- Posted January 23, 2026
Join Lionel for a chaotic and intellectual edition of “Ventilation Friday,” where the conversation swings wildly from high…
Frank starts the show joined by WABC host Dominic Carter to talk about over 120 dogs being seized from a dog fighting ring in New Jersey. Frank moves on to talk with Bryon Tau, an investigative journalist and author of the new book Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government is Creating a New American Surveillance State. They discuss the legality of the government spying on you. Frank discusses and reflects on the eclipse. He moves on to talk with Jack Sweeney, a programmer and entrepreneur, who is best known for creating Twitter bots to track the private planes of prominent individuals. They talk about tracking flights and publishing the information. Frank starts the third hour talking about a crime solvent being tried in Italy to fight crime families. Frank moves on to open mail from listeners. Frank wraps up the show talking about an accusation by Joy Behar that SNL doesn’t hire ‘hot’ stars. He is also joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices