To Be Frank #24 Liza Treygar

#27 Michael Ridley & Taylor Gorman

🎙️ To Be Frank – Frank Castillo returns with an unfiltered, chaotic, and wildly hilarious episode featuring Michael Ridley and Taylor Gorman. From dissecting roast battle racism and "roof Koreans" to exploring the deep psychology of porn preferences and post-nut clarity, this one spirals beautifully. The boys get honest about comedy insecurities, masturbation rituals, toxic relationships, procrastination, and the long road to building something real with your friends. Plus, the hardest metal show/comedy hybrid Portland never saw coming. It's horny, it's introspective, it's stupid, it's brilliant – it's To Be Frank. 💥🎤🍜 🔞 NSFW, hilarious mental health spirals, roast culture, dick flakes, love, therapy, porn sites that sound like ramen shops, and a surprising amount of heart. Guests: Michael Ridley, Taylor Gorman Highlights: Banana Phone roast recaps, jiu-jitsu as therapy, Ron White shoutouts, Ridley's anime porn motivation strategy, and the gay paradox of jerking off to straight porn.

# 26 "Comic Books, Catfishing, and the Cost of an Abortion" (ft. Brian Redban)

Frank sits down with comedy OG and Kill Tony legend Brian Redban for a wild, deeply personal, and wildly hilarious ride. From selling a priceless comic book collection to fund a fake abortion (surprise: it was meth) to their early dorkdoms—Magic: The Gathering, hentai, and Dungeons & Dragons—the two dive into the nostalgia of growing up nerdy in rough neighborhoods. They cover video games, threesomes, selling acid, and watching someone die mid-flight (yes, really). It's chaos, catharsis, and comics—only on To Be Frank. Sponsored by Puffco & Kalya Extracts.

To Be Frank #25 – "Gambling Budgets and Glitter Orbs" (feat. Nadav Itzkowitz)

Frank sits down with Nadav Itzkowitz (YMH, The Fold) for an unfiltered, hilarious, and surprisingly touching convo that covers everything from craps strategies and gambling phones to the grief of losing a dad. They dive into poker stories, Jewish gamblers, and the perils of online slots—plus why a destroyed flip phone might be the most college story ever. Frank's wife Hannah even joins with a round of therapy-style questions that take this from bro talk to deep talk real fast. Chaos, comedy, childhood trauma, and glitter-filled crimes—this one has it all.

To Be Frank #23 Nick Murphy

On this episode of To Be Frank, Frank Castillo sits down with the hilarious Nick Murphy for a chaotic deep dive into comedy club brawls, Moon Tower madness, and childhood humiliation. From hecklers and hazing to crocodile attacks and conspiracy theorist dads, no story is too wild. They swap war stories from the road, dissect the anatomy of a bomb, and reminisce about wasp nests, QAnon parents, and Speedo trauma. Sponsored by Puffco and Coller Extracts—this one's a certified banger.

To Be Frank #24 Liza Treygar

On this episode of To Be Frank, Frank Castillo sits down with the hilarious and unfiltered Liza Treyger—comic, Taylor Swift SoulCycle veteran, and longtime friend. The two dive deep into everything from fitness insecurities and cry-worthy playlists to cat surgeries, childhood traumas, and surviving Moon Tower chaos. With laughs, heart, and raw honesty, they swap stories about their upbringings, the grind of comedy, woo-woo spirituality, and the beauty of not giving a damn. It's funny, chaotic, unexpectedly touching—and full of hot takes (including a controversial one about meatballs).