A short, but recognizable conversation one may have during holiday season!

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©Joe Frank Holiday Selections

When She's Asleep, She Looks like an Angel

Trees : from When She's Asleep ...

Let us remember our humanity. No matter what religion, background, or belief.

Let us Pray

Holiday Selections

Let us Pray : from Prayer

Joe describes celebrating Christmas in the hospital.

Joe Frank Holidays

Celebrate at Cedars : from At the Dark End of the Bar

From the classic "The OJ Chronicles" Joe and Ryan Cutrona rent a white Bronco and travel the route OJ took for the first televised slow chase through the west side of Los Angeles. Complete with Joe sitting in the back with a (fake) gun to his head. This is a partial selection of this story. You can listen to the entire absurd recreation along with other stories from the original show. 

The OJ Chronicles

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The Bronco Route

Joe tells the absurd story of a priest, a rabbi and a hyena on a train. From "Duplicity," a show created solely for his web site. You can listen to the full show by becoming a Member! 

Duplicity

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A Priest, a Rabbi and a Hyena

From the show "Jam" - https://www.joefrank.com/shop/jam/

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Minister - from "Jam"

From the show "Bad Karma" - https://www.joefrank.com/shop/bad-karma/

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No More, My Lord - from "Bad Karma"

From the show "Hawaii" with Tim Jerome https://www.joefrank.com/shop/hawaii/

Hawaii

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Jean-Paul - from "Hawaii"

From the show "The OJ Chronicles"
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The O.J. Chronicles

"O.J.'s Valet" from The O.J. Chronicles

Emergency Room

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The Fastest Piano Player

A selection from the show Goodbye with Joe Frank and Lester Nafzger
Music composed by Joe Frank; musicians Todd Tragar on guitar, Tony Merrill on bass, and Joe Frank, vocals.

Joe and Lester from "Goodbye"

JIFFY LUBE 2

Another Jiffy Lube spot
Photo from the movie: The Game

JIFFY LUBE: Corndog

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Christmas in New York : from Road to Hell

Track 3 of a new Joe Frank: Best of Monologues compilation CD. 

This is from Lost Soul (1996) 5:38 run time
What happens when there is an overflow of meaning? Joe’s desire to be life-affirming. “If we have lost our health, it only means we will regain it.”

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Best of Monologues-Vol 1

Meaning

Newly found: A KCRW (Santa Monica CA) radio station pledge drive. Joe recalls his dream: Arriving at the radio station for a pledge drive, Joe is disheartened by the legions of fans Harry Schearer has. And that no one listens to his show anymore. No one does pledge drives like Joe.

Pledge Drive 8.06.2000

Pledge Drive Aug 6 2000

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The Other Side - Pledge Drive 8.06.2000

What is reality? What is the meaning of life? Evil, madness, suffering and death are explored in this delightfully whimsical program by Joe Frank. Reality Check addresses the most vexing questions concerning the human condition in a resigned, yet high-spirited way that will leave listeners heartened and uplifted. This program is for philosophically inclined audiences only. --Joe Frank
With Gideon Brower.

Reality Check

A Joe Frank "celebration" of Memorial Day from the show I'm Not Crazy.

I'm Not Crazy

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Ode to War

From 1979, Joe's personality shines in this piece about summer in Manhattan.

Summer Notes

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Summer

A selection from the show Obsessions by Joe Frank. Appears in the CD compilation: Joe Frank Best of Monologues Vol 1

Obsessions

Internal Debate from Best of Monologues

Joe travels around the country selling corrupted Bibles to support his mother in a nursing home.

Bible Salesman : from Bible Salesman

Thanksgiving : from Pilgrim

Joe created this show shortly after his kidney failure. (I remember how dialysis affected his voice when I listened recently). In this excerpt, Joe has a conversation with great friend, Lester Nafzger, with whom Joe attended Iowa Writers Workshop. Whenever I would hear Joe laughing out loud from his office, I would wager that he was on the phone with Lester. 

Joe composed and sang the song heard throughout this show. With musicians Todd Tragar on guitar and Tony Merrill on bass.

Joe Frank: Goodbye

Roll the Dice Baby

From the late, great Larry Block, on whom one can rely for levity. We miss you Larry. From the show Karma, Don't Deny Me. 
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Joe Frank Team Favorites, Vol 1
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Karma Don't Deny Me

Faith Healer

From a newfound Pledge Drive - Feb 12, 1996
Joe pitches his show, asking listeners to help him reach his goal.

Pledge Drive Feb 12, 1996

Heimlich Maneuver, Please

Inspiration as only Joe could bring during this time. Sneak peek at a live show coming online at JoeFrank.com soon! Featuring Ed Valfre on Flügelhorn.

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Pick Yourself Up - JOE FRANK LIVE! in Chicago 2003

From 1982, this is the extended version of The Nightwatchman Joe produced for NPR Playhouse in 1979. The over-the-top sound effects - all created on reel-to-reel tape - add to this surreal tale. From the show "Lies"

from Lies

The Nightwatchman - extended

Steps lead you to different places in your life.

Steps

from Iceland Part 3 (orig)

Come Closer

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The Holiday Season : from Clement at Christmas

An American radio icon, Joe is known best for his engaging, often philosophical, monologues and radio dramas. Joe’s radio programs are at times dark and frequently funny. Adding to the absurd atmosphere of his monologues and dramas are loops of percussive music over drones.

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