If you've listened to the Livecast, you know of our love of the Joe Franklin Show, the long-running talk show by the perennial New York Jew. So imagine my elation when I found the above clip featuring an interview with King Diamond in 1987, arguably at the peak of his popularity. The King appears out of makeup and Joe appears stunned at his presence. The whole interview is awkward gold. You absolutely must stick around to the point where they play some King Diamond and the film crew really step it up with a shot of the King…fade to ANOTHER shot of the King sitting still, cut to another shot of the King. This made my day, I hope it makes yours!

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