The Joe Frank Wiki

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 Joe Frank Wiki is a catalog dedicated to the pioneering work of radio artist Joe Frank.

The site was created in 2005 as a community for sharing Joe Frank information and commentary. Through the efforts of many contributors over the years, it has grown to include information on all known shows, including the format, music used, actors, collaborators, shared material, and detailed synopses to guide you to that specific show you keep thinking about.

If you came here desperate for help, become a Joe Frank Wiki editor right now. More commentary would be most welcome. It lives in its own tab above the page content.

To listen to Joe's material, visit joefrank.com. Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs. Individual programs and series can also be purchased on CD and as MP3 downloads; they make thoughtful gifts. The JFWiki is not directly affiliated with our friends at joefrank.com.

Numerous shows are available for free streaming. Several stations broadcast Joe regularly.

The wiki currently hosts 492 articles:

Programs by Series

WBAI / NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)

Work In Progress (1986-1992)

In The Dark (1993-1995)

Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)

The Other Side (1999-2002)

Online (2004-2009)

UnFictional (2012-2015)

Other

View all 279 programs

Programs by Type

Absurd Monologue (120 shows)

Serious Monologue (61 shows)

Improv Actors (58 shows)

Scripted Actors (46 shows)

Narrative Monologue (44 shows)

Karma Style (41 shows)

Real People (33 shows)

Panel Discussion (16 shows)

View all 19 types

Programs by Cast Member

Larry Block (85 shows)

Arthur Miller (82 shows)

David Rapkin (63 shows)

Tim Jerome (42 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

Joe's shows are available online at www.joefrank.com, his official web site

Joe's YouTube Channel has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.

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 e-mail list is a mailing list of Joe's fans, a place to converse with other fans.

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.