Episodes

  • Midnight’s Paranormal Christmas | 12-24-25

    Midnight’s Paranormal Christmas | 12-24-25
    Dec 24 2025
    Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for a Christmas Eve marathon that shifts from Broadway glitz to digital darkness. This special features a "Warrior Wednesday" wake-up call regarding AI toy surveillance and "pig butchering" scams, followed by a deep dive into the "Theater of the Mind" to tackle holiday grief. From 85-year-old vixens finding love to ghosts who still control the TV remote, Lionel explores the symphony of humanity through quantum mechanics, Irish wakes, and the reminder that crying is just laughing backwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 16 mins
  • Hour 4: Lionel’s Paranormal Family Reunion | 12-24-25

    Hour 4: Lionel’s Paranormal Family Reunion | 12-24-25
    Dec 24 2025
    Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for a Christmas journey through the spiritual, the paranormal, and the deeply human. Lionel explores the connectivity of family and challenges the stigma around discussing death, reframing it as a vital part of life rather than something morose. From Irish wakes and "ducky" signs from beyond to hilarious family mishaps involving red closets and kerosene, Lionel and his callers share raw, funny, and poignant stories of love and loss. It’s an hour of gallows humor, heartfelt tears, and the reminder that crying is just laughing backwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Hour 3: Hell’s Kitchen Soulmates | 12-24-25

    Hour 3: Hell’s Kitchen Soulmates | 12-24-25
    Dec 24 2025
    Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for a Christmas Eve special that navigates the fascinating, often humorous, and deeply emotional "symphony of humanity". Lionel balances holiday merriment with a deep dive into "aquamation" (water cremation), critiques of the funeral industry "scam," and heart-wrenching yet beautiful listener tributes to lost parents. From an 85-year-old self-proclaimed "vixen" finding love in her twilight years to a widower whose late wife still seems to control the TV remote, Lionel explores the mysteries of quantum mechanics and life after death while connecting with callers from New Jersey to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Hour 2: The Million-Dollar Secret Santa | 12-24-25

    Hour 2: The Million-Dollar Secret Santa | 12-24-25
    Dec 24 2025
    Step into the "Theater of the Mind" with Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for a special Christmas Eve broadcast that is as eccentric as it is empathetic. Lionel balances the festive spirit with raw, honest conversations about holiday depression and grief, offering a unique perspective on how to transition from loss back into the light of life. Whether discussing the mechanics of "aquamation" or the heartwarming legend of a Secret Santa in Idaho, this show serves as a testament to the complex, fascinating nature of the human experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Hour 1: Warrior Wednesday | 12-24-25

    Hour 1: Warrior Wednesday | 12-24-25
    Dec 24 2025
    On this special Christmas Eve edition of The Other Side of Midnight, Lionel welcomes his wife, Lynn Shaw, for a festive yet urgent "Warrior Wednesday". The couple moves from discussing the glitzy New York premiere of Marty Supreme to Lynn’s powerhouse background as a Broadway producer of hits like Hairspray and Jersey Boys. However, the holiday cheer is balanced by a deep dive into the "dark and ugly" corners of the digital world, including the rise of "pig butchering" scams, the hidden surveillance risks of AI toys, and the manipulative power of TikTok algorithms. This episode serves as a critical wake-up call for families to reclaim their children’s attention from Big Tech and become vigilant warriors in their own homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Oxygen for the Informed | 12-23-25

    Oxygen for the Informed | 12-23-25
    Dec 23 2025
    Stepping away from the "Jurassic Park" of local news and the "casino" lights of cable, Lionel dismantles the "Left/Right Paradox"—the trap where the left controls your speech and the right controls your thoughts. From the gritty legal realities of "Uncle Lenny’s Law School" to the "existential threats" of AI and globalist agendas, Lionel challenges listeners to become autodidacts and stop relying on political complacency. Whether deconstructing the "tone-deafness" of modern politics or arguing for the legalization of drugs to destroy cartel profits, Lionel cuts through the "petty talk" to find the authentic truth in the modern "Wild West". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 16 mins
  • Hour 4: Prohibition: The Cartel’s Favorite Law | 12-23-25

    Hour 4: Prohibition: The Cartel’s Favorite Law | 12-23-25
    Dec 23 2025
    Lionel delivers an entertaining and informative look at a world facing "existential threats," ranging from AI and globalist agendas to the "Ozempic face" of modern culture. Whether he’s dismantling the "prison industrial complex," arguing for the legalization of drugs to destroy cartel profits, or critiquing the current state of the Republican party, Lionel cuts through the "petty talk" to get to the heart of the fight for our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Hour 3: Turning Point or Breaking Point? | 12-23-25

    Hour 3: Turning Point or Breaking Point? | 12-23-25
    Dec 23 2025
    Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for an unfiltered dive into the "tone-deafness" of modern politics. From the baffling alliance between Turning Point USA and Nicki Minaj to the looming threat of a Venezuelan invasion, Lionel deconstructs the incompetence of the political machine. Whether discussing Hunter Biden’s sudden policy shifts or the search for a true "fireside chat" in the age of cable news, Lionel explores the dark underbelly of a society where logic is often in short supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins