Somewhere Past The Orchard | Eclectic Wonderland
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Somewhere Past The Orchard | Eclectic Wonderland
September 30, 2026
with DJ Tea, Mr. Announcer Man & Mickey Fingers
1–3pm CST on WDRT 91.9FM | Listen Live »
By DJ Tea (DJ Celeste) & Mickey Fingers
✨ Eclectic Wonderland: Alternate Wednesday | DJ Tea & Mickey Fingers
Somewhere Past the Orchard
We took a little time off to rest, wander Wisconsin, get lost on purpose, and remember what happens when nobody is trying to finish anything.
Naturally, it turned into a story.
There were orchards. Pumpkins. A corn maze that was considerably larger once we were standing inside it. Some local history we did not expect to find. A few strange roadside discoveries. And, because this is us, eventually aliens.
Mickey was taking notes.
We were taking pictures.
Somewhere along the way, the week off became part of the show.
Here are a few pieces of the road trip that became Somewhere Past the Orchard.
At this point, everyone still believed we had a plan.
Somewhere past the orchard, apparently.
We briefly became responsible adults and looked at vegetables.
We had to remind Tea not to juggle the pumpkins. No really, she does not know how to ask for help. I mean, look at the muscles we're packing.
Truth is, Moon Pie needs to stand on a crate. She almost lost her balance trying to make it look natural. 😂
Tea said she knew the way....
...This is the part nobody showed Tea before she said that.
The map eventually became emotional-support paper.
At least somebody knew where they were going.👽
And then the day got historically weird.
There wasn’t really a bonfire. Memory added one anyway.
Nothing restores confidence after getting lost in a corn maze quite like fries and pretending you meant to do all of it.
The road got quieter. The sun started going down. Nobody changed the station.
Back at base camp, pretending any of this had been intentional.
Back at basecamp. Shoes off, cider poured, everybody pretending we weren’t already turning the whole day into another radio show.
No further questions.
The No Work Challenge
Mickey and I often have little fun challenges and writing assignments, journal questions, mix CDs, etc., that are all part of our creative process. This week we decided to share our video scavenger shoot. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
—Celeste
Somewhere Past The Orchard | Eclectic Wonderland
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Unfiltered and possibly explicit in places. Probably nothing you haven’t heard before.
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THERE MAY BE MORE FOOD HIDING IN HERE...
Not every recipe is going to sit politely on the counter.
Some of them are going to be tucked into shelves, hidden in videos, buried under strange objects, or waiting behind whatever button looked least responsible to push.
The 5th Dimension Snacks vending machine is becoming one of those places.
Insert curiosity.
Receive wonder.
Possibly receive cookies.
No guarantees. 🍪📡✨
Psst...
There’s a recipe hiding nearby.
And because apparently October requires snacks, this week’s Dimension 5 kitchen detour is Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes. 🎃🧁
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🎬 This Week’s Promo Video
The Listening Room: Playlist + Mickey’s Moments
Somewhere Past The Orchard | Eclectic Wonderland
The Evolution Control Committee – California Dreamings
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Hit ’Em Up Style
Ella Fitzgerald – Too Darn Hot (RAC Mix)
David Byrne – Don’t Fence Me In
Señor Coconut – Trans Europe Express (Cumbia Instrumental)
The Adventure Begins...
Pomplamoose – Jamirobeegees Mashup (Stayin’ Alive / Virtual Insanity)
Fred Schneider – Coconut
Los Lobos – Wooly Bully (feat. Lalo Guerrero)
Otis Day & The Knights – Shout
Otis Redding – Try a Little Tenderness
Deftones – Sleep Walk
Orchard Part Two... The Orchard
Donnette Thayer – Bali Hai
Intoxicats – RAPTURE
Pomplamoose – Puttin’ On the Ritz
The Blanks – Hey Ya!
The Evolution Control Committee – Spandau Filet
🎃 Dimension 5 Snack Drop: Gluten-free pumpkin spice cupcakes with maple syrup, warm fall spices, and cream cheese frosting. Spooky good and officially approved for autumn infrastructure.
Part 2
Slothrust – Cupid
The Ben Taylor Band – Time of the Season
Baila Nova – Lovesong
Galaxie 500 – Ceremony
Guitar – Just Like Honey
Belly – Trust in Me
Surf Asylum Records – Love Rollercoaster (feat. The Blake Lively Ones) [Instrumental]
Orchard Part Four
Pickin’ On Series – All the Small Things (feat. Honeywagon)
Shadowgrass – Rich Girl
Graeme James – Bittersweet Symphony
Richard Cheese – It’s the End of the World as We Know It
Rasputina – Barracuda
Art of Noise – Peter Gunn (feat. Duane Eddy) [2017 Remastered Version]
Orchard Part Five... Somewhere Past The Orchard
The Wolfgang Press – Mama Told Me Not to Come
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✨ Mr Announcer Man
✨ Mickey Fingers
Together we create radio shows, playlists, videos, stories, artwork, strange investigations, accidental mythology, and the occasional kitchen experiment.
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Some delays may be related to ongoing corridor expansion projects.
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DJ Tea (Celeste Violet) | Mr Announcer Man | Mickey Fingers
Celeste Violet and Mickey Fingers are part of a Creative Collaborative of Spoonie Artists that Create together. When they are not creating with Gala Violet, they create weird worlds, music, kitchen experiments and Radio shows together... To help spread joy... and give people an alternative to Doom Scrolling. Sometimes we even get Mr Announcer Man to play along.
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From The Vault:
September Newsletter:
Thank you for being here.
Whether you laughed…
remembered someone…
or just let the weirdness carry you for a while…
We're really glad you showed up.
Thank you for Listening
Peace, Love & Cosmic Bunny Rabbits!
-DJ Tea, Mr Announcer Man, Dewey Lewis
& Mickey Fingers
People We Blame For This....
Art Direction & Visual Design:
Celeste Violet | DJ Tea
Mickey Fingers
Playlists Curated By:
Celeste Violet | DJ Tea
& Mickey Fingers
Voice Overs & Incidental Music:
Mickey Fingers
Show Notes & Storyworld Elements:
Celeste Violet | DJ Tea
& Mickey Fingers
Video Editing:
Celeste Violet
Sound Engineering & Production:
Mickey Fingers
& Celeste Violet
Eclectic Wonderland:
DJ Tea | Celeste Violet
Mr. Announcer Man
Mickey Fingers
Eclectic Wonderland is an independent radio show hosted by DJ Tea, Mr. Announcer Man, and Mickey Fingers on WDRT 91.9 FM in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Each week features carefully curated playlists, original narration, artwork, stories, and musical discoveries spanning indie, dream pop, shoegaze, post-punk, electronic, alternative, folk, experimental music, and college radio favorites. Continue the journey with Velvet Umbrella Radio | After Hours and Petals & Hooks, where the music wanders even farther after dark.
Returned: Heaven or Las Vegas Condition: Slightly tear-stained.
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