The Overnightscape Underground

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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

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2:58:36 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Bus to up north, cat wheel update, throwing out trash cans, the end of garbage and money, Dungeon Crawler Carl, nature of creativity, The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe (1987), PEPs / Mandela Effect, Adam Curtis documentaries, ALSO Magazine, Halfevil Graphics, Search for the Emperor’s Treasure (1981), Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves open beta, Overwatch 2 brings back loot boxes, Julius Shulman: Modernism Rediscovered, Inherent Vice (2014), golden ages, a cooldown in novelty, Kentucky, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:18:06)… Pure Energy [via Webm8 productions], Newsweasels 10-Second Promo (1994) [collection], Gift Star coupons for cigarettes (1968) [archive.org], TVOntario Magic Shadows intro 1982 [YouTube], WLS Channel 7 – Ending of AM Chicago, Rebuttal, and Opening of Happy Days (1976) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], MST3K on The Comedy Channel (4/14/90) (Break 7) [YouTube], Saigon By Night by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Hoppy, the Bunny: Background for Reading and Expression [Prelinger, public domain], Northern Express by Longman [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], National Express Safety Announcement by hyderpotter [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Level 3 : Run on the expressway by Komiku [FreeMusicArchive, CC0 1.0].

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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3:06:07 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Faerie on the shoe incident, invisible beings, SNL50 – 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, SNL50 Concert, ABM at SNL 15th, Starbucks dream, Dungeon Crawler Carl series, Macho Condor Palms (2/18/25), A View From Space, Onsug Radio 811 – The Obtuse Angle, The 1988 Anomaly Theory, Elon Musk on AI, yyxy, Morningstar Commune, Bridget St. John, So Have We, A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Theda Bara in the news, free speech, Rainforest Cafe at Menlo Park Mall closing, WATMM forum shutting down, computer simulation, save scumming, Earth addicts, Jacksons, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:24:48)… Out Of by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Powerlush by Sluttrigger [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Route One (1976) [FedFlix, public domain], Welcome to Xenon [YouTube], Ripple Boogie by Simon Stålenhag [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], ABC Fall promos 1976 [YouTube], NBC Lineup Promos 1978 [YouTube], The Mental Saloon Intro [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Overnightscape 784Ff Ghost Office 5/29/11 (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

Onsug Radio 811 – The Obtuse Angle

“A man with one functional brain cell expounds upon life, liberty and the pursuit of coherence.”

“Steve Dupont was known for his rants on the Obtuse Angle podcast. After publishing his debut novel Therein Lies the Problem in 2007, Steve left the literary world behind, returning to graduate school and ultimately becoming a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.”

Steve Dupont, from Birmingham, Alabama, produced his podcast, The Obtuse Angle, from May 2005 to June 2007. After the show ended, Steve pursued a new career as a registered dietitian. You can still find him today at stevedupont.com

In those early days of podcasting, I was a fan of The Obtuse Angle, and Steve also listened to my show, The Overnightscape. We would mention each other’s shows, send in comments and emails, and occasionally record audio for the other show.

A few months back, I thought of The Obtuse Angle and started looking to see if any of the episodes were preserved. I was immensely pleased to find that a near-complete archive had been posted to The Internet Archive by archivist “apphands” in December 2021. I found few early episodes which were missing, in another archive posted by archivist Sketch the Cow in March 2019. Then, using the Wayback Machine, I was able to build a full list of episodes, along with show notes. In the end, the archive was complete, except for four episodes. If anyone has copies of these episodes, let me know, and I will add them to the archive.

I contacted Steve Dupont, and he gave his blessing to this new collected archive of The Obtuse Angle.

The show fits in extremely well with the other shows here in Onsug Radio, and I am thrilled to preserve The Obtuse Angle for future generations.

– Frank Edward Nora, 2/17/25

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6:07:38 – Macho Condor is a concept show, last heard over 10 years ago, which helped inspire the creation of the Other Side of The Overnightscape.

I recently thought of the idea of listening to a whole month’s worth of Other Sides, and I chose May 2024, because it contains a very special audio piece called “Audio Collage Poetry Soundscape” which I was thinking of. (It also starts with a space launch, and ends with cavemen learning to fly, very “2001”.) And at around 6 hours, it relates to the concept of “what can a night of audio be?” So I figured I’d bring back Macho Condor for this one-off release.

Previous Macho Condor editions were called Deluxe, Gold, and Julius – so for this one I wanted another kind of superlative identifier. I chose “Palms”, partially inspired by the TV show “Wild Palms”, and also the whole “vaporwave” vision of a fake 1980s with palm trees. And, I suppose, the invocation of exotic places the phrase “Palms” suggests.

So this then is a collection of all the Other Sides from May 2024, from The Overnightscape episodes 2114–2122. Recontextualized as a “night of audio” it makes for quite an interesting listen of night comfort and mystery.

License for this compilation: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Macho Condor – more info at onsug.com- see show notes for license and attribution info for all the individual tracks