Joe Frank's America
"My name is Joe Frank, and I live in Burlington Vermont."
| Series | |
|---|---|
| In The Dark | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 1994 | |
| Cast | |
| Many Joe Franks | |
| Format | |
| Serious Monologue, Telephone, Real People, Absurd Lists, Sound Effects, Singing, 30 minutes | |
| Preceded by: | Natural Disaster, A |
| Followed by: | That Night |
Joe Frank's America is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series In The Dark. It was originally broadcast in 1994.
Synopsis
Joe calls a long list of men named Joe Frank. Joe talks about having no interest in the show, contemplates leaving radio, and talks about a direction-less man who had been a diplomat for a nation which no longer exists. Joe is on the beach and fantasizes over a man he mistakes for a woman, then he meets a stranger looking for Indian burial grounds. Joe talks about his name against a background of children singing "Me and My Shadow." [Yeah, I know it's not really a call in show; but creating a new category for a call out show seemed excessive.]
Music
- "River of Bass" - Underworld (from Dubnobasswithmyheadman, 1994) | YouTube
- "Me and My Shadow" - The Jazz Masters (from Smooth Jazz) | YouTube
Miscellanea
Joe Frank sings a karaoke version of Me and My Shadow.
Additional credits
The original broadcast credits state: "[C]reated in collaboration with Arthur Miller and David Rapkin. The story editor was Farley Ziegler. Audio editing by Jerry Summers and Theo Mondle. Recorded and mixed by Theo Mondle. Special thanks to Jennifer Ferro."
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