Frank Traynor

Frank Traynor is a storyteller from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He’s won The Moth a bunch of times, but who hasn’t? He’s also the creator of the now-defunct storytelling show “It’s Funny Now,” and his solo show, “A Real Man,” drove him to mostly quit performing after a five-show, sold-out run at last year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival.

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updated: 08/26/2026

Achilles Cake

Frank’s friend would lead others to blow out Frank’s birthday candles before he could. On his 11th birthday, Frank i...

05/27/2025

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The Magic of Meaning

A year after his dad dies, a clock falls off Frank’s wall and stops at the exact time his dad passed....

10/15/2024

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Welcome to the Rockies

Frank moves to Colorado, leaves the Catholic Church, starts smoking pot and loses his virginity. But he is then caught i...

03/05/2024

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Three Things in Common with Superman

Frank seizes an opportunity to move to the U.S. for work but a disastrous Vespa accident threatens to ruin his plans and...

09/19/2023

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A Real Man

Frank’s mother falls deathly ill and takes a long time to die. When she does, Frank doesn’t cry, making joke...

06/06/2023

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