endless loop tapes

["diatom drone" <skincage@infin8ty.com>]

hi folks, sorry for the crosspost if affects your inbox. i just got a few
"endless loop" tapes in an assortment of lengths from radio shack for 27
cents apiece so i'm looking to get the most out of them while they last. i
had 2 main questions:

1. what's the easiest way to kill that gap/pop ?
2. is there any way to record on the other side?

actually any help getting me pointed in the right direction for
experimenting with tape would be great. i'm already having a lot of fun
sampling this horrible giant scorpion movie off tv and playing with the
playback speed and eq. thanks as always for any help.

Jon