Episode 09: Happiness

• A completely true (ish) story about my unexpected chat with The Universe• The lessons she decided I needed to hear• Why naps are apparently not sacred• Plus, some thoughts on listening when life tries to tell you something🎧 Press play and pour yourself a cup.

Hey guys, sorry I’ve been MIA for so long. LongStoryShort-2020 tried to kill me! (But that’s a whole other story.) But it’s 2021 now—(clearly) anything is possible! I’m gonna try something different for the new year. Introducing, Franklin’s very first Bedtime Story for Grown-ass Folks. This first episode is called, Pluto: The Racist Planet. You’re gonna love it!… Well, approximately 51.3% of you will.

On this, the opening week of the newest Star Wars movie, Franklin tells the little-known, Star Wars Episode 1.25 (or 3.25 depending on when you start counting). It's the story of Bob and Tim; two white-collar employees of The Empire. Also, just like The Empire, The Dreaded Tony Allen strikes back. (Because he’s THE WORST!)

In this episode, we hear Franklin’s origin story as he confronts his Nemesis, relaunches the podcast, becomes an entrepreneur and a hero! (Entreprenero)

The story of how Eve and The Snake saved The Universe.

Turns out happiness is not really a warm blankey, it's a big @$$ quilt.

The folksy genius of Sarah Palin

Dorothy Isono, (one of my former colleagues), dispenses wisdom on advertising and how it leads to the creation of Sarah Palin.

The only constants in the world are life, death, blackberries and email.

Is it just bad luck, or does The Universe have a grudge against Franklin? (Spoiler alert: The Universe has a grudge.)