Franki Pineapple Podcast
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStorytelling, self-discovery & songs by independent recording artist & creative writer, Franki Pineapple. With a comedic twist.
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Father F*cker! - Chapter 9
October 27, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.78 MBFrom my back pocket, I produce a small metal pipe that looks like a miniature baseball bat. “Say 'hello' to the one-hit-wonder,” I display the piece in my open palm, realizing I’ll actually be smoking the one-hit-wonder with a bona fide one-hit-wonder. Original song: Love Puzzle Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written by: Stephanie Carlisi & David Mann Demo Produced by: David Mann / Stephanie Carlisi Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 5: Father F*cker!
April 23, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.74 MBThere was nothing left of my daddy. He was in the ocean now. I could already feel those ashes – haunting me. Original song: Slippin' Into the Ocean Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written by: Stephanie Carlisi & Tim Kobza Demo Produced by: Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 4
January 01, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.14 MBStream of consciousness reflection on life and the inspiration behind the release of my new single, I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 4
I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 3
December 22, 2022 02:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBStream of consciousness reflection on life and the inspiration behind the release of my new single, I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 3
I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 2
December 16, 2022 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6.15 MBStream of consciousness reflection on life and the inspiration behind the release of my new single, I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 2
I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 1
December 15, 2022 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.48 MBStream of consciousness reflection on life and the inspiration behind the release of my new single, I Won't Remind Me of You - Part 1
Our Uniqueness is Our Art
October 13, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBWhat if all that from which I’ve been shrinking is exactly what has been missing? What if it is exactly that which will set me free? To stand out in my uniqueness—the uniqueness with which each and every one of us is born—in order to break on through to the other side?
Our Uniqueness is Our Art
October 13, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBWhat if all that from which I’ve been shrinking is exactly what has been missing? What if it is exactly that which will set me free? To stand out in my uniqueness—the uniqueness with which each and every one of us is born—in order to break on through to the other side?
Life is a State of Mind - Meditation
January 11, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBTwenty-minute guided meditation Close your eyes and breathe Welcome to the present moment Life is a state of mind *Music by Tim Kobza
Life is a State of Mind - Meditation
January 11, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBTwenty-minute guided meditation Close your eyes and breathe Welcome to the present moment Life is a state of mind *Music by Tim Kobza
Chapter 8 - Father F*cker!
December 08, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBKurt looks me up and down, “We all know you have a tendency to overact,” he chastises. “Just watch yourself.” He spins on his heel and maniacally claps his hands, “Let’s get this going, guys,” he hollers as if he is the director, “rehearsal’s going great!” How dare he tell me to tone it down! Original song: Rest, My Love Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Rob Giles & Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) Produced by: Vincenzo Lorusso Executive Produced by: Sue Bliss Available: Unreleased
Holly Would Sign - Musical Break
December 05, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBEveryone smiles in pictures.
Dharma Talk - End of Year Reflection
November 22, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAs we approach the holiday season, there lies an opportunity for the process of reflection on the past year. Can you believe we’re almost at 2022? It’s so true -- time flies faster as the years go by, as, frankly, we have less of them left to live; whereby they become more of a delicacy. I find if I forget to reflect on the path behind me from time to time, I get lost in the chaos of my present humanly dramas and fail to recognize the growth and evolution behind me. It's so important to pa...
Dharma Talk - End of Year Reflection
November 22, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAs we approach the holiday season, there lies an opportunity for the process of reflection on the past year. Can you believe we’re almost at 2022? It’s so true -- time flies faster as the years go by, as, frankly, we have less of them left to live; whereby they become more of a delicacy. I find if I forget to reflect on the path behind me from time to time, I get lost in the chaos of my present humanly dramas and fail to recognize the growth and evolution behind me. It's so important to pa...
Dharma Talk - Perspective is Key
September 10, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.03 MBOur perspective, then, is a key to contentment and perhaps the one possession over which we have utter control, and which no person or event can take from us as long as we are here. We alone have access to our perspective. We alone create it, foster it and manifest it. In this moment, I choose to focus on the positive aspects of my current situation, or the negative; that choice determines my experience. Period. Original Song: Stuck (demo) Performed by: Franki Pineapple Produced by: Franki...
Dharma Talk - Perspective is Everything: Father F*cker!
September 10, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MBOur perspective, then, is a key to contentment and perhaps the one possession over which we have utter control, and which no person or event can take from us as long as we are here. We alone have access to our perspective. We alone create it, foster it and manifest it. In this moment, I choose to focus on the positive aspects of my current situation, or the negative; that choice determines my experience. Period. Original Song: Stuck (demo) Performed by: Franki Pineapple Produced by: Franki...
Dharma Talk - Perspective is Key: Father F*cker!
September 10, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.99 MBOur perspective, then, is a key to contentment and perhaps the one possession over which we have utter control, and which no person or event can take from us as long as we are here. We alone have access to our perspective. We alone create it, foster it and manifest it. In this moment, I choose to focus on the positive aspects of my current situation, or the negative; that choice determines my experience. Period. Original Song: Stuck (demo) Performed by: Franki Pineapple Produced by: Franki...
Chapter 7: Father F*cker!
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.03 MBJake turns his head toward me and speaks out into the dusk, “Every moment will never come again; we may as well drink in what beauty is here.” I have an overwhelming sense of pending regret as I ignore Jake’s wise foreshadowing; it’s all too much for me. Original song: Anywhere Beautiful Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Tim Kobza & Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) Produced by: Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Chapter 7: Father F*cker!
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.03 MBJake turns his head toward me and speaks out into the dusk, “Every moment will never come again; we may as well drink in what beauty is here.” I have an overwhelming sense of pending regret as I ignore Jake’s wise foreshadowing; it’s all too much for me. Original song: Anywhere Beautiful Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Tim Kobza & Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) Produced by: Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Dharma Talk - Relationships
August 20, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.86 MBThis episode represents a turning point in the life of this podcast. Episodes will now switch off with present-day dharma talks that dive into the life of an independent artist covering topics such as relationship dynamics, addiction, self-realization, the war of art, music, travel and spirituality, with a comedic touch. Life is nothing if it ain’t absurd, baby! Original Song: F*ck It Man! (Radio Edit) Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written by: Stephanie Carlisi & Nataraj Tribino Produced...
Dharma Talk - Relationships: Father F*cker!
August 20, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBThis episode represents a turning point in the life of this podcast. Episodes will now switch off with present-day dharma talks that dive into the life of an independent artist covering topics such as relationship dynamics, addiction, self-realization, the war of art, music, travel and spirituality, with a comedic touch. Life is nothing if it ain’t absurd, baby! Original Song: F*ck It Man! (Radio Edit) Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written by: Stephanie Carlisi & Nataraj Tribino Produced...
Daddy Issues - Chapter 4: Father F*cker!
June 04, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 4 MBMy aunt took all of us children into the backyard for a little while; when we got back into the house, the ambulance and fire engines had left, and so had daddy. Original song: "I Can't Breathe" Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Rob Giles & Stephanie Carlisi (aka Franki Pineapple) Available: Unreleased
Chapter 6: Father F*cker!
May 28, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt hits me. I already absolutely love to make Jake laugh. I fear I’m falling in love with him. I’ve only known him for two days! Original song: "Free" (demo) Performed by: DarkStar Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) & Tricia Battani Available: Unreleased
Chapter 6: Father F*cker!
May 28, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt hits me. I already absolutely love to make Jake laugh. I fear I’m falling in love with him. I’ve only known him for two days! Original song: "Free" (demo) Performed by: DarkStar Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) & Tricia Battani Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 3: Father F*cker!
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBIt was the last time we would see daddy, and the last time we would see mommy, as we had known her. He was her childhood sweetheart, beautiful beyond words, and she would never be the same. Neither would we. Original song: "Slippin' Into the Ocean " Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written & Composed by: Stephanie Carlisi (aka Franki Pineapple) & Tim Kobza Baritone Saxophone: Ed Wynne Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 3: Father F*cker!
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBIt was the last time we would see daddy, and the last time we would see mommy, as we had known her. He was her childhood sweetheart, beautiful beyond words, and she would never be the same. Neither would we. Original song: "Slippin' Into the Ocean " Performed by: Franki Pineapple Written & Composed by: Stephanie Carlisi (aka Franki Pineapple) & Tim Kobza Baritone Saxophone: Ed Wynne Available: Unreleased
Chapter 5: Father F*cker!
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBShit, I’m high. I’m tripping on being here with Jake as—my eyes trail to a quote at the bottom of the CD: “Jake Easton is the infamous fifth Troubadour.” –Martin Scorsese. Holy fuck! Original Song: "Smells Like Fire" Performed by: Drew Blank Music Written by: Andrew Bernstein Available on: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Artist Website Twitter
Chapter 5: Father F*cker!
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBShit, I’m high. I’m tripping on being here with Jake as—my eyes trail to a quote at the bottom of the CD: “Jake Easton is the infamous fifth Troubadour.” –Martin Scorsese. Holy fuck! Original Song: "Smells Like Fire" Performed by: Drew Blank Music Written by: Andrew Bernstein Available on: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Artist Website Twitter
Chapter 4: Father F*cker!
January 02, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBPete slides a guitar case onto the counter and Jake unsnaps the clasps. He lifts the guitar and positions it. My stomach quivers at the sight of his hands on the rich wood. He turns a tuning peg. Oh, shit. I can’t deal with this. I can’t breathe. Just before his fingers land on the strings, I turn away. I am not ready to watch him play. Original song: "Bombs" Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) & Rob Giles Available: Unreleased
Chapter 4: Father Fucker!
January 02, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBPete slides a guitar case onto the counter and Jake unsnaps the clasps. He lifts the guitar and positions it. My stomach quivers at the sight of his hands on the rich wood. He turns a tuning peg. Oh, shit. I can’t deal with this. I can’t breathe. Just before his fingers land on the strings, I turn away. I am not ready to watch him play. Original song: "Bombs" Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple) & Rob Giles Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 2: Father Fucker!
December 24, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBDaddy had taught us to make a wish by closing our eyes and touching the ceiling of the car when we drove through the tunnel in Malibu Canyon. Original song: "Maybe It's Time" Performed by: Lauren jenifer Gates Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple), Tim Kobza & Danielle Trudeau Available: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/laurenjenifergates/maybe-its-time
Daddy Issues - Chapter 2: Father F*cker!
December 24, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MBDaddy had taught us to make a wish by closing our eyes and touching the ceiling of the car when we drove through the tunnel in Malibu Canyon. Original song: "Maybe It's Time" Performed by: Lauren jenifer Gates Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (Franki Pineapple), Tim Kobza & Danielle Trudeau Available: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/laurenjenifergates/maybe-its-time
Chapter 3
November 16, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJake squeezes my hand across the table and it feels way too nice; I feel it between my legs. What the fuck? Original song: "CrazyTown" Composed by: Franki Pineapple Available: Unreleased
Chapter 3: Father Fucker!
November 16, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJake squeezes my hand across the table and it feels way too nice; I feel it between my legs. What the fuck? Original song: "CrazyTown" Composed by: Franki Pineapple Available: Unreleased
Chapter 3: Father F*cker!
November 16, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJake squeezes my hand across the table and it feels way too nice; I feel it between my legs. What the fuck? Original song: "CrazyTown" Composed by: Franki Pineapple Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 1: Father F*cker!
October 13, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBAt five I was a daredevil like my daddy; that's what they all said. I loved that rush of feeling way up high, alone, on the edge with no way of coming down. I trusted myself, as I held on to Bob's head with no fear of abandonment or falling. That was my last memory of feeling safe in my world. Original song: "Anywhere Beautiful" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (FP) & Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 1: Father Fucker!
October 13, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MBAt five I was a daredevil like my daddy; that's what they all said. I loved that rush of feeling way up high, alone, on the edge with no way of coming down. I trusted myself, as I held on to Bob's head with no fear of abandonment or falling. That was my last memory of feeling safe in my world. Original song: "Anywhere Beautiful" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (FP) & Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 1
October 13, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.58 MBAt five I was a daredevil like my daddy; that's what they all said. I loved that rush of feeling way up high, alone, on the edge with no way of coming down. I trusted myself, as I held on to Bob's head with no fear of abandonment or falling. That was my last memory of feeling safe in my world. Original song: "Anywhere Beautiful" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (FP) & Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Daddy Issues - Chapter 1: Father F*cker!
October 13, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBAt five I was a daredevil like my daddy; that's what they all said. I loved that rush of feeling way up high, alone, on the edge with no way of coming down. I trusted myself, as I held on to Bob's head with no fear of abandonment or falling. That was my last memory of feeling safe in my world. Original song: "Anywhere Beautiful" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (FP) & Tim Kobza Available: Unreleased
Chapter 2: Father F*cker!
September 28, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBI spot him sitting at the sushi bar. He’s not wearing the hat, but there’s no mistaking a cowboy in a strip mall sushi restaurant smack-dab-in-the-middle of some idle Tuesday in L.A. There’s also no mistaking the look on the cowboy’s face when he first sees me. Original song: "Signs In The Night" Performed by: Franki Pineapple (FP) Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP) & Tim Kobza Available on: Unreleased
Chapter 2: Father Fucker!
September 28, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBI spot him sitting at the sushi bar. He’s not wearing the hat, but there’s no mistaking a cowboy in a strip mall sushi restaurant smack-dab-in-the-middle of some idle Tuesday in L.A. There’s also no mistaking the look on the cowboy’s face when he first sees me. Original song: "Signs In The Night" Performed by: Franki Pineapple (FP) Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP) & Tim Kobza Available on: Unreleased
Chapter 2
September 28, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBI spot him sitting at the sushi bar. He’s not wearing the hat, but there’s no mistaking a cowboy in a strip mall sushi restaurant smack-dab-in-the-middle of some idle Tuesday in L.A. There’s also no mistaking the look on the cowboy’s face when he first sees me. Original song: "Signs In The Night" Performed by: Franki Pineapple (FP) Written by: Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP) & Tim Kobza Available on: Unreleased
Chapter 1
September 13, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.87 MBI tear off the headset like a prisoner breaking free of shackles and dive for my purse. As my fingers fish my tattered cell from the chaos of my ragged bag, I say a quick prayer: God, please let this be someone interesting with some prospect of work more compelling than telemarketing. As I answer the call, God answers my prayer. Father F*cker! produced by: Signs In The Night LLC Original song: Give It All Away Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Rob Giles & Stephanie Carlisi (FP) Available...
Chapter 1: Father Fucker!
September 13, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBI tear off the headset like a prisoner breaking free of shackles and dive for my purse. As my fingers fish my tattered cell from the chaos of my ragged bag, I say a quick prayer: God, please let this be someone interesting with some prospect of work more compelling than telemarketing. As I answer the call, God answers my prayer. Father F*cker! produced by: Signs In The Night LLC Original song: Give It All Away Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Rob Giles & Stephanie Carlisi (FP) Available...
Chapter 1: Father F*cker!
September 13, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBI tear off the headset like a prisoner breaking free of shackles and dive for my purse. As my fingers fish my tattered cell from the chaos of my ragged bag, I say a quick prayer: God, please let this be someone interesting with some prospect of work more compelling than telemarketing. As I answer the call, God answers my prayer. Father F*cker! produced by: Signs In The Night LLC Original song: Give It All Away Performed by: Rob Giles Written by: Rob Giles & Stephanie Carlisi (FP) Available...
Prologue
September 08, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.11 MBMy act of writing a letter to my father was innocent. Later I'll look back and wonder: had I known whom my ceremony would summon, would I have written that letter? Original song: "Ocean" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP), Tim Kobza Available on: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube (award-winning music video)
Prologue: Father F*cker!
September 08, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.11 MBMy act of writing a letter to my father was innocent. Later I'll look back and wonder: had I known whom my ceremony would summon, would I have written that letter? Original song: "Ocean" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP), Tim Kobza Available on: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube (award-winning music video)
Prologue: Father Fucker!
September 08, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBMy act of writing a letter to my father was innocent. Later I'll look back and wonder: had I known whom my ceremony would summon, would I have written that letter? Original song: "Ocean" Performed by: John Torres Written by: John Torres, Stephanie Carlisi (aka FP), Tim Kobza Available on: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube (award-winning music video)