3708 – Going crazy with Frankie Quiñones
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
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00 Hello!
The beep is back!
3708 we got there!
New timer!
Good luck GoGos!
Indigenous People Day!
Trump taking a win over in the middle east.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_of_Nancy_Kerrigan
https://deadspin.com/finding-jeff-gillooly-20-years-later-1495553858/
Talking sports announcers!
Pronunciation chat. Say their names correctly!
Land doesn’t vote or listen to the radio!
10 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River
The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Jimmy corrects the record of his Spaghetti Works show. It was George Campbell who was with him at that show.
15 – Jimmy saw Les Mis this week! He talks about it.
He went alone. Danielle has seen it and that was good enough for her.
Matt talks his dislike of Les Mis and HATING Master of the House.
Jimmy sat in front of a “couple of old queens” who didn’t know how loud they were talking. “Good thing he’s short.” That was about Jimmy.
“Maria was chubby.” – One of the queens talking West Side Story.
https://www.laopera.org/performances/2026/west-side-story
20 – People came in after the opening and sat in front of Jimmy and TALKED the entire time.
Flappers on Saturday! Lot of NNF fans!
Oliver did a set! He destroyed! Jimmy’s only note: slow down and don’t talk over the laughs. He caught it mid way through though!
25 – Jimmy talks about Darren in the audience whose wife is a Broadway performer, as was he.
Darren’s got ASMR voice.
30 – Jim Neuman’s never been to Pinks!
Happy Anniversary to Matt and Elise! 25 years! They went to a nice dinner.
Stigma of moving home isn’t as bad anymore now a days!
35 – Matt and Jimmy went to be part of Bullseye 25th anniversary on Thursday as well.
Jesse Thorn is just a good guy!
Lot of friends at the event! Including one or both Sklars.
40m – Jimmy recounts what NNF 20 is gonna be and then Matt talks their anniversary meal.
Matt famously loves Swordfish and Duck. He found a place in town that serves duck.
Eliot doesn’t like duck, Jimmy insists, or it’s his job.
Elise got salmon. The Roast Carrots appetizer was delicious.
Save your emails vegans you need the energy from not eating meat.
45 – That baseball matrix glitch Matt talked about happened in the SAME GAME and the SAME INNING. Top and Bottom.
We’ll be right back with Frankie Quinones!
48m22s – Welcome back!
Blue Buttons on the timer.
Damn That’s Crazy! https://www.hulu.com/movie/frankie-quinones-damn-thats-crazy-176f3085-5466-4f95-804f-9882bad3dbd1
50 – Jimmy talks about how Frankie got here.
He’s happy to have him here!
Frankie and Jimmy met ages ago it sounds.
Frankie watched some of the Drew Lynch episode.
He calls himself a “lil homie” at 5’6(ish).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc.
Nike started officially in 1971.
Happy Gilmore is Frankie’s cheer up movie.
Jimmy talks about Situational Depression.
Matt and Frankie talk Happy Gilmore 2.
Frankie grew up in the valley and in Ventura! He moved to the bay area when he was 20-21 and started stand up.
55 – What does a director of a stand-up special do?! Ali Wong directed Frankie’s special.
Ali helped in camera set up, helping him develop the material, and was a HUGE help in post. They’ve been friends for like 18 years. They came up together in San Francisco.
https://www.hulu.com/guides/hularious
Jimmy and Frankie talk Rooster T Feathers! It’s one of their fave clubs!
Frankie talks about learning during the pandemic that cocaine stops covid so he got addicted to it during the pandemic.
He didn’t get covid until he stopped doing coke.
60 – Jimmy’s had covid 3 times.
Frankie had to have an intervention because of his cocaine use and went to rehab. It got bad.
1h5m – Frankie talks about getting wheeled out of a hotel by paramedics at one point. He was in rehab for about 40 days.
Frankie talks about going to rehab in Utah and drinking as much as he could at the airport beforehand.
He talks about the hardest part being afterwards and getting back on the road.
9 months sober!
Jimmy talks about his own struggle with alcohol throughout the 90s. He talks about how he would do his show and then race to the last movie that was starting as a way to get out of the club and away from the bars.
1h10m – Frankie did something similar except he would rush home and then just be there alone. His sister gave him an art kit.
His mom is fine! She just had some panic issues during the fires. She lives a little bit north of here.
Pete Holmes lives in Ojai apparently.
https://dogdayafternoonbroadway.com
1h15m – Talking using jokes from the special on stage on tour.
Frankie’s a regular at the Comedy Store! His name’s on the wall!
1h20m – Frankie talks about the “ceremony” of getting his name on the wall of The Comedy Store.
Frankie’s parents were big comedy fans so there was some excitement when he started doing it. Until he was crashing on people’s couches.
He found his success though and his parents are proud!
Jimmy talks about his mom also being a comedy fan and seeing his early shows.
It’s trivia time! Full results at the end!
Question: Of the 14 songs that have held the #1 position for at least 14 weeks, which artist act has the most with 3.
New song from Kevin Kessler!
1h25m – Frankie got his music tastes from his parents. Old School Funk! He still loves it. They went to Rick James’ funeral!
Frankie’s mom was broken up over Tina Marie’s death.
RIP Diane Keaton & Robert Redford
Jimmy talks briefly meeting Diane Keaton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Sam_(film)
We’ll be right back!
1h30m50s – We’re back!
Jimmy asks what Frankie’s comedian friends felt about his coke use.
Butt Plug heavy!
Round the horn!
Sticky plastic!
Speaking of morons!
1h35m – Talking Chappell Roan!
Incredible show!
1h42m – Swinging it solo! Eliot!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie
Eliot went to a street fair in Hancock Park.
1h45m – Irma’s mom loves cars!
Jimmy wants a moratorium on Eliot calling irma’s nieces and nephews squirrels.
Jamocha shake from Arbys?
1h50m – Trivia answers!
2h – We’re done!
Exciting way to end!
Matt talks the Hard Hat Riots doc. His dad was part of it.
See you next time!
Trivia Results:
Category: Billboard Hot 100
Question: Of the 14 songs that have held the #1 position for at least 14 weeks, which artist act has the most with 3.
Garon: Mariah Carey (20 pts) Preguess: Katy Perry
Eliot: Elvis Presley (7 pts) Preguess: Bart Simpson
Matt: Mariah Carey (23 pts) Preguess: Adele
Frankie Quinones: Michael Jackson (7 pts) Preguess: Taylor Swift
Jimmy: Lionel Richie (10 pts) Preguess: Mariah Carey
Answer: Mariah Carey!
Matt & Garon correct!
Jimmy got the preguess!!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
