The Overnightscape Underground

2:38:01 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Two personal mysteries solved last night, one major (book from which song titles from my 1987 tape were taken: There Is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce (1942)), and one minor (forgotten font Ter Gast), what a card!, Dungeon Crawler Carl Book […]

4:19:20 – Welcome, hosts and listeners of The Onsug radio universe, to come and join a freeform chat in video, which will be released in audio. The Exit Ramp continues for another amazing group show. Host Frank from The Overnightscape is joined by Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, Frank’s brother John, Nate in Wisconsin, Jan Erik from Norway, Bob LeMent from Morning […]

3:10:31 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Randy from California (at 43:22), Eddie Murray (at 54:10), Chad Bowers (at 1:19:10) and Frank Edward Nora (at 2:15:47) for a discussion of G.I.’s, P.I.’s and A.I.’s. Next month’s topics: Prologues, Monologues & Epilogues. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or […]

1:02:07 – In this episode: We are joined for a very special interview with Fran Weinstein, author of the new book, Tortured Souls: High Heels, Low Expectations, and the Hollywood Gossip Mill! Fran details her 35 year run as producer and reporter for huge hit TV series Entertainment Tonight, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, and […]

1:03:51 – In this episode: aborted Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, rewatching 1960’s The Avengers series, Death of Superman comic books, celebrity death: Chuck Norris, Delta Force theme song, Val Kilmer’s A.I. movie, celebrity death: Nicholas Brendon, WPLJ-FM Scott and Todd Show “Blame it on Hussein” parody, Topps trading cards based on movies and TV shows in the 1980s, Pee-Wee documentary, […]

1:19:45 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Synchronicities: blood, coffee, movies, clarinet/saxophone, Nightstation. Ref: 713-01, 996-23, 126-49, 988-09, 908-29, 976-24, 109-23, 1002-01, 1011-25, 117-32, 103-079, 990-09, 915-06, 631-03, 910-49, 621-018, 1012-017, 995-15, 984-41, 224-01, 994-05. License for […]

3:28:54 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: New Boards of Canada single Introit / Prophecy At 1420 MHz, 16mm projectors, nuts, worshipping, Deadwood Sweet Jane cigars, the gift, The Terminator, Chainsaw Man, Fantasy Island, Bond villains, Star Trek, Section 405 shirts, the birds, Theme Restaurant Design, Entertainment Destinations, genetically engineered glowing flowers, […]

3:39:44 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Boards of Canada tickets, base 36, my epic poem New Whychock Revival, vehicles, Dadaism, Times Square Skywalk, James Bond, The Monks, Middlesix of the poem, The Reality Siren, conspiracy theories, vertical hold, time warps, Reason mastering, The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Rabbit […]

Fusebox 278: “SMARMAGEDDON” 30:45 – COLD OPEN: “Purty Mouth”:: Show Open :: Lookin’ Mighty Good :: Slime Clip: Patel Says Baseless Lie :: Smarmageddon Slime :: Disco Slime? :: More Slime To Follow :: Fusebox Liner :: Grindhouse Resurrection Spot 5 :: Clips Of Slime :: The Few, The Fabulous, The Fired :: The Door […]

1:41:03 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives. New Whychock Revival is the latest, much streamlined version of my book of poetry, which I’ve been working on for nearly forty years now. This audio version is read by a […]

3:05:21 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Faces, Chainsaw Man, The Devil Wears Prada (2006), altering the past, alternate timelines, ins ide the mind, science, Murder One, 7-11 from the old days, beverage review – Limited Edition Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut, memorial sign, Pinball FX Williams Pinball Volume 10 (Diner, Fire!, Comet), […]

1:14:36 – Alternate Timeline Records presents songs inspired by Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse, as heard on Onsug’s Killer Serials. All of the actual songs (but none of the instrumentals) are included — a double album’s worth!   Song Title StartTime 1. A Diamond in the Grass 0:00 2. Two Men 1:35 3. Cherchez, as […]

1:27:24 – Join Mike and Chad as they discuss, Valley Post restaurant park, Empire Strikes back with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Star Wars , orchestra star wars empire strikes back, jedi, ewoks, tauntaun harryhausenism, star wars return of the jedi, Monkey fairness,the joy of finding jobs, movies with alligators, working out at Red Mountain park […]

2:23:46 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Too may cars, detour?, streets, Fridays, Country Club, White Rock, King Charles visiting America, Rich Hall, Not Necessarily The News, controversies, Hearthstone, Slant, questions, snippets of conversation, World Cup $150 train rides, Phish, Rush, Boards of Canada, The Firesign Theatre, The Art of […]

49:37 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! This time we’re once again trying something different. It’s the “Onsug Daily Shuffle”, where for each day of the week, you hear three 2-minute random clips from the Onsug Archive. I think it came out pretty good, let me know what you think. Ref: 603-46, 411-37, 211-19, […]

1:54:37 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Celebrity sightings, the DMV, Phish, Section 405, dandelions, Pleasureseekeresque, Chainsaw Man, upcoming entertainment releases (Pinball FX – Williams Pinball Volume 10, Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book 8 – A Parade of Horribles, Forza Horizon 6, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Boards of Canada album Inferno), New […]

11:15 – What… what are we doing? Recorded in Sydney, Australia. Licence for this track: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Attribution: Ruben Schade. Released April 2026 on Rubenerd and The Overnightscape Underground, an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts; this one notwithstanding.

30:29 – Welcome back to the dimension known as ‘After Hours’. Join us in a night time journey through some conversations in the night cafe, get some late night consumer advice about the dangers of Uber-type taxi services and tune into a radio shock jock as he finds himself confronted with the ‘truth’ about Trump […]

1:42:28 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Back in New Jersey, Die Hard (1988), Chainsaw Man, laptop issue, lot full, trivia night, Glo Worm, old Internet radio shows, CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger, Voyage Topaz Maximum, New Whychock Revival, new Boards of Canada album Inferno coming May 29, brainwashing, and much more… […]

2:16:23 – The conclusion of the serialized version of The Dain Curse, as it appeared in the February 1929 issue of Black Mask. Reading and commentary by Dave in Kentucky, with a feline review by Mr. Bean near the end. Songs and other music provided once again by Dave and the Suno AI. Musical Selection […]

6:40:18 – Frank and his wife Denice in Las Vegas, Nevada, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived in Las Vegas, A Poet (2025), Uber to a vegan Italian restaurant, arrived at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort, view of Sphere from the room, coffee turbulence, casino, slots fail, The Wizard of Oz stuff, memory, psychic senses, […]

7:27 – Dave in Kentucky’s “Killer Serials” series has been presenting Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse as it appeared in Black Mask from late 1928 to early 1929. It features not only Hammett’s original text, now in the public domain, but songs based on the events of the story, turning it into a sort of […]

5:01:45 – The Three Weasels (Bryan, Peter, and Frank) in Pennsylvania, and then Frank back in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived at Bryan’s in Pennsylvania, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eddie Izzard, Dressed to Kill, AI, moon mission, theories, soy sauce, The Silmarillion, Chinese grocery, kava kava, King of Prussia, kava disappointment, Dungeon Crawler Carl, record store, […]

26:00 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! This time we’re trying something different. The clips will be shorter, two minutes and nine seconds each. And there will be 11 instead of 22. And the audio quality will be lower, something like AM radio. Let us embark on this new experiment! (Synchronicity: Disney theme parks.) […]

2:38:32 – Dave (in Indiana, temporarily) is joined by Luna, Eddie, Chad and Frank, and they examine the whys and wherefors of whoever and whatever, whenever and however it strikes their collective or individual fancies. Next month’s topics: G.I.’s, P.I.’s and A.I.’s. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or […]

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, […]

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 […]

1:18:19 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Synchronicities: telethons, wavy lines/lightning bolts denoting broadcasting. Ref: 907-15, 128-09, 403-44, 772-03, 721-18, 686-029, 970-01, 992-04, 602-61, 823-070, 611-17, 106-76, 612-06, 404-34, 904-01, 985-35, 1013-15, 409-13, 960-13, 998-03, 131-13, 123-55. […]

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 […]

Fusebox 277: “THE DOGS OF WINTER!” 30:30 – Show Open :: Here Fido, Got A Nice Orange Treat For Ya! :: A Grand Time Was Had By All :: Fusebox Liner :: Grindhouse Resurrection Spot 2  :: Who Did It Rod? :: Speaking of Degenerates :: A Slithery Spin On Yoga :: Fusebox Liner ID […]

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 […]

33:55 – Welcome back to the dimension known as ‘After Hours’. Join us in a night time journey through some unusual news stories, the world of cult movie fanatics and a forgotten nineties sitcom. ‘The Man in the Pub’, meanwhile, ponders the possibility that Britain’s press are trying to manipulate reality – are Tulpa-manifesting Tibetan […]

2:13:17 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives. Fuzzy Daupner (Carrie Engdahl–vocals & guitar, Rob DiCaterino–drums, Phil Mould–bass) live at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair, NJ, on Thursday, June 28, 2001. Recorded by Frank on a stereo cassette Walkman. This is […]

1:19:03 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! x Ref: 107-31, 127-34, 132-03, 411-31, 986-35, 142-09, 989-18, 136-21, 712-48, 957-56, 406-35, 945-01, 920-54, 1012-29, 771-042, 995-08, 603-29, 1016-07, 651-42, 405-09, 114-09, 968-01. License for this track: Creative Commons […]

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, […]

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, […]

2:04:00 – Killer Serials continues its mock-opera rendition of Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse. Naturally intelligent lyrics by Dave in Kentucky, artifically intelligent musical settings by Suno in the Web. Feline reactions to Dave’s reading are by Mr. Bean. Musical Selection StartTime 1. Black Honeymoon 0:00 2. Off the Beaten Path (instrumental) 5:55 3. A […]

1:20:35 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Another good one… Ref: 112-05, 138-14, 1018-21, 1007-23, 1019-01, 121-33, 948-08, 951-08, 906-06, 972-18, 402-09, 941-02, 107-17, 979-05, 781-21, 1013-20, 701-096, 946-01, 304-23, 409-28, 651-53, 911-36. License for this track: […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

2:37:30 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Chad Bowers (at 29:13) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:44:35). Pandemonium ensues. Next month’s topics: Who or What, When & Where, How & Why. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on April 10, […]

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, […]

4:32:58 – Welcome, hosts and listeners of The Onsug radio universe, to come and join a freeform chat in video, which will be released in audio. The Exit Ramp continues for another amazing group show. Host Frank from The Overnightscape is joined by Sam from Wisconsin (Sinister Purpose) (first time on The Exit Ramp!), Chad from Chadcast, Eddie from Ireland, Bob […]

1:21:19 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Comic Con synchronicity. This is an amazing selection of random clips! Perhaps the best one yet! Ref: 761-07, 910-60, 731-16, 997-05, 988-12, 904-08, 988-13, 211-50, 951-13, 998-03, 923-03, 407-46,102-06, 901-48, […]

1:44:22 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Waiting for the snow to melt, Florida, the cats, gave up on Best Guess Live, TextSavvy, California Fantasy Lies, hippo dream, sun trash synchronicity, The Firesign Theatre, Dope Humor of the Seventies, Duke of Madness Motors, Clown Cars & Pocket Machines, thought experiments, time travel, […]

4:10:47 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: SpaceX rocket launch – will I see it from my darkened kitchen?, a day and a night later, lunar eclipse, sound of the distant highway, the walk to the bus stop, Iran, snacks, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Gate 209, deeper narratives, The Firesign Theatre, next […]

Fusebox 276: “I DID IT ROD!” 29:22 – COLD OPEN: Of Pudding And… :: Show Open :: You’re A Professional Right? :: Mr Jeff Pollard :: Fusebox Liner :: Grindhouse Resurrection Spot 9 :: Fusebox Liner ID :: Jeff Is Guilty As Charged :: Host is MIA? :: North To Alaska :: A Human Rubik’s […]

2:29:27 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives. Two months before I finally gave up on OSOA (Obliviana Super Occult Amusement), and four months before I started The Overnightscape, I talk all about my projects while driving. It’s very […]

2:13:07 – Killer Serials continues its comeback with this second installment of Dashiell Hammett’s The Dain Curse, which appeared in the December 1928 issue of Black Mask. Reading by Dave in Kentucky, with feline commentary by Mr. Bean and music by Dave and Suno.   Musical Selection StartTime 1. Dark Blue Background (instrumental) 0:00 2. Trendy Cults […]