2:13:07 – Killer Serials continues its comeback with this second installment of Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse, which appeared in the December 1928 issue of Black Mask. Reading by Dave in Kentucky, with feline commentary by Mr. Bean and music by Dave and Suno.
Musical Selection
Start Time
1.
Dark Blue Background (instrumental)
0:00
2.
Trendy Cults
12:03
3.
A Comfortable Stay
30:49
4.
Manuel & the Hollow Temple
46:01
5.
The Room where Flowers Died
1:02:52
6.
Not Much Competition
1:24:23
7.
Oh So Misterioso (instrumental)
1:27:27
8.
Ghostly Apparition
1:46:32
9.
Reno or Bust
2:03:01
10.
Dark Blue Reprise (instrumental)
2:08:28
Words by Dave in Kentucky, music by Suno.ai (v4.5). Soundtrack potentially available on Alternate Timeline Records.
Show art: Interior illustration from “The Hollow Temple” as it appeared (less the damage) in the December 1928 Black Mask.
2:14:39 – Dave in Kentucky brings back his Killer Serials series, transitioning from Old Time Radio serials to magazine serials, and from homemade song parodies to AI-generated songs. First up: Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse, as it appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask from late 1928 to early 1929. This first installment (“Black Lives”) is from November 1928, and is thus in the public domain, in this timeline, at least. The reading is by Dave in Kentucky, with occasional feline ambience by Mr. Bean.
Musical Selection
Start Time
1.
Jazz Agent (instrumental)
0:00
2.
Diamond in the Grass
2:27
3.
Noir for Miles (instrumental)
18:31
4.
Two Men
35:43
5.
Cherchez (as the French would say)
40:31
6.
Minnie and Rhino
1:02:10
7.
When Facts are All Assembled
1:16:32
8.
Hopped-Up Mama
1:35:53
9.
A Heck of a Frame
2:10:16
10.
Noir for Miles (slight return)
2:13:51
Words by Dave in Kentucky, music by Suno.ai (v4.5, except #1 is v5). Soundtrack is thought to be available on Alternate Timeline Records.
Show art: Public-domain covers of the November and December 1928 issues of Black Mask, which contained the first two episodes of the serialized version of The Dain Curse.
2:29:05 – Dave in Kentucky gives his partially-baked views on capitalism vs. a resource-based economy, reviews the 1978 CBS miniseries The Dain Curse, and previews the revival of Killer Serials, after which he is joined by Eddie Murray (on a motorcycle) at 28:51, Chad Bowers (on Noel Black and the death of Western civilization) at 49:52, and Frank Edward Nora (on point, as usual) at 1:43:46.
Next month’s topics: Pandemics, Panspermia & Pandemonium. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on March 10, 2026.
Show art: Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts our sneaky time traveler from the automat after she has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, where she will listen to more of the Overnightscape Central before going to sleep.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme (at 1:37): “Views, Reviews & Previews” (2026) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
3:57:04 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 39:24), Mike Boody and his friend Dave (at 1:04:16), Chad Bowers (at 2:03:34) and Frank Edward Nora (at 3:15:07) for a many-faceted examination of all things automatic, enigmatic and/or systematic.
Next month’s topics: Views, Reviews & Previews. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on February 10, 2026.
Show art: Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts our sneaky time traveler from the automat after she has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, where she will listen to more of the Overnightscape Central before going to sleep.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme (at 12:42): “In Order to Solve an Enigma” (2026) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
2:48:24 – Three listener-recorded airchecks from December 1938, recorded off the air from WHBI (Hoyt Brothers Incorporated) in Newark, New Jersey, 1250 on the AM dial. By this time, Father Coughlin’s radio program, at one point a weekly live broadcast on CBS, had been reduced to purchasing airtime on individual stations.
Note that the show art is not the image of the actual Father Charles E. Coughlin, but is rather an AI image generated at freegen.app and subsequently altered and modified by Dave in Kentucky using Paint.
3:38:17 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 46:41), Chad Bowers (at 1:20:39), Mike Boody (at 2:35:47) and Frank Edward Nora (at 3:00:01) for an in-depth discussion about the things that annoy us, amuse us and amaze us.
Next month’s topics: The Automatic, the Enigmatic & the Systematic. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on January 10, 2026.
Show art: Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts our sneaky time traveler from the automat after she has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, where she will listen to more of the Overnightscape Central before going to sleep.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme: “Some Things May Annoy Us” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v5). Dave’s Segment Theme (at 35:52): “Gravitate to Vertigo” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
3:43:06 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by a man called Q (at 4:34), Eddie Murray (at 1:06:32), Chad Bowers (at 1:42:16), Mike Boody (at 2:50:03) and Frank Edward Nora (at 3:09:34) for a magnum opus about anniversaries, birthdays and holidays, in no particular order.
Next month’s topics: The Annoying, the Amusing & the Amazing. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on December 10, 2025.
Show art: Automat (1927) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts a sneaky time traveler listening to the Overnightscape Central in an automat while cleverly concealing her air buds with her hat brim.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme: “Oh! Happy Anniversary” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v5). Dave’s Segment Theme: “Tippi and Shelley” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
3:17:05 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 42:52), Chad Bowers (at 1:13:47) and Frank Edward Nora (at 2:40:09) for some sensational audio about school days, work hours and play time.
Next month’s topics: Birthdays, Holidays & Anniversaries. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on November 10, 2025.
Show art: Automat (1927) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts a sneaky time traveler listening to the Overnightscape Central in an automat while cleverly concealing her air buds with her hat brim.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme: “Back in the Day” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Chad’s Segment Theme: “Emotional Flashbacks” (2024) by ViraMiller (CC-BY-4.0). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
2:56:54 – Dave visits the (purported) final resting place of Daniel Boone, Eddie visits his usual windy outdoor places at 33:51, then Eddie and Brendan meander into an indoor place, an Irish pub with a “thing” taped to the wall, and encounter a person called Freddy at 1:29:12. Later, at 2:01:44, Chad re-visits the history of video games, referencing things like Pong and persons like Ralph Baer, and at 2:29:35 Frank visits a Virginia shopping mall and talks about the National Air & Space Museum and (purported) space in general. Is space a thing, or is it the lack of things? One thing is certain: the Kaufman-faked-his-death thing is still a thing.
Next month’s topics: School Days, Work Hours & Play Time. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on October 10, 2025.
Show art: Automat (1927) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts a sneaky time traveler listening to the Overnightscape Central in an automat while cleverly concealing her air buds with her hat brim.
Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme: “Once there was a Person…” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).
