What The Frock

In this week’s episode of What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod cover a lot of ground—from baseball games in Tacoma to the bombs (literal and rhetorical) flying in the Middle East—and it’s all wrapped in that signature blend of sharp wit and hard-earned wisdom.

We kick things off with a surprisingly revealing moment: Dave shares that his wife, a hardworking night-shift nurse, was blissfully unaware of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, as well as the Minnesota political shootings. That sparks a bigger conversation about how disconnected some folks have become from the world around them, especially in professions where political opinions can be social landmines. The hosts reflect on the strain of maintaining friendships in today’s polarized climate, where speaking your mind often comes with consequences—especially if your views don’t toe the fashionable line.

Things take a darker turn as they unpack the shocking political violence in Minnesota, where two state legislators and their spouses were murdered—allegedly by a left-wing extremist furious over their vote against healthcare for illegal immigrants. The hosts challenge the media’s vague framing of “political violence” and argue that much of the recent aggression is coming from the ideological left. This leads to a sobering reflection on the normalization of cancel culture, the silencing of dissent, and the chilling progression from online mobs to real-world bloodshed.

Naturally, the conversation pivots into a discussion on the power of language and the media. Dave, ever the literary sage, compares today’s echo chambers to the dystopias in Fahrenheit 451 and 1984, warning of a society where critical thought is sacrificed for approved slogans and safe narratives. Humor, once a bridge across divides, has now become a battleground—and even Doonesbury isn’t safe from revision.

The episode doesn’t shy away from the geopolitical powder keg either. Dave and Rod break down the Israel-Iran tensions, calling Tehran’s military a “paper tiger” and praising Israel’s surgical precision. They dive into the apocalyptic mindset of Iran’s leadership, the quiet sidelining of Hezbollah, and why some see preemptive strikes as the only sane response to an irrational regime.

Throw in a few jabs at Greta Thunberg, a scathing critique of Blue Sky’s progressive groupthink, and a final plea for independent thinking—and you’ve got an episode that pulls no punches, asks the hard questions, and still finds time to laugh.

So, buckle up. This isn’t your safe-space podcast. It’s What The Frock?—where the truth might hurt, but at least it’s funny.