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: | A Natural Disaster |
| Followed by: | That Night |
Joe Frank's America is the name of 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.]
Interesting Facts
Joe Frank sings a karaoke version of Me and My Shadow.
Music
- "River of Bass" - Underworld (from Dubnobasswithmyheadman, 1994) | YouTube
- "Me and My Shadow" - The Jazz Masters (from Smooth Jazz) | YouTube
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