Here’s the mp3 of my first radio appearance. Yeah, I could use some work, but hopefully I’ll have more opportunities to practice 🙂
UPDATE: Just so you know, what I’m saying just as the music cuts me off is, “Yeah, but don’t tell my readers.”
A little more practice, I shall rule radio just as I rule the blogosphere!
FIRST!
Yes, but are you FIRST to hear it?
Just remember… if you get a permanent radio spot you can’t run for president. 😉
haha its great
Ha, undecided voters like shiny things. lol
Hi Frank, you sounded great on the audio. Just remember to NEVER admit it’s your first time on the Radio. Let’s do it again sometime, okay?
I just finished reading your “essay” on the Town Hall debate… that was FABULOUS. Skulls for everyone!
Never heard you speak before Frank! Good stuff, heh.
Anne-Marie,
Thanks. I so had it in my head not to do that, but after I was silent for a full second…
At least I planned a recovery line.
You did fine. People connect with humor and honesty.
Except for eveeel Republicans!
If Frank becomes a talk host and wants to run for office, he can follow the Dave Ross strategy: CHEATING!
(Taken from reports by the Associated Press):
Dave Ross, U.S. Congressional candidate and liberal talk host for KIRO 710AM in Seattle, WA said he avoided talking about his campaign during his three-hour morning shows. “I weighed my words to make sure the show I was doing was the same kind of show I’d be doing if I wasn’t running.”
Ross announced his candidacy on “The Dave Ross Show,” which at one point had a guest host ask listeners to weigh in on whether Ross should run, while KIRO ran an online survey on its corporate Web site. Ross stayed on the air until late July, when he “officially” filed for candidacy.
Frank, be glad. It could be worse. You could act like lurch while on radio. Like Dave said, humor- especially self-effacing humor- is great. Not like you didn’t know that.
Dave, honesty? What honesty? Bush liiiieed. People diiieeed. No war for oil! Halliburton Bu$hitler!
You did great, Frank… waaay better than I would have done (I hate speaking into microphones). You even got a couple big words and some good jokes in. Glad to see you getting more and more publicity…
Just as long as the extra traffic doesn’t get in my way when I need an imao fix, of course…. 🙂
I am VINDICATED!!! Suck egg all you mo’ fo’s who doubted my radio listening abilities!
Anne-Marrie makes a good point, Frank and you are a wise Ronin to listen to her. Next time, Frank, next time.
you were charming and witty frank! the pride of the right!
you were so funny, sweetness! and don’t listen to Anne-Marie, i liked when you said it was your first time on the radio. 🙂
all-a y’all should envy me, i get to talk to that sexy voice and be entertained by him every evening. i’m a lucky girl.
Damn idiot undecideds
Great job Frank J.! Very entertaining, insightful, and downright funny. I’d have you as a guest on my show (that is, if I actually had one) any time! The “undecided voters like shiny things” line was great! Hope to hear more soon!
IMAO stands for In My Arrogant Opinion!!!? I thought it stood for International Monkey Assassination Organisation!
Not only does Howard Stern spell-check, but he grammar-checks, too!
what? i didn’t hear that part! they said what it stands for?
Hey pal. Wonderful job.
Caught your “drawing a blank” moment, and I’ll just say this much:
Most radio and TV regulars are probably on Valium or Xanax, or some combination of the two. (I know that I’d have to be if I were to ever step up to any microphone…)
Again, wonderful job!
BearHunter
You’re a damn good writer Frank.
Frank, first off, I wish I could have heard more of the interview. But what I heard was good. You stumbled a bit at first, but recovered nicely. That is a great step and shows a lot about who you are. I respect your writing and intelligence (funny people are smart)and I would have been very (if not MORE)nervous about doing what you did. You did very good. You can only get better. Congratulations, Frank!
Jason Hannemann
Austin, Texas
It’s “arrogant”? The secret is finally out!
Seriously, you did pretty well there. But didn’t you mention that you were on for more than five minutes earlier?
It was nice to get a voice to go with the humor. Very funny. I personally didn’t care that you said that it was your first time (you being Catholic and all…). We need to get you on a morning show or something. Then we could let our coworkers see what we’re laughing at without having to let them see our computers…
The lady who kept giggling was a little annoying; gotta be on your toes in the face of that. You could tell she was absolutely expecting to be hit with convulsions of laughter at any moment, and so she ruined it a bit (for me, anyway).
I thought you were pretty good though, especially after the tongue-tieup. Happens on radio. Amateurs collapse after that; pros make it look like they did it on purpose. Do it again some time! (radio, I mean, not long pauses)
Hey, you did good, Frank!
Need to work a bit on your pauses. (Though, understandable since it was your first time on radio) Good jokes, too. I like the Tourettes, shiny hair and “De Plan! De Plan!” references.
Jack.
Dont worry Frank. They expected standup comedy on demand. Just because you can and do write very funny essays and short stories, does not mean that you have an ample supply of one liners for radio delivery. Next time you should write your stand up ahead of time and ignore the topic they are discussing. Like lets say they are discussing TARAZA Ketchup just go… “and speaking of flying monkeys…” See how easy that was?
Now I have to go find out what imao.com is.
30ith!!!
We all know IMAO really stands for International Monkey Assassination Organization. Calling it “In My Arrogant Opinion” was just a ploy to confuse the monkeys and the ninjas.
Kind of like intentionally mispelling the name of the city you live in.
That was great. Definitely better than the singing.
Oh and did I mention that I shook Sean Hannity’s hand less than one hour ago (and I haven’t washed it yet so all the conservative magic is still on it so I’m sharing it here)? We chatted. That’s right! We chatted!! Tomorrow I will try to chat with the President….to be continued…..
bravo bravo!!
IMAO=International Monkey Assasin Organization
jonag, did you make sure Sean Hannity noticed your NtM T-shirt? Or were you like all overwhelmed and didn’t give poor l’il Frnak a single thought? Huh? Huh?
I just read the commentors above.
Well, I guess I am not the only one who knew the real meaning of IMAO.
jonag, if you still haven’t washed your hand, can i touch you? that is exciting!
sooooo envious! had it been Michael Medved, i’d have to fly to Arizona right now.
Next time you’re on the radio, you should try to use humor, it just may work!
Bad, Bob, no no!! shudup!!
You are are going to clog up his funny.
Dang! jonag’s got me beat.
I only drove past the place where Dubya had dinner last night, Dick’s Hideaway.
Heh! Bush at Dick’s Hideaway- sounds dirty.
Maybe it’s just Cheney’s undisclosed location.
Bob, I was looking for you!! I figured if I saw a guy wearing one of Frank J.’s shirts I would go up to him and say “Hi Bob in Feenicks!”. Perhaps I’ll see you at the ball park tonight when I go to see W!
You guys get contact with my heros. Living in Texas, they all ignore us. And when I go to Crawford the Secret Service guys all tackle me. Dangit.
Well, except Hannity’s coming here later this month. I should drive up to Dallas.