Joe Frank passed away last month. I have been re-listening to much of his work since then and am now ready to share it with those of you who don’t know about him.
I discovered Joe in my pre-Kim days in Los Angeles, where he did a late night broadcast from a local public radio station, KCRW in Santa Monica. When I partnered in the 80s with my computer programmer/consultant friend Richard, who once lived in Washington, DC, I learned that Richard had encountered Joe then, doing radio and standup.
His storytelling was like no other, and it was required listening for me for many of my L.A. years. Here is a tribute from a writer at a local Venice newsite:
https://argonautnews.com/in-memoriam-the-real-joe-frank/
Today I also came upon a remembrance in a recent RadioLAB podcast:
And a sample piece:
https://soundcloud.com/thejoefrank/no-more-my-lord-from-bad-karma
To explore Joe Frank’s full body of work, visit joefrank.com.