Welcome back to What The Frock?, where the robes are real, the satire is sharp, and the heresy is bipartisan.
In this week’s episode, It’s Fine…, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod dive headfirst into the absurdity of modern life, starting with the battle of the broken states: Washington vs. California. Spoiler—Washington wins, and not in a good way.
From a Pride flag kerfuffle at the state capitol to "mostly peaceful" riots in L.A., the duo unpacks the media’s reality distortion field and the increasingly Orwellian language of public officials.
Plus, Rabbi Dave, ever the salty sailor, weighs in on the Navy’s decision to rename the USS Harvey Milk—and what that means for Poseidon’s wine tab.
Sprinkle in a discussion about whether AI is becoming our new god, and you’ve got a frockin’ episode worth your Sunday.
Pour a drink, light a candle, and press play. Everything’s fine.
Allegedly.
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