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Things We Did Before Reality

by Will Franken

Humorist Will Franken shows why he's San Francisco's Best Alternative to Psychedelic Drugs (SF Bay Guardian) in these relentlessly satirical, unnervingly funny half-hour long episodes.

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Episodes

  1. On Behalf Of Full

    For Your Chys Only Thought Of Train The English Reserve Cathouse of the Mind Good Fences Make Bad Neighbours Apostrophising Off with Their Heads and in with Our Bins Out with The Him and in with The Her Little Joe Make It Happen OBO! The Sand Is Always Greener Behind the Times with Rory Ginlott...

  2. Right Now Comes But Once A Year

    Funny Story: Ilario Funny Story: Shkolkamp Funny Story: The Law Of The Code The First Never Lasts Promises, Promises D's Not Far From F Newsnose Paperpepper Wiseguts Quantity Is A Quality Unto Itself Literally Corner PR Not Amused Rain Imam A Very Broad Spectrum We Have Been A Computer…

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  3. No. 12

    Introit: The Wild One A Visitor Arrives At 817 Cortland Ave. "There was a 13-year old. . ." He Has His One Thing He Does 3pm: 2-hr shift "Those two are something else." The 5 Wounds of R.P. No. 9 No. 18 "47 is the new 17!" No. 12 Something Other Than No. 12 "If you come within 50 feet. . ."...

  4. My Dentist Died :(

    Interproximal Stripping Baby Teeth Pearly Whites at the Pearly Gates Interocclusal Registration But What About Dental Care? 12 Year Molar Gold Teeth, Yellow Teeth Tooth Fairy Class I Malocclusion Class II Malocclusion Class III Malocclusion Proper Occlusion More Baby Teeth Cephalometric Imaging...

  5. Leonard Gravelin

    This is a short song called "Leonard Gravelin" If you like it, please remember to donate via Paypal. Thank you. Wm. Franken

  6. Écoutez-vous? Il est moi, Dieu.

    Chapitre Un: Je suis un homme noir. M. Franken reçoit quelques messages. M. Franken fait un voyage en Angleterre. M. Franken va au magasin d'avantage. M. Franken visite la station de radio. Chapitre Deux: Où sont toutes les femmes noires? Todd conseille Mike. Mike fait un coup de fil à Comcast....

  7. Good Morning and Good Night

    The Rue de la Moo-Moo, part one The First Beatles So Much Talent. . .So Little Time It's A Wonderful Tragedy Recon Tango Charlie Give Context A Chance To Hell With Hemingway Loose Marbles (a documentary) What Is It You Do Again? Molly Ringwald Cornflakes The Shelter (a story) The Rue de la…

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  8. Civilianophobia

    Life In The Afterlife American Individual The Importance of Being Inconvenient Hate On The Windshield Hate On The Stand Lady Chatterly's E-Mail No SROs For RSOs! To Catch a Molestingbird Wasn't That Funny? Afterlife In The Life

  9. Never Give Up the Surrender

    The Great Indoors (a medley) Sounds of Sounds 1 Just Following Orders (a tale) Sounds of Sounds 2 Postmodern Hyperbole Jazzistine Rise and Shinerael Area 48 Aye, We Need Ye Now. . . The Great Indoors (slight return)

  10. Whose Dick Do I Gotta Suck To Get A Blowjob Around Here?

    The Sad Jar The Sadder Jar Jar-Gon The Ironic Power Of -10 Giving Back To The Community Calendar Open Language Barriers Keeping Up Appearances Two "Braves" And A Slave Muhammed Scorsese's Latest Our Lunch Specials Lesbian Biscuit Interlude Our Dessert Specials Muhammad Scorsese 2 (Infidellas...

  11. Pastorale

    What Goes Up. . . Postmodern Briar Patch Knee-Jerk Bridge-Building Salt Of The News Casper The Friendly Club Kid A Mother Of Big Fucking Deals Brarbrara The Eleventh Hour Looking For Mr. Rainbow Good Intentions Gone Bad (Briar Patch II) . . .Must Come Down Happy Thanksgiving (Emancipatory Anthem)

  12. Texas Chainsaw Yuletide

    Texas Chainsaw Yuletide Nyena Hyack & Mr. Hong One Of Two Ways The Brutality Nation A Very Stupid Car Life Changing Manifolds Cheap Air-Fare A Very Special City The NIG-Word Back The Way We Came (a medley in ree-verse) It's Only Christmas (But I Like It)

  13. Odometer Fraud

    Vicks Cough Turkey (OF 1) Gnowy The Gnowing Knome 2+2=1984 SUSAN: Then And Now CHILDREN: Yes Or No? "It Followed Us Here. . ." The Ball Of Mistrust (OF 2a) Does My Sacrifice Turn You On? Kitty-Cats And Dingoes (OF 2b) Slippery When Liberated What Windows Lead To The Cute, The Bad & The Ugly A…

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  14. My Personal Space

    Your Call Gillette: The Best A Man Can Get? Ready For My Close-Up Biology In Heaven The Little Girl In My Brain TJ'sM&GG-NOA&CTM Sticks and Stones and Hurtful Words Personal Space (Main Title Theme) Welcome To Jail. . . Is It Ever Too Late To Be Early? More To Michael Moore Than Meets The Mouth...

  15. The Big Black Stone Thing

    Live From Burning Man 2007! Demographic Gender Shifts In Marketing In Search Of The Perfect Take This Envelope Was Made For Pushing Lord, Hear Our Prayer. . . Friday Is Unacceptable Ejaculating Into The Swan Our Feature Presentation The Submarine Of The Subconscious: All Aboard! "Soy Of The…

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  16. Michael Krenford Is Not Alone

    My Lord! Children Were the Future Do You Know the Basics? What They're Thinking. . . Back From Break Back From "Back From Break" Michael Krenford Is Alone Good Country Dancers The 4th Part of My Trilogy Rachel's Story Michael Krenford Is NOT Alone

  17. BANG!

    Special "Making Of" Featurette Chief Woo-Um of the Suburbs The Meddling Mother of Modern Times A Magic Bed 3:17 a.m., Hell's Kitchen 25th Year Anniversary Special Edition New York's Nicest Special Police Department Version "I'm A Fraud, Kid." Little-Man and Davis Password! The Year Has Now Turned

  18. Side Two of Abbey Road

    Her Majesty Here Comes the Sun Because You Never Give Me Your Money Sun King Mean Mr. Mustard Polythene Pam She Came in Through the Bathroom Window Golden Slumbers Carry That Weight The End

  19. STROLLERS (Volume 1)

    The Chinese Olympics (runtime 9:06) (note: first volume of new series of shorter-length podcast episodes collectively called Strollers. Please don't forget to donate if you enjoy! Thanks! Have fun!)

  20. STROLLERS (Volume 2)

    To Answer That Question (runtime 6:31) (note: please don't forget to donate! Thanks! Have fun!)

  21. STROLLERS (Volume 3)

    Response to "God Bless America" (runtime 4:13) (note: please don't forget to donate! Thanks! And God Bless America!)

  22. STROLLERS (Volume 4)

    The Financial Crisis, Part One (runtime 9:00) (please donate if you enjoy. . .art is a beautiful thing. . .)

  23. STROLLERS (Volume 5)

    The Luis Jimenez Show (runtime 15:07) (note: Please don't forget to donate! Thanks and enjoy!)

  24. Take It To The Limit. . .

    (or, "The Financial Crisis, Part Two") Track Listings: 1. Wall Street Today 2. A Freudian Interlude 3. Wall Street Tomorrow (Note: My first full-length episode since Side Two of Abbey Road. Runtime is 31:16. Remember, donations are not only appreciated, but I also like them! Thank you for donating!)

  25. When the Evening Stars Sing Together

    (note: Please don't forget to donate! Thanks, and enjoy!) Track Listings: 1. Welcome to Star Cinema 2. Coming Attractions 3. Our Feature Presentation: Ave Maria 4. Job 38:7 (runtime 17:20)

  26. Shaniki-Wa

    (note: Please don't forget to donate! Thanks, and enjoy!) Track Listing: 1. Jack Trenford: CIA 2. Venting about Theresa 3. Shaniki-Wa (runtime 6:52)

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Humorist Will Franken shows why he's San Francisco's Best Alternative to Psychedelic Drugs (SF Bay Guardian) in these relentlessly satirical, unnervingly funny half-hour long episodes.

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