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2:13:51 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Lucky Numbers, Cosmic Wimpout, The Little Rascals, Fonnjo Foon, Flea Devil Solitaire, Mario Kart World, 2002, sample sale, cat wheel training, Paul McCartney interviews dream, John Junkin, Dig It, The Beatles – Winston, Richard And John (1969 outtake), The Big Broadcast, AI listening exploration mode, The Ultimate Road Forever, The Stars and Stripes Forever, Amber, Shindig! Magazine, The Black Road War, Spaceballs sequel, 1987 movies, new computer, Brian Wilson dead at 82, SMiLE, Van Dyke Parks, sink plunger, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:33:00)… Super Bagman (Stern, 1984) [MAME], U.S.D.A. – Woodsy Owl – “Who Will?” (PSA, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Save The Pizza Barn – Part 01 by Kurt Weller [Plaza Of The Mind, Archive.org], Newsweasels 10-Second Promo (1994) [collection], Band intros by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Humidity by Magic Bread [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WFLD Channel 32 – “Field-Style Fall Back” (1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], College Life by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain], Metasphera by The Unique Matter [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], AT&T announcement [textfiles.com], Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube], all units converge 01 by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Conan, The Hannah Barbarian by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Thinkabout (Ending Credits, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], March of the Turtles by Ronnie Marler [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 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

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4:04:44 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Randy from California (at 22:43), Chad Bowers (at 38:26), Eddie Murray (at 1:53:15), Mike Boody (at 2:41:08), and Frank Edward Nora (at 3:11:46) for an oblong-table discussion of all things scientific, unscientific and/or pseudoscientific. (Didn’t have room for six around the roundtable.)

Next month’s topics: Decades, Centuries and Millennia. 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 July 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). New music (at 19:32): “Test the Science” (2025) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Golden Oldie (at 1:48:45): “Abram was Sumerian” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).

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3:00:41 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: False alarms, drill, inch cigar, the ancient incense, rolltop desk and nosering shopping dream, chipmunks, lapis lazuli, New Cover Concept, car alarm, soap opera effect, helicopter, Here in Heck relinked, “fine water”, Modelo Chelada Especial, Tori Amos on Rick and Morty, feud, riots, Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port, Ardnahoe Inaugural Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Gen X, the campfire, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:19:21)… Ganesha by Adamaximus [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Steel Dawn (1987) trailer [YouTube], Man of Steel by Invaders From Sears [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WMAQ Channel 5 – Remington Steele – “High Flying Steele” (Commercial Break, 1984) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Let’s All Be Americans Now (World War I Song) by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1917) [Archive.org, public domain], Building The Walt Disney World Hotel – 1971 U.S. Steel Educational Documentary [YouTube], The Easy Winners (Scott Joplin, 1901) by Steel Drum Ragtime [Onsug, public domain], Jean Shepherd – In Paris – Le Drugstore (edit) (6/15/66) [collection], Scofflaws (demo) by State Cows [Bandcamp, 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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1:56:06 —Join Mike in the studio late on a Saturday night.

Tonight, I’m wondering why my generation has gotten such a bad rap for so long. Is it really just our love for Avocado toast, or something much deeper? Maybe we’re all looked down on because all the 80s and 90s pop culture we’re so nostalgic for was kind of vapid and banal, or it’s simply the fact that we never claimed to not wanna sell out? Whatever it is, we’re tired of taking it, and I dedicate a large portion of this episode to my kid sister, born in ‘84, who went viral recently for turning her middle school history classroom into a “Museum of the Millennial”, making the case that we did have a unique culture that, like so many generations before us, is totally antiquated and wholly mysterious to the kids of today.

You can check out my sister’s “Museum of the Millennial” on Instagram (@hipsterhistorywithmrsn)… Also, here’s the article that Fast Company did on Malinda’s amazing lesson!

Later on…

I play some music before I tell you about the new movie I saw — Friendship, starring I Think You Should Leave‘s Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd (who has a mustache in this one, which means it’s kind of artsy — but not really; it’s just darkly funny and demented in a very non-mainstream way). Anyway, I give a sort of review with no spoilers, but mostly talk about what the movie has to say about adult men, loneliness, and also the whole “A24” thing…

And lastly… I relate the particulars of my latest existential crisis — this one happening over paying too much for a donut at the Circle K. Kind of dramatic, I know. But really… Why are we all so cool to live in a world where a day old donut costs the same as a gallon of gas? The answer, I guess, lies in the work of post-war Critical Theory and that ultimate Debbie Downer, Michel Foucault.

Music Break

“The 80s” by Sean Ferree (CC-NY-NC-ND)

“Hey Lowdown” by Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys (CC-BY-NC)

Listen on Spotify and Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast…

Watch Video of this episode over at Youtube | @the_themidnightcitizenpodcast

…and be sure to join the Facebook page and find me on Instagram! …”I buy all my clothes from the Oceanview Dining Club. They also make food.”

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released June 2025 on mikesbonfire.substack.com and The Overnightscape Underground.

Onsug Radio Update – May 2025 Added

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2:40:25 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Nintendo Switch 2 release day, Mario Kart World, my Nintendo history, Howard Johnson’s, Donkey Kong, location scout update, intrusions of fiction, garbage pickers update, Rainbow Road, realness, sports, The Mets, scotch, old days of podcasting, Airport Comfort, protesting, phone service, interestingness, Dr Pepper, Halfevil Graphics, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:59:13)… Dreaming by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], The Hunt for Yellow October (from Train Crap & Blood #08 – Cartoons (9/1/91)) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], LOOK AT CHILD MENTAL HEALTH IN FILMS (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Stop-N-Go commercial (from Video Newsletter (Convenience Stores)) [Archive.org], MUSHROOM FIELDS OF THE NORTH STAR by Xaviant Haze [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Commercial – William Shatner – Commodore Vic 20 [collection], Come Take a Trip in My Airship by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], College of Automation (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Magic Sand by Wham-O (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], [Mego 2-XL] General Information 1 – Track 1 [Archive.org], Cum-Bac Rag by Polar Lion (May 2010) [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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Fusebox 267: “MOOD POISON”

30:51 – Show Open Vinylized! :: Clean Up on Aisle 4 :: A Simpler Time? :: The Vinyl Rant :: It Can’t Really Last :: Fusebox Liner :: Grindhouse Resurrection Magazine Spot 7 :: Fusebox Liner ID :: Have You Heard The Good News? :: Bonus Added Feature Of Extra Added-Ness :: A Grindhouse Minute: “The Losers” (1970) :: Show Close.

Clean bill of thanks to our contributors on this one; Erin Lehn for exquisite ID pronouncements and 42nd Street Pete for another dip into the grimy depths of Grindhouse cinema.

Hugely big thanks to Grindhouse Resurrection Magazine for sponsoring the shenanigan’s going on around here. Check them out on their Facebook Page Too! 

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Fusebox is produced by Marc Rose, Milt Kanes, and Jeff Pollard

Music and Post Production by Marc Rose, and Fuse.

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2:24:12 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Powerwashing debacle, noise pollution, pollen, ice, show derailed by film location scout, nursing, The Exit Ramp #63 – Cloakings Amuse, Doctor Who – “The Reality War”, The Florida Keys, new book cover ideas, the campfire, Supervan (1977), Tape Land 184 – ONS “Fails” 2012, Occupy Wall Street, Charles Bukowski, The Fantastic Journey, Loretta Swit dead at 87, The Mandela Effect, Port Authority dream, Phantom Ragtag – Ivory Raygun, Men at Work, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:43:35)… Wonder Why by McDonat [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 4.0], Khaki by Who Ha [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Yellow Frog Legs by Five Starcle Men [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], JORDACHE COMMERCIAL [YouTube], My God Those Legs by Smersh [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Wave Beyond by Dash McIvor [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], He’s a College Boy by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1910) [Archive.org, public domain], WFLD Channel 32 – Newstalk with Wanda Wells – “Psychology and the Vote” (Part 1, 1984) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Patraque by Nicoco [Dogmazic, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Just Pants (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], October 3, 1984 Showtime promos [YouTube], Iridium Elements by Xaviant Haze [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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4:49:44 – 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 Michael Feir from Canada, Jefferson from Philadelphia, Chad from Chadcast, Ann from Suffern, NY, Jan Erik from Norway, Becky from Bi-Coastal Becky, Doc Sleaze from his various shows, Frank’s brother John, Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, and Simon from Nevada.

Notes (from Zoom AI summary): Alien Contact in Science Fiction, Historical Cigars and Modern Comparisons, Global Conflicts and Cultural Dynamics, iOS Accessibility Features Overview, Time Travel, Camping, AI Discussions, Conspiracy Theories and Sci-Fi Shows, PlayStation and Gaming Evolution, Doctor Who and Eurovision Discussion, Streaming, Films, and Psychic Insights, Global Issues and Personal Reflections, Music, Travel, and Cultural Recommendations, Camping and Pynchon Discussion, Philosophical and Cultural Discussion.

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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Join Mike in the studio late at night.

Tonight, a real experimental episode as we cross over into June, and I do my first live show in over 2 years! Of course, you’re downloading it, but still… Witness the drama as I attempt to engineer a livestream while clumsily monologuing about bullies, 90s self-help videos for kids hosted by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Teddy Roosevelt, and memes from World War II featuring Kilroy, the perpetual schlemiel of late 20th century pop culture. You know the drawing — I didn’t until yesterday, but everybody else I talk to seems to.

Later, I drink a toast to Loretta Swit, “Hot Lips” Houlihan on “M*A*S*H”, who died this week at 87… and two more toasts to other recently passed folks George Wendt and Simpsons composer Alf Clausen leaves me a little too flighty to talk about Thomas Pynchon’s first novel V…but I do it anyway.

Also…we’re bringing MUSIC BREAKS back to the show! Tonight, enjoy a back-to-back serving of music by Caühaüs and our favorite band from New Jersey, Forget the Whale!

“Rednecks with White Faces” by Caühaüs (CC-BY)

Slow Dancing with Your Ghost” (CC-BY-NC)

And…I’m excited to take you back down to the Video Street Video Store, where we’ll check out a double feature of tapes on how to get a date in the 90’s!

“Looking for Love: Dating in the 90’s!” (1995)

“Computer Chronicles: Cyber Dating” (1997)

Listen on Spotify and Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast…

Watch Video of this episode over at Youtube | @the_themidnightcitizenpodcast

…and be sure to join the Facebook page and find me on Instagram! …”Kiss my Hot Lips!”

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released June 2025 on mikesbonfire.substack.com and The Overnightscape Underground.