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Step into the world of music, film, and entertainment with legendary icon Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn, a seasoned actor and comedic mind. Together, they explore the evolution of show business, from the golden age of Hollywood to today’s ever-changing entertainment landscape.Each week, Frankie opens up about his own remarkable career while inviting legendary guests to share candid, behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard before. With Ryan guiding the conversation, every episode feels personal, insightful, and full of humor and heart.
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- Mar 18, 202632 min
Pat Boone - Part 3
In the final installment of this special three-part series, Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn wrap up their conversation with legendary singer, actor and entertainer Pat Boone. In Part 3, the conversation turns reflective as Pat looks back on a lifetime in entertainment, sharing lessons learned, defining moments, and the values that have sustained him through decades in the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Mar 11, 202627 min
Pat Boone - Part 2
In Part 2 of this special three-part conversation, Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn continue their engaging and heartfelt discussion with legendary entertainer Pat Boone. As the conversation deepens, Pat shares more stories from his extraordinary career, reflecting on pivotal moments in music, film, and television that helped shape his lasting legacy. Frankie and Pat reminisce about the golden era of popular music, the friendships that defined the time and how both artists navigated the changes in the entertainment industry over the decades. Part 2 offers listeners an even richer glimpse into the life of one of entertainment’s most enduring voices that continues to inspire generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Mar 4, 202629 min
Pat Boone - Part 1
In this three-part special series Frankie and co-host Ryan O’Quinn sit down with legendary singer, actor, and entertainer Pat Boone for an unforgettable conversation spanning decades of entertainment history. Pat reflects on his remarkable career and shares stories of friendship, faith, and navigating the ever-changing entertainment industry. Frankie and Pat reminisce about the golden era of teen idols, the evolution of the music biz, and the values that have sustained them both through storied careers. A timeless perspective from two icons who helped shape a generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 24, 202641 min
Behind the Music: American Idol Showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick
Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn sit down with Megan Michaels Wolflick, the showrunner behind the iconic television phenomenon American Idol Megan shares an inside look at how one of the most influential music shows in history continues to discover and launch the next generation of stars. Frankie reflects on his own early days as a teenage performer, and Frankie, Ryan and Megan explore how the music and television industries have evolved in the modern era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 11, 202627 min
Grease is the Word - with director Randal Kleiser
One movie, one era that never left. Ryan, Frankie and Grease Director Randal Kleiser revealed how Beauty School Dropout became an unforgettable moment and why Grease still defies generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 4, 202651 min
Curveballs and Confusion. Frankie reveals his real names and discusses baseball and music with Ty Stevens
Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn sit down with music producer, guitarist, singer/songwriter Ty Stevens for a wide-ranging conversation that jumps from baseball diamonds to recording studios. They chat about the surprising number of baseball players who’ve come out of California’s Conejo Valley and what makes the area a hotbed for talent. Along the way, Frankie shares the backstory behind his real name and Ryan shares the difficulty of an apostrophe in a surname! Ty Stevens shares his upbringing in the Hollywood music scene and how technology has reshaped the creative process. It’s a fun, free-flowing episode full of behind-the-scenes stories that connect generations through talent, timing, and a few unexpected curveballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jan 28, 202639 min
Teen Idols, Tour Buses, and the Day Everything Changed
In this episode Frankie Avalon and Ryan O’Quinn begin with the realities of life on the road including travel woes, gate changes, and sprinting through airports before the conversation opens into a remarkable chapter of music history as Frankie shares how he was just 18 years old, newly famous, and started his first national tours. Avalon reflects on early bus tours alongside legends like Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Everly Brothers and other teen idols of the era. He opens up about friendships formed on the road, the realities of performing for both white and Black audiences during a deeply divided time in America, and what it meant to be part of a generation of young artists shaping a new sound. Frankie recalls finishing the tour after the tragic plane crash of his friends, an experience that forever changed music, the tour, and everyone on it. It’s a powerful, honest conversation about camaraderie, loss, resilience, and a moment in history when the music (and perhaps the world) shifted forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jan 21, 202650 min
Chad Reisser and the art of music production. We've come a long way!
Frankie and Ryan sit down with music producer Chad Reisser for a fascinating conversation about how music recording has evolved over the last seven decades. Frankie reflects on an era when songs were captured in just four to seven takes, musicians played together in the same room and every performance counted. Chad brings a modern perspective, breaking down how today’s digital workstations, music stacking and nearly limitless editing have transformed the creative process. Together, they explore what’s been gained, lost, and what remains timeless about making great music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
About The Frankie Avalon Podcast
Step into the world of music, film, and entertainment with legendary icon Frankie Avalon and co-host Ryan O’Quinn, a seasoned actor and comedic mind. Together, they explore the evolution of show business, from the golden age of Hollywood to today’s ever-changing entertainment landscape.Each week, Frankie opens up about his own remarkable career while inviting legendary guests to share candid, behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard before. With Ryan guiding the conversation, every episode feels personal, insightful, and full of humor and heart.
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