Silent Sea

Silent Sea[1]

Series
The Other Side
Original Broadcast Date
November 12, 2000
Cast
Debi Mae West, Larry Block, David Rapkin, Joe Frank
Format
Karma Style, Improv Actors, 55 minutes
Preceded by:	Karma Crash
Followed by:	Mystery

When I'm away from home, I repeatedly check my answering machine with my cell phone to see if she's called.

Silent Sea is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side. It was originally broadcast on November 12, 2000.

Synopsis

• Joe imagines stalking an ex.
• Program is cut with readings of T. S. Eliot's "Portrait of a Lady", "Ash Wednesday", "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
• Larry Block talks about death.
• Discussing philosophy with crazy preacher character, Jesus stopped by traffic patrol.
• Debi Mae West talks about a Halloween party.
• Joe talks about following an ex into church, travels with her forever.
• Preacher character recites koans then spirals into nonsense.
• Larry discusses alternatives to suicide, stealing a kayak and paddling up the Hudson river, boat fantasies.
• Debi's further party adventures.
• Further Poetry reading.
• Debi chants for world peace, talks talks about her cancer misdiagnosis as a miracle.
• Joe imagines watching a film of his ex's life.

Music

• "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 2)" - DJ Shadow (from Preemptive Strike, 1997) | YouTube [Intro]
• "Bristol Switch" - Fink (from Fresh Produce, 2000) | Muziekweb [6:32]
• "No More My Lord" - Jimpson (from Prison Songs • Historical Recordings From Parchman Farm 1947-48 • Volume One: Murderous Home, 1997) | YouTube [51:58]

Additional credits

The original broadcast credits state: "With Debi Mae West, Larry Block, David Rapkin, and Joe Frank. Poetry by T. S. Eliot. Production by JC Swiatek and Bob Carlson. Music consultant: Thomas Golubić. Production assistance: Esmé Gregson."

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