Caged Heart

Caged Heart[1]

Series
The Other Side (Series)
Original Broadcast Date
12/17/2000
Cast
Joe Frank, Larry Block, Debi Mae West, Milton Schindler, Jack Kornfield
Format
Karma Style, 1 hour
Preceded by:	Sunday Morning Service
Followed by:	At The Dark End Of The Bar (Remix)

"I was at rehearsal and everything was going along pretty well."

Caged Heart is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side (Series). It was originally broadcast on December 17, 2000.

Synopsis

• Larry arguing with his director and playwright, then realizing they were right.
• Larry, despondent about his family, reads 2 of his poems.
• Larry describes watching cars being unloaded from a train. He fantasizes of being one of those guys.
• We hear from other Joe Franks across the country.
• A guy recites Psalm 23 and talks about his spiritual views.
• Jack Kornfield on betrayal, disappointment, dukkah, "a cage for our heart", tells a catholic joke.
• Debi Mae West tells a horrific Internet story about a woman and a lobster.
• Larry: mixing stiffer and stiffer drinks.
• Jack: "be with what is so"; great Buddha story.
• Debi: a guy she knows who's addicted to women.
• More Joe Franks.
• More of Jack's reflections.
• Larry: looking for peace in a church and not finding it.

Music

• "Highschool Lover" - Air (from The Virgin Suicides, 1999) | YouTube

Commentary

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Spblat

Nothing not to like about this one (except that we don't hear from Joe himself). Great Karma style.