The Overnightscape Underground

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48:18 – This time around Doc Sleaze ponders on how best to prove he is who he says he is and questions whether the current mania for identity verification really is all about protecting children. Also, is the government going to seize our garden sheds to house illegal immigrants? Right-wing scare stories examined. Plus celebrity excuses for bad behaviour, another old TV classic reimagined, trout stretching advice, old soap operas dissected and some strange movies talked about. Includes:

They’re Coming For Our Sheds! ¦ More Soft Soap (Part One) ¦ Proof of Identity ¦ Random Movie Trailer – ‘Cutting Class’ (1989) ¦ ‘I’m an Expert Trout Stretcher…’ ¦ Always an Excuse ¦ Forgotten Film – ‘The Manitou (1978) (inc trailer) ¦ Commercial Break – Dr Schreck’s Blue Pills ¦ Won’t Somebody Think of the Children? ¦ More Soft Soap (Part Two) ¦ Cocaine on The Buses ¦ ‘It’s a Good Life On The Buses’ (‘On The Buses’ movie theme by Max Harris and Quinceharmon)

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Attribution: by Doc Sleaze more info at TheOvernightscape.com. Released Aug 2025 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and clever hosts presenting unique programs, historic archival material, and nocturnal audio.

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2:25:05 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Temporary stairwell, Avocado Smash, the laughing of guards, West Virginia trip, cryptids, Tetris, underground cafeteria, Harry Potter, Techmino, stress of packing, creative energy, speculation, Stonewall’s Jerquee – Original Wild, AI, Lariat of the Telecast meaning, one bag travel, new cat box furniture, Game Grid, EPCOT Center, Communicore, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Open Network Test, Canyon Bomber, Tempest, Tower of Mystery, Tempest 2000, putting it together, The Stone Roses, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Mystery Hole, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:44:22)… Virtuality [YouTube], Going Astray (Original Radio Edit) by Domenico Pandolfo aka TheTranceMaster [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], COMPUTERIZED SUPERMARKETS -1977 [YouTube], Neon Skies by Lee Rosevere [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 3.0], Monte Carlo (Gottlieb, 1987) [PinMAME], Sympathy (Don’t Worry Bill) by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson (Dramatic Reading) – Chapter 12 [LibriVox, public domain], Carousel by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0].

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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3:10:06 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Cornhole tournament, Freakin’ Vegan, roads to avoid, limb names, motorcycles, Incense of the West – 7 Scent Sampler, Howard Stern, Seinfeld, North (1994), Dirk Gently, Bridgewater Commons, Maybe World, Pee-wee as Himself (2025), synchronicities, The Rampler, Rex’s Dino Store, the Mazenweed concept, SneakyTT, septarian obelisks, Beublin A. Richardson, Jeff Granito’s “Gateway to Tiki” Cocktail Tumbler, American Dream, purple cars, Labubu, Lariat of the Telecast, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:29:21)… Quásar by Miguel Duque [Archive.org, CC BY-SA 4.0], Peter Ivers “Slap the Ginkels” Spiel – New Wave Theatre 1982 [YouTube], 1995 by Paper Tiger [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mysteries and Scandals – Vivian Vance (excerpt) [YouTube], Desperately Happy by The Prefab Messiahs (FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Edict Zero Minute 6 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1915) [Archive.org, public domain], Why Study Mathematics? (1960) [Archive.org], One Nice Thing Once a Day by UltraCat [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #4 [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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1:01:42 – Discussed – Dukes of Hazzard featured the Mellow Mushroom, hazzard memories, danger of motorcycles, picking a pizza, the philosophers stone pizza, trivia, Mike wanted a motorcycle death machine, smallville, remy zero, The church, mikes paper delivery days, We all pick trivia roles, dollar general police story, movie theatre memories, Johnny the movie cop, clowns on roof, Dracula poster, monopoly, poker requires cash consequences, hippy monopoly, mikes new book on how to lose at monopoly, pootin about Putin, non-mainstream news take, mellow mushroom was really good, grok inexplicably shows up to quickly review Smokey and the Bandit.

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 Chad Bowers – more info at titfos.tumblr.com or onsug.com.

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2:44:10 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Raining on another Wednesday, West Virginia, Washington D.C, Mall Bottle, Port Authority, player characters, sculptor George Segal, Jesus Jones, next day, weed whackers, something suddenly came up, Alien: Earth, new Cracker Barrel logo, Rock City, the worm-like Wirrn, Doctor Who, Mrs. Miller, Lucille Ball, Chatterbox, The National Lampoon Radio Hour, The Engineer of the Pennsylvania Express, Disturbance in Aisle 15, Repo Man (1984), Marty the Robot, Flashed Face Distortion Effect, weird noise, Carnival of Light, Shpongle, creepy ice cream truck, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:03:25)… The Joker’s Wild (May 1978) – Pam vs. Xavier (excerpt 2) [YouTube], Pistachio Ice Cream Ragtime by The Piano Lady [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Metroid Birth by Xaviant Haze [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Comedy Central 1991 Commercial Break w_Halloween Promo [YouTube], Getting It On! (1983) Trailer [YouTube], FroggerArcMainTrackFix [tcrf.net], Goof by Binärpilot [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Beatles Hairdresser [collection], Paranoid Pictures by Sleepwalker [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 7, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Psychology [via Webm8 productions], My Little Lovin’ Sugar Babe by Heidelberg Quintet with Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], Genesis – Apollo Eight – 24 Dec 1968 [Archive.org, public domain], HQ Trivia – Thursday, October 20, 2017 12pm PDT – Full Game [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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4:28:44 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Nation’s Portrait, Phrivls, Documerica, insect noises, monkey noises, The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991), Bluetooth mistakes, Tape Land 188 (Video 16) – University Motor Sunset (5/7/89), living chess game, demon wars, lesser psychics, Alien: Earth, Adrian Edmondson, The Young Ones, existential dread, quote, turn in plates at DMV, new car, Megatop Phoenix by Big Audio Dynamite (1989), Punk Bunny Coffee, corruption, incompetence, Mountain Dew reviews (Infinite Swirl, Summer Freeze), Bomb Pop, Gen Z slang, Whip, Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #6 (8/18/25), Terence Stamp dead at 87, KPop Demon Hunters (2025), Howard Stern Buttaface Contest, bee hassle, transit driver, Aja by Steely Dan (1977), Pink Floyd mystery, Tales of the Inexpressible by Shpongle (2001), The Work of Hipgnosis: Walk Away Rene (1978), The Road Warrior (1981), dinosaurs, backwards masking, Paul is Dead, Meet-Up at the Movies – The Grateful Dead Movie (1977), Mr Pibb, Eyes of the World, Fire on the Mountain, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:47:50)… Bad Girls (Gottlieb, 1988) [PinMAME], ABC Afterschool Specials (Commercial Break, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Summer School Teachers Movie Trailer 1974 [YouTube], 1974 PeopleMover Tour – Fantasyland [collection], Holly Mole by State Cows [Bandcamp, CC BY 3.0], Xenon (Bally, 1979) [PinMAME], WBBM Channel 2 – Partial Commercial Break (1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Box (90’s Promo) [YouTube], I’m Tired by Walrus [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Electric Girl – One Step by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Pop Flamer [YouTube], Boo Hoo Hoo by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley (1922) [Archive.org, public domain], Novo DanUp – Sabor a Popcorn [YouTube], Rastan (Taito, 1987) [MAME], 1963 08 20 Worlds Fair – Jean Shepherd [collection].

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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1:16:36 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug Radio archive of over 15,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! It’s quite a cross-section of the stuff that you can experience in the archive!

Ref: 950-11, 221-07, 921-33, 942-01, 712-10, 110-35, 115-69, 994-03, 712-18, 901-08, 408-37, 963-10, 128-13, 306-04, 712-05, 942-12, 975-23, 126-38, 308-06, 125-33, 136-11, 142-03.

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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18:39 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives This episode is part of a sub-project within Tape Land called “Tape Land Video”.

Tape Land 188 (Video 16) – University Motor Sunset (5/7/89) [released 8/16/25]

Frank drives around his old school in 1989, commenting on how things have changed. The video, originally shot on a VHS camcorder, has a stunning, surreal look.

Released 8/16/24

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

Internet archive link: https://archive.org/details/Tape_Land_188-Video_16-University_Motor_Sunset-5-7-89

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3:50:19 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Veggie balls, Bryant Park, cottage cheese, Alien: Earth, scaffolding, Pretzel Logic, towelket, Lemmings, Quest Priest, bus terminal predictions, the long bus ride home in the rain, chat with Andy, timeline shenanigans, The Rampler as a nationwide phenomenon, the same t-shirt, Occam’s Razor, Alien: Earth, our answers may suck and be rambling delusions, doorbell video thinks a plant is a person, new Goose album Chain Yer Dragon, Neil Hamburger Jerky, LeNells Red Hook Rye, Older Mountain Signals, Reel Life, ponderous synopsis, Kalligraphia font, Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #5, Howdy Doody, bus terminal update, Ardnahoe Infinite Loch, spiders, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Festival, Jello Biafra, Mennon, Charley Weaver, Buck Lanters, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:09:29)… Stuck on a Train by State Cows [Bandcamp, CC BY 3.0], Orson Welles – A Simple Act [collection], Mark Kermode and Katie Puckrik Glastonbury 1994 [YouTube], Sanctuaire (Grant Your Wish – Single Version) by Iñaki [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Evil Farm (Distilled Highlights) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Big Hearted Bennie by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley (1923) [Archive.org, public domain], Orson & Dick shmooze about tv interviewers [YouTube], Glastonbury Festival 1994 – news report 4 [YouTube], c8 [textfiles.com].

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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1:15:33 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug Radio archive of over 15,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! It’s quite a cross-section of stuff that you can experience in the archive!

Ref: 201-04, 602-66, 404-46, 232-22, 133-20, 212-061, 116-24, 223-1, 990-28, 412-15, 987-25, 141-11, 771-215, 905-03, 910-02, 904-28, 960-11, 231-087, 117-07, 407-31, 306-07, 113-29.

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