Episodes
Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, a former radio colleague who is now the Director of Marketing for Knoxville Area Transit. Frank is happy that Becca came back two weeks in a row.
Becca’s cast was removed. She now has a splint on her thumb that...
Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, a former radio colleague who is now the Director of Marketing for Knoxville Area Transit. Becca broke her thumb while playing softball. She has three screws and a pin in her thumb.
Becca asks about the wooden e...
Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank asks if subscriber April wore her F&FS bucket hat to the opera.
Frank’s neighbor Nancy left some tulips on the front porch for Frank and Jere. Kathryn gives Frank a belated Christma...
Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank and his wife attended Marble City Opera’s production of The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace.
Kathryn promoted the opera on WATE’s Living East Tennessee on the same day that Frank wa...
Frank Murphy is joined by Teresa Brittain, executive director of Friends of Literacy. Frank will emcee the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 24, 2023. The event is a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. Buy tickets to the...
Frank Murphy is joined by Todd Steed, who will be inducted into the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame on March 24, 2023. Todd is this year’s songwriting inductee. His band is Todd Steed and the Suns of Phere. Todd is also the music director and a h...
Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady, who had the idea for Frank to donate a See More Smokies adventure to the auction at Marble City Opera’s recent fundraiser.
Frank has been sending press releases to many newspapers in the area to pr...
Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady. He recently recorded some See More Smokies episodes with fashion model Victoria Henley.
Frank and Kathryn saw each other at Brandon Gibson’s funeral. Kathryn and her husband James spent Thanksgivin...
Frank Murphy is joined by Becca James, who is interested in going on a See More Smokies adventure. Frank says he used muscle memory to put on his bronzer. Frank is starting his press tour for Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl.
Frank’s wife Jere made a batch ...
Frank Murphy and Becca James hosted the YouTube broadcast of the Karns Christmas Parade on December 3. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/x3Jf1SqMM5I
Nancy Anderson wrote in the Shopper News that “Murphy and James are quickly becoming the go-to...
Special Episode - “Knoxville Children’s Theatre”
Frank Murphy visited the dress rehearsal for “The Carol” at Knoxville Children’s Theatre at the invitation of cast member Eden Carnes, who plays Debbie / Mrs. Cratchit. “The Carol” was written and dir...
Frank Murphy is joined by author Gene Masters, who has published seven books including the war novel Silent Warriors and the mystery novel Bobby Doyle Is Missing. Frank is currently reading The Dry Cleaner.
Frank took a break from recording podcast ...
Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer David Crawford, who is also teaching and coaching opera students at the University of Tennessee. David says that the music chose him because he has the type of voice that can sing opera and fill a 4,000 seat the...
Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer David Crawford, who is also teaching and coaching opera students at the University of Tennessee.
Frank tells David about Taylor Swift’s cover of “September.” She sings “Do you remember the 28th night of Septemb...
Frank Murphy is joined by Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Frank bought rechargeable batteries at the suggestion of Erik Dobell. He got some no-name batteries that came in a plain wrapper from Amazon.
Frank, his wife Jere, and Dr. Frank Jr. PhD w...
Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His Waking Up in a Brewery podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/
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Frank Murphy is joined by opera singer and executive Kathryn Frady. Kathryn says she remembered how to sit up straight on camera and was complimented for it when doing another video interview.
Frank made a YouTube short of Kathryn singing at Moonshi...
Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His “Waking Up in a Brewery” podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/
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Frank Murphy is joined by actor and filmmaker Cylk Cozart.
Cylk is the host for the Soul Train Party Express at The Press Room in Knoxville on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Joyce Irby & Klymaxx will perform. The Party Express also features a local spotli...
Frank Murphy is joined by Nate Evans of The Temptations Revue. Nate also sang with The Impressions.
Nate is the promoter for the Soul Train Party Express at The Press Room in Knoxville on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Joyce Irby & Klymaxx will perform. T...
Frank Murphy is joined by Elyssa Hurley of MEDIC Regional Blood Center as he donates platelets via apheresis. Frank’s platelets are more valuable to MEDIC than his unpopular whole blood type.
MEDIC often has incentive gifts for donors, such as Dolly...
Frank Murphy’s friend Jeff Detrow is today’s co-host. Jeff says Frank has an “higo problem.” Higo is the Spanish word for fig.
Frank and his wife Jere haven’t had time to make jam or preserves with all the figs Frank has harvested. They started free...
Frank Murphy interviews Russell Hitchcock of the band Air Supply on today’s episode. Air Supply will perform at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, Tennessee on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at https...
Frank Murphy’s friend Kristen Detrow is today’s co-host. Frank’s friend Bean complimented Kristen’s previous appearance on the show.
Subscriber Rena’ recently adopted some rescue tortoises. She graciously sent a photo and video. Kristen’s daughter w...
Frank Murphy’s friend Jody Collins is today’s co-host. He is the graphic designer who created the Frank & Friends Show logo. Jody’s design company is Feral Giant and can be found online at https://feralgiant.com/
When designing the F&FS logo, picked...
Frank Murphy’s friend Kathryn Frady is today’s co-host. Kathryn is headed back to Baton Rouge for her duties with Opéra Louisiane. Jody Collins will co-host the next episode of the Frank & Friends Show and Frank will appear as a guest on Jody’s Rambl...
Frank Murphy’s friend Kathryn Frady is today’s co-host. Kathryn has been traveling to South Carolina and Louisiana for her opera career.
A man showed up at an opera venue to tell Kathryn he wrote an angry email to her but decided not to send it. Fra...
Frank Murphy’s friend Avi McCullah is today’s co-host. Avi worked on-air at Jewelry Television and ShopNBC, where she sold high-end men’s watches.
Avi bought her shirt at T.J. Maxx on the way to the podcast. Frank saw an article titled “The TJ Maxx ...
Frank Murphy’s friend Avi McCullah is today’s co-host. Avi worked on-air at Jewelry Television and ShopNBC, where she sold high-end men’s watches. She would fly from Knoxville to Minnesota to appear on ShopNBC.
Frank’s figs are in season. He has bee...
Frank Murphy’s friend Jeff Detrow is today’s co-host. Jeff had a long and successful radio career in San Diego on KFMB, KKLQ, and KYXY. The Jeff & Jer Showgram was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. https://www.radiohalloffame.com/the-jeff...