"The Valley of Despair" | The Midnight Citizen | Episode 263

Join Mike in the studio late at night, where he wonders why kids aren’t taking summer jobs as much as they used to, and if this means that child labor should be reinstated? Chick-Fil-A tried it this week, and got some mixed responses.In other news, I tried some child labor of my own the past couple weeks, running a playwriting sweat shop in a theater summer camp. There were also some sharks in the Gulf that attacked two teenage girls from Birmingham, and I recount my eerie experience walking through the quiet and unsettling “backrooms” of an old country church last weekend (what the Internet kids now call a “liminal space”).Check out the new home over at mikesbonfire.substack.com, and be sure to, ya know…You’ll get exclusive stuff — like this week’s complete “SUB CUT” (coming soon), the full podcast, plus the pre- and post-show.Did you know I video tape all of my studio shows? It’s true! Check out the complete video of this week’s show on my Youtube channel, or just watch it right here…See my discussion with Bob LeMent on his show STATIC RADIO!Music for this episode: “Gee, I Really Love You” by Heavy Trash; “Hey Lowdown” by Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys ***Backing Music: “Balanced” by 1st Contact; “Country Boy” (Instrumental) by Lobo Loco; “Late Nite Train” by Vans in Japan; “Double Tunnel” by Checkie Brown; “Swampland” by Chris HaugenVideo Street Video Store: Saturday Night Live — Albert Brooks — “Fall Preview” (1979); “Terminator 2 3D” Discovery Channel ExcerptRemember to check out bigger, longer episodes of the VIDEO STREET VIDEO STORE every Tuesday over at mikesbonfire.substack.com.If you like the show and haven’t yet, consider sharing with a friend, and comment. Let’s get the word out already! …And be sure to join the Facebook page and find me on Instagram! …”I can’t believe I used to like these guys.”This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released June 2024 on mikesbonfire.substack.com and The Overnightscape Underground. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikesbonfire.substack.com