The Overnightscape Underground

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4:19:20 – Welcome, hosts and listeners of The Onsug radio universe, to come and join a freeform chat in video, which will be released in audio. The Exit Ramp continues for another amazing group show.

Host Frank from The Overnightscape is joined by Jefferson from Philadelphia (in a non-speaking role), Michael Feir from Canada, Nate in Wisconsin, Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, Simon from Nevada, Eddie from Ireland, Bob LeMent from Morning Commute, Ann from Suffern, NY, Mike Boody from The Midnight Citizen, Jan Erik from Norway, and Doc Sleaze from his various shows.

Zoom AI generated topic summary: Recent Events and Book, Digital Media Preservation, Digital Content Preservation, AI Technology and D&D, Disappeared Celebrities and Human Connections, Hearing Aid Challenges, Personal Updates and Life Changes, Logistics Software Training Role, World Cup and Literature, Pynchon’s Obscure References, Nolan Films, UK Political Updates and Culture, Australian Films, Media Drama and Public Perception, Cultural and Media.

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3:42:55 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: At Madison Square Garden for night 2 of Phish (93 night), traffic jam in the middle of the night, next day, noise pollution, Enoch update, ancient writings, knots, gods, the imperfect creator, parking lot, The Rampler Trip Detour, Sniglets, Mercury Retrograde, Moynihan Train Hall, hot dogs, Flea Devil Solitaire, at Madison Square Garden for night 3 of Phish (94 night), train chaos, next night, The Exit Ramp, jam bands, Merry Reactor Cargo, Strange Cargo, basement bars, my grandparents’ house, mediums, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:01:29)… Digital Stimulation by The Units [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Parker Brothers – Wildfire (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Herb the Nerd Burger King Commercial 1986 – Where’s Herb? [YouTube], The Starlost – original TV opening [YouTube], Hobnob Return (Nova 1) by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Ganesha by Adamaximus [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], The Cyrkle Interview Promo Disc [Archive.org], Newsweasels [YouTube], Harris Bank – “Free Hubert Alarm Clock” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Pulsar Life Systems Center (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Polar Bear Man by Polar Lion [Onsug], When Waves Trying to Catch a Marvel by Antony Raijekov [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Coleco Telstar Arcade – “Hitch Your TV to a TELSTAR” (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Man With the Ladder and the Hoe by Billy Murray (1904) [Archive.org, public domain], 70’s TV: ‘Dusty’s Trail’ – Love Means Bananas (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], Parks Canada – Yukon Territory (from CBC 1985) [YouTube], Han Solo by Rude Star [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Fisher-Price Fire Station (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Prairie Fire (7/11/96) (part D – Wienermobile) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Night Before (1988) [YouTube], Savarnah by Paolo Pavan Pasqualino Ubaldini [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Light On by Wead [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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1:17:32 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! This time I’m starting a new project called The Rampler Trip, continuing from Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode. It’s the same idea as the previous concept – playing 22 random 3.5 minute clips from The Onsug Archive – but this time, they are all clips of me talking, in monologue. I wanted to explore a more tonally consistent set of random segments… let me know what you think! –Frank

Note: This episode was originally meant to be #4, but I had some difficulties in producing it. I had thought I was using vetted clips, but something went wrong somewhere, and clips I would normally have set aside for this project found their way in. Rather than delete it, I figured I’d preserve it as a “detour”.

Segment list: Segment list: The Overnightscape 1286: Purple Heatsnap (5/17/16) – 19/46, The Overnightscape 1865 – Coleman Goodman – Hazard Avenue (12/2/21) – 52/64, The Overnightscape 2258 – Going To Every Mall in New Jersey, Part 2 (9/19/25) – 082 of 104, The Overnightscape 1635 – Cat at The Tax near Thorikos (9/20/19) – 08/49, The Overnightscape 2140 – Detective Synthetic (8/2/24) – 02/28, The Overnightscape 2224 – Amazeballs Muckamuck Drifter (5/22/25) – 22/40, The Overnightscape 1977 – Underground (12/30/22) – 30/46, Frank Nora Show 1679 – Fantasy Maps (4/19/11) – 32/44, The Overnightscape 1869 – Patchwork Departures (12/17/21) – 08/70, The Overnightscape 852: In The Dwarvish Mines (1/25/12) – 23/27, Frank Nora Show 1550 – Breakout (8/18/10) – 7/9, The Overnightscape 1949 – Further Patterns of History (9/22/22) – 04/34, The Overnightscape 856: Wheel Canyon (2/16/12) – 20/21, The Rampler #80 (10/6/08) – 03/11, ug: Month in Review – March 2023 (3/24/23) – 39/62, The Overnightscape 1880 – Banned From The Universe (1/25/22) – 14/69, Overnightscape Central – Toasters (8/17/22) – 21/47, The Overnightscape 2324 – The Ultimate Resonance (5/8/26) Clip 13 of 60, 02-02 The Getting To ONS 694 (3/27/08) – 07/10, Blanket (11/16/09) 22.9 – 04/19, Frank Nora Show 1669 – The Hall of Minerals (3/22/11) – 18/30, The Rampler #13 (8/19/08) – 07/12

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:59:34 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: At Madison Square Garden to see Phish – night 1 of 5, next day, vintage 1976 Compentorary Resort Hotel bag, Flea Devil Solitaire, light mysteries, AI controversies, DeepMind: Genie 3, The Book Of The Secrets Of Enoch, Los Statos Deluxe cigars, Phish plans, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:18:56)… Peppersnoc Road by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Yesterdays Kid by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Caribbean Dinner by George Dragon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], General Cinema Corporation – Feature Presentation – 1977 [YouTube], PSA – McGruff – Don’t Use Drugs [collection], lets play traveling circus by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], Delta Park Project | Episode 4 by Jason Ruby & Paul Scherzinger (excerpt – High-Speed Paul segment) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Edict Zero Minute 1 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Sure Thing (Trailer, 1985) [YouTube], BATTLESTAR GALACTICA stereo radio adverts 1979 SENSURROUND [YouTube], Cascade Cave Zone, Act 1 and 2 by Bomb Boy [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], ABC Fall promos 1976 [YouTube], CITYTV – BRONA’S DIARY – THE CITY STORE (1991) [Retrontario, YouTube], TV Guide commercial (1980) [YouTube], Cigarette TV Ads – Minor Brands – Spring [Archive.org], Surfin Guru: SG101 Remix by SyndicateOfSurf [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Nothing to Do Until Tomorrow by Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], Sabre and Spurs by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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4:33:17 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: World Cup Final in New Jersey, gambling, cigar, MTV’s 120 Minutes host Dave Kendall dead at 63, The Rampler Trip, the system, a new simpler version of Flea Devil Solitaire, Swearnet: The Movie (2014), Carrot Top, Tom Green, Tomintoul Whisky, Phish, Ass Handed, Rush, next day, the Mexican states, noise pollution, ideas about the world, listening to all of Woodstock 1969, The Incredible String Band, Licorice update, rain, Canned Heat, The Grateful Dead, Atari 2600, Marvin font mystery solved, KidZania, Chad’s new book The Incredible True Facts of Space, Freak’s Reasoning, tornado warning, Goldbacks, ideas, quectomonads, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:52:32)… Space 1999 – Destination Moonbase Alpha trailer [Archive.org], Tumbleweed by Damaged Gods [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Commercial – Where’s the Beef [collection], Noodle Music by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Superchannel July 1983 [YouTube], Superstar (feat.Kcentric) by Jaumesv [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Howard Stern WNBC Opening [collection], Yankee Doodle’s Come to Town by Billy Murray (1908) [Archive.org, public domain], Teenagers from Outer Space (excerpt 10) [Archive.org, public domain], Crow Bean Running by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Mattel Electronics Intellivision PlayCable Adapter commercial [YouTube], Talking to You by Taxi Dancer [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], HBO promos – sign-off 1977 [YouTube], Nucleus 2 [via Webm8 productions], The Motor Excursion Ruffians #1 (2/11/01) (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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1:17:35 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! This time I’m starting a new project called The Rampler Trip, continuing from Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode. It’s the same idea as the previous concept – playing 22 random 3.5 minute clips from The Onsug Archive – but this time, they are all clips of me talking, in monologue. I wanted to explore a more tonally consistent set of random segments… let me know what you think! –Frank

Segment list: The Overnightscape 1629 – Europe Four (8/30/19) – 32/67, The Overnightscape 2127 – Please Open Doors Slowly (6/18/24) – 07/59, The Overnightscape 1668 – Magic Rubber Ace (1/12/20) – 09/35, The Overnightscape 931: Granny Takes A Trip (11/28/12) – 16/37, The Overnightscape 1895 – We Found Where The Dune Buggies Were Parked (3/17/22) – 36/50, Frank Nora Show 1627 – Pretzel Quest (1/4/11) – 15/23, The Overnightscape 1706 – Bypath (5/26/20) – 39/52, The Overnightscape 1723 – First Omnium-Gatherum Burrow (7/23/20) – 12/52, The Overnightscape 1964 – Denice & Frank’s 25th (11/15/22) – 09/37, Overnightscape Central – Beatles For Sale (2/17/23) – 17/31, 03-08 The Hidden Parks (May 19-21, 2008 in NYC) – 32/53, The Overnightscape 1939 – Ultra High Frequency (8/18/22) – 03/49, Coaxial (12/31/11) (Frank) – 136/178, The Overnightscape 1350: Texas III (12/26/16) – 18/33, The Overnightscape 1816 – Age of Pisces Trail (6/13/21) – 04/41, The Overnightscape 1773 – About The Author (1/15/21) – 29/61, Seneca (12/7/09) 23.11 – 09/11, The Overnightscape 1734 – Ocpaduski (9/1/20) – 41/67, The Overnightscape 2233 – Conover Avenue (6/24/25) – 07/58, ug: Natural Science (9/8/09) 20.4 – 17/51, The Overnightscape 1010: Starcruiser 1 (10/2/13) – 17/29, The Overnightscape 888: Ivesshocked (6/25/12) – 09/22

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:42:08 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Smoke from Canada wildfires, going to see The Odyssey (2026) tomorrow, Cary Grant’s credit cards, pop culture auctions, Myachi, Flop Ball, listening to all of Woodstock 1969, next day, trailers, movie review, backwards lyrics, Ice Town, pareidolia, Anno Sleuthing, clock towers, satellites, Bortle-Scoville Cyber City, the magazines, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:01:42)… Maureen Lives in Florida [collection], Adani Myako by Unicorn Star-Gazer [Archive.org], Theda Bara Speaking 1936 [YouTube], Nobody by Wendal [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0], Vintage TV Logos [YouTube], Ventricular Pavement by Thiaz Itch [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Beublin 05 – Input (Season One – 1990) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], In Fielder by Miro Belle [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Porcho Patcho 8 (1/11/20) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Cleopatra by Clark Ashton Smith [LibriVox, public domain], Beublin 11 – Research (Season Two – 1991) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Guest List Girls by Ninetynine [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Texas Instruments – TI-1200 & TI-1250 Calculators (Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], I’m Awfully Glad I Met You by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1909) [Archive.org, public domain], MediaTelevision – The Palace [Early Internet Chat Room] (1997) [YouTube].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:41:03 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Like a Sawdust Octopus, supermarket, dreamland, Weird Little Highway, emojis, Jack White at Brooklyn Paramount, Ireland synchronicity, clock tower synchronicity, Maison Ikkoku, World Cup, shore morning a few days later, driving to Brooklyn, Fort Greene, the garbage claw, Outerbridge Crossing, vegan restaurants, Red Pop dream, show art, Joe Piscopo, Conquest Comics, The Vinyl Dinosaur, Fat Sal’s, finding all the wires, Tinyvinyl, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:00:08)… The Route to Dimension X-12 [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Yellow Dog Rag by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sprinkle Spangles Commercial 90’s [YouTube], Psychic Farmers by Faradize [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Nash The Slash flu interview [YouTube], Edgar Cayce Suite (first 14 or so tracks of Ending the Era with Calm Music by Little Frankie Nora (1987)) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], LOOK AT CHILD MENTAL HEALTH IN FILMS (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Sarequ (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Cube Banter 8 [collection], They’ve Got Me Doin’ It Now by Billy Murray (1913) [Archive.org, public domain], Jack Frost 1980 NBC Christmas Special Promo [YouTube].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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1:17:34 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! This time I’m starting a new project called The Rampler Trip, continuing from Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode. It’s the same idea as the previous concept – playing 22 random 3.5 minute clips from The Onsug Archive – but this time, they are all clips of me talking, in monologue. I wanted to explore a more tonally consistent set of random segments… let me know what you think! –Frank

Segment list: Anti-Energy (FN 12/30/09) 23.33 – 02/12, The Overnightscape 798: Astral Slush (7/12/11) – 07/25, Tape Land 137 – Moodbruck Ideation – The New Nightstation (Feb-Mar 2012) – 33/92, Overnightscape Central – School Daze – (4/18/11) – 25/29, The Overnightscape 1702 – Prithee A Den Old And Odd (5/12/20) – 34/57, The Overnightscape 1374: Earth Jerk (3/21/17) – 09/41, The Rampler #193 (2/3/09) 9.6 – 4/9, The Overnightscape 914: Rocks and Garbage (9/23/12) – 27/35, Frank Nora Show 1557 – Possum (8/29/10) – 23/28, The Overnightscape #776 (3/26/09) 10.33 – 6/9, Overnightscape Central – Reality (9/8/15) – 45/75, The Overnightscape #085 (10/9/04) – 17/35, The Overnightscape 1857 – Oh-Nigh-Rick Hotels (11/4/21) – 38/52, Overnightscape Central – Ramplers (1/8/13) – 10/38, The Overnightscape #684 (2/20/08) – 08/40,, The Overnightscape 1282: Slater’s MiniDisc (5/3/16) – 07/41, The Overnightscape 1298: Omaha (6/29/16) – 027/110, The Overnightscape 1805 – Fnud ‘n’ Zope’s Pond Fuze (5/6/21) – 09/52, The Overnightscape 2229 – New Cover Concept (6/10/25) – 38/52, The Overnightscape 1293: In Holograph Wizard We (6/10/16) – 43/67, The Overnightscape 1746 – Coast Court (10/13/20) – 13/45, The Overnightscape 1659 – Igi (12/13/19) – 03/63

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:15:25 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 20:20), Chad Bowers (at 38:24) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:26:01) for a discussion of the Enduring, the Evolving and the Extinct.

Next month’s topics: Popular Misconceptions, Unpopular Opinions and Populist Politics. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on August 10, 2026.

Show art: Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts our sneaky time traveler from the automat after she has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, where she will listen to more of the Overnightscape Central before going to sleep.

Theme songs: “The O.C. Theme Remix” (2024, 2026) and “Goodbye Till Next Month” (2026) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5).

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