his Brown Turkey figs to exchange at the event. He and his wife picked a Negronne plant and a LSU Scott’s Black plant. The guest speakers were very critical of Brown Turkey figs, suggesting that the trees were only good as rootstock for grafting. Nobody picked Frank’s Brown Turkey plants in the exchange.
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Frank was telling someone about the late Brandon Gibson and how he met Kathryn because of Brandon.
Kathryn’s dog Sasha got a lot of Christmas presents. One of Frank’s sisters got a second dog. His other sister has an older dog that needed to go to the vet. Frank started to say “how” but cut himself off mid-syllable. His sister knew that Frank almost asked, “how old is he?”
Frank and his wife have had their iPhones for over five years. The batteries don’t hold a charge. Every time he starts the car, his iPhone plays a song from Apple Music, usually “The Knife” from the Psycho soundtrack. He figured out that he can say “Hey Siri, stop!” to stop the music.
When Frank upgraded the IOS software, his Irish female Siri voice morphed into a horrible robotic voice. He looked for solutions on YouTube and found a way to restore Irish female Siri. Frank also likes videos from Payette Forward that tell which iPhone settings you should turn off.
Kathryn is planning to go to New York to audition for some operatic roles. She dyed her hair to a #2, which is the second-darkest color. Kathryn was very blond when Frank met her about five and a half years ago.
Kathryn and her husband had Thanksgiving dinner with Frank and Jere. When Jere was preparing the dressing, she was surprised that Frank had eaten the celery she was planning to use.
Kathryn’s father had his first Christmas since retiring from being a pastor. Jere sang at a 4pm and 10pm Mass on Christmas Eve and then went to Midnight Mass with Frank.
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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady. He recently recorded some See More Smokies episodes with fashion model Victoria Henley.
Frank and Kathryn saw each other at Brandon Gibson’s funeral. Kathryn and her husband James spent Thanksgiving with Frank and his wife Jere.
Kathryn produced Amahl and the Night Visitors at Opéra Louisiane. They will do a different Christmas opera next year. Frank saw a picture from 2013 of Kathryn in Marble City Opera’s production of The Gift of the Magi.
Frank will emcee Marble City Opera’s fundraiser on Saturday at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum. Kathryn will sing during the event as will ten other opera singers who have performed with Marble City Opera over the last ten years. Tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Kathryn will sing in a production of Cabildo in Iowa. The opera was written by Amy Beach in 1932. Kathryn will play a ghost. The Cabildo is an actual building in New Orleans that was once a prison. Frank says he did an opera-based scene in Tuesday’s Einstein Simplified improv show.
Kathryn gave her niece a backstage tour during Amahl and the Night Visitors at Opéra Louisiane. Frank likes the backstage area at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Frank bought a discounted ticket to the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Clayton Holiday Concert.
During the show, Frank got a text and a call from his home-alarm monitoring company. The motion detector had triggered the alarm. Frank’s next door neighbor was also notified because he is listed as Frank’s emergency contact. Frank contacted four more of his neighbors to ask them to look around while the police were on the way. Frank thinks the heating system might have caused the curtains to billow under the motion detector. Kathryn wonders if it could have been triggered by a mouse.
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Kathryn wants to meet Dr. Bass. She is workshopping an opera about grave robbing called Doctor & the Devils.
Kathryn gave her husband a massage gun and a karaoke microphone for Christmas. Frank asks if James is a singer in addition to being an actor and director. Kathryn says James does not usually sing but he actually did sing karaoke for two hours, including David Bowie songs.
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Jere sings with the Knoxville Choral Society. Frank attended their Fall concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Frank sat next to a man in his ‘80s who was visiting Knoxville. The man’s sister is also in the Knoxville Choral Society.
In a matter of minutes, the older man tells Frank that he works as a jazz pianist at bars and restaurants in the San Fernando Valley. The man says that he composed the song “Spooky” which Frank knew as a song by Classics IV.
The man’s name is Harry Middlebrooks. He told Frank that he had appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show. Frank relates that he once met a singer named Ava Barber who used to be on the Welk show. Harry says, “I’d love to talk to Ava! Have her call me this weekend.”
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Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, who is interested in going on a See More Smokies adventure. Frank says he used muscle memory to put on his bronzer. Frank is starting his press tour for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl.
Frank’s wife Jere made a batch of cracker candy. She pours melted sugar and butter over a tray of crackers and then places chocolate chips on top. The hot tray goes in the freezer until the candy is solid. Jere was worried that Frank would be startled when she dropped the cookie sheet on the floor to break the candy into pieces.
Becca made some peppermint bark but failed to use parchment paper. Her twin boys helped spread crushed candy canes over the melted chocolate. She usually makes Pizzelle cookies for Christmas.
Jere makes chocolate chip cookies at Christmas time. Frank asks if all cookies are Christmas cookies. Gingerbread cookies are his favorite. Frank’s daughter sent him a video of her kids destroying a gingerbread house with a mallet followed by another video of them peacefully eating the gingerbread.
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Frank got a text from his friend Jim who is a widower. Frank took a screenshot of himself at the funeral for Jim’s wife Tracy. Jim sent Frank a text that said, “I thought of you today. I was listening to the Weird Al song “Tacky” and it got to the verse about live-tweeting a funeral, taking selfies with the deceased…” Jim also sent Frank a link to the music video: https://youtu.be/zq7Eki5EZ8o
The late Brandon Gibson is pictured on the front of Blank Newspaper. Kathryn Frady’s eulogy is included in the retrospectives of Brandon’s life. Many people from the local opera and theater scenes attended Brandon’s funeral. Frank says the funeral was both hilariously funny and tragically sad.
One of the first things that Becca knew about Frank was that he and Dave Morales would race to be the first to notify the other about celebrity deaths.
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Frank Murphy and Becca James hosted the YouTube broadcast of the Karns Christmas Parade on December 3. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/x3Jf1SqMM5I
Nancy Anderson wrote in the Shopper News that “Murphy and James are quickly becoming the go-to emcees for Karns events.” They hosted the 2022 Fairest of the Fair contest, as well as the 2021 parade.
Becca is the Director of Marketing for Knoxville Area Transit. She recently planned holiday events for customers and employees.
Frank shows Becca some of the old questions from Scholars’ Bowl. He and his wife rewrote the questions for the 2023 season of the show. After Scholars’ Bowl, Frank recorded four episodes of Up Close. He interviewed Sam Venable, Patricia Robledo, Aram Demirjian, and Brian Salesky.
Frank voiced six characters in the live presentations of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville. He was Isaiah, Gabriel, Centurion, Shepherd, Wise Man, and Herod. Frank bases the Wise Man’s voice on his neighbor.
Frank was adding some trash to a bag in his garbage can at 11 p.m. on Monday when his neighbor drove home and pulled into the garage. Frank wonders if the neighbor saw him because he didn’t say hello.
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Becca noticed that one of Frank’s neighbors has a 12-foot Halloween skeleton dressed in a Santa hat and shirt. At night it looks like the skeleton is placing the star atop an inflatable Christmas tree. Comedian Matt Ward lives in Ohio and made a Facebook post about people near him who put Christmas decorations on their 12-foot skeletons.
Becca says her husband would decorate their house like Clark Griswold if she let him. She thought someone cut through their Christmas lights and pasted a photo of the cut wires on Facebook. They later realized that bunnies chewed through the wires.
Becca and her husband take down their Christmas decorations around New Year’s Day. Frank and his wife are usually late putting up their decorations and therefore keep the decorations up longer. We are still in the third week of Advent. The twelve days of Christmas begin on December 25. Christmastide lasts forty days until Candlemas, which is February 2. Groundhog Day is also celebrated on Candlemas.
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Special Episode - “Knoxville Children’s Theatre”
Frank Murphy visited the dress rehearsal for “The Carol” at Knoxville Children’s Theatre at the invitation of cast member Eden Carnes, who plays Debbie / Mrs. Cratchit. “The Carol” was written and directed by KCT artistic director Steve Sherman. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 18.
A community theatre is trying to keep its head above water and when famous stage actor Sir Anthony Stewart is unable to play Scrooge in their annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” their technical director and house understudy has to step in. The play is a farce that includes the guy who takes theatre a little too seriously, the girl who is always late, the guy who doesn’t prepare, the spoiled grandson of Sir Anthony, lots of teenage drama, and a major error by the new marketing person that throws everything into a tailspin.
Knoxville Children’s Theatre
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Frank Murphy is joined by author Gene Masters, who has published seven books including the war novel Silent Warriors and the mystery novel Bobby Doyle Is Missing. Frank is currently reading The Dry Cleaner.
Frank took a break from recording podcast episodes while he was recording 58 episodes of Scholars’ Bowl and 4 episodes of Up Close for East Tennessee PBS during October and November. The shows will air in 2023.
Frank and his wife Jere took on the additional responsibility of preparing the questions used on Scholars’ Bowl. They also wrote new questions and rewrote many of the old ones.
Gene’s bestselling book is Silent Warriors, which is about a submarine captain during the war. The Dry Cleaner is the first in a series of books featuring detective Rich Vittelli. Gene is currently writing the fourth Vitelli book.
Frank’s neighbor Nancy marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as a toy soldier with the Hallmark float. Joss Stone sang on the float. Nancy brought back a box of cookies from Palermo Pastry Shop in Brooklyn for Frank and Jere.
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Frank and Becca James will host the Karns Network’s livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade on YouTube. The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022. The link to watch the parade is https://youtu.be/IBXAsWhoIEM
The parade organizers from the Karns Fair asked Frank to help them invite Heather Waliga of WBIR-TV to be the Grand Marshal. Heather is a Karns High School alumna. Find details at https://www.karnsfair.org/events
Frank and Heather Waliga will be the public address announcers for the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The parade is preceded by a Christmas festival in the Rocky Hill shopping center. Cruz Contreras and Emi Sunshine will each perform during the festival. Find details at https://rockyhillchristmasparade.org/
Gene has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in environmental engineering, and a PhD in civil engineering. In his career, most of his work was in chemical engineering. Dr. Frank Jr. PhD recently received a job offer. Frank is hoping he and his wife can live in their son’s basement someday.
One of the teams competing in Scholars’ Bowl had never watched the show. They fared poorly against a team that studied past episodes and could anticipate some of the questions before Frank finished reading them. Gene and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD sent in some new Scholars’ Bowl questions.
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Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer David Crawford, who is also teaching and coaching opera students at the University of Tennessee. David says that the music chose him because he has the type of voice that can sing opera and fill a 4,000 seat theater without a microphone.
Frank’s parents went to operas and Broadway shows. Frank and his wife saw a notice on the Roku screensaver to click and watch the musical Heathers. He was confused by the character Veronica and was waiting for the mean girls who say “fetch” and sing “Santa Baby.” When the mean Heathers came into the cafeteria, he realized his mistake.
David recommends watching Shrek the Musical starring Sutton Foster. David’s daughter has been in several local productions, taking after her parents. David’s wife is actress Laura Beth Wells.
Frank was driving behind a school bus on Middlebrook Pike and was surprised when the bus stopped in front of Food City. Two kids got out and walked to cars in the Food City parking lot.
Frank and his wife Jere buy gift cards at the supermarket to get extra gas points. They pass the nozzle to fill both cars on the same discount. They were supposed to meet at the gas station. Frank’s GPS said he would get there two minutes before the gas station closed at 10:00 p.m. Shortly after he pulled up alongside Jere’s car, the gas station attendant turned out the lights at 9:58 p.m.
David and his daughter Lily went to the library shortly before closing. Lily asked the librarians for recommendations as the staff was starting to turn out the lights.
Frank and his wife used to make back-to-back appointments at the optometrist. When Frank called to make appointments, he was told the doctor had a new policy prohibiting family members from having adjacent appointments. Frank is convinced that he is the cause for the new policy. David thinks that Frank and Jere might need to have their eyes dilated.
Frank accidentally spilled rubbing alcohol on his leg while cleaning Jere’s Fitbit. He assumed it would evaporate but he should have washed it off. The next day he had a rash from the chemical burn caused by the alcohol. It was almost as bad as the time he went to the bathroom after chopping jalapeno peppers.
David is wearing a Darth Vader t-shirt. Frank mentions the meme comparing Darth Vader without his helmet to Billy Joel playing a harmonica. Frank often looks for Billy Joel news to mention on 104.9 LakeFM.
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Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer David Crawford, who is also teaching and coaching opera students at the University of Tennessee.
Frank tells David about Taylor Swift’s cover of “September.” She sings “Do you remember the 28th night of September.” Earth, Wind & Fire sing about the 21st of September, which is nine months before Frank’s birthday.
Frank enjoyed watching David in the Metropolitan Opera production of Rigoletto, set in Rat-Pack era Las Vegas. David wore a custom-made jacket. HBO’s Behind the Candelabra also wanted the fabric.
David played Angelotti in Marble City Opera’s production of Tosca. Marble City Opera’s upcoming shows are Heartbreak Express, The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace, and Susannah.
David has a full-time job as a lecturer and coach in vocal performance at UT. He hints about an appearance in an opera this season.
Frank has a theory that WCBS-FM in New York plays extra Billy Joel songs because he is local to the area. He also thinks that other classic hits stations around the country base their playlists on the Joel-heavy playlist of WCBS.
Frank and his wife Jere went to a late dinner at a restaurant with a popular bar. They thought they heard a terrible karaoke singer but it turned out to be an entertainer playing his keyboard and singing Billy Joel and Elton John songs. David likes to sing “Baby Got Back” when doing karaoke.
David likes watching Emmanuel the Emu on YouTube. The videos originally appeared on TikTok. Frank thinks he gets more than enough emu on YouTube because of Liberty Mutual’s commercials.
Frank associates LMU with Lincoln Memorial University. Their team name is the Railsplitters and their mascot is Abe, as in Lincoln. The team name at David’s high school was the Fighting Quakers, which was changed to the Hustling Quakers. His college’s team was the Battling Bishops. He then went to a university with a team named the Terriers.
Frank’s theory is that team mascots should be predators like the Hawks but not the Doves. David suggests a team named the Vultures. David saw a dove with a smaller bird in its talons.
Frank was the emcee for the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge at the Tennessee Valley Fair. There seemed to be an unusually large number of volunteers eager to help with the doughnuts. He thought he was being recognized by a viewer or listener but it turned out to be his backyard neighbor.
Several teenagers have started cutting through Frank’s yard from the neighboring subdivision. A homeowner from the other subdivision came up the hill to ask if they were Frank’s kids because they also cut through his yard.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank bought rechargeable batteries at the suggestion of Erik Dobell. He got some no-name batteries that came in a plain wrapper from Amazon.
Frank, his wife Jere, and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD went to the Dexter Cider Mill in Michigan. They bought some McIntosh apples, ginger snap cookie mix, apple cider doughnuts, fresh cider, and hard cider. The doughnuts are made with apple cider syrup. The taste reminded Frank and Jere of Crutchley Crullers, which used to be sold in the Hamptons.
Frank and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD opened two different flavors of hard cider but were surprised how much was in the bottle. Frank brought back two 500ml bottles of hard cider to share with Kathryn. They will drink the traditional hard cider today and save the bourbon barrel cider for another day.
Frank and Jere bought new vitamin organizers for the trip. His friend Kumi urged him to take vitamin C, vitamin D, melatonin, and zinc every day. Frank got concerned because he forgot to take his nightly vitamins and zinc one night. He got a scratchy throat the next day but now thinks it was an allergy to mold.
Frank also takes some immunity boosting gummies each day. Water leaked into the container with his Airborne and elderberry gummies, partly dissolving them. Kathryn accurately guessed that Frank drank the melted gummies.
Speaking of gummies, Jere bought some “Michi-gummies” as a gift for the Rocket Brothers. Kathryn thinks the Michigan-shaped gummies look like slightly misfored animal shapes. Kathryn and her husband James once went apple-picking in Michigan.
There were picnic tables overlooking the Huron River behind the cider mill. There were a lot of wasps trying to get to the cider and doughnuts. Frank ate his doughnut while standing on a picnic table to be near the huge kitchen exhaust fan. The exhaust blew the wasps away from Frank.
Frank arranged to meet his friend Bean at a Cracker Barrel halfway between Crossville and Knoxville. Frank told the hostess that he was there to meet a tall guy. When Bean walked in, she asked if he was there to meet the short guy.
Bean has been doing his podcast from his wife’s bathroom. Frank wonders why he didn’t use his own bathroom.
Frank has an idea for fake Airpods. They would allow you to ignore people because you’re pretending to be listening to something important.
Kathryn and her husband had an encounter with a woman at Jason’s Deli who accused James of stealing her free ice cream. Kathryn saw her again a few days later at the church where Opéra Louisiane has its offices.
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Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His Waking Up in a Brewery podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/
Alex has written several books including Messing with Tourists: Stupid Answers to Stupid Questions. He got much of the material while working in a ticket booth on the Gatlinburg strip. He finished writing a third installment of the book series but his laptop crashed and he had to rewrite the whole book from scratch.
When Alex visited colleges with his son, he stopped at breweries along the way to book future comedy gigs. Frank suggests that Alex check out the breweries near Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Frank Jr. recently completed his PhD.
One of Alex’s sponsors is the Tennessee Cider Company, where Frank and Kathryn Frady recorded the See More Smokies Insider Edition episode found here: https://youtu.be/MqC_MeNJno8
Frank, his wife Jere, and Dr. Frank Jr. visited the Dexter Cider Mill in Michigan. They bought a jar of maple syrup as a gift for the neighbor who watched their house. Alex thinks it looks like bourbon. Frank also bought some hard ciders to have when Kathryn Frady visits.
Jere bought a Graeter’s Ice Cream gift card to get extra gas points at the supermarket. They had planned to stop at the Graeter’s in downtown Cincinnati but decided to avoid traffic by continuing on to the Graeter’s in downtown Lexington instead. When they got to Lexington, they got stuck in traffic headed to Rupp Arena for a country music concert.
Alex would go to a brewery to write his books, rather than stay home and get distracted. Alex and Chris Travis have so far recorded Waking Up in a Brewery at 28 of the 32 breweries in Knoxville. Alex and Chris have started their own version of bar trivia called “Waking Up In A Brewery Presents: This Beer Tastes Funny!”
Frank and several others were tagged in a Facebook memory by a former co-worker. When Frank looked at the list of the other former colleagues who were tagged, he discovered that one of them had unfriended him.
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Waking Up in a Brewery will host the Bruce Street Brewfest in Sevierville. Learn more here: https://brucestreetbrewfest.com/
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Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer and executive Kathryn Frady. Kathryn says she remembered how to sit up straight on camera and was complimented for it when doing another video interview.
Frank made a YouTube short of Kathryn singing at Moonshine Mountain Coaster. His friend Bean used the audio during the intro of an episode of the podcast A Cup of Tea and a Chat. He also made shorts with video clips of Jeff Detrow and Nate Evans.
Kathryn was mentioned on the podcast Quitters Never Give Up. They played a clip of Kathryn’s story about the man who showed up at her office to tell her that he wrote her an angry email but didn’t send it.
One of Kathryn’s employees at Opéra Louisiane admitted to “stalking” her online before Kathryn was hired. She discovered that Kathryn was “fabulous.”
Kathryn staged an opera performance of Bon Appetit paired with Leonard Bernstein’s The Four Recipes in Baton Rouge last week. The libretto comes from an episode of The French Chef, starring Julia Child.
Frank used to watch The French Chef when he was young. His sister once baked a Bacardi Rum Cake that was photographed for magazine ads and a recipe card. Frank met Julia Child when he booked her for an interview on KLOS-FM. Frank and his wife saw Julia Child’s kitchen in a museum.
Kathryn Frady, Whitney Wells, and Kayla Beard will sing in a concert called Stalactites, Sopranos, and Stilettos on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. inside Historic Cherokee Caverns. They will sing some opera arias and some musical theater songs. Tickets are $15 and are on sale at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank points out that Kathryn is half-British and has dual citizenship. King Charles III declared September 19 to be a bank holiday because of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Since banks are closed and school is canceled in England, Frank thinks Kathryn should be obligated to cancel the Marble City Opera board meeting that day.
Kathryn has an apartment in downtown Baton Rouge. The building has a rooftop pool. Her dog Sasha is becoming a city dog when living in Baton Rouge.
Kathryn enjoys eating gulf fish like yellowtail and redfish. Her new favorite restaurant is Cecelia Creole Bistro, which serves boudin balls. The restaurant also serves Sazerac Rye. Frank texted Kathryn when he had a Sazerac in Michigan last week.
Kathryn has a full schedule of performances and events in Knoxville, Santa Fe, Baton Rouge, and Huntsville.
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Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His “Waking Up in a Brewery” podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/
Frank got a little sunburned and a little bit of a sugar rush while recording a video at the Tennessee Valley Fair. The video will be on YouTube later this week. It includes “Nana’s Gooey Butter Funnel Cake” and an appearance by Fairest of the Fair Katelyn Fedrick.
Alex credits Frank with getting him booked for a clean comedy gig at First Night Knoxville. Alex didn’t have clean material at the time and had to write a new act.
Frank read that comedians can make a living by doing a clean act at the “three Cs” - corporate, college, and cruise gigs. Some comedians would rather work blue so they can shock the audience into submission.
Alex Stokes went into comedy full-time around the same time that his wife Jenny went to school to become a veterinarian for zoo animals. Her favorite animals are tigers. Frank went to a photo shoot with two live tigers and radio hosts Mark & Brian.
Frank performed in an improv show with Einstein Simplified at Creepy Con. He went backstage 30 minutes before showtime and felt out of place as the only person not wearing a costume. In the show, Frank had to play an expert on the movie Beetlejuice, which he has only seen once.
Alex found it challenging to improvise when he was pulled onstage for a bit with Einstein Simplified. He is used to preparing his jokes in advance. Alex says some stand-up comics hate improv. Frank knew a Vegas comedian who hated improv and prop comics.
Frank says improvisers prepare for their shows by learning the rules of improv. They avoid denials and questions, for example. They have to listen, accept, and support their scene partner.
Alex tells about the value of having an opening act to warm up and help gauge the crowd. Dive bar gigs are hard when the crowd isn’t expecting comedy. One time another comedian got in a fistfight with an audience member right as Alex was about to go on. As Alex started, someone shouted out a reaction to the breaking news on the TV over Alex’s head.
Frank asks Alex if he is sad to hear someone famous died. Frank says he isn’t said to hear they died, he is sad that they actually died.
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Frank Murphy is joined by actor and filmmaker Cylk Cozart.
Cylk is the host for the Soul Train Party Express at The Press Room in Knoxville on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Joyce Irby & Klymaxx will perform. The Party Express also features a local spotlight singer named JessBless. Tickets are on sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soul-train-party-express-knoxville-tickets-389957492357
Cylk and Frank first met over 30 years ago when Cylk was the first celebrity to agree to appear on a Stop the Violence Radiothon that Frank was producing at Power 106 (KPWR-FM) in Los Angeles.
Cylk recently appeared on Up Close with Frank Murphy on East Tennessee PBS. Cylk compliments Frank’s interviewing style. Frank says he noticed Art Linkletter didn’t ask yes or no questions on Kids Say the Darndest Things. The TV interview will be posted at https://watch.easttennesseepbs.org/show/up-close/
Cylk has put his name on Cylk Blended Whiskey and Country Roads Amber Ale. He plans to have a signature cocktail at The Press Room for the Soul Train Party Express.
Cylk is looking forward to a Soul Train dance line at the event. Frank is a terrible dancer. He tells the story of competing in the first Dancing with the Knoxville Stars. His dance partner, Emily Norris, said Frank was “beat-deaf.”
Cylk wants to meet Dr. Bill Bass, founder of the Body Farm. Frank says that it can be arranged.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Nate Evans of The Temptations Revue. Nate also sang with The Impressions.
Nate is the promoter for the Soul Train Party Express at The Press Room in Knoxville on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Joyce Irby & Klymaxx will perform. The evening will be hosted by actor/director Cylk Cozart. Tickets are on sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soul-train-party-express-knoxville-tickets-389957492357
Nate tells Frank about Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, who recorded “The Twist” before Chubby Checker did. They were also known for “Finger Poppin’ Time.”
Nate brought a Soul Train Scramble Board, on which are jumbled letters that will spell the name of the performer on the first syndicated episode of Soul Train in 1971.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Elyssa Hurley of MEDIC Regional Blood Center as he donates platelets via apheresis. Frank’s platelets are more valuable to MEDIC than his unpopular whole blood type.
MEDIC often has incentive gifts for donors, such as Dollywood tickets or Tennessee Valley Fair tickets. Learn more at https://medicblood.org
Frank once saw a blood splatter demonstration at the National Forensic Academy in Oak Ridge. They used expired human blood from MEDIC.
There is a photo of Alex Grappin on the wall at MEDIC. Frank knows the Grappin family. Alex was a Boy of the Year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Alex’s dad Tony is a frequent blood donor.
Elyssa was deferred from donating blood due to low iron. That also happened to Frank once. He was told to go eat a burger and come back the next day. Frank ate a bison burger before coming to MEDIC.
When Frank donates whole blood, he drinks a lot of extra fluids and is often finished in less time than other donors at the blood drive.
While in college, Frank signed up for a blood drive. While waiting for his appointment, he went for a ride in a military helicopter that was visiting the college campus. The helicopter didn’t have seats. The riders sat on the floor and strapped themselves to the wall. The back door of the copter stayed open during the flight. Upon landing, Frank was deferred from donating blood because his heart rate and blood pressure were too high.
When Frank worked for radio stations that sponsored blood drives, he would donate while working. He would often donate at the same time as TV news anchors and they would all post about it on social media.
Frank asks Elyssa about the pint of Sea Salt Caramel Blue Bell Ice Cream that he once received as a thank-you gift for donating blood. The flavor is not available in stores but can be found at some ice cream parlors, including D & B's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream in Solway.
Frank was warned that he might get cold during apheresis. He brought along a Frank & Friends Show beach towel to use as a blanket but didn’t need it.
Elyssa’s parents moved to Tennessee from New York just before she was born. Frank says that makes her a Tennessee native but Elyssa’s mom says that she doesn’t have Tennessee blood in her veins.
Elyssa likes to visit the desert. She went to New Mexico and was surprised how cold it was when she went night swimming at her hotel. She wants to visit the Pacific northwest. She wants to visit the Grand Canyon. Frank tells her about his trip to Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
Elyssa is interested in visiting Mount St. Helens. Frank looks online to see that Mount Rainier is also a volcano. Elyssa mentions the supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park. Frank says the supervolcano is included in the SkyFly: Soar America ride at The Island in Pigeon Forge.
Elyssa is beginning a masters program in historic preservation and museum management. Frank asks if she has heard of the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Elyssa tells Frank about writing a research paper discussing if Franklin Delano Roosevelt had polio or Guillain-Barré syndrome. Frank talks about the original goal of the March of Dimes was to eradicate polio. That’s part of the reason FDR is pictured on the dime. March of Dimes has since pivoted to help premature babies.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Jeff Detrow is today’s co-host. Jeff says Frank has an “higo problem.” Higo is the Spanish word for fig.
Frank and his wife Jere haven’t had time to make jam or preserves with all the figs Frank has harvested. They started freezing figs on a cookie sheet to be processed later. Jeff is reminded of the dog meatballs that he prepares for his pets.
Frank wants to use the frozen figs to make smoothies. Jeff calls it the new açaí. Frank mentions that figs have a laxative effect. Jeff asks about the transitory time.
Jeff learned about transitory time after accidentally swallowing a dental crown. He once lost a crown during a radio interview with a celebrity but found it on the studio floor.
Frank appreciates that Jeff has a big vocabulary. Like Frank, Jeff solves the New York Times crossword puzzle daily. Frank recently solved a Monday puzzle in four minutes and 31 seconds. He and Jeff compare solve times for the weekend puzzles. Frank tends to overdo his hobbies and interests, which has been called “Franking it to eleven.”
Jeff thinks that Frank’s improv experience helps him think quickly while solving the crossword and vice versa. Frank credits improv with helping him in many aspects of life.
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Frank and his wife Jere went to the Irish Fest on the Hill in mid-August. Frank was the only one in his group who was interested in eating Irish food. They encountered their friend Ida who now lives downtown and could list dozens of restaurant recommendations within walking distance. They walked to the Old City and decided to try a restaurant called Southern Grit, which Jeff has also enjoyed.
The host said there would be a 45 minute wait for a table and that the group should go take a walk until they got a text that their table was ready. Frank ordered medium-hot chicken rather than the full Nashville-hot. The waiter said he could bring Frank some emergency milk if necessary.
The next day Frank, Jere, and their houseguests went to First Watch for brunch. Frank sensed that a lady at the next table was looking at their food so Frank explained to her what he, Jere, and the others had ordered.
Jeff jokes that leftovers should be up for grabs at pizza restaurants. Frank and Jere have driven to Maryville to eat at Jaboni’s, which is not far from where Jeff and Kristen live. Frank wanted to support a Facebook friend, Bart Fricks, who bought the Maryville location of Jaboni’s from the previous owner.
Frank also wanted to support Dan Goss, who left Downtown Grill & Brewery to open Point b in West Knoxville, near Gettysvue Country Club. Frank, Jere, and Artie Rocket ordered the s’mores board for dessert. Jeff recommends making s’mores with marshmallows that have chocolate filling. Point B had a variety of candy bars to make the s’mores.
Jeff wonders if Frank can expound on any topic. Frank says there is an improv game in which someone delivers an extemporaneous monologue on a word that the audience suggests. Frank once went to an improv festival in Frederick, Maryland and was asked to give a monologue on a word. He then appeared in a scene based on the monologue.
Frank points out that Jeff would improvise and speak extemporaneously on the radio. A late-night talk show has a huge staff to write a ten-minute monologue. Radio hosts have to fill four hours a day without a staff of writers.
Jeff’s birthday is October 1. Each year, Jeff told his Jeff & Jer Show listeners to say “Happy birthday Jeff” to get free admission to the San Diego Zoo on October 2 even though it was actually Founders Day and everyone got in free that day.
One time Jeff & Jer announc that their staff member Randy was going to jump a bus in the Jack Murphy Stadium parking lot. People imagined an Evel Knievel style stunt. Instead Randy used jumper cables to jump start the bus.
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Frank Murphy interviews Russell Hitchcock of the band Air Supply on today’s episode. Air Supply will perform at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, Tennessee on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at https://www.npacgreeneville.com/events/airsupply Air Supply’s website is https://airsupplymusic.com
Air Supply will soon release a new single called “Be Tough.” They recorded it in a new Los Angeles studio that houses musical instruments and mixing boards used by members of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.
Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell met on May 12, 1975, which was the first day of rehearsals for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Sydney, Australia. Frank asks Russell which tenor roles he portrayed. Russell started in the chorus and became an understudy for Jesus, Judas, and Annas. He played Judas several times but played Jesus only once. The producer thought he had the wrong hair for the role.
Frank has seen Air Supply in concert three times. They had a sold-out show at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 5, 2014. They performed at the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration on April 2, 2007.
In 1995, Frank met with Russell and Graham to ask them to perform at a KROQ Singles Party for “losers” on Valentine’s Day at an Elks Lodge in Santa Ana, California. Jimmy Kimmel arranged for a terrible comedian to be their opening act. The audience was also treated to macaroni and cheese, served buffet style.
Russell’s favorite Air Supply song is “All Out of Love,” which has become their anthem. “Lost in Love” is his second favorite.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Kristen Detrow is today’s co-host. Frank’s friend Bean complimented Kristen’s previous appearance on the show.
Subscriber Rena’ recently adopted some rescue tortoises. She graciously sent a photo and video. Kristen’s daughter wanted a pet tortoise that she could name Mr. Sweatpants. Zoo Knoxville is known for its successful tortoise habitat. “Big Al”' the Aldabra tortoise follows us on Twitter and posts tortoise jokes on Tuesdays.
Kristen smuggled a baby snapping turtle into her college dorm room but eventually had to let it go back into the wild. Frank’s family had pet ducklings which they let loose in the Bronx River when they became ducks.
Frank is worried that he came across too strong the last time Kristen and her husband Jeff visited. He gave them a fig plant for their yard. Frank sent Kristen the Facebook invitation for an event called the “Fig Frolic” in Ooltewah on September 17.
Attendees are supposed to bring a fig plant to the Fig Frolic for a white elephant exchange. To reserve free tickets, Frank had to answer a questionnaire about his level of fig expertise. He chose “intermediate.” Frank is hoping to get a Violette de Bordeaux fig tree in the white elephant exchange.
Frank can’t figure out why his Brown Turkey fig trees are producing fruits of very different shapes, sizes, and colors. While picking figs this morning, a limb broke off in Frank’s hand. When that happens, he buries his mistakes. He cut the limb into about 15 cuttings and planted them in case one or two take root. Frank currently has 28 fig trees growing in his yard.
Kristen and Jeff are about to become empty-nesters when their daughter goes to college. Frank and his wife Jere have been empty-nesters for several years. They like it when Jere’s sister and her husband come to visit.
Frank asks if Kristen has any hobbies and is thrilled to learn that both Kristen and Jeff enjoy crossword puzzles. Kristen says she’s addicted to TikTok. They like to binge watch Jeopardy! by letting episodes accumulate on their DVR. Kristen has bad luck with plants but wants to do better. She puts googly eyes on her plants.
When Jere’s sister and her husband arrived for a visit they needed to fill their gas tank before going out to dinner. Jere suggested they all go to the supermarket to get discounted gas. They took three cars in order to share the discount. Frank realized they were wasting some of their discounted gas when they then took all three cars to Culver’s for dinner.
Frank likes the ButterBurgers at Culver’s so much that he started buttering his buns at home too. He plans to cook bison burgers with buttered buns when he goes glamping with the twins at Smoky Hollow Outdoor Resort in Sevierville. The twins are his cousins-once-removed Megan & Erin, who are singer-songwriters in Nashville.
When they got to Culver’s, a young boy asked Frank to sit with him and his mother. The boy said his name was Gianni and that he was four-years-old. Gianni’s mom talked on her phone the entire time. Frank thinks Gianni may have thought that Frank was alone and needed a friend. Jere thinks that Gianni may have thought Frank looked like Santa.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Jody Collins is today’s co-host. He is the graphic designer who created the Frank & Friends Show logo. Jody’s design company is Feral Giant and can be found online at https://feralgiant.com/
When designing the F&FS logo, picked up on a Vegas in the Smokies theme. Jody enjoys seeing the logo on a beach towel. Frank paid for an extra file of the logo with enough pixels to use on the merchandise.
Frank will soon appear as a guest on Jody’s Ramblin’ Man podcast. Jody asked if Frank was okay with an open-ended conversation. When they recorded it, Frank stayed for five hours until Jody ushered him out.
Frank asks if Jody is often asked to do his work for free. Similarly, Frank is asked to emcee events for free. Jody has been on thirty non-profit boards. Frank wonders if he can get Jody to replace him on the Marble City Opera board but Kathryn Frady claims to want Frank on the board for life. Board members are expected to make a monetary donation to the charity.
Jody likes to smoke cigars with his guy friends. He says it’s forced relaxation with conversation. Frank rarely relaxes and has very few guy friends.
Frank used to think that cleaning the pool was relaxing like a zen garden. Recent rain storms made cleaning the pool more difficult. Frank’s wife Jere doesn’t want him using the 16½ foot aluminum pole to clean the pool during thunderstorms.
Jody loves sweets. His friends know of his love for Oreos. Frank is known for his love of Marshmallow Peeps. They both receive lots of memes and other links about their favorite treats from their friends.
Jody has tried many novelty flavors of Oreos. Frank asks what Jody thinks of pumpkin spice Oreos. Frank would rather have a pumpkin-pie flavored treat instead of a pumpkin-spice flavored treat.
Jody thinks Pop Rocks Oreos are a bad idea. There was a false rumor about Mikey from the Life cereal commercials dying from eating Pop Rocks. Frank and his classmates knew the rumor was false because the actor who played Mikey went to the same grammar school and they saw him everyday.
Frank wonders how Jody feels about Oreo-flavored things like ice cream and how he feels about deep-fried Oreos. Jody likes deep-fried Oreos but didn’t like deep-fried banana pudding.
In 2011, Frank recorded a YouTube video about deep-fried banana pudding at the Tennessee Valley Fair which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/Kw1xI6f52cI
Jody asks if Frank remembers the Oreo Big Stuf. It’s not the same as the Oreo cakester which is more like a cream-filled snack cake.
Jody learned about Carvel Ice Cream from listening to a Kevin Smith podcast. Frank’s father used to tell him about the original Carvel store on the site where Tom Carvel’s ice cream truck broke down. Frank once saw Tom Carvel in person at an ice-cream eating contest in Tuckahoe, New York.
Frank thinks that the molds for Carvel’s Fudgie the Whale and Cookie-Puss would be used for different designs by rotating the mold before decorating. Frank likes salted-caramel Blue Bell ice cream.
Jody made Oreo lasagna. The recipe is online. It consists of layers of crushed cookies and cream cheese. Frank tells Jody about the Elvis “hot dog” that is really a banana with peanut butter, marshmallow sauce, and chocolate syrup.
Frank asks if Jody has heard the famous Casey Kasem outtakes. Jody tells Frank about a recording of Paul Anka losing his temper and shouting, “The guys get shirts!” Frank sent the Casey Kasem blooper to a comedian friend whose dog had died.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Kathryn Frady is today’s co-host. Kathryn is headed back to Baton Rouge for her duties with Opéra Louisiane. Jody Collins will co-host the next episode of the Frank & Friends Show and Frank will appear as a guest on Jody’s Ramblin’ Man podcast.
Frank got AirPods for his birthday and is afraid of losing them. One pops out of his ear when he bends over while doing yard work. There is an AirPods case for sale in our merch store.
Frank missed a call from his daughter. He called back at an inopportune time because his two-year-old granddaughter was fussing. When she heard that pop-pa was on the phone, she stopped crying.
Artie Rocket usually visits during June. Next year Frank wants him to visit during August. That way he can be on a swim team in June and July and help Frank harvest figs in August.
Frank is wearing the last of the ten shirts he bought at an estate sale. The shirt belonged to Cecil Edward Mannis, father of Eddie Mannis. Most of the shirts were blue or red. One was yellow. Frank’s friend Jeff Detrow made a good joke about one of the red shirts. He said a Bob Evans restaurant was missing its table cloth.
Kathryn asks if Frank ever wears black. He did when they appeared on East Tennessee PBS during pledge breaks in the Brit Floyd: Space & Time - Live in Amsterdam broadcast.
Frank and Kathryn went to a screening of Marble City Opera’s production of Tosca at Central Cinema. Kathryn played the title role. Frank and Kathryn introduced each act of the opera. Kathryn took a photo of herself and Frank on the big screen.
Frank gave Kristen and Jeff Detrow a fig plant. They sent him a photo of the plant in their yard. Frank called it his “grand-fig.” Kathryn suggests that Frank set up a stand in his yard to sell fig cuttings and fresh figs.
Frank has been president of two non-profit boards. He recently turned down a request that he volunteer to be on a fund-raising committee. When he had a salaried job, it was easier to donate time to charities. Now that he is in the gig economy, he needs to get paid for his time.
Frank did agree to emcee Marble City Opera’s fundraiser for free. He is on the Marble City Opera board. Kathryn jokes she is going to rewrite the by-laws to make Frank a board member for life.
Most of Frank’s friends are women. Kathryn was glad that he had some male co-hosts over the past two months including Tim Coleman and Frank Rosamond. Kathryn asks if Frank will have to adjust the camera when Jody Collins is here. Jody’s graphic design company is called Feral Giant.
Frank’s friend Bean suggested that Frank start a spin-off podcast about figs and Kathryn agrees. You can occasionally buy fresh figs at Publix in Knoxville. Frank says many places in the Hamptons sell fresh figs. Kathryn says Frank’s figs are flavorful.
Kathryn likes being able to conduct meetings on Zoom. Frank gets frustrated by people who have too much background noise and those who forget to unmute their microphone on Zoom calls.
Frank and Bean broadcast live from the top floor of the Washington Monument during Hands Across America on May 25, 1986.
Frank ran out of cherry Luden’s throat drops. He has some licorice flavored Luden’s which could be a bad surprise if he gave one to someone who was coughing in church or at a concert.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Kathryn Frady is today’s co-host. Kathryn has been traveling to South Carolina and Louisiana for her opera career.
A man showed up at an opera venue to tell Kathryn he wrote an angry email to her but decided not to send it. Frank got an anonymous complaint on the Titanic video.
After starring in The Copper Queen in Knoxville, Kathryn went to Baton Rouge in time for Opéra Louisiane’s production of Tales of Hoffman. She is the new General Director of the company. On opening day, Kathryn was interviewed on live TV at 8:30 a.m. Then she and her husband moved some of her stuff into their apartment.
Frank thinks that Kathryn has a “tell.” He says her foot moves when she is uncomfortable or stressed. He noticed it at a board meeting and when he interviewed her on TV. A compliment from Kathryn’s husband gave Frank some extra confidence to accept the offer of the interview show.
After the stressful meeting, Frank gave Kathryn a hug. She was glad he did. Frank explained the situation to a man who didn’t seem to understand how the discussion at the meeting had become personal instead of professional.
Kathryn has been experiencing déjà vu. Her husband thinks she may need to get it checked. She directed three performances of Carmen in Myrtle Beach. After one of the shows, she walked around a corner and got déjà vu when she saw the singer playing Micaëla. She also got déjà vu when she was on a beach vacation with her family. Frank suggests Kathryn should create an opera about déjà vu.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Avi McCullah is today’s co-host. Avi worked on-air at Jewelry Television and ShopNBC, where she sold high-end men’s watches.
Avi bought her shirt at T.J. Maxx on the way to the podcast. Frank saw an article titled “The TJ Maxx where Amber Heard was spotted shopping is actually a celebrity hot spot — and a Hamptons secret gem.”
Avi will visit T.J. Maxx when she is traveling. Frank admits doing the same thing at Kohl’s. It’s easier to find orange clothing outside of Knoxville. Avi has purchased orange jewelry out of town. Frank says that UT orange (PMS 151) helps you blend in like camouflage in East Tennessee.
Avi left the tags on the shirt in case she decides not to keep it. Frank tried on shirts at a grocery store with a clothing department and started to sweat when his size was too tight. At other stores, the same size might be too loose.
Frank broke a chair onstage by bouncing on it during an Einstein Simplified show. Audience member Heather took a picture at the moment that Frank realized the seat of the chair had cracked.
As a kid Frank disliked posing for photos. A local bank had a promotion offering families a chance to pose for a portrait in the bank’s lobby. Frank got upset at how he looked. His discomfort was visible in the photo. He stormed off and walked two miles home rather than ride with his parents and sisters.
Avi was allowed to play outside unsupervised until sundown. In Frank’s childhood neighborhood, one of the moms would ring a bell when it was time for her kids to come home. Other moms told their kids to come home when the streetlights came on.
Avi and her mom enjoy visiting museums in Washington, DC. Frank goes to the DC suburbs so often that it doesn’t occur to him to go downtown. Avi also likes playing tourist in Knoxville. She has several favorite restaurants.
Avi likes to go to Curious Dog Hotdogs & Sandwiches in downtown Knoxville. Frank thought the spicy mustard and sauerkraut dog at D & B's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream reminded him of New York. Avi says Brazilians put mashed potatoes and potato sticks on their hot dogs. Prior to moving to Knoxville, Frank would not have known to put coleslaw on a barbeque sandwich.
Frank only wants to eat Peruvian chicken when he’s in the DC area. He would rather find a local restaurant than a national chain. He likes to eat at Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque in Daleville, Virginia, when traveling along I-81. Avi likes supporting local businesses and their entrepreneurial spirit.
When Frank and his wife Jere went out to dinner before going to see Bright Star in Morristown. They ordered veal parmesan at The Little Dutch Restaurant, which has been there since 1939.
Avi recommends that Frank and Jere make an excursion to Chattanooga. She goes there often to visit the “medieval barber,” the guy she is dating.
Avi suggests Frank take a Myers–Briggs personality test online. Her type is found in only 1.7% of women. Frank gets paralysis by analysis when trying to think up a new password for a website.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Avi McCullah is today’s co-host. Avi worked on-air at Jewelry Television and ShopNBC, where she sold high-end men’s watches. She would fly from Knoxville to Minnesota to appear on ShopNBC.
Frank’s figs are in season. He has been harvesting about 60 figs per day this week. He accidentally broke off a branch of a fig tree and is trying to ripen the figs from that branch by placing it in water.
Avi has lied to her sons about figs. She told them that natural fig bars are called “pop tarts.” When they ask for a pop tart, they get a fig bar.
Figs are inverted flowers. Frank says the taste and texture of his Brown Turkey figs remind him of oatmeal with brown sugar.
Frank brought 24 figs to a meeting of a non-profit organization. As the chairperson was trying to start the meeting, another man started telling Frank about the laxative effects of figs, which is something Frank appreciates.
Avi is dating someone who told her, “Let thy food be thy medicine.” Frank asks if she is dating a medieval barber. Avi asks if you can make fig jam or preserves without sugar.
The fig jam recipe Frank and his wife Jere use calls for 3 cups of mashed figs, 3 cups of sugar, and two small boxes of lemon Jell-O.
Avi asks if you can make fruit leather with figs. Fruit leather is like a natural fruit roll-up. The concept is similar to soft beef jerky. Frank watched an Adam Ragusea video about making beef jerky.
Avi wants to learn old methods of food preservation. Frank says that canning fig preserves is easier than he feared. You can vacuum seal the mason jars by putting them in boiling water for a certain amount of time.
The topic of canning reminds Frank of an episode of Visiting with Huell Howser in which Huell and cameraman Louie Fuerte visit a tuna cannery. Frank recalls Huell being amazed that they cook the tuna in the can. The episode is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cxuzj-k-XuU
When Avi uses the word schniblet, Frank says it’s the secret word and that they should get an extra $100 between them. As a kid, he used to stay up late to watch Groucho Marx on reruns of You Bet Your Life.
Avi says she gets self-conscious on camera. Frank once needed to find a co-host for a project called SMOMOTV and he asked Avi. They recorded a show in an extra room at a brochure printing plant between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Avi taught Frank to buy a cheap bronzer but an expensive makeup brush.
Avi says the medieval barber doesn’t have prepared foods in his pantry. Frank mentions that there is a sales tax holiday in Tennessee during August on some food products that could be called staples or ingredients. Prepared food items and candy are not included.
Avi says that snack foods in England have fewer ingredients than the same products in the United States. She is trying to be aware of the ingredients in her food now that she has turned 40.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Jeff Detrow is today’s co-host. Jeff had a long and successful radio career in San Diego on KFMB, KKLQ, and KYXY. The Jeff & Jer Showgram was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. https://www.radiohalloffame.com/the-jeff-jer-showgram
Jeff points out that Frank’s red gingham shirt is another one purchased at an estate sale. It’s one of ten shirts that belonged to the father of Eddie Mannis. Jeff pretends to use a Frank & Friends Show beach towel as a shirt, prompting Frank to make sure there is a wraparound logo shirt available in the online merch store.
Frank has several boxes of his dad’s Kodak slides. He promised his sisters he would digitize the images. Frank finally bought a mid-range slide scanner after a period of indecisiveness known as “paralysis by analysis.” Frank signed up for another Google account in order to store the photos online and use their automatic photo retouching.
Frank watched YouTube reviews to help him decide which scanner to buy. Jeff is amazed by the high number of product reviews on Amazon. Frank says the gold standard of Amazon product reviews used to be those written about the Hutzler Banana Slicer. https://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-571-Banana-Slicer/product-reviews/B0047E0EII
Frank and his wife Jere drove Artie Rocket home to Northern Virginia and then stayed for three nights at a cheap motel nearby. The lobby was closed, causing Frank and Jere to go to the motel next door to check in and get their key. The motel’s promotional photos differed from reality. The pool was closed. The free breakfast had been discontinued. There were cigarette burns on the bathroom sink. Frank removed some hair from the shower drain before realizing it wasn’t his or Jere’s hair.
Jeff thinks the shower drain story was gross. Frank follows up with the story of how “Jere the Brave” got her nickname. Frank and Jere were staying at a different cheap motel directly across the street from their most recent visit. Jere solved a toilet problem by using the straw from a Super Big Gulp.
Jeff reads some reviews of bad hotels on Yelp. One room had no cold water and a clogged sink. The floor was littered with floss picks. The jacuzzi was the color of chicken soup. Jeff reads a one-star review of a hotel room in Paris over a cheery music bed called “Gaiety in the Golden Age” by Aaron Kenny.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Kristen Detrow is today’s co-host. When she lived in California, Kristen called herself Kris. Frank is wearing another shirt he bought at the estate sale at Prestige Tuxedo. The shirts belonged to the late father of Eddie Mannis. Kristen loves to shop at estate sales.
Frank jokes that he should have a yard sale to sell copies of the book he’s trying to write. He started writing his memoirs after losing a radio job but stopped when he started a podcast. Tim Coleman urged Frank to finish the book. Kristen says she will be Frank’s accountability partner.
Kristen offers to call Frank at 4:00 in the morning. Frank says 4:00 is the worst hour. It’s bad for people who stay up late and for people who get up early. Kristen’s husband Jeff did morning radio for 35 years. She says he would show up at 6:05 for a show that started at 6:00.
Frank tells how he and his coworkers at KROQ would notice that Rick Dees prerecorded the first 90 minutes of his show on KIIS. They had tapes of Rick reacting to earthquakes of various intensity.
Frank missed a few Southern California earthquakes because he was traveling when they struck. A lucky leprechaun figurine on the fireplace was the only thing in Frank’s house that broke during the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Frank and his wife Jere visited Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. They saw displays of prisoners’ weapons and items smuggled into the prison. Townspeople could get their laundry done at the prison for free.
Kristen and her husband took their daughter Mia to Brushy Mountain. They took a guided tour given by a former prisoner named George who did time for blowing up a country club when attempting to break into the safe. Kristen had to translate George’s thick accent for Mia.
Frank likes regional accents. In East Tennessee, people flatten the long I sound. Kristen and Frank compare California accents.
One Sunday, Frank and Jere visited their friend Fr. Michael Woods in Fairfield Glade. After Mass, Frank and Jere went to Buc-ee’s in Crossville to get brisket sandwiches. Kristen and her husband Jeff have been to that Buc-ee’s and to one near Calhoun, Georgia. Kristen likes to get pecan chicken salad at Buc-ee’s.
Frank says Buc-ee’s was a convenience store but Kristen says it’s more than that. Buc-ee’s seems to sell their own version of things like Beaver Nuggets instead of cheese puffs or caramel corn. They had free samples of Beaver Nuggets.
They sell many kinds of Buc-ee’s merchandise including clothing from head to toe. Frank thought it was silly that they sell no-show socks.
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Frank Murphy is joined by Eden Carnes, who designed wigs and face paint for an upcoming production of Cats by the Primary Players Children’s Theater Group. The performances will be January 13 to 15, 2023 at the Clayton Center for Arts on the campus of Maryville College. Learn more at https://primaryplayers.com/
Eden recently completed high school and beauty school. She devised a method of building wigs with synthetic hair in a fraction of the time it takes to make traditional wigs with yak hair.
Four cast members came along in wigs and make-up.
Eoin Faller as Bill Bailey
Zee Carnes as Admetus
Tristan Hall as Munkustrap
Gianna Lombardo as Etcetera
Eden first met Frank at an improv workshop in Pigeon Forge. Frank thought he went there to take the class but ended up as the assistant instructor. Frank was surprised when Eden was in the cast of The Nutcracker in Oak Ridge and was a contestant on East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl. Frank once interviewed Eden when she received a congressional medal for community service.
Eden plans to attend school for naval architecture and marine engineering on Long Island, New York. Frank surmises that Eden wants to be close to the theaters on Broadway.
Frank urges Eden to avoid watching Love Never Dies, the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. In it, the Phantom has moved to Coney Island and tricks Christine into coming to New York.
Tristan sings an excerpt of “The Old Gumbie Cat.” Frank thinks he resembles Peter Criss of KISS.
Frank’s friend Kristen Detrow wants to see a photo of Eden putting cat make-up on Frank. Kristen responded, “Rawr.”
Frank was once an honorary Hogette. The Hogettes were super-fans of the offensive line of the Washington Redskins in the 1980s.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Erik Dobell is co-hosting today’s episode. Erik is a mentalist. His show, Impossibilities - Magic, Mind-Reading, and Mayhem! is in the Iris Theater at the Gatlinburg Space Needle. Get tickets at https://www.impossibilitiesshow.com
Erik has a friend who pays to subscribe to pizza-making videos online. Frank prefers to watch Adam Ragusea for free on YouTube. Frank’s interview with Adam Ragusea will air on East Tennessee PBS on Tuesday night (actually Wednesday, July 27) at midnight.
Erik has a Carl Sagan pin on his jacket. Many people cannot recognize Sagan. Eric also has a pin for members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Erik is wearing a t-shirt that Frank bought for the movie Fish Bait. Frank was wearing the shirt when his character was eaten by a giant catfish. Members of Einstein Simplified starred in Fish Bait as the fishing buddies who end up at Fear Hollow Marina. They improvised their lines. The movie is available free with ads on Tubi. https://tubitv.com/movies/638830/fish-bait
In an episode of The Office, Michael Scott takes an improv class but does all the things improvisers are trained not to do. In real life, Steve Carell is an excellent improviser. There are some improv games designed to break one of the improv rules such as the game “Questions Only.”
The Secret City Improv Festival has a head-to-head tournament called the Slayden Cup, named after Bill Slayden, a founding member of Einstein Simplified. This year’s festival will be September 30 and October 1, 2022.
Erik wonders why he got an empty folder for his high school diploma. Frank says that’s normal. Most schools hold back the actual diplomas until after the ceremony to make sure everyone has met all requirements.
Erik wonders if his daughter will be interested in sports. Frank mentions that ballet is as intense as a sport. Frank played the old man in several Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association performances.
When Frank passed the age at which his father died, his sister texted, “Congratulations. You win at breathing.” Frank’s next goals are to outlive his paternal grandfather, his uncle, and his maternal grandfather. Frank likes to say that he wants to be buried so that he is exhumable.
Erik is from Elmira, New York. He met his wife when living in North Carolina. They moved to Gatlinburg because of his show. He is a mentalist. Mentalism is a branch of magic that involves mind-reading. The magicians who do elaborate stage shows are generally called illusionists.
Erik once worked as a mime. Frank agrees that pantomiming is difficult. Improvisers try to do realistic pantomime when holding imaginary objects.
The tv show Police Squad had hilarious ending scenes in which the actors would freeze but something in the scene kept moving. For example Leslie Nielsen was pouring coffee when the scene froze and the coffee cup overflowed. Frank loves the Police Squad theme.
Erik likes ‘80s cartoon themes. Frank used to watch reruns of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Erik jokes that poor Rocky had a sad end.
Frank appeared in parody videos for MoonPie. He played a character named Chandler Skootch who was afraid space aliens would invade Earth to get more MoonPies. You can watch the videos on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Chandler-Skootch-692797124483814/
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Frank Murphy’s friend Erik Dobell is co-hosting today’s episode. Erik is a mentalist. His show, Impossibilities - Magic, Mind-Reading, and Mayhem! is in the Iris Theater at the Gatlinburg Space Needle. Get tickets at https://www.impossibilitiesshow.com
Frank is wearing another shirt he bought at an estate sale. Erik jokes that Frank might get misidentified by the son of the man whose shirt Frank is wearing. Erik once mistook another woman for his wife. He also approached a stranger’s car thinking it was his friend’s car. Frank often gets approached by strangers.
Frank took notice of his wife Jere’s receipt from Chick-fil-A. It had her full name and the make and color of her car in case she ever uses curbside pickup. Frank wondered what happens when Jere takes Frank’s car to Chick-fil-A.
Frank and Jere took their grandson Artie Rocket to see Erik’s magic show. Frank taught a mind-reading trick to Artie. Erik does a mind-reading trick in which he tells what wishes audience members wrote on slips of paper and placed in a fishbowl on stage.
Frank and his friend Victoria Henley recorded a See More Smokies episode at the Impossibilities show. Erik took Frank’s wedding ring and connected it to another man’s ring. Frank isn’t 100% positive that he got the right ring back.
Frank upgraded his wedding ring on the day of the O.J. Simpson slow-speed chase, June 17, 1994. Erik’s birthday is June 17. Frank worked at KROQ at the time. They did live broadcasts from outside the courthouse on the first and last days of the O.J. trial. KROQ sent redacted versions of the Kevin & Bean Show to the courthouse as entertainment for the jurors. Some other Los Angeles stations sent redacted tapes of their shows too. Frank received a thank-you letter from Judge Lance Ito.
Frank, Jere, and Artie rode the Moonshine Mountain Coaster both before and after they saw Erik’s magic show. When they rode in the afternoon, the manager Klaus urged them to come back for a night ride.
When Tennessee Shine Co. purchased and rebranded Moonshine Mountain Coaster, they hired Klaus away from Rocky Top Mountain Coaster and upgraded all the equipment. Frank and Erik wonder what upgrades may be coming to Ober Gatlinburg now that it has been purchased by some members of the Baker family, who created Ole Smoky Moonshine.
Frank’s grandsons are adept at using Amazon Alexa to play specific songs they want to hear. Frank doesn’t listen to music recreationally. He can’t help but analyze the way radio stations or online streaming services arrange their playlists. He turns up the radio when the deejay starts talking.
Instead of using the Roku box to watch television, Artie used the Xfinity Flex box because the remote has voice-control. The Xfinity box came with free Peacock, which allows Frank and Jere to watch Girls5eva. Artie watched prank videos and science experiment videos on YouTube.
Frank has started using “Hey Siri” because his wife gave him AirPods for his birthday. He uses an Irish Female voice for Siri. He tells it to fast-forward or rewind 30 seconds when listening to podcasts.
As a prank, Erik will go into stores and command their Alexa to play a hardcore rap song. Alexa’s “wake word” can be changed to “Computer” like on Star Trek: The Next Generation and some versions of Batman.
Frank’s dad bought a red phone for their house in the 1970s. Frank recalls that a former KROQ employee named Ralph Garman bought a replica of the Shakespeare bust from the ‘60s Batman series.
Erik has a Kit-Cat Klock in the lobby of his theater. Erik says the clock is in horror movies. Frank thinks that just the tail of the clock will be visible during the opening and closing segments that he and Victoria Henley recorded for the upcoming See More Smokies episode.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Becca James is today’s co-host. Frank and Becca emceed the Karns Fairest of the Fair Pageant on Saturday. The pageant winners will appear at the Karns Community Fair this Saturday, July 16. They can also go on to compete at the Tennessee Valley Fair.
Becca is still asked to emcee events even though she is no longer on the radio. Frank points out that there are more emcee gigs than there are local deejays now that so many stations run syndicated shows or use voice-tracked deejays from other cities.
Frank loves the movie Drop Dead Gorgeous, which satirizes beauty pageants. The film is hard to find because of its politically incorrect humor. He thought it would be fun to emcee a pageant.
Frank learned that emceeing a pageant can be challenging because the contestant descriptions are often written in first person and must be transposed to third person. The Karns pageant has gotten better organized each year. It also goes more smoothly with a competent co-host.
Becca complimented the tuxedo Frank wore. He thanked Robin at Prestige Tuxedo for selecting the blue jacket with a black shawl collar that he wore. Robin also put Frank in a black vest to blend with the jacket.
On the day before the pageant, Frank went to pick up his suit at Prestige Tuxedo. They were holding a huge estate sale in the warehouse. The woman running the sale said her father had passed away. Frank later realized that the woman’s brother is Eddie Mannis, owner of Prestige Cleaners and Prestige Tuxedo.
Frank bought ten shirts at the estate sale, including the yellow Brooks Brothers shirt he is wearing on today’s episode. The shirts he bought ranged in price from $2 to $5. He spent $28 for ten shirts.
At the Karns pageant, Becca wore the same dress she wore when she won Dancing with the Knoxville Stars. Becca got the highest dance score and Kristin Farley won the fundraising competition. They both scored higher than Morgan Wallen and Glenn “Kane” Jacobs who also competed that year.
Frank’s grandkids went to a big costume party during the Independence Day parade in Saugerties, New York. They have a deejay and announcers doing unofficial commentary on the parade. Frazier Smith used to do snarky Rose Parade commentary on the radio in Los Angeles while the parade was on television.
Guests at the parade costume party were told to dress as a character with their same first initial. Charlie Rocket wanted to be a Charizard Robot. He wore a gray shirt, gray shorts, and gray socks over his regular clothes.
Becca’s twin boys are three and a half. They were playing in the front yard when one pulled down his pants and peed as a car drove by. Becca said to her husband, “Where were you? We were in man-to-man coverage!”
If Frank’s grandsons have to go to the bathroom urgently while in the pool, they will jump out and go in the grass behind the fence. When they were at a park in Virginia, Frank had to help one find a secluded spot to pee.
Over the July 4th weekend, Frank’s neighbors shot off a lot of fireworks. Frank heard the retorts and got up from the couch to look but missed the display. It was too humid to wait outside for the next round, so he returned to the couch only to jump up again when he heard fireworks. He missed the fireworks again and again two or three more times.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Frank Rosamond is co-hosting today’s episode. Frank plays the mayor in Encore Theatrical Company’s production of Bright Star. He is the founder of Mondbiz Enterprises. He was previously the president of the Knoxville News Sentinel. He is the current chair of the Knoxville Opera board.
Remaining performances of Bright Star are July 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 17 at 2:30 p.m. Call 423-318-8331 or visit https://etcplays.org for tickets.
Frank Rosamond was on Living East Tennessee to do a personality test of the show’s hosts. It determines if you are people-oriented or task-oriented among other details.
Frank Rosamond was planning to rotate off the Knoxville Opera board when he was asked not only to stay on but to become the new chair. Frank Murphy compares it to his experience being elected president of the Front Page Foundation board.
Frank Rosamond describes how it was easier to get someone on the phone when he had the title of president of the newspaper. Frank Murphy can relate to the situation.
Frank Murphy has a friend who still uses a flip phone. She asked Frank to come over because her television audio was in Spanish and some other shows had the audio description for the blind.
Frank Murphy meant to offer Frank Rosamond some snacks like a fruit pouch or an Uncrustable. Rosamond isn’t familiar with Uncrustables, which are frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You are supposed to let them thaw before eating them and are warned not to microwave them.
When Artie Rocket was visiting, he asked for some Diet Coke and Mentos. Frank only had some old cans of Diet Coke which did not produce as satisfying an explosion of fizz as a two-liter bottle does.
A friend of Frank’s has pitched a show idea. The friend wants to have her daughter demonstrate the wigs and face paint she has designed for an upcoming production of Cats.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Tim Coleman is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is working at Opéra Louisiane in Baton Rouge. Frank says Kathryn is now vindicated because she kept reminding Frank to invite Tim to fill in.
This episode is double-length and will be the only podcast episode released this week. Tim is here to promote his role as Daddy Murphy in Encore Theatrical Company’s production of Bright Star. Performances are July 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. The Friday, July 8 performance comes with the option for a BBQ dinner before the show. Call 423-318-8331 or visit https://etcplays.org for tickets.
Frank’s next-door neighbor Nancy kept an eye on the pool while Frank was out of town. Her son enjoyed floating in the pool, which eased a backache. Tim’s neighbor gave him a hot tub that Tim would have to move to his own house. They removed the railing from the neighbor’s porch to get the tub into their truck.
Tim was on the Oktoberfest episode of the Frank & Friends Show. For years, Tim has worked as a singer at Ober Gatlinburg. Tim doesn’t know what will happen this year. He says that Ober Gatlinburg has been sold to the family that owned Ole Smoky Moonshine.
Tim used to work in real estate, getting foreclosed homes ready for sale. He would put items on the lawn for neighbors to take for free. Someone once took his “Help Yourself” sign. He was surprised by the junk that people would take, including some filled soda bottles from the 1982 World’s Fair. Frank mentions that Chris Ford of Sweet Pea’s BBQ has a huge collection of 1982 World’s Fair memorabilia.
One of Tim’s grandparents was a Pittman, as in the Town of Pittman Center and Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. Frank met Tim through the Gatlinburg Improv Fest. Tim says he misses the GIF. Frank suggests that Tim come to the Secret City Improv Festival at the Grove Theatre in Oak Ridge on September 30 and October 1, 2022. Tim remembers being in an improv jam with very experienced improvisers, Tara Ochs and Ian Covell from the Atlanta improv scene.
Frank recruited Tim to be a “ringer” in the Front Page Follies during the summer that Tim had retired from the cast of Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Tim unretired after one year away from Sweet Fanny Adams and stayed at the theatre until it went out of business. Tim would hide notes backstage with reminders for his scripted lines.
Frank didn’t want to memorize lines for the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association’s version of Into the Woods. Instead he described the action that he saw. He thought of himself as a play-by-play sportscaster explaining the plot. An audience member seated near Frank’s wife Jere thought that Frank was lip-syncing to a recording of the narration. Jere explained that Frank really did sound like that.
Tim tells Frank to take his course on memorization. Tim says it’s guaranteed to improve memory by 300%. Tim admits that when he first took the class and was walking out of the building, he couldn’t remember where he had parked.
Tim says actors have two nightmares. One is going onstage in your underwear. The other is going on stage without knowing the script. Tim went to see a friend perform in The Odd Couple. The actor playing Murray the Cop had a medical emergency. Tim’s friend said Tim could play the part with no preparation. They put a copy of the script on the poker table for Tim to read. He was asked to learn the script and finish the run as Murray.
The theatre company that produced The Odd Couple asked Tim to open a theatre in the Carousel Restaurant in Gatlinburg. across from Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Tim responded to an ad for a house to rent and the call was answered by Pat MacPherson, who with her husband Don, owned Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. He wondered whether to tell her that he was opening a new theatre across the street. Pat eventually asked Tim to audition to be in the cast at Sweet Fanny Adams.
Tim is in the cast of Encore Theatrical Company’s production of Bright Star, which was written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Performances are July 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. The Friday, July 8 performance comes with the option for a BBQ dinner before the show. Call 423-318-8331 or visit https://etcplays.org for tickets.
Another Bright Star cast member, Frank Rosamond, asked about promoting the musical on the Frank & Friends Show. Rosamond asked Tim about co-hosting the podcast. Tim thought the invitation was just a joke. Frank Rosamond is the former president of the Knoxville News Sentinel and is the current chair of the Knoxville Opera board.
Tim is very impressed by the caliber of the Bright Star cast. He gets caught up in the harmonies of the musical numbers during rehearsals. Tim won’t reveal the plot twist in Bright Star.
Tim likes to have butterflies in his stomach on opening nights. Frank recalls wearing a FitBit that showed his heart rate spiking before an improv performance but dropping to about 58 bpm once the show started. Tim empathizes with Kathryn Frady’s sentiment that it’s depressing when a show closes.
Frank will have more guest co-hosts in the weeks ahead including mentalist Erik Dobell and former radio deejay Becca James. Frank and Becca will co-host the Karns Fairest of the Fair Pageant on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
Tim emceed a Disney-themed event for the now-closed Creative Theater in Pigeon Forge. Frank knew an emcee who referred to an event going “off the rails.” Frank’s theory of emceeing is to not take the train but to use a JetSki to cross the river instead.
Frank was a big fan of Steve Martin and memorized some of his early routines. Frank sat in the last row of a Steve Martin show at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
Lulu Roman of Hee Haw came to a show at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. She was staying at a hotel in Gatlinburg but was being interrupted by fans. Tim invited her to stay in his guest room and she accepted. Lulu took Tim and his parents out to dinner at Huck Finn’s Catfish in appreciation for his hospitality.
Here is the cast and production team of Encore Theatrical Company’s production of Bright Star:
Emma Andrews - Alice
Bo Choate - Jimmy Ray
Jack Rosamond - Billy
Kassandra Hazard - Margo
Frank Rosamond - Mayor
Andrew Alder - Daddy Cane
Becky Collins - Lucy
Danny Hacker - Darryl
Kara Van Veghel - Mama Murphy
Tim Coleman - Daddy Murphy
Candace Moore - Dr. Norquist
Jackson Collins - Stanford
Brandon Meek - Station Master
Raegan Faircloth - Spirit Woman
Kayla Fielder - Spirit Woman
Delyn Filer - Spirit Woman
Hannah Nye - Edna
Olivia Smith - Florence
Dennis Elkins - Director
Melanie Coffey - Stage Manager
James Templin - Choreographer
Laura Ritter - Music Director
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Frank Murphy’s friend Mean Jean is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is working at Opéra Louisiane in Baton Rouge.
Mean Jean’s catchphrase on social media is AYYYYEEEE. Frank noticed that Jean added a ™ symbol as a joke. It’s pronounced like the letter A stretched out, similar to Fonzie’s catchphrase.
Frank and Mean Jean used to work at the same radio cluster. When Frank got a job on 104.9 LakeFM, he told his friend Steve to listen. Steve said the station played too much rap music, which confused Frank. It turns out that Steve was listening to Mean Jean’s station, Hot 104.5.
Frank and Jean were chosen as “Leadership Champions” when they worked for The E.W. Scripps Company. Jean asks Frank to remember the five leadership principles from The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. Frank said they started with the letters MICEE and recited:
- Model the way
- Inspire shared vision
- Challenge the process
- Enable others to act
- Encourage the heart
The leadership class went on retreat to Camp Joy in the woods of Ohio. The camp is normally used for special needs kids. For an after-hours party, Jean brought along a jar of orange Ole Smoky Moonshine. The other people barely took a sip of moonshine but Mean Jean and Frank took a big swig because they knew that the ‘shine was 40 proof or less.
As Mean Jean arrived, Frank’s wife Jere was leaving with their grandson Artie Rocket. Artie wanted to go to McDonald’s but Jere surprised Artie by taking him to Chuck E. Cheese.
Artie loved the songs from Something Rotten! and memorized some of the lyrics. At least two of the songs mention body parts. Frank and Jere tried to get Artie to replace the bad words with something else before he goes home to his parents.
Mean Jean lives in downtown Knoxville. One Tuesday night, Jean surprised Frank after an Einstein Simplified improv show. He snuck up behind Frank and hugged him. Mean Jean has a new rule for house guests. They are only welcome Thursday night through Monday morning. The air-conditioning at Jean’s apartment is broken.
Mean Jean went to a co-worker’s wedding. Frank was once that same co-worker’s Secret Santa. He ordered a box of Drake’s Devil Dogs online as her gift. He also bought a box for himself.
Frank bought a pole saw at ALDI and used it on Father’s Day. He cut some branches that were hanging over the fence and dropping seed pods into the pool. Jere was a little worried so Frank joked, “take a picture for the obituary.” Jere started to get her phone to take a picture.
Frank always hated yard work but has been getting it done nevertheless. He has two houseplants that he has kept alive since receiving them in a sympathy floral basket from the radio cluster when his mother died.
Frank had so many fig cuttings in the Spring that he planted some in the area that his wife told him not to use. Most of them died but two have taken root and started growing. He needs to transplant them before his wife notices.
An old man approached Frank in the church parking lot and warned him to never use his key-tag remote to lock the car. The man said that criminals would intercept the radio signal and open the car while the driver is away from the vehicle. Mean Jean says he will use his car remote when he leaves Frank’s house.
Jean and his friends played a game on a road trip. Each passenger could pick one CD to play in the car. Only the person who picked the CD was allowed to skip a song.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Laura Beth Wells is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is out of town working at Opéra Louisiane. Laura Beth and her husband David Crawford like to say “Roadhouse” if someone loses their train of thought.
David is an opera singer. Frank appeared with David in the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Clayton Holiday Concerts in December, 2018. David likes to tease Frank whenever he hears a Billy Joel song on the radio.
Frank has a theory that radio stations around the country are influenced by the playlist of WCBS-FM in New York City, which might play extra Billy Joel songs because he is a New Yorker. Laura Beth likes Billy Joel music even though her husband does not.
David and Laura Beth heard several Billy Joel songs on a Queen-themed online station. Frank asks if she’s seen the unflattering meme comparing a picture of Billy Joel to a photo of Darth Vader without his helmet.
Frank became an Elvis fan years after Elvis died. He produced a live radio broadcast from Graceland on the tenth anniversary of the death of Elvis. Frank and his wife Jere took their grandson Artie Rocket to D&B Hot Dogs to get a “Loaded Elvis Pocket” which was a banana in a hot dog bun with a layer of peanut butter and topped with marshmallow creme, chocolate syrup, and peanuts.
Laura Beth and David like to order a crispy-crust pizza from Little Nicky’s New York Pizza, two doors down from the hot dog restaurant. Frank met the owners of Little Nicky’s several years ago at an ex-New Yorkers meet-up where pizza and Drake’s Cakes were served.
Laura Beth was in a commercial for Drake’s Devil Dogs. Frank likes to buy a box of Devil Dogs when he is close enough to New York to find them. The commercial also featured a guy in a drake costume. A drake is a male duck.
Frank tells Laura Beth about visiting Parrot Mountain for an upcoming See More Smokies Insider Edition episode. Frank and Artie and Kathryn Frady each got to hold three birds. A cockatoo named Tydee wanted to stay on Frank’s shoulder and lick the sweat off his forehead.
After recording two episodes in Pigeon Forge, Frank and Jere needed to take Artie someplace for dinner. They found long waits at The Old Mill Restaurant and at Downtown Flavortown. Laura Beth says the longest she will wait at a restaurant is half an hour. She was baffled by the long lines at the Shake Shack when she was performing on Broadway.
Frank remembered that Junction 35 Spirits has a restaurant attached to its distillery. Frank, Jere, and Artie were seated immediately and enjoyed a delicious dinner. The waiter left a serving pitcher of water on their table, which was extremely helpful.
Frank promised Artie they could roast Marshmallow Peeps after Jere cooked chicken on the smoker. Artie wanted to make s’mores but they didn’t have any candy bars. Frank suggested he could try using chocolate syrup instead. The roasted Peeps have a caramelized sugar shell on the outside and softened marshmallow inside.
Laura Beth and her daughter Lily did a taste-test of flavored Marshmallow Peeps, including cinnamon flavor, which they liked. Frank has tried Peeps-flavored things including a Peeps-flavored Slurpee, which tasted terrible. Frank mentions that former news anchor Kristin Farley enjoys Peeps and posts photos of her favorites.
Frank saw an online ad for a broadcast of a newer production of Rigoletto set in 1920s Europe. The ad had an incorrect photo, showing a production of Rigoletto set in 1960s Las Vegas from season 40 of Great Performances. Laura Beth’s husband David played Ceprano in the Vegas “rat pack” version.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Laura Beth Wells is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is out of town working at Opéra Louisiane. Laura Beth recently starred in Always Patsy Cline at the Clarence Brown Theatre. Patsy became afraid of car rides after a crash in 1961. She started taking a small plane to gigs and died in a plane crash in 1963. Frank saw a microphone Patsy used at WINC radio in Winchester, Virginia.
Frank chatted with Laura Beth when they were both in the audience for the Tennessee Valley Players production of Something Rotten! at the Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, next door to the Clarence Brown Theatre. The Carousel will soon be torn down and rebuilt.
Frank’s cousin Terry Hatton was a legendary FDNY captain. Terry used to visit all the old theatres in Times Square to memorize their floor plans and exits. One time Terry swung from a rope high above Times Square to secure a billboard that was falling. The mayor made a joke about “Captain man-Hatton” being as good as Spider-Man.
Laura Beth played Emily Osborn in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway. Laura describes the flying techniques in the show. She says it is still bad luck to whistle in a theatre because in the days before electronic headsets, stagehands would use whistles to signal when to raise or lower curtains and set pieces. If you whistle in a theatre, you could get hit with something from above.
Frank also saw Mary Costa at the production of Something Rotten! Mary is known for providing the voice of Aurora in the animated Sleeping Beauty. Frank and his family sat behind a ten-year-old girl and her family. Frank urged the family to go say hi to Mary Costa before the play started. Mary invited the girl to sit on her lap for a picture.
Frank and Laura Beth knew several people in the Something Rotten! cast, including Jessica Magers-Rankin, who played Bea. Laura Beth was in a cabaret-style show with Jessica. Frank recalls that he attended the show and met Laura Beth for the first time.
Frank once read an article about the short supply of men in community theatre. Laura Beth says the trope extends to high school theatre, with girls auditioning for the lead roles but the theatre teacher pulling a boy out of track & field practice to play the male lead.
Laura Beth liked the minimalist style of the Something Rotten! production. She said that they used simple boxes and chairs as sets in Shakespeare’s day. Frank saw a production of Murder on the Orient Express at Theatre Knoxville Downtown that used benches to represent the parts of the train. Laura Beth knows the students who built the benches.
Frank and his wife took their grandson Artie to the Lavender Festival in Oak Ridge on Saturday. Frank had a conversation with someone from the Oak Ridge seed library. You take seeds to grow vegetables and then harvest your seeds to bring back to the library.
Frank says many of the festival attendees reminded him of people about five to ten years older than him and listened to rock music from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Frank missed out on that era of music because his parents listened to opera and classical music. They also listened to talk radio shows like Rambling with Gambling and The Arlene Francis Show on WOR-AM.
Laura Beth points out that her daughter can access music from all eras on Spotify. Frank’s grandson is similar. Artie’s playlist has classic rock songs, video game songs, and John Williams movie themes.
Laura Beth says the first play that “got hold of her” was Peter Pan. The title role is traditionally played by a woman. Frank and Laura Beth both had the soundtrack of the Peter Pan production starring Mary Martin. Laura Beth used to use the “Stepsisters’ Lament” from Cinderella as her audition song.
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Frank Murphy and Kathryn Frady are joined for a few minutes by Frank’s eldest grandson, Artie Rocket. Last summer, Artie appeared on several See More Smokies episodes of the Frank & Friends Show. Artie remembers being scared by a Bigfoot statue in Pigeon Forge. Artie wants to show the scapular he received as a First Communion gift.
Frank had a close call on the wooden deck in his backyard. When he stepped down from one level to the next, his foot broke through a board. Fortunately as he fell, he landed in a sitting position with his leg through the board.
Kathryn’s parents have algae in their pool. Frank has been fighting algae with extra chlorine. Last year he tried algaecide but didn’t like the suds created by the chemical. Frank switched to liquid chlorine when the price of chlorine tablets skyrocketed. He likes to open the jug underwater so it doesn’t splash on his clothes.
When Frank was a kid, he and other kids had to step into a dishpan of liquid chlorine before getting into the kiddie pool at the club. The chemical killed athlete’s foot fungus.
Kathryn says it seems like every time she calls her coworker Brandon Gibson, he is washing the dishes. Kathryn suggests listening to podcasts while doing the dishes.
Frank was moved to the afternoon shift on 104.9 Lake FM. He is now on from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Listen online at https://www.lakefm.com/
Frank’s mother was in labor for 30 hours on the longest day of the year before giving birth to him. He likes to joke that Judy Garland ruined his birthday by dying.
Frank bought dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, pool floats, and other treats for the kids at ALDI. As he approached the checkout line, the customer ahead of him asked, “Are you on PBS?” As Frank conversed with the customer, the ALDI cashier left her register to walk around and unload Frank’s cart and ring up his purchases.
Later that day, Frank was buying produce at Kroger. A produce clerk asked if Frank was still on the radio and still doing improv on stage. Another customer overheard the conversation and approached Frank. The customer said that he’s been told he has a great voice and should be on the radio. Frank agreed and offered to help him contact the local radio stations.
Kathryn is headed out of town to work at Opéra Louisiane and at Coastal Carolina University. She will be back for an August 3 screening of Marble City Opera’s production of Tosca at Central Cinema. The video is hosted by Frank and Kathryn. They introduce each act and give a synopsis of the plot.
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Frank Murphy welcomes Kathryn Frady back from her vacation. Frank is concerned that they have 665 YouTube subscribers and he hopes they will get well past 667 subscribers quickly.
Frank enjoyed Kathryn’s performance as Julia Lowell in Marble City Opera’s production of The Copper Queen. You can rent a video stream of the opera at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank surprised Kathryn by giving her a congratulatory hug after opening night of The Copper Queen. Frank sat behind Mary Costa, an opera singer who was the voice of Aurora in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. Reviewer Alan Sherrod of Arts Knoxville called the show “operatic gold.”
Kathryn feels depressed when a show ends, especially when she is involved as both singer and producer. Kathryn just became the General Director of Opéra Louisiane in addition to her job at Marble City Opera. Frank has started lining up guest co-hosts for when Kathryn will be in Baton Rouge.
Frank used to buy 40 pounds of chlorine tablets for about $80. A problem at the factory caused a shortage and a price increase to about $200. Frank switched to liquid chlorine, which he could get for about $6 a gallon at Lowe’s.
Frank and Jere took their grandsons Timmy and Charlie to Lowe’s to buy chlorine using gift cards Frank bought at Kroger, which gave him bonus gas points. Lowe’s could not complete the purchase because they said their gift card reader was down. They drove to another Lowe’s but that store’s gift card reader was down too. Frank then went to a nearby Home Depot and bought liquid chlorine for only $4.50 a gallon.
Marble City Opera is working on an opera about body-snatching. Grave robbers used to dig up bodies for use in medical research. Dr. Bill Bass started a collection of donated modern skeletons at the Body Farm.
Kathryn and her husband took a vacation to Santa Rosa Beach in Florida. Kathryn’s brother and his family went surfing in the Gulf of Mexico. Frank's family used to go to ocean beaches on Long Island. Frank remembers the surf as being rough and uninviting.
Frank had hoped to come to an artist reception after the final performance of The Copper Queen. He had a paid comedy improv gig that night. Einstein Simplified was hired to perform at the reception after a renewal of vows ceremony. The brewery that was supposed to host the event canceled on the bride so they could show a Vols baseball game instead.
The improv gig was moved to the married couple’s house in South Knoxville. Frank's maps app went haywire and told him to make a U-turn, which turned out to be incorrect. He drove up as the ceremony was underway on the front lawn.
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Frank Murphy’s wife Jere is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Frank and Jere are celebrating their wedding anniversary. Each year, they both try to be the first to say “Happy Flag Day” to the other.
Frank had a discount code from Amazon for $10 off an order that would be shipped to an Amazon Locker at Whole Foods. He tried to order HVAC filters but was told those were too large for a locker. Instead he bought two packages of bronzer.
Jere was away for three weeks. She brought two of their grandsons to Tennessee with her to stay for a week. When the two boys leave, their eldest grandson, Artie Rocket, will arrive for a two-week stay.
Frank thinks Jere didn’t tell him about her plans for them to travel to Northern Virginia together when it’s time to bring Artie home. There were several ideas proposed, including taking Artie to North Carolina while his dad was there on a business trip. Frank was happier about traveling when they decided to stay in a cheap hotel rather than with family. While the idea was being discussed, Jere went into the other room and made the hotel reservations.
Frank sent Jere a screenshot from The Deal Guy’s latest video about ALDI. Frank thought they should get a fire safe for their documents and passports. Jere bought it as their anniversary gift to each other.
Jere reminisces about their “second honeymoon” on their tenth anniversary. At a silent auction at the National Press Club in DC, Frank’s mom had purchased a stay at a condo resort on the island of Molokai. She offered it to Frank & Jere but then decided that she would like to go to Molokai with them. Frank’s grandmother also decided to go, as did one of Frank’s sisters and her husband and his mother. Frank got cheap airfare by purchasing unused seats on a charter flight.
There were complications with the return flight, resulting in an extended layover in Honolulu. Frank’s grandmother said she wanted to see the hand of Fr. Damien De Veuster (now Saint Damien) which was on display in a series of Catholic parishes in Honolulu before it would be buried in Damien’s original grave on Molokai. Frank used a payphone and a phone book to call at least five parishes in search of the hand. They ultimately saw the box that contained the hand on display at the cathedral.
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Frank Murphy offers Kathryn Frady a frozen wine slushie, once it thaws enough to pour. He bought the slushie mix during the first episode he recorded with Kathryn about a year ago. You can watch that episode here: https://youtu.be/qZDy2zWnEBw
It’s still hot in the Podcast Ponderosa. The HVAC system will be replaced soon. Frank finds it difficult to use his phone for calls or podcasts while he is doing yard work. Frank’s wife Jere will soon return with their grandchildren Timmy and Charlie. After a week, they will leave and Artie Rocket will arrive.
Frank bought a pole saw but hasn’t used it yet. He has been digging up weeds and tending to his fig plants. While digging up rocks and roots, he made an unusual discovery. His shovel hit something about a foot deep.
After some effort, he excavated a rectangular bath mat or similar piece of carpet. He wonders why it was buried instead of being washed or thrown into the garbage. Kathryn is suspicious. Frank asked neighbor Nancy if anyone on their street had ever gone missing. Nancy thinks it might have been from a kids’ clubhouse in the woods.
Frank threw away the rug. Kathryn thinks it should have been tested for evidence. Frank tells about the divorced couple who sold the house to him. Kathryn wants to turn this show into a murder podcast.
Frank serves the wine slushie in celebration of Kathryn’s successful performances in The Copper Queen. If you missed it, you can still buy a streaming video ticket at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Kathryn did some drywall repair at her house. Frank didn’t know she was so handy. He imagined her doing the work while she was sick at home. Frank tells Kathryn how he got a dirty look from half a block away for coughing on a street downtown.
When the grandchildren are visiting, Frank teaches them how to get out of the pool. Last year, Artie played a Wii dance video game in silence while Frank did his radio show from the kitchen. He wonders if he could ask neighbor Nancy to invite the kids to try out her son’s new disc golf game in the yard.
Frank suggests that the kids could shoot baskets in the driveway. Kathryn thinks he will need to keep the door open to watch them in case the basketball rolls away. Frank thinks they will be fine.
Kathryn asks if Frank’s kids had curfews when they were teenagers. Frank doesn’t recall them ever wanting to stay out late. One time Frank Jr. had high school swim team practice on a Tuesday night at the same time as Frank’s improv show and Jere’s dress rehearsal with the Knoxville Choral Society. Frank asked another swim team dad to give Frank Jr. a ride after practice to Patrick Sullivan’s Saloon in the Old City.
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Frank Murphy and Kathryn Frady are dressed for the heat. The central air conditioning unit at Frank’s house broke down on Memorial Day. His HVAC system is about 24 years old.
At first, Frank thought the house was warm because of the brighter sunlight since several trees were removed. Kathryn is sitting on an ice-pack to stay a little cooler. Frank left some bourbon on her side of the table.
Frank noticed poison ivy around the air conditioning unit. He decided to put on a long-sleeve shirt and remove it before the repairman arrived. After sweating through his clothes, he took a shower using dishwashing liquid to cut through any poison ivy oil.
The repairman needed to reset the emergency cut-off switch but could not find it at first. Eventually he located it under the screened porch. The repairman asked Frank to remove the spiderwebs under the porch.
The repairman said he would not touch the cut-off switch. He said it was a model that was pulled from the market in the 1980s because it was a fire hazard. Rather than only have the switch rewired, Frank decided to replace the HVAC system.
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The HVAC salesman sat at the same table used for the podcast. When Frank offered him a tissue, he had to explain why he kept tissues under the table for Kathryn. As they talked, the salesman remembered hearing Frank talk on the radio about being cheap.
Frank and Kathryn will be seen on East Tennessee PBS hosting pledge breaks during the broadcasts of Brit Floyd Space & Time - Live in Amsterdam on Saturday, June 4 at 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 9 at 9:30 p.m. Frank was also asked to record a voice-over for the pledge breaks during Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration on June 9 at 8:00 p.m. and during The Doo Wop Project on June 4 at 7:30 p.m.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Azsha White is filling in for Kathryn Frady again today. Kathryn is rehearsing for The Copper Queen, which opens Thursday.
Azsha and her husband like to go camping at Watts Bar Lake. Coincidentally, a blood test said she has uranium in her blood. She recently had treatment for Lyme disease.
Frank’s wife Jere received a gift bag from two students at the school where she works. The bag contains several Korean treats. It turns out that Azsha knows the kids who gave Jere the gift. Frank and Azsha go through the bag and sample the seaweed, crackers, and cookies.
Frank and Azsha both have been taking extra vitamins and zinc to boost their immunity. Frank heard on the news that people who received a smallpox vaccine as kids are probably safe from monkeypox. Frank and his sisters had chickenpox at the same time. He got a shingles vaccine a couple of years ago.
Frank was a mobile deejay while in college. Some of his gigs were at a girls school in Middleburg, Virginia and at the British Embassy in Washington, DC. The owner of the deejay firm heard Frank on the radio in 1982 and offered him the mobile deejay job. A few years later comedian Patton Oswalt worked for the same deejay company, which used cassettes instead of vinyl or CDs.
Frank was looking for a bag of salad at the supermarket but the salad had gone bad. He decided to get shredded taco lettuce instead. As Frank was searching for the bag with the latest “sell by” date, a produce clerk started talking to him about the salad that had gone bad. Later the clerk found Frank in the bakery section and showed him the salad bags he was going to throw in the trash.
When Frank got to the parking lot, a young woman started talking to him about his car. She had the same model of car and was parked next to Frank’s car. Frank was surprised that she would strike up a conversation. They complimented each other’s cars and compared similarities.
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Frank Murphy’s friend Azsha White is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Kathryn is rehearsing for her performances in The Copper Queen. Azsha is a voice-over actress and event host.
Azsha and her husband bought a house with a pool. She thought about getting rid of the pool but decided to make the needed repairs and improvements. Azsha and her husband live in New Market, which Frank says is a speed-trap town.
Azsha’s father was a fan of the song “Aja” by Steely Dan, which inspired her name. Azsha and Frank met through the Knox Asian Festival.
Azsha and her pets are in commercials for PetSafe. She has two dogs and an orange tabby, which reminds Frank of the orange cat that he sees in the woods behind his house. Azsha is too young to have heard of Morris the Cat, the mascot of 9Lives commercials in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Frank wonders why he was too busy in 1982 to think about the World’s Fair. He had just started working at a commercial radio station for the first time. Many of the songs that came out that summer still get airplay today. Frank sent Azsha a link to a World’s Fair YouTube channel that is run by East Tennessee PBS. The link to the channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKLUZFuDFZ2sfNHXSmoUbg
Azsha hosted an event with the Knoxville Area Korean American Association at the Muse last week. Azsha wore a traditional Korean dress called a hanbok.
Frank and his friend Bruce went to brunch at Cracker Barrel on Sunday. Frank was told that the wait for a table would be an hour but several people must have left before being seated because the wait wasn’t that long.
Two friends from church spotted Frank while he and Bruce were waiting for a table. They were a little bit away from the building to stand in the breeze. The people from church thought Frank’s belly looked too big. Frank hoped it was because the wind had puffed out his shirt.
Frank and Azsha both like the hashbrown casserole at Cracker Barrel. Azsha likes their hot chocolate and Frank likes their lattes but not their regular coffee.
Azsha brought her pet axolotl to the Podcast Ponderosa. The axolotl is a type of salamander from Mexico. Azsha named her pet Tofu. He is an albino. She had brought Tofu to an aquarium store on the way to Frank’s house. The store’s staff told Azsha that Tofu is male.
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Frank Murphy tells Kathryn Frady that today would have been his late father’s birthday. A family friend arranged for a memorial Mass to be celebrated today. Kathryn suggests that Frank take a selfie while watching the Mass online.
Frank’s interview with comedienne Leanne Morgan airs tonight at midnight on East Tennessee PBS. Kathryn may try to stay up and watch it. When Frank’s PBS interview with Kathryn aired one year ago this week, she forgot to watch it.
Kathryn’s Facebook account was hacked. Someone spent $500 through Facebook Pay. She discovered it when Facebook contacted her and asked if she added a new email address to her account. She had previously used Facebook Pay to make donations to charities. Kathryn’s bank will refund the money from the fraudulent purchase.
Frank often gets notified that someone is trying to change his Facebook password. He has two-factor notification turned on. The hacker can’t change the password without the code number that was sent to Frank.
Kathryn has been practicing her role in The Copper Queen. Frank is impressed that actors and singers can memorize lines. Kathryn has been singing as she does chores around the house. Her husband saw her and laughed. He thought that as she cleaned and sang opera, she looked like a little old Italian woman.
Frank’s neighbor made an Italian Easter dessert called Pastiera Napoletana. It reminded Frank of a cross between a pie and a fruitcake. She brought Frank a slice of the Pastiera Napoletana and asked Frank if he wanted to try an experiment.
Kathryn and her husband often go to the drive-thru lane at a bagel shop. Lately the clerks have been asking if customers want to add a tip to their credit card purchase. Kathryn worries that she said “no” rudely. She also wonders who would get the tip if she had left one.
Frank was surprised to see a box turtle on the deck. He wonders how the turtle climbed up onto the deck. He recorded a video to show Kathryn. Could another animal have dropped the turtle onto the deck?
Frank’s neighbor texted to say that she found a bat in her house. Her son used a t-shirt to catch the bat and then release it from an upper balcony. Frank’s text response was “Holy batshirt!”
Frank set an alarm for 11:30 p.m. to watch the lunar eclipse last week. Kathryn and her husband watched it from their upper deck. Frank was aggravated that an article on the local newspaper’s website gave the wrong time for the eclipse.
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Frank is wearing an orange shirt that he bought when he first moved to Knoxville. Kathryn points out that it’s the wrong shade of orange. Frank said that’s the reason he hasn’t worn the shirt in many years. When he bought it, he didn’t know that Tennessee orange is “PMS 151.”
Kathryn asks Frank about his wedding ring. He said it sometimes feels too tight. He was wearing it on his pinky when it slipped off and into a toilet. After that, he started putting the wedding ring on his keyring so he wouldn't lose it.
Kathryn’s husband put his wedding ring in his pocket and then couldn’t find it. He discovered a hole in his pocket and bought himself a new ring. Kathryn was straightening up the house and found the original ring on the coffee table.
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A work crew put a dumpster in Frank’s driveway. It stayed there for a few days. On the night before they left town, Frank’s wife Jere asked him to put some broken furniture into the dumpster. The furniture had collected mildew in a damp part of the basement. Frank found some things he wanted to keep in a small chest of drawers, including a Donny Osmond cassette and a Kevin & Bean coffee mug.
Frank and Jere got mildew on their clothes when they carried the chest and a broken computer desk out to the dumpster. They put their clothes into the washing machine and ran the load. The next day, as they were driving to Northern Virginia, Frank remembered that they hadn’t put the clothes in the dryer. They rewashed the clothes when they got home.
Kathryn found a small Easter decoration in the driveway. It must have fallen out of the dumpster when the company finally removed it.
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Frank shows Kathryn the East Tennessee PBS member guide. Frank’s interview with comedian Leanne Morgan will air at midnight on May 25. Frank is wondering about what to wear when he and Kathryn record some pledge breaks at East Tennessee PBS. They will be seen during the broadcast of a Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute show.
When they were in Virginia, Frank’s wife Jere said she wanted to go back to the hotel to take a hot shower. Frank said, “Yeah, you should.” When one of the kids was fussing about something, Frank said, “What’s his problem?”
Frank said those dumb things because he turned off his filter around family members. Kathryn promises to mention it on the show when Frank says something dumb to her.
Kathryn’s parents have received offers for their house. They floated the idea of moving to the country. Kathryn said they shouldn’t move far away from their regular doctors and other services. Some of Frank’s neighbors asked if he was planning to move because of the home improvements he and Jere are having done.
Frank’s wife said he looked like Santa while he was wearing his red Frank & Friends Show hoodie. They stopped at a Cracker Barrel in Virginia and saw a baby wearing only a diaper and sitting on the table where his mother was eating. The child’s clothes were on the floor of the restaurant.
Frank’s wife likes to buy dresses for their granddaughter at Cracker Barrel. A lot of people in a Pigeon Forge Facebook group posted pictures of their daughters and granddaughters wearing Southern Belle style dresses from Lid'l Dolly’s Factory Store. Kathryn had similar dresses that were handmade by her mother.
Kathryn’s family would wear matching outfits for family photos. Frank’s sister’s family also poses for photos in matching outfits. When Frank was a teenager, he was unhappy with his looks during a family photo and walked home from the photo shoot.
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Kathryn Frady tells Frank Murphy that she sent her mother a hair clip made from a water buffalo horn for Mother’s Day. Kathryn bought a bracelet and earrings for herself. Frank’s wife Jere and their daughter Meaghan went to get pedicures together on Mother’s Day.
Frank and Jere had traveled to Virginia for Artie Rocket’s First Holy Communion. They offered to have Artie stay in their hotel room so that Jere could make sure he got to the church early.
In the morning, they discovered that the shower and the phone in the hotel room did not work. The front desk clerk gave them a key for a room with a working shower. They still arrived at the church 20 minutes early.
After Mass, they picked up chicken nuggets for an after-party in a local park. It was a cold and rainy day. Another family member provided a cake with mango filling and the words “God Bless Artie” written in red gel on top. The rain gave the letters an eerie appearance.
Kathryn and her assistant Kayla were loading props into Flying Anvil Theatre during a heavy rainstorm. Frank saw a news story about the relatively few natural disasters in East Tennessee and that many people are moving to the area.
When Kathryn was in Florida, she saw several alligators. One was under the footbridge where she was walking her small dog, which would be a bite-sized treat for an alligator. She also saw racoons and snakes.
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Frank Murphy had four guest co-hosts while Kathryn Frady was in Florida. She binge-listened to those eight episodes while driving home. Kathryn points out that all the guest co-hosts had something in common.
Tim Coleman expressed interest in filling in the next time Kathryn is out of town. Frank also heard from two professional photographer friends who want to fill in. Guest co-host Sarah Roberto sent some Crumbl Cookies to Frank and his wife Jere.
Frank saw a post in a Gatlinburg Facebook group by someone asking where they could find bone fires in the Fall. Frank was tempted to suggest his friend Helen’s crematorium. He also saw a post asking if hunting was allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Frank is mentioned in chapter 8 of the new Missy Barrett book, The Case of the Thoughtful Thief by Elyse Bruce. He read his chapter aloud at the King Family Library in Sevierville. Elyse added a paragraph about Frank reading the book at the library.
Frank thinks Missy Barrett should explore the world of opera with Kathryn. Marble City Opera will produce the stage premiere of The Copper Queen on June 2, 3, and 4. Kathryn plays the role of Julia Lowell, a ghost who haunts the Copper Queen hotel. Tickets are on sale at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank went to a poker night with a group of successful professionals. He lost $20 fairly quickly. A week later, he saw one of the guys who won most of Frank’s money. The other man said that the party host actually gave all the poker money to charity.
Frank made an effort to memorize the names of the men at the poker night. Kathryn did the same thing when she met the chorus members for the show she directed at Gulfshore Opera.
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Frank is happy that Kathryn Frady is back from Florida. She was gone for a month to direct a production of Tosca for Gulfshore Opera. She stayed with her aunt-in-law in Bonita Springs. Kathryn had to wrangle a children’s choir from Punta Gorda.
Kathryn got to sing Tosca’s part during one of the orchestra rehearsals while the set was still being assembled behind her. She said it gave extra meaning to the “Vissi d'arte” (I lived for art) aria.
Kathryn got back in time to sing at the Rossini Festival on Saturday. She was listed as a solo artist but had other Marble City Opera singers join her. Kathryn said she almost invited Frank to join them even though he can’t sing.
Kathryn said someone at the festival told her she heard Frank mention that Kathryn would be singing. Frank admits that he plugged the festival in a manner that it might have sounded like Kathryn was the headliner.
Frank was planting more fig trees on Saturday afternoon. That evening he and his wife Jere attended an ‘80s themed fundraiser party. Their costumes weren’t as outrageous as everyone else’s.
Frank gives Kathryn a “tree cookie” from a maple tree that was in his front yard. Steve’s Tree Service removed two maples and three redbuds.
On the way home from Florida, Kathryn stopped at a truck stop in Georgia called Magnolia Plantation. She took a picture of some ceramic tortoises on the shelf. She bought a jar of fig preserves for Frank.
A few weeks ago Frank bought a packaged Chicago Hardy fig tree at a big home improvement store. He thought it looked dead but planted it in a flower pot anyway. After about three weeks, he took the dead fig twig back to the store and got store credit to buy another one. He saw two more dead ones on the shelf before finding one that had a tiny green leaf. He also noticed they were selling live Brown Turkey fig trees for $16. Kathryn thinks he should start selling fig cuttings.
Frank offered to give a Brown Turkey fig cutting to a church friend he saw in the parking lot. He also offered one to his neighbor, who said he wanted one but didn’t know how to plant it. Frank dug a hole and planted a rooted Brown Turkey cutting in his neighbor’s side yard. He had also previously buried some extra unrooted cuttings in the neighbor’s backyard in case any take root and survive.
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Frank’s friend Sarah Roberto is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Sarah says that everyone knows Jody Collins, the artist who designed the Frank & Friends Show logo. Frank finally met Jody in person on April 8 at the Friends of Literary fundraiser.
Sarah notices Frank’s freeze-dried tortoise Mo. Frank recaps the sad story of Mo’s demise and trip to the taxidermist. Frank had to get accustomed to Mo’s fake eyeballs. Sarah thinks Mo should have a TikTok account.
Frank needs to find a First Communion gift for his grandson Artie Rocket. Sarah can’t remember her First Communion gifts. Frank thinks all of the suggested gifts in the catalog look like the brick-a-brack that an old person would have.
Frank wants to give Artie a book about beheaded martyrs, which Sarah thinks is a terrible idea. Artie once had a school assignment to cut out a scarecrow and color it. Artie cut off its head and glued the head to the scarecrow’s hand to make it look more like the Headless Horseman.
Sarah was afraid of the animatronic Chuck E. Cheese characters when she was a kid. Frank’s friend Amanda Marr took her son to Kentucky to see a restored display of the Showbiz Pizza animatronic characters.
Sarah asks what Frank’s grandchildren call him. He says “grandpa” which Sarah thinks is old-fashioned. She says kids need to call their grandparents by a name they can pronounce. Frank says his grandsons have excellent diction because they like to command Alexa to play their favorite songs.
Last summer, Frank made a Spotify playlist for Artie. Sarah loved making mix CDs of downloaded songs. She would also record songs off the radio. Frank used to record TV themes by holding a microphone to the TV speaker. Sarah wants to get back the mix CD she made for her first husband.
Frank was invited to a men’s poker night at the home of a well-to-do doctor. Frank doesn’t know how to play poker and the host offered to provide an instruction flashcard. Frank enjoyed the party and the conversation with the other men but was relieved to lose all his chips.
Frank used to know a few card tricks from the magic kit he had as a child. Sarah is okay with magicians but is afraid of clowns. Frank enjoyed watching clowns at the circus.
Sarah says some people are afraid of costumed mascots. Frank’s grandsons went to a kid’s birthday party where some costumed characters were hired to appear. Charlie Rocket said he hated the “big head” people. Charlie avoided them until it was time for the birthday girl to blow out the candles.
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Frank’s friend Sarah Roberto is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Sarah used to be the Director of Marketing for the Tennessee Valley Fair. Sarah mentioned that one of her former co-workers lives on Frank’s street.
Sarah is “team no pool.” Frank is shocked but admits that swimming pools are money pits. If you’re not putting water and chemicals into it, you’re pulling debris and critters out of it.
Sarah’s husband is a lawyer and politician. Her father-in-law is one of the scientists who discovered the element Tennessine (Symbol: Ts Atomic number: 117). Frank was excited to meet Dr. Roberto at a Super Bowl party.
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Sarah offers to “Mapquest directions” to the King Family Library. She then realizes that no one says Mapquest anymore. Frank prefers Google Maps.
Frank mentions Amazon Alexa. Sarah responds that she bought a new car with an audio assistant. Frank asks if you say Siri or Alexa. Sarah says “Mercedes, turn on my heated seats.”
Sarah has a TikTok account for her dog Baby Bear. The dog is a “CavaPoo,” which is a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mixed with a poodle.
Frank remembers when Sarah had low-paying jobs for non-profit organizations and she used him as a reference for a new job. Since then, she’s earned her MBA and gotten a better-paying job in the tech field.
Frank was walking along Union Avenue on his way to Scruffy City Hall to perform with Einstein Simplified. He accidentally inhaled some saliva and had to cough it out. Some people half a block away turned and gave Frank a nasty look because he had coughed.
If Frank is near someone at church who coughs, he often gives them one of his Luden’s Throat Drops. Sarah thinks that Luden’ should become a sponsor of the Frank & Friends Show.
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Frank’s friend Tala Shatara is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Tala is the host of “Living East Tennessee” on WATE-TV and the author of the book Finding Plan B. Frank will be on “Living East Tennessee” on Friday.
Frank is mentioned in chapter 8 of the new Missy Barrett book, The Case of the Thoughtful Thief by Elyse Bruce. He will read the chapter aloud on Thursday, April 28 at 3pm in the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville, TN.
Frank was in the FBI Citizens Academy with Tala’s father. He once asked if he could bring Tala for a tour of Frank’s radio studio. Tala wonders if her parents were too pushy. Frank points out that broadcasters love it when young people are interested in their careers.
Frank has three of his fig cuttings on display in the background. One is Brown Turkey, one is Celeste, but he doesn’t know the third variety. Frank got mad at a squirrel that was digging in one of the fig pots. Some critter took a bite out of a fig leaf.
Frank and his wife Jere watched some Biblical shows for Easter. Someone posted a link to every time Anne Baxter says “Moses” in The Ten Commandments. They were watching Jesus of Nazareth on The Roku Channel and saw a commercial for a bikini trimming tool.
Tala hits the “skip ads” button on YouTube videos. Frank looked into buying a YouTube ad. He would only be charged when a viewer watches more than half of the ad.
Tala notices digital ads for products she’s been thinking about. Frank wonders if both the human and the AI are picking up on the same clues to think about a product.
Tala says Instagram speaks her love language. She watches pranks on TikTok but hasn’t made a TikTok video. Frank got caught up watching reels of products being manufactured, such as wire hangers, which reminded him of the movie Mommie Dearest.
Frank ate his “emergency Peeps” that had a use-by date in 2017. They were a little stale but otherwise edible. He had been saving them to toast over a fire.
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Frank’s friend Becca James is filling in for Kathryn Frady, who is directing and covering a production of Tosca at Gulfshore Opera.
Becca asks Frank if he buys clothes online. He mostly uses Kohl’s cash. Becca used to shop at New York & Company but they closed their stores. She buys clothes online but often has to return an item that doesn’t fit.
Becca went to see Elton John in concert and loved it. She bought the tickets in 2019. Frank’s neighbor bought resale tickets for Elton John but never received them. Frank likes that Elton added just enough concerts to finish his career with 2,000 shows in North America.
Becca will be working this weekend at the Dogwood Arts Festival in her job with Knoxville Area Transit. KAT will have a photo booth and information on electric buses. Frank remembers when the Dogwood Arts parade had an Underdog balloon. The following weekend, Kathryn Frady will drive back to Knoxville to perform at the Rossini Festival at 4:00 p.m. on April 30.
Frank has a photo shoot this weekend. He will act in a movie for the Knoxville Film Festival TN10 Best of the Best Filmmaking Challenge, a competition in which filmmakers have 90-days to create a short film. The photos will be used as props when the movie is filmed next month.
Frank was driving along Middlebrook Pike and listening to 104.9 Lake FM. Frank heard rap music bleeding over the signal. The explicit rap music became crystal clear on Frank’s car radio. He called the station owner, who is a broadcast engineer. The boss thinks that Frank must have picked up another driver’s FM transmitter being used to play mp3s from a phone or iPod.
Frank recalls a staff meeting on the day before his one-year anniversary. He got worried because the next day’s music log hadn’t been loaded. Nobody got fired. In fact, the company bought another AM station and FM translator.
Frank attended the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Everyone is given a candle for the first part of the service. Frank noticed a commotion four pews in front of him. A teenager held his candle too close to his hair and the hair caught fire. Two adults used their hands to quickly put out the fire. The boy didn’t seem injured and stayed for the whole ceremony.
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Frank’s friend Kira Cupp is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Frank says Easter Tuesday is still part of the octave of Easter. He has Marshmallow Peeps that he wants to toast over a fire.
Kira jokes that Frank should plant the Peeps to grow more. Last week Frank joked that another deejay named J.J. Jeffries planted jelly beans hoping to grow a candy garden. He also joked that J.J. tried to import chocolates for Valentine’s Day but was now trying to re-mold them as chocolate Easter eggs. Frank based the joke on an old Bob & Ray routine called “Chocolate Wobblies.”
Kira is in a Facebook group called the “Aldi Aisle of Shame.” That’s where they sell household items and other limited-time products. Frank watches The Deal Guy’s videos about what to buy at Aldi each month.
Frank went to Aldi to get bottled water, which meant he would need a shopping cart. He had never rented an Aldi cart before and had to watch someone else do it first.
Frank felt like he was wandering around while everyone else in the store knew exactly where everything was. He was looking for coffee, water and lamb meat. The cashier complimented his choice of lamb.
Kira has been doing some modeling. The website for Kira’s videography and photography business is https://www.nothingrhymeswithorange.net/
Kira posted a video on TikTok modeling a new bathing suit that covers her belly button. However, it created a new problem by accentuating her rear. She got several direct messages from guys commenting on the video.
Last week Kira mentioned that she is vegan and that she bought a fig tree. Frank heard from someone who asked about fig wasps that die inside a fig while fertilizing it. The plant digests the dead figs, causing some people to say that figs are not vegan food. Frank says that the variety of fig plants that he has and that Kira bought are analogous to seedless grapes and don’t attract fig wasps.
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Frank’s friend Kira Cupp is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Kira asked Frank to get her an autograph from Internet cook Adam Ragusea. Frank recorded an interview with Adam for “Up Close with Frank Murphy” on East Tennessee PBS. Frank sent Adam a link to a video that Kira made 10 years ago at the Holy Land Market.
Kira has been posting videos on TikTok and Instagram. In one, she plays herself and someone who doesn’t think videography is a real job. The website for Kira’s videography and photography business is https://www.nothingrhymeswithorange.net/
Frank is often asked to donate his time to serve as emcee for events. When he had a full-time radio job, the station would list his charity appearances in the public file for the FCC. He recently emceed a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. In exchange, they gave logo exposure to the Frank & Friends Show.
The fundraiser was on a Friday night during Lent. Frank and his wife Jere couldn’t eat the chicken entree and had to choose the vegetarian option. It was an imitation meat patty with sausage-like flavoring. Because Frank was the emcee, he was served his meal and had to eat it before anyone else at his table.
One of Frank’s Facebook friends made a post asking why Easter is two weeks later this year. Frank tells Kira that Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21. There is always a full moon during Holy Week. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on a Good Friday. Frank wonders if the full moon helped John Wilkes Booth flee the scene.
Kira has a doorbell camera. Frank wonders if she has saved any interesting footage. Kira plans to make a surprise video to show at her sister’s wedding reception.
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Frank’s friend Kira Cupp is filling in for Kathryn Frady again today. Kira teases Frank by whispering ASMR style.
The first time Frank came to Knoxville was on the Tuesday before Easter in 2002. That night he attended an Einstein Simplified comedy improv show. He came to town to do an on-air audition with Phil Williams. During the audition, he did a bit that involved putting as many Marshmallow Peeps in his mouth as possible.
Kira challenges Frank to do a monologue based on the word “venue.” Frank tells the story of working at Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts until it burned down. He got a job in radio and needed to draw a crowd to a venue called The Wax Museum. He invited friends from Wolf Trap, one of whom brought along Jere, which is how Frank met his wife.
Frank asks Kira to do a monologue on jelly beans. She cannot eat jelly beans because she is now a vegan. Before she was vegan, her family gave her a game called BeanBoozled, which involves nasty-flavored jelly beans.
Marshmallows are not vegan-friendly because they contain gelatin. Kosher marshmallows are made with fish gelatin instead of the kind that comes from farm-animal collagen. Frank realizes that Kira can’t eat the fig jam that he and Jere make because it contains Jell-O.
Kira says it’s hard to find a house because so many people are moving here and prices are going up. Frank says Knoxville is much less crowded than Northern Virginia. Kira might like to buy an older house.
When Frank had his roof replaced, the crew discovered that the old roof didn’t have a proper roof vent and had multiple layers of shingles.
Kira points out that more and more people work from home. Frank works from home in multiple spaces. He records the podcast by the fireplace but edits it in the den. He records his radio voice-tracks in the kitchen so that he can stand up.
Kira asks how Frank can talk so fast and challenges him to recite a tongue-twister. He says, “I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit. Upon a slitted sheet I sit.”
Frank invited Kira to co-host after she sent him a picture of a little fig tree that she and her parents purchased. Frank may have sent Kira too much information about growing figs. Frank is propagating dozens of fig cuttings both in his yard and in flower pots on the porch.
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Frank’s friend Kira Cupp is filling in for Kathryn Frady. Frank and Kira last saw each other in July, 2020 when they had an online show in Pigeon Forge. Frank’s grandson Artie was upset when the Frank & Kira Show ended.
Kira’s photography got her noticed by two companies that had job openings. She applied for what she thought would be her dream job and had several interviews. Ultimately the company didn’t fill the position due to budget cuts. She bounced back by creating her own company.
Kira used to act in local films and some murder-reenactment shows. Frank submitted his photo to play someone he resembled in a murder-reenactment show but didn’t get the part. Kira points out that most of the acting jobs for small, local films are unpaid.
Kira once challenged Frank to eat raw vegetables on camera. He didn’t seem bothered by a spicy jalapeno. Kira bit into a jalapeno and was not prepared for how spicy it was.
Kira makes her bed everyday. She says it gives her one extra win before she starts her day. It takes her less than a minute.
Author Elyse Bruce was once interviewed on the Frank & Kira Show in Pigeon Forge. Elyse had an idea to mention Frank in an upcoming book featuring the character Missy Barrett. She invited Frank to read “his” chapter aloud at a book launch for "The Case of the Thoughtful Thief." The event will be on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville, TN.
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Frank tells Kathryn that his friend Bean sent him an article about the growth of video podcasts.
Kathryn has scheduled several singers to represent Marble City Opera at the Rossini Festival on April 30, 2022. Kathryn will be out of town until April 30. She will direct a production of Tosca at Gulfshore Opera. Frank is making arrangements for some fill-in co-hosts while Kathryn is away.
Frank has sore muscles from pulling up roots and vines in his yard. Frank has had success going to a gym and going on a weight loss program when he was getting paid to follow the programs and to record commercials for them. Frank has been burying extra fig cuttings in the backyard hoping that some will take root.
Frank had the pool opened earlier this year because the pump was leaking. It and the sand filter were past their life expectancy and needed to be replaced. The old filter was infested with ants.
Kathryn bought traps for yellow jackets. She is allergic to them and will have her husband set the traps while she is out of town.
Kathryn went to her parents’ home and discovered they had removed trees. Frank plans to trim the fig tree that is growing into Kathryn’s parking space.
Kathryn had gotten used to hiding her facial expressions behind a mask. She has to remember that people can now see her face. Frank saw an article by someone who wrote that they want to continue hiding behind a mask. Wearing masks, hats, or sunglasses in a bank used to be prohibited.
Frank and his wife Jere went to brunch after church. They made a reservation on the restaurant’s app. After they finished, the restaurant texted them again to ask how they enjoyed the meal. Frank would prefer that the restaurant ghost him.
Frank could tell that the couple at the next table had heard him talking with Jere. He then heard one of them complain about being served toast and a certain type of cheese in her omelet.
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Frank compliments the snakeskin jacket that Kathryn received from her husband for her birthday. In honor of Kathryn’s birthday, save 20% on Frank & Friends Show merchandise by using the promo code FRADY at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com
Kathryn’s mother sent her a birthday card with a picture of the White House, which may have been inspired by a photo of Kathryn standing at a fake White House podium at Beyond the Lens in Pigeon Forge.
Frank can’t understand how he got a letter from Opera America congratulating him that Marble City Opera is now a member organization. Kathryn doesn’t recall giving Frank’s home address to Opera America.
Frank has purchased tickets for opening night to see Kathryn sing the lead role in The Copper Queen. Performances are June 2, 3, and 4, 2022 at Flying Anvil Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
In April, Frank will record more episodes of Up Close with Frank Murphy for East Tennessee PBS. Kathryn was his guest on Episode 1. You can watch previous episodes at https://www.pbs.org/show/up-close/
Frank will interview author Renea Winchester on Up Close. He asked her for a review copy. She sent it with a lovely note encouraging him to keep reading after the darkness of chapter one.
Kathryn wants to buy a Meeting Owl for Marble City Opera. It is a camera and microphone system for Zoom calls. Frank used to be call Mr. Owl when he worked at KLOS. He plays the Mr. Owl theme song that was written and recorded by Steve Barden.
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Happy birthday Kathryn! Frank lights candles and lip syncs “Happy Birthday to You” while Kathryn sings. In honor of Kathryn’s birthday, save 20% on Frank & Friends Show merchandise by using the promo code FRADY at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com
Kathryn put a hat on our mascot Mo the Freeze-Dried Tortoise. Frank shows Kathryn some birthday cards that he bought for his wife Jere’s birthday and for his grandson Artie’s birthday.
Kathryn doesn’t make a big deal out of her birthday. Her ideal birthday is to go to the spa and have time to herself. She’s considering a new washer and dryer to be her birthday gift. She and her husband James will probably go out for a steak dinner.
Frank mentions that he sometimes receives restaurant gift cards as a thank-you gift after emceeing a charity event. Jere buys gift cards at the supermarket to get extra gas points.
Frank gave his wife Jere a Polish butter dish for her birthday. Jere’s sister Peggy also gave her a Polish butter dish. Frank thinks Jere should keep the butter dish from Peggy and re-gift the dish that he bought.
When Frank was visiting Northern Virginia, he noticed many gigantic buildings that house the computers in “the cloud” in the area near Dulles Airport. He was glad to have Peruvian chicken for dinner one night and shepherd’s pie on St. Patrick’s Day.
Kathryn and her husband went to Sevier County on St. Patrick’s Day. They tasted ciders at the Tennessee Cider Company and went to SkyFly: Soar America at the Island in Pigeon Forge.
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Kathryn asks Frank about his wife Jere’s birthday party. Jere’s sisters organized a family party in Northern Virginia.
Kathryn has a group of people with whom she communicates frequently. If one of those people doesn’t respond in their “normal” response time, she worries about them. Recently, she didn’t hear from her colleague Brandon Gibson in his normal response time. When she noticed he hadn’t posted anything on social media either, she worried about him and contacted a mutual friend to ask if she had heard from Brandon.
Frank compliments Kathryn for saving her topic for the show and not telling him about it when they were at the Ice Bears game. Kathryn sang the National Anthem while wearing flag-themed stilettos. Kathryn had to use the announcer’s microphone instead of having her own.
Frank and Jere helped sell rubber pucks at the hockey game for a Chuck-a-Puck promotion to raise money for Marble City Opera. Fans could buy 6 pucks for $5 and write their names on the pucks, which they throw on the ice during the second intermission. Several fans took the pens to their seats and forgot to return them. Frank was tired and under-caffeinated at the game but tried not to show it. He saved his venting for today’s episode.
Frank now has two peach plants growing from the pits he planted in a bucket last fall. Some of the fig cuttings he planted in February have started to sprout leaves and figlets. He wondered if he should remove the figlets to force more energy to the roots but decided to leave them alone and see what happens.
Frank is thinking about trying to propagate dogwood trees from cuttings. He found a YouTube video about it from a woman named Meagan who also had a video of a box turtle laying eggs at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/-vY1o67ZPCs
The neighbor behind Frank’s house said he didn’t want the leaves from Frank’s yard leaning on his fence. Frank is going to have the lawn mowing crew try to remove as many leaves as they can.
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Kathryn’s birthday is one week away. Frank says today is his ¾ birthday.
A friend of Frank’s would always recommend Mr. Boston Rock & Rye for a sore throat. After straining his voice during an improv show, Frank tried to make his own Rock & Rye with a shot of rye whiskey and a spoonful of crystallized honey.
Kathryn and one of her high school friends went to dinner and an Einstein Simplified comedy improv show. Kathryn’s friend is interested in learning more about the Body Farm.
Kathryn’s parents invited her to come to Texas for a family event but they didn’t really expect her to make the trip. Frank invited someone to his wife’s birthday party in Virginia, even though they couldn’t attend. He didn’t want them to feel left out.
Kathryn used DoorDash to send two slices of cheesecake to her parents. Frank had difficulty unsubscribing from FTD’s emails after his mother died. Kathryn’s husband doesn’t like sending flowers because they will die. Frank still has a houseplant that he received in a sympathy bouquet when his mother died.
Kathryn found the instructions “col canto” in part of the score of The Copper Queen. It means that the conductor and orchestra must follow the lead of the soloist. She sent a photo of it to the conductor, saying it was her favorite part of the score. Kathryn will play Julia Lowell, a ghost who haunts The Copper Queen hotel. Tickets are available at https://www.MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Kathryn compliments Frank’s green tie, which has harps on it. The harp is the official symbol of Ireland. Frank points out that a three-leaf shamrock is associated with St. Patrick, who used it to teach about the Holy Trinity. Many people incorrectly post images of four-leaf clovers. Many don’t realize that the nickname for Patrick is Paddy, which comes from the Gaelic name Pádraig. #ShamrockNotClover #PaddyNotPatty
Frank says it's hard to find an Irish soda bread that reminds him of the ones his mother used to make. He says it’s a little easier to find them at stores in the Washington, DC suburbs. He doesn’t like corned beef and cabbage.
Frank likes shepherd’s pie made with lamb. Kathryn says lambs are too cute to eat. Frank thinks sheep are remarkably stupid, based on a sheepdog demonstration he saw in Ireland. Kathryn will celebrate with an Irish hard cider.
The Knox St. Patrick’s Parade was canceled due to a snowstorm on March 12. Kathryn hasn’t seen that much snow since she was a little girl living in Virginia. Frank hates the snow. Kathryn imagined that she woke up in Narnia on the day of the snowstorm.
Kathryn lived in Texas and Frank lived in California during the Blizzard of ‘93. Kathryn was awaiting a surprise birthday party in 1993. Frank asked his sisters-in-law to arrange a small surprise party for his wife Jere earlier this week. Frank notices that some of his dead friends still get Facebook birthday greetings from other friends who don’t know the person has died.
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Frank wants Kathryn to tell him if they are at a huggable event or non-huggable event. Frank threatens to hug Kathryn on-camera when they reach 1,000 subscribers.
Frank once made another deejay upset by posting a photo of the two of them on Facebook. He cropped the other person out and re-posted the photo. He looked online to see whatever happened to the other deejay.
He found the answer on a radio-themed bulletin board and made the mistake of reading other threads about the station where he works now. Anonymous trolls complained about the signal strength. Kathryn left an online opera forum that was full of complaints about singers.
Kathryn and her husband James decided to visit Lakeshore Park after hearing Frank talk about it. It seems that they were probably there at the same time as Frank and his wife Jere but didn’t realize it.
Frank thinks its weird to drive to a park to take a walk when he could just walk around the subdivision where he lives. He saw a lot of people in hammocks, including one guy in a tree immediately next to a parking lot.
Frank and Kathryn spoke on stage at the Knoxville Man Show. They felt overdressed when they threw axes and when Kathryn sat on the Harley-Davidson simulator. Frank and Kathryn are supposed to try horseback riding for a See More Smokies episode.
Today is Jere’s birthday, the Ides of March. Frank bought her a Polish butter dish that she wanted. Kathryn thinks he should take it out of the shipping package and gift wrap it. Frank suggests putting a candle in the butter and scratching the words “happy birthday” into the butter.
Kathryn’s birthday is in two weeks. Frank stopped sending birthday greetings via Facebook and instead prefers to send birthday text messages to people he knows well enough.
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Frank and Kathryn saw each other at two opera performances. Frank and his wife Jere attended Marble City Opera’s “I Can’t Breathe.” Frank was relieved that he didn’t have to help clean up or stack chairs.
As Frank and Jere were settling into their seats as Kathryn came over to say hi. Kathryn hugged Jere and would have hugged Frank but he missed the attempted hugging.
Frank and Jere went to dinner with Kathryn and her husband James before a performance of Knoxville Opera’s Mefistofele. When they got to the Tennessee Theatre, they talked with critic Alan Sherrod who said he watches the Frank & Friends Show. Alan’s website is https://ArtsKnoxville.com/
Kathryn chatted with Mary Costa at intermission. Mary was the voice of Princess Aurora in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and played Cunégonde in the 1959 London premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Candide. Frank spoke with conductor Reginald Houze, who conducted a banda in Mefistofele and will conduct Marble City Opera’s The Copper Queen. Reginald said he wanted to be a guest on the Frank & Friends Show.
Kathryn posted a photo of herself trying on her costume for The Copper Queen. Frank puts it on the screen alongside a painting of Julia Lowell. Tickets are available at https://www.MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets
Kathryn and Frank have been Facebook friends for five years. They have different memories of when they first met. Frank didn’t recall interviewing Kathryn about La Traviata but he found the May, 2017 interview posted on Facebook. When is the appropriate time to become Facebook friends?
Frank uses Facebook as a substitute for LinkedIn in the areas of comedy, radio, and television. Frank posts about his professional interests but tends to save his personal stories for this podcast.
Kathryn will be out of town for a few opera jobs. Frank will need a few fill-in co-hosts when she’s away.
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Frank compliments Kathryn for the byVINNIK outfit she is wearing.
Frank is on the board of Kathryn’s Marble City Opera. He says he probably can’t get off the board because he and Kathryn are podcast partners.
Kathryn took a class via Zoom. She wonders why some people turn off their cameras. Frank admits that he gets self-conscious about how he looks on Zoom calls and FaceTime.
Frank was interviewed over Zoom by the Quitters Never Give Up podcast. He isn’t sure if they recorded the video or just the audio. Kathryn uses a ring light at home for Zoom calls. Frank said he saw the reflection of the ring light in Kathryn’s eyes on a Zoom call.
Frank saw a local celebrity walking in Lakeshore Park. She was wearing huge sunglasses as if to say “don’t recognize me.” When they passed a second time, she said hi to Frank. It was his friend Heather Waliga from WBIR-TV.
Frank uploads pictures and screenshots to Google Photos. The app asks him to categorize certain pictures. It asked if several photos of Frank and Kathryn represented Christmas, or a museum, or beaches.
Tennessee is issuing new license plates for all cars. Frank and his wife Jere chose the design that has the words “In God We Trust” above the tri-star design. Jere noticed that the plates without “In God We Trust” start with letters while those with the motto start with numbers.
Kathryn asks if Jere plays Wordle. Like Frank, Jere does the daily crossword puzzle instead.
Kathryn posted a photo on social media of herself in a costume she will use in Marble City Opera’s production of “The Copper Queen” in June. Frank called it a strumpet costume.
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Frank shows Kathryn an alligator head that he bought in New Orleans. He was supposed to show it on the Mardi Gras episode.
All three performances of Marble City Opera’s “I Can’t Breathe” were sold out. Librettist Brandon Gibson watched on Zoom. Kathryn held the iPad with Brandon on Zoom as the audience arrived on opening night.
Frank organized a group of former Front Page Follies cast members to sing at the Matt Hinkin Tribute Party, which was a fundraiser for PJ Parkinson’s Support Group. Frank got calls about the requirements for the opening act and the video presentation.
At the last minute, Kathryn had to make new lodging arrangements for one of the singers in her opera. The new hotel smelled like smoke, which required another change. The booking service’s computer system was down, which complicated matters.
Frank took a screen grab of himself getting ashes at church during Mass on Ash Wednesday. Frank and his wife Jere cleaned flecks of ash off each other’s noses. After Mass, they went to a luncheon in the parish hall.
Catholics abstain from meat but are allowed to eat fish on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during Lent. Many fast-food restaurants sell fish sandwiches during March. One restaurant has introduced a spicy fish sandwich.
Frank and Kathryn will speak on stage during the Knoxville Man Show at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2021 inside the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park. Get the full schedule here: https://www.wate6events.com/the-knoxville-manshow
In episode 0028, Frank described taking a screen grab of himself at a friend’s funeral. Frank sent the link for episode 0028 to the widower of the deceased. He plans to have lunch with the man on Monday.
Kathryn was once told she didn’t look good in blue but she regularly wears blue anyway. Frank was told that blue makes his eyes pop. He met a woman at WUTK radio who noticed his eyes. She was in her late 20s and listened to Frank when she was in middle school.
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Happy Mardi Gras! Frank serves Kathryn some fig jam and toast as promised during the fig talk in the last episode. Kathryn thinks Frank could sell his fig jam and fig tree cuttings.
Frank has had several crews of home-improvement workers at his house over the past few months. One of the workers asked to come inside to use the bathroom. Generally, they stand behind a tree. Frank scrubbed the bathroom after the worker used it because Kathryn was on her way over. Frank is not bothered by dead things but is grossed out by poop.
Kathryn reveals that Frank has a photo of himself at a funeral. He saved a screen grab from a livestream of a funeral for a woman who was a “ballet mom” and “improv mom.” Her daughter was in the Nutcracker and is now in the Oak Ridge High School improv group.
Kathryn admits that she will treat the spouse of a friend as if she knows them well. An introverted husband of a friend seemed surprised that Kathryn acted so familiar toward him.
Frank spoke with two strangers at last week’s Einstein Simplified show. One was visiting from Ohio and the other from North Carolina. The women said that Einstein Simplified was “legit funny.”
Einstein Simplified was in a movie called “Fish Bait” that is now available on Tubi. https://tubitv.com/movies/638830/fish-bait
Frank took screen grabs from the PBS Passport link to his interview with Kathryn on “Up Close with Frank Murphy.” Here is the episode link: https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-frank-murphy-xqr1vv/
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Frank tells Kathryn that they have passed 600 YouTube subscribers. They hope to reach 1,000 as soon as possible. Please ask your friends to tap subscribe at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow while logged in to YouTube or Gmail.
Kathryn says she has “sleep drunkenness” from being tired. She’s been busy working on the world premiere of Marble City Opera’s “I Can’t Breathe” on Thursday, February 24, 2022. In-person tickets are sold out but streaming tickets are still available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Kathryn has done several television, radio, and print interviews this past week. People who don’t know Kathryn’s schedule are asking her to go places and to answer questions about events that are months away.
Frank and his wife Jere will be in a Front Page Follies style tribute to Matt Hinkin on Thursday, February 24, 2022. The event is a fundraiser for PJ Parkinson’s Support Group. David Haley Lauver wrote six parody songs that honor Matt. Lori Tucker found a giant picture of Matt’s face in the basement at WATE-TV.
Frank went to a business lunch at Twin Peaks on Valentine’s Day. All of the customers in the restaurant were men. The waitresses were dressed in red lingerie for the holiday.
In the Fall, Frank got some apple seeds and peach pits from two of his neighbors. He planted the seeds and pits in buckets with garden soil. He left the buckets outside during most of the winter but brought them inside in the middle of February. One of the buckets has a green sprout. He thinks it might be a peach sapling.
Frank is trying to root some fig cuttings in the basement. He wonders if some of his friends and neighbors will ask for fig cuttings. Kathryn suggests that he try selling his fig cuttings.
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Kathryn tells Frank that complaints are for Wednesdays. She tells those working on her opera productions that they can only complain during a one-hour window on Wednesdays and they must be available to hear her response.
In-person tickets are sold-out for Marble City Opera’s next production. Streaming video tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Several former Front Page Follies cast members will sing at the Matt Hinkin Tribute Party on Thursday, February 24 at The Press Room, 730 N. Broadway in Knoxville. Tickets are available at https://www.pjparkinsons.org/events-1/matt-hinkin-tribute-party
Complaint Wednesday reminds Frank of working at the Wolf Trap Farm Park box office. Customers who had a complaint were told to contact “Mrs. Friday,” who was not a real person. The name was a red flag for the staff to know how to handle the complaint and for one of the managers to play the part of “Mrs. Friday.”
Talk of complaints prompts Kathryn to open a bottle of hibiscus-flavored cider that they received when recording a show at Tennessee Cider Company. A crew is working on the walls at Frank’s house, creating occasional loud noises.
Frank wants Kathryn to require her singers and board members to subscribe to the Frank & Friends Show on YouTube. Frank put Kathryn in touch with a violinist but the violinist was unavailable for the next production.
Frank got his dental hygienist to subscribe to our YouTube channel while she was cleaning his teeth. He got a few more subscribers who came to see Dr. Bill Bass on Valentine’s Day at Cherokee Caverns. A mom and daughter named Shani and Hannah said they missed Frank from his top-40 radio days and that they would subscribe to the YouTube channel.
Kathryn wonders what would make her feel more like a grown-up. She doesn’t cook many meals. Frank thinks that the life events that make you feel like a grown-up are the birth of a child and the death of a parent.
East Tennessee PBS has put the first five episodes of “Up Close with Frank Murphy” on the PBS Passport app. The sixth episode airs tonight (actually Wednesday, February 23) at 12:30 a.m. Frank had to recut the intro to tonight’s show, which meant he had to trim his beard and match the wardrobe. You can watch “Up Close with Frank Murphy” online at https://www.pbs.org/show/up-close/
The episode with Kathryn Frady can be found here: https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-frank-murphy-xqr1vv/
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Kathryn called Frank while parked in front of his house. A crew of workers was in the driveway, blocking Kathryn’s path. They were injecting insulation into the walls of Frank’s house.
Frank thinks Kathryn is fancy. He cleaned the bathroom before she arrived and used an ornate serving spoon to put ice in her Frank & Friends Show coffee mug.
Frank shows off the contents of the goodie bags handed out at the “Valentine’s Day with Dr. Bass” event. One of the items is a Frank & Friends Show refrigerator magnet. Former radio personality Jeff Detrow and his wife Kristen were at the event and put the magnet on their fridge. Frank tells Kathryn to keep the magnet away from her computer.
Kathryn and her husband James heard a loud sound at their house. They couldn’t find the cause of the sound after checking everywhere. While looking in the attic, James took a photo of a painting that was left there by the previous owners. The young girl in the painting bears a slight resemblance to Kathryn, who jokes that she came back to haunt herself. Frank says she should write an opera about it.
Frank and his wife Jere celebrated Valentine’s Day by going to a movie and dinner the night before, which was Super Bowl Sunday. There was only one other couple in the movie theater to see Death on the Nile. Frank thought the movie was beautiful to look at but the portrayal of Hercule Poirot was dissatisfying.
After the movie, they went to The Cheesecake Factory, around the time the Super Bowl was starting. There was still a thirty-minute wait for a table, which surprised Frank. No one in the restaurant was paying attention to the game on the TV behind the bar.
Marble City Opera presents the world premiere of “I Can’t Breathe” on February 24, 25, and 26, 2022. Order tickets at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
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Frank’s longtime friend Gene “Bean” Baxter is filling in for Kathryn Frady today. Bean’s podcast is “A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean,” which is found on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/allieandbean with a free weekly sampler on most major podcast apps including Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Cup-of-Tea-and-a-Chat-Weekly-Sampler-Podcast/B08JJR7B6J For their 200th episode, Allie and Bean did a special livestream on YouTube.
Frank and Bean are big fans of Regis Philbin. Frank admires that Regis had many shows that were canceled before starting “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee” when he was 57 years old. Bean mentions that Frank emcees many events in the Knoxville area.
The Frank & Friends Show is a media sponsor of this year’s Akima Cabaret, a fun night of musical comedy, presented by the Akima Club of Knoxville. This year’s theme is “The Roaring ‘20s - When Decades Collide.” The Akima Cabaret is at the Mill & Mine on February 18 and 19. Proceeds benefit dozens of area charities. Get your tickets before they’re gone at https://www.akimaclub.org
February 12 was the 30th anniversary of the demise of the top-40 format on WAVA in Washington, the station where Frank and Bean first met as co-workers. David Edgar produced an hour-long farewell that the shares each year on social media. You can listen to WAVA’s final hour here: https://formatchangearchive.com/the-final-hour-of-1051-wava-washington-dc/
Frank and Bean produced a one-hour show called “The 25th Hour” that aired on WAVA each year when Daylight Saving Time ended and the clock changed from 2:00 a.m. back to 1:00 a.m. Bean wonders if anyone cares about all this inside radio talk.
Frank will be a guest deejay on a show called “The Funhouse” on WUTK 90.3 The Rock at 8:00 pm. on Friday, February 25, 2022. You can listen online here: https://wutkradio.com/ Frank is worried that he can’t think of any cool songs to play on the show. The one song Frank thought of was “Ma Tit' Fille” by Buckwheat Zydeco. Bean suggests a few other Mardi Gras songs.
Bean used to live in New Orleans and says that Mardi Gras is not just a bawdy celebration in the French Quarter. He says that Mardi Gras in the Garden District is family-friendly. A traditional Mardi Gras food is pancakes. Frank hopes that Bean will visit East Tennessee so they can go to some of the pancake restaurants in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
Bean is gratified by how many fans of the Kevin & Bean show followed him to his podcast. Frank meets fans who wondered what happened to him after he left the station that they listened to in middle school and high school. Frank has a fan who texts him almost every day about either LakeFM or East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl.
Bean asks if working on Scholars’ Bowl helps Frank solve crossword puzzles. He also asks if Frank shares his crossword results like many people do with their Wordle scores.
Bean is shocked that Frank pays for a crossword puzzle subscription because Frank would never pay when they would go out for a meal with co-workers on the Kevin & Bean show.
Bean bought his house in New Orleans from Jay Thomas, who also did a radio show from that house. Frank worked as Jay’s radio producer for a short time at KPWR.
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Frank tells Kathryn that he wore a red Frank & Friends Show hoodie on the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red for Women Day. He posted a photo on Instagram and Facebook.
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Frank and his wife were in the cast of the Front Page Follies for five years. In its 40th and final year, the Follies cast reprised some of the favorite parody songs from the previous 39 shows. Opera singer Maurice Hendricks sang a song to the tune of “Go Down Moses.”
Kathryn’s family members referred to Frank as “Uncle Frank” because he told her not to get overcommitted on opening night of Marble City Opera’s next production. Tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
PJ Parkinson’s Support Group is holding a tribute to Matt Hinkin as a fundraiser on the same night as Marble City Opera’s production. Frank originally wasn’t available to emcee but he suggested that they sing some Front Page Follies style songs about Matt Hinkin. Without realizing the connection, they contacted Kathryn and asked her to sing the songs.
Frank contacted former Front Page Follies cast members and found 16 willing to sing at the Matt Hinkin Tribute Party on Thursday, February 24 at The Press Room, 730 N. Broadway in Knoxville. Tickets are available at https://www.pjparkinsons.org/events-1/matt-hinkin-tribute-party
A photojournalist from the News Sentinel came to a Marble City Opera rehearsal to take photos and record a video of Kathryn. He said most people are nervous about speaking on-camera. Kathryn mentioned that she wasn’t nervous because she co-hosts a podcast with Frank. The photographer, Saul Young, was excited to hear it. He has taken several pictures of Frank over the years.
Frank enjoys Saul Young’s Instagram feed, especially when Uncle Saul takes his nieces to tourist attractions in the Smokies. Saul’s Instagram account is at https://www.instagram.com/saulyoung/
Frank was a guest on a podcast called Quitters Never Give Up. The hosts, Lindsay, Jennifer, Edwin, and Christopher discuss the old Kevin & Bean Show and the podcasts hosted by Kevin, Bean, and some other former cast members. The podcast’s homepage is https://anchor.fm/quitters-never-give-up
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Kathryn asks Frank if they have Frank & Friends Show business cards. Frank has ordered some from Byron’s Printing for a Valentine’s Day event with Dr. Bass.
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Kathryn has been lost in thought for the past few days. Frank says she should say she’s meditating. She has a Marble City Opera production coming up on February 24. She calls herself a portfolio artist because she has a lot of different facets to her career.
Frank put on some bronzer before recording a video on a Tuesday. He left the bronzer on when he went to perform with Einstein Simplified. Some of the guys referred to Frank’s bronzer during their improv scenes. Frank thought it looked good and will wear it again this week.
Frank was curious about a man buying hundreds of bananas at Sam’s Club. He wonders why someone would buy so many bananas. Kathryn suggests that he might own several monkeys.
Kathryn recalls that there is a tiger sanctuary in East Tennessee. Frank once arranged for some tigers from a sanctuary in California to be in a photo shoot with Mark & Brian of KLOS. Kathryn once petted baby lions in Africa. Frank mentions that Zoo Knoxville has baby lions.
Frank asks Kathryn where she keeps her butter. She keeps it in the refrigerator. Frank and his wife Jere have been keeping their butter at room temperature. Jere wants a Polish butter dish for her birthday.
Frank has noticed that the expiration dates on milk containers seem to be further away than they used to be.
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Frank informs Kathryn that the Frank & Friends Show is a media sponsor of this year’s Akima Cabaret, a fun night of musical comedy, presented by the Akima Club of Knoxville. This year’s theme is “The Roaring ‘20s - When Decades Collide.” The Akima Cabaret is at the Mill & Mine on February 18 and 19. Proceeds benefit dozens of area charities. Get your tickets before they’re gone at https://www.akimaclub.org
Tonya Cinnamon complimented Kathryn’s hair in the YouTube comments on the Ice Bears episode. Rena’ suggested that Frank’s freeze-dried tortoise Mo could be an on-camera mascot for the show. Kathryn was a color-guard instructor for a high-school team that chose a turtle for their mascot because slow and steady wins the race, and they have a tough exterior but are gooey on the inside.
Happy year of the tiger! Kathryn’s husband was born in a year of the tiger. She looked online to learn that Frank was born in a year of the ox. Kathryn was born in a year of the rooster.
Kathryn recommends a 2016 movie called Mascots, which was directed by Christopher Guest. Frank once hosted a mascot dance contest.
February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise. Frank likes to go to church and get his throat blessed. At Catholic churches, the priest will place two unlit candles near your throat and pray for you to be free of ailments of the throat through the intercession of St. Blaise.
Frank asks Kathryn if the roast cooking in the crock pot is making her hungry. They recall a time they crossed paths at a barbeque restaurant before they knew each other as well as they do now.
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Frank saw someone on the news who talks like a ventriloquist. Kathryn saw a male contestant on The Bachelorette who also talks through clenched teeth.
Kathryn’s husband gave a Christmas gift to their dog Sasha. It was a used library book titled The Dog Who Sang at the Opera by Jim West and Marshall Izen. The book tells the true story of a dog named Pasha who howled during Renee Fleming’s aria in Manon at the Metropolitan Opera.
Kathryn photoshopped her dog into a photo of her performance of Suor Angelica. Sasha walked toward Kathryn when she was rehearsing the death scene at home. Frank says dogs would eat their deceased masters.
Kathryn uses Opera Practice Perfect, a recorded piano track for singers to rehearse at home. Frank’s wife Jere uses a similar track for choral singing. Frank has a recording of instrumental tracks for improv shows.
Kathryn bought a backpack to carry Sasha when the dog gets too tired on their walks. Frank found a key tag in the driveway and wondered if it belonged to Kathryn.
Frank likes whole grain mustard, which Kathryn compares to Dippin’ Dots. Frank thinks Dippin’ Dots are too cold. He says he has the “mustard of the future” because it appears to have an expiration date of May 2122.
Frank saw a Facebook post from a realtor who had been contacted by someone looking to move to Tennessee from California. The potential homebuyer has a long list of requirements for the property they want to buy.
Frank tries to give Kathryn some promotional drinking glasses from Canada Dry. He thinks his father sent away for them in the 1970s. Kathryn says she tends to accidentally break props that opera directors tell her to throw during a show.
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Frank asks Kathryn how big is the window of time allowed to respond to a text that says “on my way.” He doesn’t want to send a “drive safely” text while she’s driving. Kathryn asks Frank to send her a text reminding her about something because she doesn’t send texts to herself.
Frank is editing an episode that they recorded at a Knoxville Ice Bears game. Kathryn sang the national anthem and Frank dropped a “first puck.” They were introduced over the P.A. system as “Marble City Opera’s Kathryn and Frank.”
Frank sometimes gets recognized by people in their late 20s who listened to him on top-40 radio when they were in middle school and high school. Dan and Tori of Tennessee Cider Company are two such people.
While at the Tennessee Cider Company, Frank mentioned that he once had a pet tortoise who ate hibiscus flowers. That species of tortoise is susceptible to upper respiratory tract disease.
Kathryn and her brother used to race box turtles when they lived near Richmond, Virginia. Frank also loves box turtles, which are technically tortoises. Tortoises can't swim.
When Frank’s tortoise died, he had it freeze-dried by a taxidermist in Wetumpka, Alabama. Frank brought the tortoise to show Kathryn.
Frank and his family once referred to the tortoise by the codename “Grandma’s Ashes,” which caused some confusion at a National Park in Utah.
Kathryn recalls a news story about an opera fan whose ashes were dumped into the orchestra pit at the Metropolitan Opera during intermission. Frank says there are stories of ashes being dumped in various places at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
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Kathryn is humming “Tom’s Diner” and Frank is reminded of a mashup with that song and “Jeannie,” the theme song from I Dream of Jeannie.
Kathryn went to Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in Dallas. Frank asks if it’s better than going to a regular art museum. Kathryn liked how Van Gogh’s art moved across the walls of the galleries.
Kathryn saw someone creating tintype photos in New Orleans. Frank asks about the old-time photos in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
Frank and Kathryn were texting to find a mutually convenient time to record podcast episodes. Frank was worried about having enough time for post-production editing. Kathryn misread Frank’s text.
Dave Morales, a former co-worker of Frank’s, was in Knoxville for a day. Dave, Frank, and Becca James made plans to have dinner together. Dave stayed in a hotel an hour from downtown.
Frank suggested some of his favorite Market Square restaurants. The group decided on Tupelo Honey Cafe, which had been closed for remodeling. Fortunately the restaurant had reopened. Frank loved the Salt & Pepper Crispy Brussels Sprouts.
After dinner, Frank suggested they go to the Peter Kern Library, a bar hidden in the Oliver Hotel. They were told that there was a 45-minute wait to get in. They also learned that there was a dress code and a password required.
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Frank didn’t notice the Frank & Friends Show iPhone case in the selfie that Kathryn recently posted on her Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Knoxville got less snow than surrounding areas due to the “horseshoe effect.” Kathryn likes to watch WeatherNation because they play weather all day long. Frank hates snow and ice because he broke his arm on the ice when he was 13 and crashed his car on the ice when he was 23.
Frank didn’t drive downtown to Kathryn’s board meeting and joined via Zoom instead. He likes being able to do his LakeFM radio show from his house rather than drive through the snow to the studio. Kathryn likes playing in the snow with her dog Sasha.
Frank used to emcee the Knox Asian Festival when he worked for the radio sponsor of the festival. This year, he was asked to emcee a Japanese New Year Celebration. In Japan, New Year’s Day is a bigger deal than Christmas. Frank drew the Japanese character for wealth at the calligraphy booth.
Frank once organized a Chinese New Year celebration on KROQ. They broadcast the morning show from the Panda Inn in Pasadena and had a live performance by Tori Amos.
Frank only knows a few words in Japanese. Many people know that thank you is “domo arigato.” You’re welcome is “dou itashimashite.” As he was being introduced to some Japanese speakers, the only words he could pick out were “Frank-san.”
Frank enjoyed a mochi cake at the Japanese New Year celebration. Kathryn bought a frozen mochi treat similar to ice cream in New York.
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Frank and Kathryn show off some of the gifts they received for Christmas. Frank has new slippers. Kathryn has a new Apple Watch, which prompts Frank to ask if she’s ever heard of Dick Tracy.
Kathryn has Dog Corn Holders that look like dachshunds and a Tater Baker for microwaving potatoes.
Frank found two bones in some tuna salad that he was eating. He had mixed the tuna with mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, and some chopped apple pieces.
Frank buys low-sodium tuna. Kathryn enjoys salty snacks but Frank prefers sweets. Frank’s wife also likes salty snacks.
Kathryn called Frank while she was at Café du Monde in New Orleans. The background sounds of the bells of St. Louis Cathedral and a live jazz band made it almost impossible for Frank to hear Kathryn.
Frank and his wife have been watching a Netflix show called Stay Close. Kathryn and her husband have been watching Cobra Kai.
Frank did Zoom interviews from the podcast set to promote East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl. None of the reporters noticed the Frank & Friends Show sign behind Frank. He used a professional microphone, unlike many Zoom interviews on TV.
Frank heard voices coming from the neighbors’ yard after dark on a cold night. He remembered that the neighbor had plans to buy a hot tub.
Kathryn doesn’t eat oysters but Frank loves them. Her husband got charbroiled oysters in New Orleans, which Frank now wants to try. Kathryn suggests that the two couples go to New Orleans together.
Kathryn and her husband went to a Buc-ee's in Texas. She said they sell leather goods, keychains and Texas-themed items. They are looking forward to visiting the world’s largest Buc-ee's when it opens in Kodak, Tennessee, at exit 407 of I-40.
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Frank and Kathryn are back at the podcast table after their respective Christmas holidays. Frank has purchased two Frank & Friends coffee mugs for the set and an iPhone case for Kathryn.
Kathryn and her husband decided to break up their Christmas trip into shorter segments. They drove to New Orleans before going to spend Christmas in Dallas.
Kathryn’s husband is a fan of the New Orleans Saints. Kathryn’s Christmas gift to him was tickets to their game against the Carolina Panthers. The tickets said the game started at noon. When they got to the Superdome, they found out the gametime had been changed.
Frank had FaceTime chat with Artie Rocket. They talked about NFL teams that had moved or changed their names. Frank’s cousins, Megan & Erin, sang the national anthem at a Washington Wizards game.
Before recording today’s episode, Kathryn had to record three opera arias for an audition. Frank is curious why she had to make new recordings of arias that she had already recorded.
Kathryn asked Frank to pick up more copies of VIP Knoxville magazine so that she can send one to her parents. They used to be available in a box on Market Square but the box is gone. He found some magazines beautifully displayed in the lobby of the Oliver Hotel.
Frank’s wife bought noisemakers and 2022 eyeglasses but they ended up staying home and going to bed before midnight.
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It’s the Frank & Friends Show staff Christmas party! Frank shows off some zippered hoodies and a beach towel from the merch store. Kathryn brought the drinks. Frank has pfeffernüsse.
The first drink is a “poinsettia,” made with prosecco and cranberry juice. Kathryn also added some triple sec. Frank has a stash of unopened liquor bottles but Kathryn doesn’t need any of them.
Kathryn took her husband on the Sevierville driving tour and to Anakeesta after having filmed episodes about them. Frank was supposed to take his wife to Anakeesta but hasn’t yet.
Frank’s sisters sent him some drinking glasses engraved with the initials JER. Kathryn suggests that he have an E added to make it say JERE, which is Frank’s wife’s name.
Frank says that Kathryn is his drinking buddy because he consumes more alcohol on-camera with her than he does at any other time. He doesn’t enjoy drinking at parties or events. He prefers to be working at the party or event as the emcee or an entertainer.
Frank saw a long-range forecast predicting especially cold weather in January. He made a sound that reminded Kathryn of the Dramatic Chipmunk meme that became popular on the Internet in 2007. Frank asked if she remembered the Numa Numa Dance video from 2005.
When Frank had dial-up Internet in the mid-90s, his co-workers at KROQ were frustrated that they couldn’t call him. Jimmy Kimmel called the phone company, pretending to be Frank and had call-waiting, which cost extra, added to Frank’s home phone.
Frank has a friend who likes to have a splash of Kentucky bourbon in her eggnog. Frank enjoys plain eggnog from Weigel’s. He tried an eggnog milkshake from Buddy’s Bar-B-Q but would have preferred a stronger eggnog flavor.
Frank is disappointed that Starbucks discontinued their eggnog latte. Frank is surprised to learn that Kathryn never drinks coffee. Frank has a jar of fig jam for Kathryn and her husband.
Kathryn watched some of The Princess Switch movies on Netflix. Frank started to watch a movie called Dear Christmas and told Kathryn to watch it because it’s about a podcaster played by Melissa Joan Hart. They both shut it off after a few minutes. Frank gave up when a character named Chris Massey, played by Jason Priestly, appeared. Frank thought that creating a character whose name sounded like “Christmasy” was not believable. He later realized that an executive at Titanic Museum Attraction is named Chris Massie.
Frank enjoyed Jingle All the Way but didn’t like A Merry Friggin’ Christmas, which was one of the last films starring Robin Williams. Kathryn’s favorite Christmas movie is The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Frank dislikes playing songs about winter weather on the radio in December. He would prefer to save Winter Wonderland and Let It Snow until January and February.
Kathryn sings “O Holy Night” at her parents’ church every Christmas Eve. Frank likes “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Here is the link to Frank’s Spotify Christmas playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/66AWAPdqresHlSwyMxh74Z?si=909e3d2e7d5f4bd4
Here are the ingredient for Kathryn’s cocktails:
- Poinsettia Cocktail
Cranberry juice
Champagne
Cointreau
- Apple Cider Mimosa
Apple cider
Champagne
Cointreau
- Apple Cider Sangria
Sparkling apple cider
Red wine
Orange slice
Cinnamon stick
- Cranberry Bourbon cocktail
Bourbon whiskey ½ cup
Sweet vermouth
Orange juice 1 cup
Cranberry juice ½ cup
Simple syrup ¼ cup
Mix in a shaker with a handful of ice
Strain when serving
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Frank added several items to the merchandise selection at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com Kathryn is back from her opera auditions in New York. She posted a photo of herself on Facebook all dressed up for an audition.
Kathryn saw Eurydice at the Metropolitan Opera. Frank has bad memories of taking a college course in Greek mythology and history.
Kathryn was the soloist singer for the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville in 2015. That same year, Frank’s wife Jere was the prelude singer before one of the performances. Frank was a voice actor for the pageant in 2019. He played six characters. He and Kathryn were both voice actors in this year’s pageant.
In the final performance of this year’s Nativity Pageant, Kathryn had to fill in for the female narrator, whose voice was hoarse that day. She also played Mary and some people didn’t realize she was doing both voices.
A woman in the audience asked Frank and Kathryn how her family could participate in the Nativity Pageant next year. To be a costumed character, send an email to NativityCastKnoxville@gmail.com To join the choir, find the rehearsal schedule at http://www.knoxvillenativity.com/choir.html
Kathryn’s friends have commented on how early she sent out Christmas cards. Frank needs to update his Christmas card list. He had to cross off a few dead people. His picture is on the card twice but Jere is only pictured once.
Frank found a Christmas card on the ground by his trash cart. He assumes it is from the trash collectors who are hoping for a Christmas tip. Frank saw a Facebook post from a former mail carrier saying to avoid giving mail carriers cash or gift cards because the carrier might be wrongly suspected of stealing the cash or gift card from the mail.
Kathryn hung Christmas lights on her home after feeling a sense of peer pressure due to her neighbors’ lights. Frank’s wife bought some new lights to put on their porch railing. She also ordered a pre-lit Christmas tree that seemed to be marked down 75%.
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Frank was involved in three parades during a 24-hour period. He and Jere represented East Tennessee PBS in the WIVK Christmas Parade on the evening of December 3. Frank and Becca James announced the Karns Christmas Parade on YouTube on the morning of December 4. Frank and Heather Waliga announced the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade on the evening of December 4.
Frank saw many people he knew at the parades. In the WIVK parade, he talked with several people from WNML radio and WVLT TV. At Rocky Hill, he recognized a guy who used to run a funeral home and met a woman who resembles HGTV star Joanna Gaines.
Kathryn is in Newark, New Jersey. She takes the train into Manhattan to meet with opera composers and to audition for opera companies from around the country. She loves being in New York when the stores are decorated for Christmas. She used an aria from The Copper Queen in her auditions.
This past weekend, Frank and Kathryn were voice actors in the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville. Frank was excited about the spice tea that is available for the actors backstage.
Frank went to a retail store that required masks. He didn’t have one in his pocket so he searched his car but couldn’t find a mask there either. He did have a thick paper napkin from Aubrey’s. Kathryn was surprised to be recognized while wearing a mask.
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The first Christmas card that Frank and his wife received this year was from Kathryn and her husband. Jere expected to see their dog Sasha on the card. Sasha is on the back. Kathryn used Canva to make 12 images of Sasha for a calendar as a gift for her mother-in-law.
Frank suggests that pets should be climate-appropriate. He isn’t a cat person but is happy to occasionally care for his neighbor’s cat. On Thanksgiving, Frank and Jere went to the home of a friend who has a cat. Frank wore black slacks, which got covered in cat hair. A few days later, Frank’s friend asked him to pick up a prescription for the cat.
Kathryn undercooked the sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving and then put them back in the oven for too long. Frank and Jere watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV and saw the Red Titan balloon. They recognized the character due to Artie Rocket’s visit over the summer.
Kathryn noticed the virtual reality segment of the parade telecast. Frank doesn’t like the idea of using virtual reality while at famous landmarks like the Grand Canyon, or the Macy’s parade.
Frank forgot to trim his beard before getting in the shower. He had already put shampoo in his hair but decided to get out of the shower to trim his beard.
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Frank’s friend Becca James is filling in for Kathryn Frady this week. Frank and Becca will co-host the YouTube livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Watch it at: https://youtu.be/l40HrdIouqk
Becca seems surprised that Frank’s daughter can leave one or two of her kids with Frank and Jere for a week or more during the summer. Frank seems to have just as much energy as his grandson Artie Rocket.
Becca and her husband are currently trying to potty-train their twin boys. They followed the advice of a book that says the kids should go without diapers at home. Becca’s husband plans to buy a target for the toilet.
Frank woke up in the middle of the night to see the partial lunar eclipse on November 19. He was surprised when Jere was coming to the door as he was coming back into the house.
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Frank asks Kathryn for an update on the tent she tried to set up in her living room as protection from the yellow jackets in her HVAC system. She got an epi-pen in case she gets stung again. Frank has a friend who says that some people claim to be allergic to things they don’t like. Frank’s wife Jere is allergic to cilantro and coconut.
Frank asks Kathryn to explain the difference between VolOpera and the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre after seeing UTOT’s production of The Magic Flute. Frank explains how deejays talk over the intros of the songs they play.
Jere bought some hand-made Christmas decorations imported from Haiti at the fundraiser for the Haiti Outreach Program. Kathryn is preparing a Christmas card to send out with a photo of her dog on the back.
Artie Rocket had an arithmetic assignment to only solve the odd-numbered problems on a worksheet. Instead, he solved all the problems in his head and only wrote down the answers that were odd numbers.
Frank has no one in his phone’s favorites list. He discovered that Jere has only two entries in her favorites list. Both were Frank Jr. Kathryn hasn’t updated her favorites list in years.
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Frank and Kathryn are recapping Marble City Opera’s fundraising gala, called “Diving For Pearls.” Kathryn and other singers performed several songs during the evening in flash mob style. Frank was the emcee.
Kathryn told Frank where to stand during her performance of “Glitter and Be Gay” so that she could pretend to insult him during the song. Singer Whitney Wells is “best friends with” several Disney princesses at various princess parties around Knoxville.
Frank recently hosted six episodes of Up Close for East Tennessee PBS. He recorded interviews with Ashley Georgakopoulos, Jeff Joslin, Logan Murrell, Dr. Jerry Punch, Leanne Morgan, and Don Dare.
Kathryn still has yellow-jackets in her HVAC system. She tried to set up a tent in her living room but inadvertently bought a tent without poles. She had to stay in a hotel instead.
Frank and Jere took care of next-door-neighbor Nancy’s cat when she went to New Orleans. Nancy gave Frank and Jere a bag of coffee from Commander's Palace and some fig cookies from Angelo Brocato’s.
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Frank thinks Kathryn looks well-rested after a night in a hotel. Kathryn and her husband went to a hotel when a swarm of bees or yellow jackets got into their HVAC unit. Frank would consider being a beekeeper if he had time.
Frank has been busy with three TV shows: East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl; Up Close; and Living East Tennessee. Frank recently recorded interviews with singer Logan Murrell and sports broadcaster Dr. Jerry Punch.
Frank guest hosted several episodes of Living East Tennessee on WATE-TV. The opening of their Halloween episode was used in a segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on October 31. Frank heard from several old friends who were surprised to see him on HBO.
On Halloween, one of the families in Frank’s neighborhood went trick or treating as nocturnal animals. The kids were dressed as a sugar glider and a bat. The mom was a fox. Kathryn’s brother and family dressed as Jurassic Park characters. Frank’s grandson Artie dressed as Voldemort and wanted an authentic-looking wand.
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Frank shows Kathryn an invitation to a fundraising gala that is the same week as the Marble City Opera fundraiser. Frank will emcee both events. Get tickets to “Diving for Pearls” at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Kathryn and her husband went to Rock City at Lookout Mountain. Their dog Sasha jumped up onto a sightseeing marker, which made Kathryn worry that Sasha would fall off the plaque and down the mountain.
Frank was mentioned on Adam Carolla’s podcast on October 18. Adam told a story about Frank being cheap and not wanting to pay for his meal when the staff of the Kevin & Bean show had a planning meeting over breakfast.
Frank feels fortunate that he avoided a car wreck on I-40. He was approaching stopped traffic but noticed an SUV speeding toward him in the rearview mirror. Frank changed lanes quickly as the SUV driver slammed on their brakes.
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Frank and Kathryn are on the stage at Flying Anvil Theatre prior to a rehearsal of Marble City Opera’s production of Lily; her life, his music. Performances are Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30. Buy in-person tickets or access to the video stream at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets
Frank has been recording the 2022 season of East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl. He is also hosting some episodes of an interview show called Up Close and filling in on some episodes of Living East Tennessee on WATE-TV.
Kathryn told Frank to make sure to have some down time. Frank asks Kathryn when she last had down time. She says her down time is doing the Frank & Friends Show.
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Frank wonders how opera singers can tolerate someone singing loudly near their ear during an embrace in a romantic scene. Kathryn says it is loud but you get used to it.
Frank was a guest on a podcast that also featured a guest describing House Mountain in Knox County. Kathryn and her husband James did the “moderate” hike up House Mountain. Kathryn was not impressed with the view from the top.
Frank was the RCIA sponsor for a friend who converted to Catholicism. Kathryn asks if Frank sends him gifts like a Godparent would. Frank has a new coworker who is also converting to Catholicism. Frank wonders if he is sending the coworker too many links to Catholic sites.
Kathryn says she woke up before 9:00 so she could go swimming at a health club. She normally sleeps later because “art doesn’t happen before noon.”
Frank told Kathryn that female news anchors and meteorologists strap their microphone packs to their calves. Kathryn bought a thigh garter that is actually a gun holster. She also bought a lacy garter that is actually a cell phone holder.
Frank’s wife is out of town so he is trying to use up food in the pantry and freezer. He wants to know how to microwave a potato. One sweet potato has grown shoots. Frank will bury it in the garden.
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Kathryn is stuffing envelopes for the upcoming Marble City Opera fundraiser that Frank will emcee. Kathryn jokes that they should have a ball pit at the fundraiser. Frank was interviewed on the House of Sport podcast. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/19OqSJ5JGLLENyeuFhGxlb?si=l0la6NyNQkCxC8pGGsmOPw
Frank’s phone has started autocorrecting his sister Catherine’s name to be spelled Kathryn. He drove to Nashville to see his sister while she was there and got a look at the Radio Margaritaville studio in the Margaritaville Hotel.
Frank has two first-cousins-once-removed named Megan & Erin who have moved to Nashville to pursue careers in music. Their EP is on YouTube and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7qDpDwXH56glnrRLuNwZQo?si=Qjns6X9xT5idVjFZp6gzmg
Kathryn is sad to learn that the Biscuit Festival is dead. Frank tells the history of how the Biscuit Festival organizers previously ran an event called First Night Knoxville and how he became host of the New Year’s Eve ball drop for seven consecutive years.
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Frank didn’t realize that Kathryn was serious when she said that she would take a day trip to Bluff Mountain.
Kathryn says the check engine light in her car is on. Her husband said it was the low tire pressure light instead.
Frank’s wife’s sister and husband were in town for a visit. One night they were watching the first few episodes of Ted Lasso and Jere laughed because Ted is a “visual learner” like Frank. The two couples went to dinner at Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab before the Secret City Improv Festival. Somehow Frank “Ted Lasso-ed” it and got the restaurant owner to serve them four orders of Kassler Ripchen ten minutes before dinner service began.
Kathryn visited Jolenes’ on Bruce Street a few days after she and Frank recorded a video segment there. The manager said that Frank “seems like he could be very convincing.”
Kathryn tells the story of how she and Frank first met when he interviewed her on the radio.
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Frank wonders if Kathryn cracked her iPhone by smashing the subscribe button like every other YouTube channel tells you to do.
Peonies remind Frank of his childhood. He bought some inexpensive peony bulbs and now has to plant them.
Frank needs to make sure his lawn man doesn’t cut the peonies if and when they grow in the Spring. His previous lawn boy ghosted him.
Kathryn’s air conditioning stopped working during a recent heat wave. When the repairman arrived, her husband had to warn him that there was a creepy picture in the attic.
Kathryn was stung by a yellow jacket while walking her dog. She forgot to bring an ice pack but fortunately Frank had five ice packs in the freezer.
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Frank’s grandson Artie wants to visit the locations where Krisha & Frank have recorded episodes for See More Smokies. Frank wonders if he should bring Artie to a new location they haven’t visited yet and record an episode there.
Krisha sometimes goes to Walgreens for lunch between shows. They have a mini-Kroger in the store. As she left, she picked up a piece of paper in the parking lot. It was a $70 voucher from Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. Did someone lose it or is it part of a brilliant marketing scheme?
Frank says that an insurance company is gambling on him to stay alive for over twenty years. He had to buy life insurance himself for the first time because he had life insurance through his employers over the years. He is an independent contractor for his current jobs.
He had to fill out a questionnaire about his lifestyle and activities that might be risky. The insurance company sent someone to his house for a brief physical that included a blood test and urine test. The woman from the exam company noticed Frank’s radio microphone while he was in the bathroom.
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Krisha has been working full time at a theater in Pigeon Forge. Frank congratulates her on accomplishing the dream of those who have a “day job” and wish to work in the entertainment business full-time.
In addition to acting and stage-managing, Krisha has been learning how to clog dance and how to play the mandolin. Next she will learn to be a stunt diver in the show.
Krisha’s journey of self-discovery reminds Frank of a terrible song called “I’ve Never Been to Me.” Frank’s wife has filled in on some See More Smokies episodes. Frank chose locations that would be too far away for Krisha to attend.
Krisha hasn’t seen any cicadas in Sevier County. Frank thinks his property is the border for the cicadas in his neighborhood. He has cicadas in his yard but there are none across the street.
Frank’s daughter has to sweep the cicadas off her porch to avoid stepping on them. Frank Jr. explained that the 17-year cicadas and the 13-year cicadas are successful because their life cycles are relatively large prime numbers.
Frank saw a David Attenborough video about the mating call of the 17-year cicadas. Attenborough snapped his fingers to imitate the sound of the female cicada and made a male cicada follow the snapping sound.
After today’s show, Frank is headed downtown to host the video stream for Marble City Opera’s production of Tosca. He is very proud of Jere, who is in the opera chorus. In-person tickets are sold out but the online stream can be purchased at https://MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets
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Krisha fell backstage and had to go to a walk-in clinic to get treated. Frank’s wife, Jere the Brave, filled in as today’s guest co-host. Regis Philbin’s wife used to fill in for Kathie Lee and Kelly.
Frank needed a cup of coffee before recording today’s show. He had saved packets of coffee from motel rooms over the years. He soaked a coffee packet in hot water like you would with a teabag.
East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl 2021 premieres at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10. Frank will be on “Live at Five at Four” on WBIR-TV today to promote Scholars’ Bowl. He will be on live from their outdoor weather porch.
On Friday, Frank recorded Zoom interviews with WATE-TV in Knoxville and WJHL-TV in Johnson City. He downloaded the WJHL app and tried to make a screen recording of the newscast while he was having dinner at a restaurant with Jere and another couple.
Jere was surprised to receive a hydrangea plant for Mother’s Day. Their kids thought about ordering the gift online but decided instead to send money to Frank via PayPal and have him buy the plant and an Amazon gift card. Frank bought the gifts on Friday but tried to hide the PayPal transfer from Jere until Monday.
Jere and Frank were about to do some work in the yard when their neighbor Ted asked them to look at his hydrangea tree, which has weeds and honeysuckle growing in the middle of it. Ted said he started to cut the weeds but was forced to stop due to allergies. Frank says that Ted used the old Tom Sawyer trick on Frank and Jere.
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Frank was advised to leave the pool pump running all winter. In previous years, a crew would close the pool and turn off the pump. This year, the water was much cleaner when the pool crew removed the cover.
A woman approached Frank at a fundraiser and told him that her husband was the one who broke Frank’s diving board. It happened several years ago when Frank was out of town and the woman’s sister was keeping an eye on the pool for Frank.
Krisha thinks she has worked up the nerve to go on a helicopter flight over the Smokies. Frank and his daughter once went on a daring helicopter flight above Los Angeles with a radio traffic reporter.
The former Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre has a new tenant as of this month. Frank saw some of the costumes from the theatre being used in a high school production of 42nd Street.
One of the high school students in the play has the last name Valderrama. Krisha went to high school with Wilmer Valderrama of That ‘70s Show.
The lead character, Peggy Sawyer, was played by Kristin Farley’s daughter Madison. She taught herself how to tap dance before the audition. The actress who plays Peggy needs to be the best dancer in the cast.
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Krisha & Frank enjoyed the Moonshine History Tour at Tennessee Shine Co. Frank liked the display about the connection between moonshine and stock car racing. Krisha didn’t want Frank to touch the electric chair display but he threw the switch anyway.
After the moonshine tour, Frank excitedly texted Krisha that the new Mapco was offering free fountain drinks that day. He saw several corporate-types wearing khaki slacks and polo shirts while they were standing around in preparation for the ribbon cutting.
Frank used the convenience store’s restroom and could hear a man in the next stall who was talking on his phone. The man dropped his phone and it slid into Frank’s stall. Frank offered to return it but the man retrieved it with his fingertips. As Frank was washing his hands, the man with the phone passed by the sink, paused and then took a dry paper towel to wipe his unwashed hands.
An enthusiastic woman was getting a free milkshake for herself. She encouraged another woman to put her small cup back and get a large milkshake because they were free that day.
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Krisha & Frank are recording this week’s shows in Krisha’s living room. Frank says it feels like an “away game” for him. Today is the first day of the Krisha & Frank Show’s new affiliate marketing arrangement with Amazon Music. Get Amazon Music Unlimited free for 30 days! Go to https://GetAmazonMusic.com/KrishaAndFrank
Krisha changed banks and got a new ATM card. In the process of removing her old card from Amazon, the podcast’s debit card was charged $12 for one of her subscriptions. Meanwhile, Frank saw the errant charge on the bank statement and thought it might be fraudulent. He called the bank but never thought to ask Krisha. She looked at their ledger and saw that Frank had typed “theft” in red, in bold, and in all-caps.
Krisha and her boyfriend had a contest to see who could accumulate the most free pens at area businesses. During the course of a day, they gathered 48 pens.
Frank was brainstorming titles for Friday’s episode and asked his two children for help. He had considered “Puppetry Amigos,” “Puppetry of Life,” and “They Call It Puppet Love.” Meaghan thought of “A Show of Hands,” which became the actual title. Frank Jr. suggested “Puppet… We’ll Do It Live.”
One of Krisha’s co-workers questioned the thumbnail on Saturday’s YouTube episode. It was a screengrab from when Krisha joked that she used moonshine as mouthwash each morning. Frank asked if she was “lying or truthing” and believed her when she said “truthing.”
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Frank’s wife Jere brought home some items from his mother’s house, including two antique chairs. Krisha goes to the living room to see the chairs. Frank didn’t know that his mom used to like telling the story of how Frank bought the chairs for her in the summer after she was widowed.
Frank’s wife also brought home the puppets that Frank had as a child. They remind Krisha of some of the puppets from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Krisha didn’t react well to an attempt at puppet therapy for her ADD as a child. She was given Ritalin but finally found help by taking dance classes.
Krisha has been training to be a stage manager at the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. She finds that she really loves running the sound board at the theater.
Her intense work schedule leaves her exhausted on her one day off per week. Frank thought she slept all day because of her second vaccine shot but she said it was because of the long hours at work.
The nurse asked Frank about his “little friend” when he got his second shot. He was prepared for side effects. He took a nap and had chicken noodle soup at the ready however he had no reaction to the shot.
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Krisha is wearing a Hatfield & McCoy shirt because this episode was recorded on a chilly day. Frank realizes that he should buy himself a Krisha & Frank shirt.
Frank has gotten a new roof and new gutters. The installer said that he likes putting quality gutters on customers’ “forever homes” better than putting cheaper gutters on a house that is about to go on the market. He said that Frank will die before these gutters need to be replaced.
Frank wanted to take a batch of coins to his bank but didn’t want to pay the coin-counting fee. He also wanted to avoid the coin-counting machine at the supermarket because of the fee. He read online that he could get full value for his coins if he took payment in the form of a gift card.
Frank got an Amazon gift card with the coins and used the money to buy a brush cutter. He plans to cut weeds and bushes in the backyard with the circular saw attachment. You can buy the same Roeam Electric Cordless Weed and Brush Cutter by clicking here: https://amzn.to/2QybbEr
Krisha is concerned that Frank will injure himself while using the brush cutter. She also wants him to record a video of himself using it. Krisha hopes Frank’s neighbor will act as a safety patrol while he is cutting brush.
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Frank received a cemetery satisfaction survey in the mail. It has 55 questions about his experience with his mother’s burial. Krisha asks about the word columbarium, which is like a mausoleum for cremated remains.
Frank has other family members in the same area of the national cemetery as his parents. When Frank’s mom was buried, the cemetery engraved a new headstone for both his mom and dad but wouldn’t let him have the old one.
Krisha plans to record a bluegrass version of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. She is dating a musician who will help her with the album.
Frank gave Krisha some of his dried figs when she needed a serving of fiber. They worked faster than expected.
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Krisha & Frank haven’t seen each other in two weeks but it feels longer. They did one audio-only episode and tried to record another on Saturday but Krisha had to help solve an important audio problem with an underwater speaker at the theater. Frank Googled himself while waiting to hear from Krisha.
Krisha has been working long hours at Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. She and Frank plan to post podcast episodes three days a week. The next See More Smokies episode will be posted on Saturday. The next regular podcast episode will be posted on Monday, April 26.
Frank feels like he has extra time on his hands now that he has finished recording Scholars’ Bowl episodes. One of the teams of high school students had some fun teasing Frank during their introductions. He loved it.
Some of the high school students have names that are challenging to pronounce. One student was named Krishna. A former radio boss would intentionally mispronounce Krisha’s name as Kesha, which she didn’t like.
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Krisha has been working long hours at the theater. She is calling in from the parking lot between shows. The podcast recording schedule got thrown off when she was called in to work as an emergency fill-in for someone. It may take another couple of days to get back on track.
Frank has a new roof and is awaiting installation of his new gutters. The roofers had a problem when replacing the plywood over Frank’s bathroom. They accidentally broke through the ceiling. Globs of cellulose insulation covered the toilet and floor.
Frank’s grandson told him that last week’s story about his birthday present was “TMI.” Frank’s daughter revealed to him that he embarrassed her when she was young by mentioning on the radio that she listened to songs from The Sound of Music as she went to sleep.
Krisha thought she lost the key to an important cabinet at the theater. She found it in the chest pocket of her overalls. Krisha & Frank both tried to make the “plenty of room” joke. While on their joint YouTube account, Frank was shown a targeted ad for smaller women’s lingerie.
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Krisha bought a car that will reliably get her to her job in Pigeon Forge. She starts to describe it in a baby-talk voice. Frank’s great-uncle Bill liked to use baby talk to get laughs. When she was a teenager, Frank’s mom chastised her uncle Bill for using baby talk in front of his children.
Krisha tries to get Frank to use baby talk but he struggles. His children and grandchildren have good diction.
Frank ordered a magic kit as a birthday gift for his grandson Artie. Frank helped him learn one of the tricks while on FaceTime. Artie performed the trick at his birthday party that evening.
Artie’s great-aunts both wanted to give him hand puppets. After some initial confusion, Frank’s daughter got it sorted out.
Frank’s new neighbor has noisy dogs. Frank heard them barking loudly at 12:30 a.m. and was tempted to text the neighbor. What should he do?
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30.
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Krisha & Frank received a photo of their friend Myranda wearing a logo hoodie and a photo of Aaron wearing a logo t-shirt. Thanks you guys!
Krisha has lost some weight while working hard at Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. The 11:00 a.m. show audience eats the same chicken and potatoes meal as the nighttime audiences.
Frank and his wife went to Mass on Easter morning. Some of his Facebook friends avoid the word “Easter” and refer to it as “Resurrection Sunday” instead. Easter lasts eight days in the Catholic Church.
Frank and Jere colored eggs on Saturday. Jere made a four-colored egg. Frank scribbled on one and called it a “Jackson Pollock.” Jere suggested a topic for today by buying a bag of candy that resembles circus peanuts.
Frank went looking for rocks in his yard on Saturday. It looked like he was on an Easter egg hunt. He is placing the rocks along the property line.
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Frank says he’s a bad singer and dancer but Krisha disagrees. She says he’s not as bad as he thinks he is. He was able to do some basic steps in The Nutcracker.
When she plays Ma McCoy, Krisha has a resemblance to Granny Clampett. Her boot laces got tangled and caused her to fall during a show. She stayed in character and crawled. The tech director thought she did it on purpose.
Frank and his wife have become fans of Daniel and Majella's B&B Road Trip. The show aired on Irish television. It stars singer Daniel O’Donnell and his wife Majella. They spend 11 days traveling across Ireland, going on adventures, and staying in a bed & breakfast. Daniel is a big star in Ireland. One of the B&B owners could barely contain her excitement. Here’s a link to the UTV promo: https://youtu.be/cbLf8uJnBV8
Today is April Fool’s Day. Krisha once told her mom that there was a burn mark on her power suit. It didn’t go well. Frank recalls some dumb radio stunts.
Krisha & Frank are taking Easter weekend off. Their next show will be on Easter Tuesday, April 6. Have a happy Easter!
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Krisha’s sleeve is wet because Frank accidentally dumped the top part of a Brita filter pitcher on her hand and wrist while trying to fill her tea cup.
Krisha & Frank both like Easter candy. When Frank auditioned for a radio job in Knoxville, he did a bit that involved stuffing as many Marshmallow Peeps in his mouth as he could.
Frank received a magazine from a supermarket that had a “recipe” for Peeps s’mores except that they wouldn’t use the word Peeps, instead referring to the product as “sugar-coated chick or bunny marshmallows.”
Krisha made a Facebook post that said “In a relationship… with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs.” It got lots of comments and reactions. Krisha likes the ratio of chocolate to peanut butter in the eggs better than in standard peanut butter cups.
Krisha likes to shop in the “old-people candy section” at the drugstore. She gets spearmint leaves, orange slices, and other candies.
Frank’s mother’s cousin sent a nice message to Krisha & Frank via Facebook. The message arrived one evening after Frank had been working in the yard and had decided to offer up his physical discomfort for the souls of the dead, especially his father.
Cousin Bill’s message mentioned that Frank’s dad always said he was proud of Frank, which came as a surprise. Frank forwarded the message to his sisters, one of whom questioned Frank’s thought that their dad might be in purgatory.
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Krisha & Frank decided to take a few days off for Easter. They won’t have shows on Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Monday.
Krisha is working full-time at Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. She worked 66 hours last week. Spring break is one of the peak seasons in Pigeon Forge. The heavy schedule reminds Krisha of the jobs she had performing in Orlando theme parks.
Frank is impressed that all the actors in the show have additional roles behind the scenes or in the front of the house as greeters or photographers or servers.
Today is T.A.C.O. Tuesday when Krisha & Frank Talk About Content Out of a basket. Today’s topic was submitted via email by Bruce Patrick. “What showbiz moment or performance are you most proud of?”
Krisha recalls not getting cast in the Big F.A.T. Holiday Cabaret but being hired as choreographer and stage manager. She said it was a pride-swallowing moment. Four days before the show opened, the actress who was chosen over Krisha dropped out of the show and Krisha was asked to step in. She worked hard to prepare and delivered a performance that made her proud.
Frank is proud of the elaborate live radio plays he directed and produced at KLOS. They recreated famous radio shows from the golden age of the medium.
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Krisha & Frank are in their separate homes due to their busy schedules. Krisha has been working a lot at Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud.
Frank has sore muscles from doing yard work. He transplanted two fig bushes to places where they should get more sun. He has also been trying to dig up the roots of some unwanted hedge bushes and redbud trees.
Frank put some rocks along part of his property line. He also dug some holes to plant fig cuttings along the property line. He got anxious thinking his neighbor had put up caution tape but it turned out to be forsythia flowers.
Krisha has been very busy at Hatfield & McCoy because all the shows are selling out during Spring Break. Other Pigeon Forge attractions have also reported high attendance.
Krisha is shopping for a car. Some car dealers have assumed she has to ask her husband. Another called her “darling.” She will not purchase anything from those dealers.
Frank’s neighbor has two redbuds that are getting in the way of Frank’s big fig tree. The neighbor said he would cut the trees some day. While talking with Frank on Friday afternoon, the neighbor said let’s do it now! The neighbor told Frank to hold the tree as it fell and push it away from the fence and fig tree. Frank realized it would be safer to get a rope and to pull the tree from the other end of the rope.
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Krisha & Frank coincidentally made vaccine appointments within 45 minutes of each other at the same location. They decided to carpool but Krisha realized that if she was in the passenger seat, her right arm would get the shot. She surprised Frank by climbing into the back seat and sitting behind him.
Krisha gets anxiety about things she can’t control. She worried about the slight possibility of having an allergic reaction. Frank tried to calm her by saying that he had an epi-pen somewhere in the house and that he could use it on her if need be.
Krisha took six selfies in the car during the 15 minute waiting period after the shot. Frank said it seemed like she took twelve. Another person at the clinic seemed to have a reaction to the shot, which caused a delay. Fortunately, the person seemed to be okay after the paramedics arrived.
Krisha wants to buy some slippers and decides there should be a store called Slipper Barn. In fact all stores should be some type of Barn.
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30.
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Frank Jr. sent Jere a frying pan for her birthday. He added a $5 spatula to the order so he would get free shipping. Frank was anxious about using the new frying pan to cook his eggs for breakfast. He thought about eating something else or perhaps finding the old frying pan and using it.
Krisha recently got a cast-iron frying pan. She cooked a steak by heating the pan to 500°, searing the steak, and then letting the heat of the pan cook the meat without putting the pan back in the oven.
Krisha watched a 40-minute workout video while in bed. She has started meal-prepping, including a meal that was like beef with broccoli. Her sweet tooth kicked in and she made a dessert from a recipe on TikTok. She mixed a half a box of sugar-free Jello into a tub of Cool Whip and let it refreeze.
Krisha channels the Muppets when they realize that they have to rush out the door to an appointment. Details tomorrow!
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Krisha & Frank received a text message with a random photo. It was probably sent to them by mistake. Frank recently sent a long text to a wrong number, thinking he was writing to a fence company.
Frank received a group text from his aunt on St. Patrick’s Day. Frank replied “sláinte” to the group of relatives, which means “to your health” in Gaelic. His mother’s cousin replied to the group that he loves the Krisha & Frank Show. The texting about the show continued between Frank and cousin Bill but the rest of the people in the group didn’t say anything.
Krisha hates spoilers for movies and TV shows. She turned on Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! only to have them spoil the most recent season of a History Channel reality show called Alone.
Frank tries not to imagine what radio people look like until he sees their photo or meets them in real life. Nevertheless, he was surprised when he saw a photo of Peter Sagal.
Krisha avoided spoilers for the most recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Frank was surprised that the show is still on the air after 17 seasons. Frank gave up watching most TV shows when they started dropping off his DVR due to a lack of storage space.
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A few weeks ago, Krisha added Frank to the emergency contacts on her phone. She was at a restaurant when her phone started acting weird. The phone sent an emergency message to the four people on Krisha’s list, including Frank and the friend with whom Krisha was having lunch.
The phone sent two photos and an audio message to Krisha’s emergency contacts. Other than the friend who was with her, the emergency contacts checked in with Krisha to make sure she was alright. One friend was especially concerned and needed to be reassured.
It’s T.A.C.O. Tuesday when Krisha & Frank Talk About Content Out of a basket. Today’s topic is: “What is your bug-out plan for the apocalypse?” They decide to focus on a sci-fi movie type of apocalypse instead of a Biblical apocalypse or a zombie apocalypse.
Krisha doubts she would survive an apocalypse like the ones in asteroid movies. She has looked up the radiation zones based on distance from Oak Ridge National Lab. Frank recalls the movie Blast from the Past which was about a family with a fallout shelter.
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30.
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Krisha & Frank are back on the set after posting some leftover footage on Friday’s show. They had recorded an adventure at Gatlinburg SkyLift Park in January but couldn’t use most of it due to sound issues. On the ride downhill Frank meant to say, “Is it a sign of mental illness if you smell things that aren’t there?” but left off “that aren’t there.”
Krisha had her first performance as Ma McCoy on Thursday. She was nervous before going on stage. While delivering her first line, she realized her microphone was not on. She was able to forget about her nervousness and focus on getting her microphone batteries replaced. She went on to have a great performance.
Krisha showed up to surprise Frank’s wife for her birthday. Krisha brought cupcakes, flowers, and a balloon. She arrived at the same time as a crew of workmen who were there to install a fence.
One year Jere challenged Frank to throw her a surprise party. Her best friend from high school announced she was coming to town for the surprise party. Frank orchestrated the surprise by having a party the night before Jere’s birthday and by having her parents fly in for it too.
Another year, Frank surprised Jere by taking her out to dinner and having the kids take the Megabus to Knoxville and show up at the restaurant.
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Today’s episode consists of some leftover footage that is taking up too much storage space on Frank’s iPad. We either had to upload it to YouTube or delete it forever. We will post a new See More Smokies video tomorrow. Our regular shows resume Monday.
On the first day of shooting for See More Smokies, Krisha & Frank went to Gatlinburg SkyLift Park. Most of the footage was unusable due to the wind gusts that day. Since then, Krisha & Frank have used advertising revenue and viewer donations to buy a better camera and microphones.
After recording an episode at Alewine Pottery, Krisha & Frank stopped for lunch at a gas station on Pittman Center Road at Jayell Road. Frank had discovered Krispy Krunchy Chicken at the gas station several years ago. Since then, a 2017 article in Thrillist called it America’s best fried chicken chain. Read the article here: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/krispy-krunchy-chicken-best-fast-food-chain-restaurant
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Frank mentions the Californians as an excuse to hear Krisha’s California accent. His new neighbor has had the property line surveyed in order to install a new fence for his dogs.
Next-door neighbor Nancy spotted a bird that made a hole in the wood siding on Frank’s house. Frank thinks there might be two different birds that have turned his house into their birdhouse.
Frank contacted a home improvement contractor. The guy said Frank’s name seemed familiar. Frank responded that his wife Jere was the singer at the funeral for the contractor’s mother.
Krisha went to a bar to play trivia. She sat near a well-dressed older woman who was not playing the trivia game. An attractive waitress with a full sleeve tattoo on one arm came to take drink orders. The older woman asked the waitress, “Why do you have all of those?”
Krisha has several tattoos but thinks she might be done. One exception is to make good on an old promise to get a Stormtrooper on her rear if her friend remembers the promise and pays for the tattoo.
Today’s episode is sponsored by The Middleburg Barn at Fox Chase Farm. The Middleburg Barn is a perfect venue with rustic luxury for your wedding or special event. Located 40 miles outside D.C and 25 minutes from Dulles Airport. Visit TheMiddleburgBarn.com or call 540-687-5255.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Krisha & Frank practice their Irish accents. Frank says his Irish brogue got better by listening to his friend Fr. Michael Woods. Frank and his wife Jere visited Fr. Michael’s hometown in Ireland where they met Fr. Michael’s brother Kevin, who is a self-proclaimed leprechaun whisperer.
Frank and Jere visited the leprechaun cavern at the Shalom B&B in Carlingford. Kevin starts the tour by warning the group that everything he tells them will be a lie but they eat it up anyway. Here is the website: http://www.thelastleprechaunsofireland.com/
Krisha had a mishap at the mall. She was lost in thought on the escalator and face-planted when she reached the top. Frank gets an uncomfortable feeling as Krisha describes falling. Krisha accidentally licked a finger after using that hand to rub on some muscle liniment.
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30.
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Krisha & Frank are still reeling from seeing their logo on a pair of jogging pants. They originally thought it might be funny to design the pants that way.
Krisha has a new job as an actress at the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud and Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction. Both shows are located in Pigeon Forge. Her main role is to be the “Ma McCoy swing.” She wants to lose 5 pounds to be able to add another role that involves stunts.
Actresses who portray Peter Pan in a play or Tinker Bell at Walt Disney World have to be under a certain weight. Krisha is hoping to get a role that involves some aerial work.
On the night before her call-back audition, Krisha contacted Frank’s wife for some singing coaching. Jere told her to approach the note from above.
Today is T.A.C.O. Tuesday and Krisha & Frank Talk About Content Out of a basket. Today’s question is “What is your favorite salad dressing?” Frank is discouraged that the dressings he likes have too much high-fructose corn syrup.
Krisha likes O’Charley’s ranch dressing and Olive Garden Signature Italian dressing. Frank’s parents liked Wishbone Italian dressing. Krisha’s granny liked Catalina dressing.
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Krisha is shimmying her shoulders to a song from Team Umizoomi. She had looked it up because Frank’s grandsons watched an episode with a ghost family. Artie wanted to know what made the kid ghost die. Frank wonders how Casper the Friendly Ghost died. In the 1995 movie version, Casper died of pneumonia.
Frank and his wife Jere bought a pair of Krisha & Frank jogging pants as a birthday gift for Krisha. She models them to show how the arrow in the logo points to the underpass. Frank bought a Krisha & Frank sweatshirt as a birthday gift for Jere.
Krisha went outside to drink a smoothie and locked herself out of her house while wearing her bathrobe. The landlord’s caretaker could bring a key in about an hour but Krisha only had an hour before she had to leave for work at a brand new job. She unsuccessfully tried to break into the house. Frank read a news story about thieves stealing items from unlocked cars in Knoxville.
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Krisha forgot to bring an on-camera outfit to work. Frank looked in his son’s old bedroom and found a child’s medium jacket for Krisha to wear. He also looked in his own closet and found a Brooks Brothers shirt he’s never worn.
Frank’s new neighbor has two dogs that bark a lot while on a trolley leash. The neighbor plans to fence in the yard so the dogs can roam. Frank struck up a conversation with a surveyor who was marking the property line.
Krisha suggests that Frank buy an ultrasonic remote to push every time the dogs bark. There are several on Amazon, including the Zomma Anti Barking Device that you can see here: https://amzn.to/3l8iMo4. Frank gets hung up trying to figure out the diagonal of his pool using the formula a squared + b squared = c squared.
Krisha jokes that the remote might backfire and cause her to have a seizure or cause Frank to have a stroke or cause Frank’s wife to bark. Frank tells how Jere can be easily hypnotized. One time she fell under hypnosis while in the audience of a hypnotism show.
Krisha doesn’t believe in hypnosis. She recognized some actor friends who were paid to pretend they were hypnotized at a show on the midway of the fair.
There was an intern at KROQ named Big Tad who seemed to be very easily hypnotized. Hypnotist Tom Silver once re-hypnotized Tad over the phone.
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30.
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In episode 96, Krisha told the story of going to a beer garden alone to hear musician Grady Milligan. Krisha first learned of Grady online when he was performing with Knox Brew Tours as they made food deliveries during the lockdown.
Krisha clicked “interested” on one of Grady’s recent Facebook events. He messaged her and asked Krisha to bring him two fast-food cheeseburgers. Krisha put the burgers in his guitar case with his other tips.
Frank is reminded of a singer-songwriter who dated his cousin. When they broke up, he wrote a song about her called “What a Waste of a Pretty Face.” Here is a video of him performing it: https://youtu.be/Q3W_dUZUWso
Frank “dad-armed” Krisha when a car in front of them stopped suddenly in Pigeon Forge. After recording a segment, they got “hangry” and went to a drive-through with a 2 for $6 mix-and-match special.
Krisha & Frank pulled into a parking space to eat their food. A family got into the minivan in the next space. As they backed out, Frank honked to get their attention because one of the teens had dropped his karate belt.
Frank is reminded of trying to eat a burger while driving with his friend Bean. He had to stop along the interstate to brush off the detritus from the burger. Frank is also reminded of meeting singer Jermaine Stewart who said he could only eat half of a Big Mac.
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Krisha encountered a “Zumba Karen” when she participated in a fundraiser at Hey Bear Cafe. Frank keeps stalling in hopes of avoiding the topic Krisha has planned for the second half of the episode.
The Zumba-thon was in a large outdoor area. When some other women danced too close, Krisha dropped back as one would normally do in a dance class. At the end of a song, someone tapped her shoulder and said, “Ma’am…” while gesturing to indicate her personal space. The woman was in the last line and could have easily moved back.
Frank’s wife Jere told Krisha an embarrassing story about working in the same office as Frank’s mother. Jere’s roommates also worked in the office and were talking about Jere and her new fiance in front of Jere’s future mother-in-law. Frank reveals that on their first Valentine’s Day while dating, Frank gave Jere a photo of himself as a child.
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Krisha invited her Facebook friends to like the Krisha & Frank page. Frank invited 250 of the same people several months ago but many of them have responded to Krisha’s invitation instead.
Krisha was obsessed with radio as a teen. She would record songs on her boombox during Toddzilla’s “Star Wars'' feature. She eventually got a board-op job at a local station.
Frank used to get angry blog comments from a radio listener. Another of Frank’s regular listeners made a comment that was misinterpreted as a threat against a co-worker.
Krisha had fans who sent homemade food, which made her uncomfortable. Frank points out that broadcasters already get too much food from advertisers and other restaurants trying to get a free plug.
It’s T.A.C.O. (Talk About Content Out) of a Basket Tuesday. The topic chosen at random is “What is the first hard lesson you remember learning?”
Frank remembers going to a New York Mets game with his dad. There was a funny moment when a busty woman drew attention in the stands. Frank’s dad asked him to tell the anecdote at a dinner party. Frank bombed trying to tell the story and learned a hard lesson about comedic timing.
Frank realized that this podcast launched on September 21, which is the date mentioned in Earth Wind & Fire’s song “September.” Take that other podcasters!
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For Saturday’s travel vlog, Krisha & Frank visited Gatlinburg SkyLift Park for a second time. They had gone in January but the wind made the footage unusable. They have since purchased a better camera and microphones using money from advertisers.
In Saturday’s episode, Krisha noticed a pizza being sent up in a SkyLift chair. She says she can recognize the difference between brands of pizza by smell. If you want to send pizza money for Krisha to do a blind smell test, use PayPal to send money to KrishaAndFrank @gmail.com
Frank once went to a meetup of ex-New Yorkers to have pizza and Drake’s cakes. When he mentions the creamy filling, Krisha hits the cliche deejay bell. Frank says she gets to use it because her name is first on the show and because he is not a bell chauvinist.
At the meetup, they served pie from Brooklyn Pizza, which has since closed. The pizza chef now owns Little Nicky’s Pizza in Solway. Krisha wants to get some birthday cannolis from Little Nicky’s.
Frank is reminded of getting pizza with his dad at Columbus Circle after participating in an exercise program called “Saturday Morning Boys.” The boys would go to a calisthenics class followed by specialized classes in fencing, boxing, track, swimming, etc.
On her birthday, Krisha had a mani/pedi. Her fingernails were dipped. Frank stops her from showing her toenails on camera. He knows a young woman who gets creepy messages from guys asking to see her feet.
Krisha gets creepy direct messages from actual guys. Frank gets direct messages from fake accounts that use an attractive woman as the profile picture. Krisha & Frank both had to deal with unwanted messages from listeners when they worked in radio.
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Frank bought 45 rolls of toilet paper for Krisha while he was at Sam’s Club. The next day, they met near the Sunsphere to interview Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn arrived just as Krisha was transferring the toilet paper from Frank’s car to her own.
Krisha’s kids use a lot of toilet paper. Frank admits to using too many paper towels. Krisha has stopped using Clorox wipes after reading a study that overuse of disinfectants only leaves the strongest germs that aren’t killed by the wipes.
Frank got a part time radio job. The station’s offices are inside the Sunsphere. Frank noticed some parking spaces that say “Reserved for Sunsphere clients.” He texted the owner of the radio station to ask permission to park in the company spot.
Kathryn noticed the “No Swimming / No Wading” signs at World’s Fair Park. Krisha told Kathryn about swimming in the water on the Fourth of July during a paddle-boat race while Frank did live play-by-play on WBIR.
Marble City Opera presents the world premiere of Royal Flush by Frank Pesci on March 11, 12, and 13, 2021 at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World’s Fair Park. The opera is a comedy about four sisters playing poker with their mother, who knows all their “tells.” Tickets are on sale at https://www.MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets
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In between recording videos for See More Smokies, Krisha & Frank stopped off at Sweet Fanny Adams during their costume sale. It was reminiscent of being there for the Gatlinburg Improv Fest, which isn’t happening this year due to the pandemic.
Several friends who are improvisers posted about how much they will miss performing and socializing at the GIF. Daniel Leach of Blue Plate Special commented that he and Chris Graf wanted to start a fake morning show podcast. Frank replied that he and Krisha prove that it’s not that hard to do a fake morning show podcast.
When Krisha leaves after a show, Frank still walks her out to her car and then goes to check the mail. Instead of walking down the driveway, he walks across the lawn so that Krisha doesn’t have to watch out for him while backing up. She says that Frank doesn’t look as she waves goodbye.
Krisha went to the mall to get her Fitbit steps. Frank says he’s been to the mall more often for radio broadcasts than for shopping. Krisha found that if she walks the entire perimeter of the mall twice, including each department store, she can get 10,000 steps.
Some people are renting empty storefronts in the mall for pop-up shops. Krisha thinks she and Frank should build a podcast studio in a mall storefront. Frank read about a Vegas hotel that is building a podcast studio in the lobby.
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Happy birthday Krisha! It feels like more than a year has gone by since her last birthday. Frank’s wife Jere surprises Krisha with a sprinkle doughnut that has a candle in it.
Krisha has a friend who plans to cook Knödel (or Knedle) as part of a Polish dinner for Krisha’s birthday. Frank and Jere are giving Krisha a pair of sweatpants with the Krisha & Frank Show logo on the seat.
Frank’s mom would always remind him that she was in labor for 30 hours. She even mentioned it on her deathbed in the hospice. Krisha was due on February 28 during a leap year. Her parents had to rush to the hospital during an ice storm when her mom went into labor.
Krisha went to the greenway on a nice day last week. She went for a run and climbed a tree. An older gentleman walking by said, “I don’t think you need to be up there.” The next time he passed, Krisha was splashing her bare feet in the creek.
Krisha likes to thank the creek before she leaves. She says water doesn’t ask where it’s going, it doesn’t care where it’s going, and it’s forever there but it’s forever moving and changing.
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Frank’s mother’s cousin found the link to the show after wondering “what’s the woman’s name.” He bought a t-shirt to advertise Krisha & Frank at the gym. He had contacted Frank’s godmother, who contacted Frank’s sister, who contacted Frank.
Krisha cried when her friend asked what she wanted to do for her birthday. Last year, Krisha chose to spend her 40th birthday alone and this year wants it to be different.
On Saturday, Krisha & Frank posted a fun video of their trip to a boot store. Krisha mentioned the “Andy’s Coming Challenge” during the video. When Krisha fell over, Frank was reminded of the Jessie doll from Toy Story 2, which prompted him to yell, “Andy’s coming” and Krisha played dead.
While driving to Pigeon Forge, Krisha mentioned something personal and Frank asked a follow-up question, which led to a conversation that would have to be saved for a paid subscription podcast.
Today is T.A.C.O. (Talk About Content Out) of a Basket Tuesday. The topic sent in via text or email is “aromas that bring back interesting memories.” Krisha sometimes smells something that reminds her of the dance studio where she studied as a child.
Some perfumes and colognes remind Krisha & Frank of older relatives. Frank likes the smell as you get closer to the ocean, especially in the Hamptons.
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Happy new month! Today is Krisha’s birthday eve eve.
Krisha asks Frank how he learned to drive a stick shift. He got a job driving the WEZR / AAA Public Service Vehicle. On his first day, he discovered that the jeep had a stick shift and he had to learn on the spot.
Krisha’s current car has a stick. Krisha’s parents had stick shift cars. She also drove the VW Thing that belonged to Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Last week, one of her friends asked her for a lesson.
How much do other people notice you on the road? Krisha felt self-conscious about how fast her windshield wipers were going. She then realized that other drivers don’t care about her wipers.
It’s hard to get a good screenshot from the show. When one is smiling and listening, the other one is telling a funny story and making a strange face.
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Frank and his wife Jere had some palm fronds from several Palm Sundays around the house. Some were in a vase, some were tucked behind a framed picture. A few months ago, Frank placed them in the barbeque grill. He and Jere forgot about them until this past weekend when they opened the grill to smoke some chicken.
Krisha saves dead flowers, which causes Frank to mention Morticia Addams. He compares Morticia to Lily Munster.
Krisha purchased some costumes from Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. The theatre had its last performance on December 31 and is now selling all the props, fixtures, and costumes.
Frank was hoping to buy a tuxedo but he realized that the actors who wore them to perform are very skinny. He tried on some loud sport jackets and a bandleader costume that also looks like a circus ringleader costume.
Some of the costumes were purchased from the Ice Capades in the 1960s. Krisha wore a former Ice Capades dress in a show at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre.
Fans of the theatre are buying some mementos and decor. Other performers and directors are buying costumes to be used in their future productions. Frank says it’s nice that the spirit of Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre will live on through those shows.
Krisha purchased some signs from the walls including “Please Wait to Be Seated” and “Please No Video.” The sale continues today and tomorrow.
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Krisha bought some citrus and green-tea sparkling water and was surprised to see that it contains caffeine. She has cut back on drinking coffee. Frank admits that he is addicted to caffeine and will get a headache without it.
When Krisha got to “work” she noticed that Frank had two nearly identical coffee makers in the kitchen. He likes a Mr. Coffee model with a thermal carafe that keeps the coffee warm for 12 hours. He bought a newer model that connects to WiFi but it stopped working so he started using the older model again.
Krisha has a very cheap coffee maker with a timer. She knows she wants to get up to see tomorrow if she sets the timer on her coffee maker.
Krisha says she “stepped in it” when she showed her tap shoes on the show and said she would tap loudly outside her neighbor’s house. Her neighbor watched the show and thought that Krisha was very upset about the noise through the walls. Krisha had to explain that she wasn’t mad and was joking about tap dancing early in the morning.
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Before starting a hike, Krisha texted Frank to tell him where she was going. Krisha has made Frank one of her emergency contacts and wanted him to know her whereabouts. Frank wants to know how long to wait before calling the police. Or should he drive to the scene?
You can set up your phone to call or text your emergency contacts. Check the settings on your device. Most phones will notify your emergency contacts when you press the power button five times rapidly.
Frank puts his foot in his mouth when he says he’s happy to be Krisha’s emergency contact because this show means the world to him. He wonders if he is now obligated to make Krisha his emergency contact.
Frank’s wife Jere wanted to win a Valentine’s prize at her job. They had a contest for the cheesiest clean pick-up lines. Jere asked Frank to submit some cheesy pick-up lines because the improv troupe Einstein Simplified plays games called “Pick-Up Lines” and “Pick-Up Artist.” Frank misses performing improv on stage.
Today’s episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S) where you can buy books and merchandise autographed by world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass. While supplies last, buy a t-shirt and a copy of either Art Bohanan’s Prints of a Man or Watauga for only $30
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Frank accompanied his wife to Greene County for her to receive the vaccine. They were in the car for 4 hours before being able to take a bathroom break. In hindsight, they should have found a bathroom before getting into the drive-through vaccine line.
Today is T.A.C.O. Tuesday. Krisha & Frank Talk About Content Out of a basket. Today’s topic is songs you remember from your childhood or your children’s childhoods. Krisha recalls “A Tooty Ta” and a song about someone who works in a button factory. Frank remembers “Why Does the Sun Shine?” from the Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans album titled Space Songs. You can buy Space Songs at this link: https://amzn.to/3dwSpqa
They Might Be Giants recorded a cover version of “Why Does the Sun Shine?” for their 1993 EP, which you can buy at this link: https://amzn.to/3btl4tE. Krisha likes their song “Alphabet of Nations,” which makes Frank think of “Wakko’s America” and “Yakko’s World” by the Animaniacs. Krisha starts singing “The Song that Doesn’t End” from Lamb Chop’s Play-Along followed by “I Can Sing a Rainbow.”
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One of Frank’s relatives lost the link to watch the show on YouTube. He sent a message to Frank’s godmother, who forwarded it to Frank’s sister. The message asked, “What’s the woman’s name?”
Krisha went to the dentist for a painful procedure on the same day that Frank started a part-time job on a local radio station. There was a classic miscommunication when Krisha texted Frank right after his first “break” on the air.
Frank’s wife Jere sent Krisha a text telling her to ask Frank about his wedding ring. Frank was convinced that he dropped his ring into the couch and was worried that he would have to tear the couch apart. Frank bought the comfort-fit ring during the O.J. Simpson slow-speed chase.
Frank is shopping for life insurance and is wondering if any insurance agents want to buy ads on the podcast. Please patronize our advertisers!
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Krisha is trying to cure a headache by blowing a hair dryer toward her nose. Frank had read an article suggesting it as a remedy. Krisha’s headache may have been caused by the lack of running water at her house. She washed her hair with cold water from the Brita dispenser in her refrigerator.
Krisha went to pick up dinner at a favorite restaurant. She had to wait in the bar for her food to be ready. Two men sat on either side of her, one of whom was drunk. The drunk man touched Krisha, spilled his drink, and tried to get Krisha to give him her number. The sober man noticed the scenario and made sure Krisha got to her car safely.
Krisha alluded to Patrick Swayze, which reminds Frank of the time Swayze came to WAVA for an interview to promote “She’s Like the Wind.” Swayze spent most of his time at the station with his head down on a desk.
Krisha interviewed Garth Brooks on a day he was sick. She gave him an Emergen-C and during the entire interview Trisha Yearwood was loudly shaking the water bottle to mix in the Emergen-C powder.
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It’s the day after Ash Wednesday. At Frank’s church, they used cotton balls to apply ashes to the parishioners’ foreheads. Last year the lockdown started after Ash Wednesday.
Krisha mentions Marshmallow Peeps, which causes Frank to go on about his love of Peeps. Krisha’s stepmother prefers stale Peeps. Frank likes to roast Peeps over an open flame.
Frank read about a Peeps shortage due to a production shutdown during the lockdown. Krisha finds Frank’s stash of Peeps. When he saw a package of 45 Peeps at Sam’s Club, he took a photo to send to former local TV news anchor Kristin Farley, who also loves Peeps.
Krisha has been ranking the greenways that she prefers. The Third Creek Greenway is “mixed use,” meaning that runners have to share the path with bicyclists. Krisha says the cyclists dress and act like they are in the Tour de France. They seem to get irritated by pedestrians, dog-walkers, and runners being in their way.
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Krisha went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras on her 20th birthday. Frank went to New Orleans a few times in August for a radio convention. They clear the streets at midnight as the day changes from Mardi Gras to Ash Wednesday.
Krisha has been binge-watching Survivor on Hulu. In one episode, a contestant in his 70s ate too much red meat after winning a reward and then had trouble with his excretory system. As she was watching the man talk about his problem, Krisha had a small accident. Frank is mildly proud that he can still make two family members laugh hard enough that they have to rush to the bathroom.
Frank has a theory that insecure people are funnier than secure people because insecure people often use comedy as a coping mechanism. The issue came up because Krisha has insecurities about her teeth. She asks if Frank would give away his ability to make people laugh in exchange for no longer feeling insecure.
Krisha gets teary at the thought of giving up laughing with people. Frank compares getting a laugh from friends or from an audience to someone taking their foot off your oxygen tube for a few seconds.
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Krisha & Frank bought fancy clip-on microphones for their YouTube videos. Frank jokes that Krisha should get Mardi Gras beads for her struggle to adjust the mic today.
Krisha found her old tap shoes and is thinking of practicing early in the morning after her duplex neighbors have a late and loud party. She explains to Frank the difference between tap shoes and clogs. Their friend Amanda Marr used to perform clogging routines on Club Dance in the late ‘90s.
Two radio people have interviewed Frank for their autobiographies. Kevin Ryder asked Frank about some of the stunts on the old Kevin & Bean show at KROQ. Jeff Smulyan asked Frank about his days at WAVA and Power 106.
It’s T.A.C.O. (Talk About Content Out) of a basket Tuesday. Listener Aaron is trying to stop biting his fingernails and asks what habits other people are trying to break. Krisha had to wear a retainer with spikes to stop her from sucking her fingers as a child.
Krisha says the hardest habit to break is not asking for help. Frank says when a parent dies early, you might develop an assumption that you have to do things on your own.
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Today is Lundi Gras, which means Fat Monday. Krisha says now that Valentine’s Day is over, it’s time for Easter candy. She bought a Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg to share with Frank.
Someone yelled at Krisha in the parking lot of the Fellini Kroger. She walked behind a car that was in reverse. The driver cursed her out and other customers reacted to the scene.
Krisha & Frank are both looking forward to hot weather. Neither of them like the cold. Krisha also likes rainy weather.
Krisha noticed a bottle that looked like bourbon in Frank’s kitchen. Frank’s wife had purchased a 32-ounce bottle of maple syrup. Frank thinks it’s too much for just the two of them. Krisha has a theory of what Jere could do with all that syrup. She also thought that Frank might be planning a maple syrup and vinegar cleanse.
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Krisha & Frank went to Alewine Pottery in Gatlinburg for tomorrow's See More Smokies video. Robert Alewine liked Krisha’s calm energy as she learned to make a bowl.
While they were driving to Gatlinburg, Krisha & Frank were talking about radio station playlists. Frank says it's more efficient to look online and read the playlist of two hours worth of songs in a few seconds. Krisha relates it to Frank reading about Groundhog Day on IMDB instead of just enjoying the movie.
Frank confesses to making a Spotify playlist of songs that he likes without ever taking the time to listen to it. Krisha makes playlists every week and listens to music almost all the time. Frank wants to make a playlist that cuts out the middle parts of songs.
Frank got a voicemail from an elderly relative who said “my bladder is ever so close to my eyeballs.” She was calling in reaction to reading a copy of Frank’s eulogy for his mother. Several of his parents’ friends wrote letters after reading the eulogy.
Frank’s wife Jere returns home from shopping but seems to be waiting in the garage for the episode to end. Frank starts to worry that she will get cold.
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Krisha wants to make a cup of tea using the last teabag from the same box she used last week. Frank shows her that the “sell by” date on the box is 03/24/06. Frank wonders if his wife inherited the tea from her mother.
Krisha went to a socially distant performance at a beer garden. Upon arriving, she saw some people she would rather avoid. They invited her to sit with them. She declined and sat alone.
Krisha enjoys doing things alone such as going to a restaurant, brewery, or theatre. Frank doesn’t go out alone unless he is going to an event for work, where he would encounter other people. He can’t imagine avoiding people at a restaurant. If he wanted to be alone, he would stay home or order food to go.
Krisha will go to a movie alone. Frank’s wife Jere does that also. He can’t remember going to a movie alone since sneaking out to see Animal House on its opening day.
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Krisha wants to buy a pair of sweatpants with the Krisha & Frank logo. So far, her attempts at designing the pants have the logo’s arrow pointing in an awkward way.
Krisha bought some vitamins without noticing they were for men’s health. Frank says he has seen two kinds of men’s vitamins, one for stamina and one for metabolism. Krisha feels she gets tired more easily during pandemic times.
Frank and his next-door neighbor Nancy have a better view of the sunset because Frank had several trees removed. While looking out the kitchen window, Frank saw two coyotes, one of which had only three legs.
Frank was worried that the coyote might harm the feral orange cat in the neighborhood. Nancy doesn’t want Krisha to adopt the orange cat. Nancy said she once had raccoons removed from her house.
Krisha’s high-school science teacher kept a baby possum in the classroom. Krisha does an impression of the possum. Frank likes the red-tailed hawks in his backyard. Krisha says to be on the lookout for barred owls during mating season. Krisha does an impression of the owls.
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Today is T.A.C.O. Tuesday when Krisha & Frank Talk About Content Out of a basket. Send suggestions for next week by calling or texting (865) 236-0399. You can send an email to KrishaAndFrank @gmail.com
Krisha says she is a 2 on the “Enneagram of Personality.” She says that enneagrams, Myers–Briggs type indicators, and horoscopes are all the same thing. She is ENFP on the Myers-Briggs scale. Frank has never taken a personality test.
Frank recently joined a social media network called Clubhouse. Krisha says it sounds like the party line phone numbers she used to call as a teen. Frank says it reminded him of a corporate conference call or a seminar at a radio convention.
The first topic in the T.A.C.O. Tuesday basket is “candelabra.” Frank doesn’t know if he and Jere own a candelabra or not. He can remember the ones his mother owned. Jere tries to signal him but he misinterprets the message.
The next topic was “dream vacations you missed.” Krisha canceled a trip to New York City with her kids. Frank and Jere might have gone to the Hamptons if his mom hadn’t passed away. Theme parks in California and Florida have laid off many staff members.
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It’s Monday and Krisha & Frank are thinking about discount sushi.
On Saturday, Krisha & Frank posted their first See More Smokies video. After visiting The Axe House Sevierville, they recorded themselves in the car because something smelled like wood. Krisha got wood chips in her hair and clothes.
Krisha has a hoop nose-ring instead of a stud. Frank deliberately floofs her hair again to see her earrings. Krisha says her newest tattoo and nose piercing are probably the last of her body modifications. Frank asks if she is done with her midlife “crisis.”
Krisha says “midlife crisis” is a cliche. She thinks of it as a transition and that she is now on the other side which she calls the “schwoo phase.” She read that you have to be responsible for the impact not the intent of your actions. She also read that action precedes motivation.
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Frank and his wife watched some old DVDs including Groundhog Day. Frank was distracted by the bright sunlight at 6:00 a.m. in the movie. The actual time of sunrise in Punxsutawney on February 2 is 7:25 a.m. He then read more interesting trivia on IMDB.
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Krisha & Frank are wearing red shirts for the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. Heart disease is the overall number-one killer of women in the United States. Frank makes the mistake of floofing Krisha’s hair while fixing the collar on her shirt.
Frank’s wife Jere repaired a cabinet hinge by putting a toothpick and glue in the hold stripped by the wood screw. Frank is aggravated about two tubes of strong glue that appear to have solidified. He and his wife only used each tube once. Krisha explains the mistake that Frank made with one of the glue dispensers.
Krisha sneezes loudly and Frank promises to add barnyard sound effects to her sneeze. Steve’s Tree Service sent some cool videos of trees coming down.
Krisha notices that Frank needs a haircut. He has a cowlick on the back of his head that his hair stylist will try to tame. Krisha is trying to train her hair to part in the middle. She says Frank is lucky to have a full head of hair. Frank has outlived his father by nine years. Krisha points out that Frank has a different lifestyle than his dad, uncle, or grandfather and should outlive them.
Frank has a friend named Fran who started watching the Krisha & Frank Show on YouTube. She sent an email that Frank calls “Fran mail” with good suggestions for the show. Fran’s idea is for T.A.C.O. Tuesday in which Krisha & Frank would Talk About Content Out of a basket. Email your topics to KrishaAndFrank@ gmail.com or text them to 865-236-0399, which is our new phone number.
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Frank’s friend Bean bought the very first Krisha & Frank Show t-shirt and sent a picture of himself wearing it. You can get a shirt or other merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/KrishaAndFrank
Krisha needs advice. Her duplex neighbors had a loud party that kept her awake. Should she say something to them before their next party? Should she have said something during the last party?
Krisha briefly thought about waking up early and making loud noises in retaliation. Frank saw an Instagram post from Steve Lukather of Toto, who loudly blared his electric guitar in response to leaf-blower noise in his neighborhood.
Frank found an old candy bar in the freezer. The “use by” date was from four years ago. It was in a bag with a restaurant receipt from Panama City, Florida dated about five years ago. Frank and his wife have never been to Panama City. They can’t figure out how it got into the freezer.
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Krisha got a vintage faux-fur hat from her friends. She stayed off social media for a month, returning on February 1 to share posts about the Krisha & Frank Show and the partnership with SeeMoreSmokies.com. Krisha & Frank realize that some content they might have posted on social media is better off being saved for the podcast.
Krisha made tea when she arrived at the house. Frank can’t understand why he has so much tea in the house. He suspects that the tea Krisha is drinking has been in the house for many years. Krisha noticed that the microwave was still very clean.
Frank’s wife Jere had scrubbed the microwave two weeks ago in preparation for a visit from a WATE-TV cameraman. Frank has kept in clean by putting a paper plate over his food as he reheats it. He reuses the plate similar to the way his mother-in-law did.
Krisha had dinner with a friend but didn’t want to wash dishes and risk putting them away wrong. When Frank’s kids visit they sometimes put away kitchen utensils in different drawers.
Krisha went to Walmart to buy wiper blades. At the same time, Frank was in Sam’s Club and his wife was in Walmart. Krisha found Jere in the store to say hi. Frank was surprised that Krisha travels to the West Knoxville Walmart. She says shoppers are more likely to wear masks at that location. Frank says it’s because of the proximity to Trader Joe’s.
Frank was recently interviewed by Neal Michaels and John Ashton on The Approach Shot podcast. Krisha noticed that they mispronounced her name as “Kreeesha.” Frank thinks it’s because Amazon Alexa also mispronounces her name that way. Krisha rhymes with Tricia.
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Happy Candlemas, also known as Groundhog Day. Krisha & Frank have redecorated the set for February, despite Frank’s original thought that it would be too mushy or gushy. Krisha tries to teach Frank to make a heart-shaped decoration from a chenille pipe cleaner.
Krisha believes in telling her friends that she loves them. A few years ago Frank was finally able to reciprocate. Krisha has a friend who believes that “I love you” should be reserved for romantic partners only. Frank says there are levels of love that are different. For example, parental love is not romantic love.
Krisha & Frank have a good working relationship behind the scenes, as they realized when emceeing the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce Iron Awards. Frank whispered some advice to Krisha, which she found helpful. They have each emceed events with other co-hosts who are not supportive.
After the awards, Krisha went for a run on the greenway. Nature called but the restrooms were locked due to the pandemic. Over the summer, she had found some shrubbery that would conceal her while taking care of business. Unfortunately the shrubs were bare on that January afternoon.
Guys often go outside. Frank recalls some KLOS deejays who didn’t use the indoor bathrooms. Krisha says she can complete the task in less than 30 seconds. Frank is reminded of Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own.
A Tennessee state representative and a state senator introduced a bill to reduce the penalty for public urination but it looks like it hasn’t passed.
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Happy New Month’s Day! Krisha & Frank have news to announce, which makes Frank glad that he will have a happy memory associated with February 1st. He broke his arm on this date twice during his teenage years.
Krisha & Frank have partnered with SeeMoreSmokies.com to create travel vlogs at fun places to visit in the Smokies. Chelsea Haynes will interview Krisha & Frank about the partnership during today’s Living East Tennessee, which airs at 3:00 p.m. ET on WATE-TV in Knoxville and streams at wate.com.
Krisha & Frank will post highlights of their Smoky Mountains adventures on SeeMoreSmokies.com. Their full-length video adventures will be at YouTube.com/KrishaAndFrank.
Krisha & Frank have used audience donations and advertising income to purchase a camera and other gear including a Matein Laptop Backpack, which is waterproof and has a USB port. You can buy one from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/39snqJu
On Friday’s show, they realized that Krisha needs a drawer or a cubby at Frank’s house, which is now their workplace. That prompted a conversation about leaving a shirt or toothbrush at a boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s house. What about exchanging keys?
Krisha had a midlife transition and is able to appreciate and forgive someone from a former relationship. She met her first husband when she was 17. She is now the most independent she’s ever been in her life.
Frank didn’t change the decorations from snowflakes to Valentine hearts because he feared it would be too gushy. Krisha says she loved Valentine’s Day when she was a kid and to go ahead and put up the heart decorations for tomorrow.
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Krisha & Frank are casually sipping from their new coffee mugs featuring the Krisha & Frank logo. The mugs and other merchandise is for sale at https://teespring.com/stores/KrishaAndFrank
Krisha is wearing a new sweater that she bought in the kids section of a clothing store in the mall. Frank makes the mistake of mentioning that the sweater is not stretched out, like some of Krisha’s other sweaters. Krisha has temporarily changed the way she gets dressed because of her new tattoo.
Krisha & Frank realize that Krisha needs a cubby or a locker “at work,” which is actually Frank’s house. He will talk to his wife about giving Krisha a drawer or space in a cabinet.
They used to joke that Krisha was allowed on the podcast porch but not in the house. Frank is reminded of several celebrities’ homes he visited while working at KLOS. All of the celebrities insisted that the radio interviews be conducted in the driveway or on the patio.
Krisha tells Frank that family members couldn’t send books to relatives in prison. The books had to be shipped directly from the publisher. Frank jokes that the policy prevented family members from hiding shivs in the books.
On Tuesday, Krisha & Frank hosted the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce Iron Awards. Krisha wore pantyhose and a dress. Frank made sure that someone in the audience took a picture of her, since she went to all that trouble.
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Artist Jody Collins designed the new Krisha & Frank logo using a shade of red from a Carol Burnett Show logo for the part surrounding Krisha’s name. Frank has said that Krisha reminds him of Carol Burnett. Someone else suggested that she resembles Imogene Coca.
Another friend thinks that Krisha’s doppelgänger is an actress named Phyllis Kirk. Krisha was inspired when learning that Morgan Freeman became successful in his 40s. Frank is inspired by the fact that Regis Philbin was almost 54 when he teamed up with Kathie Lee. Krisha wonders if Frank has a doppelgänger.
Krisha was running on a greenway and came across some rocks placed in the middle of the path. She was aggravated until she realized that the rock in the middle was actually a pile of dog droppings. Frank wonders why the dog used the center of the path rather than the grass.
Frank starts telling Krisha about the stray orange cat in the neighborhood when the camera battery dies. Krisha saw a post on Reddit about some Californians moving to Knoxville.
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Frank apologizes for clapping his hands too close to Krisha, causing a ringing her ear. In episode 53, Frank tried some Ring Relief ear drops. He’s had some success with them recently. You can buy the same Ring Relief ear drops via our affiliate marketing link at https://amzn.to/39PFj5q
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Frank and his wife straightened up the house in preparation for a video shoot. They found several old items in the junk drawer, including some paper dolls of the family made by Frank’s daughter. They also found some extra Christmas gift tags, that Frank plans to use in five years.
Krisha prefers to drive on long road trips but Frank does not. His wife is good at long drives on the Interstate while Frank prefers city driving.
Frank wants to take a bag of accumulated coins to the bank but he doesn’t want to put them in paper rolls and he doesn’t want to pay a fee to have the coins counted. Krisha is waiting with bated breath to see what happens.
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Krisha & Frank are excited about their new logo, designed by local artist Jody Collins of Feral Giant. Krisha added the Bernie Sanders meme to the logo.
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Krisha is excited about some milder weather in late January. Frank fears that it’s a setup and that a March snowstorm could still happen. They both recall where they were during the blizzard of 1993.
Frank tries to stifle an eructation. Krisha thinks it sounds like a made-up word. She measured a tripod to determine its “longth.” They enjoy her made-up word until Frank immediately regrets looking up the meaning of it in Australian slang. Don’t look.
Krisha likes to refer to 12:30 p.m. as “noon thirty.” Frank is reminded of the made-up word “heighth.” Frank enjoyed watching a movie on Netflix about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s called The Professor and the Madman.
Krisha and Frank realize that podcast, vodcast, and vlog are all made-up words that describe their show.
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Krisha had a dream that she ate someone’s magic mushroom cookies and that she lived in a hotel. Frank says he could imagine Krisha living in a luxury hotel. Krisha could see herself living and working at a rustic motel or bed and breakfast. Frank doesn’t recall many dreams. He thinks he may have recently finished solving a crossword puzzle while he slept.
While he was awake at 4:00 a.m., he responded to a text from Krisha. Krisha keeps her phone permanently on vibrate. Frank usually keeps the phone’s ringer on in case his wife calls. His iPad rings with a FaceTime call from his daughter.
Krisha & Frank interview Miss Knoxville Teen USA Katelyn Fedrick via FaceTime. She is going to compete at Miss Tennessee Teen USA in March. Katelyn’s campaign is called Keeping All Troops Encouraged (K.A.T.E.). She sends handwritten thank-you cards to military veterans. She recently won a Teen Board award for her community service.
Katelyn is organizing a fundraiser to pay for the fees to compete in the Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant. She will sell hot cocoa bombs and other sweet treats for Valentine’s Day. Another option is to donate $5 to get listed in Katelyn’s ad in the pageant program.
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Krisha still hasn’t replaced her windshield wipers. Before she got the car, some woodland creatures and some wasps had nested in it. She might get the wipers replaced when she gets her oil changed.
Frank is reminded of getting an oil change and new wiper blades in Rapid City, South Dakota. Krisha would like to visit the Corn Palace in South Dakota. She is thinking of taking a solo trip to Denver for her birthday.
Several years ago Frank went to the South Dakota Hall of Fame to see their Pat O’Brien exhibit. The exhibit was not on display but the staff went to the back and retrieved the items O’Brien had donated so that Frank could take a picture with them.
Krisha says Frank has a certain energy about him that causes people to react positively to his enthusiasm. They realize that sometimes he “Franks it to 11.”
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Krisha watched an old YouTube video of Frank. She noticed that Frank would sometimes tap his fingers and then try to stop himself. Generally, Frank is able to stay still on camera, while Krisha moves around.
Krisha was telling a friend that Frank is not an emotional person but if you know him well enough, you could see where his emotions would be if he expressed them.
Krisha points out that Frank is one of those people who plans out every moment of his vacations. He had a free one-hour pontoon boat rental and made sure to return the boat after 59 minutes to avoid paying for another hour.
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Krisha’s social media hiatus has inspired Frank to cut back his time on Facebook. He finds himself watching more YouTube videos. Krisha watches a YouTube series called You Suck at Cooking, which reminds Frank of the chuck roast he and his wife Jere cooked on Sunday.
They started cooking the roast too late in the day. It was mostly cooked by 10:00 p.m. Jere sat up with the crock pot until 11 o’clock. Frank broke a fancy Pampered Chef corkscrew while trying to open a bottle of red wine for the pot roast recipe.
Frank recalls using a plain corkscrew as a child when his parents asked him to open their wine. Krisha recalls a time when she was 15 and a cop called and asked her to pick up her mother from a bar.
Krisha has some bruises on her face. Frank thinks she has done a mortician-quality job of covering it with makeup. A wooden wall hanging hit her in the head. When she was a kid, she got hit by a number falling from a gas station’s price sign.
Frank thinks the wall hanging should have been better secured. In California, Jere would use earthquake tack to keep objects from falling.
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Krisha thought she was getting a call from her kids’ school system but it turned out to be a spam call about car warranties. Krisha’s car is so old it doesn’t have a warranty.
Krisha noticed that Frank’s wife has been taking his car to work. Frank needs to get a job in order to buy a better car for Jere. His favorite mechanics only work on Hondas and Toyotas.
Krisha enjoys house-sitting and dog-sitting for Jack Dog and Sophie. Krisha used to have a dog with bad gas. Feeding the dog raw pumpkin solved the problem. Frank gets a tad irritated by a website that claims to have recipes for raw pumpkin.
Frank received a professional microphone as a gift. He needs to send a picture of himself with it to the friends who gave him the microphone.
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Krisha bought her first pair of mom jeans. Frank thinks they shouldn’t be called mom jeans if she bought them from the juniors department.
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Frank’s wife Jere heard scratching late at night. She was worried that it might be a mouse. Frank looked outside their bedroom and saw a raccoon on the balcony. Krisha once heard scratching in the wall of a cabin in North Carolina.
Frank tried wearing a scarf to bed. He used to mock scarf guys but has recently discovered the benefits of wearing a scarf around the house during the winter. He also learned he can’t brush his teeth while wearing a scarf.
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Krisha thinks she looks like a librarian today. Frank says she’s “very Zooey Deschanel.” Krisha used to have an alter ego on social media because of getting in trouble for an album cover she posted on Twitter.
Krisha deleted all social media traces of a former relationship and a former job. Frank removed himself as a Facebook admin for a former job, which is a good business practice.
Krisha is taking a break from social media. She normally would look at Twitter when major news breaks but chose to text Frank instead. Frank wasn’t watching the news, so his reaction was more general, saying that each side seems to not understand the way the other side thinks.
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Susan Seals from BoneZones.com dropped off some pots and pans for Krisha. Frank made loud clanging noises near the microphone and he will have to edit them out. The kitchenware belonged to Bonnie Monday’s mother, who passed away recently.
Frank’s daughter’s sister-in-law asked Frank for a sample of his late mother’s handwriting. She ordered a bracelet in the shape of the handwriting as a Christmas gift.
To celebrate Frank Jr.’s birthday, Frank found a frozen chocolate cake that was a gift from his late mom several years ago. It dried out a bit in the freezer.
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Krisha & Frank know several people who may permanently shift to working from home. Frank read some advice suggesting that those people should still take time to “commute” to work rather than dive straight in.
Krisha sometimes loses her taste for coffee. Frank still drinks the same amount but wasn’t enjoying it. His daughter made better-tasting coffee using fewer scoops of grounds than Frank used.
Krisha’s windshield wipers froze to the windshield when it snowed on Christmas Eve. She has procrastinated replacing the broken wiper. She also puts off going to the bank and getting gas.
Frank and his wife often get gas in both cars at the same time. Krisha’s mamaw used to drive out of her way to fill up her mauve Cadillac at a full-service gas station in Bearden
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Krisha is house and dog sitting for some friends, one of whom is a local actor. Frank said hello to the actor at the Lampshade Kroger but it was very awkward. Krisha usually shops at the Fellini Kroger but would prefer to go to the Bougie Kroger if she could.
Frank found some of his old headshots from the Comedy World Radio Network. You can see the photographer reflected in Frank’s glasses. He stapled one to the wall at a barbeque joint in Burbank.
Krisha received a coffee mug with a photo of her at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Frank thinks she shouldn’t use the mug but Krisha disagrees. Frank says that type of mug stains too easily.
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Krisha is wearing a Del Close Marathon t-shirt, which reminds Frank of the time he asked Del’s significant other, Charna Halpern, about Del’s skull. Frank gives Krisha a pair of vintage sunglasses that used to belong to Jere’s Aunt Dee.
Krisha asks Frank what he doesn’t like about Billy Joel songs. Frank prefers female singers in pop, rock, soul, disco, opera, etc.
Krisha gave Frank a 3D Dino Stone project to paint with Artie. Frank shows off photos and video of them painting the resin dinosaur. Frank originally thought they had to match the picture on the box but Artie used different, better colors.
Krisha was inspired to paint an aura. She also wants to take a pottery class, which Frank thinks she should try to do in Sevier County.
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Frank was surprised when his sister in the DC area said she watched a Knoxville newscast on Roku. While Frank’s grandson Artie was visiting, he listened to past episodes of the Krisha & Frank Show as he fell asleep.
When they went for a walk around the neighborhood, Artie thought the neighbors should recognize him from the podcast. Krisha remembers joking with Artie when he was three years old.
Frank’s sister made a Santa-shaped cake for Christmas. Artie had an unusual suggestion for how to make it the next time. Frank didn’t realize that Krisha stuck around to play another round of video games with Artie. Krisha loved playing with Frank’s seven-month-old granddaughter.
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Krisha has a new haircut and style. The cast got choked up at the end of the last show ever at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Their friend Tim Coleman worked at Sweet Fanny since before Krisha was born.
Krisha spent New Year’s Day in the emergency room. She has a cracked rib and an irregular heartbeat. She might have cracked the rib while being squeezed into a tight costume. While in the ER, Krisha organized her purse and wrote songs about her heartbeat.
Krisha is on a social media hiatus. She removed the apps from her phone and has received emails from Facebook, Instagram, and others trying to get her to log back in.
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Krisha is taking a hiatus from social media. Frank says that her friends and fans will have to watch this show to keep up with her.
Krisha read an article suggesting that newly dating couples refrain from holding hands or kissing for the first three months. Frank says that would be a return to old-fashioned courtship. Krisha says that it’s like dating online for three months before meeting in person.
Frank Jr. is a fan of a British game show called Only Connect hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell. She has a biting wit that makes the show funny. Contestants have to find the link between four items. It can be hard for Americans to understand when they use uniquely British terms like “hob” or “kitchen extractor.”
Krisha’s Welsh friend used the term “push-chair” to mean stroller. When Frank worked at KROQ, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran asked him for a “loud-talker.” Eventually they figured out that he meant a bullhorn.
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Frank’s grandson Artie is pretending to be Frank. Krisha asks him about playing Mario Kart and his opinion of Billy Joel. Artie pranked Krisha with a plastic poo.
Google Photos made a panoramic photo from four pictures of pallbearers carrying Frank’s mother’s casket. Krisha says Google made a collage of photos of a pimple.
Artie says he was mature at his great-grandmother’s funeral and when he visited her in the hospice. Frank imagines his mother might not appreciate him using the coffin pano picture on the show.
Krisha challenges Frank to play Mario Kart on the show. He gets dizzy from the experience. Krisha wins and Frank comes in last, behind Artie.
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Merry 11th day of Christmas! Frank’s wife Jere has redecorated the set for January. Krisha has a friend who listens to the podcast but doesn't watch the YouTube videos and was puzzled by the slurping sound when Krisha drank her hot chocolate in episode 64.
Frank asked his wife for the same Visit Knoxville snow globe he had given to Krisha. He got a little choked up when he saw the representation of Patrick Sullivan’s Saloon in the snow globe. Krisha & Frank both performed at Patrick Sullivan’s with the comedy improv troupe Einstein Simplified.
Frank gave his wife the game Knoxville-opoly for Christmas. He played the game with her but he kept getting sent to “traffic jail” and he lost the game by a wide margin.
Frank bought an outfit for Jere from her Amazon Wish List. He reused a gift tag with her handwriting that said “To Jere From Frank.” She was surprised that he bought the fancier outfit from the choices on her list.
Krisha had a lovely Christmas in the snow with her kids. They enjoyed watching the Pixar film Soul. Frank avoided the snow as much as he could. Krisha caught herself saying “parent things” when she took her kids to Zoo Lights at Zoo Knoxville.
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Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s the 7th day of Christmas. Krisha & Frank are wearing ties and Krisha thinks she looks like she’s in show choir.
Frank is mad at himself for letting mildew grow in his rubber drinking straw. Krisha uses pipe cleaners on her water bottle.
Frank enjoys wearing ties. Jere makes him a spreadsheet for his wardrobe on East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl. Krisha says it’s comparable to her categories of underwear.
Frank will miss out on hosting New Year’s on the Square in downtown Knoxville. Krisha is glad that she will spend her last night of the year on stage as Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre closes forever.
During the shutdown, Krisha has been able to watch online performances by artists she wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Frank has watched Knoxville Opera and Marble City Opera performances online.
Krisha & Frank recall some positive moments from 2020 and show clips of Frank ringing in 2020 on Market Square. Can we blame him?
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It's the 6th day of Christmas. Krisha only has two shows left at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre before it permanently closes. Traffic has been extremely heavy in Gatlinburg. She is looking forward to getting outside and running more often.
Frank has a list of reasons why he hates winter. His mom had prints of three paintings by her cousin. The prints show scenes of autumn, winter, and spring. Frank Jr. will take two of the prints but somehow Frank Sr. got stuck with the winter print, which he doesn’t want.
Krisha donated some coats to charity. She had hoped to volunteer on Christmas Day but the charities she asked were not accepting volunteers due to COVID.
A few years ago, Jere’s mom was in a hospice on Christmas Day. Frank and Jere were looking for an open restaurant that morning. They went into a pancake restaurant but found out that the restaurant was only serving homeless people that morning.
That afternoon, they were listening to Handel’s Messiah on WETA-FM in the hospice room. Jere sang along with the Hallelujah Chorus and her mom passed shortly thereafter.
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Merry 5th day of Christmas! Krisha went to see Zoo Lights at Zoo Knoxville. They are illuminated silk lanterns in the shapes of exotic animals. Krisha especially loved seeing the real-life red pandas. Zoo Knoxville has a nocturnal animal building that houses skunks, raccoons, possums, and owls.
Frank met the new neighbors moving into the house behind him. They have two dogs. He is a little concerned about the dogs barking during the podcast. Krisha is proud of Frank for getting to know his neighbors during these pandemic times.
A raccoon lives in the ceiling above the ladies’ room at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Krisha wants to keep the raccoon as a self-sufficient pet when the theatre permanently closes on New Year’s Eve.
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Merry 4th day of Christmas! Krisha & Frank give to you four new episodes this week.
Frank received two hot chocolate bombs from Beautiful Chaos Custom Creations. He and Krisha will enjoy them at the end of the show. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulChaosbyShanna
Krisha & Frank exchange Christmas gifts. Krisha gives Frank an Ultimate Random Trivia Book and a 3D Dino Stone that he can paint with his grandkids. Frank gives Krisha a snow globe with a scene of downtown Knoxville buildings, including the Sunsphere. Frank liked the snow globe so much that he asked his wife to give him one for Christmas. The snow globes are sold at the Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S. Gay Street.
Jere the Brave heats some milk in a saucepan to pour over the chocolate bombs. When the outer shell melts, miniature marshmallows pop to the surface. They dunk chocolate chip cookies into the delicious hot chocolate before remembering that they are supposed to be doing a show.
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Merry Christmas! Krisha & Frank present a little Christmas treat for you and your family.
When Frank Jr. was three years old, he would fall asleep every night listening to Wilford Brimley read “The Night Before Christmas.” It didn’t matter if it was winter, spring, summer, or fall. He memorized the story and Frank recorded him for the 1993 Kevin & Bean comedy Christmas cassette, Santa Claus, Schmanta Claus. We hope you enjoy hearing it!
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Merry Christmas Eve! Today we present a replay of the Karns Christmas Parade. The parade organizers invited Krisha & Frank to host their first-ever YouTube livestream of the parade. It allowed spectators to watch from the comfort of home.
The video was streamed live on the new Karns Network YouTube channel. The show was produced by Chris Wade and his audio/visual students in the Byington-Solway CTE program.
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Krisha & Frank are asking for more YouTube subscribers. Krisha saw a mashup of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “I Will Always Love You” on TikTok. She follows Stephen Sondheim on TikTok. Frank looks online to discover that Sondheim is 90 years old.
A viewer named Doro requested that Krisha & Frank attempt Scottish accents while reading a list of snowplow names. Frank once used his Scottish accent to salvage an improv show after an audience member gave an inappropriate suggestion for a guessing game.
Krisha enjoys watching Siobhan Thompson do different accents from England and Ireland on the Anglophenia YouTube channel. Krisha is reminded that she needs to buy some HP Sauce as a gift. You can order HP Sauce on Amazon at this link: https://amzn.to/34u0eaP
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If the British word for cookies is biscuits, what would they call a buttermilk biscuit from the South? Krisha’s favorite cookie is Nutter Butter. There used to be a cookie called Fudge Town. Frank loves pfeffernüsse cookies.
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Krisha asks Frank about his eyeglasses, which he keeps in the car. Radio sales departments look for opportunities to have their deejays lasered, either for Lasik or for hair removal.
Krisha plans to go on a 30-day social media sabbatical starting January 1. Frank knows two people who were paid by Facebook to stay off the site during the election season. Frank is concerned that Krisha’s friends won’t see links to the podcast during her sabbatical.
Krisha has a friend who used Facebook’s dating service. Krisha experimented with several dating apps, including Facebook Dating. She was immediately swamped with 60 messages from men, most of whom had similar shirtless poses in their profile pictures.
Frank doesn’t follow Instagram accounts that are set to private because he doesn’t want to take the risk that they will say no.
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One of Frank’s neighbors has hung a giant red ornament in a gnarled, bent tree. It is reminiscent of Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree.
Frank helped his grandson with an at-home learning assignment. Artie called on FaceTime to read his list of vocabulary words and then look for those items around his house.
Krisha’s kids switched to virtual learning. It’s hard to keep up with the minute-by-minute schedule. A teacher told Frank that they see video games playing in the background during some Zoom calls with students.
Krisha bought a space heater at Lowe’s and was surprised to see so many dogs in the store. When she bought her Christmas tree there, she had to wrap it herself and carry it from the garden center to the main checkout. Krisha wants to put herself through the tree-netting device.
When Frank lived in California, he was surprised to see wooden criss-cross Christmas tree stands like ones on A Charlie Brown Christmas. Krisha hung stockings in her new home for herself and her kids.
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A YouTube viewer asked for an update on Avogadro the Avocado plant. Frank stresses Krisha out and then she says something funny to relieve the tension. Krisha took a Praxis test to be a teacher. Frank thinks the name sounds like a mispronunciation.
Krisha is the same age as the “vintage” posters at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. When Frank was 40, he went to Alaska and decided he could visit all 50 states by the time he turned 50. Krisha wants to spend a year driving around the country.
Krisha was preparing to go running when she encountered a group of mature women taking a line-dancing class in a parking lot. They invited her to participate. One woman couldn’t believe how easily Krisha learned the steps. Frank can relate because he had to learn new choreography for The Nutcracker in 2019. His “ballet wife” had no trouble learning it and dragging Frank through the new steps.
To celebrate her “old-lady line-dancing” Krisha went to dinner at 4:15 p.m. at Cracker Barrel before going to the “bougie Kroger” at Kingston Pike and Cedar Bluff. Frank had mistakenly thought the “bougie Kroger” was the one where the college girls can be seen “lampshading” after they go to Sun Tan City.
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It’s one week before Christmas Eve and Krisha & Frank wonder where the time has gone. Krisha asks if Frank has completed his Christmas shopping. He says he did buy something for his wife Jere but hasn’t gotten anything for Krisha yet.
Krisha liked to give her kids gifts that are experiences such as concert tickets. This year one of her kids asked for a pair of Doc Martens, which are very expensive. Frank suggested giving one boot now and one later.
Frank’s friend Bean watched as Krisha & Frank hosted the Karns Network’s livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade on Saturday. You can watch a replay of the parade here: https://youtu.be/iqe6lPdNlR4
Krisha & Frank were impressed with the professionalism of the Karns High School students working on the parade coverage. The Karns Fair and Parade Board donated $400 to the Karns Network to help cover the cost of the brand-new equipment they purchased for the livestream.
Krisha was tickled by Frank’s self-criticism about the parade and by his comment about how slow the Karns Volunteer Fire Department was driving. Mindy Thomas of TriStar Twirl wondered how the parade announcer knew the name of her father-in-law. Frank’s wife teased him for referring to the Fairest of the Fair winners as being from “his pageants.”
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Krisha has started drinking Mountain Dew Zero Sugar. She used to smoke cigarettes and Frank wonders how they ever became friends. She would use essential oils to hide the smell of smoke.
Frank mentions that smokers get more breaks at work than non-smokers. If your boss is a smoker and you’re not, you may miss out on some opportunities. Instead of a smoke break, Frank wanted to take a breathing break from wearing his mask in a long meeting. He thinks breathing breaks will become the new smoking breaks.
Frank and his wife each got five emails all at once from FTD. He was mad because he thought he had unsubscribed from FTD’s emails after his mother died. He used to get airline miles when buying flowers for his mother.
Krisha wants to know when Frank last bought flowers for his wife. He thinks that a plant might be better than cut flowers. Krisha still has the now-dead flowers she bought at the last Farmers' Market downtown.
Frank wonders if FTD has an affiliate marketing program. Krisha has a better idea and wants to find an affiliate marketing deal from a food delivery service like HelloFresh.
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Krisha & Frank Show - 057 Something Real Nice
Krisha’s outfit reminds Frank of the “Choreography” number from White Christmas. Krisha mentions A Christmas Carol and Frank tells her about the time he played Scrooge’s nephew Fred in a production of it at KLOS. The cast was a mixture of KLOS employees and celebrities including Mark Hamill, Kevin Pollak, Jenna Elfman, and Jim J. Bullock. You can watch the radio broadcast at https://youtu.be/8aV27fb3m6U
Krisha noticed some Christmas gifts that Frank’s wife Jere has already wrapped. Frank got them mixed up with other gifts going to his grandchildren, leading Jere to ask, “Were you even there?” Krisha discovers that Jere wraps gifts for herself but labels them “from Frank.”
Frank says it is normal for Jere to buy herself something nice and wrap it up for Christmas. Leave a comment with your opinion. He has also bought her gifts like a mixer and a washer and dryer. Frank checks Jere’s Amazon wish list to see if there’s something she wants this year.
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Krisha & Frank hosted the Karns Network’s livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade on Saturday. You can watch a replay of the parade here: https://youtu.be/iqe6lPdNlR4
Krisha asks Frank if he’s driven around to look at Christmas lights. Some houses have light shows synchronized to music. Frank doesn’t seem that interested but he does have friends whose lights display was on the national news. The Maryville Christmas Lights Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/baconlights/
Krisha was amazed by the KARM thrift store that only sells Christmas items. Frank says he and his wife already have most of the things she describes.
Frank preferred looking at Christmas lights in Burbank because the houses were closer together. Krisha thinks Frank and his wife should take an Uber or a limo to look at light displays in East Tennessee.
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Krisha & Frank Show - 055 Hits Parade
Krisha & Frank will host the Karns Network’s coverage of the Karns Christmas Parade tomorrow (Saturday) at 10:00 a.m. Click here to set a reminder and to watch the livestream: https://youtu.be/iqe6lPdNlR4
Krisha often forgets to remove her coat and then gets overheated while driving during the winter. She misses having “heat seaters” in the car. Frank has hand-warmers they could use at the parade. He also has an ice pack that can be microwaved to become a heating pad.
Frank was reorganizing his underwear drawer and discovered that it is better to use the bottom drawer rather than the top drawer. Krisha realizes that the HVAC vent must make his underwear delightfully warm in the winter and delightfully cool in the summer.
Frank found a vintage WAVA t-shirt that says “the biggest hits in town.” It was part of a promotional campaign that included a TV commercial. Several old WAVA commercials can be seen here: https://youtu.be/g_6DCG_82ds
Krisha loves commemorative t-shirts and suggests Frank could have a blanket made from the ones that don’t fit. She buys shirts for herself in the kids section of thrift stores.
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Krisha has the barbeque tongs that Frank thought he could use to reach the start button on the video camera.
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Krisha had plumbing problems at her house. Dirty water gurgled up into her toilet, shower, sink, and washing machine. The problem seems to be an accumulation of flushed personal wipes.
Frank received a holiday greeting letter from Dr. Bill Bass and his wife Carol. Dr. Bass wrote that at 92, he has not yet “reached retirement age.” Frank saw a news blurb that long holiday letters are supposedly “out” this year. Frank loves reading overly optimistic holiday letters that come in Christmas cards.
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Krisha & Frank are griping about Google Maps sending tourists on back roads to get to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Some insurance plans make you use Walgreen’s or CVS but not the other one. Krisha says most CVS locations have carpeting. Frank discovered that the hand-baskets at Walgreen’s have wheels.
Krisha’s ears are ringing. She first noticed the problem while appearing in Shipwrecked at Flying Anvil Theatre. Frank gives her some homeopathic ear drops that he bought at the drugstore. You can buy the same Ring Relief ear drops online at https://amzn.to/39PFj5q
Krisha has been meditating. She bought her favorite incense at EPCOT at Walt Disney World. She was able to buy more online. Here’s the link for her favorite Sandalwood incense: https://amzn.to/3gijgp4
Krisha is worried that she is losing her hearing like her granny. Krisha says she awakened herself unusually after Thanksgiving dinner. Frank tells Krisha about his niece, who is recovering from a near-fatal car wreck, and the inappropriate comment he made at Thanksgiving dinner.
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Frank once won a prize during a performance of Late Night Catechism for correctly defining the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. He also won a prize during Nunsense.
Krisha has mostly practical, household items on her Amazon Wish List. She also listed her favorite incense, which you can order here: https://amzn.to/3gijgp4
Frank had an idea for a good gift for Krisha but she has a hard time accepting gifts. Frank learned how to accept a compliment by using the principles of improv.
Frank has a baby plant for show and tell. His wife Jere put an avocado pit in water and it grew roots. They planted it in potting soil and it has grown leaves. Krisha asks Frank to name the avocado seedling, and he calls it Avogadro.
Krisha has a cutting from her father’s aloe plant named Mothra. Krisha wants a Christmas cactus. Her kids think she needs several more plants in her home.
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Krisha sings about the throat lozenge in Frank’s mouth. He tells her about a nice hand-me-down cardigan sweater he got over Thanksgiving and then stashed a Luden’s lozenge in the pocket. You can order the same lozenges at https://amzn.to/3mZNC2x
Krisha got her mamaw’s smoking sweater, which had tissues in the pocket. She is better at picking up her own tissues now that she lives alone. Frank says when you’re married, you have to give up waiting for your spouse to pick up whatever it is that you think they should pick up.
The episodes mentioning Ted Bundy and hiccups got more views than usual on YouTube. The Krisha & Frank Show has surpassed 1,000 downloads on Podbean. You can also listen on other podcast apps, including Spotify. Frank asks Krisha why everyone is sharing their top songs on Spotify.
Leave a comment with the Christmas songs you dislike most and the ones you like best.
Krisha wants to make a “Krisha & Frank Show Christmas Music Playlist” on Spotify. Two of his favorite Christmas songs are ones that people love to mock online: “Last Christmas” by Wham and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey.
Krisha and Frank agree that “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong is terrible and should never be heard again. They both love “Tennessee Christmas” by Amy Grant.
Frank says you have to have two all-Christmas radio stations so that you can switch away when “The Christmas Shoes” comes on. He heard “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” on both Santa 104.9 in Tennessee and ChristmasFM from Ireland. Krisha sings “Hippopotamus” in Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre’s Christmas show.
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Krisha didn’t like the online coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She did like the inclusion of representatives from other New York parades that were canceled during 2020.
Krisha will get her COVID test results today. Frank is using his Amazon Echo Show to talk with her. Shop for the newest Echo Show at https://amzn.to/33D5qc6
Several radio friends, including Tom Kent, Bob Thomas, and Jay Fox, complimented the Krisha & Frank Thanksgiving Special. Frank’s friend Dea wants to have a cup of coffee with Krisha.
Krisha is considering buying an artificial Christmas tree for the first time in her life. She has been a real tree person for her whole life. Krisha asks if Frank’s dad was similar to the Old Man in A Christmas Story. Frank remembers listening to Jean Shepherd on WOR radio.
Frank suggests that Krisha either get a small tree or only set up the top half of a big tree. She might get a tree with an unnatural hue. Leave a comment telling us why you think Krisha should get a real tree or why she should get a fake tree.
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Krisha is at home, awaiting her COVID test results. Frank is using his Amazon Echo Show to talk with her. Shop for the newest Echo Show at https://amzn.to/33D5qc6
Krisha has a pork roast cooking in the crockpot but had food from McDonald’s delivered for her dinner. Frank asks Krisha to imagine what her childhood self would have thought of McDonald’s delivery.
Frank and his family had a close call at his mother’s house on Thanksgiving when Jere noticed flames in the microwave oven. Krisha says she has big news to reveal on tomorrow’s show.
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Krisha has certain shows she likes to watch to unwind after performing in theatre. Frank had such a backlog of shows on his DVR that he eventually gave up. Krisha has started watching The Crown, which Frank’s wife also watches.
Frank and his wife watched a Christmas movie called Holidate that they thought was going to be a chick flick. Krisha says that some movies are intentionally bad like Sharknado.
Krisha has a theory that “nap dreams are where the crazy lives.” She describes her sleep routine, which Frank finds to be odd. Leave us a comment with your nap dreams or nap questions.
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Krisha says that her sweater has a “church butt flap.” Frank wonders how girls dressed in the “lampshade” style can stand the cold weather.
Krisha wonders how Frank would handle working in retail. He wonders if he could get a day job that is still entertainment-related.
Jayne Morgan gave Krisha advice on living life as an artist. She said life becomes easier once you stop living outside the box that you put yourself in. If you’re going to be an artist, you have to accept that your way of life can be emotionally fulfilling but not financially successful.
Someone suggested Frank could be an insurance salesman but he doesn’t think he could handle the rejection that comes with sales jobs.
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Krisha & Frank are dressed for a chilly morning. Krisha is wearing a hat that she bought at a convenience store. Frank is wearing his favorite sweater, which was made in Peru.
Krisha once worked as a pharmacy tech in Florida and would enjoy authentic Latin American food with her coworkers. Frank loves to get food from Peruvian chicken joints in the D.C. area.
Krisha & Frank realize they have many friends in common including an actor named Guy Windsor. Krisha reveals some behind-the-scenes details about the comic relief roles in Pigeon Forge dinner shows. They talk about emcees who do a good or bad job of putting the audience at ease.
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Krisha & Frank are back with a super-sized Thanksgiving Special. Their normal schedule resumes on Monday.
Frank points out that the balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated, not “blown up.” Next-door neighbor Nancy is often in the Macy’s Parade. This year, Dolly Parton will be in the parade.
Krisha recalls her older cousins drinking beer in the driveway on Thanksgiving. Frank would learn a new magic trick to entertain his grandparents before Thanksgiving dinner.
Santa Joe Moore sent a special greeting to Krisha & Frank. You can schedule a video chat with Santa at JingleRing.com. Use the JingleID code Jingle301 to talk with Santa Joe.
Frank saw local meteorologist Becca Sweet report from a children’s museum in which they inflated balloons using vinegar and baking soda. He and Krisha do the experiment in the backyard. Put baking soda in a balloon. Put vinegar in a bottle. Put the balloon on the bottle and drop the baking soda from the balloon into the vinegar.
Krisha brought crayons and construction paper to make handprint turkeys. Frank has never made one before. Frank’s wife looked up some turkey fun facts. A young male is a jake and a young female is a jenny. The wattle dangles under a turkey’s chin and the snood is over the beak and sometimes drapes down.
Daniel Leach of Snipe Hunt Media sent an email with his Thanksgiving greeting. Krisha & Frank met him at the Gatlinburg Improv Fest.
Frank bought some local hard cider to try. His wife Jere made gluten-free pumpkin chocolate-chip cookies. She used butter instead of coconut oil. You can find the original dairy-free recipe at https://meaningfuleats.com/gluten-free-classic-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies-dairy-free/
Frank recalls that his dad bought a favorite pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving but accidentally ruined it when he got home. Their friend Bean objected to A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving because the bird Woodstock eats turkey. Frank sent him a list of dozens of birds that eat other birds, including turkey vultures.
Krisha & Frank both love eggnog from Weigel’s, a local convenience store. Frank thinks Kurt Weigel should buy ads on the podcast. Frank put a National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation moose mug on his Amazon wish list. You can order one here: https://amzn.to/2IZuwe6
For the show finale, Krisha & Frank host their own Thanksgiving Day parade featuring actual helium-filled balloons, including SpongeBob and Elmo. People smiled at Krisha when she carried the balloons. Frank thinks he would look like Carl Fredricksen, the old man from Up.
Krisha wanted to be a Radio City Rockette and tries to demonstrate. While cleaning up the mess, they show a Thanksgiving video from Artie, Timmy, and Charlie.
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Krisha plays her ukulele to open the show. Frank remembers the time his parents sent him to guitar lessons with a ukulele. Krisha had a bad experience in a piano class. Frank’s favorite classical radio station is taking Beethoven out of this year’s Classical Countdown. Krisha has enjoyed going to the opera. Frank is now on the board of Marble City Opera.
Krisha thinks 2020 is the wrong year for Egyptian archaeologists to open some newly discovered sarcophagi. Frank wonders if they would mummify someone at the “Brook & Murphy Comedy Funeral Home.” Krisha wants her friends to destroy her notebooks when she dies. Krisha wants to be cremated but Frank wants to be exhumed multiple times.
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Frank explains that Krisha is actually allowed in the house. He was holding on to an old radio bit in which he would insist coworkers were not welcome for fear they would be overly critical.
Jay Fox sent a contribution to the podcast equipment fund. Frank said Jay could make Krisha do something on the show. Krisha seems appalled. Krisha & Frank act out the improv suggestion sent by Jay Fox. Krisha portrays the author of a self-help book on how to start hiccuping.
Krisha is planning to celebrate Thanksgiving with her kids this Sunday. She reveals that she doesn’t engage with some other family members for a very surprising reason.
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Krisha shows off the gyration that she does right before going on stage. Frank saw opera singer Rochelle Bard do a similar move.
Krisha’s new favorite word is “sonder.” It means “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” Some people make up names and backstories for strangers they see at parties or events.
Krisha sometimes gets recognized in public. Frank relates a story of a time when that happened to him. Frank turned up in the background of a photo of a friend he wouldn’t meet until several years later. Frank mentions the similarities between dance competitions, swim meets, and dog shows.
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Krisha & Frank play host to a crew from TN Fireplace & Chimney and a special visitor from The North Pole Press. Frank is reminded of an unusual experience during a medical procedure. Krisha once had a similar experience.
David Montgomery of TN Fireplace & Chimney describes the equipment that DJ Wood uses to clean and inspect Frank’s chimney. Their website is https://tnchimney.com/
Frank gets bad news about the way his chimney was built. Santa Claus shows up to lighten the mood. Learn about the Santa’s Elf book series and about video calls with Santa at https://thenorthpolepress.com/
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Krisha & Frank are thankful that Jay Fox, the top wedding deejay in Dallas, sent money with a note saying “Don’t stop ‘til you get to the top.” You can send money via PayPal to KrishaAndFrank @ gmail .com
Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre closes forever after their New Year’s Eve show. Krisha auditioned for a role at another theater starting in January. Krisha talks about dealing with the sting of not getting cast in a play.
Krisha & Frank talk about their individual parenting styles and the virtues of attending college or learning a trade. The Apple Car Play in Frank’s car needed to be rebooted. Krisha has a friend whose car’s engine shut off while driving due to a computer malfunction.
Your homework assignment is to ponder the relatively new word “sonder.” It means “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.”
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Krisha is using some ping-pong-ball eyeballs to make a hand puppet. Frank likes the term “all y’all” but Krisha uses it in a negative context. Krisha had an accident on her couch and felt embarrassed even though she was alone. Frank says we all decline as we get older, which touches a nerve.
Frank jokes about the type of man Krisha should find. Krisha says that people tell her the same thing except they’re not joking. Krisha and Kara Van Veghel wrote a parody version of "Please Don't Touch Me" that they perform at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Frank is amazed at how anyone can write music.
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Krisha & Frank are off to a rough start because Frank is stressed about some things planned for later in the day. Doing the show relaxes Frank, similar to a time that Krisha & Frank did a two-person improv set and had to follow a performance artist who poured water over her head.
Krisha and her friend Jennifer want to excuse their kids from some chores so they can just be kids. Frank comments that our electronic devices eat up a lot of our time.
Krisha is very tired after starting rehearsals for the Christmas show at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. During the finale of Tuesday’s regular show, Krisha put on a different wig and was told she looks like Imogene Coca. Frank says that if Imogene was Sid Caesar’s sidekick, Sid could simultaneously be Imogene's sidekick. They discuss other famous comedy duos.
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Krisha & Frank went to the funeral for Bill Slayden, a founding member of Einstein Simplified. Krisha had planned on paying her respects at the visitation and leaving before the service. Frank and his wife planned on staying for the whole thing. There were seven comedy improvisers in attendance and they all sat together and joked about having enough people to put on a show. Their friend Dave said that Frank “has no chill.”
Krisha started getting emotional during the eulogies. Frank said he had a great time. Dave said the people behind the comedians moved to other seats. Frank points out that Dave’s time on the phone with Krisha & Frank is the most he has heard of the podcast.
Krisha felt sorry for Frank’s wife because she had to put up with the joking by all the improvisers who hadn’t seen each other since March. Krisha says their joke level was turned up to 11 and that they were using comedy to numb their emotions.
Krisha went home from the funeral, cooked comfort food, and binge-watched The Queen’s Gambit. Frank got an email from his mom’s church congratulating him on how well he organized her funeral. Krisha would be willing to work at a funeral home. Frank imagines a “Brook & Murphy” funeral business.
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Frank is relieved that Krisha was only toying with him when he mentioned perimenopause at the end of yesterday’s episode. Krisha & Frank are making progress toward their goal of surpassing 1,000 YouTube subscribers. Please ask a friend to subscribe.
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Krisha’s granny and Frank’s grandma both drank buttermilk. Krisha’s granny grew up in a house with a party-line phone. The buttermilk Frank bought has locust bean gum and other additives in the ingredients. They agree it tastes bad and then dip cornbread in the buttermilk.
Krisha recalls doing radio interviews with country music artists. Frank points out some common traits of deejays interviewing celebrities. He and Krisha have similar methods of conducting interviews. She talks about the challenges of doing back-to-back interviews during a press junket. Some of the men are “grab-handy.” Frank tells about interviewing a famous rocker at the MTV Video Music Awards press junket.
Frank recalls going to see a comedy show by his friend Rodney Lee Conover and Ted Bigballs Ramsey. Krisha recalls being on nationwide conference calls with radio people with strange names.
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Krisha asks about Frank’s back pain. His daughter suggested he try yoga. Neighbor Nancy pointed out that Frank’s property line is farther back than he thought it was.
Krisha is using Frank’s Dollywood coffee mug, which he received as a gift from Chef Pepin. Frank and Chef Pepin clicked when they were talking about the history of Bacardi Rum.
Krisha used to go Latin dancing in Orlando and sometimes goes dancing in Knoxville.
Frank admits to editing out an awkward part of their visit to a CBD cafe. Tonya Cinnamon has sent money via PayPal to buy buttermilk and cornbread for Krisha to eat on camera tomorrow. You can also send money via PayPal to KrishaAndFrank @ gmail .com
Frank was worried that Krisha didn’t like his coffee. He tells her about a Yuban commercial in which a woman thinks, “He never asks for a second cup at home.” Krisha says Frank does make strong coffee and that she likes it but that too much caffeine makes her uncomfortable.
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Krisha & Frank are on the deck near the Podcast Porch to get a better view of the area where Steve’s Tree Service removed several problem pines and dead poplars. Frank is impressed that Krisha gets his “Down goes Frazier” reference.
Steve and his wife Renee regularly watch Krisha & Frank on YouTube and noticed a dead tree covered in vines, which they suggested removing. While they were working on some other trees, one of Frank’s elderly neighbors walked through the woods to get a better look.
Frank hurt his back trying to cut some weeds and move some brush while the tree crew had taken a load to the dump. Frank’s neighbors showed up to complain about the brush pile near the property line. Frank paid Steve and his crew to clear it out.
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Krisha has blue hair and is just back from a trip to the beach. Frank thought Krisha’s feet looked weird in a photo at the beach. She went to a Waffle House with a mermaid mural on the side wall.
Krisha was moved to tears at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Street closures for a recent grand prix made it very difficult to drive to the museum.
Frank saw Dali on an old episode of What’s My Line online. Krisha asks about the version of Match Game that Frank wrote and hosted for a church fundraiser. Frank has some news about hiring Steve’s Tree Service to remove several problem trees on his property.
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After visiting Sharp’s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park, Krisha & Frank drive to the Hummingbird Hemp Cafe, 3716 Walker Boulevard in Knoxville. Krisha orders a Lady Grey tea with CBD. Frank seems a little uncomfortable.
Krisha & Frank retreat to Krisha’s porch to finish the show. Krisha still smiles behind her mask when posing for photos. The mask causes Frank to notice Krisha’s eyes instead of her cheeks. Krisha points out that Frank has expressive eyebrows, which leads to a discussion of nose hairs and Krisha’s nose ring.
Krisha gets COVID tests regularly but was nervous recently while waiting for results due to autumn allergies. Frank took some extra precautions with his mouthwash and vitamins. Krisha has odd side effects from B-12.
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Krisha & Frank visit Sharp’s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park, which has a great view of downtown Knoxville. Krisha tells Frank about her first radio job at a station on Sharp’s Ridge. The last time Frank went to the Park, it cost him a $1,000 repair bill. Frank tells Krisha how he was warned to avoid the “pickle park” when he first moved to Knoxville. When Frank worked on the Ridge, he would see wild turkeys outside the studio window.
Krisha looked up the words added to the dictionary in the years she and Frank were born. Frank tries to guess what song was number one when Krisha was born. The top songs of that year remind Frank of listening to Sandy Weaver on Q107 in Washington, D.C.
Krisha took a radio class in the Andrew Johnson Building, which was once the hotel where Hank Williams, Sr. spent his final night. Several artists performed their last show in Knoxville, including George Jones, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Randy Rhoads.
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Krisha & Frank have been invited to the Knoxville Taco Festival on November 22. Frank explains that today is All Souls Day. His mom will be remembered at a special Mass for those who died in the past year. Krisha compares it to the In Memoriam segment at the Oscars. One of Krisha’s kids is about to turn 16 and is learning to drive. Krisha learned to drive on a stick shift and now drives a stick shift to Gatlinburg five days a week.
Krisha aggravated her tendonitis when she helped some friends doing construction work. When Krisha was a kid, she wanted to be an environmental architect. Frank wanted to be an announcer. Leave a comment to tell us what you wanted to be when you grew up and how close you came to doing it.
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Krisha asks Frank, “Are you okay being naked?” The conversation turns to costume changes in a dressing room backstage at a theater. Krisha wants to go to a nude beach. Frank doesn’t like wearing only a bathing suit in public. Krisha & Frank realize they have both been to nudist camps as part of their previous jobs.
Krisha got emotional while voting. Frank has never missed voting in an election but has no emotions about it. Krisha describes the pandemic precautions at her polling place. Some of Frank’s friends are staying off social media until after election day. Krisha tries not to overshare online. Frank admits to screen-grabbing pictures of his grandchildren that have been posted on their aunts’ Instagram stories.
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Krisha is wearing a shirt borrowed from a friend’s Oktoberfest costume. Frank says the shirt’s pattern reminds him of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Krisha says she would want to play the Scarecrow. Frank describes the live Wizard of Oz radio play he directed on KLOS-FM in 1998 with a star-studded cast. Frank also directed a recreation of War of the Worlds. A Mark & Brian listener posted the audio of it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BrQnkPNGe6Y
Krisha says her shirt is big enough that she could go “lampshading” or “risky businessing” or “Porky Pigging” in it. Krisha wants to know details about when Frank and his wife Jere were dating because she is dating for the first time after a long-term relationship.
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Krisha & Frank stop for lunch andat the Greenback Drug Store & Diner on Morganton Road, across from the Greenback Post Office.
Frank chose to have a chicken salad sandwich, which was Tuesday’s special. Krisha ordered Wednesday’s special: country-fried steak, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. The other specials are Mama’s meatloaf on Mondays, hamburger steak plate on Thursdays, and soup and salad on Fridays.
Waitress Brenda says the locals like to come for breakfast. She says the Greenback Diner is famous for their fried honey buns and brings one over to entice Krisha & Frank.
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Krisha points out Frank’s throat lozenges. Frank’s otolaryngologist told him to avoid menthol cough drops so he switched to the kind actors use.
Frank talked to a guy who used to listen to him on the radio. It turns out that the guy owns a tree service and Frank hires him.
Krisha asks about the Californians who were interested in buying the house behind Frank’s. He wonders if he caused them to back out of the deal.
Krisha’s granny drinks buttermilk and Frank wants to see Krisha drink some on the show. Send buttermilk money to KrishaAndFrank @ gmail . com
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Krisha & Frank noticed raccoon footprints near the podcast porch. Krisha had a raccoon on the roof of her new place. Frank spoke with a new viewer who thinks Krisha is cute. Frank says she reminds him of Carol Burnett.
Krisha has an update on her possibly haunted house and the energy-saving ghost. Victoria Henley posted photos of Krisha performing at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. Krisha asks if Frank has ever worn a dance belt.
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Krisha had to repair a cracked veneer while she was out to dinner. Frank is concerned that she might accidentally ingest super glue. You can drop some money in the tip jar via PayPal using the email address KrishaAndFrank @ gmail. com
Frank realizes that his job is to sit on Krisha’s “bad side.” Krisha enjoyed riding to Vonore in Frank’s car. She noticed something odd about the way Frank parks in his garage.
Frank wonders if it’s too much trouble for empty-nesters to decorate the house for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Krisha thinks that the way 2020 has gone makes her want to decorate all the more.
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Krisha & Frank are visiting Genera Energy in Vonore, Tennessee. The company uses sorghum and switchgrass to create eco-friendly products like plates, restaurant food containers, and apparently bedpans too. Sam Jackson, Vice President of Business Development, and Brad Valentine, Feedstock Manager, graciously put up with the questions Krisha & Frank ask.
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Krisha & Frank had a deep conversation before today’s episode that spills over into the show. Frank’s friend Bean started up a podcast that charges a subscription fee.
Krisha has a feeling that her new house is haunted because a light fixture repeatedly turns off by itself. If she was a ghost, she would haunt Frank.
Frank is concerned about the neighbors behind him. Some potential buyers were inspecting the shared property line. The doorbell rings. The owner of a tree company has arrived early. Frank decided to have some trees removed along the property line before the new people move in.
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Krisha & Frank put together the “redneck trail mix” they received from next-door neighbor Nancy. It’s a mixture of candy corn and salted peanuts.
Krisha kicked someone’s cart at the “Bougie Kroger,” which is a place where you’ll often see sorority girls “lampshading.”
Frank’s wife recently listened to the last episode of the old SomeAntics podcast and described it to next-door neighbor Nancy. The story on the old show involved lady products and it made Frank a little uncomfortable.
Frank is wearing a light sweatshirt he bought at Tiki Joe’s on Meschutt Beach. His Aunt Grace forwarded an email about free online classes from Bay Street Theater. Frank got a certificate of completion for “Improving Your Life with Improv!”
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Krisha & Frank have a goal of reaching 1,000 subscribers on YouTube. Krisha has a friend Shannon who misses listening to a syndicated radio show. Krisha & Frank reveal some behind-the-scenes secrets about morning radio shows and showprep services.
Krisha went to the doctor about her arm pain but couldn’t afford the cortisone shot. You can drop some money in the tip jar via PayPal using the email address KrishaAndFrank @ gmail. com
Frank received a thank-you gift for cat-sitting. Louis the cat seemed to like Frank but then leapt up and grabbed Frank’s leg. Meanwhile a stray orange cat has been hanging around the podcast porch.
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Krisha & Frank are browsing in Emery’s 5 & 10 at The Island in Pigeon Forge. Krisha grabs the last two Pumpkin Spice MoonPies off the shelf.
Vickers Johnson spots Krisha & Frank and gets Ron Emery, who shows them around his store. Krisha and her dad used to go to the South Knoxville Store. The Island made Ron an offer he couldn’t turn down. Ron remembers the comedic “Chandler Skootch” videos Frank made for MoonPie last year.
While Frank is paying for the MoonPies, cashier Jason Stone introduces himself. Jason is a successful YouTuber with over 2,000 followers. You need at least 1,000 to monetize the channel and to be allowed to live stream from a mobile device.
Krisha & Frank share the MoonPie and sip their sodas, which causes Krisha to eructate effusively.
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Krisha asks if Frank listens to music. He’s been listening to a classical radio station online. Frank sometimes listens to a local low-power FM station that plays songs from the ‘50 that he’s never heard before. Frank might still have some vinyl records from his WAVA days. Krisha is afraid to meet musicians she admires in case they are having a bad day.
Frank reminisces about the Brian Setzer Orchestra visiting KROQ and KLOS and the time Setzer was the headliner at the National Association of Broadcasters convention. Krisha makes a Spotify playlist each week. She wants to know if Frank would listen to a playlist she made specifically for him. He wants to know what’s on it.
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Krisha & Frank both wore maroon without planning it advance. Krisha says she gets most of her clothes from the kids section. Krisha was having dinner with her fellow cast members from Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre. They saw a guy attack a soda machine and then get into a vehicle that surprised Krisha.
Krisha thinks Frank should go on the flea market circuit. She saw a Pee-wee Herman doll for sale for $60 even though its pull-string was broken. Frank thinks Krisha wants him to do the “Swedish death cleanse challenge.”
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Krisha is using a Jameson koozie for her Coke Zero. Frank is reminded of the one time in his life that he drank Jameson whiskey. It was while waiting for the gravediggers to open the correct grave for Frank’s great-uncle Jim after they almost put him in the wrong hole.
Krisha accidentally got rid of all her drinking glasses in the move to her new place. Frank has set up a craft services tray for Krisha in case she gets hungry.
Frank has fig envy. His neighbor has a different breed of fig tree than he does. Frank tasted one of her figs while cat-sitting and then asked his neighbor for a cutting. Although not a cat person, Frank played with the cat next door while his neighbor was out of town. Krisha’s granny once froze a dead pet cat until Krisha’s dad could bury it.
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Krisha & Frank are at Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge to get a preview of the new temporary exhibit, “From Car to Incarceration… Ted Bundy’s Final Arrest” that opens to the public on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Chief Operating Officer Janine Vaccarello joins Krisha & Frank for an interview about the case of Bundy’s final victim, 12-year-old Kimberly Leach. Bundy said that violent pornography ignited the beast in him when combined with what he called “liquid courage.”
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Krisha is wearing a jacket with butterflies and can talk like a butterfly. Frank thinks she could do cartoon voices. Krisha thinks Frank’s daughter Meaghan could also do cartoon voices. Krisha wants to buy some of Meaghan’s artwork.
Frank has trouble remembering to correctly pronounce realtor. Krisha has trouble pronouncing Sunsphere and “ancient sheep herder.” Frank suggests Krisha try it in a British accent and then is excited that she sounds like Emma Thompson.
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Krisha suggests asking talented friends to contribute a theme song for the podcast. Frank “Little Timmy,” an accordion player who performed at the Lawrence Welk Resort and Theatre. Krisha reveals that she loves the Lawrence Welk Show, which she watches on East Tennessee PBS.
Krisha is a fan of Big Al the Aldabra tortoise at Zoo Knoxville. Big Al follows Krisha on Twitter. Krisha wants to meet Big Al in person. Frank recommends Zoo Knoxville’s Vimeo channel, which has a Big Al video: https://vimeo.com/462748610
Frank had a pet tortoise in California which died from a common respiratory disease. A taxidermist in Alabama freeze-dried the tortoise.
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Krisha is hungry. Frank had offered to put out a craft services table but she only ate a salted caramel protein bar. Krisha misses eating inside Waffle House. They each have favorite Waffle House waitresses and pro tips on how to order your omelette and your waffle. Krisha thinks Frank is tainting the waffle.
Frank’s friend Bean went to a restaurant in London called Duck & Waffle. Krisha has an idea for “The Duck & Flapjack.” Frank was homely in high school. Krisha wants to see the pictures that might be in storage somewhere. Bean is a candy corn lover. Frank loves a sweet and salty combination like the “redneck trail mix” their friend Buttons makes every year. Krisha wants the recipe to learn the type of peanuts and the ratio of nuts to candy corn.
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Krisha asked Frank to nag her about sitting up straight when on camera. Frank’s wife, “Jere the Brave” bought the porch furniture for the old podcast. Krisha points out that Frank is very lucky to have a wife like Jere, who appreciates his work. Frank says he is a fanboy of his wife’s singing with the Knoxville Choral Society and the Knoxville Opera Chorus.
Krisha is moving to a new place and shopping for furniture at thrift stores. She scooped up an antique table before two other people could buy it. The table was recently donated by someone whose late mother had lived in Japan. Frank reminisces about his Grandma, who got a job in a thrift store to have access to potential antiques. Krisha thinks she may have a burgeoning antiquing problem.
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Frank and his wife sent a birthday gift to his grandson and some Anakeesta coasters for his daughter and son-in-law. Krisha wants to go to Anakeesta.
Krisha has pains in her arm and they might be showbiz-related. Frank offers her acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen sodium. Maybe she should go to a chiropractor.
Frank is upset about the resealable packaging for underpants. Krisha admits that she has opened an underwear package in the store.
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Frank compares politics to campaigns for student body president. Politics make Krisha weary. She likes her weighted blanket.
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Krisha has a packet of pumpkin spice coffee creamer to the podcast porch. She loves fall but Frank says fall is the funeral for summer and that winter is death.
Frank tried two pumpkin cream cold brews with different results. Krisha only orders Americanos.
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Krisha brought a “down there wipe” for show and tell. It’s individually packaged. Frank prefers to buy packages of 80 flushable witch-hazel wipes, which he can hide in his cargo shorts.
Krisha is tired. It seems she is as busy as Frank used to be. Krisha’s friend said her nose ring is “gilding the lily.” She is house-sitting and dog-sitting for that friend.
Krisha is moving this week. When she moved as a child, her family used the flower van from the funeral home where Krisha’s parents worked. She has fond memories of roller-skating in the basement of the funeral home.
Frank ended up planning his mother’s funeral and being the emcee for her wake. As he was speaking, his grandsons decided to join Frank at the podium.
Frank got a burpee-like workout while trying on shoes. You have to sit on the floor to change shoes and then stand up to walk in them.
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Krisha is dressed like a little boy at the Bearden Beer Market. Frank only recognized her by spying a pigtail under her backwards baseball cap.
Krisha has to put on her full costume and makeup later that night to perform at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre.
Krisha’s purse is very heavy. She empties the purse while looking for the hand sanitizer she wants to show Frank.
Frank says Krisha looks like the funny carpenter on a home improvement reality show. Krisha says she is dressed like a girl who drinks beer.
Krisha and Frank develop a new theory about Clarice, girlfriend of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
They are happy with their progress in gaining YouTube subscribers but now need to reach 500 and then 1,000 subscribers.
Krisha saw a bear in a Gatlinburg parking garage. Frank has a theory about the bears in the Great Smoky Mountains. Bears have been spotted in cars, cabins, and candy stores.
Frank almost lost his prescription sunglasses at Anakeesta but GSMNP Superintendent Cassius Cash saved the day with two words.
Krisha sent Frank a photo of her showprep notes while she was enjoying a beer at 1:05 p.m. which starts a conversation about day-drinking.
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It’s Friday and the “Coconut Beach” theme song keeps playing for two and a half minutes. Oh well.
Krisha is performing in Gatlinburg. She gets tested for the virus every three weeks. When Frank was working during the pandemic, he was in a room alone. He considers himself to be an extrovert reactor.
They find it funny that even though they are out of radio, they are going to have to start having weekly programming and promotion meetings.
Krisha says sneezing will hurt her new nose piercing. Frank wants to sell Krisha & Frank merchandise because he watched two vloggers called Yankee in the South and Carpetbagger on YouTube, who sell their merchandise online.
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Frank is losing sleep with excitement over the podcast. In less than a week, the Krisha & Frank Show received over 500 Facebook likes and over 250 YouTube subscribers. Frank compares Krisha to Lincoln and Churchill.
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Krisha’s daughter Hanah is getting her learner’s permit and just went through her first break-up. She’s 16 but showing great maturity. Frank is reminded of getting fixed up with a date for his high school prom.
Thanks for subscribing to the Krisha & Frank Show on your favorite podcast app! Episode 003 - Territory Marking Krisha saves caterpillars but Frank worries they might be the harmful kind. Krisha got a tattoo after she encountered a turtle on Mount LeConte. Today's commercial is for Oak Ridge Playhouse but devolves into them gushing over actress Marybeth Davis. Frank wants to grow food in his yard but has had mixed results. Frank's wife suggested a way for him to scare animals away from the baby peach tree and Krisha is shocked.
Thanks for subscribing to the Krisha & Frank Show on your favorite podcast app! Episode 002 - Car & Garden Frank confesses that he left his old car in the driveway for far too long and the proof is online. Krisha got her non-used used car for free.
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What have you permanently started doing or permanently stopped doing because of the pandemic? Krisha started running and Frank started doing yard work, which they will continue even though they both hate their new activities.
Listen as Krisha Brook and Frank Murphy launch a new podcast in September, 2020. The longtime friends have a lot of catching up to do now that they don't work in radio.