Pledge Drive, 2000-08-13

Pledge Drive (August 13, 2000)

Series
The Other Side
Original Broadcast Date
8/6/2000
Cast
Matt Holzman, Mannie Klein, Ryan Cutrona, Grace Zabriskie, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Format
Pledge Drive, Absurd Monologue, 60 minutes
Preceded by:	Pledge Drive, 2000-08-06
Followed by:	Karma Redux

"Hello?" "Hi, I'm looking for Jenny."

Pledge Drive, 2000-08-13 is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side.

Synopsis

A KCRW staffer (Matt Holzman) calls a listener (Grace Zabriskie) to inform her that she's won a trip to Hawaii; she screams when she learns that her sister has died, so her abusive husband (Ryan Cutrona) yells at her to be quiet and beats her. The staffer follows up with them after their travel, but they complain about the trip and continue to fight.

Joe dreams that he's homeless, with a sign that says "will work for food"; a man hires him to perform absurd tasks.

Albert Schweitzer created the first public radio station in Africa and invites Kurtz onto his radio program to debate the nature of existence.

Descriptions of undesirable premiums. A recap of the "A Time On The Beach" story. Rather than taking a trip, imagine an existential journey.

Music

• "Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1)" - James Brown (from Papa Don't Take No Mess, 1974) | YouTube [Intro]
• "Brooks Was Here" - Thomas Newman (from Shawshank Redemption Soundtrack, 1994) | YouTube [22:21]

• "Sure Thing" - St Germain (from Tourist, 2000) | YouTube [25:41]

Shared material

• Laughing Back - A Movie For Radio

Additional credits

• The original broadcast credits state: "I want to thank Larry Block, Mannie Klein, David Rapkin, Matt Holzman, Ryan Cutrona, and Grace Zabriskie. Production by the incomparable and indomitable Bob Carlson and JC Swiatek. Production assistance: Esmé Gregson."