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Welcome to the ''unofficial'' '''Joe Frank Wiki''', a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of [http://joefrank.com Joe Frank]. [[Special:Listusers|We]] are currently working on [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, and we [[JFWiki:To Do|need your help]] to complete this study of Joe's material. 
The '''Joe Frank Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].</b>


If this is your first time here, please see the '''[[JFWiki: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]. We welcome anyone who would like to [[The Joe Frank Wiki:About|participate]].


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To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
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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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This site currently hosts [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles.
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[[WBAI and NPR Playhouse]] (1979-1984)


[[Work in Progress]] (1986-1992)
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[[In the Dark]] (1993-1995)
[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)]]


[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]] 


[[The Other Side (series)|The Other Side]] (1999-2001)
[[In_The_Dark|In The Dark (1993-1995)]]


[[Online]] (2001-present)
[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)]]


[[Other (series)|Other]]
[[The_Other_Side_(Series)|The Other Side (1999-2002)]]


[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]


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[[UnFictional|UnFictional (2012-2015)]]
<table width=100% cellpadding=0 border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td valign=top style="background-color: #f0f0ff;">[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]]


[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]]
[[Other_(series)|Other]]


[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]]
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<font style="font-weight:bold; size:3; color:#0645ad;text-decoration-line: underline;">Programs by Type</font>


[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]]
[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Absurd_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]]
[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Serious_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]]
[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Improv_Actors}} shows)


[[:Category:Real People|Real People]]
[[:Category:Scripted Actors|Scripted Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Scripted_Actors}} shows)


[[:Category:Sound Effects|Sound Effects]]
[[:Category:Narrative Monologue|Narrative Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY: Narrative_Monologue}} shows)


[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Karma_Style}} shows)


[[:Category:Pledge Drive|Pledge Drive]]
[[:Category:Real People|Real People]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Real_People}} shows)


<td valign=top style="background-color: #f0f0ff;">[[:Category:Panel Discussion|Panel Discussion]]
[[:Category:Panel Discussion|Panel Discussion]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Panel_Discussion}} shows)


[[:Category:Live|Live]]
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[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
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[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
[[Arthur Miller]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Arthur_Miller}} shows)


[[:Category:Mock Interview|Mock Interview]]
[[Larry Block]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Larry_Block}} shows)


[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
[[David Rapkin]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:David_Rapkin}} shows)


[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
[[Tim Jerome]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Tim_Jerome}} shows)


[[:Category:Compilation|Compilation]]
[[Jack Kornfield]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Jack_Kornfield}} shows)


[[:Category:Absurd_Lists|Absurd Lists]]
[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)


[[:Category:Video|Video]]
[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)
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<tr><th align="center" style="background:#ccccff" colspan=3 width=100%>Programs By Cast Member
[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)
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[[:Category:Larry Block|Larry Block]] |
'''[[:Category:Cast_Biographies|View all {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Cast_Biographies}} cast members]]'''
[[:Category:Zak Block|Zak Block]] |
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[[:Category:Ryan Cutrona| Ryan Cutrona]] |
 
[[:Category:Henry Dennis|Harry Dennis]] |
 
[[:Category:Jack Kornfield|Jack Kornfield]] |
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[[:Category:Arthur Miller|Arthur Miller]] |
<font style="text-decoration-line: underline;font-weight:bold; size:3; color:#0645ad;">Featured Articles</font>
[[:Category:Lester Nafzger|Lester Nafzger]] |
 
[[:Category:Gregory Poe|Gregory Poe]] |
[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]
[[:Category:David Rapkin|David Rapkin]] |
 
[[:Category:Julie Renick|Julie Renick]] |
[[Pilot]]
[[:Category:Debi Mae West|Debi Mae West]] |
 
[[:Category:Grace Zabriskie|Grace Zabriskie]]
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[[Summer Notes]]
 
[[The Death Of Trotsky]]


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[[The Eighty Yard Run]]


== Who Is Joe Frank? ==
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Joe Frank is an American radio personality, known best for his engaging, often philosophical, monologues and radio dramas.
[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
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'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''


:''--[[Wikipedia:Joe Frank|From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]''
In this book, Jason Novak has adapted Frank’s sonic work for the page by providing a fresh stack of images representing the endless, hilarious, troubling details that Frank used to ground his most outlandish stories.


== External Links ==
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*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
== External links ==


*Joe Frank's [http://myspace.com/realjoefrank MySpace page]  
*Joe's shows are available online at [http://www.joefrank.com www.joefrank.com], his official web site


*Here is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frank brief biography] of Joe Frank
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/joefranktheater/videos Joe's YouTube Channel has a growing collection of free shows and excerpts]


*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
*[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.


*Tribe.com hosts [http://joefrankophiles.tribe.net/ a community of Joe Frank fans]
*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 has created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ]
*[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
*[[User:Rash|Richard Looney]] created a [http://www.wfmu.org/JF/joe_fran.html Joe Frank FAQ] for  [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/drama/joe-frank/ Usenet] but he hasn't updated it since 2004


*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://www.andromeda.com/people/ddyer/joe/joe-frank-finder.html Name That Joe] contains the opening lines to many of Joe Frank's programs
*[https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank Joe Frank on Soundcloud]
 
*[http://playlists.net/music-used-in-joe-frank-shows Playlist of Music used in Joe Frank shows]
 
== Footnotes ==
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Revision as of 11:19, 21 April 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 Type

Absurd Monologue (120 shows)

Serious Monologue (61 shows)

Improv Actors (58 shows)

Scripted Actors (47 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[1]

Arthur Miller (82 shows)

Larry Block (84 shows)

David Rapkin (62 shows)

Tim Jerome (42 shows)

Jack Kornfield (34 shows)

Lester Nafzger (22 shows)

Paul Mantell (21 shows)

Debi Mae West (20 shows)

View all 115 cast members


Recently Identified Music

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News
New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent

In this book, Jason Novak has adapted Frank’s sonic work for the page by providing a fresh stack of images representing the endless, hilarious, troubling details that Frank used to ground his most outlandish stories.

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

Footnotes

    1. This is a work in progress; we continue to update and finalize cast listings.