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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.
 
This site currently hosts [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles.
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[[WBAI_And_NPR_Playhouse|WBAI And NPR Playhouse (1978-1985)]]
 
[[Work_In_Progress|Work In Progress (1986-1992)]] 
 
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[[Somewhere_Out_There|Somewhere Out There (1995-1997)]]
 
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[[Online|Online (2004-2009)]]
Welcome to the '''Joe Frank Wiki''', a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to the work of pioneering radio artist <b>[http://joefrank.com Joe Frank].


[[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].
[[UnFictional|UnFictional (2012-2015)]]


To listen to Joe's material, visit [http://joefrank.com joefrank.com]. [[Free_Shows|Numerous shows are available for free streaming]].
[[Other_(series)|Other]]
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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[[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Absurd_Monologue}} shows)


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[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Serious_Monologue}} shows)
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[[Work In Progress]] (1986-1992)
[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Improv_Actors}} shows)


[[In the Dark]] (1993-1995)
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[[Somewhere Out There]] (1996-1997)
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[[The Other Side (Series)|The Other Side]] (1999-2001)
[[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Karma_Style}} shows)


[[Online]] (2004-2009)
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[[:Category:Improv Actors|Improv Actors]]
[[Arthur Miller]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Arthur_Miller}} shows)


[[:Category:Serious Monologue|Serious Monologue]]
[[Larry Block]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Larry_Block}} shows)


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


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


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


[[:Category:Real People|Real People]]
[[Lester Nafzger]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Lester_Nafzger}} shows)


[[:Category:Sound Effects|Sound Effects]]
[[Paul Mantell]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Paul_Mantell}} shows)


[[:Category:Found Tape|Found Tape]]
[[Debi Mae West]] ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Debi_Mae_West}} shows)


[[:Category:Pledge Drive|Pledge Drive]]
'''[[:Category:Cast_Biographies|View all {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Cast_Biographies}} cast members]]'''
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[[:Category:Live|Live]]
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[[:Category:Call In Show|Call In Show]]
[[The Joe Frank Music Page]]


[[:Category:Telephone|Telephone]]
[[Pilot]]


[[:Category:Mock Interview|Mock Interview]]
[[The End]]


[[:Category:Comedian|Comedian]]
[[Summer Notes]]


[[:Category:Singing|Singing]]
[[The Death Of Trotsky]]


[[:Category:Compilation|Compilation]]
[[The Eighty Yard Run]]


[[:Category:Absurd_Lists|Absurd Lists]]
[[The Decline Of Spengler]]


[[:Category:Video|Video]]
[[Remembering Joe Frank]]
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[[:Category:Grace Zabriskie|Grace Zabriskie]]
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<br>
'''[https://www.joefrank.com/shop/joe-frank-ascent/ New Book: Joe Frank: Ascent]'''


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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.


== Featured Articles ==
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* [[ 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
*[[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://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]
== 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.