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- 08 / 01 / 81 -

"Stardate," three hours of continuous record skipping, early introductions for once, Dillard and Hartford and Dillard, there was news about Albania in the newspaper yesterday, stories from a National Lampoon book sent by John Bendell, Eric meets an "inventoress" in his limousine, a key ring invention, it's now August, Mike claims it's now impossible to buy a bathing suit, it's the tenth anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh, Bunky and Spunky: summer activities, more stories from the National Lampoon book, Mike moves to a new office, Queen in "superdub," lots of people got up for the royal wedding, The Kinks, The Neville Brothers, Norm Prusslin calls in from the NFCB Conference, Norm is at KOTO in Telluride, Colorado, the kind of music Norm is hearing while traveling in the Southwest, putting the two stations on the air together, some of the musicians that have played in Telluride, why KOTO could have more listeners than WUSB even though they're only 10 watts, music from the "Tellulive" album, The Tripod Family: the family, Charlie, and Uncle Jonathan continue their conversation, Willie Nile, Southside Johnny and Lee Dorsey, The Roulettes, the news, IRA hunger strikes continue, the threat of an air traffic controller strike, the death of Robert Moses, preparation for the resumption of the baseball season following the strike, Album Side: The Specials, news of another Specials single, predictions on future Specials album titles, more True Facts, Mike's Loth Lorien promo, George Peoria hosts another call-in segment on automobile maintenance, Bunky and Spunky: tips on being a dictator, Joel Block "Stardate" promo, Rochelle Goldman is coming up next, Sidney Schreiber is on vacation.

August 1
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- 08 / 08 / 81 -

"Stardate," a rundown of what's in store tonight, Craig Carlson left his keys, Eric demonstrates some basics in the Chinese language, the different intonations, how some Chinese words are now spelled differently, different dialects, how to count in Chinese, how Albania relates to China, some "true facts," readings from the "slush pile," examples of Chinese humor, auto insurance stories, Nixon resigned on this date, Al Stewart, Bunky and Spunky: how to make a monster, Kraftwerk, Oakland Ballet ID, The English Beat, "Jazz Alive" promo, Mike hosted "Jazz on the Air" last week, The Electric Light Orchestra, the Nixon resignation in dub, the Tripods are cued up on the air, excerpts from "Concert Billboard," Eric finds out about the village of Remsenburg on Long Island, what Eric does for a living, advice for people who have WUSB bumper stickers, how the air traffic controller strike is affecting Eric's job, Mike had an encounter with a jellyfish on Thursday, hornets and wasps and bees, Venus Flytraps, crickets are all over the place now, doubts as to whether Uncle Rodney and Captain Christopher will make it in tonight, Sidney Schreiber will be in Smithtown later tonight, The Tripod Family: Howard tells his story to the family, a look at the news, birthday greetings to former U.N. ambassador Arthur Goldberg, Album Side: Pierre Bensusan - "Pierre Bensusan 2," Rob Zeiser provides translations, Sidney Schreiber reports from Smithtown on a disturbing turn to the left, some words about Sidney, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Iron City Houserockers, Johnny Ramone ID, Joe Jackson, John Debello ID, Squeeze, a summary of what happened tonight, more "true facts," a promise to have yodeling next week, last minute double identification. Rob Zeiser.

August 8
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- 08 / 15 / 81 -

"Stardate," a new WUSB mascot will be introduced tonight, Otis Redding, Johnny Otis, Otis Spann, the Pakistani music theme, introducing Otis the pigeon who Mike found on the way to the station, trying to analyze his condition, an appeal for callers from Fisher's Island, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, an in depth look at the weather and time, how much it costs to call Fisher's Island (with numbers reversed), Mike makes a bunch of calls to Fisher's Island, how to get to Fisher's Island, more Fisher's Island facts, other islands in the area, calling the time, Eric reports on another Long Island that's located in Tennessee, information on Long Island from a local sheriff's office, how the Eastman corporation is buying out the entire community, Public Image, Bunky and Spunky: a miracle diet for kids, Jethro Burns, Ultravox, Merle Haggard, Mike and Eric are in separate studios, there's a big huge fan in the studio, sea shanty ID, an Otis update, Mike witnesses a pigeon release, wondering whether pigeons are wild or domestic, Joe Jackson, The Tripod Family: the family tries to figure out where to live and what to eat, an apology, a look at the news, pronunciation issues, Album Side: Joe Bird and the Field Hippies - "The American Metaphysical Circus," there was no pizza this week, an Otis update, debating how to care for the pigeon after the show, a repeat of the 706 area code scandal, Stanley Clarke, electronic sounds, Mike reads from his new tape deck's manual, excerpts from "Fiddler on the Roof." [end cut off]

August 15
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- 08 / 22 / 81 -

[first half missing] an interview with Harvey Hunter, recounting when the interview first aired back in April, "Folk Festival USA" promo, The Tripod Family: Howard and Cathy look at a new house with Charlie's cousin Herb, Sam Chatmon with clap-along, another Long Island is found in New Hampshire, an interview with a lady who runs a boatyard up there, a full description of the various forms of wildlife on both Long Islands, some strange facts about loons, the news is late, some odd sound effects, Mike and Eric had Chinese food tonight instead of pizza, the story of what happened last week, Klaatu, The Rolling Stones, trying to find the mystery snorer, a prelude to the upcoming album side, Eric Carmen, a turntable malfunction, Mike and Eric have a weird crossed line experience, Album Side: Rachmaninoff's second symphony, car crashes, going into Rob Zeiser's timeslot, criticizing Eric Carmen's credits and lack of credits, an appeal to find out the composer of the theme. [end cut off]

August 22
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- 08 / 29 / 81 -

[Regrettably, no known recording of this show exists. For those of you following the Tripod saga, you can hear the episode that aired during this show on the December 1, 1990 edition of "Brain Damage" at the 75 minute mark.]