Pledge Drive, 2000-08-06

Series
The Other Side
Original Broadcast Date
8/6/2000
Cast
Larry Block, Zachary Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Format
Pledge Drive, Absurd Monologue, Karma Style, 60 minutes
Preceded by:	Pledge Drive Rough Cuts
Followed by:	Pledge Drive, 2000-08-13
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I had a dream last night - actually, it was a nightmare.

Pledge Drive, 2000-08-06 is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side (Series).

Synopsis

A dream - Harry Shearer has a record pledge drive, no one pledges during JF, Joe is fired. Clips from Karma era programs. Fund drive as a referendum on the value of the karma shows. The Hell on Earth sweepstakes. Listening to JF as masturbation and inviting people over to visit. A priest and two rabbis on a train. Joe and Larry argue over money. Giving money to the homeless. Pledge drives as a Darwinian process.

Music

• "Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1)" - James Brown (from Papa Don't Take No Mess, 1974) | YouTube [Intro]
• "Re-arrange" - Cinematic Orchestra (from Talkin Inside The Beat, 1999) | YouTube [11:41]
• "Brazil" - Antonio Carlos Jobim (from Stone Flower, 1970) | YouTube [19:09]
• "Gumbo" - Klarky Cat (from Gumbo, 1997) | YouTube [42:48]

Shared material

• Karma (Part 3)
• Karma (Part 6)
• Karma (Part 7)
• Predator
• Karma For Dollars
• Karma (Part 4)

Additional credits

• The original broadcast credits state: "I want to thank Larry Block, David Rapkin, Esmé Gregson, and Jack Kornfield for the contributions to this program. Technical production by the outstanding Bob Carlson."