Frank & Sense

The Story of America (and Warren G. Harding’s Penis) with Aaron Killian

Gobble gobble! It's our first ever Thanksgiving episode, and I'm thrilled to welcome Aaron Killian to the show. Aaron is a historian and the owner of Historic America [https://www.historicamerica.org/], a business that does guided tours of historical places in DC and across the mid Atlantic. He’s also a self described conservative, in the classic, traditional sense. We discuss all sorts of things, including how conservatism is based on gratitude, how politicians will always let you down, and, of course, Warren G. Harding's penis. Things Aaron mentions: * The Dispatch [https://thedispatch.com/] * American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation - And Could Again by Yuval Levin [https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-covenant-how-the-constitution-unified-our-nation-and-could-again-yuval-levin/19ebb89496a7d919?ean=9780465040742&next=t] * A Place in Time [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Eyy0LbTHH4mNgCLQtvMiF?si=886e6039dbd14fc1] Follow Frank & Sense on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/frankandsensemedia/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/frankandsense.bsky.social]! Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@frankandsensemedia]! Sign up for the newsletter here [https://www.frankandsense.io/]!

20 Years of Friendship with Scott Leighty

Wootton High School Class of 2005 Vice President Scott Leighty joins the show and we have a LOT to talk about! Scott calls out "fan favorite" guests Sasha Felikson, Ross Godwin, and Mitch Lerner. We then talk senior superlatives, our upcoming 20 year reunion, and whether our lives turned out the way we imagined them when we graduated from high school. Plus, we talk about the Tony Kornheiser Show, and Scott's place in the mythology of that show. La Cheeserie!

New Ideas with Ross Godwin

Returning champion Ross Godwin is back on the show and we're here to try out (and discuss) some new ideas! We try out three new segment ideas for the show, and we have a whole bunch of laughs along the way. Topics include John Thune, Cool Girls for Capitalism, Donkey Kong, Star Trek (and the Tholians), and Revenge of the Sith. All of that, plus, Frank does another reading from his LiveJournal!

How to Win the Culture War with Navi

It's our first full video episode on YouTube (available here [https://youtu.be/kFLz_HCL5YI])! 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 much more. Stuff we talk about: * Navi's zine [https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ1i0EQA1Y4/?img_index=1] * The Alt Right Playbook [https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ&v=4xGawJIseNY] Check out Navi on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/yourlocalnavi/]! Check out Flying V [https://www.instagram.com/flyingvtheatre/]! Follow Frank & Sense on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/frankandsensemedia/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/frankandsense.bsky.social]! Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@frankandsensemedia]! Sign up for the newsletter here [https://www.frankandsense.io/]!

Extreme Makeover: Democratic Party Edition with Ashley Arnold

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? We talk about coolness, salad, education, and finding ways to continue even when leaders disappoint you. Can we figure out how to get the Democrats to slay in the midterms? Listen now and find out! Also - all opinions expressed on this show our own and do not reflect the views of anyone we've worked for. Follow Frank & Sense on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/frankandsensemedia/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/frankandsense.bsky.social]! Sign up for the newsletter here [https://www.frankandsense.io/]!