The Overnightscape #654 (11/5/07)
- November 4th, 2007
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The Overnightscape #654 (Monday, November 5, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Snipped my thumb, childhood memories of folding wooden rulers, attractions on 42nd Street, remembering the Broadway City arcade, the black coat, lack of pockets, back on caffeine, Midtown Comics, crazy guy with folding wooden ruler, Nokia Theatre, retracing the steps of “Frank’s Guide to Classic Arcade Games in Times Square – February 4, 2002” (heard on episode 493 – 7/5/06), Ferris wheel, tape measures, a scene from “Heroes” in Times Square, Bar Code, the noise, Charmin Restrooms coming back, Laser Park, remembering “Ha!” the cable comedy channel, electric shock arcade game, comic books, new NHL Store with a Starbucks, cutting your nails, Curad “band-aids”, bootleg DVDs, escaping a conversation, mistaken for store employee, and sparkly diamonds. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com)
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The Overnightscape #653 (Sunday, November 4, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: “The Porch Trilogy” – Episode 3, a little bit of a breeze in the trees, motorcyclists, bagel phenomena, Ess-a-Bagel, bagels at work, hacked-apart bagels, pumpernickel-raisin bagel with veggie cream cheese and peanut butter, bagel disaster – no bagels left, bagel insurance, researching pumpernickel, “the devil’s fart”, old drinking song, sun is setting, the shadow of a telephone pole, the sounds of birds and cars, Sunday Drivers (“Car Wars” game supplement), candy review (“Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Edamame – Chocolate-Covered Soybeans”), edamame at Japanese restaurants, and goodbye from the Porch Trilogy. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #652 (Saturday, November 3, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: “The Porch Trilogy” – Episode 2, microwave beeps, figuring out the flavor of The Sopranos cigar, the smell of antiques, sharp white on brown bottle, trouble with the names of construction vehicles, driving forklifts, kid’s books, clothes, boxers or briefs, underpants, how to clothe a human body, Alpha Flight t-shirt, gay Canadian superheroes, news teases, Harry Potter spoiler alert, foreign clothes, sandstorms, digging down into the boxer shorts drawers, good socks, food review (“Trader Joe’s Pacific Shores Vegetarian Rice Bowl”), dream review (“The Cyber Sled Postulate”), secret project update, and Puck. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #651 (Friday, November 2, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: “The Porch Trilogy” – Episode 1, Mall of America, Minnesota, strange weather, The Outer Limits Marathon, vinyl records, Xavier Cugat, The Overnightscape in CD quality audio, drinking some Laphroaig 10 single malt Scotch whisky, beer review (“Stone Pale Ale”), demonic gargoyle character, new brewery, cigar review (“CAO – The Sopranos Edition”), Holsten’s, ambient noises, catching up on “Entourage” and “Big Love”, VHS to DVD difficulties, Comedy Central in 1994, Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders, The Vacant Lot, Mercury Retrograde, and no need to rewind. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #650 (Thursday, November 1, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Big view of the sky, honeymoon in San Francisco, the sundog phenomenon, all show descriptions on one page, chemtrails, the conspiracy topic, a complex series of ramps, a chemdog over Manhattan, photographic evidence, drama on Twitter, new Alex Jones movie “Endgame”, eugenics, the slumberland, food review (“Clif Nectar Cacao Organic Chocolate Fruit and Nut Bar”), pronunciation of the word “cacao”, lolcats, icanhascheezburger.com, and the universal show. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #649 (Wednesday, October 31, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: The Retrieval of the Tarot Cards, the area code of the Turks & Caicos Islands, tropical paradise, convincing yourself, leaning back in a squeaky chair, moving to the new place, getting rid of stuff, VHS to DVD, LP to MP3, dream review (“Old Records From Germany”), Dumbledore is gay, boardgames, getting the box out of the closet, baskets, Tarot Balbi, Morgan’s Tarot, Universal Waite Deck, Prediction Tarot Deck, Rohrig Tarot, Authors card game, Fluxx card game, Cerebus Diamondback card game, Secret Dakini Oracle, Cosmic Wimpout dice game, the ultra obscure tarot-like deck “Reflexions” by The Catalyst Group (1987), “The Road Warrior”, The Feral Kid, and a hard-to-interpret card reading. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #648 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Milking squids, random phrase, experimental days, Ion USB turntable, Pearl Jam song “Spin The Black Circle”, Gramophone, 78 rpm record “Queer Street” by Count Basie, recordable records, 1949 DuoDisc, a record Jean Shepherd played on his show – “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” from the album “Knuckles O’Toole Plays The Greatest All-Time Ragtime Hits”, outer groove, 
The Overnightscape #647 (Monday, October 29, 2007 / 24:00 / 11.1 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Frank’s 1990 journey to Toronto, quitting a job because of a blanket, immaturity, a crush on Alison, clothing degeneration, stripping in prepress, imagesetter output, hanging out in the darkroom, guy who new Madonna in the early days, emotional development, dot etching, acid, wrecking a processor, resignation letter, disoriented in the mornings, Amtrak ride to Toronto, locker, youth hostel, hanging out with the born again Christians, Mississauga, religious arguments, pop machine, Yonge Street, Bloor Street, used books and magazine, underground malls and tunnels, 
The Overnightscape #646 (Sunday, October 28, 2007 / 22:00 / 10.2 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: First awareness of New York City, Manhattan area code 646, pink flyer, giant wall chessboard at 767 3rd Ave., cool plaza, stagecoach, metal footsteps, old trains, seeing the movie “2001” as a young child, college trips to NYC, vague 14th St. memories, NYU, 5-floor walkup apartment on Thompson St., little room, Trump World Tower, being a foot messenger, summer jobs, heat wave, riding a bike on the city streets, Staten Island Ferry, internship at MTV News, going to the U. N. to get a picture of Bishop Desmond Tutu, printing industry job, FDR Drive, Pepsi sign, and the idea of the 22-minute format. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #645 (Saturday, October 27, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Girl’s school, spinning out in the snow, Cutty Sark, Completely Random Memories (“A Ghost Town in Montana”, “College Arcade Game Guy”, “Artist Buildings on a Hill”, “Wee Box”, “Barnabee / Herculani”), video game (“Alpha Mission” (SNK, 1985)), smashing Jeep window, Nirvana hater guy, Charles Bukowski bootleg tapes, “Under 21, Go Quietly”, Shirley Temple, grenadine syrup, and Jokerz pinball. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #644 (Friday, October 26, 2007 / 26:00 / 12.2 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: The exploding soup, super fast meals, the Pyrex bowl, universal food recepticle, drawer problems, record-breaking day, defunct department stores (“A&S”, “Ohrbach’s”, “Stern’s”, “Bamberger’s”), pompous pianos, relating “Lord & Taylor” to “The Prince and the Pauper” and “The Brave Little Tailor”, “Little Lord Fauntleroy”, Mickey Mouse, “The Brave Little Toaster”, fake trailers, escalator issues, very long hair, the no sneakers rule, drunk cartoon characters, guys with jester caps in the subway station, painful stair climb, loud indoor jackhammering, The Times (of London) article, Wikipedia, the “Master Blaster” ear cleaning product, and five very special household appliances. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #643 (Thursday, October 25, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Amazing origami, tinkling, rubber “wax”, dream review (“Plane, Overpass, Tornado”), beverage review (“Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky”), spelling, lounge, cereal with hempmilk, hemp foods, spentgag (“Full House”), the paper towel comment, and how to make clear ice. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #642 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Random early 90s television, listener audio (California Place Name Help – “Ranger Craig from The Rock”, “Bill from The Shadows”), 48 Hours with (fake?) Paul McCartney, “The Dave Thompson Comedy Special”, animated “Lord of the Rings”, Michael Moore on Donahue, “Live at Five”, Father Ritter, 600 for 600 email (#122 – “Bud (The Overnightscape’s Apprentice)”, “Long Time Listener Courtney”), MP3.com, Bluffcosm, “Blufftoon” audio piece (“Tornado Warning” (excerpt) from November 25, 1973), and the vacuum fragment. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #641 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Obscurity levels, voices from the future, Iowa, cool area code shape, show formats, sports and fashion, dealing with VHS tapes, anime, Geraldo, Alive From Off Center, “You Killed Me First”, mysterious girl “Lung Leg”, love of analog, Super Cool 1999 Tape, VLC, Saturn, Gulf War Update, Patriot Missiles, the low point of Twin Peaks, false wars, and the lovely Sherilyn Fenn. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #640 (Monday, October 21, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: In the studio audience of 
The Overnightscape #639 (Sunday, October 20, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: The dawn of distillation, Canada, Lake Michigan update, Mr. Sasha the Cat, a gathering of friends, rappers, stress, brandy, beverage review (“Remy Martin VSOP Fine Champagne Cognac”), a Sagittarius, centaur with spear, mythology, “props” on sale at comic book stores (Star Wars “Remote”, Thor’s hammer “Mjolnir”, Beta Ray Bill’s hammer “Stormbreaker”), a nerd paradise, expensive scotch glass, computer games in Korea, PC bangs, Starcraft, computer game review (“KartRider”), and the legendary Super Mario Kart. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #638 (Saturday, October 20, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Dawn of the dystopian future, stopping going to the movies, benefits of NYC, movie review (“Blade Runner: The Final Cut”), Harison Ford, all the different versions of Blade Runner, Atari, Cuisinart, Pan-Am, the flying car, history of the Ziegfeld Theater, The Ziegfeld Follies, old movie theaters, interesting crowd, neon umbrellas, applauding Vangelis, pervasive steam on the city streets, Times Square, the monster party concept, strange similarities between cult movie endings (“Mad Monster Party” and “Blade Runner” / “The Apple” and “Repo Man”) , robots and replicants, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick, glowing flying cars, and the analog VHS thing. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #637 (Friday, October 19, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Little train station rituals, show history, a photo of great artifacts, old reviews, beverage review (“Metromint Lemonmint Water”, “Metromint Orangemint Water”), comments on the blog (Mike Barclay (from the beverage industry) on the recent “Pure Cool” beverage reviews), Flash intros, VHS tapes, Dazzle device, Twin Peaks, and anger. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #636 (Thursday, October 18, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: The Synchronicity of the Dryer Balls, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. States that are 2 states away from the border, the random phrases, the nature of reality, hypnopompic phrase “Warp Garden Pervasive”, passing through a sea of information, “As Seen On TV”, executive stress relievers, wandering around drug stores, “I want Dryer Balls”, areas of the body that are harder to dry after a shower, laundry accessory review (“DryerMax– Dryer Balls”), juggling, Nellie’s Laundry Nuggets, interesting tactic, and Lake Border USA. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 
The Overnightscape #635 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007 / 20:00 / 9.4 MB / theovernightscape.com) – Tonight’s subjects include: Got rid of the tarot cards, getting into bed after a shower, zonking out, rescuing cats from an apartment where the apartment right next to it was gutted by a massive fire, cat carrier issues, trying to figure out the “falafel on the side” concept, finger burn healing, super obscure Tarot-like cards “Reflexions”, and crazy hair. Hosted by Frank Edward Nora (frank@theovernightscape.com) 