White Elephants
From The Joe Frank Wiki
"The first day I arrived in Sri Lanka I checked in at an odd looking hotel, an Islamic Holiday Inn."
| Series | |
|---|---|
| WBAI And NPR Playhouse | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 1980 | |
| Cast | |
| Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Narrative Monologue, 31 minutes | |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by: | Summer Notes |
| Followed by: | The Rare Recording |
White Elephants is the name of a program produced by Joe Frank for NPR in 1980.
It was rediscovered and released on Joefrank.com in 2020
Synopsis
This show begins with Joe's Sri Lanka material from Landing Strip In The Jungle, A
Then turns to the ruined suburban family material from Stories For Nothing
Then returns to Joe traveling in Sri Lanka from Landing Strip In The Jungle, A
A young man walking in the woods with his friends, all stoned, sees arrows whistling past.
Beggars in Tibet and Nepal.
An alternative high school in Somerville, Massachusetts.
A private tour of a cathedral.
