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Stories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 34: Sinatra - Behind the ScenesPerformed by the vocalist People Magazine dubbed “The World’s Greatest Singing Impressionist”, Bob Anderson, with commentary by Frank Sinatra’s long-time conductor, Vincent Falcone, this is a treasure.2020-12-1910 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #156 TOO MUCH “THANKS”GIVING?Frank is certainly not opposed to politeness but wonders why one select group of people get endless public “thanks” for simply doing their job?2020-12-0107 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #155 A NATIONAL TREASUREFrank tips his hat to the person who has been turning history into compelling entertainment for nearly 40 years.2020-11-2307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #152 EARLY VOTINGYes, it’s convenient but does it really our election system well? Frank doesn’t think so and suggests a solution.2020-11-0206 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #151 A PLAGUE OF POLLSFrank makes the case that foreign interference and disinformation pale in comparison to the undue influence polls have over elections. He maintains they should NOT be made public.2020-10-2608 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #150 Like Selling SoapFrank objects to political ads selling candidates like soap - only without the same standards for truth in advertising.2020-10-2008 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #149 HOW TO FIX THE DEBATESThe Presidential debates have been frustrating to watch. Frank says they can easily be fixed. Plus your emails about climate change.2020-10-1207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #146 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (A)Your reactions to what Frank called “the worst idea in the world”, “Oscar madness” and requiring tests before allowing people to vote.2020-10-0307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #145 CHANGING MUSIC TASTESHow did we go from giants like Gershwin and Sinatra to what we have today? Frank explains it. Hint: follow the money (what else is new?)2020-10-0207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #143 VOTING: NOT FOR EVERYONEWhile the conventional clamor has always been for greater voter participation, Frank thinks we should be more concerned about quality rather than quantity.2020-09-3006 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #140 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (B)More of your emails, this time concerning a fallout from coronavirus no one else seems to be talking about and your reactions to Frank’s list of irksome words and phrases.2020-09-2707 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #138 IRKSOMESome words or phrases Frank routinely hears on TV are like a fingernail on a blackboard to him.2020-09-2506 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #136 CO-ED MILITARY WORKING?Based on widespread reports of sexual harassment, should women have their own separate fighting force? Frank believes it would be best.2020-09-2307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #135 SECTION 230 DEBATEAre internet purveyors, including social media, putting their ‘thumb on the scale’ in terms of shaping public opinion? Frank weighs in with his own personal experiences.2020-09-2207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #134 BOOING DURING ANTHEMWhy would fans do that at the NFL season opener? Frank thinks he knows the answer.2020-09-2206 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastPISODE #131 JACKIE ROBINSON HOLIDAY?Frank makes the case that baseball legend Jackie Robinson is even more deserving of a national holiday than Martin Luther King. Could he be right?2020-09-1807 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEpisode #129 WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?Night after night, in the news, we see protestors thronging our city streets. But Frank wonders: who has that kind of time on their hands?2020-09-1607 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #124 FRATERNITY HAZING DEATHSCan there be a more senseless reason for a young life to end? Frank doesn’t think so.2020-09-1106 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #122 NATURAL DISASTERSFrank wonders why people choose to live where hurricanes and other natural disasters are regular occurrences?2020-09-0907 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 19: Billie HolidaySold into prostitution, at 14, by her own mother, Billie Holiday overcomes obstacles - not the least of which, racism - to become one of the most influential singers in pop music history but meets a tragic end.2020-09-0410 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #115 A TALE OF TWO MICSTwo decidedly different outcomes when untoward remarks are picked up by microphones thought to be turned off. Frank point out the unfairness.2020-09-0206 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #112 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (B)Your reactions to Frank’s position that all men are NOT created equal and if you think mandating masks nationwide is the answer to our pandemic problem.2020-08-3007 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 18: The History of HarmonyWhen a teenage band leader disagreed with his dad at an early recording session, he fired his father as manager! The record went to #1 and the band became a legend. Who was it? It’s all part of The History of Harmony.2020-08-2810 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #110 MANDATORY MASKS NATIONWIDE?Is it the answer to our pandemic problem? Emphatically, “no”, says Frank.2020-08-2808 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #109 ALL MEN ARE NOT CREATED EQUALNor, according to Frank, is all life equally precious. Will you agree after he makes his case?2020-08-2707 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #106 A GOOD CRYFrank invites your nominations for the greatest tear-jerk movie of all-time and reveals his #1 pick of the genre.2020-08-2506 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE 105 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (B)Reactions to recent Covid studies and Frank invites your “Only in Vegas” stories.2020-08-2306 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 17: A Way With WordsOne of the most recorded songs of the 20th century was written by a 23 year old girl after she overheard a couple of modest means looking longingly through the window of Tiffany’s. That girl wound up on a postage stamp. Find out who she was and the many other smashes she wrote.2020-08-2111 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank Podcast103 ONLY IN VEGAS.....There are certain stories that, it is said, could only have happened in Las Vegas. Frank shares a personal memorable experience.2020-08-2107 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE 102 ‘YOU WANT THE TRUTH?Recent studies prove Frank was right all along. The real reason why the United States leads the world in Covid cases and deaths.2020-08-2007 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE 100 THE ELLEN “SCANDAL”Frank remembers a time when journalist knew not every piece of juicy gossip needed to be told, for the greater good.2020-08-1907 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #99 RETRACTIONSDid you ever notice how the press makes big front page mistakes but retracts their story in a little box buried on page B-15? Frank says, “There ought to be a law...”.2020-08-1807 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #98 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (B)Do you see shades of the Third Reich in the Covid lockdown? Plus reactions to Frank’s open letter to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak.2020-08-1608 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 16: The Joy of SaxHalf the band had gone home when it dawned on their saxophonist they forgot to record a B-side for their single. What he improvised stayed at #1 five weeks! Just one of the surprising stories about the greatest instrumental sax hits of all-time.2020-08-1410 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #94 ERODING EXCELLENCEFrank has a problem with Garth Brooks withdrawing his name for consideration in the country music Entertainer of the Year award. Why?2020-08-1307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #93 THE CURE IS IN THE CUPBOARDA top CNN news personality scoffs at an herbal antibiotic as a possible therapeutic against corona virus but Frank maintains he’s wrong.2020-08-1206 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #90 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (A)Your reactions to Frank’s proposal for a “new isolationism” and surveys indicating even when a COVID vaccine is developed, about half of us would refuse it!2020-08-0807 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 15: DuetsSome famous duet partners did not even meet until AFTER their record was a hit. Just one of many surprises is this edition of Stories behind the Songs: “Duets”.2020-08-0709 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #89 SORE WINNERS OF THE WEEKOnce again the Royal Family is in Frank’s cross-hairs. Is he right or wrong?2020-08-0708 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 14: Johnny CashMotivated to success by the gruesome death of his brother, the poor boy from Arkansas grew up to the friend of Presidents and his autobiography sold more than a million copies!2020-08-0110 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #82 TIMES DO CHANGEFrank marvels at how certain social mores have changed, just in his lifetime.2020-07-3107 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #80 ANTI-SEMITISMThe Jews have been persecuted for millennia. Frank wonders, why?2020-07-2907 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #77 WEEKEND FEEDBACK (B)Outrage over Frank’s trashing of “Hamilton” and reactions to the book “The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America”.2020-07-2608 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 13: The SopranosNo, not the mob family but rather the fascinating stories of how such singers as Julie Andrews, Sarah Brightman and Jackie Evancho became household names, as sung by 16 year old phenom, Jessica Plummer.2020-07-2511 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #75 THE DELIBERATE DUMBING DOWN OF AMERICADiscussing the book of the same name that Frank thinks should be required reading. Was there a conspiracy to make future generations less smart?2020-07-2408 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE 74 CONFESSIONS OF A “HAMILTON “ HATERGet ready for show business blasphemy as Frank dares to ‘dis’ the Broadway blockbuster.2020-07-2307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #73 RESTRUCTURE THE SUPREME COURT?There’s a lot of talk about adding justices and imposing term limits but Frank argues why we should leave things as they are.2020-07-2208 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #71 TIME FOR ANOTHER TAX REVOLT?Frank wonders why Americans sit still for the annual picking of our pockets every April 15th? Is it legalized extortion?2020-07-2207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #70 WEEKEND FEEDBACKReaction to Frank’s outrage over gyms being closed during a supposed health crisis and your nominations for the greatest stand up comics of all-time.2020-07-1908 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 12: A Tribute to Soul TrainWhat famous singer, known as “The Black Elvis”, is said to have had 10 children by the age of 16? Get on the “Soul Train” and find out!2020-07-1709 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #68 ODE TO SEBASTIANFrank makes the case the toughest gig in show business is stand up comedy.2020-07-1707 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #65 WHAT’S IN A NAME?Frank’s take on sports franchises renaming their teams to appease Native American activists.2020-07-1406 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #62 WEEKEND FEEDBACKYour email responses to Frank’s questions concerning replacing the national anthem and if the moon landing could have been faked.2020-07-1106 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 11: Country ClassicsThe surprising stories behind some of the biggest-ever crossover hits. All of them Top 10, if not #1, on both the country AND pop charts.2020-07-1010 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #61 A GUY YOU’D LIKE TO MEET IN A DARK ALLEYFrank sings the praises of TV movie host Eddie Muller and his Saturday night show, “Noir Alley”.2020-07-1007 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #60 IS OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OBSOLETE?Frank asks: Why are we sending youngsters to brick and mortar buildings when everything they need to learn is just a click away online?2020-07-0906 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #59 THE HIGHER EDUCATION RACKETIs going to college overrated and overpriced? Frank thinks so.2020-07-0808 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #56 WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONMore of your emails concerning reality TV and your thoughts on Presidential speechwriters and the White House Press Secretary. Plus Frank announces the winner of June’s Email of the Month.2020-07-0506 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 10: Billy JoelThe kid who hated taking his piano lessons grows up be the third biggest-selling solo artist of all-time and will forever be known as “The Piano Man”.2020-07-0310 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #54 YOU’RE FIRED!What two White House jobs would Frank eliminate, if her could?2020-07-0307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #53 REALITY (?) TVFrank submits it’s anything but and claims there has only been one TRUE reality show in the history of the genre.2020-07-0207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #45 THE SEATTLE SITUATIONFrank argues that even a bad police force is preferable to none at all.2020-06-2407 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #44 ONE NATION UNDER STRESSTwo top doctors back up Frank’s contention that watching TV news can harm our health which is already so poor it explains why the U.S. leads the world in Covid deaths.2020-06-2406 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #43 GONE WITH THE (PC) WIND?Renouncing the Confederacy is one thing but Frank draws the line with the movie “Gone with the Wind”.2020-06-2207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #41 WEEKEND FEEDBACKYour emails concerning Frank’s takes on police brutality, term limits of one only, and clicking off you TV news.2020-06-2007 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #40 TURNER CLASSIC MOVIESFrank asks for your votes as to the greatest film stars of all-time.2020-06-1907 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #39 CABLE NEWS - THE PROPAGANDA MACHINESStalin famously said “Let me control the media and I’ll rule the world.” Frank warns “Beware”.2020-06-1806 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #38 DON’T WATCH THE NEWSMedical science says it can be bad for your health and so does Frank.2020-06-1707 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #37 TERM LIMITS OF ONEFrank makes his case why every elected office should be limited to one term.2020-06-1607 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #34 WEEKEND FEEDBACKYour responses to Frank’s take on reparations, his defense of white people, and the question of a possible Covid ‘conspiracy’.2020-06-1307 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #30 IN DEFENSE OF WHITE PEOPLEFrank argues that “white-guilt” should be tempered by some well-deserved pride.2020-06-0905 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #28 WEEKEND FEEDBACKYour say on the death penalty, paying more to get less, and Frank announces the first $100 winner in our “Email of the Month” contest.2020-06-0705 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #25 THE DEATH PENALTYFrank’s own father was murdered yet he’s against it. Find out why.2020-06-0408 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #23 THE PARENTING SHIFTFrank’s theory as to why “common courtesy” is dwindling.2020-06-0206 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #21: WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONFrank reads your email responses to his assault on the two major political parties. Also, your votes for the greatest game shows of all time as well as the top hosts.2020-05-3105 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 12. CLOSING THOUGHTS & GETTING ONE-ON-ONE HELPRe-thinking disease. Scheduling private phone consultations with me.2020-05-2910 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 11. THE BIG ‘DON’TS’One of them, you probably never saw coming.2020-05-2914 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 10. SKIN, HAIR & TEETHHow to have the best of all the above.2020-05-2912 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 9. SLEEP, INVERSION & DETOXIFICATIONSlumber is underrated. The magic of getting upside down. Cleaning out the ‘gunk’.2020-05-2915 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 8. SUPPLEMENTS & ENERGYWhy they’re not called ONLY-ments. Two natural wonders for boundless energy.2020-05-2911 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 7. FLUIDS & FASTINGThe power of pure water. Fasting: Is it nature’s cure-all?2020-05-2909 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 6. EXERCISEThe closest thing we have to a Fountain of Youth.2020-05-2907 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 5. DIET (pt 2)It’s a minefield out there but you CAN re-educate your taste buds.2020-05-2911 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 4. DIET (pt 1)Just cutting two things can eliminate up to 90% of illness!2020-05-2910 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 3. THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTShould they be the absolute authority on healthful living?2020-05-2910 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 2. DEFINING “LIFE UNLIMITED” & HOW IT BEGANWhy aren’t we routinely living to 140-50 years old? My journey to answering that.2020-05-2910 minLife UnlimitedLife UnlimitedPART 1. INTRODUCTION & FOREWORDWhy this book was written and what you can expect from it.2020-05-2906 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #16: ALCOHOL AND PROHIBITIONAccording to Frank, passing the 18th amendment was not a mistake - repealing it is where we went wrong.2020-05-2607 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #15: THE RAW FOOD DIETFrank’s proven plan for losing, on average, a pound a day while enjoying the best health of your life.2020-05-2505 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #14: WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONYour thoughts on couples staying together for the sake of their children and Frank’s proposed “movement” to cut down air pollution.2020-05-2405 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #13: WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONFrank reads your email responses to his questions regarding voting machines, cell phones and the British Royal Family.2020-05-2305 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #10: THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILYWe fought two bloody wars to separate ourselves from them yet many Americans continue to fawn over the Royal Family. Frank is definitely not one of them.2020-05-2005 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #8: VOTING MACHINESAt least one expert on terrorism believes computerized voting machines are “the single greatest threat to our American was of life”. Find out why Frank fervently agrees.2020-05-1804 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #7: WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONMore of your email responses, this time, concerning Frank’s questions about religion and the existence of extraterrestrial life.2020-05-1705 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #6: WEEKEND FEEDBACK EDITIONFrank reads your email responses to his question regarding overpopulation and the possibility of ending legal abortion.2020-05-1705 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #2: THE POPULATION BOMBForget Covid 19 and climate change, Frank says the most pressing problem facing humankind is our planet’s overpopulation. Is he right?2020-05-1207 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEPISODE #1: THE CORONA VIRUS (so-called) “CRISIS” Are you ready for a viewpoint on the pandemic unlike any you’ve heard from the mainstream media? Frank makes the case that the government and the mediAre you ready for a viewpoint on the pandemic unlike any you’ve heard from the mainstream media? Frank makes the case that the government and the medical establishment got it all wrong.2020-05-1106 minThe Perfectly Frank PodcastThe Perfectly Frank PodcastEpisode 0: COUNTDOWN TO BLASTOFF : I’M BACK!The long-running hit Las Vegas radio talk show of the ‘90s, now returns as a podcast. Host Frank LaSpina gives his thought-provoking, often controversial, 5 minute takes on the passing parade of life, Monday through Friday, then reads your email responses on his weekend feedback editions, Saturday and Sunday, with a $100 prize for the Email of the Month. WARNING: the surgeon-general has determined listening to this podcast can be highly addictive.2020-05-1006 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 2: Sam CookeHave you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow! Episode 2: SAM COOKE, who at the time of his bizarre and controversial death was second only to Elvis, in record sales, with such hits as “Cupid”, “You Se...2020-05-0908 minStories Behind the SongsStories Behind the SongsEpisode 1: Carole KingHave you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow! EPISODE 1: CAROLE KING, the music world’s most successful female songwriter, who placed 118 tunes on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, including “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, “The Loco...2020-05-0210 min