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Joe’s Birthday News

Joe’s birthday is August 19th. He will have been 87 years old. I remember so many of his birthdays when he would declare: “It’s absurd that I’ve been able to live so long.”

And it was true. Aside from his many surgeries since he was a baby, as an adult Joe survived cancer four times, and had total (and sudden) kidney failure requiring a transplant. In the end, it was sepsis that claimed his life. He fought long and hard to live. I’ve never known anyone with so much determination and love for living – despite how cynical he could appear to be in his programs.

August 19, 2017 celebrating his birthday with a few close friends. On the right is Paul Rachman. This was one month after his last cancer diagnosis and less than two months before surgery. (My “helping” him blow out candles is completely unconscious.)

To celebrate Joe and his work, enjoy a 20% discount for everything in the shop link https://www.joefrank.com/shop/
(*Does not apply for memberships)

News:
I’ve been uncovering and digitizing new works. Because there is a lot – including short films – we soon realized we needed to upgrade our server in order to accommodate the new media. That process is underway now. You can expect the new site launch within the next couple of months.

Meantime, enjoy these shows we’ve added for sale and for Members:

1996 – the original Eye in the Sky from Somewhere Out There
1997 – Joe Frank Live: Women Police Officers part 2

Pledge Drives:

March 23, 1991 (Work in Progress)
January 30, 2000 (The Other Side)

For Members only:

1988 Interview on KPFK with Joel Bellman
1995 Interview with John Craddock
2013 Joe gives his opinion on football uniforms with Frances Anderton (KCRW)

Coming next month:
“Joe Frank Live in Washington DC”!
We digitized some reel-to-reel tapes that were cryptically labeled and discovered this gem! It’s from the early 1980s. Coming for Members only!

As always, thank you all for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Michal & Logan

LA Fire Impact

Jan 12, 2025

I live close to the perimeter of the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles. As you can imagine, this week has been harrowing and stressful. My friends and I each know at least one person who lost their house along with everything they own. This is devastating. I was in an evacuation warning zone for a few days, but thankfully, that was lifted today by the LA Fire Department. However, things can change dramatically – as it did last Friday night when the winds changed direction and headed in my way. I didn’t wait for the mandatory evacuation alert, packed important items and stayed in a hotel Friday and Saturday night north of where I live. I returned late last night and grateful conditions have improved in terms of my small area.

As a result, I have not been able to adequately respond to JoeFrank.com needs. And, in fact, the air quality is so bad, I’ve decided to leave town this week (Jan 16) and will return on Jan 21st. Logan is also very busy with his day job but will be responding to urgent needs. And of course, he and I will be in touch daily.

Thank you for your patience,
Michal

Flash Sale – December and January

Everything is 20% off except for Memberships. Free upgraded shipping to USPS Priority from 12/15 through 12/25.

Plus, we’re packing a free show CD with each physical order. (These are CDs that have been mislabeled or unlabeled; but the show is good!) And, we have a few cassettes still available.

We hope your holidays are happy.

Michal and Logan

Attn: Members – be sure to check out the new content online on 12/15!