The Overnightscape Underground

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1:10:18 – Join Mike in Orlando, Florida, reflecting on his adventures at Universal Studios and Disney theme parks. Later, Mike reads a log of his last trip to Disney World in summer 1994.

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Detailed show notes: grabbing a cup of coffee from the Dunkin’ Donuts near my motel; recuperating from three long days at theme parks; “What Women Want” starring Mel Gibson; holiday discounts; “Jurassic Park” river adventure; still wet from Bluto-themed water ride at Universal; Blues Brothers at Universal; recording the sounds of the Parks; Magic Kingdom; Disney fast passes; the infrastructure of being a tourist; gaudy theme attractions on International Drive; reflecting on Disney World’s history; odd occurrences: had a wreck on the way to Orlando, and was almost denied entry to Universal because of a questionable t-shirt; found a Thomas Pynchon book in the motel library; making Christmas plans; A COUPLE DAYS LATER: Having a cup of coffee before I leave Orlando; tired after spending 12 hours at the Magic Kingdom the day before; annoying time share people at Universal; disgusting people; ready to go home; stressed out at Mickey’s Christmas Party; “Be Our Guest” restaurant at The Magic Kingdom; lethargic Disney cast members; exploring hidden jokes at the Parks; Disney Magic; reading my journal from the last time I visited Disney World in 1994; nearly lost my Zoom recorder on Space Mountain; Carousel of Progress starring Jean Shepherd.

Music for tonight’s episode: “Dance Rocket” and “Descent of the Goober Monster” by Jesse Spillane (CC — Non-commercial, Share Alike).

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released December 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.

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49:59 — Recorded 12/11/16. Join Mike on the back porch as he prepares for a trip to Disney World. Also: “Terminator 2:3D”, and thinking about the “Westworld” finale.

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Detailed show notes: Christmas shopping at the mall; that familiar, nostalgic smell of smoky mall parking garages; working in mall retail. ’98-2007; “Creepfest”; Disney World; thinking about my last visit in 1995; the MMC (Mickey Mouse Club) starring Justin Timberlake, Brittany Spears, Keri Russel, and others; “Terminator 2:3D” at Universal Studios; “Westworld”.

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1:38:16 – Join Mike in the studio, where he lets into Bruce Springsteen’s working class b.s, and calls in an order for a “Love Sounds of the 60’s” cassette collection from TimeLife. Also, some big news about the future of “Creepfest”, his long dormant late night monster show.

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Detailed show notes: Bruce Springsteen, “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”, Ben Stiller, are “working class” musicians like Springsteen and Bob Dylan finks?; hipster rebellion restaurants of Birmingham, AL; secret bars and modern Speak-Easy’s; wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; a trip to Wal-Mart; paranoid about recording; looking at board games; “Grand Theft Auto”; “The People vs. O.J.”; TimeLife Music collections of the 90’s and calling an old number from one of the old infomercials; “Creepfest”…

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Music for this episode: “Happy Jambo” by Angel Garcia; “Happy Jambo Remix” by Perido_Particular; “Am-Trans” by Poddington Bear.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released December 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.

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59:57 – Join Mike in the studio, where he attempts to shed the Holiday fatigue to churn out a new show. Emphasis on “attempts”.

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Detailed show notes: remembering Florence Henderson and that time I saw her at a taping of “Later Today” in 2000; “Oh, my nose!”; accidental Thanksgiving violence; remembering Fidel Castro; cuban cigars; Ku Klux Klan memos to Birmingham residents in wake of recent election; watching an amateur stage production of Stephen King’s “Misery”; planning my trip to Disney World next month.

Music for this episode: “Uncredibble Frog River Route” by Lobo Loco; “Night Drive” and “Nasty” by David Szesztay; “Friendship” by Zero V; “Union Square” by James Beaudreau.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released November 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.

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46:34 – Mike takes a break from shopping for computers on the Internet to go for a coffee on a cold Fall afternoon. Yep, that’s the show.

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Detailed show notes: taking the new debit card to get a coffee; card chips and filling awkward voids with cashiers; found a community library box; strange encounters on the way back from Texas last week (angry campers and weary travelers); Starbucks Christmas cups; Trump’s plan from last year to make everyone say “Merry Christmas” again; politics-weary; screen fatigue from shopping online; experiences in earning some extra money to buy a new computer (online user testing and mystery shopping); “getting made” as a mystery shopper at a local restaurant this week; the upcoming irrational of the Christmas season.

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1:13:41 – Join Mike for a walk along the gulf waters of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he takes a break from a work conference to discuss election results. Also, stubborn old people who can’t give into technology and want you to know all the reasons why.

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1:03:09 – Mike finds out his ex-roommate is now living on the air in Birmingham as a conservative talk show host, and other American horror stories…

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Detailed show notes: my ex-roommate Hunter takes jabs at Hillary Clinton and drinks the Kool-Aid on a local call-in radio show; my Halloween costume (“Prison Mike” from “The Office”); drought in Alabama; election 2016; TV review — “American Horror Story” and “Channel Zero”; the weird history of the 1960s noise-rock band “The Shaggs”; were they actually good, or is their late success just a product of 90s irony nostalgia?; Chicago Cubs win the World Series, and; a little more!

Music for tonight’s episode: “Something” by Kai Engel; “Call for Surrender”, “Dance Rocket”, “Descent of the Goober Monster” by Jesse Spillane; “City in Ruins” by Mescares; “These Fair Hands”, “True Hearts” by Nick Jaina. All music is Creative Commons License: Attribution, Share-Alike.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released November 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.

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(32:41) Tupp returns from the North Pole – that is… with the North Pole. This creates havoc is more ways than is immediately tangible to the residents of Hometownville.

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North Pole Tour (Brazen Gestures and Shambles Constant) .. Petrie Tries to Become Familiar With Dating (PQ Ribber) .. Marine Biologist Sheridan (Clara Tse, Eddie Murray, Frank Nora, Ribber, Chad Bowers, Constant, Marc Rose) .. Carl Cornshaver Goes to the Dogs (performed, written and produced by Marc Rose) .. Pole Shift (Murray and Constant) .. P.O.’ed (Bowers, Jimbo) .. Shifted (Jeff Pollard, Jimbo) .. Chimney (Mike Boody, Bowers)

All stuff written and produced by Jimbo unless otherwise noted.

Attribution: by Jimbo, Brazen Gestures, Clara Tse, Frank Nora, Eddie Murray, PQ Ribber, Chad Bowers, Shambles Constant, Jeff “Pollard (thanks to Pollard Design for the logo!), Mike Boody.

[ Everything you need to know about the background of Hometownville, it’s shops, the people, the surrounding areas and more can be found at the OFFICIAL HOMETOWNVILLE WEB SITE. ] (updated sometime this week)

(A very super special thanks to Marc Rose for his time, his talent, his studio!!!)

Hometownville Theme by Jimbo; all other music was ripped from guitar effect processor and synthesizer patch demo videos, except “Money For Nothing” [edit] (written by Mark Knopfler and Sting) and performed by UnTechWHV (youtube) and “White Eagle” (written by Tangerine Dream) and performed by Known As KneToNatoR (youtube)

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1:28:00 — Join Mike in the studio late at night, where he’s on the lookout for his suspicious neighbors…who may be vampires.

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Detailed show notes: I think my neighbors may be vampires…or just wild for the nightlife; reflecting on Halloween paranoia, and could the weird happenings of 2016 (presidential election, the Cubs/Indians World Series) signal the end of humanity?; “Halloween Safety” (1977); ; trying some Bacardi Pumpkin Spice Rum; Reddit rumors about zombie improprieties down at the Sloss Fright Furnace Haunted House; that time I got kicked out of Sloss for kicking an aggressive actor in the groin; “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” on Nickelodeon and, specifically, “The Tale of Laughing in the Dark” with Zeebo the Clown; walking home alone at night when I was a kid; “Salute Your Shorts” and Zeke the Plumber; learning about the true meaning of Halloween through a solitaire Internet trivia contest.

All music is for this episode is Creative Commons Licensed (Non-commercial/Attribution/No Derivatives and/or Share-Alike) and is available on Free Music Archive.

Featured Music: “JBB Presents” by William Hellfire; “Vampires in my Neighborhood” by Mors Ontologica; “Witch on Fire” by Dan Mechior; “I Think I’m a Ghost” by Ed Shrader’s Music Beat; “Vampire’s Kiss” by The Sonics; “I’m Not Psychotic” by Dylan Palme “Graveyard” by Trailer Bride

Backing Music: “Spiders and Syringes/Escape/Whacked” by Lee Rosevere; “Welcome to HorrorLand” by Kevin McLeod; “Green Monster” by Jesse Spillane; “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by The Itchy Creeps

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released October 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.

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Join Mike at the Oak Hill Cemetery for the Underground Film Festival. Be sure to check out the Video Livestream of this episode for max enjoyment!  (Part 1/Part 2)

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Music for tonight’s episode:  “These Fair Hands”, “True Hearts” by Nick Jaina. All music is Creative Commons License: Attribution, Share-Alike.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released October 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.