The Overnightscape Underground

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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

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3:14:29 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Noise pollution, Ocean Gate Day, cardboard boat races, soundboard prank calls, opening some vintage trading card packs (Desert Storm, Decision ’92, Supercinema), Paul Tsongas, Crossfire, Mojo Nixon, concert plans, alternate plans, Washington D.C., going to all the malls in NJ, Kinnelon Mall, Howard Stern Show in 1998, Hazel, Deluxe Fuxley Corporate Archives, Freaky Reserve, The Maltese Bippy (1969), Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, show naming process, Xando/Cosi, anagrams, Cyberpunk 2077 AutoDrive, fire pit, satellites, Alien Earth, Doctor Who, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:33:46)… It’s On With Alexa Chung – Gerard Butler //Sneak Peek Season 2 Premiere October 19 2009 (excerpt) [YouTube], The Consumer Information Catalog (PSA, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], ACG Commercial (from Comedy Central – Break 5) [collection], Oral Unit by Arbo Sako [FreeMusicArchive, public domain], Van 3 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WFLD Channel 32 – Super Cartoon Sunrise (Opening, 1984) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Video Devil Jr. Station ID #1 (3/3/01) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – Eyewitness Newsbrief With Joel Daly (Bumper Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Steven Spielberg’s ‘1941’ – radio advert for 1980 UK movie release [YouTube], Twice Upon a Time Cartoon Theatre Promo [YouTube], lets play secret book.wav by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Cube Banter 9 [collection], Advertise on Chillin’ FM [via Webm8 productions], BILITIS 1977 London radio advert [YouTube], Advert for Chillin’ FM [via Webm8 productions], Donna Rice – No Excuses [collection], Nixon calling Kissinger (1972-04-16_Nixon_022-153) [collection], Drive The Night by Point [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Bunker Hill by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], Overnightscape Central – Obscure For Sure (7/16/12) (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], AFRS Saigon – Coup Curfew (11/02/63) [collection], The Comedy Channel Higgins Boys & Gruber Rachel Sweet Alan Havey + More [YouTube], STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK stereo radio advert London 1980 [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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