Annie hall of fame, brain drain and phantom of the opera-disco + this day in history w/Democrats bombing Yemen and our song of the day by Dominic Frisby on your #MorningMonarchy for October 17, 2025.
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Your OTR For All Shocktober Long: ‘The Black Museum’ with Orson Welles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Museum_(radio_series)
#NewWorldNextWeek: Clown World Gets Even Clownier = Paramount Israel, Standup Saudi, Genetic Abu Dhabi
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1979031984870420638
Buck Ram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Ram // https://www.harryknipschild.nl/harryknipschild.nl/images/Pop_vanaf_400/523%20-%20Buck%20Ram%20en%20Platters/523%203%20Platters%20Ram.jpg
‘Quatermass 2’ 1957 Approved 1h 25m 🚀 (Audio)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quatermass_2 // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050873/
‘The Snorkel’ Movie, 1958
https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/244075
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction; Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature On the Road
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/10/very-significant-jack-kerouac-story-discovered-after-mafia-boss-auction
Search: was kerouac a pedophile
https://search.brave.com/search?q=was+kerouac+a+pedophile&summary=1&conversation=f3755286b1f8e84eb8e690
No Doubt Sets Las Vegas Sphere Residency; Six-show gig will make Gwen Stefani the first woman to headline the iconic arena.
https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/no-doubt-sphere-las-vegas-residency-1236086358/
All Time Low cancels Seattle show due to singer’s health issues
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/all-time-low-cancels-seattle-show-due-to-singers-health-issues/
Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes; Obama gave new status to Maron and to podcasts in general when he visited Maron’s Los Angeles garage studio while still in office a decade ago.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/marc-maron-drop-one-last-wtf-podcast-16-years-1600-episodes-rcna237254
Drew Struzan has sadly passed away at the age of 78. ︀︀He was the legendary artist that worked on posters for the original 6 ‘Star Wars’ films, ‘Back to the Future’, ‘Indiana Jones’, ‘The Thing’ & much more.
https://fixupx.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1978139201787789669
Drew Struzan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Struzan
Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/diane-keaton-dead-annie-hall-1236546710/
Diane Keaton’s Cause Of Death (Pneumonia) Revealed By Family
https://deadline.com/2025/10/diane-keaton-cause-of-death-1236587811/
Diane Keaton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Keaton
Video: Actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvH-UxbEWMY
Video: Annie Hall (11/12) Movie CLIP – Seems Like Old Times (1977) HD (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p32OEIazBew
#BookSmarts: Orson Welles – Volume 3: One-Man Band (Book #3 in the Orson Welles Series) By Simon Callow
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/orson-welles-volume-3-one-man-band_simon-callow/10760223/
#BookSmarts: Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone By Marky Ramone
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/punk-rock-blitzkrieg-my-life-as-a-ramone_richard-herschlag_marky-ramone/10044400/
#BookSmarts/Video: Brain Drain: How Trump’s policies could wreck American innovation for generations (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNZsYh-z1pc
Whitelands – “Glance” (Audio)
‘Sunlight Echoes’
Sonic Cathedral – January 30, 2026
*Whitelands – “Glance” https://whitelands.bandcamp.com/track/glance // https://linktr.ee/whitelandsband // From ‘Sunlight Echoes,’ the upcoming album by London band, Whitelands. Due on January 30, 2026 via Sonic Cathedral.*
#ShocktoberSurprise: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ 1962 film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1962_film) // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056347/
#ShocktoberSurprise/Video: The Phantom of the Opera (1962) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gncmKoTXB8
#ShocktoberSurprise: Justice – “Phantom Pt. II” (Inst. // Audio)
‘Cross’
Ed Banger/Because – Jun. 11, 2007
*Justice – “Phantom Pt. II” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCBkwmsOk0 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXokkMPhRrY // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_(Justice_album) // The untitled debut studio album by French electronic music duo Justice, commonly known as ‘Cross’ (also titled † or Justice), was first released on 11 June 2007 through Ed Banger Records and Because Music. Recorded during 2005 and 2006 in Paris, Cross was composed as an “opera-disco” album. It features many samples and “microsamples” throughout, with about 400 albums being used as sampled material. These include samples from Prince, Britney Spears and Madonna. And one uncredited sample: “Sunny” by Boney M which was sampled for “Phantom Pt. II”. However, it also incorporates unrecognisable “microsamples” from hundreds of albums.*
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: October 17, 2016 – Alleged “Attack” On U.S. Ships To Justify Continued War On Yemen // US military launches strikes on Yemen (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20161017morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: October 17, 2016 ♬ Cozy Cole – “Topsy” & BDAY GIRL Rita Hayworth WOULDA BEEN 107 LOL
https://mediamonarchy.com/20161017pumpupthavolume/
#GoodNewsNextWeek: A Prank A Day, Keeps The Dog Leash Away + Losing Faith & Building Greenhouses
https://mediamonarchy.com/gnnw037-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/gnnw037-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: October 17, 2017 – #FriendFace lets you order food for your face hole
https://mediamonarchy.com/20171017morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: October 17, 2017 ♬ BDAY BOYS Wyclef & Ziggy Marley
https://mediamonarchy.com/20171017pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Welcome to Clown World + Five Demands & Pillow Talk
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw388-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw388-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: October 17, 2022 – Barack Obama takes shot at cancel culture, rips ‘buzzkill’ Democrats in interview
https://mediamonarchy.com/20221017morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: October 17, 2022 ♬ The Black Angels & The Laissez Fairs
https://mediamonarchy.com/20221017pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: October 17, 2024 – Dead Kennedys: Ethel Kennedy, family matriarch, dies aged 96
https://mediamonarchy.com/20241017morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: October 17, 2024 ♬ Giorgio Moroder & Ezra Collective
https://mediamonarchy.com/20241017pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: The Internet Archive Hack + Attack of the Replicons & Community Fridges
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw568-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw568-audio/
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #October17 w/William Prince, POLIÇA, The Last Dinner Party, Miles Kane, Sunflower Bean, Wagon Christ, Tame Impala, Militarie Gun, Sudan Archives, Holly Golightly & Boz Scaggs + Reissues by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Animal Collective & Seefeel ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20251017
Dominic Frisby – “The Lighter Side of Hyperinflationary Collapse” (Audio)
Digital Single
Dominic Frisby – September 22, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Dominic Frisby – “The Lighter Side of Hyperinflationary Collapse” https://youtu.be/k0yv685L2JY // https://www.frisbys.news // Central banks all over the world are creating a lot of fiat, Dominic Frisby sees a few problems ahead! Available now via the artist – with apologies to Grieg.*