It's the crossover event that you've been waiting for: Godzilla x Kong x Frank x Mitch! Frank is joined by Mitch to discuss the 2017 film "Kong: Skull Island" as well as the 2024 cinematic event "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." The boys discuss the history of these two big boys, as well as King Kong's anatomy, Hollow Earth, Mothra, moving rocks, Scarface, ice dinosaurs, and much more. Plus - a special guest appearance from Chelsea Willis who shares her thoughts on "Godzilla x Kong" as well as "90 Day Fiancé." It's Podzilla x Kong Cast! King Kong did nothing wrong! Onward and upward in the arts!

If you've followed the food scene in Washington, DC, there's a very good chance you've dined on food prepared by Chef Sasha Felikson. Sasha has worked with some of DC's most notable chefs, like Jose Andres, and has worked in Michelin-rated restaurants. He's also Frank's oldest friend. This week, Sasha serves up some hot takes. It's Sasha's smorgasbord of of sensitive subjects subjected to subtle Cervarich scrutiny. It's our most delicious episode yet. Sauce it up, and join the fun!

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It's a Dune double feature! This week, Frank is joined by his trusty companions Mitch Lerner and Matt Sparacino for a trip to the desert world Arrakis. The boys watched "Dune" and "Dune 2" and then recorded a podcast - live in person, as written! They discuss all things Dune: spice, sandworms, witches, Space Boston, and black goop. Fear is the mind killer. Jump in your ornithopter and join us!

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Frank hosts a way-too-early career retrospective with author Ann Fraistat, starting with her high school plays and following her journey all the way through becoming a published author. Ann has written two (excellent) young adult novels, What We Harvest and A Place for Vanishing. We discuss the art of writing, the struggle to find an agent and become a professional author, dreams, and bugs.

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Frank is joined by his old friend Caleb Rudow. Caleb is a normal guy, who never imagined running for public office. Now he's running for the House seat previously held by Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn (NC-11). Frank and Caleb talk about Caleb's journey into politics, remaining joyful in the face of cynicism and fatalism, and magic.

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It's all led up to this. Oscar-palooza 2024 comes to a thrilling conclusion as Frank is joined once again by Mitch Lerner and Matt Sparacino to review the final four Best Picture nominees of the year! Buckle up, strap in, and prepare yourself for a wild ride to the top of Mitch's Movie Mountain (TM).

• The Zone of Interest (22:45 to 50:25)
• Oppenheimer (50:50 to 1:18:50)
• Killers of the Flower Moon (1:19:05 to 1:51:35)
• Poor Things (1:51:35 to 2:22:30)

Full spoilers for all movies discussed above! You have been warned!

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Mitch, Matt, and Frank open a six-pack of Best Picture nominees! With the Oscars only two weeks away, Frank is joined by Mitch Lerner and Matt Sparacino to discuss six of the Best Picture nominees. And these are some good ones! 

• Maestro (29:00 to 45:40)
• Barbie (45:40 to 1:04:50)
• American Fiction (1:05:00 to 1:27:30)
• The Holdovers (1:27:45 to 1:43:05)
• Anatomy of a Fall (1:43:35 to 2:00:40)
• Past Lives (2:00:55 to 2:17:40)

Full spoilers for all movies discussed above! You have been warned!

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Oscar season is upon us! With the big ceremony only three weeks away, Frank is joined by Mitch Lerner and Matt Sparacino to discuss the year in cinema. They discuss a great year in movies, and specifically they discuss five movies that weren't nominated for Best Picture:

• Across the Spider-verse (33:30 to 1:03:30)
• May December (1:03:30 to 1:19:30)
• The Boy and the Heron (1:19:30 to 1:34:15)
• Asteroid City (1:34:15 to 1:48:15)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (1:48:15 to 2:00:00)

Full spoilers for all movies discussed above! You have been warned! Topics also include Mitch's major beef, the strikes, the Barbie "snubs", other movies the guys loved, and much much more.

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Other Stuff:

Link to the Blank Check episode referenced

Mitch joins Frank once again to talk about their favorite topic: January 6. The two friends decided to do something new this year: They watched a documentary about January 6 (American Insurrection) and they watched Trump's victory speech after winning Iowa. That's right, it's an insurrection double feature! They watched them so you don't have to. Join the boys as they discuss how things have changed since 2021, the state of play for the 2024 election, and the truly insane policy positions that no one else is talking about. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel an overwhelming feeling of existential dread. Join us!

We're back! Frank is joined by Matt Sparacino and Mitch Lerner once again to break down all of the 2023 Best Picture nominees. We once again climb up Mitch's Movie Mountain and rank all of the films in order of preference. We even have some listener mail this year!

Please note: There are two versions of this episode! This episode contains SPOILERS.

07:45 - 2022: The Year in Movies!

21:00 - Mitch’s Movie Mountain

30:20 - All Quiet on the Western Front

40:20 - Elvis

50:00 - Top Gun: Maverick

1:00:30 - The Fabelmans

1:12:15 - Avatar: The Way of Water

1:23:30 - Women Talking

1:35:15 - Tár

1:57:00 - Banshees of Inisherin

2:10:50 - Triangle of Sadness

2:23:30 - Everything Everywhere All at Once

We're back! Frank is joined by Matt Sparacino and Mitch Lerner once again to break down all of the 2023 Best Picture nominees. We once again climb up Mitch's Movie Mountain and rank all of the films in order of preference. We even have some listener mail this year!

Please note: There are two versions of this episode! This episode contains NO SPOILERS.

07:45 - 2022: The Year in Movies!

21:00 - Mitch’s Movie Mountain

30:20 - All Quiet on the Western Front

38:00 - Elvis

47:45 - Top Gun: Maverick

57:50 - The Fabelmans

1:06:30 - Avatar: The Way of Water

1:17:30 - Women Talking

1:29:30 - Tár

1:41:15 - Banshees of Inisherin

1:53:15 - Triangle of Sadness

2:02:45 - Everything Everywhere All at Once

Have you checked the weather recently? Cuz I'm pretty sure that it's still Oscar season! The ceremony is only a few days away and we are back for our second (and final) Oscars 2022 podcast. Join us for a game of Film Feud, followed by our decisions on our own personal Oscar winners. Matt Sparacino and Mitch Lerner are back, and Frank shares a story about a date that went horribly wrong. It's an episode you won't want to miss. Hail Satan!

It's Oscar season! The awards are less than a week away and the stars are out in Let's Be Frank Land. Frank welcomes returning guests Matt Sparacino and Mitch Lerner to the show to break down all of the Best Picture nominees for 2022. Mitch breaks the movies into three tiers in a segment called Mitch's Movie Mountain. Also, we are very careful to not spoil anything, so if you haven't seen any of these movies, never fear: This is the perfect primer for the Best Picture slate. Walk down the red carpet and join us for part one of our 2022 Oscars extravaganza!

Timestamps:

• 6:00 - Back 2 the movies!
• 10:30 - Best Picture - The Field
• 19:00 - Mitch's Movie Mountain
• 23:30 - Power of the Dog
• 36:00 - Don't Look Up
• 46:45 - West Side Story
• 55:45 - Nightmare Alley
• 1:02:30 - CODA
• 1:06:45 - Drive My Car
• 1:10:15 - Belfast
• 1:18:00 - King Richard
• 1:26:00 - Licorice Pizza
• 1:38:30 - Dune
• 1:49:30 - Worst Person in the World

This week, we're doing something a little different! Friend of the show Matt Sparacino joins Frank again, and together they are the Book Buddies. This week, the Book Buddies discuss two books: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell and Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Matt and Frank talk about the attention economy, screen time, and reclaiming your autonomy from your phone. Get on in here, nerds! Let's talk books!

And we're back! In honor of the 1st anniversary of Let's Be Frank, Frank is joined by longtime friend Mitch Lerner. The two have re-listened to the first episode of the show, recorded only three days after January 6th, 2021, and they have some thoughts on where we were then, and where we are now.

A conversation 15 years in the making! Frank is joined by his former astronomy professor, Dr. Melissa Hayes-Gehrke, senior lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Hayes-Gehrke tells us how the universe was created, the most exciting development in astronomy from the past decade and a half, and much more. It's a stellar show. Join us for a journey to the stars!

Frank is joined by artist/aerialist/archivist Rachel Menyuk to discuss her grandmother, Jeanne Gurtat, who helped Jewish children flee the Nazis in 1942. Rachel has worked with Pointless Theatre to adapt her grandmother's story into a multimedia workshop piece titled "1k a Pied", which debuts on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 7:30pm EST (and it's free!). Visit Pointless Theatre for more information.

The hoops crew has our own feed now! Follow us at the hoops crew feed on Spotify (coming to Apple podcasts soon!). Now let's get down to business - this week, we talk about the Durant game, the shocking departure of Kawhi and CP3 from the postseason, and MC makes a big announcement about her upcoming comedy special with Charles Barkley.

We're baaaaaack! After a week of technical difficulties, the hoops crew returns. Chloe can't join us this week, but you can! MC, Frank, Greg, and Matt gather to discuss our growing audience in Poland, what's going on with Shaq, and the second round of the NBA playoffs. Come on in, it's hoops crew 4 ever!

The hoops crew returns! Frank is joined by Chloe Mikala, Mary Catherine Curran, Matt Sparacino, and Greg Twomey to talk all things NBA Playoffs. Plus the gang discusses Dawson's Creek, NBA mascots, and more! What are you waiting for? Get on in here!