The Overnightscape Underground

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38:15 — Neal reinvents the ensuite and consequently food ingredients labelling, evaluates modern prodding techniques, changes your mind about ghost trains and Microsoft Windows Paint, evaluates a possible alternative history of Mars, composes a special experiment for tourist excursion helicoptor pilots, tries to recall the name Andy Kauffman and the song I’ve Been to Paradise but I’ve Never Been to Me and disucusses seating arrangements in US classroom dramas, the justfication for third party forewords, passive international election observer dogs, tracking your child’s astronomy career, the show TAXI, your mouth’s overflow system, impulse buys for people who like shopping lists, disposable thoughts, sight tests for dogs, a vending machine for soundwaves, monitors in TV emergency wards, latin in medicine and gardening, continuity issues, a virtual armchair and more.

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44:33 — Neal reveals what every flightless bird knows, considers the surprising pros and cons of chopsticks and cutlery, administers a very special listener test, assesses the opportunities for carving pork as a McDonald’s customer and discusses demanding more from our fingernails, a trio of Tom Hanks characters, how offices outgrow the alphabet, a land mass with windows, Hitler-related time travel ethics, 2010 as a baseline, advice for HR staff handling the conseqeunces of the opening segment, renting a VCR, renting a television, how stone beaches stabilise property markets, typing on a microwave, two wrong ways to ingest liquid nitrogen, life before standard wheelie bins and more.

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2:46:37 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Peer back into the early days of podcasting!

Over the years I have added the back archives of a number of different shows to Onsug Radio, and when I do, I add each episode to the “Grand Chronology”, a list of shows by release date. After recently adding “The Obtuse Angle” to the archive, I saw that around mid-2006, there were five different shows running around that time. I tried looking for one day on which all five shows had an episode, but that didn’t occur. But I did find a two-day span in which all five shows had an episode – Sunday, June 18 and Monday, June 19. Presented here, is those five episodes.

It’s an amazing snapshot of the early days of podcasting – just like listening to a series podcasts on your “podcatcher” 19 years ago!

– Frank Edward Nora, March 9, 2025

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

The shows:

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3:01:50 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Leeza Gibbons, the talk show dream, Michael Essany, Duke Fightmaster, The King of Comedy (1982), Escalator over the Hill (1971), Arkade, Entertainment Tonight, Celebrity Apprentice, joint session, Nike Air Baltoro, Planta Queen, Dungeon Crawler Carl, cat dream, comic shop, dentist, Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo, blast of wind on 8th Ave., NPCs, Arkade again, OpenSim Worlds Fair, metaverses, correction, the new age, the bus gate, Severance, the veil of forgetfulness, Reality Rooky Feature, cosmic sludge, crystal purity, windy, archive phases, SITFUSO, explorations of Onsug Radio, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:20:50)… American Express Pavilion (Epilogue) [collection], Conformance by Fortadelis [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Garbage on the road by Tadd Euro [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Five minutes of why by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Pioneer Express by Jennifer Avalon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Prince of Persia by Metastaz [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 4.0], SLE3P (The Roots RMX) by Metastaz [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 4.0], Time Express – Pilot – “Garbage Man/Doctor’s Wife” – W/O/C – April 26th, 1979 (excerpt) [YouTube], Warzaw Express by The Pharaos [Archive.org, public domain], 1982 World’s Fair Energy Express Theme Song [YouTube], 1988 Sid & Marty Krofft’s Redeye Express & Shattered Innocence CBS 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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1:23:27 – A new show from Onsug Radio hosts Mike Boody (The Midnight Citizen) and Chad Bowers (Chadcast /TITFOS) – Birmingham Pizza Review. They talk about all manner of things and say a few words about the pizza they are consuming at pizza restaurants around the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. 

In this episode: Geopolitics, Education, and Davenport’s Pizza Palace in Vestavia Hills. 

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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2:56:06 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Mardi Gras, webcams, religion, Harry Anderson, SNL50, Blue Oyster Cult, descendents of Benjamin Franklin, time travelers, The Oscars, my order mystery dinner, Route 10, The Teenage Opera, Geddy Lee, sinkholes, Bartles & Jaymes, DiscMaster 2, The Concrete Mile, Scrappy Corner, crazy times, Nash the Slash Rises Again!, what’s in the box?, Phish stuff, Mike Myers, old WTC escalators, trash can success, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:15:23)… 2 Minutes by Tubular Tos [Soundclick, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], Day Moves (Side B) by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Going Walkabout in Cyberspace, 1993 (edit) [YouTube], Hi-Fi African Drums – Trumpet Version by Cyberdread [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Cyberspace by Electronic World [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Recognition by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Flashback: Stunning 1999 Beanie Babies news [YouTube], Endless Summer by Stanleybirch [collection], Summer School (1987) (Trailer) [YouTube], The Sure Thing (Trailer, 1985) [YouTube], World’s Fair Spot 6 [collection], Hard to Believe by WK [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 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

Onsug Radio Update – February 2025 Added

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4:14:27 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Throwing out trash cans, TV Guide, Megalopolis (2024) in limbo?, Buy Nothing Day, supermarket, The Guy Under the Seats, Chris Elliott, supermarket, alien tunnels, Daredevils of the Clouds (1948), The Golden Turkey Album: The Best Songs From The Worst Movies (1985), Into the Night (1985 film), Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016), Oval Office meeting, Billy Murray songs, Over On the Jersey Side (1908), My Old New Jersey Home (1921), Chili Bom Bom (1924), alternate version of Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus (1915), The War In Snider’s Grocery Store (1915), Bank Heist – 20th Century Fox – Atari 2600 (1983), ColecoVision Smurf, murder mystery dinner buffet, Fol-de-Rol de Rampler, The Grateful Dead – Mountains of the Moon on Playboy After Dark, Eagle Mall, BOOP The Musical, Betty Boo, Gene Hackman dead at 95, reality manipulations, Creature of the Cosmic Rig (1956), AI, AGI, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:32:56)… Richard Nixon on the phone with Ronald Reagan (10/26/71) [Nixon Library, public domain], The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) TV Trailers – Color / 1:35 mins [YouTube], Theme from – Aplicacion de Capa de Sellado Asfaltico (Part 1) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Anton advert 1 [via Webm8 productions], Sony Metreon Marketing Video [YouTube], Cheerleaders Wild Weekend (1979) trailer [YouTube], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 8) [Archive.org, public domain], 1974 by Plex Auchta [Soundcloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], LV Nuova (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], Reforth Danport (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Pulse FM [via Webm8 productions], Google your way to a wacky office [YouTube], Fashion Queen by Kulor [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Fashion Queen (What I Should’ve Done The First Time Übermix) by Kulor [Ubiktune, 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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2:40:35 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Another example, Tricky Disco, songs where the band name is mentions, bands which have songs the same name as the band, Steely Dan T-shirts, Mandrake Handshake, K-Pop, 1907 – He Goes to Church On Sunday, Gasoline Gus And His Jitney Bus & Camptown Races sung by Billy Murray, The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe (1987), “Marvel 2199”, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Headvisiting the Slip, supermarket ranting, mental conditioning, Bourbon and Beyond 2025 festival, Yachtley Crew, mansion dream, current events analysis, Old Lady Needs A Pillow, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:00:00)… Oodles Of Noodles (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], YTV The Tomorrow People (1988) [YouTube], CBS Network – The American Girls (Promo, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Restored video: Walt Disney World Monorail – Front Seat around EPCOT Center (Feb 1992) [YouTube], ON TV – “Coming Soon” (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Chauffeur’s Training School (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], American Express Pavilion [collection], The Games of Starcade – Bega’s Battle [YouTube], Herb the Nerd Burger King Commercial 1986 – Where’s Herb? [YouTube], CP Air 1983 [YouTube], Maple Leaf Rag by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Hot Kestrel (Remastered) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Songs of Change by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], top 100 scary logos part 5 [YouTube], What will I do when I will grow up by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 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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4:47:25 – 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  Simon from Nevada, Michael Feir from Canada, Ann from Suffern, NY, Chad from Chadcast, Jefferson from Philadelphia, Jan Erik from Norway, Mike Boody from The Midnight Citizen, Bob LeMent from Morning Commute, Peter Litkey from The Three Weasels, Joe Gipson from Comicversal, and Doc Sleaze from his various shows.

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 & Guests – more info at onsug.com