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Phrantones

The Phrantone

The Phrantone is the real-mail newsletter for the Phran Klub: official fans of Frankie's arty creations. Featuring fresh new games, clever stickers, and inspired inventions, plus thoughtful handwritten updates, each copy of the Phrantone is made by hand and assembled by Frankie. 

 

Every new issue is free for the first 100 requesters. Eligible recipients receive a special email announcing it. 

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Phran Klub membership also includes an exclusive invitation to the biennial Phran Klub Appreciation Night extravaganza (next occurrence: November 20, 2026).

 

There are currently three methods of joining the Phran Klub if you're not already a member. ​​

THREE WAYS YOU CAN JOIN THE PHRAN KLUB

  1. Buy original art. ($560 to $2,000)

  2. Subscribe to my Substack, Jokes, Thoroughly Explained, as a "Founding Supporter." ($256)

  3. Donate to the grapefruit film at the "Associate Producer" level or higher. ($350+)

Most recent issue: 18-2024, shipped Feb 13, 2025. Back issues of the Phrantone are available in the shop. 

Phrantone 10-2023

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #10 included:

  1. a letter about perfectionism

  2. one hand-stamped STFU journal

  3. instructions for use of STFU journals




Phrantone 08-2023

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #8 included:

  1. A letter about Abralind Art Week

  2. An explanation of the "Jigfeel" concept

  3. One second-generation prototype of a blind-accessible jigsaw puzzle, complete with an uncut copy to serve as a reference and a piece of thick blue padding to preserve its crispness in the mail.

Phrantone 05-2022

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #5 included: 

  1. A letter about microadjustments.

  2. Frankie's signature (perhaps only?) personal recipe, which relies on the "Frankie Method" and features an official accompanying playlist.

  3. A packet of Roasted Phegetable Seasoning.


Phrantone 03-2022

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #3 included:

  1. A letter about math beauty.

  2. A gamma copy of "Do I Even Know You?!," the game Frankie's been working on since January with his friends Alan and Marc.

  3. A hidden homage to Marcel Duchamp. 

Phrantone 09-2023

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #9 included: 

  1. A letter about a dress I'm making

  2. My "Failure Résumé"

  3. A friendly nudge




Phrantone 06-2022

Phrantone 01-2022

Issue #6 included: 

  1. A letter about Rothko.

  2. Instructions for re-upping your subscription and a special shop discount for O.G. (original gangsta) subscribers.

  3. A commemorative Kool-Aid packet with a secret link to a sneak peek at Frankie's brand new TEDx talk about "the artist's work."

Phrantone 04-2022

Phrantone 01-2022

Inside issue #4: 

  1. A letter about the three elements of Frankie's creative practice: Consume, Process, and Generate.

  2. Six movies Frankie wholeheartedly recommends.

  3. A special treat to be opened after you watch Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Phrantone 02-2022

Phrantone 01-2022

Phrantone 02-2022 included:

  1. A letter about words.

  2. A beta copy of Frankie's brand new, yet-unpublished game, "This Is Not Precious: the Game."

  3. A 1/1 redacted-response page torn from a vintage copy of The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens.




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