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== Who Is Joe Frank? ==
The '''Joe Frank Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].</b>


Joe Frank (August 19, 1938 – January 15, 2018) was an American radio personality and humorist known best for his philosophical, humorous, surrealist, and sometimes absurd monologues and radio dramas.
This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. We welcome anyone who would like to [[The Joe Frank Wiki:About|participate]].


:''--[[Wikipedia:Joe Frank|From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]''
To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs.
Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.


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Welcome to the '''Joe Frank Wiki''', a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].
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[[Special:Listusers|We]] are currently working on [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles</b>, and we [[The_Joe_Frank_Wiki:About|need your help]] to complete this study of Joe's material.  If this is your first time here, please see the '''[[The_Joe_Frank_Wiki:About|About Page]]'''. This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com].
[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1979-1984)]]


To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]]
Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs.
Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.


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[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]
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[[Work In Progress]] (1986-1992)
[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1996-1997)]]


[[In the Dark]] (1993-1995)
[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2001)]]


[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
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[[The Other Side (Series)|The Other Side]] (1999-2001)
[[UnFictional|UnFictional (2012-2015)]]


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[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]]
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[[David Rapkin]] |
[[Lester Nafzger]] |
[[Ryan Cutrona]] |
[[Tim Jerome]] |
[[Larry Block]] |
[[Jack Kornfield]] |
[[Grace Zabriskie]] |
[[Debi Mae West]]<br>
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[[:Category:Larry Block|Larry Block]] |
[[:Category:Zak Block|Zak Block]] |
[[:Category:Ryan Cutrona| Ryan Cutrona]] |
[[:Category:Henry Dennis|Harry Dennis]] |
[[:Category:Jack Kornfield|Jack Kornfield]] |
[[:Category:Arthur Miller|Arthur Miller]] |
[[:Category:Lester Nafzger|Lester Nafzger]] |
[[:Category:Gregory Poe|Gregory Poe]] |
[[:Category:David Rapkin|David Rapkin]] |
[[:Category:Julie Renick|Julie Renick]] |
[[:Category:Debi Mae West|Debi Mae West]] |
[[:Category:Grace Zabriskie|Grace Zabriskie]]
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== Featured Articles ==  
== Featured Articles ==  
*[[The_Joe_Frank_Music_Page|The Joe Frank Music Page]]
*[[Death_Of_Trotsky,_The|The Death Of Trotsky]]
*[[Eighty Yard Run, The|The Eighty Yard Run]]
*[[Decline Of Spengler, The|The Decline Of Spengler]]
*[[Remembering Joe Frank]]


* [[ Remembering Joe Frank]]
== External links ==
* [[Decline Of Spengler, The|The Decline Of Spengler]]
* [[Lies]]
* [[Karma (Part 3)]]


== External Links ==
*Joe's shows are available online at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site


*The only authorized way to obtain or hear Joe's material online is at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts]


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]
*[https://lurkertech.com/joefrank/ 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 [http://www.andromeda.com/people/ddyer/joe/joe-frank-finder.html Name That Joe] page has a transcription of the opening words of almost all programs
*The [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list joe-frank-list mailing list] has more discussion than the subreddit; the archive site is sometimes down.


*There is a [http://www.armory.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/joe-frank-list mailing list], but this site is often down
*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit] for discussion


*Richard Looney created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] but he hasn't updated it since 2003
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank Joe Frank's biography at wikipedia.org]


*Here's [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ another version] of the Looney FAQ
*Richard Looney created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/] but he hasn't updated it since 2003


*Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]
*Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1477732 Fresh Air]


*[http://reddit.com/r/joefrank r/joefrank subreddit]
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]


*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe Frank's YouTube Channel]
*[http://playlists.net/music-used-in-joe-frank-shows Playlist of Music used in Joe Frank shows]
 
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]

Revision as of 14:55, 2 March 2021

The Joe Frank Wiki is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist Joe Frank.

This is a fan-maintained page, and as such is not directly affiliated with Joe Frank or joefrank.com. We welcome anyone who would like to participate.

To listen to Joe's material, visit joefrank.com. Numerous shows are available for free streaming. Site membership provides access to all of Joe's programs. Individual shows and series can also be purchased on CD and mp3 download. They make thoughtful gifts.

This site currently hosts 489 articles.

Programs By Series Programs by Type

WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1979-1984)

Work In Progress (1986-1992)

In The Dark (1993-1995)

Somewhere Out There (1996-1997)

The Other Side (1999-2001)

Online (2004-2009)

UnFictional (2012-2015)

Other

All Shows

Absurd Monologue

Improv Actors

Serious Monologue

Scripted Actors

Narrative Monologue

Karma Style

Real People

Sound Effects

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Pledge Drive

Panel Discussion

Live

Call In Show

Telephone

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Comedian

Singing

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Arthur Miller | David Rapkin | Lester Nafzger | Ryan Cutrona | Tim Jerome | Larry Block | Jack Kornfield | Grace Zabriskie | Debi Mae West
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Featured Articles

External links

  • 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.
  • Joe was interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air