Friendship News Hour

This week, Frank and Alex discuss a New Jersey law that officially prohibits police officers from smoking marijuana, a more in depth history of the Levant, the newest Canadian Prime Minister candidate Pierre Poilievre, and their week 7 NFL picks.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the war in Israel with special guest Charles Goldberg, the end of the Trevor Bauer's legal troubles, the vacant speaker of the house seat, and their week 6 NFL picks.

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by collegiate fencer and body positivity enthusiast Megumi Oishi as they discuss body image issues in athletics and how they are affecting people worldwide.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss what has made LOTR movies stand the test of time, insane immigration stories, revelations about the Boy Scouts of America, and crushing national debt.

Today, Alex is joined by his good friend Xavier Holliday as they discuss his approach to a healthy lifestyle, the lessons they've learned from fatherhood, and the current state of Hip Hop.

Today, Alex and Frank discuss week one of the NFL season, tennis US Open, new JFK secret service information, New Mexico's abandonment of the constitution, and Joe Biden's utter incoherence.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss rising anxiety in children, a deadly tortilla chip, Chinese spies on American military bases, and the data behind political division.  

This week we discuss the efforts of other nations to bolster their birth rate, A.I. pornography being used to deter criminals, and Chicago's peculiar lawsuit with Kia and Hyundai.

This week Frank and Alex discuss the tragedy in Maui, the outrageous revenue video games bring in, major news outlets discouraging voting, and India's achievement on the moon.

This week Frank and Alex discuss the enormity of the Taylor Swift Eras tour, the distortion of our maps, Trump's latest indictment, and Obama's history through the lens of his biographer. 

This week Frank and Alex discuss white Americans becoming a total minority, a terrible NYT article on South Africa, violence and crime in America's major cities, and college football realignment.

This week Frank and Alex are joined by Jim Kenzie to talk conspiracy theories, Trump's latest indictment, Lizzo's lawsuit, and a wild Taco Bell incident.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss a possible rule change to the WNBA that could increase viewership, Hunter Biden's plea deal, the UFO hearing in Congress, and the idea of de-federalizing the US meat industry.

This week, Frank is joined by Dr. Rob Eschmann as they discuss the ways technology and online communication change how we experience and respond to racism.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the climbing divorce rate in America, some perspective on the origins of the riots in France, and Logan Paul's sports drink Prime may be under fire by the FDA.

This week, Alex is joined by Michael Lopez as they discuss Adam22's unique situation, a new social media platform from Meta called Threads, and cocaine is found in the White House.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss a shocking amount of strange yet legal underage marriages, 3 new controversial bills in California, the end of affirmative action in college admissions, and the aftermath of the Titan implosion.    

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the impact of a father and the missing Titanic submarine crew.

This week, Alex is joined by Michael Lopez as they discuss the surprising merger of LIV and the PGA, lots of great movies in 2023, Apple's revolutionary VR headset, and fatherhood.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss intervening with violent strangers, Clayton Kershaw's Christian night at Dodger Stadium, and the Succession finale (SPOILERS).

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the things we unapologetically do for ourselves, Matt Araiza and false allegations, the Durham report, and DeSantis vs. Disney.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the altercation on a NY subway that led to the death of Jordan Neely, Bud Light's massive sales drop after their promotion with Dylan Mulvaney, and the mall shooting in Texas.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Ed Sheeran's ongoing copyright lawsuit and the examples that have come before him, the end of Title 42 and what that means for immigration into the US, and the increase of censorship by the government on the internet.

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by David Matranga to get a feel for current housing market conditions, swap stories about squatters, and discuss a new penalty that punishes a good credit score.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss mounting conflict internationally for the US, the beginning of the end of the dollar, a sticky situation after a shooting in Texas, and if marijuana is really addictive.

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by Mitch Zaralegui. Mitch gives his experience with plant-based medicine and how it has helped him heal past traumas. 

This week, Alex is joined by friend of the ship Michael Lopez as they discuss a recent WSJ poll on changing American values, all kinds of conspiracy theories, and the school shooting in Nashville.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the WBC final, a looming indictment of Donald Trump, and LA unified goes on strike for higher wages.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Pentagon officials suggesting an alien mothership could be in our solar system, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Stanford students berating a speaker they invited to campus, and California introducing a law to ban tobacco.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss purposeful misinformation being fed to the public, the proposition of new cities in America, and the wild story of officer Terry Yeakey.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the Rasmussen poll that lead to Dilbert comics being cancelled nationwide, launching presidential DNA into outer space, and a deep dive into the history of the Covid lab leak theory. 

This week, Alex is joined by Karnage and Mr. Rager as they discuss the newest movie in the Marvel franchise. The guys also discuss anime, Call of Duty, and updates from the chemical spill in Ohio.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Super Bowl 57, UFO's all across American skies, an environmental disaster in Ohio, and new Epstein files soon to be released.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the Tyre Nichols body cam footage, Mr. Beast cures the blindness of 11,000 people, the idea of an inheritance tax, and a German doppelgänger murder.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss bizarre questions raised about the Damar Hamlin incident, taking time to ponder holy sacraments in today's world, Live Nation and Ticketmaster having to answer to Congress, Florida banning an AP African American studies class, and the arrest of two despicable child abusers.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the negative effects of pornography on young men, classified documents found in President Biden's Delaware home, the link between adolescent suicide and school attendance, and the many, many lies of George Santos.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss a breakthrough weight loss drug, arrest update in the University of Idaho murders, the unusual struggle to elect the speaker of the house, and Damar Hamlin's injury on Monday night football.

This week, Frank and Alex review many of the stories that made up 2022, a growing trend of unmotivated men in America, US cities that are more violent than the war in Iraq, and the unfolding of a wild story that resulted from a kidnapping in Columbus.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the history of Christmas through the ages, Argentina winning their first world cup in 36 years, Frank's recent trip to Hawaii, Mr. Wonderful testifying in court regarding the FTX debacle, and the increasing trend of unmotivated men in America.

This week, Alex is joined by podcasting friends Phil and Dave who are the hosts of The Lion and The Cub Podcast. They discuss everything Detroit Lions along with their picks for week 15 in the NFL.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Kanye's latest foolish comments, the Twitter Files, media coddling of SBF, high rates of depression in middle aged women, and week 14 NFL picks.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the embarrassment of Ohio State at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines, political backdrop of the US v Iran World Cup match, Covid protests in China, Elon Musk taking on Apple, and the unconscious bridges we build in our societal reasoning.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the kickoff of the World Cup in Qatar, updates from a gruesome murder scene in Idaho, Elon Musk's proactive approach to removing child pornography from Twitter, a disturbing story that has come to light from a Scientology whistleblower, and favorite Thanksgiving dishes. 

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Donald Trump declaring he is running for president in 2024, the fates of 1500 imprisoned protestors in Iran, Qatar World Cup drama, the dirtiest DEA agent, and their picks for week 11 in the NFL.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss their picks for the upcoming NFL weekend, pivotal elections all across the country, Meta laying off 11,000 people in one day, and the fallout of Kyrie Irving's tweet.

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by their friend Austin Thomas as they discuss the challenges of finding a fulfilling career and navigating the job search in today's world. They also discuss top tier Halloween candy and the sudden death of Takeoff.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the welcoming of Frank's first son to the world! They also discuss the hole that Kanye West finds himself in, a lopsided CDC vote concerning children's vaccine scheduling, and the When We Were Young festival.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the origins of Columbus Day, restaurant trends by state, the disadvantages to being a man, and the ever surmounting project that is the California speed rail.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss Kanye's support of White Lives Matter, the protests in Iran continuing to grow, Russia seeming to threaten nuclear force, Herschel Walker getting caught in a lie, and Aaron judge breaking the AL home run record. This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.

This week, Frank and Alex discuss the dynamic of a single income family, protests in Iran over women's rights, a new leader in Italy, and lots of sports drama involving Brett Farve, Ime Udoka, Robert Sarver, & cheating in the game of Chess. This episode is sponsored by Gun Barrel Coffee.

Frank sits down with long-time friend and mentor Mitch Zaralegui to discuss parenthood, healing trauma, and developing a healthy relationship with the self.