The Joe Frank Wiki

The sheer incoherence of it all is a form of amnesia, like being trapped in a burning temple wearing a pair of shorts and suspenders and performing a traditional folk dance thinking 'Help me! Save me! Catalog me! Look me up in books to find out who I am, what I've done...' *

The Joe Frank Wiki is a catalog dedicated to the pioneering work of radio artist Joe Frank.

Created in 2005 as a community resource for sharing Joe Frank information and commentary, it has expanded through the efforts of many contributors. It now offers comprehensive details on all known shows, including format, music, actors, collaborators, shared material, and synopses to help you locate that exact show you're looking for.

If you have come here on a desperate search for meaning, consider becoming a Joe Frank Wiki editor. More commentary is especially welcome, and you can find it in the dedicated commentary tab above the page content.

To listen to Joe’s material, visit joefrank.com, where membership provides access to all of his programs. Individual programs and series can be purchased on CD or as MP3 downloads. They make excellent gifts. (The JF Wiki is not directly affiliated with our friends at joefrank.com.)

Numerous shows are available for free streaming, and several stations broadcast Joe regularly.

The wiki currently hosts 494 articles:

Programs by Series

WBAI / NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)

Work In Progress (1986-1992)

In The Dark (1993-1995)

Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)

The Other Side (1999-2002)

Online (2004-2009)

UnFictional (2012-2015)

Other

View all 280 programs

Programs by Type

Absurd Monologue (121 shows)

Serious Monologue (61 shows)

Improv Actors (59 shows)

Scripted Actors (46 shows)

Narrative Monologue (44 shows)

Karma Style (41 shows)

Real People (33 shows)

Panel Discussion (16 shows)

View all 19 types

Programs by Cast Member

Larry Block (85 shows)

Arthur Miller (83 shows)

David Rapkin (63 shows)

Tim Jerome (42 shows)

Jack Kornfield (34 shows)

Lester Nafzger (22 shows)

Paul Mantell (21 shows)

Debi Mae West (20 shows)

View all 116 cast members

External links

Joe's shows are available online at www.joefrank.com, his official web site

Joe's YouTube Channel has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts.

The Joe Frank Index is a handy launchpad for exploring all Joe Frank shows by date, name, series, or type, with show-specific links to JoeFrank.com and the other resources including this Wiki, the FAQ, and the discussion groups.

The Joe Frank e-mail list is a mailing list of Joe's fans, a place to converse with other fans.

The joe-frank-list mailing list stopped working in 2022; its archive has messages dating back to 2003, with a lot of information not available elsewhere.