The Overnightscape Underground

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10:20:40 – The Wool Gathering returns!!

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3:55:52 – 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, Michael Feir from Canada, Simon from Nevada, Jan Erik from Norway, Peter Litkey from The Three Weasels, Bob LeMent from Morning Commute, Ann from Suffern, NY, Mike Boody from The Midnight Citizen, Doc Sleaze from his various shows, and Joe Gipson from Comicversal.

Zoom AI quick recap: The group discussed various entertainment and cultural topics, including new attractions, movies, TV shows, and books, while sharing personal experiences and opinions. They explored technological developments, including AI and its impact on creativity and education, as well as societal changes related to disabilities and media consumption habits. The conversation concluded with discussions about political figures, media influence, and the future of entertainment, including the role of AI in storytelling and maintaining canonicity in superhero universes.

Zoom AI summary topics: Netflix House and Eataly Cafe, Early Game Development and Theories, U.S. Global Image and Strategy, Personal Stories and Comedy Projects, Podcasting Trends and Travel Experiences, Pynchon’s Adaptations and Accessibility, Breathless: Film Influence and Tragedy, Art, Ethics, and Cultural Legacy, Art and Artists: Separation and Controversy, Television’s Evolution and Cultural Impact, Evolution of Attitudes and Technology, AI’s Impact on Digital Literacy, AI Frustrations and Archive Plans, Political Falls and Cultural Insights.

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2:00:12 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 33? Revolutions per Monkee, Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll, new T-shirts, tariffs, weird energy, solar storm, Mercury Retrograde, town hall, The Prophet’s Song, Music from the Balcony, drainage, Ippudo, new cocktail, Herbal Hibernal, the patterns of the universe, lost song The Hobo March by F. O. Gutman, election results, Pluribus, subscription scam, delivery incident, Jim Henson auction catalog, movie props, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:19:41)… Atari Space Invaders cartridge 1980 London radio advert [YouTube], The Grand Old Rag by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain], ABC Network – The Flintstones – “Fred’s Flying Lesson” (Promo, 1965) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Pine Apple Rag composed by Scott Joplin [Archive.org], The Nightmare Logo Collection-Part Four [YouTube], Cybermania ’94: Ultimate Gamers Awards (end) [YouTube], situation by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Chat with John Lennon (12/12/68, BBC Radio 1 “Night Ride with John Peel) [collection], The Games of Starcade – Galaga [YouTube], Good Seasons commercial (from Virginia Slims San Diego (April 22, 1985)) [Archive.org], Pinegrass Medley by The Acousticals [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], TV Guide Commercial – 1977 [YouTube], Magnavox – “Computer Color” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Sneaky TT Broadcasting System 1 (9/12/10) (opening) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Up & Down by The Wavers [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Cohen Method by Tab & Anitek [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Charles Nelson Reilly – Bic Banana Ad [YouTube], Pine Apple Rag by Scott Joplin [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US].

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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2:38:55 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Election Day, Nouvelle Vague (2025), Breathless (1960), Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seburg, Le Drugstore, celebrity deaths (Donna Jean Godchaux (78), Dick Cheney (84), Diane Ladd (89), Diane Keaton (79), June Lockhart dead (100), Ace Frehley (74), Jane Goodall (91)), Secret Lair Countdown Kit: An Encyclopedia of Magic, Hearthstone: Across the Timeways, Timethief Rafaam deck, The Faction Paradox Protocols, canon, World Series, Weird Advisory, Pancakes & Pajamas, Sleepwear Bonfires, timeline manipulation, Nami Nori, Lackawanna Plaza, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:58:27)… Octopus by Mystic Morrison Visions [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Kraft Parkay Margarine Commercial (1974) [YouTube], Earth Station – WorldKey Information Service [collection], Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – Special Stage 1 [YouTube], In The Box #01 (7/15/09) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], PSA – Drugs – Be An Original, Right To Say No [collection], ABC Network – The Lisa Hartman Show (Promo, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Satan’s Brain (11/4/89) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, Bluebird by The Quiet Hearts [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Worldkey Information Systems [YouTube], Little Red Riding Hood (excerpt) [Archive.org, public domain], Marvel Comics – “Summer Escape” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Huckleberry Pie by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], WLUP – ‘The Loop’ FM 98 – “Do You Like Music?” (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) – Money Movie 7 – “State Fair” (Commercial Break, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], ‘It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!’ Chiffon Commercial 1974 [YouTube], Overnightscape Central – Fun Times (9/17/19) (excerpt 3) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], G39-05-New Year’s Eve by craigsmith [Freesound, CC0 1.0], Gossip by Starlight Girls [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC 3.0], Laugh-In Begins [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

Onsug Radio Update – October 2025 Added

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4:25:38 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: “It can tell us a lot about the security state, without going too deep down the rabbit hole.”, Affinity by Canva, software design tools, Guandan, return of Mr. Pibb, haircut, cricket, Vago Elote Mezcal, Mischief Night, The Jim Henson Company 70th Anniversary Auction, Count Angeles Contraption, Pop-Up Video, the sweet spot of history, Halloween, Affinity crashed, The Midnight Citizen to end with next episode #300, is the universe trying to tell us something, biorhythms, Gravity’s Rainbow, The Movie Special, finally saw the movie Nashville (1975), Ronee Blakley, my Tiki Taxi Driver “costume”, or “Cyberpunk Worzel Gummidge”, hat search, end of the penny, The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Election Day, arcade video game Mikie (Konami, 1984), Jungle King / Jungle Hunt / Pirate Pete, figureheads, hypnopompic update by Eve from Florida, the Halloween festivities, The Roommate, Glengarry Glen Ross, later that night, lost keys, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:44:45)… 1972 Commercial for Arrid Extra Dry with Joy Wener (Joy Bang) [YouTube], Hello Peru by Stanleybirch [collection], RARE – Showscan footage! (Featuring Showbiz Pizza) [YouTube] [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], A Ragtime Drama (1917) by Ada Jones & Billy Murray [Archive.org, public domain], Mr. Headvisit’s Pinball Infinitude (3/2/14) (excerpt 18) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Light in Your Life by Sleazy Romance [Jamendo, BY-NC-ND 3.0], Repo Man TV Version – Supermarket [collection], Mother Earth by Schattenfell [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Van 12 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Romance Keys by Click Click Click [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], CROWN CENTER 1977 [YouTube], I See by Tryad [Archive.org, CC BY-SA 2.5], Metropolis Street Racer | 100.4 THE UNDERGROUND (excerpt) [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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2:44:10 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: “Your fog, apple, and soaps are desperate.”, hypnopompic hallucinations, the expulsion of expired dreams, going to the doctor, watched a recreation of missing Doctor Who episode “The Smugglers” from 1966, EPCOT Main Entrance Medley – mystery finally solved?, Christina’s World, Incredible String Band – Licorice update, poem preview, road rage incident, Cantina of Laser Printers, Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys, upcoming elections, Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, Aer Simple Kit, Pairs: Tak Edition, Doctor Who news, inland runner, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:03:30)… 2 AM by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], [Royalty Free] Breathe by Sim Gretina etc. [SoundCloud, CC BY 3.0], [CLUBWORLD] Track #4 – Outrun by Jakku Hanma [SoundCloud, CC BY 3.0], The Old Maid’s Ball by Billy Murray (1913) [Archive.org, public domain], “Ragtag Embassies” by Tree Bag Ask (1/13/08) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 1/2/1983 ABC Promos “Fall Guy” “The Gold Monkey” “Three’s Company” + more [YouTube], 1-900-FUN-MATE (Commercial, 1991) [collection], “The Winning Strategy” Early 80’s Arcade Game News Segment (featuring Eric Ginner) [YouTube], [Future Bass] Natsun – Anima by Natsun [SoundCloud, CC BY 3.0], (Interlude) (Pt. ii) (Side D) by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Infodorado by Arbodos [mmp, collection], “Eye On” – Computer graphics – from late 1982!!! [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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1:58:10 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Heat, Onsug book cover revisions, The Motherlode of Listening Pleasure, air plant funeral, dinosaur theme park selling all their dinosaurs, World Series, repair, information lifestyles, World Gateway Area Loop (11/25/09), EPCOT area loop thought lost is found, cold medicine, new Phish shirt, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:17:27)… The Honored Dead by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Dial-a-Centaur by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Cube Banter 5 [collection], Casey Jones (take-12 Come everybody if you want to hear) by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1910) [Archive.org, public domain], You don’t know by The Feelds [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], John Peel’s Final Perfumed Garden, 14th. August 1967 (segment 3-3) [collection], Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues by Grateful Dead (Live at Cumberland County Civic Center on 1986-03-27, taped by Joe D’Amico) [Archive.org], A Man and His Laboratory by Bill Foreman [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Battle of the Network Stars – Conrad vs. Kaplan (1976) [YouTube], WFLD Channel 32 – The Six Million Dollar Man – “The Bionic Woman: Part 2” (Commercial Break #2, 1978) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Danger Time! by Partners In Wonder [collection], Friends (Live) by Jenni Potts [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WSNS Channel 44 – Monster Rally Movie – “The Death Ray Of Dr. Mabuse” (Promo, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV].

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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2:56:17 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The last Howard Johnson’s, now closed and a different restaurant, busy times overview, cold medicine, Shpongle – Live At Red Rocks (2014), a package from Australia, Shindig! Magazine, Popisme, jar shatter, working at a store, dosas, vegan, Betty Booze, HVAC issues, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, next day, thermodynamics, technical issues, World Series, Saratoga Springs, the occult, bagel incident, protest, politics, Lake Desolation, drones, dead mall ecstasy, the pinball place Arcade Archaeology, Granny and the Gators, Time Fantasy, energy exchange, early morning cold medicine run, breadhead, WEQX, Rough Trade Below, Biohazard, listening to the CD, Gen V – Season 2, Peacemaker – Season 2, commonality, temperature, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:15:22)… Darkest Night by Wead [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Between two wagons on a train in Argentina [freesound, felix.blume, CC0 1.0], WFLD Channel 32 – Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Telemann – 18 Canons Mélodieux (parts 1-4, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Hodgepodge Lodge (excerpt) [YouTube], Guide Right by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Evening Disco by Nameless Dancers [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Altered States 1981 radio advert UK [YouTube], TV Guide commercial 09-07-79 [YouTube], Dumb Dora by Billy Murray (1924) [Archive.org, public domain], Pulse FM advertising [via Webm8 productions], Anti-Popstar by The Feelds [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], cruisin by pink [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dailysonic76: Chipped not chipper (08/08/05) (opening) [collection], Little Okie [YouTube], Cowboy Krueger Returns by Guitari [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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1:58:20 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Jaywalking, street idiots, turn signals, yet another new wallet, cover-photo-work-2023-v2.psd, Davida, retail history, tm:rw, perspectives on the future, Uncharted, novelty items, Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll, Last Ride by Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee, The Monkees, get both colorways, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:17:57)… Charley, My Boy by Billy Murray With International Novelty Orchestra (1924) [Archive.org, public domain], WSNS Channel 44 – T.H.E. Movie – “You and Me” (Partial Promo, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Lorne in the Mirror Reality by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Discount Rosetta Stone Software Cigarettes wine by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], CAVE BOUNCER by tenfour [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Michael Anthony Show Update – March 13th, 2005 [Archive.org], Fliger-02 by Mr puntz [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Edict Zero Minute 9 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], we are rescued from the trash and rebuilt by Nate Torres [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #1 [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], String Quartet No. 6 in B Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 – III. Scherzo: Allegro (composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven, performed by Musopen String Quartet) [Musopen, public domain], NBC Network – “It’s NBC Week” (Promo, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.tv], Independence Day by MC Jack in the Box [ccMixter, CC BY 2.5].

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