Stoops Of Atlantis

When it was summer and time to get away from those Stoops of Atlantis we loaded the car (if it hadn't been stolen) and made our way to the paradise of ....Staten Island? Yes- fun, food, sand and toxic litter awaited as well as the little know Haunted Buildings of Midland Beach. It was heaven for us kids!

Part 5 in the continuing tale of Kilroy Ganski and Booby as told by Kilroy from an orbiting prison. 

The continuing saga of Kilroy Ganski's in-orbit tale of his and Booby's adventure to get the missing part to the beacon. 

Food is part of the vocabulary for the stories we tell. And around those Stoops of Atlantis were all kinds of culinary treats! Step back and lets tease our memories and tastebuds.MUSIC:Lazy Mary - Carfree – Kevin MacLeodLove is Blue – Paul Mauriat

We continue with the saga of Kilroy Ganski and Boobie Coolie as the truth of Area 51 is slowly revealed.  

They say idle hands are the Devil's Work things. Well - perhaps - but give some kids fake money, a fishing pole and a boring day...and devilry and fun - will abound!! 

The tale continues - Kilroy Ganskie- trapped in orbit - tells the story or Boobie Coolie, invisible janitors, Area 51 and...

Long before there was The Stoops of Atlantis, there was In Orbit Radio- a short lived experiment in audio storytelling.  These stories, about my alter ego named Kilroy Ganski- aboard a orbiting satellite- passes time telling stories and observing the human race. Fictional and completely improvised, they are bizarre and thoughtful reflections. Enjoy.   

Lots of strange things happened around those Stoops of Atlantis. But sometimes we had to look skyward to see the oddities! Or- even better - create them ourselves!

Cupid aims his arrows at us all. And sometimes we wish we could turn the weapon on him.  Especially us geeks who struggle to find love- on those crazy Stoops of Atlantis.MUSIC:Five Little Hearts - The KiboomersStupid Cupid - Connie FrancisHow Deep is Your Love - Bee GeesRomeo and Juliet - Dire StraitsWalking on the Moon - The PoliceStupid Cupid - Greenbriar LaneStand and Deliver - Adam AntRoot Beer Rag - Billy JoelLets Dance - David BowieSave a Prayer - Duran Duran

Yeah - back then you could actually strike a match on those Stoops of Atlantis. And although kids shouldn't play with the fiery sticks - I did. Often. And once with almost Apocalyptic results.

When the large bags of mysterious packages begin to appear a kid has to do what a kid has to do to discover Santa's secrets!

Thursdays are just a speed bump to Friday- except when it is that last Thursday in November. 

The ghoulish Spirit of Halloween is too much fun to confine to a single day in October. So back on those stoops of Atlantis we didn't hide from, but rather seeked for the dark and devilish pleasures of ghosts, demons and other fun horrors!  MUSIC:"Bloody Mary Morning" - Willie Nelson"The End" - The DoorsRoyalty Free Scary Music

Recording a podcast is fun but hard work. And along the way to a finished product a number of things can get in the way of a perfect product. A tired tongue, NYC traffic and two kitties that shall be nameless are some of those impediments!  Listen in to the behind the scenes and the takes that never quite made it! The First ever Stoops of Atlantis Blooper reel!

When Fall rises and Summer fades into collective memories, the world's colors, smells and feel change with it. And taking center stage is Halloween and the costumes and customs we donned during the days of The Stoops of Atlantis.

We all had our favorite "standard games" we played as kids. Whether you grew up in East Harlem or East Oshkosh- we all had fun with Hide and Seek, Tag or Cops and Robbers. But sometimes we were bored and we let our imaginations create new games. Games that were born of our local place. 

Magic is everywhere- and it really knocked their socks off when me, Scott and Joe took out our parafernalia and demonstrated our prestidigitation abilities on those stoops and yards of Atlantis. 

As kids, Candy was a commodity, a fuel, a drug and a social experience. Heck, it could even border of the transcendent! Take a ride on the rainbow road to those sweet and sour days!MUSICThe Candy Man – Sammy Davis JrSugarman – Sixto RodriguezSing Sing Sing – Louie PrimaWho’s Your Daddy? fozzaKalabbula

Me and my East Harlem friends never considered ourselves sports guys. Yet there were moments around those Stoops of Atlantis where we felt the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.