Franklin and Douglas | Current Events and Bad Advice
Two friends, zero qualifications. Join Franklin and Douglas as they navigate current events and offer unsolicited (and probably terrible) advice. From world-shaking news to the latest pop culture fiasco, we've got it covered. So buckle up, grab a drink, and prepare to be both informed and misled. Disclaimer: We take no responsibility for any life decisions made based on our non-expert opinions.
Episodes
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we break down current events, trending news, strange headlines, and the stories everyone seems to be talking about, with plenty of humor, opinions, and our signature bad advice! In Episode 110, we’re talking about a pretty terrifying claim: an Anthropic researcher believes there is more than a 10% chance that artificial intelligence could eventually “kill all human...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we break down the biggest current events, trending news stories, and bizarre headlines with plenty of opinions, laughs, and our signature bad advice! In Episode 109, we continue our discussion about the White House Arcade and the controversial video games centered around topics including immigration, deportation, and “building the wall.” We take a closer look at ho...
Welcome to Episode 10 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! In this episode, we dive into the Netflix true-crime documentary Death of the Pastor’s Wife and take a closer look at the shocking case behind the documentary. We discuss the story, the people involved, the circumstances surrounding the pastor’s wife’s death, and some of the questions that make this true-crime case so fascina...
Welcome to Episode 107 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! In this episode, we dive into the growing controversy surrounding Flock cameras, automated license plate readers, surveillance technology, and the real-world consequences when investigators focus on the wrong person. We discuss the stories of Chrisanna Elser in Colorado and Lindsey Isaacs in Florida, two women whose experiences raise serious ...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where current events, technology, bizarre headlines, and bad advice collide! In Episode 106, we're continuing our conversation about robots, artificial intelligence, automation, and the possibility that humanoid robots could soon become part of our everyday lives. We discuss BMW's growing use of humanoid robots in its manufacturing operations and what the expansion of physical AI co...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where current events, technology, bizarre headlines, and questionable advice collide! In Episode 105, we're entering the world of humanoid robots and the rapidly changing future of robotics. First, we take a look at Threehalves, the futuristic robot from Satyress Robotics designed to operate in some of Earth's most dangerous environments, including disaster zones, hazardous areas, a...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we cover the biggest current events, viral internet stories, true crime headlines, and trending news with humor, discussion, and a healthy dose of bad advice. In Episode 104, we examine the tragic case of Oklahoma mom and social media influencer Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, whose death in an apparent murder-suicide shocked millions after she posted a viral TikTok vi...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we break down the biggest current events, trending news, and internet headlines with humor, conversation, and a little bad advice along the way. In Episode 103, we're taking a deep dive into the recent Cyclospora outbreak that has made national headlines. We discuss how the foodborne parasite sickened thousands of people, why Taco Bell became linked to the investigation, and h...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we break down the biggest current events, viral news stories, internet rumors, and bizarre headlines with plenty of humor and a little bad advice along the way. In Episode 102, we're covering one of the strangest news stories of the week involving dozens of escaped snakes from a breeding facility. How did they get loose? Are they dangerous? What are authorities doing to recove...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, where we break down the biggest current events, trending news stories, and internet discussions with humor, thoughtful commentary, and a little bit of bad advice. In Episode 101, we examine the tragic disappearance and death of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old Mississippi college football player whose case has sparked national attention and widespread online debate.
We walk through the t...
Welcome to Episode 100 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! We can't believe we've made it to 100 episodes, and it's all thanks to our incredible listeners. In this special milestone episode, we're taking a trip down memory lane as we revisit some of our favorite current events, funniest moments, unforgettable stories, and the outrageous bad advice that helped make this podcast what it is today.
We als...
Welcome to Episode 99 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! This week we're diving into two shocking true crime stories that have been making headlines around the world. First, we discuss the bizarre case out of Japan involving the discovery of a man's remains inside a freezer and the investigation surrounding his ex-wife. Then we break down the decades-old cold case involving David Vander Meer, whose ...
Welcome to Episode 98 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! In this episode, we're discussing the buzz surrounding the new documentary Gamechangers: The Ashlyn Harris Story and sharing our thoughts on the highly publicized split between Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger. From the documentary's biggest revelations to the public reaction across social media, sports media, and entertainment news, we break dow...
Welcome to Episode 97 of the Franklin and Douglas Podcast: Current Events and Bad Advice! In this episode, we dive into one of the strangest stories making headlines and social media rounds: the prediction by a Brazilian psychic that a massive alien mothership could appear during a future FIFA World Cup event. Could extraterrestrials really choose one of the world's biggest sporting events for first contact, or is this just another...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, your destination for current events, trending news, real-life struggles, and terrible advice that absolutely should not be followed. In Episode 96, we tackle a topic that affects nearly everyone: the rising cost of living. From skyrocketing grocery prices and expensive gas to increasing utility bills, rent, insurance, and everyday expenses, we discuss how inflation and economic pres...
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Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, the podcast where current events, internet chaos, questionable decisions, and bad advice all collide. In Episode 95, we dive into the growing controversy surrounding Flock cameras and automated license plate reader systems being installed across cities and neighborhoods throughout the United States. We break ...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, the podcast where current events, bad advice, and completely unhinged conversations somehow all end up in the same episode. For Episode 94, we’re taking a break from the heavy news cycle and diving into one of Hollywood’s biggest stars: Tom Cruise.
Franklin shares her longtime admiration for Tom Cruise while we recap his legendary acting career, iconic movie roles, insane...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast! The podcast where current events, bad advice, and real-life chaos usually collide. But for Episode 93, we’re taking a break from the headlines and doing something a little different. In this special episode, Franklin and Douglas sit down and reminisce about nearly 20 years of friendship, sharing hilarious stories, awkward moments, unforgettable memories, and the kind of random...
Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, the podcast where we cover the strangest current events, breaking news stories, internet chaos, and terrible advice you should absolutely not follow. In Episode 92, we dive into the growing concerns surrounding the recent hantavirus outbreak connected to cruise ship passengers returning home, including what health officials are saying about exposure risks, international monitoring e...
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Welcome back to the Franklin and Douglas Podcast, the home of current events, internet chaos, breaking news, and bad advice you definitely should not take seriously. In Episode 91, we break down one of the wildest political stories of the year: the shocking shooting incident connected to the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, ...
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