30:01 – At the behest of the Yahweh Elohim, Moses sets up a security perimeter behind which the Israelites can safely view the spectacle of a Yahwelian ship descending in smoke and fire, and landing on a plateau atop Mt. Sinai. When the Yahweh have second thoughts about allowing the humans to breach that perimeter and mingle with the gods, Moses goes back down to ensure order while the speaker system of the gods blares out a Top Ten list of commandments. Dave in Kentucky provides the linguistic analysis.
Show art: “The Ten Commandments” Bible Cards (1907) by the Providence Lithograph Company, Public Domain.
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Released November 2022 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel based on a freeform monologue style, presenting diverse and fascinating hosts who craft thought-provoking, unique transmissions for now, and all future times!
30:36 – They say you can’t get blood from a turnip, but how about water from a rock? Dave lets you in on how it might have been done. Also, correlation may not imply causation, but it can be a pretty good indicator that of two correlated events, one may be causing the other. What is sometimes less clear, however, is which is the cause and which is the effect. “Go Israelites, beat Amalekites!” Finally, take your father-in-law’s advice and learn to delegate before you work yourself to death.
Show art: Moses Draws Water from the Rock (1642) by Francois Perrier (1590-1650), Public Domain.
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Released October 2022 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel based on a freeform monologue style, presenting diverse and fascinating hosts who craft thought-provoking, unique transmissions for now, and all future times!
30:17 – With their Egyptian pursuers all washed up, the Israelites celebrate on the shoreline. Sister Miriam is the hit of the party, and shows promise as a pop singer. In the days that follow, however, they must face the harsh reality that drinkable water, edible food, and usable routes are not easy to find. Fortunately they have friends in high places who can airdrop K-Rations, engineer massive gamebird kills, and show them how to purify water. When it comes to navigation, however, Moses and Aaron are on their own, and it takes them forty years to figure it out.
Show art: The Songs of Joy (1896-1902) by James Tissot (1836-1902), Public Domain.
1:51:58 – An episode you won’t want to miss!! Doc Sleaze is here, addressing last week’s Reducing Stress topic – then, Chad Bowers and Frank Edward Nora riff on Football Baseball!! All the while. PQ Ribber is your Master of Ceremonies!!
Do consider participating next time when the topic is Dogs!! Full instructions are included at the end of the show!!
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Released October 2022 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel based on a freeform monologue style, presenting diverse and fascinating hosts who craft thought-provoking, unique transmissions for now, and all future times!
30:02 – What did Moses forget that caused him to have to take the long way around to the Promised Land? Did the Exodus take place in Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, 2nd Intermediate Period, or New Kingdom? Which Land o’ Goshen city did the Israelites depart from, Rameses or Avaris? What “revelation” did Mark Twain have when he viewed the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii? To what body of water does the Hebrew name “Yam Suph” refer? How would Mr. Wizard explain the parting of the Red Sea? Who issued Cecil B. DeMille’s Artistic License? Dave in Kentucky answers all these questions, and more.
Show art: Map of the Sinai Peninsula (1888) by the American Bible Society, Public Domain.
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Released September 2022 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel based on a freeform monologue style, presenting diverse and fascinating hosts who craft thought-provoking, unique transmissions for now, and all future times!
29:56 – The death squads of the gods fan out across Egypt, finally convincing Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves, who have stocked up on borrowed goods that they have no intention of returning. (Is that any way to treat thy neighbors?) The ensuing blood bath is enough to make Dave in Kentucky consider pollo-pescatarianism. How many children of Israel set out on the Exodus? Did they leave from the city of Rameses, or from Avaris? And what’s so special about unleavened bread?
Show art: The Death of Pharaoh’s Firstborn Son (1872) by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912), Public Domain.
2:44:46 – An especially special edition of the Central features Doc Sleaze, Chad Bowers, Frank Edward Nora, and Dave in Kentucky, all unfettered by specifics for your entertainium!! PQ Ribber is your host who digresses, as he would.
You are invited to participate next time when the topic is 2010. Full details are at the end of this show!!
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Released September 2022 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel based on a freeform monologue style, presenting diverse and fascinating hosts who craft thought-provoking, unique transmissions for now, and all future times!
