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Frank & Friends Show

FrankAndFriendsShow

The Frank & Friends Show gives you a chance to hear Frank Murphy’s unusual perspective on life. Over the years, radio listeners in Knoxville, Los Angeles, and Washington would hear Frank talk about his family, his frugality, and his fig trees. He and his friends will also talk about comedy improv, travel, food, and other things that make Frank so Frank. Expect to occasionally hear from guests with interesting stories to add about radio, improv, and East Tennessee. The show is available on YouTube

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Episode 0114 - A Hat from Nantucket

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/09/26

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

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34:22

Donut Challenge at the 2023 Tennessee Valley Fair

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/09/20

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

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48:55

Episode 0113 - “You Can Call Me AI“

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/09/14

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

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42:58

Tennessee Valley Fair - 2023 Fair Food Throwdown

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2023/09/11

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

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32:08

Episode 0112 - “One DMC”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/09/06

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

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41:17

Episode 0111 - “You Basically Drank It?“

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2023/09/01

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

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39:14

Episode 0110 - “Meow Mix“

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/08/29

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

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43:24

Episode 0109 - “Not a Morning Person”

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2023/08/24

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

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36:58

Episode 0108 - “Figging Disaster”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/08/22

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

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40:46

Episode 0107 - “Singin’ in the Cave”

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2023/08/18

Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who will be singing in Marble City Opera’s 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

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41:08

Episode 0106 - “It’s Electric“

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2023/08/09

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

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38:42

Episode 0105 - “Fair Style“

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/07/12

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

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32:51

Matilda the Musical - Holston Show Choir

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2023/07/03

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. Tickets are on sale at https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/holstonms/buy-tix Lillee plays Matilda and Natalee plays Matilda’s mother, Mrs. Wormwood. The cast includes adults, teens, and kids from the community. Find the Holston Show Choir on Instagram at

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37:21

Episode 0104 - “To the Pole, Bat”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/06/28

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

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Episode 0103 - “The Shadow Knows”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/06/21

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

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Marble Springs State Historic Site & Marble City...

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/06/09

Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/NWG9WOFQtyg 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

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37:55

Episode 0102 - “Do You Smell That?”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/06/01

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

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38:46

Episode 0101 - “Barge and in Charge”

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/05/26

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

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38:38

Fun Home at the River & Rail Theatre

Frank & Friends Show ·

2023/05/20

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

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45:37

Episode 0100 - “Wholly Mackerel”

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2023/05/16

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

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