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Crazy Good Turns

Frank Blake

Booking Overview

This interview-driven human-interest show focuses on generosity, service, nonprofit work, and people creating meaningful change, with external guests typically including nonprofit founders, social-impact leaders, academics, advocates, and individuals with compelling service stories. Strong candidates include founders of scalable charitable organizations, experts on civic or social issues, and leaders who can share a specific, demonstrable impact story; booking difficulty is medium because guests are accomplished but the show is not limited to celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 147

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@crazygoodturns.org

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Host

Frank Blake - Former chairman and chief executive officer of The Home Depot, with a background in business leadership and civic engagement.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Nonprofit founders and executives, social-impact leaders, academics with relevant public-policy expertise, advocates, veterans, and individuals with a distinctive first-hand service or resilience story. Candidates should have a concrete initiative, measurable impact, or meaningful personal experience that illustrates helping others.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or scaled a nonprofit or community program, Created measurable social or humanitarian impact, Published a substantive book or conducted recognized academic research, Built a notable initiative addressing veterans, disability services, poverty, public policy, or community needs, Earned meaningful public recognition for service or advocacy

Recent Guest Discussions

Lyz Glick Best - Jeremy Glick's Life And Legacy, The Flight 93 Experience, Grief, Trauma, And Rebuilding A Life After Loss.

Frances Lee - The Political Response To Covid-19, Accountability After National Crises, Impacts On Vulnerable Groups, And Preparing For Future Emergencies.

Stephen Macedo - Lessons From The Covid-19 Response, Crisis Decision-making, Dissent In Expert Groups, And Improving Future Public Policy.

Brian Ferguson - How Songwriting Draws Out Veterans' Experiences, The Emotional Impact Of Hearing Those Stories Performed, And Captain Drew Ferguson's Legacy.

Mike Winnen - Project D.r.e.w.'s Workshops, The Restorative Effect Of Hearing Personal Experiences Turned Into Songs, And Honoring Veterans' Memories.

Recent Topics

Society, Philanthropy, Nonprofits, Volunteerism, Veterans

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Crazy Good Turns
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Lyz Glick Best: Remembering Jeremy Glick and Flight 93

September 01, 2026

Lyz Glick Best was married to Jeremy Glick, one of the passengers who fought back against the hijackers aboard United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. That morning, from her parents' farmhouse in the Catskills, Lyz spent about 30 minutes on the phone with Jeremy. They stayed calm. They assessed the situation together. And he told her what he wanted if he didn't make it off the plane. Twenty-five years later, Lyz joins us for a tribute episode — to Jeremy, to everyone aboard Flight 93, and to ...

Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee: 'In COVID's Wake' Takes a Non-Partisan Look at the Pandemic's Origins and Response

August 12, 2026

Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee are both professors of politics at Princeton. Together they wrote "In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us" (Princeton University Press), named one of the best books of 2025 by The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and The Economist, and featured on The New York Times' "The Daily" and PBS NewsHour. The book asks a question few want to spend time with: how did we actually handle the pandemic — and what would we do differently next time? We invited Stephen ...

Project D.R.E.W.: Where Veterans Tell Their Stories

July 02, 2026

Project D.R.E.W. brings together veterans and songwriters to turn their stories of service into songs. The nonprofit was founded by Marilyn Zeidner, Mike Winnen and Brian Ferguson in honor of Captain Drew Ferguson, an Army Green Beret and Special Forces team leader who carried a guitar with him on deployment. Frank sits down with Marilyn, Mike and Brian to talk about what happens when a veteran hears his own story sung back to him for the first time. In this episode, we discuss: The Story Un...

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Frequently asked questions

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Crazy Good Turns
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How do I get in touch with Crazy Good Turns?

Crazy Good Turns is hosted by Frank Blake. Its publicly listed email is hello@crazygoodturns.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Crazy Good Turns?

The publicly listed email for Crazy Good Turns: hello@crazygoodturns.org.

How many listeners does Crazy Good Turns have?

Podseeker estimates Crazy Good Turns reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Crazy Good Turns?

Crazy Good Turns typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Nonprofit founders and executives, social-impact leaders, academics with relevant public-policy expertise, advocates, veterans, and individuals with a distinctive first-hand service or resilience story. Candidates should have a concrete initiative, measurable impact, or meaningful personal experience that illustrates helping others. Common among recent guests: Founded or scaled a nonprofit or community program; Created measurable social or humanitarian impact; Published a substantive book or conducted recognized academic research. Recent guests include Lyz Glick Best, Frances Lee, and Stephen Macedo.

How hard is it to get booked on Crazy Good Turns?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Crazy Good Turns cover?

Recent episodes cover Society, Philanthropy, Nonprofits, Volunteerism, and Veterans. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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