Frangela: Idiot of the Week

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Your weekly fix of wacky, zany craziness as only Frangela can provide! You send in stories of real-life idiots and we mock them for your edification. It is our sacred duty.

  1. May 25

    High, Dry, and Dangling: A Masterclass in Bad Decisions

    This week we are serving up a four‑course tasting menu of foolishness, and baby, it is chef’s kiss stupid. We kick things off with a woman who called 911—the emergency line, the taxpayer‑funded hotline, the “help me, I’m dying” number—to report that no one would sell her drugs. Yes, apparently the real crime is customer service. Then we head to an amusement park where riders were left dangling 200 feet in the air because someone decided that the perfect moment to check their phone was while hurtling through space at rollercoaster speeds. Because nothing says “I value my life” like risking everyone’s safety for a blurry selfie. Next up: an airport traveler who thought they could casually stroll through security with 59 pounds of marijuana on their way to Europe. That’s not a carry‑on, that’s a career choice. And finally, another passenger tried to smuggle 31 exotic reptiles—including pythons and water dragons—onto a plane. Because apparently TSA is just supposed to ignore the fact that your pants are hissing. It’s a banner week for humanity, and by “banner” we mean “the bar is on the floor and somehow they still tripped over it.” Who will be the idiot of the week? Let's face it, they all deserve it! 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. Check out Frangela every Friday https://sexyliberal.com/ Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    39 min
  2. May 18

    The Wrong Organ, the Wrong Wall & the Wrong Escape Vehicle

    This week on Idiot of the Week, chaos reigns as we celebrate a fresh batch of overachievers in the field of foolishness. First up: a Florida surgeon who apparently skipped the chapter on “knowing your organs” and managed to remove the wrong one. Then we head to a shared‑wall hellscape where two petty residents wage war by blasting “ghostly mountain sounds” for ten hours a day, proving that vengeance is a lifestyle choice. Across the globe, a Chinese man lived eight years—EIGHT—with a chopstick lodged in his throat, which raises many questions and answers none. And finally, in Marion County, a criminal mastermind steals tools and makes his daring getaway… on a tricycle. Yes. A tricycle. Come listen, laugh, and remember: somewhere out there, an idiot is working overtime just for you. 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. Check out Frangela every Friday https://sexyliberal.com/ Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    33 min
  3. May 15

    White is the new Black. . . People.

    This week feels like it was organized by a committee of sleep‑deprived raccoons. Senate Republicans have now blocked a resolution to stop Krump’s escalating conflict with Iran for the seventh time — because apparently the eighth time is when democracy magically kicks in. Meanwhile, the Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh, a man widely described as a probable sock puppet, to run the Federal Reserve. Yes, the institution that controls interest rates may now be chaired by someone who lives with Trump's hand in his vestibule. Vice President J.D. Vance announced that $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid reimbursements will be withheld from California, because nothing says “public service” like yanking healthcare funding from the people who need it most. Over at Homeland Security, the inspector general has launched an investigation into ICE’s $38 billion warehouse‑to‑detention pipeline, a program started under former DHS Secretary Kisti Noem, who apparently thought “industrial‑scale incarceration” was a fun arts‑and‑crafts project. And in a move that would make even the most shameless ethics lawyer weep into their coffee, Trump’s Justice Department is “discussing” whether to settle Trump’s own $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS — an agency he oversees. Because why just blur the lines when you can set them on fire and dance on the ashes. Republican lawmakers in South Carolina, Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia continue their coordinated push to disenfranchise Black voters, proving once again that voter suppression is the one tradition they refuse to retire. Finally, during a late‑night Truth Social posting spree, Trump labeled former President Obama a “traitor,” a “demonic force,” and part of a coup — accusations that appear to be based on absolutely nothing except the fumes of his own insomnia. All that, plus the usual laughs, side‑eyes, and righteous rants. Buckle up. 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. Check out Frangela every Friday https://sexyliberal.com/ Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 5m
  4. May 11

    Pants Optional, Brains Not Included

    Baby, this week on Idiot of the Week, we are clutching our pearls, our purses, and our pancreas because the stupid is coming at us from every direction and none of it has pants on. We kick things off in central Florida — of course we do — where some tourists decided the best way to honor their vacation memories was to STRAP A DEAD ALLIGATOR TO THE ROOF OF THEIR CAR like it was a Christmas tree. We said it before and we’ll say it again: Florida is not well, and neither are the people visiting it. We are talking about full‑on Weekend at Bernie’s: Swamp Edition. Then we head to New York, where a Judge had to dismiss a $100,000 lawsuit because somebody claimed a taqueria’s hot sauce was too spicy. Too spicy. For one hundred thousand American dollars. Let us tell you something: if your tongue is filing legal paperwork, the problem is not the sauce. Next up, we take a detour to North Carolina, where the Mayor is REFUSING to resign after allegedly showing up to a town hall pantsless. Pants. Less. And we’re supposed to just continue the meeting like this is a normal Tuesday. Sir, if your thighs are out, your term is over. And finally — because the universe insists on testing us — we ask the question no one wanted answered: would you use cadaver fat for a boob job or a butt lift? Because apparently some people already said yes. We are talking about From Beyond the Grave: The Cosmetic Edition. We didn’t need this information, but now we can’t unknow it. Strap in, pull up your pants, and grab your emotional support hot sauce. It’s gonna be a ride. 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. Check out Frangela every Friday https://sexyliberal.com/ Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    52 min
  5. May 4

    Barbie, Bots, Burnt Brows & Bye Grandma

    Okay, sit down, buckle up, and grab your good sense — because this week in stupid did NOT come to play. We are LOADED. First up, somebody promised the people a Barbie dream experience and delivered a full-on nightmare. Pink was a lie. The glamour was a lie. Honey, even Ken would've asked for a refund. Then — THEN — a Florida man. Yes, Florida. Again. Let ChatGPT sell his house. Not a realtor. Not a human being with a license and accountability. An AI chatbot. We have questions. We have SO many questions. Starting with: sir, where are you living RIGHT now? But wait — we're not done, because an arson suspect showed up to a police interview with singed eyebrows. SINGED. EYEBROWS. We cannot stress this enough — if you are suspected of setting a fire, perhaps arrive with your face fully intact. We're just saying. And finally, two family members got arrested at their own matriarch's funeral for brawling. At the funeral. Of their family member. We don't know what grandma did, but clearly she left some unfinished business — and apparently, so did her people. This week, stupid came dressed up, showed out, and forgot to think. Let's get into it.  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/ Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    54 min
  6. Apr 27

    International Breakfast Fraud & Other Crimes Against Humanity

    Buckle up, babies, because this week the Idiot Parade is long, loud, and carb‑heavy. We start in California, where a man is accused of stealing Legos and replacing them with… pasta. Yes. Pasta. We are talking elbow macaroni where a Millennium Falcon should be. We don’t know if he thought the cashier was nearsighted or if he just believed in the power of gluten, but we are offended on behalf of every child who has ever stepped on a brick barefoot. Then we head to Michigan, where a judge caught a woman driving during her Zoom court hearing. Not parked. Not pulled over. Driving. We are sitting there watching her try to explain herself and all we can say is: ma’am, this is a courtroom, not a carpool lane. Next stop: Florida — of course — where a woman is facing charges after calling 911 from inside a grocery store to report what she believed was an “international breakfast fraud.” We don’t know what that means, but we do know that if you’re calling emergency services over ham, you need to sit quietly with yourself and rethink your choices. And finally, we land in Oklahoma, where a man is accused of setting multiple grass fires because he “missed being a firefighter.” Sir. There are easier ways to reconnect with your past than committing the exact emergency you want to respond to. Therapy exists. Hobbies exist. Controlled burns supervised by professionals exist. But no — he said, “Let me light up the prairie like it’s a scented candle.” Join us as we laugh, cry, and ask the eternal question: why are people like this? 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/ https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    47 min
  7. Apr 20

    Bus‑Stop Booty: This Week in Peak Stupid

    Oh honey… this week the stupid came in HOT, humid, and Florida‑flavored. We kick things off with a hospital in Florida that had to sue a discharged patient because he’s been living in his room like it’s a studio apartment for five. whole. months. Sir, this is not an Airbnb, and Medicare does NOT cover squatting. Then—because Florida never lets us down—a man with a suspended license was caught driving backwards on the highway… with the same suspended license he’s habitually charged for. That’s not driving, that’s a cry for help and a physics experiment. Up in Georgia, a woman called 911 to report her “unruly passenger,” only for police to discover she was actually trying to rob said passenger. Ma’am, you cannot call the cops on someone for interrupting your crime. And finally, Detroit said “hold my bus pass.” Two DDOT employees were caught fondling each other and abandoning their active bus to go get romantic. Nothing says public service like leaving 40 people stranded so you can go make your own transfer. Strap in, babies—this week’s stupid is bold, messy, and deeply committed to its craft. 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/ https://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024  Cash App: $frangeladuo Venmo: @frangeladuo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    41 min
5
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110 Ratings

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Your weekly fix of wacky, zany craziness as only Frangela can provide! You send in stories of real-life idiots and we mock them for your edification. It is our sacred duty.

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