Joe Frank, who pushed the boundaries of radio storytelling, dies at 79
LOS ANGELES - To regular Joe Frank listeners, it made perfect sense when the "radio noir" storyteller launched into a monologue about Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot and Mao sitting at a dinner table discussing floral arrangements and pant cuffs.
In his smooth-as-bourbon voice, he veered into a discourse on Hitler's imagined favorite book - "Goodnight Moon" - and Stalin's affection for long-stemmed roses displayed with baby's breath. And at a nearby child's table, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer and Gary Gilmore sit wearing party hats,
