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The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling airs weeknights from 1AM to 5AM on 77 WABC, turning late-night radio into a dynamic, interactive experience for listeners nationwide. A veteran broadcaster with decades behind the microphone, Walter Sterling delivers a unique mix of storytelling, cultural insight, and offbeat perspective that sets him apart from traditional talk radio. With a conversational, relatable style, he connects national topics to everyday life while keeping the show

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51:43

Hour 1: Death, Dying, & Delayed Flights | 03-10-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/10

Welcome to The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel, where life is random, beautiful, and a little macabre. In this episode, Lionel kicks things off with a rant about the miseries of JFK airport before diving deep into the legal and ethical complexities of the death penalty. Sparked by an Alabama felony murder case, the show explores the grim mechanics of capital punishment, contrasting botched lethal injections and new nitrogen hypoxia methods with the historical efficiency of the guillotine. The

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199:58

UFOs, Introverts, and Feline Frustrations | 03-09-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/09

Welcome to The Other Side of Midnight, the ultimate audio refuge for introverts, night owls, and anyone hiding from chipper morning people. Hosted by the wonderfully unpredictable guest host Walter M. Sterling, this chaotic late-night show blends high-stakes geopolitical news and UFO conspiracies with highly relatable, hyper-specific suburban grievances. Tune in as Walter tackles everything from the bizarre disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother and the tragic demise of free parking in NYC, to

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Hour 4: My Mistress is Solitude | 03-09-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/09

Tune in to the biggest all-night show in American radio with your guest host, Walter M. Sterling. Whether you're an insomniac, an introvert whose mistress is solitude, or just hiding from the arrogant morning people who brag about getting in early, this episode is for you. Walter takes live calls on the wildest topics of the night, ranging from a crane operator's eyewitness account of two 50-foot UFOs over the Gulf of Mexico to dark conspiracy theories surrounding the bizarre Savannah Guthrie

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Hour 3: The Missing UFO General | 03-09-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/09

Guest host Walter M. Sterling takes the mic on The Other Side of Midnight for a wildly unpredictable late-night ride. This episode blends high-stakes national security mysteries with deeply relatable suburban chaos. Listen in as Walter dives into the baffling disappearance of a retired Air Force Major General with top-secret UFO knowledge, and reveals his own theory that Bell Labs reverse-engineered alien spacecraft from Roswell. Grounding the show back in reality, Walter shares a step-by-step

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Hour 2: The Introvert's Midnight Shift | 03-09-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/09

Welcome to the great night shift with guest host Walter M. Sterling, a late-night show tailored specifically for introverts and night owls who do their best thinking when the extraverts are fast asleep. Tune in for a wonderfully chaotic mix of conversation, ranging from bizarre mysteries involving 1970s crocheted ski masks to the deep, intuitive superpowers of left-handed people. Whether we're crowd-sourcing urgent solutions for a mischievous cat that won't stop peeing on the drapes, ranting about

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Hour 1: Who Took Savannah Guthrie's Mom? | 03-09-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/09

Join guest host Walter M. Sterling on the late-night talk show The Other Side of Midnight for a wild, unpredictable ride through today's biggest headlines and bizarre personal tangents. In this episode, Walter tackles everything from the attempted pipe-bombing at NYC's Gracie Mansion by radicalized teenagers to the geopolitical shifts following Iran's new Supreme Leader taking power. Back stateside, he rants about the Mayor's controversial plan to end free parking in New York City and why clean

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Machine Elves on Hold | 03-06-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/06

Welcome to "The Other Side of Midnight" with host Lionel, your ultimate late-night intellectual romp and chaotic stream-of-consciousness for "Ventilation Friday". Buckle up for a wildly unpredictable ride that explores everything from the psychological toll of mega-fame and the pioneering legal loophole known as "The Stupid Defense" to modern internet crazes like raw milk and beef tallow. Dive deep into drug-fueled baseball history, DMT "machine elves," neurological mysteries like phantom vision,

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Hour 4: Neanderthals and Nostalgia | 03-06-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/06

Welcome to The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel, your ultimate late-night intellectual romp where absolutely nothing is off-limits. Join Lionel and his colorful cast of callers on "Ventilation Friday" as they ricochet through a chaotic, entertaining mosaic of topics. This episode takes you from bizarre debates over Neanderthal DNA and the bell curve to terrifying predictions about an AI doomsday. But it’s not all heavy—buckle in (using your dad's right arm) for hilarious, deeply relatable

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Hour 3: Synesthesia and Split Brains | 03-06-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/06

Dive into the bizarre and fascinating on this eclectic episode of The Other Side of Midnight. Host Lionel and his cast of late-night callers tackle a veritable cornucopia of topics, starting with the weird world of hallucinogens, drug-fueled historical misadventures like Doc Ellis pitching a no-hitter on acid, and the paralyzing effects of 1970s Quaaludes. Buckle up for mind-bending neurological deep-dives into synesthesia, phantom vision in the blind, and the electrical origins of deja vu. The

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Hour 2: Machine Elves & Moldy Meat | 03-06-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/06

Welcome to the unpredictable late-night chaos of The Other Side of Midnight! In this hilariously wide-ranging episode, Lionel takes you on a wild stream-of-consciousness ride through the absurdities of modern society. Buckle up as we tackle everything from the anxiety of tracking slow Amazon packages from China and the torture of banjo hold music, to the latest internet crazes of drinking raw milk and frying in beef tallow. We also dive deep into the psychedelic realm to discuss DMT "machine elves,"

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51:05

Hour 1: Britney, Bipolar, & Bozos | 03-06-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/06

Welcome to "The Other Side of Midnight," where host Lionel dives deep into the mysteries of human behavior for Ventilation Friday. Skipping the standard news reporting, this episode plumbs the depths of the psychological toll of mega-fame, the tragic realities of mental illness, and the dark truth behind celebrity conservatorships, using Britney Spears as the ultimate cautionary tale. Featuring candid caller confessions about bipolar disorder and an unbelievable, hilarious courtroom anecdote where

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Robo-Journalism & AI Radio Stars | 03-05-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/05

Welcome to The Other Side of Midnight, the late-night talk show where host Lionel guides you through the arcane, the absurd, and the downright hilarious. Tune in for unfiltered, unpredictable conversations diving into everything from the Vatican's bizarre warnings about plastic surgery and AI-fueled Satanism to the existential dread of sentient sedans and robot journalists. Whether he's dissecting our modern obsession with digital photo filters, recounting adrenaline-soaked skydiving trips, or

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Hour 4: AI Killed the Radio Star | 03-05-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/05

Join Lionel, Matt Blaze, and Yuriy on The Other Side of Midnight for a late-night deep dive into the existential dread of Artificial Intelligence. From questioning the privacy of your WhatsApp and Telegram messages to debuting a completely AI-generated tech-house club anthem called "All Eyes on Me," the crew debates whether algorithms will ever truly replace the soul, sweat, and flubs of human musicians. Plus, Lionel takes a hilarious, nostalgic detour into childhood development, exploring why the

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Hour 3: Robot Writers & Sentient Sedans | 03-05-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/05

Welcome to another wildly unpredictable hour of The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel. In this episode, Lionel dives deep into the psychology of fear, questioning why adults willingly terrify themselves with horror classics like Dracula and The Exorcist. Things get weird when caller Toni reveals her bizarre Florida living situation: since bear spray is illegal, she deals with a garbage-eating black bear named "Teddy".The show then takes a hard left turn into the terrifying rise of Artificial

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Hour 2: Freefalling to Sanity | 03-05-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/05

Tune in to an unpredictable hour of The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel, where late-night radio gets wildly entertaining and informative! Lionel dissects the absurdity of modern anxieties, questioning why adults are actually terrified of horror movies and exploring the Vatican's bizarre new concern: AI-fueled Satanism. Along the way, he recounts his life-changing, adrenaline-soaked skydiving adventure, questions why people are supposedly rejecting mirrors in favor of digital photo filters, and

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52:10

Hour 1: The Pope Hates Your Plastic Surgery | 03-05-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/05

Tune in to this hilarious Thursday edition of The Other Side of Midnight as host Lionel guides you through the arcane and the absurd. In this episode, Lionel tackles the psychology of rationalizing bad behavior—from making excuses for throwing snowballs at cops to keeping extra cash from a broken ATM. The conversation takes a holy turn when he dissects a recent Vatican warning against cosmetic surgery, the "cult of the body," and the futuristic dangers of transhumanism. Along the way, Lionel

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Wawa Robberies & WEF Agendas | 03-04-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/04

Welcome to The Other Side of Midnight with your host Lionel, the ultimate late-night ride through the quirks of human behavior, global politics, and street-level sociology. In this unapologetic and unpredictable show, Lionel and a colorful cast of callers tackle the most pressing and bizarre issues of our time. From battling the hidden Big Tech algorithms targeting our kids to answering the burning sociological question of why you haven't robbed a Wawa, no topic is off-limits. Expect hilarious rants

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Hour 4: Carbon Units & Corporate States | 03-04-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/04

Get ready for a wild ride on The Other Side of Midnight as Lionel tackles the looming threats of globalism, breaking down the UN's Agenda 21, the World Economic Forum, and the push for restrictive carbon taxes and social credit scores. The temperature rises with a heated breakdown of "restorative justice" and the controversial trend of non-carceral prosecution championed by lenient district attorneys. Throw in a spirited debate about protecting kids from algorithmic smartphone brainwashing, and top

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51:44

Hour 3: Neocons & Knuckleheads | 03-04-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/04

Tune in to the Other Side of Midnight with Lionel for a fast-paced, late-night ride through the quirks of human behavior, global politics, and old-school street grit. In this packed episode, Lionel breaks down the unapologetic, proactive philosophy of neoconservatism, unravels the hidden family apathy behind Bobby Gentry's classic 1967 hit "Ode to Billy Joe", and sounds off on the antics of modern politicians. Plus, a colorful cast of callers weigh in on everything from the "knuckleheads" ruining

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Hour 2: Why You Haven't Robbed a Wawa | 03-04-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling ·

2026/03/04

In this provocative episode, host Lionel dives deep into the sociology of crime, asking a simple but loaded question: why do some people commit crimes while others simply never think to rob a Wawa?. Examining countries with near-zero crime rates like Japan, Iceland, and Singapore, Lionel argues that strong social trust, strict law enforcement, and cultural expectations are the true deterrents, not just economics. The show heats up as Lionel debates live callers on controversial topics—from the

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