Frank & Friends Show 0059

Frank Murphy and Kathryn Frady are joined for a few minutes by Frank’s eldest grandson, Artie Rocket. Last summer, Artie appeared on several See More Smokies episodes of the Frank & Friends Show. Artie remembers being scared by a Bigfoot statue in Pigeon Forge. Artie wants to show the scapular he received as a First Communion gift. 

Frank had a close call on the wooden deck in his backyard. When he stepped down from one level to the next, his foot broke through a board. Fortunately as he fell, he landed in a sitting position with his leg through the board. 

Kathryn’s parents have algae in their pool. Frank has been fighting algae with extra chlorine. Last year he tried algaecide but didn’t like the suds created by the chemical. Frank switched to liquid chlorine when the price of chlorine tablets skyrocketed. He likes to open the jug underwater so it doesn’t splash on his clothes. 

When Frank was a kid, he and other kids had to step into a dishpan of liquid chlorine before getting into the kiddie pool at the club. The chemical killed athlete’s foot fungus. 

Kathryn says it seems like every time she calls her coworker Brandon Gibson, he is washing the dishes. Kathryn suggests listening to podcasts while doing the dishes. 

Frank was moved to the afternoon shift on 104.9 Lake FM. He is now on from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Listen online at https://www.lakefm.com/ 

Frank’s mother was in labor for 30 hours on the longest day of the year before giving birth to him. He likes to joke that Judy Garland ruined his birthday by dying. 

Frank bought dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, pool floats, and other treats for the kids at ALDI. As he approached the checkout line, the customer ahead of him asked, “Are you on PBS?” As Frank conversed with the customer, the ALDI cashier left her register to walk around and unload Frank’s cart and ring up his purchases. 

Later that day, Frank was buying produce at Kroger. A produce clerk asked if Frank was still on the radio and still doing improv on stage. Another customer overheard the conversation and approached Frank. The customer said that he’s been told he has a great voice and should be on the radio. Frank agreed and offered to help him contact the local radio stations. 

Kathryn is headed out of town to work at Opéra Louisiane and at Coastal Carolina University. She will be back for an August 3 screening of Marble City Opera’s production of Tosca at Central Cinema. The video is hosted by Frank and Kathryn. They introduce each act and give a synopsis of the plot. 

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