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Welcome to the ''unofficial'', just-started '''Joe Frank Wiki'''. If this is your first time here, please see the '''[[JFWiki:About|about]]''' page.
{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Joe Frank Wiki}}<hr style="margin:10px;"><div style="position:relative;left: 45px;width:80%;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">''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 <b>me!</b> Save <b>me!</b> Catalog <b>me!</b> Look <b>me</b> up in books to find out who <b>I</b> am, what <b>I've</b> done...'</span>'' {{Nowrap|&nbsp; - [[The_Decline_Of_Spengler|The Decline of Spengler]]}}</div>
The Joe Frank Wiki is a catalog dedicated to the pioneering work of radio artist Joe Frank. The wiki is maintained by a community of Joe Frank scholars and enthusiasts. All who are interested in participating in this noble endeavor are encouraged to [[The Joe Frank Wiki:About|request an account]].


== Goals ==
To listen to Joe's material, visit '''[http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]'''. Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs. Individual shows 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 '''[http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]'''.)


*Catalog Joe's work.
[[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
*Be an evolving resource for answering questions like:
**"Where did I hear this sequence before?"
**"Which of Joe's shows are appropriate for introducing new listeners?"
**"Which shows contain absurd monologue/serious monologue/[[Jack Kornfield]]/[[Larry Block]]/...?"
*Provide a forum for subjective analysis and discussion related to Joe's work.
*Operate in a manner supportive of Joe's intellectual property rights.


The wiki currently hosts [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles:
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== Joe Frank's Programs ==
[[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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[[WBAI and NPR Playhouse]] (1979-1984)


[[Work in Progress]] (1986-1992)
[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]


[[In the Dark]] (1993-1995)
[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)]]


[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2002)]]


[[The Other Side (series)|The Other Side]] (1999-2001)
[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]


[[Online]] (2001-present)
[[UnFictional|UnFictional (2012-2015)]]
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[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]]


[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]]
[[Other_(series)|Other]]


[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]]
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[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]]
[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Absurd_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]]
[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Serious_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]]
[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Improv_Actors}} shows)


[[:Category:Real People|Real People]]
[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Scripted_Actors}} shows)


[[:Category:Sound Effects|Sound Effects]]
[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY: Narrative_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Karma_Style}} shows)
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[[:Category:Panel Discussion|Panel Discussion]]


[[:Category:Live|Live]]
[[:Category:Real People|Real People]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Real_People}} shows)


[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
[[:Category:Panel Discussion|Panel Discussion]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Panel_Discussion}} shows)


[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
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[[:Category:Mock Interview|Mock Interview]]
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[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
[[Larry Block]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Larry_Block}} shows)


[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
[[Arthur Miller]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Arthur_Miller}} shows)


[[:Category:Compilation|Compilation]]
[[David Rapkin]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:David_Rapkin}} shows)


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[[Tim Jerome]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Tim_Jerome}} shows)


== External Links ==
[[Jack Kornfield]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Jack_Kornfield}} shows)


The only authorized way to obtain or hear Joe's material is at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site.
[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)


Here is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank brief biography] of Joe Frank.
[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)


You may also wish to visit the [http://joefrank.hopto.org Joe Frank Reminder], an excellent resource we hope to improve upon.
[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)


Tribe.com hosts [http://joefrankophiles.tribe.net/ a community of Joe Frank fans.]
'''[[:Category:Cast_Biographies|View all {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Cast_Biographies}} cast members]]'''
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<font style="text-decoration-line: underline;font-weight:bold; size:3; color:#0645ad;">Featured Articles</font>


There is a [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list mailing list], but this site is often down.
[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]


Richard Looney has created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] which is mostly current.
[[OnTheAir|Joe Frank on the Air]]


Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air].
[[Joe_in_the_news|Joe in the News]]


Beau Gunderson maintains the [http://www.fakepope.com/joefrank/ Joe Frank Music Page] (created using Dan Abrams' original data).
[[Who Knows]]
 
[[The Death Of Trotsky]]
 
[[Hawaii]]
 
[[Downfall]]
 
[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
 
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'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''
 
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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== External links ==
 
*Joe's shows are available online at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel] has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.
 
*[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://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 [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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
 
*[[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]
 
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
 
 
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 07:21, 28 February 2024

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 catalog dedicated to the pioneering work of radio artist Joe Frank. The wiki is maintained by a community of Joe Frank scholars and enthusiasts. All who are interested in participating in this noble endeavor are encouraged to request an account.

To listen to Joe's material, visit joefrank.com. Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs. Individual shows 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.

The wiki currently hosts 490 articles:

Programs by Type

Absurd Monologue (120 shows)

Serious Monologue (61 shows)

Improv Actors (58 shows)

Scripted Actors (47 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[1]

Larry Block (84 shows)

Arthur Miller (82 shows)

David Rapkin (62 shows)

Tim Jerome (42 shows)

Jack Kornfield (34 shows)

Lester Nafzger (22 shows)

Paul Mantell (21 shows)

Debi Mae West (20 shows)

View all 116 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.
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