The Overnightscape

The Overnightscape

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The Overnightscape episodes

  • The Overnightscape 2316 – Seekers Everywhere (4/10/26)

    2:31:09 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Boards of Canada VHS tapes, Amo Bishop Roden, gas station, Seekers Everywhere, shattered Corelle bowl, crows, New Whychock Revival, real estate, Buick Century, Suzuki Aerio, wild patch raze, old stogies, frozen orange juice, 4444, cribbage, Chrysler Aries K-Car, birds, pu’er tea, birthday present, dragon egg, Falafel Artichokes, drains, VR, Horizon Worlds, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:50:19)… Radio Madness / Alienation by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Macy’s Security Training Video Circa 1986 [YouTube], KNXT-2 1972 Movie Break Commercial Breaks [Obsolete Video/YouTube], Silver Bell by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], Robert Anton Wilson – Everything You Know Is Wrong Workshop – 03/05/1988 1 of 4 (excerpt) [Archive.org], The Perfect Planet by Monroeville Music Center [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial from 1955 [Archive.org, public domain], Pinball Champ By Coleco (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Diamond Lady (Gottlieb, 1988) [PinMAME], Virtual Sex by Xser1964 [Jamendo, CC NonCommercial Sampling Plus 1.0].

    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 32 min
  • The Overnightscape 2315 – Station Reverie (4/7/26)

     

    2:15:20 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Furthest humans have been away from Earth, moon missions, conspiracy theories, signs, old Somerville train station for sale, daydreaming, New Whychock Revival, Chock full o’Nuts, vegan lunch, Fraunces font, bacala / baklava, Grand Central Station, Station Reverie, David Letterman, Byron Allen, Wizard card game, 3D printed test boat, carousel, Pink Floyd – The Massed Gadgets of Auximenes, Linda Cardellini dream, Polaris Slingshot, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:34:44)… McCall’s Magazine Kitchen – Cake decorating demonstration [Prelinger, public domain], Dusk by The Scallions [blocSonic, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], lets place ice queen by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], The Dada Dog Ticker Tapeworm Rare Rave Fleece Parade – Page 02 by Robert Montilla / Justynn Tyme [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], This was supposed to be backgr by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Hate the Radio Intro (circa 2006) [collection], The Ice Princess Marches by Projects [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], TV Slide 8-20-83 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], High Ballin (1978) trailer [YouTube], Washington Post March (with Adjutant’s call) (Sousa) by US Navy Band [Musopen, public domain], This Island Called Wallops (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Going Off by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], John & Paul interviewed by Mitchell Krause (WNDT, New York “Newsfront”, 5/14/68) (excerpt) [collection], You’ll Do the Same Thing Over Again by Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain].

    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 16 min
  • The Overnightscape 2314 – Corso Abandon Exotica, NY (4/2/26)

     

    2:54:58 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Artemis II launch, next morning, cold in space?, the third Zoid Bag, USB cables, hard drive issues, Corso Abandon Exotica, NY, Bluffcosm.com, Firesign Theatre, cleaning the bins, cigars, Weird Little Highway, old style lawn chairs, Our Daughter’s Wedding, gas meter, reservation mixup, Tim Blake, space bathroom, April Fools’, Coca-Cola, The Firesign Theatre’s Big Book of Plays, other timelines, just some weirdness in the afternoon, SV Seeker: The Boat the Internet Built, Mark Twain Novella cigars, The Fabulous Riverboat, Riverworld, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:13:52)… Dark Dreams by Vaders Orchestra [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Vibe Out by Ellis Breen [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Paddle or Die by The Aquasonics [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Cube Banter 3 [collection], Apollo 8 – Borman Lay Reads [collection], What Do You Do Sunday, Mary by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1923) [Archive.org, public domain], Surfing In The Woods by Karibean [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Jocks (1986) (Trailer) [YouTube], Cheese Monkeys by NYLOC REX & Doctor Knox [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], HBO intro (1982) [YouTube], Mickey & Friends Tram [collection], Huckleberry Finn by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Weird Little Highway: The Warp Subheadquarters (4/2/26) [Onsug Radio, CC BY 4.0], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], Zany Colleges by Tree Bag Ask [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

    2 hr 55 min
  • The Overnightscape 2313 – West Shore Shopping Plaza (3/31/26)

     

    2:47:01 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Huey Lewis and the News – Sports (1983), air, nuclear war, optimism, Angine de Poitrine, Steely Dan, Tape Land 196 – Fuzzy Daupner live at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair, NJ (6/28/01), time travel, Bob Grant, bus is late, High Wire by Men at Work, monocle synchronicity, 42nd Street, Succession, layers of history, religion, vegan lunch, Tea Around Town, bathroom codes, Bill Maher on “disclosure”, my theory, za’tar tea and time perception, SNL UK, Rush is back, the number 23, Artemis II, West Shore Shopping Plaza postcard, Alan Price, Glass Beams, HENGE, Daniel Romano & The Outfit – Preservers Of The Pearl (2026), rolling dumpsters, wrestling with the past, technology and culture, wallow in the past comfortably, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:06:20)… Where The Wild Things Are by Moon & Sun [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Innocence sting 2 [via Webm8 productions], TV Magic Cards with Marshall Brodien (Commercial, 197?) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Marshfield by Moonlight by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], TV Magic Set with Marshall Brodien (Mostly Complete Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1988 Sid & Marty Krofft’s Redeye Express & Shattered Innocence CBS Promo [YouTube], Don’t Wait Until I Fall Asleep by Tiny Fireflies [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chiptune 02 – Spacechip by Chewrafa [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], WMAQ Channel 5 – Sword of Justice – “Port of Entry” (Opening & Break, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Vintage – Westworld Movie Trailer [YouTube], Pregnant Skateboard by Fuzzy Daupner [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Hands Up by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], Original Rags (1900, piano roll) by Scott Joplin [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US], Marshall Field’s – “Dream Sale” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Bob Grant, Volume 0.5 (WMCA, 1980-1981) [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 48 min
  • The Overnightscape 2312 – 23 Years of The Overnightscape (3/27/26)

    2:34:45 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 23 Years of The Overnightscape, Jean Shepherd, the last odd day, Daily Podcast From Another Place, Nightscans, The Million Dollar Homepage, history of the show, The Firesign Theatre, fiction vs. reality, synchronicities, celebrate on the porch with cigar / incense / mezcal, Salt and Light, the dance of cognition, echoes of history, energies, Bari, orange luggage wrecked again, Kamakiriad, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:54:16)… Triangle Beams At Funny Angles by Someone Else [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Weekend with the Babysitter (1971) trailer [YouTube], Celestial Mechanix by Damaged Gods [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], ‘The Trip’ – Movie Promo Spot [Archive.org], Over On the Jersey Side by Billy Murray (1908) [Archive.org, public domain], Archipelago’s The Open Show – Week 8 [collection], Street Time NYC – Track 1 by Randy Antley [collection], Mermaids in Japan (Spinmeister Mix) by Blue Wave Theory [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 4.0], Movie Trailer – Star Wars (A New Hope) [collection], Buddha on Broadway by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Teenagers from Outer Space (excerpt 13) [Archive.org, public domain].

    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 35 min
  • The Overnightscape 2311 – Wake Up (3/25/26)

    3:03:55 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: At the bus stop, the flight home from Miami, Die Hard (1988), Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Grand Central Station, batteries, Wake Up, self image, Richard Nixon, Poet Authority Bus Terminal, brand names, next day, patterns of pop culture, walking, bus faux pas, Bruce Dunlap, Georgie Fame, Elvis Costello synchronicity, SNL UK, Waymo Miami, the Die hard quote, sampled in the song, The Goon Show, Miami dream, Mickey Mouse’s horse, Barney Google, Repo Man (1984), I’m The Creature From Outer Space by Wild Man Jr. dream, Wild Man Fischer, Wesley Willis, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:22:59)… We’ll Be There Too by Teo Vincent IV [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Whychock Revival by Frank Edward Nora – Cup 91 (read by computer voice Ada) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Epoch-Man (Partial Commercial, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WFLD Channel 32 – 10 O’Clock Movie – “My Little Chickadee” (Opening, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.tv], Space Drugs by Ant_DK [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Departure melody “JR-SH” series [YouTube], 70’s Ads: The San Pedro Beach Bums ABC TV Spot [YouTube], WSNS Channel 44 – T.H.E. Movie – “You and Me” (Partial Promo, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WSNS Channel 44 – Monster Rally Movie – “The Death Ray Of Dr. Mabuse” (Promo, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], I’m Crying Just For You by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1914) [Archive.org, public domain], Monster Avalon by Tree Bag Ask [Leisure Cassette System, Onsug, CC BY 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

    3 hr 4 min
  • The Overnightscape 2310 – Miami, FL (3/20/26)

    5:05:18 – Frank in Florida, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Conch Tour Train, Wall Drug, Conch Republic, evil dolls, Pan Am, The Original Margaritaville, bumper to bumper traffic on Islamorada, the drive to Miami, first exploration of the Wynwood Arts District where we’re staying, Coco delivery robots, graffiti, next morning, Beatles dream, Greenwood Arch, dream money, hotel rooftop, vegan Mexican lunch, Juan Valdez, bus tour, Bayside, mezcal, Steely Dan, semi-mall, boat ride, back on the bus, Little Havana, South Beach, kava bar, legendary rapper Rakim live at Midline Miami, the wild walk back to the hotel, next morning, last full day of the trip, gambling dream, Starbucks, rain, The Margulies Collection at the WAREhOUSE, Chuck Norris dead at 86, Waymo, Nightmare Machine, infinite bald spots, another kava bar, vegan gelato, Waymo fail, Stone Age Antiques, got a mall postcard, drawbridge, vegan Italian dinner, Casino Miami, World Jai-Alai League – Renegades vs Cyclones, slots, wheelies, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 4:24:55)… Tiki Patrol by Phantom Operators [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], Newsweasels Promo (1994) [collection], Godzilla vs. The Good, The Bad & The Ninja Turtles in Outer Space (They Be Fightin’) by Partners In Wonder [collection], 1965 scientist claims the moon is plasma, landing on it won’t be possible | RetroFocus [YouTube], Mercedes 500 S by Angel Gaitán [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WMAQ Channel 5 – “Late Night Saturday” (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Moonliight Bay by Premier Quartet (American Quartet) with Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], 1999 A.D. (excerpt) [Archive.org, public domain], Only the Strange Remain by The Other Ones (Live at Darien Lake Music Center on 2000-09-03) [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

    5 hr 6 min
  • The Overnightscape 2309 – Key West, FL (3/17/26)

    6:10:05 – Frank in Florida, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Dolphin Research Center, parrots, back to Bongo’s, prison dream, spider lamp, at the wedding on Little Conch Key, FL, Classic Daiquiri, Destination Wedding, lost my sunglasses again, arrived in Key West, Irish Kevin’s, another version of me, Duvall Street, The Cafe, Pier House, balcony, MTV, Pretty in Pink (1986), lethargy/ relaxation, Duran Duran, Barracuda synchronicity, magazine receipt, Rush, turtles, Dan Quayle, smoking, reading TV Guide at the beach again, Mallory Square, Indian food, Disco Dead at The Alamo, back at the hotel, Couche-Tard, Mickey Rooney, next morning, the lizard again, imaginary elevators, dimensions, Erase/Rewind, coffee confusion, soaking up some rays, One Battle After Another wom Best Picture, poolside, weird psychic vision of a ship in space, sunset schooner cruise, tipping, Pier House history, pinball, forks, wontons, CVS, hotel room power failure, next morning, rain, St. Patrick’s Day, end of Route 1, The Hemingway Home and Museum, The Key West Lighthouse, Topographical Engineer’s Hat, health food store, Peace Pilgrim, The Southernmost Point Buoy, The Rum Bar, Hemingway Social Club, misremembered superhero “Hemingway”, Distiller’s Straight Flush rum flight, Overseas Railroad, seaweed crackers, The Chart Room Cocktail Lounge, Derelict, TGL (golf league), Grateful Dub at Sunset Pier, dive bars, final thoughta on Key West, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 5:29:36)… Romance Keys by Click Click Click [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], If It Wasn’t For You by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1917) [Archive.org, public domain], Burger Queen – “Try Our Specialty: Fried Chicken” (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The What by Dublin Duck Dispensary [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Chewin Gum live by Smarton Trio + 1 [Budabeats, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Grand Lizard (Williams, 1986) [PinMAME], Fire Ant Season by Webelos [Budabeats, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Pennsylvania by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Sled Dogs by Snowboarder [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mini-Vid Hand-held Electronic TV Game by Mego (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Taco Girl by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], The Consumer Information Catalog (PSA, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WGN Channel 9 – Saturday Matinee – “Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy” (Opening, 1982) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Beanie Babies Showroom – 7 Baddest Bears [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

    6 hr 11 min
  • The Overnightscape 2308 – Duck Key, FL (3/13/26)

    3:13:50 – Frank in Florida, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived at Miami Airport, vegan lunch, arrived in the Florida Keys, supermarket on Islamorada, arrived the villa at Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key, palm psithurism, visions of paradise, next morning, Chimney Rock Road dream, Route 1, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? by Phil Proctor & Brad Schreiber, individually, Miami Vice, TV Guide, the new dime, Aggro Dr1ft (2023), the speedboat preparations, airport stuff, potatoe, Marathon, Sombrero Beach, reading TV Guide on the beach (1983 Fall Preview Issue, Dayton Edition), swimming, Bongo’s Beer Garden, Les Robots, reality, architecture, Daiquiri, Rum Punch, Treasure of Matecumbe (1976), Birthday 1977, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:16:35)… countdown by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], 1984 SHOWTIME – Showtime Movie Presentation [YouTube], Punchline by Brian Boyko [FreePD.com, [public domain], The Blufftoon Time Dream Minute [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Pretend by Malyssa Bellarosa [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-SA 4.0], Shoot The Moon by LiQuid Metamorphosis [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], 1977 Commercials: Mego, Larry Kane, Moving Pictures, Star Wars [YouTube], 1977 New Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers (excerpt) [YouTube], Á Minuit, le 31 Décembre by Monroeville Music Center [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], I Sleep Fine by Auto Bonfire [FreeMusicArchiveCC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Hollywood Squares Ending, Texas News Watch & Commercial Break – KXAS-TV (7/30/1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], X’s & O’s (Bally, 1984) [PinMAME], Electronic Sound by Emorej [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], The(e) Blank Men by Thee Knaves [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Van 10 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Hot Chili (1985) [YouTube], The Gaby Glide by Billy Murray (1912) [Archive.org, public domain], The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) TV Trailers – Color / 1:35 mins [YouTube], Pulse FM [via Webm8 productions].

    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 14 min
  • The Overnightscape 2307 – Zagtock List as AI Art (3/9/26)

    2:24:44 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Snow almost all melted, geese, Florida trip approaching, Zagtock List as AI Art, issue with dream “sets”, The Mad Russian, The Eddie Cantor Show, Oliver Hardy / movie theater dream, Iran, dream David Lynch movie “Sound on Sound”, checking on the last of the snow, stories, hawk, Anunnaki, duped, party felt like a recording, BMW dream, The Firesign Theatre, Jai Alai, Phil Austin – Roller Maidens From Outer Space (1974), televangelists, telegenic, dogs playing dominos, the final melting, psithurism, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:42:20)… First Wave by The Baikal Surfers [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Inside by Fezly [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Concrete Nipples by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Frontierland Announcements [collection], Outerwaves (Pt. i) by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], A new language by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], ‘It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!’ Chiffon Commercial 1974 [YouTube], Way to Go (Part 4, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Cartoon – SuperFriends Intro (wionth Wendy & Marvin) [collection], Daydream Diary by Spinefish [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Laugh Tracks by Garmisch [blocSonic, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Fraternity Vacation (1985) [YouTube], Maxell 90 – K (early 80s) [collection], Barbara Bain Martin Landau Space 1999 Breakaway remarks [YouTube], Mother Goose by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Chaos by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mother Hubbard March by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], The Mint (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], La Margarita Restaurants (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Up Against The Wall Redneck Mama (Edit) by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mother, Pin a Rose On Me by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain].

    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 25 min

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