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Welcome to the '''Joe Frank Wiki''', a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of [http://joefrank.com Joe Frank]. <b>[[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.
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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]])
  
If this is your first time here, please see the '''[[The_Joe_Frank_Wiki:About|About Page]]'''.
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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].  
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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]].
When you've exhausted those and are unable to go on without hearing more you can purchase a membership with access to all of Joe's programs.
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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.
 
Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.
  
== Who Is Joe Frank? ==
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[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)]]
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[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]] 
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[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]
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[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)]]
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[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2002)]]
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[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]
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[[UnFictional|UnFictional (2012-2015)]]
  
Joe Frank (August 19, 1938 – January 15, 2018) was an American radio personality and humorist known best for his philosophical, humorous, surrealist, and sometimes absurd monologues and radio dramas.
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[[Other_(series)|Other]]
  
:''--[[Wikipedia:Joe Frank|From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]''
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[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Serious_Monologue}} shows)
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[[WBAI and NPR Playhouse]] (1979-1984)
 
  
[[Work In Progress]] (1986-1992)
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[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Improv_Actors}} shows)
  
[[In the Dark]] (1993-1995)
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[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
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[[The Other Side (Series)|The Other Side]] (1999-2001)
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[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Karma_Style}} shows)
  
[[Online]] (2004-2009)
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[[:Category:Real People|Real People]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Real_People}} shows)
  
[[UnFictional]] (2012-2015)
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[[David Rapkin]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:David_Rapkin}} shows)
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[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]]
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[[Tim Jerome]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Tim_Jerome}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]]
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[[Jack Kornfield]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Jack_Kornfield}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]]
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[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]]
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[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]]
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[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)
  
[[:Category:Real People|Real People]]
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[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
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[[:Category:Pledge Drive|Pledge Drive]]
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[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]
  
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[[Pilot]]
  
[[:Category:Live|Live]]
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[[The End]]
  
[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
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[[Summer Notes]]
  
[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
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[[The Death Of Trotsky]]
  
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[[The Eighty Yard Run]]
  
[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
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[[The Decline Of Spengler]]
  
[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
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[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
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'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''
  
[[:Category:Absurd_Lists|Absurd Lists]]
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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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[[:Category:Ryan Cutrona| Ryan Cutrona]] |
 
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[[:Category:Jack Kornfield|Jack Kornfield]] |
 
[[:Category:Arthur Miller|Arthur Miller]] |
 
[[: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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== External links ==
  
== External Links ==
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*Joe's shows are available online at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site
  
*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
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel] has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
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*[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.andromeda.com/people/ddyer/joe/joe-frank-finder.html Name That Joe] page has a transcription of the opening words of almost all programs
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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.
  
*There is a [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list mailing list], but this site is often down
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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.
  
*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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*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit] for discussion
  
*Here's [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ another version] of the Looney FAQ
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
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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
  
 
*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]
  
*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit]
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*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
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*[http://playlists.net/music-used-in-joe-frank-shows Playlist of Music used in Joe Frank shows]
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== Footnotes ==
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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.