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The Rampler with Frank Edward Nora – “Night Photography of Buildings” (2am-6am, Sat. 9/19/09 on WFMU). Topics include noodles, pastry, toy review (“BuckyBalls”), semi-dangerous magnetic spheres, Super Snack Time (“Blendy”, “Legendarny Smak”, “Cucu”, “Magic Wave”), hunting, fishing, noodles, Paul is dead, tattoos, “Axcess Magazine” from 1994, old $5 bill, early CD-R drive, Kai’s Power Tools, KPT Bryce, Hotline, WFMU Booze Cruise, bachelorette auction cruise in the early 90s, canasta, mysterious lights in the sky, fake alien invasion, and a whole lot more. NYC recordings: Ticket Ordeal (8/31/09) 25:32, Computer Repair (6/16/09) 29:21, Switch (8/27/09) 16:57. Music: “Thirteen” by Guitari, “Only Saw Trucks” by Fuzzy Daupner, “Fra Diavolo”, “Soldier” by Brandon General, “You’ll Never Win” by Carrie Engdahl, “Chaos” by Amanda, “Gasoline Gus”, and more. Phone call with Jim Sally from Canada. Pinball Corner with “Spring Break”, “Excalibur”, “Monte Carlo”, “Mousin’ Around!”, “Mystery Castle”. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission. (13)

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http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32993

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The Rampler with Frank Edward Nora – “World Trade Center 8 Years Gone” (2am-6am, Sat. 9/12/09 on WFMU). Topics include The Beatles, conspiracy theories, memories of the World Trade Center and 9/11/01, Monkey Tea, edible scorpions and crickets, 15 Minutes Ago In The Stairwell (Sharks & Donuts), western breakfast (Venom Energy Drink – Mohave Rattler, Stonewall’s Jerquee – Original Wild), the mysterious Lysol chip, mental illness, power failure, The Big Kitchen, video game songs, The Green Slime, and a whole lot more. Music: live “Drunken Rampler” by J. Wiz, “The Rampler” by The Lava Children, “March of the Turtles” by Ronnie Marler. NYC recordings: The Beatles (9/9/09) 24:12, WTC Journey – Part 1 (9/10/01) 31:08, WTC Journey – Part 2 (9/10/01) 43:00. Pinball Corner with “Black Knight 2000″, “Black Hole”, “Black Pyramid”, “Black Knight”, “Goin’ Nuts”, “Gold Wings”. Phone calls with PT Wheatstraw and J. Wiz from Southeastern Pennsylvania. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

The Rampler’s main page on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/OS – listen to all episodes, with descriptions and comments

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 11 – Pasta” – 4 hours (broadcast on WFMU 2am-6am, Sat. 9/5/09). Topics include opening a box from Simon from Nevada, dreams, time stores, licorice Mr. Hyde monster cereal “Mr. Doha”, Fonnjo Foon, 15 Minutes Ago In The Stairwell, The Arcade of Ideas (observations from the commute), torrential rain, the WFMU podcast of the show, possum innards, living in a furniture store after the apocalypse, and a whole lot more. NYC recordings: Pasta (9/2/09) 18:59, Grand Central (1/28/09) 31:15, Dream Road (with Peter) (8/30/08) 20:02, Coconut (8/25/09) 18:56. Reviews: Chex Mix Chocolate Chunk Bars, Japanese beverages (“Coca-Cola Plus – Green Tea Flavor”, “Pepsi Shiso”), etc. Pinball Corner with “Haunted House”, “Hawkman”, and “Hercules”. Phone calls with Jim Sally from Canada, Roel from The Netherlands, and Brandon from Canada. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 10 – Mini Jumbo“ - 4:00:08 / 220 MB

Listen to the show at WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32742

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WFMU Podcast of “The Rampler with Frank Edward Nora” coming soon…

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 9 – Style Piglet“ - 3:59:58 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 22, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Topics include the “Horrible Bag”/”Vaccine Bag” containing two scary child mannequin heads from a department store going out of business, EVP attempts with the heads, whooping cough vaccine character and concert in TImes Square, Hurricane Bill, Typhoon Vamco, haircut problem, Alpha Flight, movie “It Might Get Loud”, live Rifftrax of “Plan 9 From Outer Space”, vanity license plates synchronicity, an apocalypic sun vision, and much more. NYC recordings: Hepburn (8/17/09) 22:48, Brooklyn (8/18/09) 23:17, Theater (8/19/09) 17:40. Reviews: DynaPep Supercharged Energy Micro-Shot, Japanese snack (Bourbon Pakila), Japanese beverage (Roots “Peak Andes” Roast One Coffee), and more. Pinball Corner with “Doctor Who”, “Popeye Saves The Earth”, “Star Wars”, “High Speed II: The Getaway”. A great phone call with Tommy from Keansburg, New Jersey, on a wide variety of topics (including The Hindenberg, The Amish, Shelley Winters, the movie industry, and much more). Songs in the “Rampler music” genre: “All That Time (I Spent With 209)” by BellyBrain/Peter Bernard, and “The Rampler” by Sherri West of The Lava Children. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32665

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with videos embedded: http://onsug.com/archives/1294

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 8 – Woodstock 89“ - 4:00:00 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Ice Cream (8/5/09) 16:47, Burrito Incidents (1/23/09) 33:48. Historical Recording: “Woodstock 89″ (8/16/89) 22:16. Reviews: Balance Water for the Mind, Balance Water for Women, No Fear Bloodshot Energy Drink, 18 Rabbits Funky Figs and Cherries granola bar, Illy Issimo Caffe, etc. Topics include holograms, Pee Wee Herman, 7 Second Delay, the exploding kombucha in the park, Skippyjon Jones, revolving door and truck on a truck, Close Encounters,  extreme PSA, Atari Lynx, and much more. The Cassette Mania with “Sleeping Beauty”. Pinball Corner with “Cosmic Gunfight”, “The Machine: Bride of Pinbot”, “Harlem Globetrotters On Tour”, “Hardbody”, “Theatre of Magic”, “Police Force”. Phone calls with Harvie from Australia, Jim Sally from Canada, Judy from Upstate New York, “Jacuzzi” guy. A song in the “Rampler music” genre: “Drunken Rampler” by J. Wiz. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32582

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with embedded videos: http://onsug.com/archives/1277

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 7 – The Desert“ - 4:00:10 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 8, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Train Set (8/4/09) 22:46, Solutions (7/30/09) 29:48. Reviews: “Slippery Spheres”, “Jittery Joe’s” coffee,  “Hempzels”, “FlavH2O” Wild Cherry, “Wise Hot Cheese Popcorn”, “Defac 5-Hour Energy Shot”, “G.I. Joe View-Masters from 1974″. “Krazy Glue”, “Jungle Moc”, etc. Topics include fortune cookies, Trix Cereal credit card, making a train set (clown and secretary in the desert looking at a train in the distance), “The Red Caboose”, Snorks, “inherent Vice” audiobook, and much more. Pinball Corner with “Lady Death”, “Lady Luck”, “Lady Sharpshooter”, “Lap By Lap”, “Laser Ball”, “Laser Cue” “Laser War”, “Last Action Hero”. Phone call with George from Vermont. Songs in the “Rampler music” genre: “Rampler Man” and “Rampler Man (Atlantean Version) by J. Wiz. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32501

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with embedded videos: http://onsug.com/archives/1254

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 6 – Fra Diavolo“ - 4:00:11 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 1, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings:209 (7/28/09) 18:07, Fondue (7/29/09) 18:43, WFMU (7/27/09) 36:28. Reviews “Gu Energy Gel – Espresso Love”, “Yerba Mate drink”, “Potions”, “Squirrel Nut Zippers”, “Combos – Jalapeno Tortilla”, “Guam Quarter”, etc. Topics include parallel parking, brazil nuts, ramen noodles, Pepsi Kona, arcade auctions, newspaper vending machines, towelkets, records on cereal boxes, Irlene Mandrell, and a whole lot more. Pinball Corner with “Gilligan’s Island”, “Krull”, “The Simpsons”, “Gorgar”, and “Time Fantasy”. Phone call with Jim Sally from Canada and John from Texas. Songs “Happiness Train” by The Sugar Bears and “On Yonder Rock Reclining – Fra Diavolo”. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32419

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG post with videos embedded: http://onsug.com/archives/1236

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 5 – Harmonic Convergence“ - 4:00:01 / 219 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, July 25, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Mermaids (7/22/09) 26:13,Gurkha Exotica (7/20/09z) 36:39, Riceballs (6/17/09) 17:13. Topics include Rockefeller Center, energy drink reviews (“Ed Hardy Celebrity Energy Drink – Pomegranate”, “Red Bull Energy Shot”),The Hamronic COnvergence, the new age, tofu incident, bootleg Sharpies, Woodstock 89, Italian museum, Bettie Page/Creature from the Black Lagoon tattoo, Being Human, Frankenmuth News, Elf Hollow Cafe, “Tale of Despereaux” totmato soup, Tron Legacy, toy review (“Myachi”), EPCOT music, Japanese toy review (Disney/Kewpie “Kewsion” Netsuke Cell Phone Straps – “”White Rabbit” and “Orange Bird”), audio feature “The Bluffcosm 5-Minute Vacation From Sanity #4″, Top of the Rock View-Masters, the “for babies” phenomenon, and a whole lot more. Pinball Corner with “Paragon”, “Funhouse”, “Bad Cats”, and “Heavy Metal Meltdown”. Phone call with unknown person reading a poem. Songs “Gasoline Gus” and “My Straw Hat – Mix 3″. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32342

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with embedded video feed archives: http://onsug.com/archives/1219

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“Summer 2009 Ep. 4 – Sopping” - 3:59:59 / 219 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Bunchberries (7/14/09) 15:25, Tim Hortons (7/15/09) 41:11, Udon (7/1/09) 17:56. Topics include energy drink review (“Adrenalyn Shot – Berry Buzz”), candy review (“SweetLife Dark Chocolate with Probiotics”), old recording “The Sophomore Bathoom”), toy review (Re-Ment “The Story of the Sweet Animals”), candy review (“Jokerz” candy bar), sweeping, ethernet cables, Western River Expedition, misty night, death of Walter Kronkite, Muppets Whatnot Workshop at FAO Schwarz, View-Master Shuffle (“Sleeping Beauty”), reading from 158-year-old book “The Great West”, and a whole lot more. Pinball Corner with “Jokerz!” and “Riverboat Gambler”. Phone call with Manny the Mailman and Scott Crawford. Song “Found The Black Box”. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32268

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with the videos embedded: http://onsug.com/archives/1196