What The Frock

This week on What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod take the gloves off—again—and get elbow-deep into the steaming compost pile of modern governance, media doublespeak, and maritime superstition.

Kicking things off, Rabbi Dave ponders a grim question: who’s doing worse, California or Washington State? His answer: Washington wins, hands down. Why? Because California’s Gavin Newsom at least pretends to be moderate to woo potential voters in Iowa, while Washington’s own “Turd Ferguson” (a nickname borrowed from SNL, not biology class) doesn’t have to pretend at all. The duo hilariously dissects the absurdity of the Washington State Patrol being made to apologize—yes, apologize—for frightening a Pride flag-raising ceremony by… marching in formation during their scheduled academy graduation parade.

Then, the discussion shifts to the latest outbreak of “mostly peaceful” unrest in Los Angeles. With a nod to Monty Python and a glare at modern media euphemisms, Dave and Rod ridicule the LAPD’s claim that riots involving flames and flying bricks were “mostly peaceful.” (Pro tip: if cars are burning, peace has exited the building.) Rabbi Dave, a Marine-trained riot control vet, shares firsthand insights from past chaos in Virginia Beach, connecting it all to the media’s frantic attempt to control a crumbling narrative.

As if that weren’t enough fire for one episode, the conversation veers into the fraught waters of ship naming and renaming. The renaming of the USS Harvey Milk—a supply ship named for a man the hosts view as a poor choice for Navy honor—is the spark. Dave, the self-declared maritime traditionalist, rails against the Navy’s growing trend of naming ships after living people, calling it both a breach of tradition and a sailor’s bad luck. (Sailors and Greeks agree: mess with the gods at your peril.)

The pair even venture into theological waters, asking: is AI the new God? With people entreating ChatGPT as if it were a divine oracle, Rabbi Dave reflects on the eerily familiar patterns between modern AI queries and prayer. Are we forming a new religion—one prompt at a time?

And yes, it’s all topped off with a few sun-drenched thoughts about installing blinds backward and an epic meme mash-up featuring Trump and Musk in a Somebody That I Used to Know breakup video.

So, whether you’re a sailor who respects Poseidon, a media skeptic questioning the “mostly peaceful” spin, or someone wondering if the Church of AI is already accepting tithes, this episode’s for you.

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