Frank & Sense

It's our first full video episode on YouTube (available here )! Navi joins the show to talk about their zine: "Artists! We are Losing the Culture War!" What does it mean that we're losing the Culture War? What are the stakes? We discuss the ground level effects of the Culture War, the performance of politics as protest, growing up on the internet, all art as propaganda, and much mu...

Ashley Arnold is a seasoned professional in the world of politics. She has worked for the Warren, Biden, and Harris campaigns, as well as the Democratic National Training Committee. She has firsthand experience and plenty of battle scars from her time in Democratic politics, but she joins our show today for perhaps her most difficult challenge yet: Can we take the Democratic Party from drab to fab...

Ka-chow! Frank's sister Rachel Ricci joins the show to discuss the 2006 Pixar film Cars. Frank and Rachel discuss how the Cars have teeth and tongues, the Elvis car, and ponder whether there is a God in the Cars universe. As a bonus, Rachel also shares a summary of a romance novel that she read recently that dares to ask the question: What if you fell in love with (and made love to) the Loch N...

Frank shares a programming update and re-introduces himself. Link to the Hollywood Reporter article referenced in the show.

This is the real punk rock! Jason Consolation and Greg Twomey return to the show to talk about Superman (2025). The boys discuss the cast, rank the Supermen, talk about the state of the DCU vs the state of the MCU, and much much more. Frank shares some negative reviews of the film, and we also discuss some of the real world themes in the movie. Plus, we have an exclusive interview with one of the...

Look! No, not up in the sky. On your podcast player of choice! It's a podcast! Our Superman miniseries starts this week with two Superman Super-fans: Greg Twomey and Jason Consolation. Greg, Jason, and Frank talk all things Supes, including, but not limited to: Favorite Superman power, John Williams, the music, our personal histories with Superman, DC vs Marvel, the Snyderverse, and oh so much...

Nicole Vaunt returns to the show to discuss a very naughty and mature book: American Queen by Sierra Simone. It's the first smut book that Frank has ever read, and it's a doozy! It's a book brave enough to ask the question: What if you were in a throuple with the President and the Vice President? And what if the President was daddy? Nicole and Frank discuss the book, as well as romance...

Author Ann Fraistat returns to the show! Ann and Frank discuss Ann's first book, What We Harvest . Ann takes us behind the curtain to share the secrets of the book - the unexpected joy of free writing, different types of horror, and how the book evolved over time. We also chat about possession, safety characters, and lies that characters believe about themselves. This episode is a must-listen...

This week, Frank is joined by Nicole Vaunt and Mitch Lerner to discuss the history of the internet. Specifically, we talk about the way things were in our earliest days on the internet, our first memories of it, what it looked like, what it felt like, and the first places we created things online. We talk chat rooms, a/s/l, and oh so much more. Then Frank overcomes immense embarrassment and shares...

Welcome to a podcast without limits! This week, we are back and better than ever with an episode about the 2011 Bradley Cooper film "Limitless." It's a movie we've talked about talking about since Jakeuary and it finally happened folks! Topics include: Drinking games, Robert DeNiro, the last time that Jake wore jeans, and slurping blood. Plus, we finally ask the question: Which is...

In our first politics episode of 2025, we welcome back friends of the show Mitch Lerner and Ross Godwin. This time, we're here to talk about perhaps the most dramatic makeover of all time - taking the Democratic Party from drab to fab. The boys talk about new media, rizz, trust and authenticity, and the need for nerds. Plus, we share some insights from listeners, and Ross introduces us to Proj...

He's baaaack! Sasha Felikson, our most controversial guest returns to the show, but this time things are a little different. This week, Sasha doesn't want to serve up hot takes. This week, Sasha wants to share some of his most popular/positive opinions. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, from a revolution in pants, the Housewives, Waymo, the radio, mashed potatoes, a new restaurant...

It's our most animated episode yet as Jay Kasten (of The Great North ) joins the show! We talk about his journey from University of Maryland (and creating Potavatar ) to living his dream and becoming a writer for an animated TV show. We talk all things The Great North (the little show that could!) and Jay takes us inside the process of getting an episode to the air. We also talk about script-d...

It's the sexiest episode of Frank & Sense ever! Nicole Vaunt joins the show for a mature and intimate conversation. For those of you who don't know Nicole, she is a woman of many talents. She is, in her own words, a "naked person on the internet," a book nerd, a lover of smut, a model, and a clown in lingerie. Frank and Nicole discuss books, the history of the internet, how Onl...

Mitch, Matt, and Frank gather for their final episode of the 2025 Oscars season. It's our first ever wrap party, and you're invited! First, we kick things off with an EXCLUSIVE interview with someone who won an Oscar on Sunday night! Then we go on to talk about general impressions of the show, the lewks, and moments that stood out to us. Finally, Matt debuts the first annual Matty awards,...

Join Frank, Mitch, and Matt as they finally reach the summit of Mitch's Movie Mountain and delve into the final three Best Picture nominees for 2025: "Anora," "Nickel Boys," and "Dune: Part Two!" They discuss each film, share listener insights, and unravel the themes and narratives that define this year's Oscar contenders. There are also surprises! One of the boys d...

Mitch, Matt, and Frank continue their journey up Mitch's Movie Mountain and discuss four of the 2025 Best Picture nominees: The Brutalist , A Complete Unknown, I'm Still Here, and Wicked. We dive into each film's storylines, performances, and thematic elements, ranking and evaluating each film's Oscar-worthiness. We also finally settle on how to pronounce the word "biopic,"...

The Oscars are only two and a half weeks away, which means Oscars-palooza is in full swing! Mitch, Matt, and Frank gather to discuss three of the 2025 Best Picture nominees: Emilia Pérez , Conclave , and The Substance. We talk about all of the important things, from penis to vagina. We also talk about cigarettes, French people, and how difficult it is to see some of these movies. Full spoilers for...

Oscar season is here again! For the fourth year (!), Frank is joined by Mitch Lerner and Matt Sparacino to discuss the year in cinema. They discuss the year in movies, and specifically they discuss six movies that weren't nominated for Best Picture: Hundreds of Beavers, Furiosa, Sing Sing, A Real Pain, Flow, and Megalopolis. No spoilers for the movies discussed, but if you prefer to go into a...

It's an episode foretold in legend. This week, we unite the heroes of the Frank & Sense podcast realm and bring Mitch Lerner into the world of Jakeuary. It's the final week of Jakeuary and we gather around the proverbial round table to discuss the 2017 Guy Ritchie film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword." We discuss all things King Arthur, including mage towers, English Tarantin...

This week on the show, we present an episode about a movie that almost nobody remembers. Nobody, that is, except for Jake Frelick. Join us, dear listener, for perhaps the first (and only) time that the movie "Push" (2009) will ever be discussed on a podcast. Zach Latta joins Jake and Frank, and the boys Push it real good. We discuss all things "Push," as well as "Limitless,&#34...

Hail and well met! This week on ye olde podcaste, we are rolling dice and talking about nerd shit as we delve into the world of "Dungeons & Dragons" and discuss the game itself and the 2023 film. Put a horse on top of another horse, crack open a nice hot Pepsi, and follow the fun as we discuss all things D&D! Follow Frank & Sense on  Instagram  and  Bluesky !  Sign up for the n...

Saddle up on your Trojan horse, and prepare for one of the most epic episodes of all time. Frank and Jake kick off the first ever Jakeuary with one of Jake's favorite films of all time: "Troy" (2004). The "Troy" boys talk about myths, heroes, Josh Groban, oral storytelling, Homer, 2004 in film, and oh so much more. Pop the popcorn, open a Pepsi, and join us for an episode that...

GOOD NEWS!!! Becca Ballinger and Rebecca Wahls return to the podcast to talk about Wicked - the musical, the book, and the new hit movie! We discuss everything - slime tutorials, our gateway drugs into musical theater, the Ariana Grande/Ethan Slater drama, Ben Shapiro's thoughts on the movie, and much much more. This discussion is...unlimited. Together we'll be the greatest podcast there&#...

Greetings, web-heads and wall-crawlers! We're back with first time guest Jake Frelick to talk about one of the most special movies of 2024: "Madame Web." Jake and Frank discuss all things Madame Web, such as the importance of Pepsi, dancing on top of tables, and the origin of the word "hangry." All of that and so much more! Her web connects us all!!! Follow Frank & Sense on...