The Overnightscape Underground

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2:10:11 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 24:33), Chad Bowers (at 1:00:02) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:35:01) for a discussion of leftovers, stopovers and hangovers as well as other topics, both related and unrelated.

Next month’s topics: Simulation, Speculation & Revelation. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by the deadline: 6pm Central Time on May 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). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International license. Attribution: by Dave in Kentucky & Guests.

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2:49:06 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Bryant Park, Goethe, polymath, outdoor seating, Eataly Caffè, mystery pencil case, Sarasa Grand Vintage pens, Station Unlimited, Calling All Listeners (12/6/09), Flea Devil, Black Mirror, red balloon, Blue Prince, Person of Interest (2011–2016), PEPs, science, edge of perception, editing of reality, Florida survey, Amazon vehicle, watch ad, Chinese card game Guandan (aks Throwing Eggs), Americas Tower, Postmodernism, Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels, “Edwin Reba, The Man From The Future”, Reba, Edwin Newman, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:08:22)… CFTO NEWS – WEB MANIA ON THE IMDB (1997) [YouTube], The Uncle Bobby Show – Toronto Zoo Monorail (1970s) [YouTube], Virginia Slims mall film (1988) [Archive.org], Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus by Billy Murray (1915) [Archive.org, public domain], Classic 1970’s Television: 1970 Promo for ABC-TV’s Friday Line-Up [YouTube], Trumpet tune by Bacalao [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Occult Explosion (1973) (excerpt) [collection], Twice Upon a Time Cartoon Theatre Promo [YouTube], Edict Zero Minute 4 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], I’m the Night by Culttastic [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Ellen Feiss – Apple Commercial [YouTube], sarouch nous on poze by SAROUCH [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Vacation and Ebay by Brad Detchevery (2008) [Archive,org, CC BY 2.5], The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #6 [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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2:33:21 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Essex Film Club, Fatty Arbuckle, bird, stocks up, new Stereolab album “Instant Holograms On Metal Film”, still waiting for…, Sour Milk Sea, new Tortoise single, sketch comedy TV shows (Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, The Fast Show, MADtv), AGGRO DR1FT (2024), Tron: Ares, email, Wet Leg, Conover Avenue, Ye Olde Gift Shoppe, Tea Tree Special Shampoo, math, Mario Kart World, Need For Speed World, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:52:29)… Come Josephine In My Flying Machine by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], Van 3 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Yoruba Diasporas by Teo Vincent IV [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], The Ties That Bind by Jennifer Avalon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Dailysonic88: Dark is the new light (09/07/05) (opening) [collection], Lo Que Viene by Ignacio Ouzande [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], You don’t know (ALT version) by The Feelds [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Cube Banter 10 [collection], Of Love by Johnny Favourite and the Exs [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Goodman Nov 81 [collection], Fluvial Beat Deposits by Simon Stålenhag [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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4:18:46 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 3,000 weeks old, next day, “Liberation Day”, filibustering, Val Kilmer dead at 65, dental work, litter, NaNoWriMo shutting down, new Flea Devil rule – Zilch, Street Road, more Ark synchronicities, Oaks in symbolic context, San Junipero, vegan Indian food lunch in the stairwell in Rockefeller Center, Moxie, Nintendo, evil building, inZOI, World on a Wire (1973), the nature of uncertainty, dealing with the possibility that this world is a simulation of some sort, next day, contractor, Jobox Entertainment, stocks down, Vuntra City Environment Demo, Switch 2, Mario Kart World, into the rabbit hole of the band Gong and it’s many offshoots, Eagle Mall Suite, Microsoft at 50, Canterbury Scene, Soft Machine, Shindig! Magazine, “Laser Hinterland, The major junkway plain.”, Manuel Göttsching — E2-E4 (1981), System 7, can Tramp Zonk Out? , THC seltzers (Long Coast Sea Salted Margarita, Hippe Water Garden Party, North High Tonics Prickly Pear Lime), Richard Chamberlain dead at 90, Onsug Radio March 2025 Archive, Legends of Indie Comics – Words Only – Digital Crate, Soundbreak.com, time travel theory, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:37:44)… H.O.T.S. (1979) (Trailer) [YouTube], You Can’t Expect Kisses from Me by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], Jack Frost 1980 NBC Christmas Special Promo [YouTube], Convenient Food Mart – “Bottle Pop” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WLS Channel 7 – Eyewitness Newsbrief With Joel Daly (Bumper Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], NBC Network – “Red Hot Dragons & Real People” (Promos, 1980) [fuzzymemories.tv], Steven Spielberg’s ‘1941’ – radio advert for 1980 UK movie release [YouTube], A New Cupboard From Ikea by Ilkae [Archive.org, CC BY-ND-NC 1.0], Alaska by Pirato Ketchup [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Xmas 1973 Mike (1973) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Beraloids by Ross Adey [One on Twoism], The Whychock Final 24 by Frank Edward Nora (3/31/25) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], In Our Time by Jeff Senn [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0].

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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5:20:17 – The Three Weasels (Frank, Peter, and Bryan, plus honorary Weasel Brianna) in Pennsylvania, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived at Bryan’s in Pennsylvania, Frank’s 7-11 shirt, ammonia, Coke, vegan restaurant, dimensions, discussion of polarized light, apostrophes, lost items, Hung Vuong Food Market, durian, American Treasure Tour Museum, The Ark of the Covenant, Moxie, Pinball Gallery, Cross Roads, thought experiment, idly dinner, Rare Soybean Drink, Pickle Cotton Candy, The Orville, more ark synchronicities, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 4:40:50)… Telemann – 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 17, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Eye Magazine ad [Archive.org], Stop by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Umbrella [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Eko the High Wizard by Andrey Avkhimovich [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game (Commercial, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], In Regards That Matter by Fraser Fifield [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WCIU Channel 26 – The Ginny Tiu Show (Part 1, 1969) (excerpt – pen ads 2) [Fuzzymemories.tv], Better Days by Mountain Mirrors [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dungeons & Dragons – “Products Of Your Imagination” (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Chopin – Waltz in F major, Op. 34 no. 3 (perfomed by Olga Gurevich) [Musopen, public domain], Future Promotions [via Webm8 productions], Transit of Venus by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Mary 1978 Excerpt [YouTube], Ban Di Music by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], 120 Minutes with Vic [collection], First Wave by The Baikal Surfers [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Garth Brooks talks about the relationship he and Chris Gaines have with their fathers [YouTube], Talkin’ Last Bard Blues by Gregory Schwartz [Archive.org, CC BY-SA 3.0], Alchemical Wedding (12/12/68, BBC Radio 1 “Night Ride with John Peel) [collection], Let’s Take an Old-Fashioned Walk by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1907) [Archive.org, public domain], Metropolis Street Racer | 100.4 THE UNDERGROUND (excerpt) [YouTube], African by Vladimir Sterzer [Jamendo, CC BY-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

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1:33:33 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Notes: 3/28/01, train arrives, beggar, conversations in the basement, George, superskunk, SATs, Fuzzy Daupner, Blufftoons, Snow White, Cooper, George’s Bluffcosm Promo, construction noises, subway, 3/29/01, at the corner of West Broadway and Broome Street, something very strange happened, abandoned bookstore, Lispenard Street, 3/31/01, Internet is off, AOL, OsoaWeek, 6:13 PM, Bluffcosm notes, user experience, On Noyage, frustration, KIVO, SoundBreak.com, streaming, trying to move beyond regular radio, promotion, MP3.com and Laser Hinterland, eYada.com, PDF Guide, mail order, trivia, audio review show, Fun ‘n’ Games Arcade, 209, The Motor Excursion Ruffians, checklist, CompUSA, Dreamcast games, “weirder and better than anything you’ve ever heard”, cigar, hat, April Wave, Computerized Audio Entertainment, slogans, birds, 4/1/01, Thomas Edison Rest Stop, traffic jam, going to Nanny’s house, old modem, storage unit, mwo, bought a blank cassette at 7-11, arrived at Nanny’s house, 9:17 PM, old recordings on records (Silvertone), old reel-to-reel tape recorder, heading to see the kittens, old vehicle, entering Martinsville, my mother and I with Mr. Jesse and Mr. Sasha as kittens, digital cameras.

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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2:26:34 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 22nd anniversary of The Overnightscape, show history, numerology, Penny Farthing, Stoic 2, The Dark Yellow Radio, The Sidetrack, expensive vegan bagel to celebrate, Bryant Park, C D B! by William Steig (1968), quantum random numbers, Wi-Fi light bulbs, Indian lunch, sitting at the same plaza with the chess board on the wall where I recorded the comeback episode “The Overnightscape 782A Rebooting 5/9/11”, bay leaves, the future, cult books, the cosmic bureaucracy, World on a Wire (1973), fonts, cartoons exhibit, breezy, Shampoo (1975), Cock & Bottle poster, Chad’s memories of The World of Sid and Marty Krofft, remote viewing, cookies, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:45:33)… Hot Moves (1984) – Meet Heidi [YouTube], song: “The Dark Yellow Radio” by Tree Bag Ask (12/26/08) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 80s Commercials – Minolta Talking Camera [YouTube], Name That Tune (misc 3) [MAME], 102.1 The Edge Toronto 1990’s Commerical [YouTube], It Can Really Get To You by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Station Blues 1 [Onsug], Perun’s Stones (feat. Svarica) by Lunar Dawn [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], The Games of Starcade – Sinistar [YouTube], Rhapsodomie in Space by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Word Is Um [collection], All Night Long by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1913) [Archive.org, public domain], General Cinema Corporation – Feature Presentation – 1977 [YouTube], Weird Highway by Fuzzy Daupner [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], history of Cineplex Odeon Theatres–Coming Attractions (1985-1997) (excerpt) [YouTube], Saigon Nightlife by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Midnight Madness 1980 TV trailer [YouTube], Transpose 12 by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, 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

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3:19:36 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Vague indoor theme parks, virtual reality games, polarized light, street sweeper, Nightstation, The World of Sid and Marty Krofft indoor amusement park, Ballyhoo Ark, World on a Wire (1973), Laurie Anderson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980), Kamikaze 89 (1982), expired raviolis?, Severance, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Big Red, Hop Water reviews (Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher, Founders Hoppy Mood, Classic HOP WTR), Zoom AI summaries, new Hearthstone expansion – Into the Emerald Dream, Flea Devil rules updates, the process vs. the final result, 22nd Anniversary of the show, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:38:47)… Colby’s Furniture – “A Sofa Sale That’s Too Important to Miss” (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Raiders of Galaxy (1985) (excerpt) [Archive.org], In 1999 by Al Bernard (1924) [Archive.org, public domain], Superstar (feat.Kcentric) by Jaumesv [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Marlboro Unlimited: The Train. The Trip. The Gear. (1995) [Archive.org], Impossibles – Frankenstein Jr. – Opening Titles [YouTube], Epic by Radioactive Sparrow [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0], Down In the Subway by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], Dailysonic69: Champagne in your eyes (07/22/05) (opening) [collection], MediaTelevision – The Palace [Early Internet Chat Room] (1997) [YouTube], Paddy Wagon by Redfeather [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Django by Focal Point [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Special “Space: 1999” Intro with Martin Landau & Barbara Bain – Sept., 1975!! [YouTube], Private School (1983) [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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4:37:11 – 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 Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, Chad from Chadcast, Michael Feir from Canada, Jefferson from Philadelphia, Ann from Suffern, NY, Jan Erik from Norway, Simon from Nevada, Nate in Wisconsin, and Doc Sleaze from his various shows..

Notes (from Zoom AI summary): Nested Worlds and Divine Judgment, Coffee and Hop Water Discussion, AI, Books, and Canadian Politics, US-Canada Tensions and Global Issues, Alien Communication and Alternate Realities, Cats, TV Shows, and Cults Discussed, Bond Films, Mandela Effect, Media Preservation, Conspiracy Theories and Pop Culture, Coppola and Kubrick Film Theories, Controversial Deportations and Erosion of Liberties, Entertainment Industry Scandals and Gun Violence.

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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3:11:18 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Storage area, Internet service, Dracula parodies, Antarctic situation, common courtesy, DAK catalog 1985, Spectravideo, Spectron (1983), confusion, reality filters, Severance, Grand Central Madison, HBO Comedy Half-Hour, cults, The Hugh Food Hall, Olipop Vintage Cola, The Conversation (1974), Shields and Yarnell, The Mexican Hovercraft, Halma, Amazon Go, flat foods, Lego Store, Atlas, walking down 5th Avenue, simulations, more sinkholes, panniers, Inspirado Projecto podcast, Speakeasy Illusions, Entex, Loc Blocs Space Station, street laughter, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:30:40)… Cube Banter 4 [collection], So Loud! (Re-Edited) by Romahichi [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Edict Zero Minute 7 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Romance Keys by Click Click Click [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #3 [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Firefight by Sweetheart [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Sid & Marty Krofft present Fol-de-Rol (1971 Unsold TV Pilot) (excerpt) [YouTube], Train Time at Pumpkin Center by Cal Stewart with Ada Jones, Billy Murray & the American Quartet (1919) [Archive.org, public domain], 120 minutes Kevin Seal and Dave Kendall 1988 [YouTube], Popster (Web TV) [collection], DUPONT JINGLE 4 [collection], Cold by Phonophobia 70 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0], About The Spot (1995) [YouTube], Sunshine by VHS Logos [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], THE MOVIE CHANNEL promo (1984) [YouTube], Western-Time by Aledjones_musics [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0].

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