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{{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);">{{FULLPAGENAME}}</span>}}<div style="position:relative;left: 45px;width:80%; margin-bottom:15px;><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 <u>me</u>! Save <u>me</u>! Catalog <u>me</u>! Look <u>me</u> up in books to find out who <u>I</u> am, what <u>I've</u> done...'</span>'' [[The_Decline_Of_Spengler|*]]</div>
== Who Is Joe Frank? ==


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.
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]].


:''--[[Wikipedia:Joe Frank|From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]''
To listen to Joe's material, visit '''[https://joefrank.com 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 '''[https://joefrank.com joefrank.com]'''.)


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[[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]]. [[OnTheAir|Several stations]] broadcast Joe regularly.
Welcome to the '''Joe Frank Wiki''', a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].


[[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].
The wiki currently hosts [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles:
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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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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.


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[[Work In Progress]] (1986-1992)   
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[[In The Dark]] (1993-1995)
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[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
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[[Online]] (2004-2009)
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[[UnFictional]] (2012-2015)
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[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]]
[[Larry Block]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Larry_Block}} shows)


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


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


[[:Category:Sound Effects|Sound Effects]]
[[Tim Jerome]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Tim_Jerome}} shows)


[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
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[[:Category:Pledge Drive|Pledge Drive]]
[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)


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[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)


[[:Category:Live|Live]]
[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)


[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
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[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]


[[:Category:Mock Interview|Mock Interview]]
[[OnTheAir|Joe Frank on the Air]]


[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
[[Joe_in_the_news|Joe in the News]]


[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
[[Remembering Joe Frank]]


[[:Category:Compilation|Compilation]]
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[[:Category:Absurd_Lists|Absurd Lists]]
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* [[ Remembering Joe Frank]]
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'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''


== External Links ==
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.


*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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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
== External links ==


*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
*Joe's shows are available online at [https://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site


*There is a [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list mailing list], but this site is often down
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel] has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.


*Richard Looney created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] but he hasn't updated it since 2003
*[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.


*Here's [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ another version] of the Looney FAQ
*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.


*Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]
*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]
*[https://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit] for discussion


*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe Frank's YouTube Channel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
 
*[[User:Rash|Richard Looney]] created a [https://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 [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]


*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
*[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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Latest revision as of 11:39, 2 November 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 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 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 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)

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)

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