This week on What the Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod sit down to unpack one of the most chaotic stretches in recent memory. From shocking headlines to personal milestones, it has been a week that tested patience, faith, and the limits of common sense.

Rabbi Dave reflects on his official retirement after 62 years, complete with lessons from Social Security and the VA, and more than a few surprises about how government bureaucracy can actually work. But the week turned dark with the shooting of Charlie Kirk, sparking outrage, debate, and disturbing reactions across social media. Dave and Rod confront the hypocrisy, the celebrations of violence, and the ongoing battles over free speech.

It is not all heavy, though. The episode also includes a night of live music, strong drinks, and a run-in with debit card fraud. Tune in for honesty, humor, and a dose of perspective.

This week, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod are pulling no punches. From a murder story ignored by mainstream media to viral “Karen” clips that light up the internet, they’re asking the hard question: who decides what matters?

They dive headfirst into the world of AI, misinformation, and video fakery, wondering how long we can trust our eyes when machines can rewrite reality. Add in some sharp commentary on TikTok trends, the circus of New Year’s resolutions, and Dave’s very personal kidney stone saga, and you’ve got an episode that is equal parts skeptical, hilarious, and painfully true.

Give it a listen—you’ll laugh, you’ll groan, and you might just start looking at the headlines a little differently.

This week on What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod take on a world that seems determined to trip over its own absurdities. The conversation begins with NBC issuing a bizarre correction to a story on the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, where the network felt the real offense was not the act of violence itself but the pronoun used for the killer. That sparks a larger debate about affirming care, mental illness, and the ways our culture apologizes for delusion while ignoring reality.

From there the show veers into the strange realm of internet stupidity. A Polish CEO steals a signed tennis cap from a child, teachers film political rants on TikTok, and Coldplay fans destroy their own sponsors. Through it all, Dave and Rod bring their mix of sharp humor, blunt honesty, and historical perspective. If you want satire with substance, this episode delivers.

In this episode of What the Frock, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod belly up to the breakfast table to dish out a hearty helping of truth behind the Cracker Barrel controversy sweeping social media. Did the CEO really say, “MAGA doesn’t have to eat here”? Spoiler alert—she didn’t. But that didn’t stop the viral outrage machine from firing up the griddle.

The hosts unravel how a fake quote, amplified by conservative influencers and fed by clickbait culture, plays right into the hands of a shadowy steakhouse overlord: Sardar Biglari, the largest shareholder in both Cracker Barrel and its rival, Steak 'n Shake.

Then it’s back to 1678, as Rabbi Dave draws a shocking comparison to the Popish Plot and the deadly power of unverified hysteria. It’s all biscuits, pamphlets, and manipulation this week—served hot, with a side of hard truth. Pass the scones and settle in.

This one’s for your brain, not your belly.

Politics has always been messy, but sometimes it crosses the line into fast food absurdity. In this week’s episode of What the Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod dig into one of the strangest courtroom stories of recent memory. It began with a Bill Maher joke about Donald Trump’s personal life, turned into a $150 million defamation lawsuit from Laura Loomer, and somehow ended with a claim that Marjorie Taylor Greene carries Arby’s sandwiches in her pockets.

The transcript of Loomer’s deposition reads like parody, yet it is very real. From Lindsey Graham to Kamala Harris to roast beef and cheddar tucked into congressional attire, the saga raises questions about politics, spectacle, and the thin line between public seriousness and comic farce. Dave and Rod approach it all with humor, candor, and more than a little disbelief.

This is not politics as usual. This is politics with curly fries.

Lena Marlow and Graham Calder cast their eyes onto this weeks episode of What The Frock and dive deep into what they learned from Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod

In this episode of What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod explore how smartphones, streaming media, and the nonstop news cycle are reshaping the way we think. They dive into the complexities of Russiagate, political disinformation, and the historical lessons of Cicero’s Cataline speeches, revealing how the “ends justify the means” mindset can threaten a republic.

The discussion blends modern politics with Roman history, highlighting the challenges of separating truth from misinformation in an age of instant updates and viral narratives. Along the way, they debate nuclear power as a solution to America’s growing energy demands and share a hilarious wedding anniversary trip to Anacortes that involves a devil-themed slot machine, improbable jackpots, and the universe “evening the score.”

It’s political satire, history, technology, and humor in one unpredictable conversation, proving why What The Frock? is where smart talk meets a mischievous twist.

This week’s episode of What The Frock? begins with the unthinkable.

Rabbi Dave takes to the mic alone, shaken and grieving, to deliver a eulogy for his friend and co-host, Friar Rod, who he believes has passed away from a sudden heart attack. He reflects on their years of friendship, their podcast journey, and the irreplaceable presence Rod brought to every episode. It is heartfelt, raw, and deeply personal.

But nothing is quite as it seems.

What starts as a tribute turns into one of the most unexpected and hilarious episodes in the show's history. From AI-generated death notices to submarine history, misleading supplement advice, tsunami false alarms, and Major League Baseball rain delays, the show barrels forward with the same irreverent charm listeners have come to love.

Grab a pint and buckle in. It’s a ride filled with laughter, disbelief, and the kind of chaos only What The Frock? can deliver.

Good morning, America, how are ya? I’m Rabbi Dave, joined as always by the ever-caffeinated Friar Rod, and today on What the Frock? we’re opening the dusty file marked Permanent Record. You remember the threat: utter one wrong word in 7th grade and boom, your life is over. But where did that terrifying idea come from? And why has it followed us into adulthood, now repackaged as cancel culture and digital shame?

This week, we trace the roots of the permanent record from Cold War classrooms to theological scrolls to the Wayback Machine. Is there redemption in a world that never forgets? Do God and Google use the same filing system? And why the frock are we not on CNN’s podcast list?

Grab your beverage of choice and get ready to repent, reflect, and maybe rage a little. This is What the Frock?, and yes, this is going on your record.

This week on What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod take on the so-called top story of the week—no, not international conflict or political scandal, but a kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert.

What begins as bemused commentary quickly unravels into a deeper exploration of how news is chosen, shaped, and sold. Who decides what matters? Why do nonsense stories rise while real headlines vanish?

From $20 million influencer grifts to AI-powered meme machines, the frocked duo dig into the growing influence of the digital state and the unsettling possibility that we’re all just following stories designed to distract.

With signature wit and just enough theological sarcasm to sting, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod ask the question that should be on everyone’s mind—what if the news isn’t news at all?

Tune in for laughs, uncomfortable truths, and a whole lot of Coldplay you didn’t ask for.