In the Kingdom of She, Hercules and The Ragtime Goblin Man
from The Night Shift
The Night Shift for October 8, 2026: In the Kingdom of She, Hercules and The Ragtime Goblin Man. 27 pieces (songs and theme tunes, short pieces, vintage commercials and promos): She - In the Kingdom of She, Hercules, Harry Fay & Stanley Kirkby - The Ragtime Goblin Man and more, with Vivienne Vayne. In this episode: 0:00 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato 0:10 Vivienne Vayne opens episode 2 1:39 She - In the Kingdom of She 2:58 Hercules (commercial, 1958) — Hercules is a 1958 Italian sword-and-sandal film starring Steve Reeves as Hercules and Sylva Koscina as Princess Iole, based on myths about Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The film was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. A 1959 sequel called Hercules Unchained followed, featuring Reeves and Koscina again. 3:53 Harry Fay & Stanley Kirkby - The Ragtime Goblin Man (1913) — A ragtime duet performed by Harry Fay and Stanley Kirkby with orchestral accompaniment, written by Von Tilzer. This novelty song from 1913 features the playful, syncopated style characteristic of ragtime-era popular music. 7:03 Vivienne Vayne on The Addams Family 7:22 Vic Mizzy - The Addams Family (TV theme) — The Addams Family was an American Gothic sitcom that adapted Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons into a 30-minute television series with named characters and a household setting. David Levy created and developed the show with Donald Saltzman and cartoonist Addams, and it aired in black-and-white on ABC for two seasons from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, producing 64 episodes total. Vic Mizzy composed and sang the show's opening theme. 8:19 Philip Glass - Seward Sanatorium 11:17 Christopher Young - Jump Rope (Nightmare) 12:08 Numatik Lab - Night Fears 14:31 Vivienne Vayne on Michiru Oshima - At The Time Of Victory 14:42 Michiru Oshima - At The Time Of Victory 19:50 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato 20:02 Arizona Jack - The Ragtime Goblin Man (1913) — A ragtime song recorded by Arizona Jack and released in 1913 on the Cinch label, a British Zonophone product. An acoustic recording from the early pre-World War I era of recording. 23:20 King Dapper Combo - Castle Blood 24:49 Whitewater Trio - Holy Ghost, With Love Divine (1923) — A spiritual recorded by the Whitewater Trio on August 13, 1923. This 78 rpm recording was digitized from the original disc and is part of the Internet Archive's collection of historical phonograph recordings. 28:02 Vivienne Vayne on Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Feast Of The Mau Mau 28:12 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Feast Of The Mau Mau …and 20 more. The whole running order: The Night Shift Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 62 free 24/7 channels and 191 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.
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- 0:00 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato
- 0:10 Vivienne Vayne opens episode 2
- 1:39 She - In the Kingdom of She
- 2:58 Hercules (commercial, 1958)
- 3:53 Harry Fay & Stanley Kirkby - The Ragtime Goblin Man (1913)
- 7:03 Vivienne Vayne on The Addams Family
- 7:22 Vic Mizzy - The Addams Family (TV theme)
- 8:19 Philip Glass - Seward Sanatorium
- 11:17 Christopher Young - Jump Rope (Nightmare)
- 12:08 Numatik Lab - Night Fears
- 14:31 Vivienne Vayne on Michiru Oshima - At The Time Of Victory
- 14:42 Michiru Oshima - At The Time Of Victory
- 19:50 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato
- 20:02 Arizona Jack - The Ragtime Goblin Man (1913)
- 23:20 King Dapper Combo - Castle Blood
- 24:49 Whitewater Trio - Holy Ghost, With Love Divine (1923)
- 28:02 Vivienne Vayne on Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Feast Of The Mau Mau
- 28:12 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Feast Of The Mau Mau
- 30:20 Douglas Pipes - Charlie Bites It
- 31:58 The Shoes - Count Duckula
- 33:07 Carlo Rustichelli - Un Ospite Sgradito
- 34:23 Vivienne Vayne on Hobgoblins - Somethin's Jumpin' in the Pumpkin Patch
- 34:31 Hobgoblins - Somethin's Jumpin' in the Pumpkin Patch
- 37:44 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato
- 37:56 Magic & The Omen
- 38:19 Hap Palmer - Witches Brew
- 40:10 Jim Parker - The Vegas Vampire
- 42:24 Vivienne Vayne on Charles Bernstein - Run, Nancy
- 42:41 Charles Bernstein - Run, Nancy
- 43:12 Messer Chups - Tremolo from the Crypt
- 44:44 Douglas Pipes - Father and Son
- 51:00 Messer Chups - For Everyone Over 30
- 54:34 The Night Shift on Stupid Potato
- 54:45 Vivienne Vayne on Happy Halloween
- 54:57 John Zacherle - Happy Halloween
- 56:08 Piero Umiliani - Violenza
- 57:46 The Jackson 5 - The Boogie Man
- 1:00:35 Tahiti - The Boogieman
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