The Midnight Citizen 258: “Analog Nightmare”

The Overnightscape Underground

Join Mike in the studio late at night, where he recounts his nightmare adventure of getting his fingerprints taken for a new job, and how the great cyber hack of Birmingham’s City Hall is still going on three months later. It’s a good example of “analog horror” that the kids are all talkin’ about!

Also: what is “analog horror,” and why is it everywhere on the Internet? How it’s evolved from films like Ghost Watch (1992) and The Blair Witch Project (1999) to creepypastas, Slenderman, and whatever the heck “the backrooms” are. I also talk about how we’ve gone in one generation from vehemently not selling out to aspiring to pimp out Hello Fresh and Squarespace. Plus much more, including a quick discussion of “The Quarry” video game.

Music Break: “Nature Boy” by Harpo | “Mornin, Noon and Night” by Daddy Long Legs.

Video Street Video Store: “Absolutely Rose Street” | “Night Trap” | Check out the full videos on my Youtube playlist — also, future edited episodes coming to Youtube and Substack.

Backing music for this episode: “Small Steps” by Mr. Big | “Lonesome Nights” by Beat Makanik | “Abstract Technology” by Scott Holmes | “Get Your Kicks on Future 86” by Blue Wave Theory | “Anemoia” by Sedative” | All music for this episode is Creative Commons (CC/BY/SA) and is available at freemusicarchive.org.

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