Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, the girl with two first names. They will taste-test the allegedly viral Dr Pepper Eggnog that Frank saw on Instagram. 

Knoxnews photographer Saul Young took photos at the City of Knoxville Christmas Tree lighting. Jody Collins and Sarah Roberto were among those photographed. One man was wearing a “Saul Young Appreciation Society” sweatshirt. 

Frank and Becca hosted the livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade on YouTube. A plumber modified a go-cart to look like he was driving a giant toilet. His staff gave away toilet paper, which some British people describe as “loo rolls.” Frank picked up some Milk Duds candy off the road for Becca. 

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Becca bakes Italian pizzelle cookies for Christmas and potato latkes for Hanukkah. Frank is not allowed to eat any of the cookies that his wife Jere has baked because they are to be used as gifts. However, Frank is allowed to eat the cookies that Jere received as gifts from her coworkers. 

Logan Murrell co-hosted episodes 0139 and 0146 of the Frank & Friends Show. Using the artist name “LAMB,” she recorded an album titled “Love, Mom” which is a love letter to her two children. Stream the album on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/148Xa3COJwyEC37ePOXGYG?si=RwRuaoXpQbS9Jr_aV3Dl5g or on Apple Music at https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-mom/1773141328 

Frank was deeply saddened to learn that Logan’s two-and-a-half year old daughter Bobby Grace died of a rare disease last week. Frank went to the cemetery for the graveside service and listened to the “Love, Mom” album while waiting for the funeral procession to arrive. Frank called Jere to help him identify one of the other mourners who had waved at him. He gave Logan a “prayer bear” for her son. 

Frank saw a 15-second Instagram video titled “Viral Dr Pepper Eggnog” and immediately knew he had to try it. Fill a glass three-fourths of the way with ice cubes and Dr Pepper. Then add eggnog. Frank loves Weigel’s eggnog. The drink tastes like an ice-cream float after the ice cream melted. 

Jere surprised Frank by giving Becca a plate of the cookies that Frank isn’t allowed to eat. Frank explains that he likes ice with a hole in the middle because he thinks the impurities have been drained out. Dr. Frank Jr. PhD. says that is plausible because of the colligative properties. 

Becca got rid of her white car that she named “Blanca.” Frank is able to guess the name she gave her new blue car. 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady. They recorded the episode at PostModern Spirits in the Old City while they were between two meetings for Marble City Opera. 

Stanton Webster, co-owner of PostModern Spirits, is helping Kathryn and Frank prepare for the Pop-Up Opera Party, which is Marble City Opera’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets 

Frank and Becca James hosted the livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade. You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/live/8Rmwgy7nF-c?si=hKAMDpHEhwP4xOOF 

Frank and Heather Waliga announced the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade. Before the parade, they walked among the participants and posed for a photo with a horse. 

Kathryn directed a production of Hansel and Gretel and sang the role of the Mother for Wichita Grand Opera. The children in the chorus called her Aunt Kathryn. 

Kathryn and her brother drove from Houston to Dallas in his Tesla. She said the car drives itself better than her brother drives it.

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Kathryn heard a crashing sound during the night and wondered if there was a ghost in her house. She grabbed the closest items to use as weapons when she went downstairs to investigate. 

Frank wonders if there could have been an earthquake but Kathryn checked and found there was not one. Frank’s friend Bean and his podcast partner Allie were talking about people who were afraid of missing a big earthquake. Frank was out of town and missed the biggest earthquakes that occurred during the time he lived in Burbank. 

At WAVA, Frank arranged for a staff member to fly to the New Madrid fault when an earthquake had been predicted. At KROQ, he arranged for a staff member to fly to Buffalo to yell through a bullhorn at the Bills’ quarterback. 

Frank will perform six character voices in the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville on December 14, 15, and 16, 2024 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Admission is free but parking costs $5. Frank saw the actors who play the Centurion and Herod at the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade. 

Frank is thinking about making a guest appearance at the last Einstein Simplified comedy improv show of the year on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who brought some Marble City Opera hats to display. Use the code HOLIDAY to get 25% off on all types of Marble City Opera merchandise at https://www.marblecityopera.com/store 

Kathryn directed productions of Hansel and Gretel for Mobile Opera and Wichita Grand Opera. She also sang the role of the Mother in Wichita. 

Marble City Opera had a show in the Old City Performing Arts Center on the same night as a Vols football game at Neyland Stadium. Kathryn and Frank were relieved to find plenty of parking available in the Old City. 

Kathryn stayed at someone’s condo in Wichita. As she was showering one morning,  the shower started filling with water and a neighbor complained that the water was leaking into their condo. 

Frank Jr. PhD visited for Thanksgiving and wanted to watch “The Game” between Michigan and Ohio State. The audio on Frank Sr.’s over-the-air television box hasn’t worked in over a year. Frank Jr. found a way to make it work despite the fact that Frank Sr. had hidden the remote control and couldn't find it. 

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Kathryn planned to have pork chops for Thanksgiving but she and her husband didn’t feel like cooking so they went to Cracker Barrel. A few days later, Kathryn tried cooking the pork chops with poor results. 

Frank’s friend Bean is neighbors with opera singer Lise Davidsen, who sang the role of Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Her final performance was broadcast live to movie theaters. Bean and his wife Donna watched it in London at the same time Frank and his wife Jere watched it in Knoxville. 

Frank is friends with a syndicated radio deejay named Jay Fox, “the Fox that Rocks.” They had spoken on the phone but not met in person until recently when Jay and his wife Regina vacationed in Sevierville and stopped by for a visit on their way home to Texas. 

A student on Scholars’ Bowl named James Overall is the son of composer Jason Overall, who wrote the opera The Doctor and the Devils, which was produced by Marble City Opera. During player introductions, James claimed that his favorite podcast is the Frank & Friends Show. 

The team from Roane County High School made buttons with Frank’s picture. A viewer sent a letter to East Tennessee PBS praising the Scholars’ Bowl production. 

Frank and Becca James will host the YouTube livestream of the Karns Christmas Parade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024. You can watch at https://www.youtube.com/@karnsnetwork 

Frank and Heather Waliga will announce the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Rocky Hill Center, 7513, S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville. Details at https://rockyhillchristmasparade.org/ 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Becca James, who proudly wears her blue Frank & Friends Show hoodie. 

Frank and Becca received Visa gift cards as thank-you gifts after emceeing an event. Frank found that his card had been hacked and the money was spent. He was able to get reimbursed after the card company investigated. 

They received cards again after another event but Frank could not get it to work at a local retailer when he tried to buy eighteen gallons of chlorine. Eventually his wife Jere was able to spend all but $1 of it. 

Becca bought some clothes online even though she can’t be sure if they will fit. Frank also wears a variety of sizes depending on the brand. Jere organizes the wardrobe that Frank wears on Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. The show’s judges sang “You’re So Vain” to Frank when he took a “wardrobe selfie.” 

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Frank’s neighbor has a yard full of elaborate Halloween decorations including a giant skeleton. Becca asks if she can bring her kids to trick-or-treat in Frank’s subdivision. 

Frank went to the funeral for the father of a former co-worker named Sam. Another former co-worker named Joey Tack was at the funeral. Frank noticed that Joey was standing in the receiving line next to former television meteorologist Mike Witcher and made a big deal about introducing them to each other. 

When Becca’s grandfather passed away, she spoke at the funeral but was surprised when the priest told her to speak before the Mass started. She introduced herself as Rebecca but the priest misheard her and confused her with another relative named Deborah. 

A woman asked Frank’s daughter if she came from a political family or a media family. She asked because Frank’s daughter is well-spoken. 

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Frank Murphy is joined by singer-songwriter Logan Murrell, who has just released a new album titled Love, Mom under the artist name, LAMB. Find the album on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/148Xa3COJwyEC37ePOXGYG?si=RwRuaoXpQbS9Jr_aV3Dl5g or on Apple Music at https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-mom/1773141328 Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/loganashleymurrellbrakefield/ 

Logan had wanted to marry someone whose last name started with B so that her full initials would become L.A.M.B. She does not like the taste of lamb meat, which reminds Frank of seeing a sheepdog demonstration in Ireland. 

She was inspired to write the lullaby “Sweetest Thing” when her toddler wouldn’t go to sleep. That song led to the creation of the album. The song “Bobby and the Redbird” was inspired by a statue of a cardinal at a hotel in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Logan’s father whistles on the album. Frank is reminded of a story his grandfather told about an old Irishman who told his enemy’s widow that the dead man whistled well. 

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Frank tells Logan about memento mori, a Latin phrase that translates to "remember you must die" and shares some trivia about Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession. 

Logan likes to spoof a TV news voice. Frank tells her about Kayla Sullivan, a reporter in Indianapolis who creates comedic videos about her toddler in the style of a breaking news report on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kaylamariesully/ 

Frank is amazed at how Logan and others seem to talk in song lyrics and how they are able to compose melodies. He tries to compare songwriting to writing a book or blog post. 

Frank struggles to read the music at church and admits to sometimes just moving his lips, like a background actor in a movie. Frank was a background actor twice, once in the movie It’s Pat and another time in an episode of Love & War. He would like to add those credits to his IMDB page if he knew how. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3325558/ 

On her new album, Logan has a duet with Rob Crosby called “Welcome to the World.” She is using the stage name LAMB for the album Love, Mom, which is made for children to enjoy. 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Whitney Wells of Marble City Opera, who flew in from Houston for work. Whitney had to pack light but was able to borrow a friend’s clothes while in town, which gives Frank an idea for people to rent furnished rooms with wardrobe included. 

Frank’s grandson Artie joined the drama club at his school and will play one of four Aladdins in their fifth and sixth grade play. When Frank was Artie’s age, he wrote a scene for the Thanksgiving play and made himself the narrator. 

Frank was surprised when one of the students on Scholars’ Bowl revealed some personal information about her health. Frank cracked some jokes in an effort to ease the awkwardness but he thinks his jokes will probably get edited out before the broadcast. 

Frank went to a bank to deposit a check into Marble City Opera’s account. The teller was very talkative about her love of Halloween and Christmas candy. Frank noticed that she wore a pendant that looked like candy corn. 

This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm. 

When Frank has to pronounce difficult words on Scholars’ Bowl, he looks for the word on Julien Miquel’s YouTube channel, which can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeJulien Frank enjoys Julien’s accent. 

Whitney usually gets a chai tea latte at Starbucks. This fall she has gotten it with pumpkin foam on top. Frank got an offer for bonus stars if he bought three Frappuccinos. He brought a roll of Press 'N Seal to the store to seal the drink and then drove to a different Starbucks to buy another of the drinks. 

Frank received a gift card from a restaurant called STIR. He and his wife Jere spent the whole card on a “Cold Bar Platter” that consists of a dozen oysters, steamed shrimp, and spicy tuna with crostini, cocktail sauce, and horseradish. They also ordered wedge salads, which were served with huge knives. 

Frank heard a story about a buried rug on his friend Bean’s podcast, “A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean.” Frank once dug up a small rug in his yard, which he described on Episode 0056, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/BG7b7PwJfEg?si=enEEh6N2FTJVAytO On their podcast, Bean and Allie played clips of Frank’s stories and added their own hilarious comments. 

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Frank Murphy and Becca James hosted the Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 7, 2024. The contest is open to the food concessionaires at the Fair. 

This year’s winners were:

Sweet Tea/Lemonade – The Fillin’ Station

Frozen Beverage – McGrotha Foods

Corn Dog – Queen Bee’s Concessions

Deep Fried Food – Red Box Grill

International – Denenie Weenies

Funnel Cake – Queen Bee’s Concessions

New Fair Food – Pizza Emporium

Americana – Clean Smoke BBQ

Candied Apple – Fairview Trinity Church

Caramel Apple – Big Apple Concessions

Frank and Becca also emceed the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12, 2024. Local donut shops enter the annual competition, which is the brainchild of Chef Rachel Reagan, who runs the Culinary Arts Stage at the Fair. 

This year’s winners were: 

Best Yeast Donut - The Ultimate Doughnut Shop

Best Cake Donut - The Ultimate Doughnut Shop

Next year’s Tennessee Valley Fair runs from September 5 to September 14, 2025. Tickets and information will be available at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn will sing in Marble City Opera’s free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767 

Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 

Frank is distracted by the kinesthetic tape on Kathryn’s arm. He recalls a time that she was disappointed when her tape was visible in a newspaper photograph. Someone recently asked her if it was a tattoo. 

Frank put some new items in the Frank & Friends Show merch store after he designed some merch for Marble City Opera, including pet shirts. Shop online at https://www.marblecityopera.com/store 

Frank took posters for the Cathedral concert to several libraries. He got stuck in traffic near the library in Sequoyah Hills. After sitting still for about half an hour, he realized he was stuck in a school pickup line. 

Frank buys a Knox County Schools coupon book every year but barely uses it. He did use a coupon to get free Oreo dust for his grandsons’ ice cream cones at Cruze Farm. 

Kathryn says she hadn’t previously noticed that Frank can be somewhat OCD. After the Marble City Opera concert at Cherokee Caverns, Frank was particular about giving Kathryn a poster from the middle of the pile. He used to only buy newspapers from the middle of the pile. His sisters once pranked him by cutting holes in his newspaper. 

Frank saw his neighbor’s son at the supermarket but the guy didn’t recognize Frank. A few moments later, Frank recognized the Dancing Blue Shirt Guy who was in a viral video recorded last year at a Vols football game. 

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Frank picked two Brown Turkey figs before they were fully ripe because some nocturnal animals have been taking figs, even if Frank had put the figs in lace drawstring bags. Frank saw a “Charlie Brown” fig plant at Lowe’s and asked the cashier for a discount. 

Kathryn suggests that they take the camera to various locations she is considering for Marble City Opera. She also thinks there should be a reality show about the opera business. 

Jere’s sister and her husband visited Knoxville over Labor Day weekend. They went to several nice restaurants including Lonesome Dove for lunch on Saturday and Aretha Frankenstein’s for brunch on Sunday. 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Dave Fennell. Frank and Dave used to improvise together as members of Einstein Simplified. 

The audio of the Frank & Friends Show is available on the website and smartphone app of FUN 105.9, where Frank is a deejay. On Fridays, he pays homage to one of his radio mentors by stretching out the phrase “it’s Friday.” 

One of Dave’s ancestors is John Tipton, who was a rival of John Sevier. Tipton was opposed to the State of Franklin. Frank recently wrote a question for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl about the State of Franklin. 

Dave is wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was a gift from his daughter. Frank buys neckties from the Ladies of Charity Thrift Store at 120 W. Baxter Avenue in Knoxville. 

Frank made plans to meet someone for coffee but forgot what the person looked like. He found the person’s photo online. When the other guy arrived, he didn’t eat or drink anything. 

This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm. 

Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 

Dave doesn’t like Circus Peanuts, which he spied on Frank’s candy shelf. Frank defends Circus Peanuts, saying they are like the marbits in Lucky Charms. Frank’s grandson Artie bought instant oatmeal, which Frank mixes with hot coffee instead of water. Artie also likes older candies like Circus Peanuts and Necco Wafers. 

Frank and his wife had hotdogs for dinner recently but there was very little spicy brown mustard left. Frank tried a new technique to get the last of the mustard out of the container. During dessert, he spilled some custard on the kitchen counter. 

Last year, Frank met Ricky the Dragon Steamboat at the Fair Food Throwdown. Frank’s television interview with Ricky aired recently on East Tennessee PBS. You can watch the interview online at https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-ricky-the-dragon-steamboat-qiz67j/ 

Frank recorded an interview with Colleen Cruze of Cruze Farms. She got Frank to drink some buttermilk on the air. When Frank and Jere went to dinner at the Cruze Farm Pizza Barn with their grandchildren, an older gentleman complimented them on saying grace before their meal. 

Frank likes that he can still answer a call on his iPhone after it has gone to voicemail. He is irritated by police shows when the phone rings for an unusually long time before they answer. A recent survey claimed that iPhone users are more extroverted than Android users. 

Marble City Opera will present a free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767 

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Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Find season tickets and information at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets 

Frank and Becca James will emcee two food competitions in the Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair. They will host the Fair Food Throwdown on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and the Sweet Goodness Donut Challenge on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 

Last year, Frank met Ricky the Dragon Steamboat at the Donut Challenge. Frank’s television interview with Ricky will air at 12:00 a.m. on August 28, 2024 on East Tennessee PBS. You can watch the interview online at https://www.pbs.org/video/up-close-with-ricky-the-dragon-steamboat-qiz67j/ 

Marble City Opera had five performances in June. Frank’s grandson Artie watched the dress rehearsal of Il Tabarro and both performances. The audience is left to wonder if Kathryn’s character lives or dies at the end. She gave Frank a t-shirt with a list of “opera spoilers.” 

Kathryn and her husband James went to the Festival on the Fourth at World’s Fair Park and met up with Frank, Jere, Artie, and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD. James noticed a bad odor but was able to find its source. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra began their performance with the “The Star-Spangled Banner” and conductor Aram Demirjian invited the audience to sing along. Several people noticed Kathryn’s high note. 

Frank and Jere took two of their grandchildren to the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge for a “Wonderful Wednesday” presentation by the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Oak Ridge High School. Jere informed Frank that she had been Tri-M president at her high school. 

This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don’t forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm. 

Kathryn is reminded that author Elyse Bruce has inquired about including Marble City Opera in an upcoming Missy Barrett mystery book. 

Marble City Opera will present a free concert at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Reserve a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-marble-city-opera-tickets-993732870767 

Kathryn, Jere, and Frank attended a recent Cathedral Concert that was the Album Release Performance of “Grit and Glitz” by violinist William Shaub and Friends. Kathryn and Jere bought CDs but neither of them have a CD player. Frank suggests trying to play them in a DVD player. 

Frank reminisces about playing records, tapes, and CDs at WAVA, where all the songs were sped up slightly to get the listeners hooked on the faster version. 

Frank and Jere took Artie to Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre. 

Frank misplaced his prescription sunglasses but eventually found them on top of a book titled Thinking Clearly by John-Mark Miravalle. 

A Waffle House waiter named Eric asked Frank to try Waffle House Sauce on his egg sandwich. When Frank liked it, Eric gave Frank extra packets to take home. Unfortunately Frank put the packets in his back pocket. 

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