The Overnightscape Underground

1:20:17 – 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! A robust blend of sonic wandertainment… a clockiful morning is to be had for all! Ref: 902-05, 978-07, 307-23, 412-27, 968-23, 969-01, 902-58, 712-29, 106-08, 701-073, 801-121, 403-48, 1014-05, 125-44, […]

4:06:05 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Radio issues, The Beatles, graduations, Gravity’s Rainbow, hibachi, psithurism, cigars, The Smithee Awards, alternate timelines, psychic communication, Billy Joel, Nash the Slash, next day, lawn, Nightscans, things I’m waiting for (Hiro Tribe Mini, Mario Kart World DLC, Dungeon Crawler Carl on Peacock, The Chronicles of […]

3:39:54 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Five Guys, Dairy Queen, Societas x Tape, video game collectors meeting at Video Game Connections – first one for 23 years, Route 9 at night, next night, the drive home, Gravity’s Rainbow, “maximalist” novels, Top Hat (1935), past lives, a drunken god, psychic phenomena, Spider-Noir, […]

1:17:56 – 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! Synchronicity: Postcast Expo. Ref: 985-13, 943-06, 946-07, 991-06, 961-27, 305-12, 961-39, 671-42, 965-28, 403-35, 970-47, 231-084, 614-08, 201-16, 951-02, 997-36, 1006-11, 681-04, 222-38, 904-33, 923-02, 223-1. License for this track: […]

2:58:30 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Plastic Man, Gravity’s Rainbow, The Fall, flashes in the sky, Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire, milliard, World Cup, NBA Finals, Doctor Who on hiatus, ABM update, next morning, mate, Roberta (1935), censorship, Top Hat (1935), seltzer bottles, the house detective, Nightstation – Nothingness Express, […]

2:28:15 – Dave in Kentucky provides a prologue, then is joined by Eddie Murray (at 22:39), Chad Bowers (at 52:34) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:39:56) for some monologues about monologues, some simulated dialogues and the premiere of a new musical epilogue. Next month's topics: The Enduring, the Evolving and the Extinct. Record about one, two […]

3:47:36 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Listening to music on a cassette Walkman, The Beatles, Baroque Hoedown, Opaque Hoedown, this circus Earth, Knicks game, bus is late, listening to Boards of Canada – Inferno on cassette, World Cup, reality blam, The Firesign Theatre, O.C. and Stiggs (1985), later, The […]

1:18:31 – 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! This is a wild one! Synchronicities: Mandela Effect, alternate realities, paintings. Ref: 904-08, 102-41, 613-18, 958-27, 971-43, 958-06, 944-23, 997-12, 104-093, 970-19, 116-54, 118-04, 241-02, 1016-23, 1003-11, 1001-08, 137-31, 601-11, […]

2:52:22 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: My car is in the shop, Gravity’s Rainbow, Flying Down to Rio (1933), Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, car repairs, plans changing, robot barista, vegan junk food lunch, Roxy Music, glamour, mac and cheese, the difficult park, lawn care, NBA Finals, mystery event, […]

Fusebox 279: “POLITICAL KAYFABE” 27:35- COLD OPEN: “Does Size Matter?”:: Show Open :: For Whom The Piano Tolls :: Kayfabe Content :: Fusebox Liner :: Grindhouse Resurrection Spot 3 :: Fusebox Bit ID: Shrunken Headed Steve :: Kayfabe in the Ballroom :: Speaking Of Water Rats :: Lying Liars That Lie: Something Fishy at the […]

2:26:41 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Lawn situation, another situation, Boards of Canada – Inferno, Backrooms (2026), Mr. Pibb, sultan synchronicity, the nature of our world, consciousness and the quality of experiencing, overlay of meaning, psithurism, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026), Severance, Italiamo Cedrata, Koyaanisqatsi (1982), void moon, […]

1:20:23 – 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! This one is extra random. Ref: 958-34, 1015-18, 915-01, 920-11, 957-08, 223-1, 916-13, 104-078, 126-26, 404-02, 233-251, 120-27, 503-52, 541-28, 962-34, 921-31, 1004-24, 971-07, 451-43, 711-07, 997-13, 441-05. License for […]

32:49 – Welcome back to the world of ‘After Hours’. In our latest journey through the dark hours, we ask whether a pair of brown flannel trousers can be possessed by evil, as ‘The Man in the Pub’ recalls his cousin’s traumatic experiences with some haunted trousers. Elsewhere, ordinary people ruminate over their amourous celebrity […]

3:02:52 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Listening party later today at Rough Trade Below in Rockefeller Center for the new Boards of Canada album Inferno, “You Look Mabus”, religion, showbiz, 1979, Backrooms (2026), visions, Gravity’s Rainbow, constructed world, higher dimensional geometry, the template of experiential cognition, the difficult lunch, […]

3:01:59 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Candy review (Dr Pepper Cotton Candy, A&W Root Beer Cotton Candy), Boards of Canada & Inferno, Hare Krishna synchronicity, organizing Onsug, The Amazing Digital Circus, Dungeon Crawler Carl, stop motion animation, Mad God (2021), archive news, dish-wallahs article, the experiential factor, Where's My Fortune Cookie? […]

1:20:47 – 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! This one has a really laid back vibe. Synchronicities: too much money, foul language, the pandemic. Ref: 133-10, 961-34, 979-22, 122-37, 1002-20, 1001-08, 997-11, 964-38, 108-66, 1012-01, 404-45, 955-09, 910-49, […]

2:31:09 – Frank on the road in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Off to Rockaway to see Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), Highway Rituals, Lock ‘n’ Chase, moods, coffee, Onsug Archive, motor went crazy, obscure/lost fonts (Dingaling, Rocket Gothic), National Geographic hologram issue (December 1988), lost my way again, my review of […]

2:38:33 – Dave in Kentucky proudly presents Part One of Dashiell Hammett’s Poisonville. The fourteen mini-chapters in this installment are summarized by fourteen complete songs written by Dave and implemented by Suno.ai (v4.5). Several musical genres are represented, including country, bluegrass, folk-rock, Latin pop, reggae, doo-wop and jazz. There’s also a new Killer Serials Theme, […]

4:14:39 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Mini heatwave, fire chief, Tape Land Video, Video Loaf, VHS Forever on Criterion, Videoheaven (2025), video rental stores, massive morning detour through Secaucus Junction, Penn Station, subway, VHS logo font (Lee), Roxy Music, grand Central, Marilyn Monroe, In the Credits of MTV’s House […]

1:18:57 – 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: cosmic theories, synthesizers, travel. Ref: 823-033, 711-58, 122-52, 903-10, 801-139, 301-53, 985-01, 985-33, 1006-03, 752-50, 921-65, 941-04, 916-10, 980-03, 994-09, 969-07, 686-023, 111-076, 451-26, 118-20, 140-22, 253-04. License for […]

2:02:45 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives. My synthesizer versions of old ragtime songs are finally collected in one place! Polar Lion (an anagram of “piano roll”) began when I discovered the website pianola.co.nz, which had a huge […]

2:56:03 – Frank in New Jersey,2:56:03 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The new garbage crew, can robots eliminate garbage, Forza Horizon 6, new book work, hey mac, Lynch/Oz (2022), Wizard of Oz synchronicities, Linda’s Coffee Pot, walnuts and pistachios, always windy for recycling, Other Side synchronicity, demolition progress, Rex Reed dead at […]

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 […]