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4:14:27 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Throwing out trash cans, TV Guide, Megalopolis (2024) in limbo?, Buy Nothing Day, supermarket, The Guy Under the Seats, Chris Elliott, supermarket, alien tunnels, Daredevils of the Clouds (1948), The Golden Turkey Album: The Best Songs From The Worst Movies (1985), Into the Night (1985 film), Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016), Oval Office meeting, Billy Murray songs, Over On the Jersey Side (1908), My Old New Jersey Home (1921), Chili Bom Bom (1924), alternate version of Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus (1915), The War In Snider’s Grocery Store (1915), Bank Heist – 20th Century Fox – Atari 2600 (1983), ColecoVision Smurf, murder mystery dinner buffet, Fol-de-Rol de Rampler, The Grateful Dead – Mountains of the Moon on Playboy After Dark, Eagle Mall, BOOP The Musical, Betty Boo, Gene Hackman dead at 95, reality manipulations, Creature of the Cosmic Rig (1956), AI, AGI, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:32:56)… Richard Nixon on the phone with Ronald Reagan (10/26/71) [Nixon Library, public domain], The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) TV Trailers – Color / 1:35 mins [YouTube], Theme from – Aplicacion de Capa de Sellado Asfaltico (Part 1) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Anton advert 1 [via Webm8 productions], Sony Metreon Marketing Video [YouTube], Cheerleaders Wild Weekend (1979) trailer [YouTube], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 8) [Archive.org, public domain], 1974 by Plex Auchta [Soundcloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], LV Nuova (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], Reforth Danport (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Pulse FM [via Webm8 productions], Google your way to a wacky office [YouTube], Fashion Queen by Kulor [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Fashion Queen (What I Should’ve Done The First Time Übermix) by Kulor [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:40:35 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Another example, Tricky Disco, songs where the band name is mentions, bands which have songs the same name as the band, Steely Dan T-shirts, Mandrake Handshake, K-Pop, 1907 – He Goes to Church On Sunday, Gasoline Gus And His Jitney Bus & Camptown Races sung by Billy Murray, The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe (1987), “Marvel 2199”, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Headvisiting the Slip, supermarket ranting, mental conditioning, Bourbon and Beyond 2025 festival, Yachtley Crew, mansion dream, current events analysis, Old Lady Needs A Pillow, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:00:00)… Oodles Of Noodles (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], YTV The Tomorrow People (1988) [YouTube], CBS Network – The American Girls (Promo, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Restored video: Walt Disney World Monorail – Front Seat around EPCOT Center (Feb 1992) [YouTube], ON TV – “Coming Soon” (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Chauffeur’s Training School (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], American Express Pavilion [collection], The Games of Starcade – Bega’s Battle [YouTube], Herb the Nerd Burger King Commercial 1986 – Where’s Herb? [YouTube], CP Air 1983 [YouTube], Maple Leaf Rag by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Hot Kestrel (Remastered) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Songs of Change by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], top 100 scary logos part 5 [YouTube], What will I do when I will grow up by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:58:36 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Bus to up north, cat wheel update, throwing out trash cans, the end of garbage and money, Dungeon Crawler Carl, nature of creativity, The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe (1987), PEPs / Mandela Effect, Adam Curtis documentaries, ALSO Magazine, Halfevil Graphics, Search for the Emperor’s Treasure (1981), Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves open beta, Overwatch 2 brings back loot boxes, Julius Shulman: Modernism Rediscovered, Inherent Vice (2014), golden ages, a cooldown in novelty, Kentucky, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:18:06)… Pure Energy [via Webm8 productions], Newsweasels 10-Second Promo (1994) [collection], Gift Star coupons for cigarettes (1968) [archive.org], TVOntario Magic Shadows intro 1982 [YouTube], WLS Channel 7 – Ending of AM Chicago, Rebuttal, and Opening of Happy Days (1976) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], MST3K on The Comedy Channel (4/14/90) (Break 7) [YouTube], Saigon By Night by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Hoppy, the Bunny: Background for Reading and Expression [Prelinger, public domain], Northern Express by Longman [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], National Express Safety Announcement by hyderpotter [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Level 3 : Run on the expressway by Komiku [FreeMusicArchive, CC0 1.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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3:06:07 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Faerie on the shoe incident, invisible beings, SNL50 – 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, SNL50 Concert, ABM at SNL 15th, Starbucks dream, Dungeon Crawler Carl series, Macho Condor Palms (2/18/25), A View From Space, Onsug Radio 811 – The Obtuse Angle, The 1988 Anomaly Theory, Elon Musk on AI, yyxy, Morningstar Commune, Bridget St. John, So Have We, A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Theda Bara in the news, free speech, Rainforest Cafe at Menlo Park Mall closing, WATMM forum shutting down, computer simulation, save scumming, Earth addicts, Jacksons, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:24:48)… Out Of by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Powerlush by Sluttrigger [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Route One (1976) [FedFlix, public domain], Welcome to Xenon [YouTube], Ripple Boogie by Simon Stålenhag [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], ABC Fall promos 1976 [YouTube], NBC Lineup Promos 1978 [YouTube], The Mental Saloon Intro [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Overnightscape 784Ff Ghost Office 5/29/11 (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:50:24 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: What’s in the box?, Birchwood Palace Industries, Corwood Industries, Jandek, fonts, Delphin, Delphian, Palatino, publications from Birchwood Palace Industries (Videoland: A Visual Catalog of American Video Store Logos, 1980-1995, Private Worlds: A Visual Catalog of Progressive Toy Designs, 1970-1990, Trust Me, I’m a Doctor: A Visual Catalog of Generic Dr Pepper-Style Soft Drink Logos, 1995-2020, Sealand: A Visual Catalog of International Shipping Container Logos, 1965-2020), SoBe Mr. Green, obliviana.com. Severe Repair, my personal universe of failed projects, Chambers of MUON update, long lost Onsug hosts, PQ Ribber update, seeing Jack White 3 nights in a row (Irving Plaza, Kings Theater, Brooklyn Paramount), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 nominees, Gustaf, Grinderman, nightmare snowy outer borough drive home, reality blam, Bodega, Roni Size, Kruder & Dorfmeister, It’s a Theater Ceiling, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:09:33)… Telporsyndrome by A_dontigny [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Headbone by Sally Ride [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Believe by Qsign [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dreamworld by Spell 336 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], David Letterman Drops stuff off a five story tower [YouTube], Crotchbuckle And Friends Play The “Music” Of Fnij by GST Mugwump And Friends [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 2.0], Beublin 06 – Parking Lot (Season One – 1990) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Pine Apple Rag by Scott Joplin [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US], Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], Van 1 by Bumbard [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:48:10 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: More snowstorms, charging port woes, Family Feud, Super Bowl LIX, bad words, SCTV, paper straws, end of the penny, Tape Land 180 – Moodbruck – Nightstation (April–July 2012), seeing Jack White 3 nights in a row (Irving Plaza, Kings Theater, Brooklyn Paramount), Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Liquid Diamonds, Gentle Giant, George Washington Day, tsunami warning, The Outsider, van culture, collecting old TV sets, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:07:22)… The Starlost – original TV opening [YouTube], Swimming (Waves Of Experience) by Webmadman [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Jean Shepherd – Ice Cream War (7/5/63) (excerpt) [collection], Drink My Drums by DJ RUSH [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Home-tune new [via Webm8 productions], Leaving Sector X – Equinox by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WTHR Channel 13 – Editorial – “Urban Homesteading” (1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Sinfonietta Op.60 – I. Allegretto by Leos Janacek [musopen.org, public domain], College of Automation (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Locust Avenue West by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], The Caravan by Clark Ashton Smith [LibriVox, public domain], PerK-O-Later by PolloGuitar [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Weird Little Highway: Major Smoko (2/10/25) [Onsug Radio, CC BY 4.0], Ride Until Dawn by Archie Vetters & Drumsdick [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Colossal Rick’s Cafe by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Inconstancy by Plastique Noir [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Welcome Animation (from Drive-In Movie Ads) [Archive.org, public domain].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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1:54:47 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Trash can question, perspectives, snow, The Alan Parsons Project, Freudiana, “Dark, Far Out, Hard Rock, Modern Age”, Pelter CD-ROM, Super Bowl, tracking Wienermobiles, One Battle After Another (2025), Thomas Pynchon, Brooklyn, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:14:05)… Renee Zellweger Develops Spicy New Series [Dailymotion], Doxa Sinistra – The Other Stranger (sample sources) [YouTube], Steel Dawn (1987) trailer [YouTube], Hot To Trot (1988) [YouTube], Telemann – 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 14, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], Radio Movie Spots 45rpm – Fillmore [Archive.org, public domain], For Tomorrow by Emerald Park [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Ah the Highlands (for Sender) by Lofiuser [blocSonic, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], King Kong Man by MrJuan [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O by Roger McGuinn [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Godzilla vs. King Kong (Grateful Dead – 1970-11-08 – Capitol Theater) [Archive.org], Burger Chef – “King Kong Glasses” (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], What You Need To Know by Jelixa [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Look by Thoola [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], “Eye On” – Computer graphics – from late 1982!!! [YouTube].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:45:24 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Business monkey bottle, Generation X, snow, early bus, hotel demolition, CRTs, cat wheel training, condo association, Trout Fishing in America, vegan scrambled eggs, comic shop, Comfort Cuckoo CD Collection, Star Magic, Cingular Wireless, Dungeon Crawler Carl, AI, subtle graffiti, new arcade in Port Authority, Saturday Night (2024), Paul Simon, Star-Ledger ends print edition, Lane Adored in Dream, train dream, geese turn, missed the Wienermobile, and much more…plus the Other Side (at 2:04:29)… KNXT-TV2 (1972) THE BIG NEWS Promo [Obsolete Video/YouTube], All that Matters by Professor Kliq [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Some Creatures by Magic Bread [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Prairie Fire (7/11/96) (part D – Wienermobile) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Wrong Girl by In Isolation [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], The Yellow Denim Arcade Situation [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Solid Men to the Front by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Weebles Tree House by Romper Room (Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1982 World’s Fair Energy Express Theme Song [YouTube], L’eggs Sheer Energy (Commercial, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Five retro technology commercials from the 90’s [YouTube], Technopagan by Choston Bands & Junkard Sane [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

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2:52:43 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: All melted, dew point, Morning Dew, M*A*S*H, ape assistants, pile driver, FireAid, water cooler, Goodles, Nirvana reunites with guest singers at FireAid, Grateful Dead – The Closing of Winterland (Live in San Francisco, CA 12/31/78), Grosvenor Square, Moodbruck – book idea, “A Radio Station Inside a Book”, Once Upon Zonk, SNL 50, Rockefeller Center, vegan lunch, 6th Avenue, American Dream and the blue laws, One Fast Cat cat wheel, gas leak detector, Phish in Mexico, brunch synchronicity, Jimmy Buffett, time travel, Legends of Indie Comics: Words Only, Zaccaria Pinball returns, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Infiity Nikki, Suzanne Ciani, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:11:35)… Croissant by Sheeft [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WMAQ Channel 5 – Sorting It Out (1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Placebo by Delano [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Arena (Gottlieb, 1987) [PinMAME], Biblical Rhythms by Vivien Lake [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], ACG Commercial (from Comedy Central – Break 5) [collection], PowerMac PCI – Boot [collection], Shooting Expo Area Sounds [collection].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com