The Crane Reframe: A Frasier Fan Podcast

This week, the sisters cover the Crane boys’ criminal capers with Season 1 Episode 15: You Can’t Tell a Crook by His Cover and Season 10 Episode 18: Roe to Perdition. They shock each other with foods they haven’t tried, tease a possible “live on-air” tasting one day, and laugh themselves silly over the Crane brothers’ ridiculousness. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded b...

It’s Thanksgiving! To emulate the uncomfortable conversations that come with the holiday, the girls talk politics—and what it’s like being two very “passionate” people—while covering Season 2 Episode 7: The Candidate and Season 10 Episode 3: Proxy Prexy. And for dessert, 90’s sexist BS makes another appearance (boo!). We get mad so you don’t have to! All in all, this episode is the perfect pairing...

It’s time for a dinner party! This week, the sisters discuss the long-awaited theme with Season 5 Episode 22: The Life of the Party and Season 6 Episode 8: The Seal Who Came to Dinner. They mull over some future holiday plans, lose it over yet ANOTHER person losing an earring, and discover even more connections and themes beyond dinner parties. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and...

Happy Halloween! This year your favorite sisters decided to play dress up: stay tuned for our YouTube special to see our Frasier “Halloween”-themed costumes. This week’s topic is….MUURRRDERRR. Ash covers Season 6 Episode 18: Taps at the Montana while Sarah discusses Season 11 Episode 8: Murder Most Maris. The ongoing missing earring trope fires up the sisters once again, 90s sitcom misogyny doesn’...

This week, Ash and Sarah cover the theme of vacations! Ash discusses Season 5 Episode 6: Voyage of the Damned and Sarah focuses on Season 8 Episode 24: Cranes Go Caribbean! The sisters discuss how cruises and RV’s are what Martin’s vacation dreams are made of; we get sooo close to Maris, yet still so far; and flip flop Frasier returns yet again! Finally, stay tuned for sisterly advice on making ac...

This week Ash and Sarah focus on the theme of pregnancy! Ash covers Season 5 Episode 21: Roz and the Schnoz while Sarah shares Season 11 Episode 2: A Man, a Plan, and a Gal Julia! The sisters delve into the apparent missing earrings epidemic in the Frasier universe and Sarah goes full Frasier with a legendary act-out of his lines. Stay tuned because Ash may even have an announcement of her own… Fo...

Your favorite sisters are finally back after a long hiatus! Ash & Sarah explain how their lives have changed (kinda) after the last 8 months before heading right into episodes about getting justice in the face of immorality! Sarah covers Season 1 Episode 6: The Crucible while Ash discusses Season 3 Episode 17: High Crane Drifter. The sisters explore how the Crane boys fight the power when it c...

Sherry Christmas and Happy New Cheers! Ash & Sarah slide down your chimneys to bring you their first Holiday Special! Ashley unwraps Season 5 Episode 9: Perspectives on Christmas, and Sarah delivers Season 11 Episode 11: High Holidays. The sisters discuss the pains of holiday birthdays, the annoyance of pregnancy/weight commentary tropes in old sitcoms, and revel in the perfection of Niles’ at...

THIS STINKS! Our 3-part series on Roz & Bulldog comes to close with Ash & Sarah teaming up to reframe Season 7 Episode 5: The Dog that Rocks the Cradle. Listen as the sisters right some wrongs, start a beef with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, finally get into the nitty gritty of the Bulldog and Roz relationship arc, (like, WHY does Roz make the decision that she does?) and, umm…cry?? Let...

In true Ash and Sarah fashion, their Halloween episode is being released in mid-November! Because life is scary year-round. Sarah dives into Season 5 Episode 3: Halloween (her favorite) and Ash covers Season 9 Episode 6: Room Full of Heroes. With the Halloween vibes in full swing, the sisters discuss forced fun, projecting feelings, and Niles' proclivity for getting drunk at the worst times. Are b...

Ash and Sarah are finally back with a traditional episode! Sarah continues their theme of Rozalindog with S6 E23 and E24: Shutout in Seattle Parts 1 and 2. The sisters question public speaking advice as well as their sanity...because they might be attracted to Bulldog? They also get deep on breakups and their theories on why Roz won't see Bulldog as her ideal match. Are you listening...still? Foll...

Ash and Sarah recap their experience attending a Frasier Reboot Premiere Party courtesy of Paramount+! Join as they marvel over how the other half lives, share their endless gratitude, and muse over what the new series will bring us.

After the sisters discuss their journeys with ADHD, they dive into their Roz and Bulldog theme with Season 2 Episode 12: Roz in the Doghouse! They ponder whether Bulldog is creepy or capable of being sincere, explain why Bulldog and Roz are well-matched, and (as an added bonus) psychoanalyze Winnie the Pooh. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager...

This week, Sarah fetches Season 1 Episode 10: “Oops” for her side of the Bulldog theme. Go on a W-A-L-K with them as they share their favorite sassy remarks, describe each other in two adjectives, and discuss how this episode lays the foundation for Bulldog’s character throughout the series. And like Part 1, this episode is not B.S., it is the shit. So, are you listening? Follow us on Instagram: @...

Ash and Sarah are in the doghouse with Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe! Ash throws us a bone and starts off with Season 5 Episode 18, “Bad Dog”. The sisters contemplate the best way to confront someone doing the wrong thing, the morals their mom instilled in them, and the necessity of tuxedo t-shirts in today’s society. This episode doesn’t suck—it’s not total B.S.! Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe...

When you get the one, you get that other one...that's right, it's part two of our Roz series! Ash and Sarah continue their theme on the feminist icon that is Roz Doyle as Sarah launches into Season 8 Episode 16, Docu. Drama. Listen in as they quickly turn this Frasier fan podcast into a Turtle stan podcast, discuss not being taken seriously in the work place, and emphasize the importance of clear...

This week, Ash and Sarah shine the spotlight on Rozalinda! In part 1 of 2 of our Roz series, Ash gives us the rundown on Season 6 Episode 9: Roz, a Loan. The sisters stress the importance of strong, dynamic female characters in television, discuss the precarious minutiae involving loaning money to friends and family, and Sarah learns she has some strong opinions on the topic! Join the sisters, and...

In Part 2 of Sibling Rivalry Reverie, Sarah caps off our previous episode with Season 3 Episode 2: Shrink Rap. Listen this week as the sisters giggle their way through the concept of riding a Segway, attempt an in-real-time trust-fall experiment, and speak on the unparalleled security of sibling understanding. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyage...

This week, Ash and Sarah explore Frasier and Niles' sibling rivalry! Ash dives into Season 1 Episode 22: Author, Author. Listen along as they debate the best-rated Frasier episodes, describe their own sibling traumas, and get into the nitty gritty of Frasier and Niles' sibling dynamics. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios Edited by Ash...

This week, Ash and Sarah dive into bottle episodes! They tackle Season 1 Episode 24: My Coffee with Niles and Season 6 Episode 17: Dinner Party. Join as they discuss coffee metaphors, hilarious quotes, and what it means to be happy. Special thank you to @kellen_quigley on Instagram for the theme idea! Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios...

This week, we give an update about our podcast schedule and when you can expect future episodes! Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios Edited by Ash Baker, Sarah Hale, and Chris Sikora Intro Theme Music: Midnight Walker by Wendi Marconi Outro Theme Music: Hanso by Martin Landstrom

This week, Ash and Sarah recap their experience attending a taping of the Frasier Reboot! They discuss how to make the best of the experience and seeing Kelsey Grammer in real life, reveal one minor spoiler (with warning), and defend their mom stories. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios Edited by Ash Baker, Sarah Hale, and Chris Sikora...

This week, Ash and Sarah are back to cover...Thanksgiving episodes? You heard that right! They take on S4 E7: A Lilith Thanksgiving and S7 E9: The Apparent Trap while discussing the lovely Bebe Neuwirth, being accident-prone children, and how women are like sunflowers. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios Edited by Ash Baker, Sarah Hale,...

This week Ash and Sarah take on cabin episodes, covering S5 E14: The Ski Lodge and S11 E14: Freudian Sleep. But don't worry, we touch on all eight (that's right, eight) cabin episodes! Get a lesson in farce, discover the sister's worst birthdays, and find out if Sarah will ever watch Cheers. Come for the cabins, stay for the stories! Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded b...

This week, Ash and Sarah take on music episodes — S3 E3: Martin Does It His Way, S3 E16: Look Before You Leap, and S7 E13: They’re Playing Our Song. They explore the sub-theme of “following your dreams,” and confess their most embarrassing stage performances and terrible haircuts. Follow us on Instagram: @thecranereframe Produced and Recorded by Chris Sikora at Voyager Studios Edited by Ash Baker,...