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Frotcast 661: Live From the Crystal Vortex, with Sean Keane
🕑 Added 2026-01-01 01:01:56 +0000 UTCThis week, Matt is unhappily parenting, or maybe just looking for parking, in Sedona, Arizona, and Brendan is fixing an exploding pool pump, but that's no reason to fret, because we're ringing in the year with Sean Keane, from the Roundball Rock podcast and soon to be playing Cobb's Comedy Club this January 7th in San Francisco.
We're discussing New Year's Eve, and how it's by far the most overrated holiday, but also mourning the death of a true poster, Mike Fossey, aka Mike F, by reading a few of his greatest posts. Then we mourn our dead The Wire actors, Ziggy and Clay Davis, and I tell the story of my one Isiah Whitlock Jr. encounter, which Matt rudely interrupts to call in from Sedona, Arizona while he's in the middle of pooping. He tells us all about the crystal vortex and why he hates vacation parenting and thinks everyone in Sedona is actually on drugs.
After that, we discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's journey from actress to Goop CEO and back to actress again (Sean read a book!), and since it's year-end list season, we review the one awards season film that Sean has seen, which happens to be Jay Kelly. Didja ever notice that Jay Kelly would've been much better if it had been about Adam Sandler's character? Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? That leads into a bunch of related discussions, about American Beauty, Ben Affleck's greatest roles and how well he lays pipe. And also Is This Thing On? and movies about stand-up comedy just generally.
The regular Frot boys will be back next week, but in the meantime hope you like Sean and I just bullshitting about movies for a while. As always, no refunds.
Comments
Kevin Banos
Vince. You really never enjoyed Kevin Smith movies?
Brian Waryck
Oh my god. Did this last year in sedona after getting attacked by a dog. Trying to find parking had me ready to leave the other couple we were with behind and drive to Mexican and then into the ocean
boysef
Cedar Rapids is still hilarious, The Wire reference Isiah does/drops is still top shelf. Vince i think your question was something like "what's the funniest place you've heard someone say 'SHEEEIIIIIT' to you" and the premise for sharing it was the air immediately getting sucked out of the room by another round table interviewer with a question about "how did you start building that character..." Also Rutger Hauer told you to shut up
boysef
I miss bret dissolving in to non verbal squeals during crystal corner as well
boysef
Matt's decent into madness continues unabated. Meanwhile Vince seems happier than ever!
CK
Just acknowledging Vince's 100% accurate Rick Neilsen reference.
definitelynotFred
seriously. might be the funniest cameo of all time
Sid
Matt dropping in and saying everyone in Sedona is “Italian/a weird Chinese” made me laugh WAY too hard. Love you guys
marco mcgraff
Missed you boys, thanks for the slop
Alysha Friedlander
Love the Sean drop in on the shitter! Almost better than having him on the show.
Tim McDermott
I miss Crystal Corner
