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5:54:17 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Metaverse dream, wanderlust, oil change, Dave and Buster’s, Southern Living, cool drive to the comic shop, 7-11 from the 80s, Willowbrook Mall, Elevator Action Invasion, Total Wine, Hobby Lobby, slob art, religion, Desert Door Texas Sotol, the next day, “love’s a grown up god”, back to Route 23, Israfel by Edgar Allan Poe, coffee, gas, cheese try, Babybel Plant-Based Cheese Alternative, the next day, playoff games, fonts, surreal drive, astral plane, dimensions, record lack of snow, D&D OGL fiasco, AI, automation, utopian dreams, Morningstar Commune, PEP (The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe), A Sleuth of Abzarby, Nomadi Entertainment, My Swell Dinner Party, Reviews: Another Top Five Worst Movies on Videotape, the next day, shootout dream, plot armor, timeline interestingness, nihilistic thoughts in the morning, Cindy Williams dead at 75, Andy Kaufman, Has-Been Corner, faded bus rickets, store weirdness, Indian grocery, Haldiram’s All in One Mixture, bus came way early, parking lot incident, Poscamp 2023, breakfast questions, Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring dead at 64, Grand Central Madison, Starbucks clock, vegan lunch, Sidecar Seating Area, payphone, thoughts on abzarby, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 5:13:45)… Lady and the Rocket (excerpt) [archive.org, public domain], Fantasy Of Mine by Elegic Landslide [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Mappy (Namco, 1983) [MAME], So Loud! (Re-Edited) by Romahichi [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Time Pilot [YouTube], Approaching Sector X by Welcome To Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Newsweasels 10-Second Promo (1994) [collection], I’m Having Trouble Concentrating by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube], First Date by Leslie Hunt [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Twice Upon a Time Cartoon Theatre Promo [YouTube], So Slow by Simon Mathewson [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Donna Rice – No Excuses [collection], 8 Bit No Tamashi by LukHash [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Kim Fowley ‘Underground Animal’ LP Promo [Archive.org], Jazzin Particles by Fortadelis [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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2:29:10 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Today has new computer and new train station, old computers, dynamite, Kemoni Mahjong, heavy wind, Huckleberry Hound, LIRR, Sapphire and Steel, first visit to Grand Central Madison (the train station under the train station), vague evacuation, unexpected vegan lunch, Another Turn of a Painted Corner, beverage review (Kin Euphorics – Lightwave), new french fry formula, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy reconsidered, Times Square Hum, Pink Panther, weird clues, Broadway shows, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:48:44)… Surfing The Grand Serotonin! Mix III by The Lost Planet Shamen [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Grand Lizard (Williams, 1986) [PinMAME], Yell Love by Page27 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Grand Forks – Columbia Mall commercial (1980) [YouTube], Dinner in Grand Central by Shuwen Zhang [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Malibu Grand Prix Commercial [YouTube], Horse Cop Coffee Leaf by Choston Bands & Junkard Sane [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Google your way to a wacky office [YouTube], Hunt for Green December by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Sound Filmstrip: “A Cup of Coffee” [Archive.org], Third by The Grass Stainz [Archive.org, CC BY 3.0], Secret ‘Man Cave’ Discovered Below Grand Central Platform, 3 MTA Employees Busted (9/25/20) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chopin – Grande valse brillante in E flat major, Op. 18 (perfomed by Olga Gurevich) [Musopen, public domain].

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3:45:00 – Frank in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Light & Magic (TV Mini Series 2022), Star Wars (1977), having fun in the 70s, Dazed and Confused (1993), special effects crew, “Superkids II: The Mystery of the Tristand” (Grarph Productions, 1982), house flipping, Zippo lighters, Mad God (2021), senior trip, toga party, Grarph Productions, The Compleat Inramble (2008), TubeMogul, Pepsi Gift Monster, Led Zeppelin, Sapphire & Steel (TV Series 1979–1982), Pamir Salgam (Fermented Carrot Juice), Balbitype SVG, Corning Museum of Glass, Dazed and Confused (1993) Official Trailer, Riichi Mahjong, AKB48, humble locations for entertainment production, Ion Storm, Nightstation (strip mall version), metaverse locations, imaginary radio station, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:04:07)… Computability (Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows’ Computer Video) (excerpt) [YouTube], Deepsco by Cybarasta [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Nixon – Apollo 11 Phone Call [collection], Maple Leaf Rag by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], THE LEGACY 1979 London radio advert [YouTube], Hill & Gully Run (10/9/97) by Robert Hunter [Gravity’s Rainbow compilation, Archive.org], Big Dipper – Radio Interviews 02 by Demolition Kitchen Video (excerpt) [Archive,org, CC BY-ND 4.0], Dreaming by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Chris Shirley goes to Farrell’s at the Brunswick Square Mall [YouTube], Telemann – 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 14, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0].

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2:54:05 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Board games of my youth, liquor store window, Inramble, 42nd St., vegan Babybel cheese, Pouring Discontinued Flavors Into The System, existence, Google Stadia closes down, The Overnightscape 20th Anniversary Voicemail System – (949) ONS-20TH, the story of the show art, MiniFreak V, more plans for the 20th, The Beatles – Help! (1965), 1st Annual Tired Wired 100 (September 1996), Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged, Water Joe, Robert Drasnin’s Voodoo! series of albums, Synthetic Pleasures (1995), mezcal reviews – Leyenda Puebla & El Sarao Oaxaca, Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:13:35)… Kingston City Limits by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Pennington Road [collection], New 2005 (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], The Exit Ramp #18 – In a Cantina (1/17/21) (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Secrets by Bullette [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], WDW Monorail (1998) [collection], Khaki by Who Ha [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Rastan (Taito, 1987) [MAME], Unidentified Rag Medley by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Stuttering John interviews Billy Crystal [collection].

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2:25:02 – Frank in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Reception Plaza Scene One, The Beatles, interdimensional society, 10th anniversary of the Other Side, ug: Month in Review – December 2022, The Chatham Bookseller, The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth, Dunkin’ Donuts, pompous mall, The Exit Ramp – Clocks & Coins, The Compleat Inramble, Engelsgold font, Flea Devil high score, De La Soul, nerd implosion, Rick & Morty, corporate hijinks, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Overwatch 2, LOONA, Boards of Canada, surf the mind-warp of 2023, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:44:33)… A Thousand Bridges by C-jeff [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Seneca Glass (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Hola Hola Bossa Nova by Juanitos [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], American Express Pavilion [collection], The Deceiver by Sean Wright [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Middlesix – 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers vs Cubs at Ebbets Field [collection], Kool Kats by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], Higgins Boys & Gruber (3-5) [YouTube].

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2:26:23 – Frank in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: TV and radio station cultures, Video Loaf Origins, 20th anniversary of The Overnightscape coming in March, Flea Devil Solitaire, Kings Wild Vintage Reimagined playing card series – Atlantis, Coca-Cola Blak pen, my original review of Coke Blak from 2006, Muji notepads and towelkets, The Beatles topic on Overnightscape Central, Combat Zone Revisited – The File, toy review (Flying Spinner / Intelligent Aircraft / FlyNova Pro), Hull TV, another view of Video Loaf, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:45:56)… Erica Ehm in Much Music Environment [YouTube], Sled Dogs by Snowboarder [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], High Ballin (1978) trailer [YouTube], Kotti by Texel [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Computer and Console Boot Sounds Compilation [Archive.org], Dungeon of Returned Days by Mid-Air Machine [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-SA 4.0], Birthday 1977 (Full Version) (10/2/77) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Letras Rojas by Perro Ciego [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Closing & Tram Announcement [collection], Miami by Kirk Osamayo [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 4.0], WLS Channel 7 – The ABC Thursday Night Movie – “The Return of the King” (Opening & Commercial Break, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV].

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3:12:38 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Spy Magazine, smashing TVs, e-waste, subcultures that are no more, Clever 4Ever, LAMA, Pink Taco, mobile game monetization, Winter Village, Overwatch 2, vegan hoardings on 42nd, coffee machines busted, Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous (1990), Grand Central Madison, dimensional travel, newsstand without magazines, The Hugh, Makku Korean Rice Beer, vegan ramen, dimensional vibes, the astral body, “Oceana Plaza”, Made up a word while brushing my teeth, “Awhaock”, strolling down 5th Ave., Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, Mars 2112, carousel llamas, Avec Jalapeño and Blood Orange Sparkling Mixer, new green comet coming, Punch cigarillos, Reveal cat food, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:30:34)… Monroeville Mall 1970s TV spot [YouTube], Romance Keys by Click Click Click [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], The Magic That Moves the World [YouTube], This Is Jerk by Juanitos [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], NBC Lineup Promos 1978 [YouTube], Local Forecast by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], WDW AM Radio [collection], March of the Turtles by Ronnie Marler [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Bluffcosm Banter #3 (7/9/00) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Opening Overture for Happily Ever, a Rock Opera by Jon Wright [Archive.org, CC BY 2.5], Alchemical Wedding (12/12/68, BBC Radio 1 “Night Ride with John Peel) [collection], The Easy Winners (Scott Joplin, 1901) by Steel Drum Ragtime [Onsug, public domain], Home Sweet Home [collection], Lullabye (Live at Aloha Fest 4) by Aloha Sluts [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Comedy Central 1991 Commercial Break w_Halloween Promo [YouTube], Run by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Night Before (1988) [YouTube], Sabre and Spurs by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], WMBD Channel 31 – Nightmare Theater – “Werewolf of London” (Opening, 1961) [FuzzyMemories.TV].

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3:26:08 – Frank in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Moving trucks, reality underpinnings of daily activities, 2023, a vague Thursday, GIRL’S RE:VERSE, virtual shopping malls, VRChat – Palm Plaza Mall, theory of malls, The Coin Game – Islandville Mall, Guinness dream, Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844 pack, Green Dawn Mall RPG, WhatIF Foods – NoodBox – BamNut Noodles, Flatiron Pepper Co (pepper flakes), nicotine withdrawal, Slow Dance by Anthony Philips (1990), SQUAREAT, Howard Johnson’s Earthlight Room, Fiat Showers, bathtub hoax, Pelé dead at 82, “Buster” of Dave & Buster’s dead at 72, illusory richness, other worlds, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:44:24)… Tareyton Rather Fight than Switch pet shop commercial [Archive.org], Honest Eds 1984 [YouTube], Crow Bean Running by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], A Post Modern Weekend by Karibean [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], beanbag fight by simon_mathewson [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Caribbean Dinner by George Dragon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Hollywood Capers (edit) [Archive.org, public domain], North Hollywood Skyline by Brady Harris [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984) [YouTube], Showtime: July 1982 – Hollywood Close Up with Bill Harris [YouTube], WLS Channel 7 – Eyewitness News at 4:30pm – “Chicago Goes Hollywood” (1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Oklahoma Indian Jazz (Jazz Indio de Oklahoma) by The Benson Orchestra of Chicago (1923) [Archive.org, public domain].

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2:00:20 – Frank in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Nora Spring Water, few memories left of a job in 1993, messenger’s website, welcome to 2023, Apollo 440 ?– Dude Descending A Staircase (2003), Goldfrapp, dry January, Naya Spring Water, NYC weed, Barbara Walters dead at 93, Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95, Grand Central Madison, ug: Cathode Variation (1/1/23), Strange and Wonderful Computerized Treasures, music from 1923 now public domain, Underneath the Mellow Moon – Accordion Solo by Guido Deiro, Fillo’s Puerto Rican Pink Beans Sofrito, Girl’s Re:verse, Phish New Year’s Eve show, Florida of the multiverse, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:19:52)… A Scent Of Europe by rugar [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Herb the Nerd Burger King Commercial 1986 – Where’s Herb? [YouTube], Four Miniatures for Violin and Cello Duo (excerpt 1) by Tim Reed [SoundCloud, CC BY-NC 3.0], The San Pedro Beach Bums & Soap 1977 ABC Promo [YouTube], Sassafras by mGee [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Experimental Art Show Audio by PQ Ribber (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sand by musicfornothing [Soundcloud, CC BY-ND 3.0], NBC Fantastic Journey promo 1977 [YouTube], Minuano by Ian MacGowan [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], WSNS Channel 44 – T.H.E. Movie – “You and Me” (Partial Promo, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Super Fantastic Fun Bunch Beach Party by robotMONSTER [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Blacksmith For The Stars (1959 circa) (excerpt) [A/V Geeks, public domain], Huiskamer 1 by Stefan van den Hout [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Why Doesn’t Cathy Eat Breakfast? [A/V Geeks, public domain], End Credits (Gee/Ear Candy) by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], PRIMATES, NO. 1: ANTHROPOID APES AND NEW WORLD MONKEYS (1949 circa) [A/V Geeks, public domain].

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