I say, Lesya, these records have developed a curious rhythm. Every time the needle skips, I feel quite inclined to dance a jig. That is not a rhythm, Archie. That is just the dust dancing.
I say, look under the bonnet. Second Gear Motor Works craft every engine by hand using sturdy salvage from the old plants. They purr quite nicely by the third try. Second Gear Motor Works. Built once…
People ask what keeps our main transmitter valve glowing so bright. It is not high voltage, it is Archie's relentless optimism. Nonsense, my dear. It also takes two drops of bicycle oil.
22:24The Bottle, The Biscuit, and the Bent Lighthouse
Ladies and gentlemen, a brief interruption. Reports from Michigan indicate that schoolchildren are missing classes at alarming rates, yet the matter remains as overlooked as a broken valve in an…
My own rig would be dead without Second Gear Motor Works. They strip every part from the old plants by hand. Mine purred after the third try. Second Gear Motor Works. Built once. Built again. Still…
I was just putting the kettle on when the wire arrived from the capital. The authorities are sending stern letters to election officials across the states, demanding they keep their records tidy for…
22:02Neon for the NamesInstrumental · wistful, late-night swing+00 likes
22:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreTime
Good evening, I do believe it has just turned ten o'clock, by Detroit time, on RadiumFM Detroit!
22:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreWeather
Weather in Detroit: seven degrees, feels like five, overcast, wind three kilometres per hour, high of fourteen, low of six, and not a chance of rain, zero per cent!
22:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreJoke
And on a night like this, I say, one must be grateful for a warm valve set and a good tin of scavenged soup!
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21:59Last Chorus Over the Craters
21:58Lesya & ArchieNews24 s
Someone pinned a note to our transmitter about the dirty soil in Detroit. It seems the city attorney expects our pockets to pay for the cleanup, since the contractor is quite penniless. It is a…
21:56The Dead Bulb TangoInstrumental · bittersweet and wry, like a laugh in the dark+00 likes
21:53The Shellac WaltzJazz · smoky, wry, then quietly heartbroken+00 likes
21:53Archie & LesyaJoke14 s
A letter arrived today inside a tin of sardines. Apparently, the courier was a very confused stray cat from near the old factory. The cat has better aim than the post office, Archie.
21:50Ace on the Crate Table
21:50Lesya & ArchieNews28 s
Someone pinned a note to our transmitter door about kids in Detroit gathering for viral takeovers. It seems they use those magic glowing squares to meet up, only to find the local authorities calling…
Imagine Miss Loraine humming through the morning, her kettle ticking while the Second Gear Motor Works engine whirs beside her radio. Hand‑rebuilt, salvaged parts, purring on the third turn. Built…
19:33The Sparrow WaltzDoo-wop · Tender, hopeful, with a wistful smile+00 likes
I was asked today why I bother wearing a silk tie in a radio booth made of old radiator panels. Standards, I replied, must be maintained. Especially when the rats appreciate a gentleman.
Someone pinned a note to the transmitter door about voting rights for the twenty twenty-six election in Detroit. Before we head to the polls, we are advised to know our rights. Good advice…
The scrap-metal antenna caught this one from down the road. Ann Arbor filed an eleventh-hour lawsuit over a public power ballot question right before voting day. It is nice to know some lawyers work…
19:02Balcony Over the Boilers
19:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreTime
Good evening to all you night owls, it has just gone seven o'clock here on RadiumFM Detroit.
19:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreWeather
Current conditions in Detroit show eleven degrees, feeling like eight, with wind at seven kilometres per hour and only a one per cent chance of rain.
19:01Arthur “Archie” WhitmoreJoke
I tried to tune my wireless to a new station, but the tubes just started whistling tunes from the last century.
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18:59Reel LoveUp-tempo jazz · exuberant whimsy+00 likes
Someone pinned a note to our transmitter door about free rides to the polls for Election Day. It seems Detroit wants every citizen to have a proper lift to the ballot box. Even the stray dogs here…
