C&R - Frank Caliendo in Studio!

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show: C&R – Frank Caliendo in Studio!

Date: April 2, 2026
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich variant)
Host(s): Covino & Rich, Dan Byer, Frank Caliendo (guest)

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Overview

This lively episode of Covino & Rich features renowned comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo in-studio, delivering a masterclass in character impressions, riffing on current sports topics, and discussing the evolving culture around sports and pop culture. The hosts dive deep into MLB umpire controversies, the rise of robo-umps, and the craft of impressions, all while Frank seamlessly transitions between his various famous personas. The show flows with jokes, insightful sports commentary, personal anecdotes, and plenty of Caliendo’s on-the-spot voices.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Frank Caliendo Joins the Studio (01:02–01:31)

• Frank breaks the ice by seamlessly launching into his iconic George W. Bush and Jon Gruden impressions.
  • "I'm not sure which of us it is right now. We both say man at the end." – Frank as Bush/Gruden [01:04]
• Lighthearted banter about the popularity of presidents post-office, particularly Bush’s newfound art and the public warming to him post-presidency.

Umpire CB Buckner’s Bad Week & Future of MLB Umpires (01:59–08:49)

• The hosts and Frank dissect CB Buckner’s high-profile umpiring mistakes:
  • "Is this the worst week ever? Maybe karma, like, is it karma for being so bad? Like, do umpires deserve this sort of treatment?" – Rich [02:11]
  • Frank, as Morgan Freeman, comments comically on the longevity of umps and the evolution of baseball:
    "I'd be around here before there was even the game of baseball. The field of dreams hadn't even been a dream yet..." [03:03]
• The group wonders about the remaining lifespan of human umpires given technology’s rise and compares their presence to retail self-checkouts.
• They highlight the embarrassment publicized by Buckner’s missed calls and joke about whether umpires, feeling the pressure of their impending obsolescence, have "checked out" mentally.
  • "If in the back of their mind, even subconsciously, he knows his time is limited...maybe he's just not caring as much?" – Rich [07:59]
  • "I think it may be consciously. I think he may be telling the guys in the locker room before the game, 'watch this tonight.'" – Dan Byer [08:41]
• Frank (as Gruden): "What if they pulled out CB Buckner and replaced him with Angel Hernandez? That's when you know you're in trouble, man." [09:11]
• Analogy to workplace mediocrity, discussing how incompetence sometimes rises to the top in any field.

Rise of MLB Tech & ‘Reverse Framing’ (10:06–12:35)

• Covino brings up how certain big stories can quickly fade from the headlines—a hope for Buckner.
• Introduction of ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) System and how it’s changing the catchers’ techniques:
  • "Reverse framing"—catchers feigning a ball was out of the zone to trick batters into wasting their challenge.
• The drama and spectacle of replay review:
  • "Crowds are getting into it, right. ... They do a countdown. Like three, two, one, reveal. Like it's a game show." – Covino [12:22]
  • "Baseball needs [theatrics]. This is actually really good..." – Caliendo [12:31]

Frank Caliendo on Impressions, Craft, and Celebrities (13:10–16:52)

• Frank opens up about celebrity reactions to being impersonated:
  • "Most, for the most part, people like it. Like Gruden likes it, Berman likes it...Stephen A. Smith...told me, 'Never, ever do me.' But now he tells people I have the best one." – Frank [13:10]
• On his method: He watches mouths for speech patterns and eyes for thought processes:
  • "The mouth tells you how the person talks, the eyes tell you how the person thinks." – Frank [16:05]
• Demonstrates rapid-fire transitions between similar voices (Kermit, Fozzie, Bert, Ernie, John C. Reilly, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Giamatti, Seth Rogen, Joe Rogan, Patrick Mahomes). [22:08–23:16]
  • "Kermit the Frog—bring it down, becomes John C. Reilly: 'Did you touch my drums?'" – Frank [22:08]
  • Hilarious Mahomes impression:
    "He fell and hit his knee on a rock, and then when it hit, his knee started to bleed..." – Frank as Mahomes [23:03]
• Frank’s philosophy on impressions: It’s critical to have the right content/context, not just the voice.

Frank’s Stand-Up Dates and Social Reach (24:30–25:15)

• Frank plugs upcoming tour stops: Irvine, Oxnard, Sacramento, San Francisco, Denver; full dates at FrankOnStage.com.
• Covino and Rich joke, "Every time I swipe, you’re in there with girls with big booties and Frank Caliendo." [12:54]
• Frank’s social media ubiquity is lampooned as part of the modern algorithm.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Umpiring Woes and Technology:
  "A robot wouldn’t need to be carted off the field like that." – Danny G [06:02]
  "When you got a name like Buckner, you know you’re gonna botch something." – Frank Caliendo [12:35]
• Frank's Meta-Impression Demo:
  [22:08–23:16] Frank transitions through a seamless chain of characters, impressing the hosts and listeners with his skill and artistry.
• Morgan Freeman as Ancient Ballplayer:
  "I played when it was just ball. They didn’t even have bases yet." – Frank as Morgan Freeman [03:26]
• On Impressions as a Profession:
  "I used to drive all around the country, and when I was driving, that was the time I would just talk to myself. I just looked like the crazy person in the car..." – Frank [17:30]
• Baseball Announcer/Strip Club DJ Voice:
  "The only people do a radio voice are baseball announcers. And I don't know why that is – just a bit outside!" – Frank [19:00]
• On Baseball's Place Among Sports:
  "Baseball is number two to NFL. Nothing against NBA...it's just, man, it's hitting these young kids." – Rich [19:50]
• Patrick Mahomes Impression:
  "And then fish were coming through and we didn’t know what to do. So I came here and I got a band-aid..." – Frank as Mahomes [23:10]

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Notable Segments & Timestamps

• Frank’s impressions opening: [01:02–01:31]
• CB Buckner and future of umpires: [01:59–10:06]
• ‘Reverse framing’ and gamesmanship: [10:28–12:35]
• Celebrity encounters and impressions craft: [13:10–16:52]
• Rapid-fire impression medley: [22:08–23:16]
• Frank’s tour dates and social media jokes: [24:30–25:15]

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The "Midweek Major" Game Featuring Caliendo (30:14–37:47)

• Frank stays to play "Midweek Major," giving major or "mid" ratings on recent headlines—always with impressions.
  • Tiger Woods’ Private Rehab: President Trump weighing in (as Frank): "Tiger, it's time to tame yourself..." [31:38]
  • Italy Soccer’s World Cup Absence: Al Pacino: "We're just getting warmed up and you're already out..." [34:07]
  • AI/Val Kilmer Film Role: Frank as Gruden: "Wait a second. You're telling me Allen Iverson is going to play this part? Talking about practice, Iowa Sam." [36:02]

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Frank on Singing and Impressionist Competition (38:02–39:09)

• Frank admits he mostly sings as himself and hasn’t focused much on singing impressions.
• On whether other social media impressionists are competition: The hosts consider him the best in the business, but it's discussed if digital competition is good for the craft.

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Final Thoughts & Show Wrap

Throughout, the episode is fast-paced, lighthearted, and filled with classic Caliendo moments and observations about the intersection of sports, culture, and comedy. Listeners are encouraged to check Frank’s live show, and the chemistry between Caliendo and the hosts creates a fun, memorable listening experience.

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For Fans & New Listeners:

• This episode is a must for comedy and sports aficionados, featuring behind-the-scenes stories, deep sports knowledge, and masterful live impressions.
• Key listen: The segment where Frank cycles through multiple famous voices ([22:08–23:16])—a live lesson in the art of impressions.
• Athletic controversies, playful roasting, and reflections on the future of baseball make this one of the most entertaining Covino & Rich episodes to date.

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Transcript

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[Rich]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio.

[Covino]

Find your local station for Kavito and [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah. Frank Calendo and Frank. And also Frank Gruden and George Bush and ready to go.

[Frank Caliendo]

Man, you never.

[Rich]

You never know.

[Frank Caliendo]

I tell you what, I'm not sure which of us it is right now. We both say man at the end. That's right. Man did a good job.

[Rich]

You know, speaking of people you hate and then you loved. Yeah, everybody hated George Bush and then they loved him when he was throwing sweet fastballs.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, right. Well, that and my art.

[Rich]

I do a lot of art now.

[Frank Caliendo]

Finger painting is good.

[Rich]

I do some of that finger paint. Crayons, maybe.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, Crayola.

[Rich]

Great.

[Frank Caliendo]

Sick box of 64.

[Rich]

Nice.

[Frank Caliendo]

Multiple of eight.

[Rich]

All right, so Frank Calendo's here. We be rocking out. Covino and Rich brought broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studios. And you could watch what you hear. You want to see Frank in all his glory. It's not John Gruden. It's Frank Caliendo. And you can see us streaming live at Covinoenrich FSR on YouTube. Streaming live, chatting live, people loving the show. Scott for mayor. Colin in Canada west in Idaho. Thank you guys for chiming in at Covino and Rich. Fsr and I don't know if there's

[Covino]

a guy having a worse week than CB Buckner, the umpire in baseball that's getting every call wrong.

[Rich]

I mean, we've all had bad weeks, right?

[Covino]

Like, this is like an epic proportion worst calls ever. And then he just got removed from a game because he got hit in the face.

[Rich]

Danny G sort of said something. I don't even know if he really knew how poignant it was. He was like, yo, man, is this the worst week ever? Maybe karma, like, is it karma for being so Bad. Like, do umpires deserve this sort of treatment? I don't know, because. And let's talk about it.

[Frank Caliendo]

How long do umpires have left?

[Covino]

Dude, we talked about this yesterday.

[Rich]

Like, yeah, we are in the transitional stage of. They're going to be gone before you know it.

[Frank Caliendo]

There's not a ton of judgment calls in baseball. Right.

[Covino]

We were saying how I compared it to like, self checkout. Like, sometimes you're like, ah, let's get the senior citizens some jobs and the. You know, for alcohol you need the one line. But for the most part, like. Like, do we really need a home plate umpire?

[Rich]

Yeah, it's to keep the old heads and the fans happy, I think. And like a transitional stage. Like, all right, are we good now? Yeah, we don't need them. And then it becomes maybe a field official or something.

[Covino]

I don't know.

[Frank Caliendo]

What.

[Covino]

What would Morgan Freeman maybe think about the. The Ball Strike challenge?

[Frank Caliendo]

Truth of the matter is, I'm older than any of you can even imagine. I'd be around here before there was even the game of baseball. The field of dreams hadn't even been a dream yet, and it wasn't prepared.

[Rich]

Wow.

[Frank Caliendo]

That was one of the worst calls I've ever seen in my entire life. And that umpire walked 500 miles.

[Rich]

Did you play baseball, Morgan?

[Frank Caliendo]

I played. I played when it was just ball. They didn't even have bases yet.

[Rich]

Oh, before bases were in. That's amazing, man. You're. How old are you then?

[Frank Caliendo]

250 million years old.

[Rich]

Wow.

[Frank Caliendo]

I had a pet dinosaur.

[Rich]

See, I did not know that. I never knew that. And I've been a Morgan Freeman fan my whole life.

[Covino]

Well, you know who's a big baseball fan? George W. Bush.

[Rich]

Yeah, I love the abs. Yeah. Oh, no, it's ABS system.

[Frank Caliendo]

Whatever.

[Rich]

Yeah, abs. Spell it. Yeah, abs.

[Frank Caliendo]

True.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Frank Caliendo]

Six minute abs. Eight minute abs. Harlan Williamson. Man, love that guy.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Frank Caliendo]

You know, and dumber and dumbest.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah, yeah, he's the best. Pull over.

[Covino]

It's a cardigan. Yeah, yeah.

[Rich]

You know, I used to have an ab belt where it would sizzle my abs.

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't doubt it's true.

[Covino]

We're walking through a casino in Vegas and all of a sudden I see Covino wince and he's like, what are you doing? And I'm like. I see him wince. He's walking through, I think, the Aria with an ab belt on.

[Rich]

Well, in case you were wondering how

[Covino]

I got this look.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Frank Caliendo]

No. Yeah.

[Rich]

People like, how'd you do it? And I figured, you know, you were about to ask Fant.

[Frank Caliendo]

Really great stuff today, guys.

[Rich]

Thank you.

[Covino]

Thank you.

[Rich]

So, CB Buckner, we gotta talk about this. CB Buckner, worst week ever or karma. Now, was it 20 pitches he missed wrong about two nights ago, 20 pitches overturned. He was wrong 20 times or whatever. The next day, he makes what they're saying is the worst call ever made by an umpire. Where he says, that dude missed the bag completely on the brewers, when in fact, he t. He stomped right on the middle of the bag and. And wasn't even looking in that direction. So it's like, well, dude, how did you even make that call? I feel like. I feel like he was deeked into thinking it happened.

[Covino]

Sam has a TV call and said, they even have fun with it.

[Rich]

Bowers.

[Dan Byer]

Oh.

[Frank Caliendo]

In and out of the glove of Williamson. Throws the first.

[Rich]

It's wide. It's backed up by Fortes.

[Frank Caliendo]

That should be a base hit for Bowers. Did not touch first base.

[Rich]

Didn't touch first and then was put out. So the call from CB Buckner is that Jake Bowers missed first base and

[Frank Caliendo]

then was tagged out.

[Rich]

Not that he made a move to second base.

[Frank Caliendo]

Right.

[Rich]

And was tagged out that he flat

[Frank Caliendo]

out missed the bag. And I think that is the horrendous goal. Where is CB Buckner looking?

[Rich]

He's not even looking at it. Why would he even say that?

[Frank Caliendo]

CB Buckner was not even looking at the play.

[Dan Byer]

I'm not sure what CB Buckner is looking at there.

[Rich]

That's ridiculous.

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, I'm really excited for him to have the plate tomorrow. Everybody laughing at that.

[Rich]

They did not hold back at all. Because when you see the still frame, he's not even looking at the base. So how could he call him out in that situation? How can he say he didn't touch the back? The dude practically stomped on. You know how a little kid jumps on first when they get there all proud? He stomped on first base. And then today, to make matters worse, he gets hit in the mask. You know, he's getting high heat hitting the mask, and they had to take him out of the game. And as Danny G. Our super producer, said, a robot wouldn't need to be carted off the field like that. Yeah, that wouldn't happen with a robot. And it is true. And it does make you think of the worst weeks ever. The worst weeks ever. Or is it just karma? And again, as we said yesterday, Rich, the abs, the abs, the abs ampification. It wasn't, you know, created to make umpires look foolish. It wasn't brought to the MLB to Call them out in any way or, you know, it was made to get the call. Right. But it seems to be the story. This guy is taking the heat for everybody, where you're almost thinking, poor guy. Is he so disgruntled that he just is doing this now on purpose? How could you be that bad and get to this level? It's almost like you see people you work with, like, did they fail up somehow? This guy's a jerk. How did he get this far? He. Is he that guy in the mlb? Like, is he the guy that just somehow just continued getting promoted? Is he that bad? How can you be that bad and get to this. This level of the game? I just don't get it. I just don't get it.

[Covino]

I don't think any of us do. Yes, take it over.

[Rich]

It's CB Buckner's worst week ever, and it just keeps getting worse. So now he's out.

[Covino]

Well.

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, that's better for the game.

[Rich]

Yeah. Yeah, exactly.

[Covino]

I mean, it's interesting. Now we're all. Now we're all watching. To see these guys mess up, it's almost like there's a sense of humiliation.

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, do you think that maybe the umpires are going to want out after this because they're going to get humiliated quite a bit? It's happening more and more.

[Rich]

That's what I'm thinking, Frank. Like, all right, if the writing's on the wal, right? Yeah. Like, it's a stupid analogy, but it's one I use all the time. Like, if you're leaving your home or apartment, you know you're leaving, you stop cleaning up, you stop caring the same way. Right. Or your job, you stop caring. Like, I remember when I waited tables at Benning, it's like, I hate this job. I'm done. I was checked out.

[Covino]

You made a great turkey tool, though.

[Rich]

Yeah, I'm like, whatever. I was disgruntled. I'm like, I'm leaving this place. I hate all you whatever. You're disgruntled because you know you're out. If in the back of their mind, even subconsciously, he knows his time is limited, they're on their way out and they are being called out and they're, you know, being made to look like fools. You think subconsciously, maybe he's just not caring as much because how do you get that bad? Dan Byer, do you have any thoughts on this?

[Dan Byer]

I think it may be consciously. I think he may be telling the guys in the locker room before the game, watch this tonight.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Because this Is our time.

[Frank Caliendo]

We're on our way out.

[Dan Byer]

Watch this. You thought that the balls and strikes or something. Watch what I do at first. Tonight, you're going to love this.

[Covino]

It's going to be something.

[Rich]

I know. The dumbest example. But seriously, when I worked at Bennigan's and I knew my time was up, right? I would pull like, watch this. And I would just be a jerk to people I didn't like. Hey, here, you want your drinks? You know, because I didn't care.

[Covino]

I think that's what I.

[Frank Caliendo]

What if they pulled out? This is Gruden, man. Yeah, go Gruden on this. What if they pulled out CB Buckner and replaced him with Angel Hernandez? That's when you know you're in trouble, man. When Angel Hernandez is taking over because you're not competent enough.

[Rich]

He's back.

[Covino]

Angel Hernandez, like I said. I said it yesterday. He got out just in time. Because he would have been the guy everyone's talking about. Like, just. He got out just in time, I always say. Like, Hugh Hefner, he died just before everyone realized the creepy stuff going on. Like sometimes you get out just in

[Rich]

time before all of the me, too stuff.

[Covino]

Yeah, right.

[Rich]

Yeah. Hugh Hefner got out just in time. So can it get any worse for CB Buckner? Do you think it's a conscious thing, a subconscious thing? Could he really be that bad? Like, it's really odd to me that. And again, in every workplace and in every office, even this one, there's some people, like, how did they get this far?

[Covino]

It happens everywhere.

[Rich]

This guy's a jerk. Everywhere, right? Like, everywhere. These guys stinks. How did it happen? Is he the example of that? Is he that guy? Did he always have that kind of reputation?

[Covino]

Well. Well, we'll find out. Is this going to be something that lingers or. Remember last year, the torpedo bat thing that we thought was going to be like, a big deal?

[Rich]

I don't know.

[Covino]

Then, like, it went away real quick. Yeah. One year anniversary of the torpedo.

[Sam]

About.

[Frank Caliendo]

About.

[Rich]

Yeah, about. Yeah, around that time. And that story fizzled. You know, all it takes is, like, one crazy story to hit the headlines, and then we move on to something else right now. And I'm sure that's what Buckner here is hoping for, that next big story, that next big controversy that makes us forget about this, because it is the biggest story going. And the ABS system is really changing something that is changing the game. I heard something. Get this. Do you guys know what reverse framing is? Any catchers out there reverse framing? Now think of. Yes. You know what framing is, right. You're framing if you're a young catcher on your come up. Like, if you're a. Salvador Perez, I don't think you're in the business of trying to figure out reverse framing, but if you're a young minor league catcher or a catcher on his come up, you might want to think about reverse framing now, where you're sort of pretending it was out of the zone, even though it was a strike, getting the batter to challenge it and waste their challenge and wasting their challenge. And they're saying this might be a thing. Depending on how they want to take how far catchers and teams want to take it, reverse framing might become a thing. The game is changing right before our eyes. So unlike torpedo bats. I think this is something we're going to be talking about for the rest of the season.

[Covino]

New gamesmanship.

[Rich]

Yeah. New games.

[Frank Caliendo]

New.

[Rich]

New strategy.

[Frank Caliendo]

What's the what. So I know what's the rule right now. You get how many challenges? Two. Two.

[Covino]

Two.

[Rich]

If you get it wrong. If you get it wrong, then it's down to one. And then. Yeah.

[Covino]

No, but if you get it right,

[Rich]

you just get it right.

[Frank Caliendo]

Oh, you retain everything you get right. Yeah. So it's not like a coach's challenge in basketball. You. You automatically. You run out of Turk. Football even. Right.

[Covino]

Keep doing it.

[Rich]

And when you challenge. Right, there's so many different things that we as fans even have to get used to. Like. All right, when do you challenge?

[Covino]

What do you do?

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, this is getting played up with the crowds and stuff. Crowds are getting into it, right. They love the. Because the umpire becomes the evil guy. This isn't. This is Enrico Palazzo.

[Covino]

Look, it hurts. Enrico Palazzo. They do a countdown. Like three, two, one, reveal. Like it's a game show.

[Frank Caliendo]

There's a. That's a big deal.

[Rich]

Theatrics are involved.

[Frank Caliendo]

Baseball needs.

[Covino]

Yeah, this is actually really good for.

[Rich]

It's working. Yeah, for sure.

[Frank Caliendo]

When you got a name like Buckner, you know you're gonna botch something.

[Covino]

That's what I'm saying. Hey, Frank, let me ask you. We're here with Frank Calienta. We're gonna talk about your. Your tour dates and everything. People gotta check out. Frank, you're in my algorithm hard these days.

[Rich]

Like, every.

[Frank Caliendo]

Sorry.

[Rich]

Every time I swipe y, you're in there with girls with big booties and Frank Caliendo.

[Covino]

Yeah. My algorithm, the 49ers, big butts and Frank Caliendo. So. Hey, it's a good algorithm. I Gotta ask you, because you are known as the guy that does the best impressions in the game. Have you bumped into celebrities that like are. You can feel they're feeling it out with you? Like, hey, do you do an impression of me?

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, sometimes people want that and some people, I mean most, for the most part, people like it. Like Gruden likes it, Berman likes it. Berman. I remember when I first met Stephen A. Smith, Stephen A. Was like. It was actually, it was when I was at Fox Sports and he was at Fox Sports for a little while. Yeah. Was it the elevators at the hotel everybody stays at? He gets out of the elevator, goes, Mr. Caliando, do me a favor of him, all the impressions and impersonations you do, don't ever, ever do me. And now he tells people, I think a couple Super Bowls ago, I think it was in Arizona, he was telling people that I had the best one, which I don't know, but he had just seen me, right? So it was like I was just top of mind at that point.

[Covino]

You know, I'm not compare you to a psychic, but when someone meets psychic, they're sort of fishing around like, hey, you feeling anything? I imagine any like athlete or, or coach, it bumps into you, is like, I wonder if Frank has something.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, I do get some of that. Some like people, this is a non sports one, but I remember being at Letterman years ago and Steven Wright walked in, the amazing comedian, right? He walked in, he goes, wait a second, you're doing it now, aren't you? Like, he's like, he's like, thought you thought I was the predator and I was infrared studying and I was like, I kind of was.

[Rich]

Well, here's a question I'm sure you've been asked before, but I've never heard your response because you're in my algorithm, but you've always been in my algorithm. Frank. I've always been a fan.

[Covino]

Kissing his ass.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Frank, I've always loved you.

[Rich]

Where do you practice? Like in the shower, on the toilet. Do you have a microphone at home?

[Frank Caliendo]

Like, I don't do that as much as I used to. In the mirror used to be a lot of that. I used to. When I was little I had a hand mirror. When younger I had a hand mirror. I look into it.

[Rich]

What was your first one when you were a kid?

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't know when I was a kid. When I was a little older, I remember doing Leno and jutting out my chin and hey, I always like the nacho cheese flavorino.

[Rich]

So that kind of stuff Nobody was

[Frank Caliendo]

even doing those impression. Nobody with I, but I did, I did a lot of that. But it's a lot of saying things over and over and over and watching certain interviews, like I always tell people when I was younger and you tried to like, remember Tony Gwynn was the only person using videotape and studying, hitting. Yes, that was like 30, 40 years ago. That was the big, that was the big thing. And he was studying and nobody else was really studying. Well, now everybody does that and now you can do it. Because video is so prevalent, so easy to get. Well, that's the same thing with impressions. When I was a kid, even when I was at MADtv, you had to ask for somebody to get you VHS videotapes. They'd stay up or set the timer and do it. Now you can just watch anything anytime. If I want to work on my Billy Bob Thornton, which is one of the newer ones that I've been trying to get, it goes in and out. But I watch the interview where he says my kids think I sound like Hank Hill. I just keep doing that and I keep saying that my kids think I sound like Hank Hill. And I keep saying it and saying it and saying it until I get it. Oh my God. Right? Then you figure it out and it starts to come to you.

[Covino]

Well, Frank, I know that some like songwriters, some people say they come up with the music then get the words. Some have words and then they come up with the music. Are you, what are you looking for?

[Frank Caliendo]

First, watch the mouth and the eyes. The mouth tells you how the person talks, the eyes tell you how the person thinks. So it's like if it's a Jeff Goldblum, the eyes move around like what, like a painting in a haunted house? Of course they do. Yes. And he always looks like he's easing, eating an invisible hamburger. Maybe we'll go to the Diamondbacks game and get that new treat they have. Yes, of course. But if you watch their mouth, that's why when anybody, you watch somebody do an impression, like in this, this is a non political thing, but it's person politics, Donald Trump, you watch the, you watch the mouth and they. He does the lip. I say it's like he's looking into an aquarium and mimicking the fish. Quite frankly, a lot of people, A lot of people. And then you can, you can get it. When you do Sandler, when you do the sandler, you

[Covino]

all of a sudden

[Frank Caliendo]

your demeanor changes, right? Of course you get into it and you start to figure out what you're going to Do.

[Covino]

Politicians are a big one because everybody sees them.

[Frank Caliendo]

We have demo Brava. Let me be clear. That's what that's all about. We have a situation. We are contemplating how we will unify as a country in perpetuity. And meanwhile, George W. Bush was like,

[Rich]

whatever, that's good, man. Wait, hold on now. So we're on the radio, we're having fun, and people are listening. In your real life and personal life, do you love to do this or do you, like. Like, try to stay away from.

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't do much of it at all, really, unless I'm working on it, but I don't do it as much

[Rich]

as I used to.

[Frank Caliendo]

I used to drive all around the country, and when I was driving, that was the time I would just talk to myself. And it was before people were on cell phones or had car talk or any of that stuff. I just looked like the crazy person in the car talking to myself. But it was actually at the time, it's different now, but it was actually. Fox Sports Radio was everywhere, and Rome was on, and Rome was on in every. And I would just be driving from place to place. How great is this? You're in city, and you're listening to Jim Rome. You're listening in another city, and it's still Jim Rome. How great is that? We're traveling from city, city. And still the same dude.

[Rich]

He's got this sense of, like, arrogance about him, right?

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, he's never looked at me directly.

[Rich]

Right.

[Frank Caliendo]

Like, incredible, Phenomenal. Arugula. Arugula. Probably the greatest lettuce in the history of civilization.

[Rich]

Do you start feeling like. Like Rome?

[Frank Caliendo]

Oh, yes, of course. Grab the fish wrap. We're getting facts proving this bit was written in 1992. Dear Jim, what is up with Orenthal? Come on, guys, no more Orenthal jokes. And then the next one would be another one.

[Rich]

Well, no, see, because I have a story from back in the day. Rich remembers where people would come over my house, my girlfriend would bring over a friend, and, like, you're on the radio, do the voice. And like, what voice? Like, the radio voice. And I remember that was one of the first times I shut down completely. I'm like, do the voice. First of all, I don't do a voice. That's just my voice. Like, no, but you do a radio voice. I'm like, I'm not doing the voice. So is there a part of you that's willing to do it or.

[Frank Caliendo]

The only people do a radio voice are baseball announcers. And I don't Know why that is just a bit outside. It's almost you heard trying the corner. But I don't know why baseball. Baseball still has that type of talk.

[Covino]

Even the guy when you walk.

[Rich]

Strip club DJs too.

[Covino]

Baseball announcers and strip club DJs.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah.

[Covino]

No, but even when you walk in a stadium, there's still people that program, right?

[Frank Caliendo]

Catch a program like some things have not like it is Field of Dreams. Moonlight Graham stepped off and saved the girl with the hot dog and stuck lodged in her throat. That's.

[Dan Byer]

That is.

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't know why baseball. And maybe this is the thing that's trying to bring baseball. The abs is going to bring baseball. But it is the most old school type of game.

[Rich]

Old school. But get. Get this, get this. Rich and I are convinced. I think, right, Rich.

[Frank Caliendo]

That baseball we are definitely convinced.

[Rich]

Possibly because together we form one brain. Baseball is number two to football. I've seen people buzzing and debating like, is it knocking NBA? Yes. Answer is yes. You heard it from us two dudes on Fox Sports Radio. I heard these guys on the radio say it, so it's got to be true. Baseball is number two to NFL. Nothing against the NBA. We're fans. It's just like, man, it's hit. It's hitting these young kids. I was even. I have a teenage daughter, right. And I was telling her the other day about something about mma. I'm like, yeah, do you guys. Do you guys don't watch mma? The kid, you're what? She's like, no, they really like baseball a lot.

[Frank Caliendo]

Mma? No. Mlb.

[Rich]

Mlb? No, seriously, mlb. Like, I'm like, I'm shocked that it's. It's come back because it fell off a lot.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah. I was a baseball. I was a baseball kid. My dad played in the minor leagues for the White Sox organization. So we grew up playing baseball. 1988 National Champions, Urbandale, Iowa. AAU. I was an all American. But I used to ch. I used to wait.

[Rich]

I didn't what position.

[Frank Caliendo]

I was a catcher there I was an outfielder. When I went to do, you know,

[Rich]

reverse framing by any.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, yeah. I invented and I didn't even do it on purpose. Bought. That's where I started doing comedy basically was behind the plate because I would talk to the umps and hitters and I'd be doing like in living color characters like, my name is Anton. I'm a victim of society and an entertainer. Let me show you something.

[Covino]

Let's say a guy walks into the floor, he's trying to figure out what's he gonna do? Strike three.

[Frank Caliendo]

You're up.

[Rich]

That's the best. I love it.

[Covino]

You know what's best part about Frank, though? The best part that I'm talking about, he's like. He's not here. The best part about Frank.

[Rich]

What's the best part about Frank?

[Covino]

Is that not only the impressions. Fantastic. There has to be content, too. You can't just do a good impression.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah, the improv.

[Frank Caliendo]

I got plenty of impressions with zero content. I just don't throw them out there that often.

[Covino]

I was gonna say, but that one

[Rich]

Billy Bob Thorton line.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Content comes right.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, that's it. That's. That's what it is. Can't figure it out. Trying to get it get. Comprende? He does that a lot. Comprende. Does that make sense? Does that make sense to you?

[Covino]

Makes a little sense. You did it for the. This for us at the Super Bowl. I love how you sort of walk your way through, like, maybe like five people that are similar enough, but you just change, like, go down a little bit for this guy.

[Frank Caliendo]

You want me to do it again real quick?

[Covino]

I would love it because it just shows the skill that you're. You're demonstrating.

[Frank Caliendo]

It's the Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear. Hi ho, Kermit the Frog Here. Fozzie Bear.

[Rich]

Ah, waka waka waka.

[Frank Caliendo]

Kermit is nasal, and Fozzie is the throat. Ah, waka waka wa. It's also Bert and Ernie. Oh, Bert, Ernie. That's the Bernie. That's the Bert laugh. Unbelievable. So you take the Kermit the Frog. Hi ho, Kermit the Frog. Bring it down, becomes John C. Reilly. Did you touch my drums? You just my drum set and add some air. It's Mark Ruffalo. I see this as an absolute win. That's fantastic. Bring it down even more, it becomes Paul Giamatti. I believe that this ABS system is going to be the future of baseball. And then you bring it back up and then tighten it up and become Seth Rogen. I don't know which is the same as the Burt laugh, but slowed down and smoked out. And then if you tighten it up even more, becomes Joe Rogan. Wow. Jamie. Oh, my gosh. Pull that up. And then in there is Patrick Mahomes, which you do. I mean, you know, Patrick Mahomes, I decided, is like when a little kid sees another kid get hurt and he has to tell the parents about. It's like. And he. And he was just climbing over the creek, and he Fell and hit his knee on a rock. And then when it hit the knee, his knee started to bleed. All his gushing all over the place. And then fish were coming through and we didn't know what to do. And so I came here and I got a band aid. I think he's going to need more than a band aid. No, it's just a little.

[Covino]

Little bit, you know, and he's not a big enough name, but Garrett, by

[Rich]

the way, that was fantastic.

[Frank Caliendo]

I love it.

[Rich]

I love how they all go up and down and back and forth.

[Covino]

Garrett Cole, who's not a big enough name for people to know, but Yankee pitcher Garrett Cole is Mahomes. Just deeper.

[Rich]

He's Matt Mahomes to like. He's like, yeah, Spider tech. And he does that sort of.

[Frank Caliendo]

I thought it was rich doing. I like how you didn't even give him credit.

[Covino]

I'll let you think it's me.

[Rich]

He's a prop stealer, in fact. Yeah, he's a Joe.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

He takes props. Garrett Cole is. Is Mahomes just lower. Yeah. And it's the sick because he talks spider tack and blah, blah, blah. People hold up. Kermit Frog. Kermit the Frog signs for him too.

[Frank Caliendo]

But I don't understand why people think that's so Kermity. Because it is kind of kermity, but it's got that throat thing. So. Yeah, and it's. It's more Fozzie. Ah, waka waka. It's in there.

[Rich]

It's more C. Right, John C. Right.

[Frank Caliendo]

It is. Because that's in the middle that. That adds both Kermit and Fozzie. There's a little bit of the throat thing.

[Rich]

You know, I. I've been thinking about this, watching you do all this again. We're here with the master. There's a lot of guys who try and a lot of guys on social media who've blown up doing it. None better than Frank Caliendo. Again, who's in town? FrankOnStage.com for the tour dates and tickets. FrankOnStage.com when you guys.

[Frank Caliendo]

Tonight I'm in Irvine, so I'm on my way to Irvine right now. I came here despite traffic, so that's much. I like you guys.

[Rich]

I love it.

[Frank Caliendo]

So Irvine at the Improv tonight. Tomorrow's the Comedy and Magic club in Hermosa beach, which I believe is sold out. Wednesday is Oxnard, California, or Friday. Friday. This Friday, Oxnard Levity Live. It's not just a good Friday. It's a great Friday, quite frankly. So Oxnard Levity Live on Friday and then Tuesday, Wednesday next Sacramento, the punchline there. And then Wednesday is San Francisco at Cobbs and then the following week is Comedy Works in Denver and all those dates. Frankonstage.com but the California dates here, the Bay Area next week. So Southern California this week, the Bay Area, California next week and then Denver, Colorado. Frankonstage.com oh my goodness.

[Rich]

Just God bless you for remembering all that head must spin with all these dates and different places. Frankonstage.com I have a question for you and I want to know if you want to stay for our midweek majors.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, I love traffic. I love.

[Covino]

Okay, good.

[Rich]

All right. So I got to ask him about some of his other impressions. Stick around for Frank Caliendo. We got more Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio now.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Frank Caliendo]

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[Sam]

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[Frank Caliendo]

it's me, Rob Parker.

[Covino]

Check out my weekly MLB podcast, Inside

[Frank Caliendo]

the Parker for 22 minutes. It's a piping hot baseball talk featuring the biggest names and newsmakers in the sport.

[Covino]

Whether you believe in analytics or the eye test, we've got all the bases covered. New episodes drop every Thursday. So do yourself a favor and listen

[Frank Caliendo]

to Inside the Parker with Rob Parker

[Covino]

on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcast.

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[Rich]

Hey, we're Covino and Rich with Frank Caliendo, our very special guest and he brings a bunch of people with him.

[Covino]

Never just Frank.

[Rich]

Right? Right. Danny G is our super producer. Iowa Sam and Dan Byer again live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Don't let employee turnover slow down business. Express employment pros finds the talent you need to keep productivity on track from the warehouse to the front office. Express staffs all jobs. Visit expresspros.com today. Now I have a few questions for Frank. We're going to do midweek Major but first an update from the great DB Dan. What's going on guys?

[Dan Byer]

A lot going on today. We start with Tiger Woods News. TMZ obtained court documents stating that woods has requested to seek comprehensive inpatient treatment outside of the United States to protect his privacy. A judge has approved his request and woods next scheduled court date is early May. The PGA of America released a statement saying that woods has withdrawn his name from consideration for the captaincy captaincy role for the 2027 U.S. ryder Cup. California Post says that Rams wide receiver Puka Nakua is currently at a rehab treatment center in Malibu and that he entered rehab prior to recent allegations he bit a woman on New Year's Eve. The Post had photographed Nakua at the facility on two separate occasions in March. Michigan point guard Elia Cadeau treated for an allergic reaction in Ann Arbor today, but he is expected to make the trip tonight to Indianapolis for the Final Four. Umpire CB Buckner had to leave today's game in Milwaukee in the second inning after he was hit by a foul ball in the mask while serving as home plate umpire. And the Brewers 82 win over the Rays. Couple of contests right now in Major League Baseball. Ben Rice is homer for the Yankees. They're on top of the Mariners 5 to 2. Padres lead the Giants 51 in the 8th inning. Sandy Alcantara threw a complete game shutout in the Marlins 10 nothing win against the White Sox. Paul Skeens picked up win number one on the season as the Pirates down the Reds 8 to 3 and the Phillies rallied for a 65 win in 10 over the Nationals. Ravens expected to be the opponent of the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That's according to the Baltimore Banner. And ESPN says warriors guard Steph Curry hopes to return his knee injury this Sunday against the Rockets. Guys, back to you.

[Rich]

Thank you, Dan.

[Covino]

All right now Kavino and Rich, we got Frank Catalando. I don't want to waste any time. Let's just hit it midweek, Major.

[Rich]

Come on, Covino and Rich gets you over the middle of the week with midweek.

[Frank Caliendo]

Major.

[Covino]

Ooh.

[Rich]

I love that we throw sports and pop culture headlines and topics at the fellas. And it's like the kids say, that's so mid. We definitely major C and R scoring midweek.

[Frank Caliendo]

Major.

[Dan Byer]

Ah, yeah.

[Frank Caliendo]

Let's go quick here so we could

[Rich]

get eight minutes in before we send

[Dan Byer]

Caliendo into standstill traffic.

[Rich]

Yeah, he's a busy guy.

[Frank Caliendo]

So we're gonna go in this order.

[Rich]

Covino, Rich, and then Caliendo crc. Okay.

[Frank Caliendo]

All right.

[Rich]

All right.

[Dan Byer]

And now the most famous person besides pro golfer Laura Layton from Iowa City, Iowa.

[Rich]

Iowa.

[Frank Caliendo]

Sam.

[Rich]

Hey.

[Sam]

Hey, guys. Oh, this is such a special midweek major. Let's get right into it. As Dan Bob mentioned in his most recent update, Tiger woods, following his most recent dui, will get comprehensive inpatient treatment abroad. Why? For the sake of privacy. Tigers. Tiger's legal representation successfully argued in filings that there's just too much smoke and heat here for him to get effective treatment and do rehab in the best way possible. Too many tabloids, paparazzi, and in general, people are too much in the know about Tiger's health and legal situation. And his presence here could compromise the treatment. Treatment process. Tiger woods leaving the US for treatment

[Covino]

midweek or Major Camino, I say forget us. I'm curious what President Trump thinks about his pal Tiger Woods.

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, I think that Tigers made some difficult decisions and some of them didn't go the way that he wanted to. And I said, tiger, it's time to tame yourself. We've got to tame you, and you've got to go out of the country. You're going to go out of the country. And he said, go out of the country and you're going to get to fix this. You got to fix this because you can't fix it here. I said, do you think you can fix it? And he said, I don't know. And he said it very. That Tiger woods stuck out away. Tiger Woods.

[Rich]

Where's he going? Where is it? Where is he going? Do we know?

[Sam]

Mr. President, do you think it's midweek or major?

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah, I would say mid major.

[Rich]

No, no. It's either mid week or may.

[Frank Caliendo]

A lot of people say, you can't say that. I said, I'm the president.

[Rich]

True.

[Sam]

Mid major is a new category.

[Rich]

Mid major. Hey, I'm not going to argue with the president. I'm going to say major. Sam. I mean, is. Tiger woods is a big story. His mug shot is everywhere. It's embarrassing. And everybody knows the dude. He, he needs privacy. He, he. It's just too distracting of A situation. And rehab's a really serious thing, not only for him, but everyone else there, no doubt.

[Frank Caliendo]

Right.

[Rich]

Like so. Yeah, it's. It's too much. I think it's major.

[Covino]

You know, Sam, can I hijack for a second? Because I know we have Coach Gruden here as well, and I heard Dan Byer talking about Puka Nakua.

[Frank Caliendo]

Say that Puka Nakua biting that woman.

[Covino]

Any thoughts on him possibly biting?

[Frank Caliendo]

Well, I'll tell you what, man. You. If you're going to. If you're going to bite somebody, bite a man.

[Rich]

Be a man.

[Frank Caliendo]

Yeah. You ever see those that Be a man. That's your algorithm.

[Rich]

Be a man.

[Frank Caliendo]

Be a man. I'll tell you what. I'll tell you. Bite an apple. An apple day keeps the doctor away. I think the worst thing you can do is bite a woman, man. Be a man. Don't bite a woman.

[Covino]

Fight a man.

[Frank Caliendo]

Fight a man.

[Rich]

Fight a man your own size. I've always said that.

[Covino]

Kavino's always said that.

[Frank Caliendo]

Bite somebody your own size, man.

[Rich]

Any other stories?

[Covino]

Say what else?

[Sam]

Yeah, I got more mid major. All right, let's keep going here. All right, Heads are gonna roll for this one, guys.

[Frank Caliendo]

To quote the.

[Sam]

The television character. I hope Frank knows this one. The television character, Colleen Donaghy, played by the great Elaine Stritch on 30 Rock.

[Frank Caliendo]

This is a disgrace.

[Sam]

After being eliminated by Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday, Italy will miss the its third consecutive World Cup. Italy won the World cup in 2006, but made its last one in 2014. No doubt the natives are restless over here. Let me give you a comp or parallel. In my eyes, this is like Yankees missing the Postseason for like 10 years or Alabama football being down and out for a duration.

[Covino]

Italy out of the World Cup.

[Sam]

Italy has not made a World cup in three tries.

[Covino]

2014. What does Al Pacino think of.

[Rich]

This is a disgrace.

[Frank Caliendo]

We're just getting warmed up and you're already out. Every time they think they're out, they pull. Throw us back in. Unless you're Italy talking about soccer.

[Rich]

Yeah, it's. It's bad news. By the way, Al Pacino. What's up with your Thundercat hairdo?

[Covino]

Oh, you should get Caliento. You know, Frank Calendi has a flowy.

[Rich]

No, that's John Gruden has a float.

[Frank Caliendo]

I was listening to the show. Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Thunder Cats.

[Rich]

I feel like Al asks for the lion. Oh, when he gets a haircut, he's a good one. Leader.

[Frank Caliendo]

The leader of the Thundercats. Only thing better might be those Kids from Voltron.

[Rich]

Oh, Voltron.

[Frank Caliendo]

Not bad. And how about Battle of the Planets? Look out for Zoltar. Might be too old for you guys.

[Rich]

No. Hey, by the way, I gotta say, that's a major story though, Sam. Major. Major. Hey, I'm half Italian. That's embarrassing. You have Italy representing again. They're Italian Americans, but they did so well in the WBT and a sport that they're supposed to be good at soccer. They haven't qualified in three years. The World Cup.

[Sam]

No, three since 2014.

[Covino]

I know.

[Sam]

So it'll be 16 years before they get another chance.

[Rich]

It's so embarrassing. It's. It's a. It's actually a disgrace for. For Italians.

[Covino]

Maybe they. Maybe it's a disgrace. Maybe they could cater it.

[Rich]

Yeah. Good food.

[Frank Caliendo]

They should.

[Covino]

One last story.

[Sam]

Quick one here. Quick one. April 1st. Right now is the one year anniversary since we lost Val Kilmer. All right? So he signed on to do a movie called as Deep as. As Deep as the Grave. And this was when he was, you know, he was still alive, but his health wouldn't allow him to do this movie. Now it's. This is an independent film. Now. It's being. It's being talked about that he's going to be replicated in this film using AI this is the most bold use of AI in a film.

[Frank Caliendo]

Wait a second. You're telling me Allen Iverson is going to play this part? Is that what you're talking about?

[Rich]

Yeah. You want to clearly tell.

[Frank Caliendo]

Talking about practice. Iowa sand.

[Sam]

No, coach.

[Frank Caliendo]

Talk about practice.

[Sam]

Artificial intelligence. He's going to be remade using. Val Kilmer's going to be remade using AI Is that.

[Frank Caliendo]

Was that a Spielberg film? Artificial Intelligence, starring Allen Iverson. I'll tell you what, that's breaking my mind right now, man. Allen Iverson in a Spielberg film about artificial intelligence. AI Doing AI Man. I didn't think it was possible. Once a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name. That's what I was thinking.

[Dan Byer]

What's the name?

[Frank Caliendo]

What was that? Was that E I, E, I O.

[Rich]

That's what I was gonna do with AIE I O.

[Frank Caliendo]

But it was. I couldn't remember which.

[Rich]

AI. AI. AI. Hey, I O. Chew the gum.

[Frank Caliendo]

That's what we do.

[Rich]

By the way, major story. Yeah, but hold on. His family approves.

[Sam]

They've signed off on it. He was signed up to do the film and State said it's okay.

[Rich]

Anyone else thinks, doesn't matter if his family's cool with it. Shut your mouth. Shut your pie hole. But we're it's interesting to see where this goes in the future with other roles and other actors. I get all that. But if his family's cool that who

[Covino]

am I to complain? I mean, Morgan Freeman, when you're no longer with us one day, is your voice up for.

[Frank Caliendo]

Oh, I have lawyers. I've actually heard him talk about that. Sounds like. So do you do what's going to happen when you got when people are doing your voice? You like that Where I have plenty of lawyers. Yeah. Truth of the matter is they're gonna have to swim through five other mouths with a filthy slop. I can't even imagine. Or maybe I just don't want to.

[Covino]

My favorite. My favorite line that we always say from Morgan Freeman in Shawshank. How often do you look at a man's shoes?

[Rich]

The best.

[Frank Caliendo]

How often do you look at a man's shoes?

[Rich]

It depends. Yeah.

[Covino]

How often? Oh, man. Thank you. I was all you wrote.

[Rich]

Thank you.

[Covino]

Appreciate it.

[Rich]

Hey, Frank, I know you're a busy guy. I did say I had two questions. I'll narrow it down to one. You got all these great impressions and we love talking to all your different characters. When it comes to singing, though, do you sing like Frank or do you try to sing like the artists?

[Covino]

Like if you were to do karaoke?

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't do a ton of singing impressions because all I ever felt I could do is rhyme with them. So that, that was. I wasn't really into. I could do. I could probably do some if I really worked on it, but something I never really worked on.

[Rich]

So when you're singing, you're singing like Frank, it's me.

[Frank Caliendo]

And it's just awesome.

[Rich]

It's a lot. Dude, is that what's going on in Sacramento or.

[Frank Caliendo]

I'm gonna be doing its. It's going to be Frankie Acapella.

[Rich]

Nice. Tell everybody where they can get tickets again.

[Frank Caliendo]

FrankOnStage.com for tickets. I'm going to be in Irvine tonight. On the way there now at the Improv Oxnard Levity Live on Friday. That's an Oxnard, California and it's a lot of live levity Tuesday next week is Sacramento at the punchline that's almost sold out. Wednesday is San Francisco at Cobbs Comedy club club. And then next weekend, not this weekend, like April 17th, 18th. Somewhere in there after tax day. It's comedy works south. Just south of Denver in I think green something village. But it's comedy works south suburb of Denver. Frankonstage.com for tickets to all those.

[Rich]

Perfect.

[Covino]

Dude, thank you thank you for being here, man. A true pleasure. We're big fans. Frank Caliento, everybody. We got more Kavito and Rich next right here on Fox Sports Radio.

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[Rich]

My last question for Frank, even though he left. Frank Caliendo, thanks again for stopping by. Was all these other impressionists we see on social media, is that good for his game and what he does or does he look at them as like competition? What do you think?

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't know.

[Covino]

I mean, he's the best, so he's the best.

[Rich]

So it's, you know, here's everyone, you know, always people out there trying to take the crown. Frank onstage.com thanks again to Frank Caliendo.

[Covino]

Show went by very quick.

[Rich]

Yeah, thank you and great job, Danny G. Thank you guys for hooking that up.

[Covino]

And it almost doesn't bother me that the Mets got walked off an hour ago.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

Hi, Monsi. Yo, Monsi.

[Rich]

Monsie. You miss Jon Gruden. You miss George Bush. Obama was here.

[Frank Caliendo]

Can I participate in a show and tell tomorrow?

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

Are you gonna be sure?

[VRBO Announcer]

Yeah.

[Covino]

What are you showing?

[VRBO Announcer]

Can I show the Yoshi bobblehead?

[Rich]

You got it?

[VRBO Announcer]

Of course I did.

[Covino]

You know our boss Scott was here

[Rich]

right before you came out.

[VRBO Announcer]

Yeah, I saw him.

[Frank Caliendo]

I saw him as he was walking

[Covino]

out and he was saying that he went with his kids and family and they couldn't even get one.

[VRBO Announcer]

What time did they get there?

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't know.

[VRBO Announcer]

I wonder.

[Frank Caliendo]

I should have asked.

[VRBO Announcer]

I should have asked.

[Frank Caliendo]

No, no, no. It was nuts.

[Rich]

You should give it to his kids.

[Frank Caliendo]

Let me tell you who I'm not

[VRBO Announcer]

gonna give it to.

[Rich]

It's the boss Care.

[Covino]

You know, people, they say people came from.

[Frank Caliendo]

I don't care.

[Covino]

The Boss's wife was saying that some people came from Japan.

[Rich]

Some people.

[Frank Caliendo]

A lot of people from Japan, just

[Covino]

to get a bubble.

[Rich]

They were doing that for others.

[Frank Caliendo]

The lot, you guys, it was. It was nasty. It was mess. It was messy.

[Rich]

But I. I was there.

[VRBO Announcer]

I managed to get one.

[Frank Caliendo]

I didn't bring it, but I will

[VRBO Announcer]

bring it tomorrow for a show.

[Rich]

And I heard Monty bit somebody.

[VRBO Announcer]

Okay.

[Rich]

Just to get one.

[Covino]

By the way, Monty, I was going to ask you. You meant to post that earlier on your Instagram?

[Frank Caliendo]

It was an accident.

[VRBO Announcer]

My bad.

[Rich]

Are you sure you meant. Did you mean to send me what you sent me?

[Frank Caliendo]

It was an accident.

[Rich]

Oh, okay.

[VRBO Announcer]

My bad.

[Covino]

No, that was Yoshi.

[Rich]

She knows you guys.

[Frank Caliendo]

She.

[Rich]

Why don't you fall for the April Fool's joke?

[Covino]

That's the one harmless fun April Fool's joke I do every year. And someone always falls for it. Where Monty just text. You should do this. Text a bunch of your girlfriends and be like, hey, girl, did you mean to post that? And then ghost them. And they'd be like, post what?

[Rich]

Where?

[Covino]

Post what?

[Rich]

Oh, my God.

[Frank Caliendo]

Where?

[Rich]

What?

[Covino]

And they freak out, like, what did

[Rich]

I accidentally post, by the way, do you think we. We got anybody thinking it was Jon Gruden on the show? I bet you we got somebody. Somebody, anything.

[Covino]

Because the thing is, we did the bit with him as Gruden trivia until we were like, yeah, by the way, it's Caliendo. I guarantee there was probably someone flipping through saying, oh, they Gruden trivia.

[Rich]

Without a doubt. I would guarantee it. I'd want to know your feedback to hit us up at Covino Enrich. I bet you we got somebody. By the way, Manny Munoz says Yoshi Bobblehead on ebay coming soon. You're not getting rid of this bad boy.

[VRBO Announcer]

I'm not?

[Rich]

No.

[Frank Caliendo]

No, I'm not going to.

[Rich]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Frank Caliendo]

Not at all.

[Dan Byer]

What do you think the price will be on ebay?

[VRBO Announcer]

I. I've.

[Frank Caliendo]

I've heard it's already like 300 bucks.

[Rich]

Oh, I was thinking it's like five hundo. I mean, I'll get there. Yeah, it'll get there.

[Frank Caliendo]

No, I'm not.

[VRBO Announcer]

I'm keeping it.

[Covino]

It's cute.

[Rich]

I'll trade you a John Sterling when I have for that.

[Frank Caliendo]

Let me think about it.

[Covino]

No, it's a talking John Sterling.

[Frank Caliendo]

Oh, that does make it a little bit better. I'm not gonna lie.

[Covino]

Know what I hate? How good the Yankees pitching rotation is, by the way, because they got Garrett Colback, Max Freed of sa young cand date. And you've been saying it, so I'll give communal props. This shitler guy. No, no, you don't have to beat me. He dude, this guy. Six innings today, no runs. He's really good.

[Rich]

He's a beast.

[Covino]

He's going to be a stud young player.

[Rich]

Love it.

[Covino]

All right, we'll see you guys tomorrow. Have a great one until then. Arriba di baby.

[Rich]

See you in the promised land. April Fool's Day. Yeah.

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