Frank & Friends Show

Episode 0132 - Paddy, Peeps, and Pal’s

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. 

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 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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Episode 0131 - The Moore You Know

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 

Frank met a doctor who thought it cost money to subscribe to YouTube channels. YouTube uses the word “subscribe” the same way Instagram uses the word “follow.” Please subscribe to the Frank & Friends Show on YouTube for free. 

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.” 

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 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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Episode 0130 - Lent Stakes

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. 

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 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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Episode 0129 - Crystal and Brick

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. 

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 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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Episode 0128 - The Pretend Auctioneer

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. 

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. 

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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Akima Cabaret 2024

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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Episode 0127 - Snow Mobile

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. 

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 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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Episode 0126 - Walking Into Spiderwebs

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. 

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 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. 

The new season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl begins airing on January 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. on East Tennessee PBS. 

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Episode 0125 - Christmastide is Here

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. 

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 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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Episode 0124 - Grinch Regs and Wham

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. 

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 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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