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What The Frock?

Dave Bowman and Roderick Cook

In the spirit of the Goliards, Rabbi Dave and Friar Cook bring you their irreverent and raucous views of the day. So come, fill your mug and sing boisterously along and ask yourself the simple question: What the Frock?

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01:04:22

King Charles, Played by John Malkovich

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2022/09/12

The Goliards have come full circle. At long last, we once again have a King Charles (played by John Malkovich)! Like the last time (and the time before that) we had a King Chuck, it's time for Goliards everywhere to celebrate and sing boisterously while drinking like it's a symposium. It's a celebration of all things (not you, Ireland) English Monarchial system, no matter how silly it seems to us...

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01:02:57

Send Nudes!

What The Frock? ·

2022/09/04

It was a confusing week... the messages that were being sent by the Supreme Leader were, at best, mixed and confusing. The bigger question is simply who exactly at whom was he talking? Because it didn't make much sense to the Good Friar or the Rabbi. Or anybody else, for that matter. Swatting is still a thing, and even if the interwebs are protected by the 1st Amendment, should the use of the internet to incite violence - even if it is just potential violence - be allowed? Dave's WTF story just

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01:00:34

Show Me On The Doll Where Ben Shapiro Hurt You

What The Frock? ·

2022/08/30

This past week, the Podcast Movement, which isn't the entirety of podcasting by any means, decided to have it's annual conference at which they sold space to The Daily Wire, based upon their (the Daily Wires) "heavy involvement in podcasting." Then the PM decided to apologize to the world for it. The State of California has decided to go a step further an ban the sale of ALL internal combustion engine vehicles a little over a decade from now. Why anybody still lives there is beyond the Rabbi, but

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01:00:54

This Is Merely Odd

What The Frock? ·

2022/08/22

The Rabbi and the soon to not be a Friar are back to complain about teenagers and alarm clocks, Tik Tok and pre-season NFL football. Plus they get into the latest developments in the Ukraine War, the Yellowstone National Park body count, why medieval Friars were some of the most disgusting people to ever live, and Alec Baldwin who needs to be careful about what he is shooting at! It's a brand new episode of What the Frock!

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01:00:06

Entemann's Chocolate Donuts

What The Frock? ·

2022/08/14

Rabbi Dave is an a mood today. "Why?" the Good Friar Rod will ask? Because Dave had dreams that were smashed by his twelve year old son. Meanwhile there is a bigger question. Is it actually possible that some of our political "leaders" are really as stupid as they sound? Or is it all just an act, because, seriously, you would have to be a moron to actually believe some of the things that they are saying in public. John Hinckley, Jr... you know, the guy that shot the President... is having a tough go

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00:59:27

Alex Jones Lips

What The Frock? ·

2022/08/08

Rabbi Dave goes to a casino and actually wins! So why is he having an issue with it? Meanwhile the Good Friar pushes Dave's buttons when it comes to callers to Talk radio shows, which was supposed to be a rant about "being crazy for money" on the air. That's Dave's pet theory for how people like Hal Turner and Alex Jones get millions of dollars from stupid people. If your nickname is "Redbeard," you probably shouldn't steal a parrot. Never trust a scientist, especially a French one with a Twitter

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01:00:16

Oregon... Keep Right...

What The Frock? ·

2022/08/01

At long last the summer voyages are over and the Rabbi and Friar have returned. After four thousand miles across the country at 80mph because nowadays that is "safe," and a couple of gas stops in Oregon, Dave has a serious message for America. Listen up, because you need to hear this and this nations driver need to their act together and star driving like we're supposed to. In the ensuing days, Dave managed to get his Facebook account nuked. Or maybe not. Who knows? Facebook isn't saying. But it's

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00:56:51

Nancy's Giant Balloons

What The Frock? ·

2022/07/10

For the moment, at least, the Rabbi and the Friar are back. Rod's voice is now fully recovered and there is much to catch up on. Dave is convinced that he has the world's dumbest cat, while he also has some travel advice if you're coming to the Pacific Northwest. Fireworks were entertaining on the 4th of July, and it turns out that Nancy Pelosi has really big... well... breasts. Who knew? Refrigerators are being opened by Instagram models and stupid people are hiring fake hit men. All this week on

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00:58:25

She Speaks Okay The English

What The Frock? ·

2022/06/05

It's been a few weeks, but the Rabbi and the Friar are back after several adventures which includes Dave catching the Covid. Nancy Pelosi says that the Archbishop who denied her communion is being hypocritical, while Kim Kardashian is trying to convince you to eat something that she herself refuses to eat. What the Frock is back... at least for today!

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00:55:10

98 Percent

What The Frock? ·

2022/05/08

Rabbi Dave is feeling really old today. Why? First of all, it seems like Twitter has decided that old white guys are all Taliban types who want all women covered in public. Wait... that's the actual Taliban types who have unwavering support from Talabanisti's who support the idea of women being subservient to men in real life, not some television adaptation of a bad book that makes Twitter types point fingers at people they don't even know. Star Trek Strange New Worlds had it's much anticipated

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00:51:21

Dogs and Cats

What The Frock? ·

2022/05/01

As the world prepares to celebrate "Victory day," it will seemingly have an extra emphasis in places where people hate Nazis. And just who are these Nazi's? You might think it would be rabidly anti-Semitic totalitarians, but it turns out it pet lovers. Elon Musk might have purchased Twitter for a single reason - to troll one specific politician. In any case, there is a specific reason why the political Left is losing its collective mind over him, and it's not really about Free Speech... The Rabbi

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00:57:04

Harbingers of Doom

What The Frock? ·

2022/04/17

After getting a late start on a Passover Sunday morning, the Rabbi is deeply concerned about the rise of AI machines, which are now even being used to make... coffee??? The Good Friar is here to calm things down. Or not... Elon Musk wants to buy twitter, which is causing all kinds of Goliardesque behavior that has everybody confused as to whether or not it's satire or whether or not anybody actually believes that Nazi's and King George III both believed in free speech??? In Switzerland, a man

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00:53:23

When Did Life Become a Tom Clancy Novel?

What The Frock? ·

2022/04/11

As the world turns, things are getting really, and we mean really, weird! The word which we no longer say is making a comeback, complete with robot dogs threatening grandma. Russia finally has an explanation for the reasons behind its invasion of Ukraine, and it’s definitely not what we thought it would be. The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo once entertained us with some science fiction fantasy. But Rabbi Dave is become increasingly concerned about Friar Rods AI life…

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01:00:58

The Jiggly Room

What The Frock? ·

2022/04/03

The good Friar is highly distracted today as his beloved Newcastle is losing badly to Tottenham. Rabbi Dave's team, Norwich City, is in dead last place, so he doesn't care anymore. So where did Disney go wrong? Some think it was when they hired activists, other think it was when they lied to the American people about the lemmings. Rabbi Dave has a theory that involves neither of those... The War in Ukraine is providing the Russian leader with plenty of opportunities to ask the question: What the

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01:00:43

I Don't Know, I'm Not a Dictator...

What The Frock? ·

2022/03/27

The Goliards are out in full force this week because of the stupid things that our leaders are saying about various things, including the Loch Ness Monster, Ukraine, Cherry Trees, various Kim Jongs and Mt. Everest!

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00:59:34

People Are Dying In Ukraine and All That...

What The Frock? ·

2022/03/20

Like the salmon of Capistrano, the Rabbi and the Friar have survived the "Winter of Death!" The problem is that now that the germ we shall not mention ever again is erased from the politics of the day, there is another to take its place. Rabbi Dave has a technical question about making decisions from feelings rather than from science and how that effects both breakfast and NCAA Swimming championships. Meanwhile the Good Friar has a new... well... not quite girlfriends, but not quite... well.. it's

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00:55:50

Dr. Fauci, White Courtesy Phone... Paging Dr. Fauci...

What The Frock? ·

2022/03/13

Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod celebrate the final end... maybe... of one of the most ridiculous public policies to ever be inflicted on Americans since prohibition. The Mask Mandates have at long last (not you, Hawaii) clunked to their end. Mind you, literally nothing has changed except for a single memo making the rounds that makes it clear it was NEVER about the science. Dave has managed to get himself appointed to his HOA Board. why, you may ask? THIS is why... From the "Who Are These People" file,

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00:54:36

Ructions

What The Frock? ·

2022/03/06

To be absolutely 100% crystal clear, the Rabbi and the Friar hate each other. Deeply. In the meanwhile, World War III is getting scarier by the moment, although its not without it's entertaining moments, such as the Chechnyan Special Attack Squad that managed to get itself trapped in an elevator. Or the Babushka with a jar of pickles and a Russian drone that she didn't want buzzing her. On the down side, the Russians have arrested a major US Basketball "star," and for the last three weeks have kept

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00:59:53

The Ukraine Situation

What The Frock? ·

2022/02/27

Rabbi Dave has been banned from Facebook because of the Ukraine situation? Well… not exactly, but maybe? The Russians have gone full Putin, and now the world is sitting on the edge of a nuclear madman’s stability. Dave lives just a few miles from a major target, but in the era of Mutal Assured Destruction (MAD), is anybody really safe from one mans insanity? John Kerry, who served in Vietnam, has made it clear that he is unhappy about the way the Ruskies are throwing up a bunch of CO2 which is bad

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01:00:54

Absolutely The Highest ESG Score Ever!

What The Frock? ·

2022/02/20

The Canadian government has gone fullPutin, but don't worry yourself, because Friar Rod and Rabbi Dave have the absolutehighest ESG score ever achieved by any podcast!

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