I’m Ira Madison III, host of the pop culture podcast Keep It (Webby Awards People’s Voice Award 2021 & 2023, iHeartRadio Best Pop Culture Podcast 2022) and author of the nationally-bestselling Pure Innocent Fun: Essays, called "a brilliant critical voice" by Kirkus Reviews and "humorous and perceptive" by The Washington Post. I have also written for GQ, Harper's Bazaar, New York, Interview, and MTV News among other publications My television credits include Uncoupled, Q-Force, Nikki Fre$h, and So Help Me Todd. I live in New York City.

Who is Frank?

Frank isn’t a person. It’s a state of being. LOL no it’s just the name of my newsletter. Consider it a pop culture inquiry. Frank conversations about whatever’s going on in my brain.

What is Frank?

Frank is a newsletter that features essays on pop culture, a bi-weekly pop culture advice column Dear Frank, and Brain Rot, a weekly roundup of the convos in my group chat and everything else currently rotting my brain.

What do paid subscribers get?

Paid subscribers get access to essays in fulls, Brain Rot, and weekly culture salons.