The Overnightscape

The Overnightscape

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The Overnightscape episodes

  • The Overnightscape 2256 – D.C. 2 (9/11/25)

    6:41:40 – Frank in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Breakfast in a rainy Washington, D.C., lost again, International Spy Museum, Phish conversation, James Bond’s Astin Martin, crawling through an air vent, model homes on the mall, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History, me in 1969 talking about this museum, see a big train, home train idea, Ralph Baer, vegan lunch, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, flamingos, pandas, apes, another dead mall, VÜK Pinball, Rollergames, Eight Ball Deluxe, Centaur, taking the Metro back to the hotel, briefly entering Maryland, brutalist architecture, rooftop bar, preserving the Onsug Radio archive, next morning, plans for today, Dupont Circle, O Street Museum, Planta Queen, Repo Man (1984), the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere at the Wheaton Metro station in Maryland, Archives, National Gallery of Art, famous art, The Wharf, Water Taxi, 9/11 24th anniversary, airport, National Harbor, Maryland, casino, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 6:00:57)… The Lacustrine Beat Machine by Simon Stålenhag [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Tomorrowland Attractions Preview [collection], A Heart of Stone by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WLS Channel 7 – The 3:00 Movie – “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” (Opening, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Selling The Downtown Dream by Copper Man [collection], WTTW Channel 11 – Image Union – “Viewer Discretion Advised” (1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], beanbag fight by simon_mathewson [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Battletruck (1982) – Teaser Trailer [YouTube], Joyride by The Feelds [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Repo Man TV Version – Deal [collection], Heart of stone by SECOND SIGHT’S COMET [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], Blue Bayou Restaraunt (Complete) [collection], All Alone by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], First 12 Minutes of MTV (excerpt) [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

    6 hr 42 min
  • The Overnightscape 2255 – D.C. 1 (9/9/25)

    7:13:20 – Frank in NYC, NJ, PA, DE, MD, Washington, D.C., and VA, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Moynihan Train Hall, one bag travel, vegan croissants, D.C. trip history, on the train, flashes of memory, Metropark, place I used to live, travelling through five states to D.C., Baltimore memories, tofu mishap, weird plane names, arrived in Washington D.C., Union Station, Chiaroscuro, L’Enfant Plaza, arrived at hotel, cool weird room, lunch fail, National Mall, Smithsonian museums, National Museum of African American History and Culture, VMAs, Max Headroom, gum, dinner success, Crystal City Underground Dead Mall, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Campari confusion, lost in liminal corridors, going to see The Breakfast Club (1985) (40th Anniversary), nail synchronicity, rooftop bar conversation, garbage resolved, good morning, sourdough toast with almond butter, National Air and Space Museum, rabbit holes of space, primordial soup, disappointment, vegan lunch, another cinema, National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum, Mallard Fillmore, taking the Silver Line Metro to Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, Devastating Nightscape, Peter Max, Tom Carvel, Five Guys fries, Cirque Du Soleil, the other mall, train racing cars, lost again, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 6:32:45)… Banned In Brazil by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Reactor (Gottlieb, 1982) [MAME], Angry Fairy by Pedro Santiago [Soundcloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Peppersnoc Road by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], De Lorean in Eighties by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], When You Hear That Raggy Refrain by Billy Murray (1918) [Archive.org, public domain], Speech on Disarmament by Stanley Baldwin (1923) (read by Secrets) [LibriVox, public domain], Anomaly by Vasim [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], The Life of Sillyphus by The National Orchestra of the United Kingdom of Goats [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Calipso [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

    7 hr 14 min
  • The Overnightscape 2254 – Nightstation Revival II (9/4/25)

    3:25:02 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The last day of the trip, Sheetz, pig at a gas station, Mello Yello, PLNT Burger, poster synchronicity, Maryland pronunciation, NPCs, cat furniture update, carpeting, next day, garbage mishap, podcast studios in malls, going to every mall in New Jersey, David Duchovny triple synchronicity, Nightstation Revival II, metaverses, alternate timeline counterbalancing, Alien: Earth, The Ark of the Covenant, the nature of consciousness, The Rock Story, Fire King Mug, local Virginia newspaper, fake LPs, fire truck, Logo Beginnings. Logo Modernism. 45th Ed., Giorgio Armani dead at 91, Don’t Pay The Ferryman, afterlife theories, concept albums, Ticket to Ride, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:44:23)… She Is Nervous by Smersh [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Letterman – End [collection], Donna Rice – No Excuses [collection], 1980 L’Eggs pantyhose commercial featuring Joyce DeWitt [YouTube], Entrée Des Dames by ValDesLacs [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Monica Seles – No Excuses jeans TV commercial ad – 1991 [YouTube], Messages from the City (Ramp Verse) (7/2/21) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], L’eggs Sheer Energy (Commercial, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], That College Rag by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], Mission Hill Karai-Pantsu (spicy pants) [YouTube], Been There… Done That by The Surge! [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Paranormal Pair O’ Pants by The Nourishment [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Chris Shirley goes to Farrell’s at the Brunswick Square Mall [YouTube], Haze Jeans by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Jordache Commercials [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

    3 hr 26 min
  • The Overnightscape 2253 – Motor Excursion Weasels, West Virginia (8/31/25)

    8:19:08 – The Three Weasels (Bryan Frank, and Peter) in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Farmers Grange Nine System Plum, Lawn Service Plaza, 7-11, Chick Tracts, Maryland, antique store, AKB48, old fast food restaurants, Cumberland, Centre Street Collective, The Tweeddale Grain of Truth, Neil Hamburger, The Party (1968), heavy conversations, entering West Virginia, amazing sunset, Dairy Queen, Old Woman Run, arrived at The Murphy, mystery bag, next morning, downtown Sutton, Shoney’s, Sister’s Antique Mall, Fire King mug, game store, The Flatwoods Mobster Museum, axe throwing cafe, Bigfoot Museum, monster chair pictures, Charleston, Pies & Pints, Mandela Effect, dead mall, Museum of Museum, blue moonshine, vape shop, Rally’s, Go Mart, fire pit, good morning, Go Mart, scenic overlook, Maloney’s Pub, super rare font sighting, Mystery Hole, Fido Dido, insane road, New River Gorge Bridge, Train Crap & Blood, sun shower, have to skip Lost World Caverns and Greenbrier Bunker, entering regular Virginia, another car on fire, Buc-ee’s, Wood Grill Buffet, Sleep Inn, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 7:38:18)… Logos by Mario Tomic [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], ZYB by VHS Logos [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Film logos of the 1970s – 1980s Part 2 [YouTube], Private Resort (1985) [YouTube], G39-28-13 White Noise Effects by craigsmith [Freesound, CC0 1.0], Approaching Sector X by Welcome To Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Chez Bob’s Halloween 82 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Paul by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Legends of the Superheroes: Guest star – The Weather Wizard [YouTube], Uncle Josh’s Birthday by Cal Stewart with Ada Jones, Billy Murray & Company (1919) [Archive.org, public domain], Conspiracy of the Insignificant – Enough Andy Kaufman – (6/22/11) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chillin’ FM going legal [via Webm8 productions], Sweet Caress by Kookooo Kitchen [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Ice-Cream-Truck Factory by Shawn Bayern [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Horace Batchelor – Keynsham thats K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M ! [YouTube], Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Trailer [Archive.org].

    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

    8 hr 20 min
  • The Overnightscape 2252 – Game Grid (8/28/25)

    2:25:05 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Temporary stairwell, Avocado Smash, the laughing of guards, West Virginia trip, cryptids, Tetris, underground cafeteria, Harry Potter, Techmino, stress of packing, creative energy, speculation, Stonewall’s Jerquee – Original Wild, AI, Lariat of the Telecast meaning, one bag travel, new cat box furniture, Game Grid, EPCOT Center, Communicore, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Open Network Test, Canyon Bomber, Tempest, Tower of Mystery, Tempest 2000, putting it together, The Stone Roses, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Mystery Hole, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:44:22)… Virtuality [YouTube], Going Astray (Original Radio Edit) by Domenico Pandolfo aka TheTranceMaster [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], COMPUTERIZED SUPERMARKETS -1977 [YouTube], Neon Skies by Lee Rosevere [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 3.0], Monte Carlo (Gottlieb, 1987) [PinMAME], Sympathy (Don’t Worry Bill) by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson (Dramatic Reading) – Chapter 12 [LibriVox, public domain], Carousel by MyVirtualBand Members [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

    2 hr 26 min
  • The Overnightscape 2251 – Lariat of the Telecast (8/26/25)

    3:10:06 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Cornhole tournament, Freakin’ Vegan, roads to avoid, limb names, motorcycles, Incense of the West – 7 Scent Sampler, Howard Stern, Seinfeld, North (1994), Dirk Gently, Bridgewater Commons, Maybe World, Pee-wee as Himself (2025), synchronicities, The Rampler, Rex’s Dino Store, the Mazenweed concept, SneakyTT, septarian obelisks, Beublin A. Richardson, Jeff Granito’s “Gateway to Tiki” Cocktail Tumbler, American Dream, purple cars, Labubu, Lariat of the Telecast, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:29:21)… Quásar by Miguel Duque [Archive.org, CC BY-SA 4.0], Peter Ivers “Slap the Ginkels” Spiel – New Wave Theatre 1982 [YouTube], 1995 by Paper Tiger [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mysteries and Scandals – Vivian Vance (excerpt) [YouTube], Desperately Happy by The Prefab Messiahs (FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Edict Zero Minute 6 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1915) [Archive.org, public domain], Why Study Mathematics? (1960) [Archive.org], One Nice Thing Once a Day by UltraCat [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #4 [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

    3 hr 11 min
  • The Overnightscape 2250 – Disturbance in Aisle 15 (8/21/25)

    2:44:10 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Raining on another Wednesday, West Virginia, Washington D.C, Mall Bottle, Port Authority, player characters, sculptor George Segal, Jesus Jones, next day, weed whackers, something suddenly came up, Alien: Earth, new Cracker Barrel logo, Rock City, the worm-like Wirrn, Doctor Who, Mrs. Miller, Lucille Ball, Chatterbox, The National Lampoon Radio Hour, The Engineer of the Pennsylvania Express, Disturbance in Aisle 15, Repo Man (1984), Marty the Robot, Flashed Face Distortion Effect, weird noise, Carnival of Light, Shpongle, creepy ice cream truck, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:03:25)… The Joker’s Wild (May 1978) – Pam vs. Xavier (excerpt 2) [YouTube], Pistachio Ice Cream Ragtime by The Piano Lady [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Metroid Birth by Xaviant Haze [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Comedy Central 1991 Commercial Break w_Halloween Promo [YouTube], Getting It On! (1983) Trailer [YouTube], FroggerArcMainTrackFix [tcrf.net], Goof by Binärpilot [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Beatles Hairdresser [collection], Paranoid Pictures by Sleepwalker [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 7, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Psychology [via Webm8 productions], My Little Lovin’ Sugar Babe by Heidelberg Quintet with Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], Genesis – Apollo Eight – 24 Dec 1968 [Archive.org, public domain], HQ Trivia – Thursday, October 20, 2017 12pm PDT – Full Game [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

    2 hr 45 min
  • The Overnightscape 2249 – Nation’s Portrait (8/19/25)

    4:28:44 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Nation’s Portrait, Phrivls, Documerica, insect noises, monkey noises, The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991), Bluetooth mistakes, Tape Land 188 (Video 16) – University Motor Sunset (5/7/89), living chess game, demon wars, lesser psychics, Alien: Earth, Adrian Edmondson, The Young Ones, existential dread, quote, turn in plates at DMV, new car, Megatop Phoenix by Big Audio Dynamite (1989), Punk Bunny Coffee, corruption, incompetence, Mountain Dew reviews (Infinite Swirl, Summer Freeze), Bomb Pop, Gen Z slang, Whip, Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #6 (8/18/25), Terence Stamp dead at 87, KPop Demon Hunters (2025), Howard Stern Buttaface Contest, bee hassle, transit driver, Aja by Steely Dan (1977), Pink Floyd mystery, Tales of the Inexpressible by Shpongle (2001), The Work of Hipgnosis: Walk Away Rene (1978), The Road Warrior (1981), dinosaurs, backwards masking, Paul is Dead, Meet-Up at the Movies – The Grateful Dead Movie (1977), Mr Pibb, Eyes of the World, Fire on the Mountain, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:47:50)… Bad Girls (Gottlieb, 1988) [PinMAME], ABC Afterschool Specials (Commercial Break, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Summer School Teachers Movie Trailer 1974 [YouTube], 1974 PeopleMover Tour – Fantasyland [collection], Holly Mole by State Cows [Bandcamp, CC BY 3.0], Xenon (Bally, 1979) [PinMAME], WBBM Channel 2 – Partial Commercial Break (1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Box (90’s Promo) [YouTube], I’m Tired by Walrus [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Electric Girl – One Step by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Pop Flamer [YouTube], Boo Hoo Hoo by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley (1922) [Archive.org, public domain], Novo DanUp – Sabor a Popcorn [YouTube], Rastan (Taito, 1987) [MAME], 1963 08 20 Worlds Fair – Jean Shepherd [collection].

    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

    4 hr 29 min
  • The Overnightscape 2248 – Older Mountain Signals (8/14/25)

    3:50:19 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Veggie balls, Bryant Park, cottage cheese, Alien: Earth, scaffolding, Pretzel Logic, towelket, Lemmings, Quest Priest, bus terminal predictions, the long bus ride home in the rain, chat with Andy, timeline shenanigans, The Rampler as a nationwide phenomenon, the same t-shirt, Occam’s Razor, Alien: Earth, our answers may suck and be rambling delusions, doorbell video thinks a plant is a person, new Goose album Chain Yer Dragon, Neil Hamburger Jerky, LeNells Red Hook Rye, Older Mountain Signals, Reel Life, ponderous synopsis, Kalligraphia font, Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #5, Howdy Doody, bus terminal update, Ardnahoe Infinite Loch, spiders, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Festival, Jello Biafra, Mennon, Charley Weaver, Buck Lanters, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:09:29)… Stuck on a Train by State Cows [Bandcamp, CC BY 3.0], Orson Welles – A Simple Act [collection], Mark Kermode and Katie Puckrik Glastonbury 1994 [YouTube], Sanctuaire (Grant Your Wish – Single Version) by Iñaki [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Evil Farm (Distilled Highlights) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Big Hearted Bennie by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley (1923) [Archive.org, public domain], Orson & Dick shmooze about tv interviewers [YouTube], Glastonbury Festival 1994 – news report 4 [YouTube], c8 [textfiles.com].

    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

    3 hr 51 min
  • The Overnightscape 2247 – Freaky Reserve (8/12/25)

    3:14:29 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Noise pollution, Ocean Gate Day, cardboard boat races, soundboard prank calls, opening some vintage trading card packs (Desert Storm, Decision ’92, Supercinema), Paul Tsongas, Crossfire, Mojo Nixon, concert plans, alternate plans, Washington D.C., going to all the malls in NJ, Kinnelon Mall, Howard Stern Show in 1998, Hazel, Deluxe Fuxley Corporate Archives, Freaky Reserve, The Maltese Bippy (1969), Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, show naming process, Xando/Cosi, anagrams, Cyberpunk 2077 AutoDrive, fire pit, satellites, Alien Earth, Doctor Who, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:33:46)… It’s On With Alexa Chung – Gerard Butler //Sneak Peek Season 2 Premiere October 19 2009 (excerpt) [YouTube], The Consumer Information Catalog (PSA, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], ACG Commercial (from Comedy Central – Break 5) [collection], Oral Unit by Arbo Sako [FreeMusicArchive, public domain], Van 3 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WFLD Channel 32 – Super Cartoon Sunrise (Opening, 1984) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Video Devil Jr. Station ID #1 (3/3/01) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – Eyewitness Newsbrief With Joel Daly (Bumper Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Steven Spielberg’s ‘1941’ – radio advert for 1980 UK movie release [YouTube], Twice Upon a Time Cartoon Theatre Promo [YouTube], lets play secret book.wav by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Cube Banter 9 [collection], Advertise on Chillin’ FM [via Webm8 productions], BILITIS 1977 London radio advert [YouTube], Advert for Chillin’ FM [via Webm8 productions], Donna Rice – No Excuses [collection], Nixon calling Kissinger (1972-04-16_Nixon_022-153) [collection], Drive The Night by Point [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Bunker Hill by Billy Murray (1905) [Archive.org, public domain], Overnightscape Central – Obscure For Sure (7/16/12) (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], AFRS Saigon – Coup Curfew (11/02/63) [collection], The Comedy Channel Higgins Boys & Gruber Rachel Sweet Alan Havey + More [YouTube], STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK stereo radio advert London 1980 [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

    3 hr 15 min

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