But He Meant So Well...

We explore more about all the ways that Frankie has given back to the local communities and all the different paths it has taken him on, including his time with the Parkinson's Foundation, Virginia Jaycees, and the Boy Scouts.

We explore some of the great stories and songs that Frankie pretends to know by heart inspired by his hometown, heritage, and beyond.

We explore Frankie’s memories of his neighborhood growing up in Paterson New Jersey, surrounded by family and friends and all the fun traditions, family vacations, and hijinks that come with being in large Italian family.

So it turns out Frankie was in NYC on September 11th, 2001...who knew?! We explore his first hand experiences of the events of that tragic day.

Who is ready for another season of these shenanigans?!

We explore the many different hats Frankie wore during his younger days in his various odd jobs including running a moving truck and piano removal team, performing as a singing telegram delivery man, his short stint as an assistant chef in a hospital, and an unfortunate mishap with a fully stocked Coca-cola truck

We explore Frankie's history of driving, full of trials, tribulations, and citations, including failure to properly secure a door around a corner, sneaking friends into the drive-in movie theater, and a very unlucky 1957 Chevy

We explore one of Frankie’s lifelong passions...coaching; from the early days of youth football to the later years of starting a lacrosse program from scratch and all the stories of getting thrown out of the dugouts, and off the sidelines in-between.

We explore the glory days of Frankie’s youth from his time playing football in Paterson behind his mothers back, getting a scholarship and heading below the Mason-Dixon line to Wake Forest for a short stay to making the practice squad for the Washington Redskins and beyond.

We explore Frankie's adventures during his service to our country in the Army, National Guard, and Military Police, complete with stories of throwing grenades, mistakenly falling from a helicopter, and his experience during the race riots in Newark, New Jersey. 

We explore the beginnings of Frankie's love of the circus with stories of close encounters with elephants and his attempts to perfect his knife-throwing talents with his little sister as his assistant.

An introduction to the upcoming podcast series But He Meant So Well... A new take on the old pastime of storytelling where each episode we explore infamous stories and memories of our subject, and my father Frank Passarelli, as he looks back on the funny, the humiliating, and the often humbling situations he found himself in throughout his life.