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1:44:42 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The restroom rules, bus delays and conversations, crumbling infrastructure, a lazy Sunday driving around my old college after the rain in the late 1980s, H.P. Lovecraft, celebrities who died at age 46 (around 17,000 days), Cthulhu, bagel time, cherry phosphates, Vic and Sade, Quaquaversal Satellite – Jimbo Talks Forever (3/3/14), audio software, left handed, show notes, Ronald McDonald, Portlandia, art, humans, painkillers, Mr. Headvisit’s Pinball Infinitude (3/2/14), time perception, computer pinball, The Pinball Arcade, PS3, The Carrie Michel Show #37 – San Antonio Trip (3/4/14), new albums (You Should Know by Carrie Ann Carroll, This Means War by Sideshow Romance), dreams (time travelling with Marcia Brady, driving while asleep, giant black robot in book of miscellany), Paul Ryan, Ash Wednesday, primitive aspects, crude oil paperweights, oiliana, fan film Star Wars: Threads of Destiny, True Detective, The Oscars, plastic surgery, one-man band, Monk Time, The Atomic Cafe (1982), The Voice, Those Who Kill, too much death in media, celebrate life, Force Ten by Rush, joie de vivre, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:04:29)… Start It Off by Hot Fiction [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Famous Cameracorder [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Interviews In Downtown Omaha – August 1970 – 03 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chains of Her Love by Black moon [Dogmazic, CC BY 2.0], Lo Que Viene by Ignacio Ouzande [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Movie Channel 1981promos – bumper [YouTube], Superdiscount by John May Bull [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mattel Electronics Intellivision PlayCable Adapter commercial [YouTube], 80 mn (Original Mix) by Avanea [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Shannon And April With Friends (Party Fun With Recorders Volume 1, Comfort Stand) [Archive.org, public domain], Mattel Electronics Baseball TV Commercial – 1979 [YouTube], I Don’t Want to See You Anymore by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Nawal’s Song by Roy Smiles [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Tom Donahue [collection], Road Kings (Williams) (1986) [PinMAME].

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2:04:29 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Insectoid temperature, traffic jam, De La Soul Is Dead, burning out on music by listening to it too much, Boards of Canada, neural pathways, corny scooters, Whisper To A Scream, subway guy, the happy idiot archetype, the pan flute, Japan earthquake photos, how are we expected to react to tragedies, orange juice and mashed potatoes with chemicals, TV shows, The Voice, American Idol,  Timecode (2000), Short Attention Span Theater, fake crying, Portlandia, Grand Central Terminal, olde fashion cameras, octagonal room, Octangularly Yours, Sifl & Olly, historic lamppost, clock store in corridor, seeking understanding, I went to the supermarket, Black Ice Little Trees, Nabisco Chewy Chips Ahoy! Root Beer Float Ice Cream Creations, Alka-Seltzer Fruit Chews, Village Candle – Patchouli Peppercorn, dreamcatcher, Sour Patch Kids Redberry Stride Gum, Listerine PocketPaks Breath Strips – Cool Heat, VR, angry guy, Star Wars 7, spaced-out food servers, 74-minute CDs, days are getting longer, snowstorm coming, The Overnightscape 282, discontinued energy drinks, TV Guide, The Americans, furnaces, Phantasm (1979), existence, Jake Bugg, candles, weirdoes staring at me, subway beeps, LCD Soundsystem, Arizona, ambient recording concept, Stereolab song about Lucia Pamela – International Colouring Contest, customized Fab Four Suture, noisy people, boring graffiti, PC game – Rockstar (1989) by Wizard Games on Archive.org, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:23:36)… Cinnamon Bear – Wooden Indian (12/17/37) [collection], Jackin’ the Bonsai by Captain Zig [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Reagan & Gorbachev 1985 – “Friends” [collection], Perfect Gambler by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

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2:13:03 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Inventiveness of the human mind, Mitch Hedberg, Livingston, NJ, drugs, Livingston Mall, haircuts, wedding band, Tori Amos, EPCOT Horizons song,sun snow, Tori Amos, pasta and coffee, Daffy Dan, Tippi Turtle, depressing music, The Atomic Cafe (1982), Siskel & Ebert, soup, De La Soul is Dead, 209, Jordache, Peak Freans, Toffifay, who are these people, Explode-O-Pop, Jordache commercial – “I hate my mother”, a go thought, Akashic Records, new Tree Bag Ask album “Ankh Mug”, new fiction idea, cult members, Nine Inch Nails, college times, Alta Diggers, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:32:36)… Coyotes on the Boulevard by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Peace of Mind by Obtuse [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Apollo 8 – Borman Lay Reads [collection], WFLD Channel 32 – Newstalk with Wanda Wells – “Psychology and the Vote” (Part 1, 1984) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Basketball 2 Mattel game classic tv commercial 1979 [YouTube], Jean Shepherd – Ice Cream War (7/5/63) (excerpt) [collection], Ambient-M (2003) by Antony Raijekov [FreeMusicArchive.org, CC BY-NC 2.5], 1974 PeopleMover Tour – Fantasyland [collection], RE/Search magazine plug from IRS The Cutting Edge 1986 reseach V. Vale [YouTube], The Fonz Pinball (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Novo DanUp – Sabor a Popcorn [YouTube], WTHR Channel 13 – “NBC-Style Station ID” & Promo (1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Pioneer Express by Jennifer Avalon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Saw Mill River Road by Polar Lion [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dungeons & Dragons – “Products Of Your Imagination” (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], BAIN de SOLEIL commercial [YouTube], KAAY Eric Thomas May 1981 aircheck 1 [Archive.org, CC0 1.0], This Beautiful Machine by The Heavens [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Lo fi by aoriste [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

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2:13:57 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Gloomy evening, fog of the eerie afternoon, Olympic curling, TV commercials, clown shortage, annoying noise, Slava’s Snowshow, mime, the past was boring, circuses, cereal, change, 57th Street, the last Rampler, State Quarters, 17 pounds of coins, art auctions, True Lies, food characters, Japanese snack review (Pocky’s friend – pejoy  – chocolate cream filled biscuit sticks), The Americans, batteries, Generation X, cynical and aimless, Apple Store, FAO Schwarz, closing time, Lego, Monty Python, Playmobil, Calico Critters, retro candy, Zero, Jim Henson’s son John Henson dead at 48, The Muppets, listener email (Rich from North Carolina – synchronicities), snack review (Snyder’s of Hanover – Sweet & Salty Pretzel Pieces – Salted Caramel), horse-drawn carriages, Pretzel Pete Cheddar & Ale Pretzels, Motel Hell, American Idol, subway, new sushi place, Rush Week, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, roses, Johnny Carson, theories, poise, True Detective, Big Hug Mug, Pink Floyd T-shirt, Carcosa mythology, rituals, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:33:06)… Cucumber Lotion by The Bombers [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], The Mike Douglas Show with Robert Blake (Promo, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Ouroboros by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], Backpacks from Outdoor Products (Commercial, 1991) [collection], grocery store training film 1989 (3/3) [YouTube], Comme Des orages by Obsibilo [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Biomythos by Revolution Void [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Ottawa Ontario 1980 [YouTube], Pat Sajak Show with Patrick Stewart–1990 (excerpt) [YouTube], Masugra by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Why the Lizard Continually Moves his Head up and Down by William H. Barker [LibriVox, public domain], Back to 1987 (face a) by fspee [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5].

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1:55:18 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The Frank Nora Show 2000, counting shows, Cinnabon, 9/11, Krispy Kreme, Public Phone 2000, Black Knight 2000, The Frank Nora Time Machine, patching in, random numbers, German monorails, digital archiving, subway preachers The Overnightscape Closet, snacks from Taiwan, injured customers, Grand Central, a toast with Asparagus Juice, Twin Peaks, True Detective, the historic liquids, electric vehicle, let go of the past, resurrection synchronicity,  De La Soul, night people, Ellen Page, rap music, peaceful weirdness, raining, toothpaste review (Crest Be Adventurous Mint Chocolate Trek Toothpaste), P.M. Dawn, chemical, taking a picture, depressing music, ultra obscure font “T.H. Grandee Swash”, soup, living in a simulation, roasted garlic with potato and kale soup, history of the show, vague gratitude, disappointment, chaos, time vaccines, 5-Hour Energy from the ABM 2012 reunion show, the future of the show, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:14:26)… We Ask You To Ride by Wooden Shjips [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], February 11, 1984 Showtime promos [YouTube], Pathfinder: Brand Portfolio Mapping in the new BAT (2001) [Archive.org], Durango-Silverton RR Dec 01 by BoilingSand [Freesound.org, CC BY 3.0], Diamond Lady (Gottlieb, 1988) [PinMAME], El hombre que venia del Siglo XX by Jaime Heras [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Clever Rodent Cafe by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Acid Rain by Atlantic Thrills [FreeMusicArchive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Garth Brooks talks about the relationship he and Chris Gaines have with their fathers [YouTube], Banned In Brazil by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Blue Optic TV commercial (from CityTV commercial block 1984) [YouTube], Milton Bradley Dark Tower Game Tv commercial with Orsen Wells [YouTube], All strange away by Fassbinder F+ [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Freeway by Kurt Vile [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube], My Straw Hat – Mix 3  by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0].

F2000

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1:46:10 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: A smell of burning plastic like 9/11, the snowstorm yesterday, TV review (The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles), thenewno2, Hey Bulldog, Nirvana, Eurythmics, rose questions, Eric Idle, The Rutles, Pete Best, my childhood obsession with interdimensional travel, Duran Duran, Technotronic, Traveling Wilburys, Sid Caesar dead at 91, De La Soul, video arcades, emulation, VR arcades, Arcadecraft, new metaverses, Nightstation, violence in video games, gargabe bins on wheels, Grand Central, time travel, soup, gelato, indulgence, Maggie Estep (Gen-X spoken word artist) dead at 50, creativity, Crest Be – Mint Chocolate Trek Toothpaste, Fruitopia, listening to old episodes, Purple 7, Five Alive, identity, announcer, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:05:49)… Selling The Downtown Dream by Copper Man [collection], Convenient Food Mart – “Bottle Pop” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WJPC The New 95 AM – “Win a Superstar Supercar” (Commercial, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WGN Radio 720 – “We Should Have Listened to Roy” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Golden Bear Restaurants – “Gold Rush Special” (Commercial, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Sunshine Special by Schroeder’s Playboys [Archive.org], HBO May 1981 preview & bumpers [YouTube], AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], KNOWSTON RADIO SNAPSHOT 6004 [Archive.org, public domain].

F1999

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1:41:18 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Brutal winter, Pax, Snow Miser, horrible weather, Winter Olympics, curling, 1976 Summer Olympics, watching TV in the 1970s vs today, DVR, serendipity, soccer, Dewey Decimal System, kids dressed up as Abraham Lincoln, The Beatles, punk fashion, making a statement, safety pins, cosplay, green Boro taxis, Shirley Temple Black dead at 85, The Little Rascals, The Vietnam War, Anita Bryant, the draft, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, movie review (Blue Jasmine (2013)), Woody Allen, Star Trek Continues, Kickstarter, Family Guy, soup issues, falafel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Vince Gilligan, NYU, JFK, 2000th episode next week, rooibos, middle age, 17,000 days old, toothbrush memories, aspects of the show, churches, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:01:14)… Cybermind by Kadasarva [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Ghosts (feat. Keep Shelly in Athens) by Plastic Flowers [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Showtime Tonite with Renny & Caren 1981 [YouTube], Empowered Empire (Out Take) by Mike Adams, Eric Matchett, Killr Kaswan, C. Goff III [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 1977 Commercials: Mego, Larry Kane, Moving Pictures, Star Wars [YouTube], En Route (ou Enfin! Le Défilé Capsule de Temps va au Centre de Contrôle) by Monroeville Music Center [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], Truman & Groucho on The Dick Cavett Show (5/25/71) [YouTube], New 2005 (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Michael Row The Boat Ashore by Outta Limits [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

F1998

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1:21:30 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: In the Grand Central Dining Concourse, using my phone to record, confusing week, snow and transportation issues, personal space, someone sat down next to me, sippy lids, snow hoax, freeze, Mac history, Macintosh OS X Mavericks, someone else sits next to me, Mercury Retrograde, Girl Scout Cookies, Howard Stern Birthday Bash, Jay Leno, Marble Hill, the very first Virtual Reality NYC Meetup, Nightstation, Bill Nye and Ken Ham Creation and Evolution Debate, thought control, technological origins, interdimensional barriers, 2000 episodes, and more… plus the Other Side (at 41:12)… ProbeOne by Studio35D (Rene Splinter) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Grange Dodge (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1984 SHOWTIME “After Hours” Animation Graphics [YouTube], Syd Barrett Interview Part 2 [YouTube], Your Smile (Beat Doctor remix) by Prism [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Tomorrowland Viewliner Station (Oldsmobile) [collection], Theater One Dream [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Going Off by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Google your way to a wacky office [YouTube], Tribes by Frame [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Hunter and the Tortoise from West African Folk Tales by William H. Barker [LibriVox, public domain], THE MOVIE CHANNEL promo (1984) [YouTube], 1974 – PeopleMover Tour – Go Go Goodyear [collection], Hodgepodge Lodge (excerpt) [YouTube], Deberias sustentarlo by Nubian [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

F1997

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3:11:13 – Frank on a snow day in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Snowy icy mess, postcard from Dubai from Bicyclemark, NY/NJ map, lip balm review (Chapfix+), snack review (Cinnabon Mixed Nuts), waiting for the bus in an ice storm, Martha Stewart, bird cloud, Sharper Image catalog, Super Bowl, Joe Namath, NJ Transit, coffee review (Oren’s Daily Roast – Beowulf Espresso Blend), evolution, It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, cats, rotary phones, Facebook game review (High 5 Casino), old school studio show, Couch of the Seaboard with Poncho on Bortle-Scoville Community Radio, commercial music, Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Other Side, Sochi Olympics, Radio Shack commercial, Slim Goodbody, online video history, Willys Jeep, Video Village (Road Blasters, S.T.U.N. Runner, Eyes, The Pit, Star Castle, Moon Patrol), VR, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:30:54)… HBO promos – sign-off 1977 [YouTube], Mutual 1939 – Attempt to broadcast to Mars [collection], Complicated Thing by Monster Cyborg [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Hunch by Starlight Girls [Bandcamp, CC BY-NC 3.0], Medley Moving and Storage (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Bob Crane Show – KNX-CBS Radio – Interview with Rod Serling [YouTube], Jealousy by Lilly Wolf [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Hyperion by Whalers [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Drugs at Work (Employee Version) (1988) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], The Street People (1986) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Squabbling Gods by Globular [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

F1996

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1:48:34 – Frank investigates “Super Bowl Boulevard” in NYC, on Broadway from 47th Street down to 34th Street… plus the Other Side (at 1:08:21)… City Sounds by Garmisch [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], SET ME FREE by Jonny Kinetic [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], The Best of Bob Grant from John Lightning 5 (excerpt) [collection], Soixante-8 by Obsibilo [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Stove Top Stuffing For Pork With Ally Sheedy (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Can’t Get A Grip by Yop [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Everybody’s Fault But Your Own by Obnox [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Orson & Dick shmooze about tv interviewers [YouTube], Butterscotch Drops of Lime by Kulor [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Throbbing Red Oatmeal by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0].

F1995

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2:01:55 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Investigating “Super Bowl Boulevard”, too cold to continue, The Grammys, The State of the Union, HD video, plastic surgery, internal evil, The Dark Crystal, Daft Punk, Metallica, meta-government theories, Stereolab, Indian food, soup, sodium, thug, Bronies, Bluffcosm Cassette NYC (February 2001), ego, individuality, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:21:36)… Hitclip by Infight [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Playball (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Mutual – NY World’s Fair Patrons Rescued [collection], TV Guide Commercial – 1977 [YouTube], Red Rage by Elixir [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], I Can’t Tell You Why I’m Smiling by Bullette [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], La estrella de Fomalhaut by Jaime Heras [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], SHOWTIME promos (Thursday, May 24th 1984) [YouTube], WGN Channel 9 – Sunday Matinee – “The World of Hans Christian Andersen” (Opening, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], That’s Incredible [YouTube], Global Communication by Frame [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], About BWebCentral.com by Brad Detchevery [Archive.org, CC BY 2.5], Treasure by Rodd Keith [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – ABC News Special Report – “Carter Cabinet Changes” (1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Cowboy X Sesame Street (Jean Shepherd) [YouTube], Rumbaluna by MrJuan [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Imperial Leather – “You Can’t Beat That, Karate Man” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Washington Post March (with Adjutant’s call) (Sousa) by US Navy Band [Musopen, public domain], Latin Nightbug by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], WDW Monorail Spiel 10 by Jack Wagner [collection], King Edward VIII – Abdication Speech (1936) [collection].

F1994

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2:52:28 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Psychological aspects of cold, talking to a wall, America, need a hat, question of the delivery of meaning to a consciousness, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, squash, pinball, law of attraction, complaining, hat shopping, security concerns, Super Bowl, Family Guy, salt water puddles, coldwave, tuque, The Great White North, Zen Burger, arcade review (Modern Pinball NYC), data noise, Grand Central fun facts, firmament, ping pong, presidential platform, people living in the tunnels, soup, love, Captain & Tennille divorcing, old celebrities who are younger than me, XTC, Sylvester, disco, Paint American, EmoSPARK artificial intellgence, no connection, magic seeps into innocent productions, Crap From The Past, pop  music, Sniff ‘n’ the Tears, paintings of interdimensional girls, Happy Days, Pinky Tuscadero synchronicity, dusk, laughing, Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon, 16mm dandelion, train announcer, tech increase, the Other Side, Those Amazing Animals, Rocky synchronicity, dust collectors, Burgess Meredith talking about moray eels, Steely Dan, The Mighty Boosh, Pat Sajak, Ed Grimley, boring time travel, computer voices, UFOs, the new golden age, ignorance is bliss, preacher, opera singer, cat food, and more… plus the Other Side (at 2:11:48)… KAAY – Michael O’Sullivan aircheck [Archive.org, public domain], Around The Entrance by Frame [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], SHOWTIME promos (July 1984) [YouTube], Cyberspace by Electronic World [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Longmont Potion Castle – Virtual Balboa [YouTube], Dancing Tiger by Damscray [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Those Amazing Animals – Joe Schirck [YouTube], The Enemy of My Enemy’s My Enemy / No Speed Trap by Louis G [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – Fridays (Promo, 1980) [Fuzzymemories.tv], Urban Rapidity by Roberto Daglio [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Podcast Studio35D Episode2 (April 21, 2007) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

F1993

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2:42:27 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Very cold morning after snowstorm “Janus”, weather hype, The Sopranos, New Jersey’s image, Super Bowl, Weed Bowl, Indian symbolism, Bioshock Infinite, dog on subway, straphangers, hellish commute, flying cars, The Phantom Menace, Grand Central, -40 degrees in Sweden, Goldilocks, Maxwell Smith Balls, dream of the end of the world with weather wars and living toys, squash, tolerating emptiness, shampoo like ice, slacking off, The Pinball Arcade, vending machine, new Nightstation “dark ride” demo (0.4), absinthe walk, Canadian geese, mallards, women’s squash, the sum of all positive integers is -1/12, Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon, fractals, perfect moment, vegetarian dilemma, soup, De La Soul is Dead, new theory of church, introverts and extroverts, religion as a primitive interpretation of high technology, a beautiful design that was damaged in some way, dead malls, abandoned amusement parks in Asia, Modern Pinball NYC, Boba Fett news, Lando, Lobot, Koo Stark as Camie, Barnes & Noble, vinyl, Target “Greatland”, American Idol, dining concourse aggression, Frank Nora Simulator, video game review (Bioshock Infinite), politics, ultra violence in the media, and more… plus the Other Side (at 2:02:01)… Kentucky Fried Chicken Training – Post Mix Beverage System [collection], Cloudy by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WSNS Channel 44 – “Psychedelic Station ID” (1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Venture – “Hairdryer and Musk” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Cohen Method by Tab & Anitek [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Longmont Potion Castle – Donut Handler [YouTube], Entrée Des Dames by ValDesLacs [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Nixon on phone with Kissinger (4/7/71) [Nixon Library, [public domain], Obliviana Wander Radio Mini Preview #1 (4/18/02) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], I’m Tired by Walrus [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Spiro Agnew – St. Louis – Draft Dodgers [collection], Mirror Maze by Dong [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Oakbrook Center – “What I Want For Christmas” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], ABC Fall promos 1976 [YouTube], Churchill – Riddle, Mystery, Enigma [collection], Motorcycle Boy by Slave [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Jean Shepherd on The Joe Franklin Show (10/13/72 – WOR TV) [collection].

F1992

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2:01:22 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Happy birthday Andy, sitcom star deaths, Russell Johnson (Professor from Gilligan’s Island) dead at 89, the heart of pon .p culture, Generation X, our relationship with TV shows, Dave Madden (Ruben Kincaid from The Partridge Family) dead at 82, the Gilligan’s Island death guide, Mr. Magoo, cartoon booth memory, Super Bowl in NJ, the band with one song, squash, pop culture simulator, future friendly, the new season of American Idol, American Idol judges, reflective metal circles in Times Square, recreating a Sharper Image in my house if I was rich, B. Dalton Bookseller, weird chemtrails, Professor could build a radio out of coconuts but couldn’t fix the boat, Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan’s Planet, Partridge Family 2200 A.D., The Brady Kids, wizard bird, The Brady Bunch Movie, Nightstation, photos on an escalator, squash again, gadget lust, Apple Store, Snake Alan College synchronicity, meta in society, “that guy”, Grand Central, crowd noise, later on in Union Square, cult members, snack review (Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips – Sea Salt), beverage review (Coco Libre Protein Coconut Water – Coffee), mind control, Movin’ on Up by Primal Scream, freedom and love, 1996, the far future, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:20:45)… A Fistful Of Time by Atomik Circus [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], John Peel’s Final Perfumed Garden (8/14/67) (excerpt – phasing) [collection], Harris Bank – “Free Hubert Alarm Clock” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1971 – GAF Viewmaster with Jodie Foster and Henry Fonda [YouTube], The Gloucestershire Wassail by IKOS David Clifton with the choirs of Peterborough Cathedral [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chewin Gum live by Smarton Trio + 1 [Budabeats, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], UFO Party by MrJuan [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Dutch Radio Commercials 1985 : Compleet Sterblok [Archive.org], Mappy (Namco, 1983) [MAME], Coffee House by Dan Tindall [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Polar Bear Man by Polar Lion [Onsug], Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) – Trailer [YouTube], Chez Bob’s Back at School 82 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], This Is Jerk by Juanitos [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Way to Go! with Dr. Don (Episode 1, Part 3, 1979) (granola, reptiles) [FuzzyMemories.TV], kRaga1 by KraftiM [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Dragon’s Lair (excerpt) [YouTube].

F1991

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2:11:58 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Very foggy morning, pogonip, people driving like maniacs, smart cars, sun and moon, fog banks, symbolism, is the world being edited like in Dark City?, model train meetings, Nightstation VR, The Sharper Image, new paving in Times Square, Zeitgeist Crazy Paving, jackhammering, TV studio, wasteful filmmaking, grease pumping, model train pursuits, bank with ladder logo, Hippodrome, insane economic system, mystery talk show from the early 2000s, D&D stats, Gauntlet, falafel, Geoffrey Zakarian’s Heirloom Bean soup, how to pronounce the letter “H”, banana issues, creation vs. evolution vs. technology, another mystery talk show host, new world order, N.W.O. by Ministry, other 2014s, information, The Michael Essany Show, Duke Fightmaster, Shakerleg on Conan, homeless quotes, the doors of Grand Central, 1Q84, 2Q14, chimp head, gray Twizzlers dream, squash, new store “P!Q”, “visible” Barbie, weird Indian food, Khaosology Q&A, John Lundberg, Miracle Men, The Miracle Man, crop circles, the persistent “5 Videos” dream, online commercials, TV reviews (Space Dandy, Space Adventure Cobra, Lillyhammer, Louie, Lady Gaga Muppet Christmas, Girls, True Detective), elevator screen, car 2090, frozen week, ruts, using mysteriousness, Boards of Canada, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:31:06)… Nightshift by Nicoals Eller [Supafeed ,CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Surfin Simon by Crazy Aces [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], RCA – “I Got a Free TV” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Golden Champale – “The Bold One” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Caution2 by The Other [One on Twoism], Repo Man TV Version – Rodriguez Brothers [collection], Grass Girl by The Zombie Drivers [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Helen Reddy – Very Rare Interview (excerpt) [YouTube], The Games of Starcade – Galaga [YouTube], Spinnin’ by Alex [ccMixter, CC BY 3.0], Fraternity Vacation (1985) [YouTube], Sky Rockets Rag by Polar Lion [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dailysonic Episode 26 – 28 Hours A Day – 4/19/05 (opening) [collection], The Stars and Stripes Forever by United States Army Band [Musopen, public domain], John Lennon & Paul McCartney Interview (New York – Larry Kane (TV, Newsfront) – 5/14/68) [collection].

F1990

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2:25:57 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Wintry mess, scorpion snow, hexagonal mysteries, a bustle in the hedgerow, Velveeta shortage, dip-type snacks, vending machine quest, topiaries, concourses, escalator messages, blue numbers, unexpected snack bars, Corridor of Losers, the Chinese death harp, little liquor bottles, New Jersey in the news, traffic jams, misery, The Police, presidents with personality, disaster du jour, illusions, new people, TV in the 70s, The Little Rascals, Bewitched, Paul Lynde, movie review – Her (2013), the near future, ATM, new $100 bill, Bob Grant, 1973 time travel dream, dream of a scale model of “Disney’s Hawaiian Dock”, Marvel Hedge Row, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, silly fictional names in marketing, old guys in commercials, Cutty Sark, mixing some cement in a wheelbarrow, addiction, personality test PEP, unoriginality, Val Doonican as himself, Khaosology Q&A, premonition, Joe Boxer, Magic Foggy, Diggerland, soup, Pylones becomes “P!Q”, building a new train station under Grand Central, mango lassi, listening to the archive, regret, Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Spoonz, aspects of Pennsylvania, Shwings, Freemountain Hats, Yoda hat, Stone Temple Pilots, confident rock stance, meta analysis, cup o mashed potatoes, Twin Peaks rumor, drone, Flava Flav, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:45:26)… grocery store training film 1989 (1/3) (excerpt) [YouTube], Thougtless Desire by Organoid [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], NBC Lineup Promos 1978 [YouTube], Nixon – “I’m Not A Crook” [collection], TetonMountainStomp by Schroeder’s Playboys [Archive.org], Lazy Bones by Wooden Shjips [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Menlo Park Mall Commercial from the 1980s [YouTube], Rodgers: Circus on Parade (The Grand Finale) by Bensenville Municipal Band [Archive.org, CC BY 3.0 US], 2 Minutes by Tubular Tos [Soundclick, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Arcadia – The making of the Videos – Election day – 1985 (excerpt) [YouTube], Symbiosis at EPCOT Center (excerpt) [YouTube], Friends (Live) by Jenni Potts [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees by Roger McGuinn [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sneaky TT Broadcasting System 1 (9/12/10) (opening) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Up & Down by The Wavers [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5].

F1989

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1:55:29 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Polar vortex, frost quakes, unreal people, gas dream, City Arts Building dream, foggy pre-dawn bus stop, foggy empty Target parking lot, Underworld song Cups from Beaucoup Fish, decongestant, cake, Turkish photo exhibit, illusions, F Troop, Khaosology Q&A, pancakes, new Yestercades in Somerville, Bob Grant airchecks,moving past consvervatism and libertarianism, Comet ISON disappointment, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:15:21)… 1981 Spaceport Employee Training Video Pt 1 [YouTube], 1981 Spaceport Employee Training Video Pt 2 [YouTube], Bronson Pinchot AMLA Interview 11-3-89 – pt. 1 of 2 [YouTube], Bronson Pinchot AMLA Interview 11-3-89 – pt. 2 of 2 [YouTube], Maybe by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0].

F1988

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3:01:35 – Frank in The Overnightscape Studio in New Jersey. Topics include: Snow day, catcam issues, coffee gifts, Peet’s Coffee, searching for City Roast hotel coffee, beer review (Kelpie Seaweed Ale), cereal prize, candy review (Wild Ophelia Smokehouse BBQ Potato Chips Bar), Space Dandy, little yous in your eyes in the mirror, Airplane (1980) – Flight 209, Archive.org, podcasting, annoying trailer, The Console Living Room, Maze Craze, Radiohead, the year 2000, Austin Powers, The Love Guru, Cinnabon, The Gold, The Overnightscape 906: Half a Supermarket (8/29/12), the time machine of Frank, Chainsaws & Toasters, card game review (Superfight!), going into the living room, the mail, the cats, Wii, lotion review (The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector, The Body Shop Absinthe Purifying Hand Cream), hemp and absinthe, MSNBC “Lockup” Marathon, people in higher worlds, Spice Girls, whisky review (Johnnie Walker Double Black), Vanilla Sky (2001), Alicia Witt, Hollywood Stock Exchange, taking a neutral stance on the mystery, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:21:10)… Square Pickin’ by SLiVeR [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Welcome To the Underland by Lo Faber [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 3.0], Mountain Giant by The Re-Stoned [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Dateline Walt Disney World – The Disney Decade, 1990 [YouTube], Hasbro – Tente – Come To Life – Vintage Commercial – 1970s [YouTube], Quand je serai grand – INSTRUMENTAL VERSION by Löhstana David [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Spiro Agnew – “Pampered Prodigies & Professional Pessimists” [collection], The Voice [collection], Propinquity by Solxis [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], Ginchy by The Surfside IV [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Spaceport Arcade (TV Report) [YouTube], Hot Dog City OST – Credits by NESMETAL [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Mother Earth by Schattenfell [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0].

F1987

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2:33:09 – Welcome to 2014, ultra blizzard “Hercules”, theory of the future, the holidays, driving through Connecticut, Mohegan Sun, history of Indian casinos, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Ryan Seacrest, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Harry, Tappan Zee Bridge, toll plazas, The Pinball Arcade on Steam on PC, new NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, megalomania, horse drawn carriages in NYC may be replaced with electric “horseless carriages”, Bob Grant dead at age 84, weed stores in Colorado, light bulbs, dream of time travel and German tattoos, the 209 day mark, Alltown, slot machines (Lord of the Rings, Chainsaws & Toasters, Family Guy, The Gold, Sun God, Moon Goddess, Avatar, etc.), super hot burrito, Krispy Kreme, Spin Street, Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul, “Tenderness” by General Public, Winter Garage, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:52:50)… Fine Fine Fine by The Mentalettes [Budabeats, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Guarantee Auto (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], history of Cineplex Odeon Theatres–Coming Attractions (1985-1997) (excerpt) [YouTube], Dance Of Shadows by SERGO.TEL [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Launch CD-Rom Magazine Ad from 1997 [YouTube], Hot Dog… The Movie (1983) – Trailer [YouTube], Leafless Quince Tree by Rolemusic [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Solar System by Depressive Art [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], NBC Lineup Promos 1978 [YouTube], Emotion by Rock-80s [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], WBBM Channel 2 – It’s Worth Knowing with Mary Jane Hayes (Opening, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Red Rose Flow by Kino Oko [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – AM Chicago – “Hoffman & Ski Show” (Part 4, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Track 07 by Flexor [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

F1986

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1:45:35 – Strange weather on the porch, Camino Viejo cigar, driving with my grandfather, El Camino Real, geese flying, slacking with Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited and Facebook slots, haircut, Ballast Point Sculpin India Pale Ale, Nightstation, the next-gen VR metaverse, The Overnightscape Underground, weird balance, the incredible mystery all around us, science and the supernatural, accepting that your thoughts on the unknown may be wrong, the comfort and prison of belief, my complex relationship with Jersey City, going to NYC with college pals in the 80s, the PATH Train, 9/11, Jersey City commutes, ley lines and energy vortexes, my grandmother’s ghost, consensual reality, pleasing bittersweet memories, the future, South Sudan, romance of a hydraulic lift, a brighter tomorrow, vacation, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:05:10)… Flight Of The Igloo by S.E.T.H [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Untitled: Anywhere But Here (1970s) [Prelinger], Ryuusei Janshi Kirara Star (1996, Jaleco) [MAME], WGN Channel 9 – In Search Of (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Doug by East of Earth [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Captain Kangaroo – “Get Your Shots” (PSA, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], No Werewolf by Allah-Las [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Midnight Monologue (Demolee Guitar Mix) by Acid42 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Various Stations – “TV DX Potpourri” (1979/1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Cave of the Heart by SLiVeR [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

F1985

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