FRANKIE MUNIZ: Honest Parental Reflections, Dangers of Racing & The Reality of Child Actors

[@RedBarred]

I met Frankie 13 years ago when he was playing drums for a band on tour in my town. He ended up chatting with me for a good half hour, really solid guy.

[@godofblabla]

Am I the only one that finds it hilarious, that there is an early Malcolm Episode where Hal takes the Kids to a Nascar race, and tells Malcolm he was named after Hals Favorite Nascar Driver? - and now Frankie is one himself :D

[@brenaevanslathan5924]

That’s a great connection! Thank you! Love that episode too!

[@kopec82]

The nascar Sun mark on the forehead is hilarious !

[@thecunninlynguist]

i remember that episode. Hal sneaks them to the race i believe, cause he wanted to connect with them.

[@mikenewbold1699]

yes

[@kingfadal4711]

Rewatching the show and literally just watched that ep

[@HenkVanDeDoll]

When Lex Luthor interviews Malcolm in the middle. I am in a parallel universe where my heroes are teaming up 🫶

[@chand911]

For the love of God, please grow up. No one cares you have access to IMDB.

[@veronika__asmr_]

😂 love it

[@anthonywyattStylist]

You do know he's not really lex luthor right and he's not Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle right? Their characters you know these are real people learn to disassociate man

[@jculver1674]

You must be fun at parties.

[@PandaRoo_YT]

@@anthonywyattStylist wow... I never would of guessed... I'm sure the original commenter is the same. Obviously we thought they were them fictional characters...

[@attakonbass]

Frankie and I are the same age. It's wild that I literally grew up watching this kid and we're both staring down 40 now. Glad to see he is healthy and doing well. Malcolm in the Middle is one of the greatest shows to emerge in my lifetime.

[@justaguydoinstuff]

Ya Frankie was the drummer in my buddy's band in AZ called "You Hang Up". Pretty good too! Dude is versatile...

[@kjp299]

It's crazy, I rewatched Agent Cody Banks for the first time in ages just a few weeks ago. One of my childhood favs. Great episode!

[@theresemarkham9387]

I just finished listening to this interview and it was delightful. Frankie definitely opened up. I wish him the best with his driving career. Malcolm was such a great show. He is so positive and down to Earth. Thank you for bringing us a great podcast. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@Brook11223]

Malcolm in the Middle and Big Fat Liar all time classics.

[@thecunninlynguist]

cody banks!

[@grantpowell4135]

His 4th wall breaks lol

[@Brook11223]

My dog Skip.

[@theresemarkham9387]

Listening to this episode now and I am learning so much about Frankie. He is so down to Earth. He is such a talented driver. Thank you for giving us such a great podcast. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@aroharmysal]

This conversation is so real and I love the readiness to share Frankie has and the way he explains everything down, loved this session through and through!

[@RAW1980]

One thing I love about this channel is everyone's honesty when it comes to family. Not all of us have that sit around the table amd keep in touch family. Some we just don't click with...blood or not. I tend to feel at ease with Micheal and his guests, and can relate. I definitely must be on a spectrum.

[@himynameisnickolas]

This was such a great episode, maybe my favorite one that I’ve watched. Frankie was so great and open, I loved Malcolm, it’s one of my all time favorite shows.

[@chrisrcw9739]

I said the same thing, " if my dad really cared how I was doing, he should reach out". We found out he had lung cancer and I lost him within 2 months. 2 days before Christmas 2023. I hadn't spoken to him for 9 months before he told me he had cancer...I know you think that line of thinking makes sense but trust me, you could regret it and then it's too late. And it will be too late to fix things. I hope you never know how hollow and unfulfilling death bed apologies are. There is such a thing as "it's too late".

[@peterb.parker4253]

4:52 Interview starts

[@SJReid82]

Perfect timing! Just finished a rewatch of Malcolm a few weeks ago. Show is an absolute sitcom classic. I put it right up there with shows like the Office, Parks, Community and other similar single-cam, no-laugh track, sitcoms. It really did go on to inform a lot of those show, but still had such a unique flavor. There was not a wasted moment or character in that show.

[@littlecolumbia22]

I've always admired this man! So glad to see him with all this energy and not suffering from all those health scares

[@lindamawdsley6130]

Love that Frankie is living his passion and wish him every success with everything he decides to do in the future🙂Thanks for having him on the podcast💖

[@rustycaplinger8036]

I wish Frankie the best in his racing career and great video

[@ace360]

Man I remember watching that show growing up in the 90s and man this Hits hard My Grandmother was sisters with Dale SR I still have pictures of him holding me as a baby 🕯️🙏🕯️ Amazing episode Michael 💙🙏

[@mccaine1]

Great interview! Michael, if you ever wonder if you've done anything in the acting world, remember that with "Pollhall (*Poolhall, two 'o's and ONE 'L' in the middle! Stupid fingers not typing what I WANTED to say...) Junkies" you've delivered one of the characters of cinema that I find absolutely unforgettable and wildly compelling.

[@negocianteck]

I just love you Frankie, thanks for amazing 7 years of hapiness you brought to us . I will always remember you

[@FaunTasticManuel]

So cool. Frankie is so interesting. Thanks for post, Michael 🙂

[@Wiltac]

It makes me very happy to see Frankie healthy & looking great. I'd love to see him act again but not if it doesn't make him happy. I'm pretty sure I watched every Malcolm. I have no doubt he'll leave his mark in racing or whatever else he may put his passion behind. Always a fan. Another great interview! Edit: Whoa!! That is a craaaazy Earnhardt Sr story! 😦

[@scottkrasowski745]

Malcolm In The Middle was such a fun show. A bit ahead of its time. Excellent cast.

[@chrisvasko16]

@michael Man you two's talk about your relationship with your parents was an echo of my own. I've been of the mindset that I only call them if they call me since I was about 20. 41 now, and its helped. I have the same type of friend group as you too where they are my family. Thanks for the show man I love it.

[@lowonweb]

love seeing how great he still is

[@JamilaJibril-e8h]

🎉🎉❤❤

[@marisolgreen]

Malcon in the Middle wow love this series I can't get enough of watching it, each of its protagonists are so funny, thank you very much Michael for having him as a talented actor 🙌

[@ace360]

Another awesome Tuesday 💙🤘

[@ECPlex]

12:00 I did the same thing with my mom and it was good for her but it destroyed my dad. 15 years later i’m still my fathers keeper. i love both of them very much. my dad was just transferred to the hospital in burlington and we are going through a hard time and me finding this episode right this second made me not feel as alone

[@killerbee2562]

I'd love if Frankie and the other actors from the show did a mini series that brings all the Malcolm in the middle characters back and shows what they doing in the in the 2020s.

[@Aezeus]

Always wanted to be inside Frankie Muniz

[@dominique9187]

Exciting exchange between Lex Luthor and Malcom ❣ You Michael and Frankie, are two passionate people and have so much in common ❤ I l learned à lot about car racing and its danger ❤ ! Thank you so much Michael and take care 🙌🙌💙💙 Great Inside !

[@ItsYaGorlCarCar]

I love your podcast. Thanks so much! It helps me have a good day. Hope you are too!

[@melissawagner1799]

Adore him!!! Absolutely love Malcolm and Big Fat Liar! He’s also an amazing example for upcoming young actors. I would LOVE to see a Malcolm reboot!!!

[@Jumpman42]

This is a really good pod good one boys

[@lexnite22]

Frankie forgetting shoots of Malcom In the Middle reminds me of Tom Welling forgetting he ever shot episodes of Smallville, and just going through the episodes again as an audience member and just liking the show as everybody else did. Maybe in the future Frankie and some other actor might do Malcom in the Middle "tallville".

[@jennycakeees_4161]

Frankie is Malcolm!! so brilliant and articulate still

[@luckrequired5382]

He reminds me of Jesse Pinkman, which is extra funny cuz they both have the same 'father figure' in common. - 'Mr Whiiii-I mean, Dad!'

[@jeffrym9625]

I would say just a solid Malcolm in the Middle superbowl commercial would be fun, have the whole cast. full on show might be hard but i can see the cast saying yes

[@thecunninlynguist]

Malcolm in the Middle is a GOAT show...crazy to think it almost hindered Bryan C. from getting the Walter White role, since producers saw him as goofy husband Hal. One of my fave Malcolm moments is in the series finale when his mom breaks down his entire life/career path to become president and Malcolm is speechless and can't retort...cause he knows she's right

[@angie7164]

I'm so excited to see Frankie in NASCAR. He has done so well over the years and I'm excited to see what he brings to the sport. It's a taxing sport and thankfully more safe. I giggled at his heart rate during a race. Remember when Dale Earnhardt Sr. heart rate was 55, even crashed because he fell asleep.

[@jayu9642]

This guy should have been much bigger. What a good role model for kids. He did it right way

[@aaronpitts5454]

days of thunder 2. Cole Trickle/tom cruise is a builder coach now who has a hot shot played by Frankie Munaz the son of Rowdy Burns

[@Chingleton]

Really enjoyed this ep. So much so (and I do this with a lot of your eps), I started following him on Insta just because of how interesting a person he is.

[@Clanafan_]

Loved this interview, was a massive fan of Malcom in the middle

[@jonduckworth4330]

Always gonna say, loved you in pool hall junkies!!

[@DrLynch2009]

Been a car racer is like been a jet fighter pilot.

[@ronetteskiestante4064]

I love Malcolm in the middle!!! nice to see Frankie doing well, I hope Erik "Dewey" is doing ok too! another fave character! :)

[@Rose-fv1pd]

I love Frankie Muniz so damn much ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jarredsapper6148]

Been following Frankys nascar run! What an awesome dude.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks to Rosey, Ryan and Frankie! 🤩

[@RDas99]

Great interview

[@niko_demarco115]

Such a great episode! If you ever have him on again ask him how he feels about his movie stay alive and if the game were real would her play it or not haha! Keep going strong Michael!

[@AgouraSteve]

Huge smallville fan, and have been subscribed because of Star Trek guests. I just finally put two and two together that you were Lex Luthor. Wow. So cool. And this was such a great interview and great interaction between you and the guest. I really enjoyed the contrasts of your lives and the similarities in life experiences. Subbed to your actual podcasts today. Great stuff! 🎉

[@AgouraSteve]

(The moment of realization was when you mentioned the Smallville cruise)

[@jennycakeees_4161]

i love Frankie best guest ever

[@stephentruelove5439]

God, the unnatural squeal of excitement that just came out of me when I saw the notification.

[@brookedempsey5935]

Ok, hear me out. Smallville cruise + Frankie Muniz. He's a new addition😄

[@KABE1322]

Reese and Hal were my favs

[@mohammadbashammakh]

Yes , no , maybe , I don’t know , can you repeat the question Who else loves Malcolm in the middle ?

[@KingKidGoku32794]

"you're not boss of me nowww you're not the boss of me nowww you're not the boss of me nowwww and you're not so biiiiggg"

[@mohammadbashammakh]

@ life is unfair 🫣

[@CinemaGulp]

This dude is a rock star! Great discussion.

[@ilovebothmarvelanddc7978]

I was born on the same day, month and year as Frankie Muniz

[@andrewbrown3070]

Great show!

[@liambraithewaite6415]

He's so down to earth

[@dryherbvoter]

Even if you don't have kids, you are your own father mentally. The only approval you need is your own. It is literally a waste of fuel racing in circles and chasing relatives' approval. If I had a child, I wouldn't be endangering myself.

[@New_Jax_City]

Another ROOTS OF FIGHT hoodie!! Shocker 😂

[@dracosduckus]

you should interview Hayley Mills

[@tomm4781]

I liked Muniz before but he seems likeva cool dude and that was a great interview

[@lanceleader163]

Agent Cody Banks drives race cars??

[@carolwatkins8541]

oh cripe I drove the Richard Petty stock cars for 9 laps at 120mph in florida It was in the 90's I was absolutely wiped out when I was done. I cannot imagine the stamina it takes to do hundred's of laps yikes

[@Abby_2424]

Please can you get in contact with the small vill cast an do another season I didn’t know about it until last month when I started it from the beginning and now on last season am hooked and I need more am going to be so lost when I finish these last few episodes 😢

[@LukeMitchell-0161]

Smallville 🥺

[@Averagejoe-wl9ym]

In another timeline, I think Frankie Muniz probably became an A list actor in the 2010s.

[@zeroworldcraft]

Cool!

[@EveWillu-j6b]

MICHAEL, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO THE PODCAST WITH NICOLAS CAGE ❤

[@Abby_2424]

Can you please get small group back together for new season am hooked and need more 😦now please 😢

[@LukeMitchell-0161]

I was thinking the same thing

[@vectrexer]

100% YUM!

[@batmancahoon4985]

Man it’s a little jarring to hear Frankie Muniz talk about his son, but he seems to be in a good place and that’s nice to hear. Rosenbaum, I recently binge watched Justice League and JLU, and you were absolutely the best thing about both of those series.

[@freshkiddmanny]

my dog skip, malcolm in the middle and both of the agent cody banks movies were my childhood favorites growing up i wanted to be a agent growing up after watching cody banks lol this was a great interview loved it!

[@Guyverframe]

We need u in Warframe 🙏 dark sector God❤❤❤ digital extreme 😊

[@LukeMitchell-0161]

New season of smallville a possibility for the future ?

[@Guyverframe]

❤

[@Raspotnik]

YES NO MABYE I DONT KNOW CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION

[@driftwood8613]

I don't think i appreciated Malcolm in the Middle when it was still on

[@thecunninlynguist]

if you got hulu, it's on there. i did a rewatch during the pandemic, and it still holds up.

[@kopec82]

We have reruns of Malcom in Mexico all the time!

[@driftwood8613]

@kopec82 i never heard of that one

[@MultiPuppypuncher]

@@thecunninlynguistyeah i had the same thought when i watched it recently. Still extremely funny.

[@KingKidGoku32794]

I loved the show when it came on and I still love today even after it went off air 18 years ago

[@georgesandoval307]

Wild

[@theforeignwitch9821]

Michael, I love your inreviews and I watched a lot of them, but I feel like you interrupted Frankie so many times in this one... let the man speak, without having to comment on everything he's saying.

[@BenjiVerdu]

Yes, No. Maybe. I don't know. Can you repeat the question?

[@Rookieford]

agent cody banks

[@SabsWhyTho]

I don't join every week cause I'll be honest, I didn't even start watching Smallville till after I saw this podcast, and I think Michael is the best part of the show, but I'm not gonna watch a podcast about someone I don't care about, but when it is? Love the podcast.

[@krackawoody2556]

Why would you leave a comment like this? Why not just scroll past the video and not watch it. Are you hoping Frankie reads the comments and knows you don't care about him? Seems strange.

[@SabsWhyTho]

​@@krackawoody2556 I'll refrain from being too snide and say, I DID make this comment based on Frankie being someone I DO want to watch, which is why I love the podcast. There are plenty of guests I don't give a rats ass about and considering their name is the first part of the title of the video, I just wouldn't click on the video.

[@FactorTheoryLive]

Dude you have to knock off all the "you know" stuff. You said it 5 times in one sentence. Other than that, great interview.

[@BestMeatBag]

Its fine. Leave the dude alone. Its not the easiest thing doing a seamless, unedited interview, particularly a video one.

[@setadrft]

Wow when he said he has never drank or never done drugs, my respect grew so much! I have never drank or done drugs as well. And you get made to feel like a loser for it. It's not often I meet people like me, especially hearing of celebrities that do the same! Really gives me a sense of not being alone and comfort.

[@Abby_2424]

Ino Clark’s secret I need to meet you 👀😉

[@theblankyblankness]

Imagine if he was jessie

[@brenaevanslathan5924]

I was just thinking that both Lex and Malcolm had visions of being in the oval office.

[@zachdoughty1562]

dang....his mom jacked him up! yikes. but good for Frankie! he's doing well and seems like a good dude and dad. hope he can repair that relationship. he's been mind f*cked for sure!

[@brettscott1797]

Good head on this guys shoulders. Lovely hearing Cranston stays in touch, while Muniz’s dad is not very communicative

[@lookdoug1516]

I hate seeing Frankie’s Ig comment section only calling him “Malcolm”. He’s agent Cody Banks too!

[@thecunninlynguist]

and he's also chester mcbadbat, at least for the first few seasons of FOP

[@gregpotter7702]

Dude stop interrupting him speaking, gawd annoying or what

[@TruDis01]

Seriously guys.. Cry us a freakin river. You just described one of the most normal domestic upbringings one can possibly have in the US. Parents were arguing, daddy left, will I turn into my parents?, etc. That shit is as American as apple pie, except you guys also have a few million dollars to play with. The horror!

[@romeogomez8627]

This cannot be real!!!! It’s AI!!! Omg thanks Micheal❤

[@Abby_2424]

Please can you get in contact with the small vill cast an do another season I didn’t know about it until last month when I started it from the beginning and now on last season am hooked and I need more am going to be so lost when I finish these last few episodes 😢

[@LukeMitchell-0161]

Smallville on top

[@Abby_2424]

@@LukeMitchell-0161💙❤️