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- 10 / 03 / 81 -

"Stardate," Barbara Lewis, entering the room, a lot of doors opening and closing, Mike promises tonight will be dial-a-sound-effect day, Mike worked 24 hours straight this week, Peter Tosh will be on campus Sunday night, the Bad Brains will also be on campus, laugh tracks, The Sound, Riders in the Sky, Black Uhuru, Eric Satie, Jimmy Noone's Quartet, Terry Brooks and Strange, Laurie Spiegel, Powder River, the story of "The Good Boys," Neil Schon and Jan Hammer, Shankar, Hugger, Eric tells the story of the Stony Brook foghorn, a dedication for Alan the Shellman in Centereach, the custom of a siren at noon, Eric's overuse of sound effects, Poco, Brian Johnson and Geordie, how artists can make album releases more interesting, Eric's idea for an album title, the barking dogs Christmas carol, The Tripod Family: on the way to France on the ocean liner, "Stardate" promo, Tony Barkume will be in at 3 am, Buck White, Anthony Phillips, Woody Guthrie, Steve Hackett, Jano Brindisi, Bunky and Spunky Report: Exploding Iranians, Mike Mainieri, the news, wondering where the signal will be in 20 years, what interplanetary dialing will be like, Album Side: Johann Pachelbel, Mike reads the liner notes, Eric was actually driving during the album side, a soda spilling incident on the way back, Crazy Chromosomes, Ralph Shine Blues Band, Peter Tosh, Anarobic Sexercises, Mike has the hiccups again, Peter Tosh in dub, The Specials become the outro.

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October 3
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- 10 / 10 / 81 -

The Beatles, [20 minutes are missing] Yoko Ono, it's been almost a year since John Lennon's killing, Mike insists on playing a song from "Double Fantasy," Gary Pecorino gives his impressions of various John Lennon albums, Mike's memories of The Beatles, some of the differences between the American and English versions, Yoko Ono, the sound of a busy signal, Mike tries to find out the name of the Yoko song that was played, trying to fix Gary's microphone, a discussion about commercial radio, Rob Zeiser is in the studio, a busy signal with a beat, Mike plays with the tape and causes a crazy noise, some of Gary's famous dubs, David Grisman, Peter Tosh, The English Beat, Peter Tosh, Eric explains why he no longer likes a certain Harmony Sisters song, John Vernile is in the studio, a sudden appearance by Bill MacKenzie, deciding whether to play the Tripods or the Peter Tosh interview first, a brand new song by The Specials, the story of Eric's interview with Peter Tosh last weekend, Peter Tosh discusses the book he's reading, the future of Africa, reggae music, some discussion between Tosh and the Friday night reggae crew (Errol and Philip), a long diatribe, the overthrow of Israel, the number 13, The Tripod Family: trying to solve the mystery of the stranger, various distracting sound effects, the news, Mike plays the wrong side of a record, Album Side: Joan Armatrading - "How Cruel," the concept of a half album, Joan Armatrading's history, Joel Block stops in, a farewell message from Hugh J.B. Joe Cassidy, Bunky and Spunky: handy tips for werewolves, The Melodians, Rob Zeiser returns tonight, The Country Gentlemen, Mary McCaslin, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Michael Nesmith. Rob Zeiser.

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October 10
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- 10 / 17 / 81 -

"Stardate," player pianos, trying to find Eric, Walter Carlos is now Wendy Carlos, Mike recollects foggy conditions this morning, Gary Pecorino departs in a car, Walter Carlos, Kraftwerk, Sparks, the large number of record companies that Sparks has been on, some strange mail from the Chicago Sun Times, Mike reads part of a New York Times article on a controversy involving the Dartmouth Review, a controversy involving letters from gay students at Dartmouth, the new "reaching out" section of the program, a live interview with the editor of the Dartmouth Review Denish DeSousa, the debate over use of the name Dartmouth, how the newspaper is funded, William Buckley's connection, the issue of Dartmouth going co-ed, the issue of publishing names and letters of gay students, opinions on the Reagan administration and the Moral Majority, opinions on James Watt, Mike has an article from Newsweek about dub music, Gary Pecorino is back, Augustus Pablo, player pianos, other instruments that play themselves, the creative division of the U.S. Air Force, finding the authentic and the fake Air Force announcements, a story about Fisher's Island will be in the news, some readings from the "slush pile," what was on "Earplay" this week, The Tripod Family: trying to figure out who may be behind the strange events of late, a look at the news, a plane crash on Fisher's Island, Eric talks about an upcoming march to Port Jefferson tomorrow for a statewide bottle bill, the ENACT Recycling van, Eric turns Mike down, Album Side: Sky - "Sky 2," Eric is out getting food, Mike plays another excerpt from the album, Bunky and Spunky: tips on writing for television, The Residents, Eric experienced Bunky and Spunky while driving in his car, confusion with Eric and his taped double, Eric witnessed a car accident and offered assistance while he was out getting food, a newspaper storm, the hassle involved in getting pizza tonight, The Polecats, a warning to listeners, Rob Zeiser is going to be on for the next five hours until Eric Price gets in, a rundown of the entire weekend, more confusion with the two Erics, Mike and Eric impersonate Rob Zeiser.

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October 17
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- 10 / 24 / 81 -

"Stardate" with a birthday greeting, the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" theme, next week is Halloween, an invitation to call in with the scariest places on Long Island, Nora Bayes does a song from the early part of the century having to do with Argentines, Portugese, and Greeks, a message from the Mobile Information Center, Al Jolson, no two clocks in Stony Brook tell the same time, Captain Kendall Morse, the Jerry Dallal intro, disagreement over the outro, the sea shanty ID with voices in the background, Ed Trickett, a live interview is coming up, a reel, Bunky and Spunky: tips for living life as an insect, "Public Interest Radio Show" promo, an interview and call-in with attorney Patrick McWeegin, an interview with Ed Alden of WHUR in Washington DC, trying to find a type of music that WUSB doesn't play, Bob Marley, Eric tries to get Mike's attention, Bob Brookmeyer, The Tripod Family: introduction to France, the Jim Ross "Backporch Bluegrass" theme, the uniqueness of WUSB, the news, Eric has trouble with extra letters, the clocks will be going back tomorrow night, new high speed Amtrak trains, ticket distribution for the upcoming Rolling Stones concerts in November, Frank won't say anything but the station ID, Album Side: Bob Dylan - "The Times They Are a-Changin'," Mike has gone to get the "midnight snack," Eric gives examples of scary places on Long Island, traditional Southern instrumental styles, The Walter Family, Max Morath and Dick Hyman, an encore performance of the PTL Singers in dub, "Onda Nueva" theme, the "Blues Show" theme, Joanne Summer's dedication to "The Concert Billboard," Walt Skretch will be doing a tribute to astronauts this Sunday.

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October 24
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- 10 / 31 / 81 -

The intro in dub, a delayed edition of the show, Mike is in Connecticut, Eric reveals the real reason why Mike isn't here this week, the Yoshiaki Masuo concert just took place downstairs, it's Halloween, the soundtrack to "The Omen," Mike is on the phone from "somewhere in Connecticut," Ted and Dave tell a scary story, Cherokee music, The Tripod Family: on the way to Nice in a train and meeting a new stranger, Chitra Neogy, the news, Album Side: The Shaggs - "Philosophy of the World," "The Village Common" promo, "The Odyssey of Homer" promo, Bengt Hambraeus, Bunky and Spunky Halloween message, "Public Interest Radio Show" promo, excerpts from "The Wizard of Oz," music and sound effects with recorded words from Mike, an interview with an emperor is scheduled for next week.

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October 31
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