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The '''Joe Frank Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].
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''The sheer incoherence of it all is a form of amnesia, like being trapped in a burning temple wearing a pair of shorts and suspenders and performing a traditional folk dance, thinking 'Help '''''me'''''! Save '''''me'''''! Catalog '''''me'''''! Look '''''me''''' up in books to find out who '''''I''''' am, what '''''I've''''' done...'  ([[The_Decline_Of_Spengler|The Decline of Spengler]])
  
[[Special:Listusers|We]] are currently working on [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles</b>, and we [[The_Joe_Frank_Wiki:About|need your help]] to complete this study of Joe's material.  If this is your first time here, please see the '''[[The_Joe_Frank_Wiki:About|About Page]]'''. This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com].  
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The '''Joe Frank Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].</b>
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This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. We welcome anyone who would like to [[The Joe Frank Wiki:About|participate]].
  
 
To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
 
To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
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Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.
 
Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.
  
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[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1979-1984)]]
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[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)]]
  
 
[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]]   
 
[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]]   
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[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]
 
[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]
  
[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1996-1997)]]
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[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)]]
  
[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2001)]]
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[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2002)]]
  
 
[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]
 
[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]
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[[Other_(series)|Other]]
 
[[Other_(series)|Other]]
  
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[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Absurd_Monologue}} shows)
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[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Serious_Monologue}} shows)
  
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[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Improv_Actors}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]]
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[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Scripted_Actors}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]]
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[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY: Narrative_Monologue}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]]
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[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Karma_Style}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]]
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[[:Category:Real People|Real People]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Real_People}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]]
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[[:Category:Panel Discussion|Panel Discussion]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Panel_Discussion}} shows)
  
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[[Larry Block]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Larry_Block}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
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[[Arthur Miller]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Arthur_Miller}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Pledge Drive|Pledge Drive]]
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[[David Rapkin]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:David_Rapkin}} shows)
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[[Tim Jerome]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Tim_Jerome}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Live|Live]]
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[[Jack Kornfield]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Jack_Kornfield}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
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[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
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[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Mock Interview|Mock Interview]]
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[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
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'''[[:Category:Cast_Biographies|View all {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Cast_Biographies}} cast members]]'''
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[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
 
  
[[:Category:Compilation|Compilation]]
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[[:Category:Absurd_Lists|Absurd Lists]]
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[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]
  
[[:Category:Video|Video]]
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[[Pilot]]
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[[:Category:Ryan Cutrona| Ryan Cutrona]] |
 
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[[:Category:Lester Nafzger|Lester Nafzger]] |
 
[[:Category:Gregory Poe|Gregory Poe]] |
 
[[:Category:David Rapkin|David Rapkin]] |
 
[[:Category:Julie Renick|Julie Renick]] |
 
[[:Category:Debi Mae West|Debi Mae West]] |
 
[[:Category:Grace Zabriskie|Grace Zabriskie]]
 
  
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[[Summer Notes]]
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[[The Death Of Trotsky]]
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[[The Eighty Yard Run]]
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[[The Decline Of Spengler]]
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[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
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'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''
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In this book, Jason Novak has adapted Frank’s sonic work for the page by providing a fresh stack of images representing the endless, hilarious, troubling details that Frank used to ground his most outlandish stories.
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== Featured Articles ==  
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== External links ==
  
*[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
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*Joe's shows are available online at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site
*[[Decline Of Spengler, The|The Decline Of Spengler]]
 
*[[Lies]]
 
*[[Karma (Part 3)]]
 
  
== External Links ==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel] has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.
 
 
*The only authorized way to obtain or hear Joe's material online is at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site
 
  
 
*[https://lurkertech.com/joefrank/ The Joe Frank Index] is a handy launchpad for exploring all Joe Frank shows by date, name, series, or type, with show-specific links to JoeFrank.com and the other resources  including this Wiki, the FAQ, and the discussion groups.
 
*[https://lurkertech.com/joefrank/ The Joe Frank Index] is a handy launchpad for exploring all Joe Frank shows by date, name, series, or type, with show-specific links to JoeFrank.com and the other resources  including this Wiki, the FAQ, and the discussion groups.
  
*The [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list joe-frank-list mailing list] has more discussion than the subreddit; the archive site is sometimes down.
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*The [http://list.jfwiki.org/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-email-list-jfwiki.org Joe Frank e-mail list] is a mailing list of Joe's fans, a place to converse with other fans.
  
*[[The_Joe_Frank_Music_Page|The Joe Frank Music Page]] is now hosted here on the jfwiki.
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*The [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list joe-frank-list mailing list] stopped working in 2022; its archive has messages dating back to 2003, with a lot of information not available elsewhere.
  
 
*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit] for discussion
 
*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit] for discussion
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
  
*Richard Looney created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] but he hasn't updated it since 2003
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*[[User:Rash|Richard Looney]] created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] for  [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ Usenet] but he hasn't updated it since 2004
 
 
*Here's [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ another version] of the Looney FAQ
 
 
 
*The [https://web.archive.org/web/20170630142739/https://www.andromeda.com/people/ddyer/joe/joe-frank-finder.html Name That Joe] page (archived) has a transcription of the opening words of almost all programs
 
  
 
*Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]
 
*Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe Frank's YouTube Channel]
 
  
 
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
 
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
  
 
*[http://playlists.net/music-used-in-joe-frank-shows Playlist of Music used in Joe Frank shows]
 
*[http://playlists.net/music-used-in-joe-frank-shows Playlist of Music used in Joe Frank shows]
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 8 December 2023


The sheer incoherence of it all is a form of amnesia, like being trapped in a burning temple wearing a pair of shorts and suspenders and performing a traditional folk dance, thinking 'Help me! Save me! Catalog me! Look me up in books to find out who I am, what I've done...' (The Decline of Spengler)


The Joe Frank Wiki is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist Joe Frank.

This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or joefrank.com. We welcome anyone who would like to participate.

To listen to Joe's material, visit joefrank.com. Numerous shows are available for free streaming. Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs. Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.

This site currently hosts 477 articles.

Programs by Type

Absurd Monologue (120 shows)

Serious Monologue (62 shows)

Improv Actors (58 shows)

Scripted Actors (47 shows)

Narrative Monologue (43 shows)

Karma Style (41 shows)

Real People (33 shows)

Panel Discussion (17 shows)

View all 19 types

Programs by Cast Member[1]

Larry Block (84 shows)

Arthur Miller (82 shows)

David Rapkin (62 shows)

Tim Jerome (41 shows)

Jack Kornfield (34 shows)

Lester Nafzger (22 shows)

Paul Mantell (21 shows)

Debi Mae West (20 shows)

View all 115 cast members


External links

  • The Joe Frank Index is a handy launchpad for exploring all Joe Frank shows by date, name, series, or type, with show-specific links to JoeFrank.com and the other resources including this Wiki, the FAQ, and the discussion groups.
  • The joe-frank-list mailing list stopped working in 2022; its archive has messages dating back to 2003, with a lot of information not available elsewhere.
  • Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air

Footnotes

    1. This is a work in progress; we continue to update and finalize cast listings.