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Let Me Be Fronk"A Fronky Season Finale" (w/Jonna Fronk)The Fronk Sisters are back at it to conclude the first season of ‘Let Me Be Fronk.’
And what better way to conclude than by swapping roles for the day?!
Jonna is driving the bus and Alyssa is in the hot seat; buckle up binch!!
To kick things off, we made spicy pomegranate margaritas on set and filmed a fun little bonus sister vlog for you Freaks of Fronk
2024-12-181h 01
Let Me Be Fronk"Uncle Nat's Many Lives" (w/Uncle Nat)Meet Brooklyn's celebrated, leading engineer in hair removal, my one-of-a-kind friend Uncle Nat (they/them).
They are the Owner and Creative Director for a hair removal + facial lounge known as Uncle Nat’s, located in Brooklyn, New York. Uncle Nat’s challenges the outdated and non-inclusive norms of salon culture; this space provides comfort and safety for those often overlooked or underserved. Fat, trans, disabled people, and anyone who doesn’t fit the mold, are always welcomed at Uncle Nat’s.
This layered conversation has it all: tales from the salon world in the 80s, Nat's prev...
2024-11-131h 19
Let Me Be Fronk"Foster Kid Glow Up" (w/Crystal Enriquez)It’s certainly the season of the witch!
Meet intuitive tarot and spiritual coach Crystal Enriquez, based in Salem, Massachusetts.
She’s a tatted-up, Cali-born, former foster youth who defied many odds as a first-generation high school and college graduate, now pursuing her gifts to help people connect to the spirit world.
In this convo, Crystal opens up about her dysfunctional childhood and all the obstacles she overcame to be a fully independent adult now reclaiming her narrative and chasing big dreams.
We also c...
2024-10-301h 17
Let Me Be Fronk“The Showrunner Special” (w/Ryan Selvy)Meet fellow show host, live streamer, and artist Ryan Selvy; my dear friend and NEIGHBOR who made quite the entrance into my life, but you'll have to tune in to hear that meet-cute!
He's the coolest, highly creative, and as inspiring as he is supportive. What a guy!
On this episode, Ryan takes his through his early days, all of his strange freak accidents, moving to NYC, falling in love, and becoming a (cat) Dad.
We also talk shop on his hit Adobe show 'File New,' and unpack how he has successfully...
2024-10-161h 00
Let Me Be Fronk“Tales, Trails & Two Braids” (w/Amanda Wylie)What would you do if you ever came face-to-face with a bear? Thru-Hiker Amanda Wylie knows This next guest is a New Yorker who traded in city life for life on the trails, and has lived to tell the many tales, thank God!
Millions of solo steps have led her to great journeys across the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail, so far.
We extensively cover thru-hiker culture and go over useful information, like how to poop in the woods.
This episode is for those in the...
2024-09-251h 04
Let Me Be Fronk“Study Abroad Broads” (w/Selin Babakhani)LA’s hottest and most iconic Persian Armenian graces the show; please welcome my study abroad bestie Selin Babakhani!
On this episode of Let Me Be Fronk, Selin shares her family’s incredible immigration story from Tehran, Iran to their new home in Los Angeles, California in the 90s.
Faced with case delays, a hard winter, and limited resources, Selin recounts her family’s 13 month stay at a Christian-Armenian refugee camp in Madrid, Spain as they awaited U.S. citizenship— including a moving account of how her Mom offered translation to help speed up the process f...
2024-09-041h 01
Let Me Be Fronk"Retired Church Kids" (w/Andrew Stowe)ATTENTION— We have another VIP guest on this edition of Let Me Be Fronk!
Meet Andrew Stowe; a devoted dog dad, Hell’s Kitchen king, Housewife die-hard, a Fire Island frequent flier, casual genius, kickball stud, and a my friend of 23+ years and counting! He’s a true lifer, and after this conversation, you’ll understand why.
Tune in as Andrew and I sort through our lonnnggg friendship; recounting our formative southern church days, summer camp memories, SNL obsession, growing pains, and life as two hot nerds, now adults, living in the same city once again. As...
2024-08-211h 21
Let Me Be Fronk"Henny From the Heights" (w/Hendrick Hoepelman)WE BACK, WE BACK, WE BACK! The summer hiatus is over and the red carpet is rolled out for NYC legend, beloved fitness trainer/coach, proud family man, and fellow creative Hendrick Hoepelman.
No wet napkin energy here! Henny joins Let Me Be Fronk to share about his early days growing up in Washington Heights, how he built a 14-year career in the fitness industry, and his podcasting projects— shoutout Uptown Sanitation.
Henny is one of the kindest, cooliest, and realest people I’ve been lucky enough to meet in New York. Every time he’s around...
2024-08-0754 min
Let Me Be Fronk"The Other Fronk" (w/Jonna Fronk)Y'all demanded, we delivered: JONNA JUICY FRONK, sister of Let Me Be Fronk CEO Alyssa Fronk, aka the other Fronk, joins the show for the first time! Buckle up; it's double the Fronk.
Gather round as little sis Jonna shares how Alyssa terrorized her as an older sister, what it means to be "Fronk," tales from growing up in a big, loud FAMBLY, college days, meeting and marrying her "certified lover boy" JonMark, welcoming their perfect son and nephew to the CEO of Let Me Be Fronk, Jett Easton, into the world, motherhood, and life updates. You...
2024-06-261h 08
Let Me Be Fronk"A Life of Ministry" (w/Okema Diaz)On this edition of Let Me Be Fronk, my long-time hairstylist turned friend and up-and-coming Minister, Okema Diaz, joins the show to talk about her life of ministry, love of people, Juneteenth, and the call she's pursuing.
But don't be fooled!! She's not your regular, degular Minister. Her radicalized word addresses colonization in the church, calls out systems of oppression, and encourages others to live a life of love, in pure Christ-like form, as intended.
Tune in to hear about Okema's life growing up in the Bronx, going on tour with MILEY CYRUS— yup!, motherhood, al...
2024-06-191h 06
Let Me Be Fronk"Good Time, Gabbin' Gals" (w/Ashleigh Carter)Former co-workers, turned chatterbox friends Alyssa Fronk & Ashleigh Carter get together to discuss NYC media days, Ashleigh's recent trip to Paris to see THE Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour— and gives her opinion on US Eras Tour vs Europe Eras Tour culture and show quality. And no convo of ours is complete without a little pop culture, personal goss, dating life, and more. Caution: there will be many laughs, and this is NSFW.
Connect with LMBF + team + guests via:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@letmebefronk
Instagram: https://www.instag...
2024-06-121h 19
Let Me Be Fronk“Lonely Girl & the Road” (w/Anna Vatuone)If you had told me 3 years ago that this next guest would be on MY podshow I created?! I wouldn’t have believed you for many reasons…
On this edition of Let Me Be Fronk, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and branding expert Anna Vatuone drops by to share her moving stories of growing up, how a spontaneous road trip changed her life forever, moving to her dream city, starting over (and over), building her business from scratch, finding friends and love in Boston and her journey to self-publishing her first book 'Lonely Girl' out later this year.
You...
2024-06-051h 35Let Me Be Fronk"Love All Tennis" (w/Coach Omar Durrani)*content warning for listeners with kiddos near*
The man, the myth, the legend Coach Omar joins Let Me Be Fronk. Yes, Coach Omar from the Tennis Menace Report, Alyssa’s Instagram stories, and by far the most popular guest at GROM— IYKYK.
We chat about Omar’s childhood, his tennis career, how he met wifey, his new NYC tennis academy ‘Love All Tennis’ and our FRONK opinions, of course.
You better believe Coach Omar & I saw Challengers, together— more on YouTube! But we have thoughts and opinions….
Get to know this beloved and respe...
2024-05-291h 12Let Me Be Fronk"Don't Apologize for Living" (w/Foluké)On the first, full-length edition of Let Me Be Fronk, a podshow hosted by Alyssa Fronk, NYC-based creative Foluké joins us in the studio as the first official guest!
Get to know this brilliant, joyful Black creative who embodies living authentically and in her purpose every day. Learn about her impressive media career (thus far!), how creating content has teed up unexpected opportunities, and how the most unlikely of characters changed the trajectory of her life with some words of wisdom.
There's also lots of singing, Disney Channel reminiscing, childhood stories, vulnerable moments, and more. We are t...
2024-05-221h 06
The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: It's UCONN's Title to Lose; Xavier & Creighton get BouncedThe Final Four is set, and the UConn Huskies have flat out dominated every team in their path heading into a matchup with Miami. Brian and Sam discuss Xavier's slow start and eventual exit at the hands of a high-powered Texas team. Adam Kunkel put forth a heck of an effort in his last game in a Xavier uniform. Sean Miller's first season in Cincy can only be considered a success.
B-Frank and Sam pivot to recapping Creighton's best tournament run in school history after a wildly entertaining Sweet 16 matchup against Princeton and poor second-half shooting performance...
2023-03-3044 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Three Sweet Teams & A Wild Coaching CarouselB-Frank & Sam return to decompress after an action packed week for the Big East, both on the court and off it! They begin by running through how the conference fared in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Providence is the only Big East team to have lost in the round of 64, and their coach being one foot out the door likely contributed.
Marquette breezed past Vermont after a competitive start, but fell victim to Tom Izzo & the Michigan State Spartans in the Joey Hauser revenge game. The loss kept Shaka Smart from reaching his...
2023-03-231h 00
The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: MSG Recap, Honors, Tournament TalkBelieve it or not, there's no shortage of DePaul talk in this episode.
B-Frank and Sam are back to recap the (yet again) most entertaining conference tournament during championship week. Though their brackets were in disarray and Creighton couldn't get past the semifinal round, it was another storybook week as Marquette brought home the first ever Big East tourney crown for the Midwest.
They move on to conference honors, but with a twist. While the typical player, coach, and teams are on their lists, they also recount the best upset, most entertaining games, notable moments, an...
2023-03-161h 08The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: It's Conference Tournament TimeB-Frank & Sam return to preview the Big East Basketball tournament, which tips off Wednesday. They discuss numerous storylines ahead of what's sure to be an incredible four days of competition at Madison Square Garden.
After knocking off UConn on the road earlier in the year and a furious comeback fell short against Marquette, how dangerous can St. John's be?
Can Villanova put together a storybook run to reach the NCAA Tournament after an abysmal start to the season?
Can Xavier keep winning now that we know Zach Freemantle will miss the remainder of th...
2023-03-0743 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: A Couple Top Teams Finally Lose at Home & The League is Marquette's to LoseB-Frank & Sam return for a quick show ahead of the penultimate weekend of Big East hoops to review a decisive previous week. On one side of the standings, Georgetown picked up an elusive road win. On the other, Marquette's win in Omaha has them primed to hang a regular season banner. They'll remind anyone who is willing to listen that they were picked NINTH in the preseason coaches poll.
Each co-host's alma mater left some meat on the bone this past week as Seton Hall let another winnable game slip away and Creighton dropped their first home g...
2023-02-2429 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: The Regular Season Title Race Heats UpB-Frank and Sam return after a tough stretch for Seton Hall and Creighton's 8-game win streak was snapped at the hands of Providence. Four teams are vying for the regular season conference crown, and all four lost since we last recorded.
The guys run bottom-up in the power rankings. Georgetown is still a mess and may be without Qudus Wahab (again). DePaul hasn't won since knocking off Xavier at home. St. John's topped Providence at MSG without Andre Curbelo and completed a comeback against the Blue Demons. Butler shocked Xavier in a game with an incredibly ugly f...
2023-02-1657 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Seton Hall & Creighton are Hot as the Conference Race Heats UpB-Frank and Sam return in chipper moods as Seton Hall has won 8 of 10 and Creighton controls their own destiny in the race for the regular season crown heats up.
B-Frank runs through the standings and the boys begin power rankings bottom up. Georgetown collected their first conference win in 30 tries right after we finished recording the previous episode. DePaul and Butler are back in the basement after looking promising earlier in the year. The Johnnies' only win since last show was a 2-point thriller over Georgetown in which Rockford native A.J. Storr played well and hit a...
2023-02-061h 00The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Hoyas Snap the Streak, Recapping a Chaotic StretchGeorgetown beat DePaul to end their nightmare 29-game conference losing streak after B-Frank and Sam had finished recording. Unfortunately, the Hoyas would've been in the cellar in our power rankings either way.
After some housekeeping & running through the standings we run 11-to-1 by applying selective logic in a few spots. DePaul is now responsible for Xavier's only conference loss and Georgetown's only win - because that's the Big East! Butler can't get healthy. Umoja Gibson is playing his tail off for the Blue Demons, and St. John's embarrassed UConn in Hartford but laid a stinker at MSG a...
2023-01-2557 min
Let Me Be FreeEp 03: Isabel and Hugging the CactusOn this episode, Alwynn interviews Isabel, who is a parent and member of “Let Me Be Free, The Wounded Inner Child” Facebook group. Isabel has posted and shared about her experience in the group and also often responds to other people’s posts on the group.
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2023-01-241h 41The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Road Wins are Hard to Come ByB-Frank & Sam return after a 2-0 week for Seton Hall and an 0-2 week for Creighton. The Pirates look to reach .500 in conference play this next week, and the Jays have a prove it game Saturday when they play host to heavyweight Providence.
After running through the standings (1:30-3:32) the guys reveal this week's power rankings from bottom up (3:35-28:48) with Georgetown bringing up the rear yet again. The Hoyas have been playing competitive first halves only to be dominated when it counts. Butler's offense is atrocious, and St. John's gave Providence a real scare on the r...
2023-01-1345 min
The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Providence & Xavier are For RealB-Frank and Sam return after a week-and-a-half holiday hiatus to discuss the new balance of power in their favorite basketball conference. Georgetown has lost 25 straight conference games in an impressively bad skid after getting hot to win the Big East Tournament two seasons ago.
They run through the standings, which experienced quite the shakeup as previously unbeaten UCONN dropped consecutive road contests against Xavier, then Providence. The Friars are 5-0 in conference play for the first time in their history much thanks to efforts from Fenwick alum Bryce Hopkins. Xavier, like Providence, has also won 8 straight behind a...
2023-01-0642 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: Bryce Hopkins for National Player of the Year & Is Villanova Back?Conference play has tipped off in the two weeks since B-Frank and Sam last recorded, and UCONN is still undefeated atop the standings. Providence and Xavier are also 2-0 in league play. After running through the rest of the standings (0:20-1:06), Sam shares his holiday spirit after the Jays pulled off a get-right win over Butler in Omaha - just their second home game in 31 days. The guys talk about how important Ryan Kalkbrenner is to Creighton's defensive identity and how a sleeveless Baylor Scheierman needs to play to achieve the team's lofty preseason expectations. A less rosy B-Frank...
2022-12-241h 03The Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Big East Basketball Show: UCONN is Unstoppable, Creighton Flew off a Cliff, Seton Hall FaltersB-Frank and Sam return to talk all things Big East since last Thursday. They congratulate St. John's on picking up the conference's first league win against DePaul before Sam recounts his time at the Moody Center for Creighton's close loss to Texas. The Jays' no good, very bad week was punctuated by an embarrassing loss to Nebraska. B-Frank isn't much happier with Seton Hall after a blowout loss at KU and taking too long to get going against D-II Lincoln U.
They move on to power rank the remaining teams in the conference. UCONN is head and s...
2022-12-0940 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Podcast: Big East Basketball Early Season ThoughtsB-Frank and Sam return to power rank the Big East teams through the first few weeks of the season, with undefeated UCONN and Maui Invitational Runner-Up Creighton head and shoulders above the rest of the pack. Villanova shockingly brings up the rear.
The discuss the best and worst starts to the season, give Marquette their flowers for shellacking Baylor as the conference's best win on the young season, and touch on some of the league's best individual performers.
Games to look forward to feature the Big East-Big 12 Battle and some juicy in-state rivalries.
The...
2022-12-0140 minThe Power Six Podcast: Big East Basketball ShowPower Six Podcast: Big East Basketball Tip-Off ShowFrom the guys who brought Let Me B-Frank and SONT Chicago readers weekly Big East Basketball Power Rankings the past few seasons, B-Frank (Seton Hall alum) and Sam (Creighton alum) introduce the Power Six Podcast Big East Basketball Show. They begin by reminding listeners that college basketball has a Power Six thanks to the nation's only basketball-focused major collegiate sports conference. A quick aside about DePaul starts things off with a trip down memory lane.
B-Frank & Sam then regale each other with their favorite moments from the budding Seton Hall-Creighton rivalry before reliving notable moments from last y...
2022-10-2449 min
SuccotashFlippin' Hot Summer ClipsSaluton, estas mi Tyson Saner. This is Succotash, Episode 263, and I will be your host for the duration. For those of you new to this soundcast, welcome! This is a show that listens to other people's soundcasts and clips them to give our audience a sample so that in the event they are looking for more soundcasts to listen to, they would theoretically have a few more ideas of what is waiting out there for them to enjoy. Last week on Epi262, my co-host (and every-other-show-host) Marc Hershon cast his ears out into the world and found 6 soundcasts to...
2021-07-2728 min
Spread OptionSpread Option Season 2 Episode 1Brian and Nick are back with the Season 2 premiere of the Spread Option podcast, LMBF’s sports gambling show that focuses on College Football and...
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LetMeBeFrankBFLOM – We’re halfway thereeeee!
A lot of LMBF on this podcast – tangents, baseball musings and just an overall good time! Happy to be back on the wire again folks!
2019-06-201h 02
The Jock and Nerd PodcastThe Spin-Off Show: Writer & Podcaster Brian FranklinBrian Franklin is the founder of LMBF Sports, a Chicago-based sports site and podcast network. He hosts three podcasts ranging from sports gambling to college sports. Follow @LMBFSports on social media for the latest. Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: show@jockandnerd.com Instagram: @jockandnerd Twitter: @jockandnerdcast...
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2019-06-191h 54
The Jock and Nerd PodcastThe Spin-Off Show: Writer & Podcaster Brian FranklinBrian Franklin is the founder of LMBF Sports, a Chicago-based sports site and podcast network. He hosts three podcasts ranging from sports gambling to college sports. Follow @LMBFSports on social media for the latest. Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: show@jockandnerd.com Instagram: @jockandnerd Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Facebook: facebook.com/jockandnerd Facebook Group: jockandnerd.com/community Donate: Support the podcast! Subscribe to Jock and Nerd on YouTube! Merchandise: jockandnerd.com/shop Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | GooglePlay | RSS Rate and...
2019-06-191h 54
Let Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast March 13th with Nick AntonNick Anton of LMBF and the Chicago Cubs joins the program to set the stage for baseball season. The guys dig into the ARod engagement...
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2019-03-1346 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: February 27th with Dan Marotz of Go With the FlowB-Frank is joined by a special guest this week, Dan Marotz from the Go With The Flow podcast joins him to talk about the NHL...
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2019-02-2719 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: February 20th with Pat BovardBovard is back yet again and this time it is big news. Manny Machado has signed with the San Diego Padres ending his lengthy free...
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2019-02-2026 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast February 14th with Pat BovardHappy Valentine’s Day to all, B-Frank is joined by recurring guest Pat Bovard to talk all things Dog Show. The Westminster Dog show took over...
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2019-02-1421 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: February 6th with Pete CareyFormer co-host and NBA aficionado Pete Carey joins the program to talk NBA Trade Deadline. We’ve already seen one big trade go down with Kristaps...
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2019-02-0626 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: January 24th with Patrick BovardBrian is joined this week by an esteemed guest, the co-founder of the La Grange Wiffle Ball Academy, a 2010 Prep Bowl Champion, and the...
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2019-01-2425 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: January 16th with Matt BarbatoWe are joined by long time guest and fan-favorite, Matt Barbato from itsbato.com to talk all things NFL Football. The guys open with NFL Playoff...
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2019-01-1649 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastFive Minute Friday: January 11thWelcome to the first edition of Five Minute Friday, part of the LMBF Podcast. Each and every week B-Frank and John Hayes will be brining...
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2019-01-1108 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastLMBF Podcast: January 9th with Nick SurgesThat’s right folks, the LMBF Podcast is back. If you’ve been paying attention, the Weekend Recap has been running for a few weeks now featuring...
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2019-01-0946 minLet Me B-Frank PodcastWeekend Recap: December 31stHappy New Years’ Eve to all, we at LMBF hope you had a very Merry Christmas and are excited to ring in 2019! In case...
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2018-12-3118 minSpread OptionSpread Option Episode 1LMBF Sports is excited to announce the official launch of our newest podcast, Spread Option.
2018-08-2446 min