Frangela: The Final Word

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Frangela: The Final Word

The Final Word on all things Political and Pop Cultural. Comedic duo Frangela makes "Real News. REAL FUNNY!" Your positive "Back Up AND Black Up!" here to inspire you to #RESIST! Subscribe, review, and get a new episode each week! As a quick listen option, we also give you our classic "Idiot of the Week" in a separate podcast.

  1. 2D AGO

    Trade Wars, Luxury Jets, and the Supreme Court’s Next Crisis

    Tonight on The Final Word, we break down the latest in the ongoing saga of Trump-world chaos, starting with a major shift: Trump has blinked first in the trade war with China. Why? Because, by his own admission, the tariffs were hurting "Trump's people"—which apparently took him entirely by surprise. Meanwhile, despite economic turmoil, Trump still plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, with an estimated billion-dollar price tag to convert it into Air Force One. Just a casual gift for a sitting president—nothing to see here. Speaking of jaw-dropping financial claims, Trump boasts that Saudi Arabia pledged $600 billion in investment during his Middle East trip—except the White House only released details for $283 billion. Either someone misplaced a few hundred billion dollars, or we have some creative accounting going on. And then there’s the latest in the Trump crypto experiment: a Chinese tech company, with no revenue and just eight employees, is planning to buy $300 million worth of Trump’s $TRUMP coin. Because nothing says financial legitimacy like an untraceable digital currency linked to a man who has never met a conflict of interest he didn’t like. Shockingly, House Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks to reduce the "appearance of impropriety." But Trump accepting a $400 million private jet from Qatar? Apparently, that’s just fine. Meanwhile, the administration has fast-tracked entry for 17 relatives of Sinaloa cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán López and conveniently expedited refugee status for white Afrikaners, yet continues to turn its back on immigrants fleeing violence elsewhere. The hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer. And finally, the Supreme Court now faces a staggering question: Can Trump legally end birthright citizenship? As authoritarian impulses collide with constitutional rights, the stakes for American democracy have never been higher. All that and more on The Final Word, where we unpack the corruption, the hypocrisy, and the crises shaping the nation. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo. https://sexyliberal.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr

  2. 4D AGO

    Nazis, Misogyny, and the Crimes We Can’t Ignore | Something Ain't Right

    This week on Something Ain’t Right, we don’t sugarcoat, and we don’t look away. Buckle up, because we’re taking a hard look at the deeply unsettling trends that demand accountability. First, Ye (formerly Kanye West) has leaned all the way into Nazi aspirations with the release of his new song, Heil Hitler. If it feels like we’ve hit some kind of historical rock bottom, it’s because we have. Then, we confront allegations of sexual assault against Shannon Sharpe and the disturbing charges against Sean Combs (Diddy), including racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transporting individuals for prostitution. The sheer scale of the accusations is staggering, and we break down what this means, where justice stands, and why silence is not an option. These are the stories that don’t add up, don’t make sense, and absolutely deserve a serious side-eye. This is Something Ain’t Right, where uncomfortable truths get the attention they demand. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.  https://sexyliberal.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 8m

  3. MAY 9

    Meme Coins, Missing Planes, and Due Process—Or Lack Thereof

    This week on The Final Word, we dive into the latest absurdities from the Trump administration, starting with the First Family’s bold new venture into meme coins. Yes, because if there’s one thing democracy needed, it’s a crypto scheme that enriches the Trumps while making financial ruin fun. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary (and villain in an imaginary movie titled Puppies vs. Kristi Noem) straight-up refused to answer Representative Lauren Underwood’s question about whether due process is a fundamental right in the Constitution. Because apparently, answering basic civics questions is optional now. Then, the New York Times reports that U.S. intelligence agencies don’t actually believe Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, is working with the Tren de Aragua criminal gang—which would be inconvenient for the Trump administration, since that’s their entire excuse for deporting Venezuelan immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. Facts: tricky little things. Speaking of problems, Trump just can’t quit Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who remains determined to redefine "military leadership" by misplacing planes and halting aid to Ukraine—without having the actual authority to do so. Then there’s China, Trump’s invisible trade deals, and his latest plan to start sending detainees to Libya. Because if there’s one thing history has taught us, it’s that detention policies dreamed up by incompetent authoritarians always end super well. And finally, some good news! MAGA had a truly terrible night in Texas, losing 0-11 in Tarrant County’s three largest cities, proving that even deep-red territory sometimes chooses not to be ridiculous. All this and more on The Final Word, where we sift through the nonsense so you don’t have to. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.  https://sexyliberal.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 2m

  4. MAY 7

    Something Ain't Right | Denied Care, Harvard's Shady Moves, and Trump’s Cabinet of Suss

    This week on Something Ain’t Right, we shine a spotlight on EviCore—the company quietly working behind the scenes to make sure your insurance coverage gets the big fat denial stamp. With major American insurers relying on their “services,” 1 in 3 insured Americans are getting handled—and not in the good way. Next, let’s pump the brakes on the media’s applause for Harvard supposedly “standing up” to the Trump administration. Because apparently, they did hand over data to the Department of Homeland Security, and oh look—the administration conveniently tweaked the name of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It’s almost like words don’t mean what they used to. And finally, if you’re looking for the most ‘suss’ thing happening in Washington, direct your attention to Trump’s cabinet. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently claimed that Trump saved the lives of over 258 million Americans—most of them in less than 24 hours. Truly remarkable, if only reality worked that way. If it doesn’t seem right, it belongs on Something Ain’t Right. Tune in, and let’s break it all down—with the proper side-eye. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    41 min

  5. MAY 2

    Meritocracy, Shrinking Economies, and Trump’s Grinch Audition—A Democracy on the Rocks

    This week on The Final Word, we break down Trump’s latest executive order, grandly titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy. Now, let’s play a game—guess which three things it does not actually restore. If you guessed “equality, opportunity, and meritocracy,” congratulations! You understand how words work better than the folks who wrote this executive order. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, and in an absolutely shocking turn of events, Trump blamed everything but himself. His tariffs? His policies? Nope. Instead, he mused, “You could even say the next quarter is sort of Biden.” Ah yes, the well-known economic principle of “future blame assignment.” Trump also took time to audition for the role of the Grinch, shrugging off concerns about rising costs with, “Maybe kids will have to live with two dolls instead of thirty, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more.” Who needs joy when you can have inflation? In legal news, a federal judge ordered the release of Colombian student Mohsen Mahdawi, detained by I.C.E. during his citizenship interview—a move that could reasonably be classified as what should have happened in the first place. Meanwhile, Trump continues to ignore the Supreme Court’s order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., because apparently, judicial rulings are just suggestions now. And finally, 52% of Americans believe Trump is “a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy.” The real question: what are the other 48% looking at? All this, plus the crucial explanation behind the biscuit jokes, on The Final Word. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo. https://sexyliberal.com/ Want IOTW in its own feed? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frangela-idiot-of-the-week/id1742512316 Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr

  6. APR 30

    Valerie’s Wild Ride, BBC Blunders, and MAGA’s Self-Own | Something Ain't Right

    This week on Something Ain’t Right, we kick things off with an exciting update on Valerie, the pampered dachshund who’s been “roughing it” in the Australian wilderness for over 500 days. Spoiler alert: she’s still living her best life, and we’re still wondering why humans are so extra. Next, we dive into the BBC Arabic debacle, where reporters with a history of anti-Semitic and violence-inciting posts somehow made it onto the payroll. Journalism 101: maybe don’t hire people who fail the “basic human decency” test. Then, we unpack some eyebrow-raising data that claims men—specifically white men—are falling behind women in education due to a “growing bias toward girls.” Sounds like someone’s fishing for a narrative, and we’re not biting. And finally, MAGA proves once again that irony is not their strong suit. A website created to promote MAGA-friendly businesses has become the ultimate tool for boycotting them. Chef’s kiss. When the world serves up absurdity, we’re here to dish it out with a side of biting commentary. Tune in to Something Ain’t Right—because when you have to give it the side-eye, you know it belongs here. Join Frangela's book club! Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com. Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.  https://sexyliberal.com/ Want IOTW in its own feed? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frangela-idiot-of-the-week/id1742512316 Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    53 min
  7. IOTW | Support Tigers, Tinder Hitmen, and Applebee’s Party Legends—A Masterclass in Buffoonery

    APR 29

    IOTW | Support Tigers, Tinder Hitmen, and Applebee’s Party Legends—A Masterclass in Buffoonery

    This week on Idiot of the Week, Frangela tackles the kind of idiocy that truly defies comprehension. First, meet Nevada Karl, who thought seven "emotional support" tigers prowling around his house was a totally fine idea—until the authorities didn’t agree.  Then, we head to New Jersey, where one woman decided that hiring a hitman via Tinder was the perfect plan. Because nothing says “discreet criminal activity” like swiping right on murder. Next up, the curious case of a 36-year-old who spent twenty years performing unlicensed penis enlargement surgeries. But here’s the kicker—are the real idiots his patients or him? Discuss amongst yourselves. And finally, the pièce de résistance: a drunken reveler who showed up to the Applebee’s parking lot in a pink thong, pink wig, and fake boobs. If you’re bringing that level of crazy, of course it’s a party. Everyone knows Applebee’s is where legends are made. Who will wear the crown of idiocy this week? Tune in for all the laughter, mockery, and head-shaking madness on Idiot of the Week. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.  https://sexyliberal.com/ Want IOTW in its own feed? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frangela-idiot-of-the-week/id1742512316 Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    45 min

  8. APR 25

    Musk Meltdowns, Economic Head-Scratchers, and Dystopia Served Fresh

    This week on The Final Word, we tackle a buffet of chaos that’s equal parts baffling and infuriating. First, we pretend to be surprised as Trump once again reverses course, this time on firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell and those oh-so-effective Chinese tariffs. Consistency is for losers, apparently. Speaking of meltdowns, Elon Musk and the Treasury Secretary reportedly got into a shouting match in the West Wing and had to be separated by an aide. Because nothing says “stable governance” like billionaire temper tantrums in the halls of power. In a rare silver lining, Musk has announced he’ll “reduce” his time at the Department of Government Efficiency—coincidentally right after Tesla posted a 71% drop in quarterly profits. Efficiency indeed. Next, we try to untangle the mental gymnastics of economic polling. Fifty-five percent of Americans say they’re not confident in Trump’s economic decision-making, but that means 45% are confident? Meanwhile, 87% are worried about inflation, and 76% fear a recession. Math? Logic? Anyone? And as if that wasn’t dystopian enough, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now creating a national autism registry by pulling private medical records. Nothing to worry about there, right? Oh, and the Trump administration is proving once again that cruelty is the point by planning to eliminate the 988 suicide hotline’s specialized support for LGBTQ youth. All this and more on The Final Word, where we make sense of the senseless—or at least laugh while we try. Do you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video! Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo. https://sexyliberal.com/ Want IOTW in its own feed? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frangela-idiot-of-the-week/id1742512316 Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/today Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    53 min
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The Final Word on all things Political and Pop Cultural. Comedic duo Frangela makes "Real News. REAL FUNNY!" Your positive "Back Up AND Black Up!" here to inspire you to #RESIST! Subscribe, review, and get a new episode each week! As a quick listen option, we also give you our classic "Idiot of the Week" in a separate podcast.

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    Frangela Duo
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    2017 - 2025
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