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Welcome to Night Vale is a science fiction podcast produced by Night Vale Presents. The series has been running since June 2012, with episodes typically being released on the first and fifteenth of each month. Alongside these, there have also been several live episodes that were performed during extensive tours across Europe and North America.[1] Audio recordings of these live events have also been released. Additionally, several bonus episodes with guest writers were released during a short hiatus in November 2014.
Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | June 15, 2012 | June 15, 2013 | |
2 | 25 | July 1, 2013 | July 1, 2014 | |
3 | 22 | July 15, 2014 | June 15, 2015 | |
4 | 20 | August 1, 2015 | June 15, 2016 | |
5 | 20 | August 1, 2016 | June 15, 2017 | |
6 | 21 | August 1, 2017 | June 15, 2018 | |
7 | 20 | August 1, 2018 | June 15, 2019 | |
8 | 20 | August 1, 2019 | June 15, 2020 | |
9 | 20 | August 1, 2020 | June 15, 2021 | |
10 | 20 | August 1, 2021 | June 15, 2022 | |
11 | TBA | August 1, 2022 | TBA |
Episodes
[edit]Main series
[edit]Year One
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | "These and More Than These" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 20:46 | June 15, 2012 | |
"A new dog park opens in Night Vale. Carlos, a scientist, visits and discovers some interesting things. Seismic things. Plus, a helpful guide to surveillance helicopter-spotting."[2] | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Glow Cloud" | "The Bus is Late" by Satellite High | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 19:57 | July 1, 2012 | |
"A mysterious, glowing cloud makes its way across Night Vale. Plus, new Boy Scouts hierarchy, community events calendar, and a PTA bake sale for a great cause!"[2] | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Station Management" | "Bill & Annie" by Chuck Brodsky | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 20:33 | July 15, 2012 | |
"It's contract renewal time with station management, and negotiations get tricky. Plus, a new city litter initiative, books stop working, and a creeping fear comes to town!"[2] | |||||||
4 | 4 | "PTA Meeting" | "Closer" by The Tiny | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:53 | August 1, 2012 | |
"Last night's PTA meeting accidentally opens a rift in spacetime, and Night Vale faces the consequences. Plus, changes afoot at the Night Vale Daily Journal, controversy at Radon Canyon, and our annual high school football preview!"[2] | |||||||
5 | 5 | "The Shape In Grove Park" | "Jerusalem" by Dan Bern | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 20:48 | August 15, 2012 | |
"A protest against the removal of the Shape in Grove Park That No One Acknowledges Or Speaks About. Plus, changes to the school curriculum, a growing tarantula problem in town, and musical auditions!"[2] | |||||||
6 | 6 | "The Drawbridge" | "Aye" by Dio | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:42 | September 1, 2012 | |
"The city faces extensive delays in the revitalization of the Old Town Drawbridge. Plus, time for another pledge drive, changes afoot at the Night Vale Daily Journal, and good news for radio controlled airplane hobbyists!"[2] | |||||||
7 | 7 | "History Week" | "Despite What You've Been Told" by Two Gallants | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:22 | September 15, 2012 | |
"Learn about the storied history of Night Vale during this special week's celebration. Plus, psychological assaults on tourists, highway construction announcements, and metal detectors in schools!"[2] | |||||||
8 | 8 | "The Lights in Radon Canyon" | "This Too Shall Pass" by Danny Schmidt | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:52 | October 1, 2012 | |
"Mysterious lights and sounds are coming from Radon Canyon. Plus, tips on how to win the town lottery, our newest (incorporeal) School Board member, and the abandoned mineshaft finally gets HBO!"[2] | |||||||
9 | 9 | ""PYRAMID"" | "Last Song" by Jason Webley | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Messages from the pyramid by Regis Lacher. | 23:35 | October 15, 2012 | |
"A large, philosophical pyramid appears in town, announcing several messages, but is it what it seems? Plus, best practices for regular skin-checks, an update on the levitating cat, and whatever happened to that vile barber?"[2] | |||||||
10 | 10 | "Feral Dogs" | "i Know This" by Rachel Kann | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:34 | November 1, 2012 | |
"A roving pack of feral dogs terrorizes Night Vale. Plus, a new installment of Community Health Tips, the Fireperson Appreciation Parade, and free admission day at the Museum of Forbidden Technologies!"[2] | |||||||
11 | 11 | "Wheat & Wheat By-Products" | "Cigarette Burns Forever" by Adam Green | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 21:54 | November 15, 2012 | |
"An important announcement from the Night Vale Council for Commerce to regularly consume wheat & wheat by-products. Plus, the dangers of discount bloodstones, property taxes going up, and changes afoot in our health insurance policies!"[2] | |||||||
12 | 12 | "The Candidate" | "Of a Friday Night" by Anaïs Mitchell | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:32 | December 1, 2012 | |
"The search for a dangerous fugitive finally comes to an end, but he's gaining some unexpected popularity. Plus, what to do about those noisy sunsets. City Council regects "breath entitlements," and more issues with Santa Claus at the Night Vale mall."[2] | |||||||
13 | 13 | "A Story About You." | "You Don't Know" by Mount Moon | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:33 | December 15, 2012 | |
"You listen to a podcast. You check the episode description to see what is in store this time. It is a different kind of description than you are used to. You suspect the episode will be a different kind of episode than you are used to. You listen."[2] | |||||||
14 | 14 | "The Man in the Tan Jacket" | "Movement 1: Invocation of the Duke" by daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:18 | January 1, 2013 | |
"A stranger comes to town with a briefcase and an unmemorable face. Plus, controversy with the Daily Journal, another segment of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and new security footage from the bowling alley."[2] | |||||||
15 | 15 | "Street Cleaning Day" | "A Little Irony" by Tom Milsom | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:02 | January 15, 2013 | |
"Today is Street Cleaning Day, and the street cleaners will soon be upon us. Remain calm, and run away screaming. Plus, new music trends from Dark Owl Records, the crackdown on wheat & wheat by-product speakeasies, and we take a look at clouds."[2] | |||||||
16 | 16 | "The Phone Call" | "Those Days Are Gone and My Heart is Breaking" by Barton Carroll | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:52 | February 1, 2013 | |
"Cecil receives a cryptic phone call from someone who is very close. Plus, a new business plan at the Daily Journal, an important list from the Sheriff's Secret Police, and improvements at the public library."[2] | |||||||
17 | 17 | "Valentine" | "Neptune's Jewels" by Mystic | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:40 | February 15, 2013 | |
"Emergency crews are on hand to help cleanup the aftermath of the worst Valentine's Day in recent memories. Plus, important schedule changes at the Night Vale Airport, the City Council votes to choose an official town language, and updates on the Post Office."[2] | |||||||
18 | 18 | "The Traveler" | "Jews for Jesus Blues" by Clem Snide | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Lead story by Zack Parsons. | 25:26 | March 1, 2013 | |
"A traveler arrives in Night Vale. What does he want? Why has Jerry's Tacos returned? Plus, the mayor calls an emergency press conference, another round of corrections, and a look at the community calendar."[2] | |||||||
19A | 19A | "The Sandstorm (Part 1)" | "Eliezer's Waltz" by Larry Cardozo and Ron Fink, performed by The Ventura Klezmer Band | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:08 | March 15, 2013 | |
"A dangerous sandstorm threatens Night Vale. Plus, baseball opening day, a look at financial news, and Cecil finds himself in a strange new place."[2] Guest voice: Kevin R. Free | |||||||
19B | 19B | "The Sandstorm (Part 2)" | "Eliezer's Waltz" by Larry Cardozo and Ron Fink, performed by Disparition | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:09 | March 15, 2013 | |
"A dangerous sandstorm threatens Desert Bluffs. Plus baseball opening day, a look at financial news, and Kevin finds himself in a strange new place."[2] Note: This episode is mainly narrated by Kevin R. Free. | |||||||
20 | 20 | "Poetry Week" | "Get Me Home" by Robin Aigner | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Additional contributions from: Trilety Wade, Russel Swenson, Vanessa Irena, Katherine Ciel, Erika Paschold, and Danielle DuBois. | 30:00 | April 1, 2013 | |
"It's Poetry Week in Night Vale and folks get a look at a place that should never be seen. Plus, strange new billboards about town and renovations completed at the Night Vale Zoo."[2] | |||||||
21 | 21 | "A Memory of Europe" | "Sni Bong" by Dengue Fever | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:53 | April 15, 2013 | |
"Springtime brings with it pleasant memories of a long ago trip to Europe. Plus, exciting news about the end of the world and important information about spiders."[2] | |||||||
22 | 22 | "The Whispering Forest" | "Winifred" by Seth Boyer | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:21 | May 1, 2013 | |
"A beautiful and alluring forest suddenly appears just outside of town. Plus, school closings, a dream journal mandate, and a moon exhibit at the Children's Science Museum."[2] | |||||||
23 | 23 | "Eternal Scouts" | "Too Much Time" by John Vanderslice | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:23 | May 15, 2013 | |
"Two Night Vale Boy Scouts become the first to ever achieve the rank of Eternal Scout. Plus, an update on the floating cat, changes in who gets to die, and a recruitment drive for a vague yet menacing government agency."[2] | |||||||
24 | 24 | "The Mayor" | "Biblical Violence" by Hella | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:49 | June 1, 2013 | |
"The Mayor has gone missing. Plus, Night Vale Community Theater presence Once on this Island, the return of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and an update on the Apache Tracker."[2] | |||||||
25 | 25 | "One Year Later" | "Sunday Morning Stasis" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 32:13 | June 15, 2013 | |
"It has been one year since the first episode. One year since strange things began underneath lane five of the Desert Flower Bowling Alley and Arcade Fun Complex. One year since the arrival of Night Vale's most beautiful person: Carlos."[2] |
Year Two
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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26 | 1 | "The Faceless Old Woman" | "Long Gone" by Mary Epworth | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:57 | July 1, 2013 | |
"There is a faceless old woman secretly living in your home, and she has something she needs to say. Plus former intern Dana is still alive and texting us from the forbidden Dog Park, Community Health Tips, and an update on the kittens."[2] Guest voice: Mara Wilson | |||||||
27 | 2 | "First Date" | "Team the Best Team" by Doomtree | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:00 | July 15, 2013 | |
"Cecil tries to convey the important news of the day, including delivery of some mysterious crates in the desert, a new library expansion, and the annual Bluegrass Festival, but he has a more pressing issue on his mind."[2] | |||||||
28 | 3 | "Summer Reading Program" | "You and I Belong" by Simone Felice | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Ashley Lierman | 24:57 | August 1, 2013 | |
"The Library's Summer Reading Program has begun, sending the town into a panic. Plus, a tough new mandate from the City Council, a list of useful things, and changes afoot in the Freemasons. "[2] | |||||||
29 | 4 | "Subway" | "Poor in Love" by Destroyer | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Russel Swenson | 24:54 | August 15, 2013 | |
"An entire subway system appears suddenly in Night Vale, and the City Council is excited by the possibilities. Plus, tips for organ donors, a look into financial news, and a popular new service in town."[2] | |||||||
30 | 5 | "Dana" | "The Lethal Temptress" by The Mendoza Line | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:02 | September 1, 2013 | |
"Intern Dana finds a way out of the Dog Park but can't quite figure out where it leads. Plus, a look at opening weekend of football season, helpful tips on adopting a dog from the SPCA, and Carlos visits the house that doesn't exist."[2] Guest voice: Jasika Nicole. | |||||||
31 | 6 | "A Blinking Light up on the Mountain" | "Never Be Famous" by Hussalonia | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:36 | September 15, 2013 | |
"There's a blinking light up on the mountain, which challenges our belief in mountains. Plus, a controversial new television show and a message from the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home."[2] Guest voice: Mara Wilson. | |||||||
32 | 7 | "Yellow Helicopters" | "Palabras de papel" by Nelson Poblete | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:35 | October 1, 2013 | |
"There are strange new helicopters above Night Vale, different from the other helicopters that regularly hover over town. Plus, Community Health Tips, surgery for NVHS's starting quarterback, and a message from Hiram McDaniels."[2] Guest voice: Jackson Publick. | |||||||
33 | 8 | "Cassette" | "Big Houses" by Squalloscope | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:06 | October 15, 2013 | |
"Cecil finds an old cassette tape of himself at age 15, and he is surprised at what it contains. Plus, a new exhibit at the Museum of Forbidden Technologies, Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and an important message from new station management."[2] | |||||||
34 | 9 | "A Beautiful Dream" | "Better Go" by Mal Blum | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Zack Parsons | 29:56 | November 1, 2013 | |
"The Wallaby family successfully lobbies the School Board to finally allow a computer in school to help their daughter Megan. Plus, a concert from Dark Owl Records and Amnesty Day at the public library."[2] | |||||||
35 | 10 | "Lazy Day" | "Mijn Manier" by Brainpower | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:40 | November 15, 2013 | |
"It's a totally lazy day in Night Vale. Feeling really tired. Increasingly tired. Here's some news, I guess: updates on the Summer Reading Program, the Brown Stone Spire, and a delicious new cereal on the market. Just so lazy. Everything slowing down."[2] | |||||||
36 | 11 | "Missing" | "Peanuts" by Sam 'n Ash | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:29 | December 1, 2013 | |
"An urgent call to all listeners as 13-year-old Tamika Flynn has gone missing. Plus another edition of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, breaking traffic news, and the Community Calendar."[2] | |||||||
37 | 12 | "The Auction" | "Absentee" by Jack Campbell | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Glen David Gold | 30:00 | December 15, 2013 | |
"The Sheriff's Secret Police are holding their annual auction of seized property, and our favorite community radio host finds Lot 37 particularly interesting. Plus, a new challenger for the mayoral title and some great advice for toddlers."[2] | |||||||
38 | 13 | "Orange Grove" | "Black White and Red" by Emrys Cronin | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:55 | January 1, 2014 | |
"John Peters - you know the farmer? - had a huge, healthy orange crop this year. But Carlos grows skeptical about a sudden orange grove in the desert. Plus, the City Council tries to get out of town, and an important correction to a previous story."[2] | |||||||
39 | 14 | "The Woman From Italy" | "Penn Station" by The Felice Brothers | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Additional material by Glen David Gold. | 27:17 | January 15, 2014 | |
"A woman from Italy arrived in our town, and we're not quite sure what she wants or what she is doing to us with her presence. Plus, a local hardware store cracks down on the crowds of baristas outside their shop, and update on Khoskekh's kittens, and a look at traffic."[2] | |||||||
40 | 15 | "The Deft Bowman" | "Offering" by Black City Lights | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Additional material by Zack Parsons. | 29:20 | February 1, 2014 | |
"The Telephone Service finally fixes the only telephone booth in town, and a submarine arrives from faraway Nulogorsk. Plus, a new campaign from the Tourism Board, we meet our station's newest program director, and strange texts from a mountaintop, if you can believe that."[2] Guest voice: Lauren Sharpe. | |||||||
41 | 16 | "WALK" | "What Have They Done to You Now" by Daniel Knox | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. | 26:21 | February 15, 2014 | |
"Walk signals are malfunctioning all over town. Plus, updates from former intern Dana and a look at the Community Calendar"[2] Guest voice: Jasika Nicole. | |||||||
42 | 17 | "Numbers" | "Keep it Coming" by Senim Silla | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. | 30:27 | March 1, 2014 | |
"Some strange new developments at the local numbers station, WZZZ. Plus, an update on former intern Dana, tips on how to get out of a geographical loop, and constant press conferences from outgoing mayor Pamela Winchell."[2] Guest voice: Molly Quinn. | |||||||
43 | 18 | "Visitor" | "Cover Me Up" by Jason Isbell | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. | 30:25 | March 15, 2014 | |
"An adorable new visitor makes its way into the radio studio. Plus, controversy in the mayoral race, an update on the house that doesn't exist, and a look the community calendar."[2] Guest voice: Kevin R. Free. | |||||||
44 | 19 | "Cookies" | "Haunted" by Maya Kern | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. | 25:12 | April 1, 2014 | |
"It's Girl Scout cookies time in Night Vale. Plus, an updates from Khoshekh and Dana, a safety announcement from the Highway Department, and a magnanimous gesture from station management." Guest Voices: Jasika Nicole, Lauren Sharpe | |||||||
45 | 20 | "A Story About Them" | "Pretty Little Head" by Eliza Rickman | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:25 | April 15, 2014 | |
"This is a story about Them, one that you were never meant to hear." | |||||||
46 | 21 | "Parade Day" | "Take Up Your Spade" by Sara Watkins | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:00 | May 1, 2014 | |
"It's Parade Day in Night Vale. It's totally just a parade and not a subterfuge for any kind of insurgency or revolt against a corpocratic regime." | |||||||
47 | 22 | "Company Picnic" | "Stupid" by Brendan Maclean | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:44 | May 15, 2014 | |
"Good news for the Greater Desert Bluffs Metropolitan Area: StrexCorp is hosting its first ever Company Picnic. It is a fun, cheerful, mandatory event." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free and Lauren Sharpe | |||||||
48 | 23 | "Renovations" | "High Tide Rising" by Fox | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:01 | June 1, 2014 | |
"StrexCorp begins massive renovations on the radio station and all of Night Vale. Plus, updates from the Company Picnic of Indeterminate Length, free floating cats for anyone who wants them, and a strange new art print." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free, Lauren Sharpe, and Cecil Baldwin. | |||||||
49A | 24A | "Old Oak Doors Part A" | No weather in this episode. | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 42:46 | June 15, 2014 | |
"Night Vale begins its revolt against StrexCorp, and old oak doors are opening all over town. Good things are coming through. Terrible things are coming through. Also there's a mayoral election." Part 1 of 2. Recorded Live at the Town Hall theatre in New York City on June 4, 2014. Guest Voices: Meg Bashwiner, Lauren Sharpe, Kevin R. Free, Jackson Publick, Mara Wilson, Symphony Sanders, Jasika Nicole, Dylan Marron, Mark Gagliardi, and Maureen Johnson. | |||||||
49B | 24B | "Old Oak Doors Part B" | "Call Off Your Ghost" by Dessa featuring Aby Wolf and Paper Tiger | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 46:16 | July 1, 2014 | |
"Night Vale begins its revolt against StrexCorp, and old oak doors are opening all over town. Good things are coming through. Terrible things are coming through. Also there's a mayoral election." Guest Voices (part 2): Hal Lublin, Kevin R. Free, Jasika Nicole, Symphony Sanders, Dylan Marron, Jackson Publick, and Mara Wilson. Part 2 of 2. Recorded Live at the Town Hall theatre in New York City on June 4, 2014. |
Year Three
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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50 | 1 | "Capital Campaign" | "Ghost Story" by Charming Disaster | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor with Ashley Lierman | 30:06 | July 15, 2014 | |
"The Night Vale Community College begins a capital campaign to fund a new science center. Tourniquet hires a new sous chef, inauguration day for the new mayor, and an update from the otherworld desert." | |||||||
51 | 2 | "Rumbling" | "Echo in the Hills" by Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:45 | August 1, 2014 | |
"Carlos reports on strange developments in the otherworld desert. Plus new announcements from a new mayor, a look at horoscopes, and a message from Desert Bluffs." Guest voice: Dylan Marron | |||||||
52 | 3 | "The Retirement of Pamela Winchell" | "Here I Land" by Nicholas Stevenson | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 32:38 | August 15, 2014 | |
"Mayor Pamela Winchell enjoys her retirement from politics, she's being offered a new job. Plus, renovations at the bowling alley, updates from the desert otherworld, and a review of the new restaurant Tourniquet." | |||||||
53 | 4 | "The September Monologues" | excerpt of "Postcard from 1952" by Explosions in the Sky[3] | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:43 | September 1, 2014 | |
"It's September and the things have gone funny. Just...funny, you know?" Guest voices: Mara Wilson, Kate Jones, and Hal Lublin. | |||||||
54 | 5 | "A Carnival Comes to Town" | "Bremen" by PigPen Theatre Co | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:32 | September 15, 2014 | |
"A carnival comes to town. Plus the Cleaning of Books, breaking ground at the new old Opera House, and an intern returns... again." Guest voices: Dylan Marron. | |||||||
55 | 6 | "The University of What It Is" | "Catfish" by Waxahatchee | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:36 | October 1, 2014 | |
"A representative from the University of What It Is calls the station to find a missing colleague. Plus, an update on the cats, the Barista Cultural Fair, and corrections." | |||||||
56 | 7 | "Homecoming" | "Understood" by Y.R Generation | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:11 | October 15, 2014 | |
"An athletic scandal threatens the annual Night Vale High School Homecoming Game. Plus, a seismological update and a new cooking segment with an old friend." Guest voice: Wil Wheaton | |||||||
57 | 8 | "The List" | "Upside Down World" by Paisley Rae | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:23 | December 1, 2014 | |
"Do you remember that list you were given to memorize? You should have memorized that list exactly. Plus, a finding in the desert, what is opera, and meatless mondays." | |||||||
58 | 9 | "Monolith" | "Anything I Want You To" by The Rizzos | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 32:12 | December 15, 2014 | |
"A stone monolith appears overnight in front of City Hall. Plus, a former high school quarterback playing college football, opening ceremonies at the Drawbridge, and updates from the desert otherworld." | |||||||
59 | 10 | "Antiques" | "State of Mine" by Stöj Snak | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:45 | January 1, 2015 | |
"The Antiques have escaped from the Antiques Mall. Plus, a very scientific update from afar, new management at StrexCorp, and the return of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner." Guest voice: Dylan Marron | |||||||
60 | 11 | "Water Failure" | "Just Like My Heart" by Fault Lines[4] | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:47 | January 15, 2015 | |
"The water isn't working at the radio station, which is super annoying. Oh, also it seems the sun is multiplying. Plus, a college football update, a request for some time off, and controversy with the local TV news." Guest voices: Erica Livingston, Christopher Loar, and Flor De Liz Perez. | |||||||
61 | 12 | "BRINY DEPTHS" | "The Bends" by Doomtree | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:50 | February 1, 2015 | |
"A vague yet menacing government agency needs a special message delivered. Plus, Cooking Stuff with Earl Harlan, a mysterious thank-you card, and strange goings on near the haunted baseball diamond." Guest voice: Wil Wheaton | |||||||
62 | 13 | "Hatchets" | "Anarchy Date" by Queer Rocket | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 33:07 | February 15, 2015 | |
"Night Vale Daily Journal editor Leann Hart announces changes at the newspaper, while continuing a successful execution of her most controversial business plan. Plus, a station editorial, a look at local traffic, and a parade for a local sports hero." | |||||||
63 | 14 | "There Is No Part 1: Part 2" | "Heel Turn 2" by The Mountain Goats | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:49 | March 1, 2015 | |
"An exciting conclusion to the day-long Sand Golem saga at City Hall. Plus, repairs at the bowling alley, Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and who won that auction?" | |||||||
64 | 15 | "WE MUST GIVE PRAISE" | "True Trans Soul Rebel" by Against Me! | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:08 | March 15, 2015 | |
"The president of the School Board confronts critics of the school district's five-year strategic plan. Plus, the hunt for two fugitives, some fun events on the community calendar, and a look at financial news." | |||||||
65 | 16 | "Voicemail" | "Tag!" by Scarves | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:02 | April 1, 2015 | |
"You have reached the voicemail of Cecil Gershwin Palmer." Guest voices: Dylan Marron, Kate Jones, Hal Lublin, Symphony Sanders, Wil Wheaton, Molly Quinn, Meg Bashwiner, Mara Wilson, Retta, Jasika Nicole, Jackson Publick, Erica Livingston, Christopher Lore, Kevin R. Free. | |||||||
66 | 17 | "worms...." | "Little Black Star" by Hurray for the Riff Raff | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:40 | April 15, 2015 | |
"The worms have returned to Night Vale. Plus a new Book Club in town, spring Little League baseball tryouts, and an update on the search for two fugitives." Guest voice: Mara Wilson. | |||||||
67 | 18 | "[Best Of?]" | "When Can I Say That I Love You" by Kyle Fleming | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:56 | May 1, 2015 | |
"A look back at some of the best Cecil broadcasts we have never heard before." Guest Voice: James Urbaniak | |||||||
68 | 19 | "Faceless Old Women" | "Matches" by Sifu Hotman | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:08 | May 15, 2015 | |
"The Sheriff's Secret Police track down a fugitive. Plus, stories from vacation, some progress at the new Old Night Vale Opera House, and another edition of "Hey There, Cecil."" | |||||||
69 | 20 | "Fashion Week" | "Evelyn" by Kim Tillman & Silent Films | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:33 | June 1, 2015 | |
"It's Fashion Week, Night Vale's hippest event. Who will be spared from the sphere? Plus, ongoing investigations into the disappearances at the Shambling Orphan housing development, an update on the opera house, and an important News announcement." | |||||||
70A | 21A | "Taking Off" | "Pyramid" by Jason Webley | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | June 15, 2015 | |
"It's the first broadcast of a new radio station in a desert otherworld. Plus, a huge research project reaches its conclusion." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free. Guest voice: Dylan Marron. | |||||||
70B | 21B | "Review" | "Align" by Aby Wolf | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:40 | June 15, 2015 | |
"A review of opening night at the new Old Night Vale Opera House." |
Year Four
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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71 | 1 | "The Registry of Middle School Crushes" | "My Postcard" by Toys and Tiny Instruments | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:21 | August 1, 2015 | |
"A heist is planned. Plus the answer to last week's quiz and news about The Trial of the Century." | |||||||
72 | 2 | "Well of Night" | "Children of God" by Andrew Jackson Jihad | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:27 | August 15, 2015 | |
"Chanting dancers keep the town up all night. Plus, a seance at Dark Owl Records, traffic congestion in downtown, and a fireworks spectacular." | |||||||
73 | 3 | "Triptych" | "The Heroine" by Unwoman | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:41 | September 1, 2015 | |
"There seems to be something wrong with the broadcast signal. Do you hear that?" | |||||||
74 | 4 | "Civic Changes" | "I Love You Oddly" by Rebecca Angel | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:07 | September 15, 2015 | |
"The city council makes an announcement about the dog park. Plus, the start of the new high school football season and an update on the hole in the vacant lot." Guest voices: Mark Gagliardi, Desiree Burch. | |||||||
75 | 5 | "Through the Narrow Place" | "Black Eyes" by David Wirsig | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:58 | October 1, 2015 | |
"It's time for Night Vale's annual marathon. Plus, economic turmoil in Desert Bluffs, horoscopes, and another edition of "Hey There, Cecil."" | |||||||
76 | 6 | "An Epilogue" | "Endless Dream" by God Is An Astronaut | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:56 | October 15, 2015 | |
"In just a few days the whole story will be known. This is what happens after." | |||||||
77 | 7 | "A Stranger" | "Meet You at the Gate" by Jayne Trimble | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:55 | October 31, 2015 | |
"A stranger's presence disturbs the radio station. Plus, an appeal for support from the mayor, another edition of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and a look at the community calendar." Guest voices: Jasika Nicole, Meg Bashwiner. | |||||||
78 | 8 | "Cooking Stuff: Thanksgiving Special" | "Autumn's Echo" by Stripmall Architecture | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:32 | November 15, 2015 | |
"Spice up that stuffy old stuffing with a Thanksgiving edition of 'Cooking Stuff with Earl Harlan.'" Guest voices: Wil Wheaton, Meg Bashwiner. | |||||||
79 | 9 | "Lost in the Mail" | "Sharon" by Good San Juan | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor and Zack Parsons | 28:43 | December 1, 2015 | |
"It's Remembrance Day, which means it's time for us to honor those who will someday be lost in the Blood Space War with the most solemn event possible: a fun parade! Also we hear from one young Night Vale citizen whose life has already been changed forever by this future war." Guest voices: Aliee Chan. | |||||||
80 | 10 | "A New Sheriff in Town" | "She Knows" by John Fullbright | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:48 | December 15, 2015 | |
"There's a new sheriff in Night Vale, and they want changes. Plus, Cecil runs into a former intern, the court develops some A.I. dragons, and a message about getting into the holiday spirit." | |||||||
81 | 11 | "After 3327" | "Table Song" by Katie Kuffel | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:49 | February 1, 2016 | |
"Night Vale High School’s AP Auto Shop teacher demonstrates some of his inventions at the Museum of Forbidden Technologies. Plus, a visit from an adorable puppy, an update on the Trial of the Century, and a look at the Community Calendar." Guest voices: Maureen Johnson. | |||||||
82 | 12 | "Skating Rink" | "Thinking of Milk" by Tristan Haze | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:59 | February 15, 2016 | |
"Teddy Williams opens a new skating rink at the Arcade Fun Complex. Plus, a public announcement about flowers, an update on the strangers, and a phone call from the jailhouse." Guest voices: Meg Bashwiner, Jackson Publick. | |||||||
83 | 13 | "One Normal Town" | "The Sky Is Calling" by Kim Boekbinder | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:25 | March 1, 2016 | |
"The town of Desert Bluffs is no more. Plus, an update from Paul Birmingham, a look at traffic, and changes afoot at the Ralphs." | |||||||
84 | 14 | "Past Time" | "The River, The Woods" by Astronautalis | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:14 | March 15, 2016 | |
"It's little league baseball season. Plus, an update from Hiram, an important new health study, and another edition of Hey There Cecil." Guest voices: Jackson Publick. | |||||||
85 | 15 | "The April Monologues" | It varies, depending on where you are and when. | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:49 | April 1, 2016 | |
"It is April, and, once again, something is different." Guest voices: Mara Wilson, Kate Jones, Hal Lublin. | |||||||
86 | 16 | "Standing and Breathing" | "Well-dressed" by Hop Along | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:52 | April 15, 2016 | |
"They are not from here." Guest voices: Molly Quinn. | |||||||
87 | 17 | "The Trial of Hiram McDaniels" | "Cocaine" by Holy Moly | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | May 1, 2016 | |
"It's the trial of the century." | |||||||
88 | 18 | "Things Fall Apart" | "Palestine" by Sam Baker featuring Carrie Elkin | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:23 | May 15, 2016 | |
"Things fall apart." Guest voices: Erica Livingston, Christopher Loar, Dylan Marron, Emma Frankland, Kate Jones, and Maureen Johnson. | |||||||
89 | 19 | "Who's a Good Boy? Part 1" | "Plunder" by The Felice Brothers | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:49 | June 1, 2016 | |
"Who's a good boy? Who is it? Who is it?" | |||||||
90 | 20 | "Who's a Good Boy? Part 2" | "The Queer Gospel" by Erin McKeown | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:30 | June 15, 2016 | |
"Who's a good boy? Who is it? Who is it?" |
Year Five
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91 | 1 | "The 12:37" | "Windows" by Angel Olsen | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor and James Moran | 27:28 | August 1, 2016 | |
"The 12:37 train has arrived. Plus, a crowd gathers on Somerset and the return of Laser Tag." | |||||||
92 | 2 | "If He Had Lived" | "Opposite House" by Cass McCombs | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:30 | August 15, 2016 | |
"This week is National Alternate History Week. Plus an update on the Beatrix Lohman Memorial Meditation Zone, a warning from the National Weather Service, and Children's Fun Fact Science Corner. " | |||||||
93 | 3 | "Big Sister" | "Mary On A Wave" by Okkervil River | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:30 | September 1, 2016 | |
"New guests arrive in town. Plus, a bake sale the elementary school, the start of football season, and changes at the Night Vale chapter of the NRA." | |||||||
94 | 4 | "All Right" | "Plough" by Speedy Ortiz | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:26 | September 15, 2016 | |
"Everything is all right." | |||||||
95 | 5 | "Zookeeper" | "Coffee" by Sylvan Esso | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:47 | October 1, 2016 | |
"Zookeeper Joanna Rey brings some animals to the studio. Plus, an update on Old Woman Josie, dragons in town, and a look at traffic. Guest voice: Felicia Day" | |||||||
96 | 6 | "Negotiations" | "A Trip Out" by British Sea Power | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:19 | October 15, 2016 | |
"Negotiations with the dragons have begun. Plus the reopening of the Earth Sciences Department at the Community College, what we know and don't know, and a look at the Community Calendar." Guest voices: Jasika Nicole, Symphony Sanders. | |||||||
97 | 7 | "Josefina" | "Everywhere" by Ex Hex | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:11 | November 1, 2016 | |
"A visit with an old friend. Plus, updates on Hiram, and changes to the subway." Guest voices: Retta. | |||||||
98 | 8 | "Flight" | "Icarus" by Sims | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:17 | November 15, 2016 | |
"It is Execution Day." | |||||||
99 | 9 | "Michigan" | "Quiet Americans" by Shearwater | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:04 | December 1, 2016 | |
"Station intern Kareem writes home and receives an unexpected reply." | |||||||
100 | 10 | "Toast" | "Second Song" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:11 | December 15, 2016 | |
"Welcome to Night Vale's 100th Episode. A toast!" Guest voices: Cecil Baldwin, James Urbaniak, Mara Wilson, Annie Savage, Mark Gagliardi, Emma Frankland, Meg Bashwiner, Jackson Publick, Kate Jones, Maureen Johnson, Erica Livingston, Christopher Loar, Kevin R. Free, Lauren Sharpe, Felicia Day, Marc Evan Jackson, Molly Quinn, Fred (the OS computer voice), Wil Wheaton, Symphony Sanders, Aliee Chan, Jasika Nicole, Desiree Burch, Retta, Hal Lublin, Dylan Marron, Jeffrey Cranor, and Flor De Liz Perez. | |||||||
101 | 11 | "Guidelines for Disposal" | "Letters" by Lera Lynn | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor and Brie Williams | 24:59 | February 1, 2017 | |
"Mandatory Annual Spring Cleaning Day is coming. Here are the guidelines for the new municipal landfill facility." | |||||||
102 | 12 | "Love Is a Shambling Thing" | "Listening to TPM" by Brook Pridemore | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:21 | February 15, 2017 | |
"City Council has a renewed interest in love." | |||||||
103 | 13 | "Ash Beach" | "Faded" by P.O.S | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:42 | March 1, 2017 | |
"After a dozen years of restoration, Ash Beach has reopened." | |||||||
104 | 14 | "The Hierarchy of Angels" | "Qualified" by Sammus featuring Open Mike Eagle | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:26 | March 15, 2017 | |
"Let's Start the News with something happy." | |||||||
105 | 15 | "What Happened at the Smithwick House" | "You Cannot" by Erin McKeown | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:28 | April 1, 2017 | |
"Here's what happened at the Smithwick house." | |||||||
106 | 16 | "Filings" | "All or Nothing" by The Dream Masons | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:53 | April 15, 2017 | |
"The angels go to the Hall of Public Records." Guest voice: Mara Wilson | |||||||
107 | 17 | "The Missing Sky" | "The Ends and the Means" by Robby Hecht | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:13 | May 1, 2017 | |
"A faint popping can be heard below the earth." Guest voice: Desiree Burch | |||||||
108 | 18 | "Cal" | "Robert Frost" by Mal Blum | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:48 | May 15, 2017 | |
"A visitor arrives from a different reality." | |||||||
109 | 19 | "A Story About Huntokar" | "Full Metal Black" by The Royal They | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:04 | June 1, 2017 | |
"This is a story about Huntokar." Note: This episode is narrated by Tina Parker. | |||||||
110 | 20 | "Matryoshka" | "Everyone I Know Will Die" by Erin Lovett | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 35:41 | June 15, 2017 | |
"There are glowing arrows in the sky." |
Year Six
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111 | 1 | "Summer 2017, Night Vale, USA" | "Andromeda" by Airospace | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:56 | August 1, 2017 | |
"Everything is the same. Everything is different." Guest voice: Hal Lublin | |||||||
112 | 2 | "Citizen Spotlight" | "Try Try Try" by Rachael Sage | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 55:38 | August 15, 2017 | |
"Let's profile a randomly selected citizen." | |||||||
113 | 3 | "Niecelet" | "If We Live" by Disparition | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Dessa | 33:04 | September 1, 2017 | |
"There's a new member of the family." Guest Voice: Dessa | |||||||
114 | 4 | "Council Member Flynn, Part 1" | "Song For Myself" by Bears with Eagle Arms | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:30 | September 15, 2017 | |
"The City Council deals with a crime spree in their own City Council way. (Part 1 of 3)" | |||||||
115 | 5 | "Council Member Flynn, Part 2" | "TMI" by Josey | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:21 | October 1, 2017 | |
"Councilwoman Flynn takes charge with help from Citizen Patrols. (Part 2 of 3)" | |||||||
116 | 6 | "Council Member Flynn, Part 3" | "Animal Skin" by Bryan Dunn | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:51 | October 15, 2017 | |
"A pep rally at the Night Vale Armory. (Part 3 of 3)" | |||||||
117 | 7 | "eGemony, Part 1: "Canadian Club"" | "Lost Everything" by Mary Epworth | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Glen David Gold | 24:14 | November 1, 2017 | |
"Part 1 of 3: A case of Canadian Club has been hidden in Night Vale." Guest voices: Hunter Canning and Lusia Stus | |||||||
118 | 8 | "eGemony, Part 2: "The Cavelands"" | "Glitter" by Charly Bliss | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Glen David Gold | 26:59 | November 15, 2017 | |
"Part 2 of 3: A venture into the underground home of the baristas." | |||||||
119 | 9 | "eGemony, Part 3: "Love, Among Other Things, Is All You Need"" | "Turn Into It" by Jamey Browning | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Glen David Gold | 24:20 | December 1, 2017 | |
"Part 3 of 3: You need love. You may also need other things." Guest voice: Hunter Canning | |||||||
120 | 10 | "All Smiles' Eve" | "Fast Talker" by aj & the good intentions | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:52 | December 15, 2017 | |
"A happy celebration of a happy holiday story from a desert otherworld." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free and Lauren Sharpe. | |||||||
121 | 11 | "A Story of Love and Horror, Part 1: "Barks"" | "Riches and Wonders" by Eliza Rickman & Jherek Bischoff | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:55 | February 1, 2018 | |
"A story of love and horror. Part 1 of 3." | |||||||
122 | 12 | "A Story of Love and Horror, Part 2: "Spire"" | “Fire Drills” by Dessa | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:22 | February 15, 2018 | |
"A story of love and horror. Part 2 of 3." | |||||||
123 | 13 | "A Story of Love and Horror, Part 3: "Frances"" | “Pieces and Pieces” by The Rough and Tumble | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:07 | March 1, 2018 | |
"A story of love and horror. Part 3 of 3." | |||||||
124 | 14 | "A Door Ajar Part 1" | “Lake Full of Regrets” by Devine Carama featuring River Greene and Devin Roberts from the album Kingtucky | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 25:08 | March 15, 2018 | |
"There's been a drowning at the Pancake House." | |||||||
125 | 15 | "A Door Ajar Part 2" | “Source Decay” by Holy Sons | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 26:20 | April 1, 2018 | |
"There's been a shipwreck in the desert." | |||||||
126 | 16 | "A Door Ajar Part 3" | “Clockwork Family” by Dan Warren | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 24:40 | April 15, 2018 | |
"There's been an entire ocean in Old Town Night Vale." | |||||||
127 | 17 | "A Matter of Blood Part 1" | “J'Accuse” by Mucca Pazza | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:06 | May 1, 2018 | |
"The battle for the soul of Dana Cardinal begins." Guest voice: Jasika Nicole | |||||||
128 | 18 | "A Matter of Blood Part 2" | "Lemonade in the Shade" by Jeff Scroggins & Colorado | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:23 | May 15, 2018 | |
"The battle for the soul of Dana Cardinal takes a turn." Guest voice: Jasika Nicole | |||||||
129 | 19 | "A Matter of Blood Part 3" | "Mariposas" by Yva Las Vegass | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:23 | June 1, 2018 | |
"The battle for the soul of Dana Cardinal comes to a close." Guest voice: Jasika Nicole | |||||||
130 | 20 | "A Story About Us" | "Space and Time" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:23 | June 15, 2018 | |
"This is a story about us, said the man on the radio, and we were pleased, because we always wanted to hear about ourselves on the radio." |
Year Seven
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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131 | 1 | "Brought To You By Kellogg's" | “Standard Deviation” by Danny Schmidt | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:44 | August 1, 2018 | |
"This episode, and also your life, and every life on this and every world, and this entire universe, brought to you by Kellogg's." | |||||||
132 | 2 | "Bedtime Story" | “Bad Friend” by Cheese On Bread | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:14 | August 15, 2018 | |
"There once was a boy who wanted to know everything." | |||||||
133 | 3 | "Are You Sure?" | "Escape Artist" by Caged Animals | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 26:12 | September 1, 2018 | |
"Is this the first time you’ve heard me say this? Are you sure?" Guest voice: Dylan Marron (uncredited). Note: there are three alternate endings to this episode, which are available to Welcome to Night Vale donors. | |||||||
134 | 4 | "Fall Football Preview" | "Raising Helvetica" by Sims x Air Credits x ICETEP | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:02 | September 15, 2018 | |
"A look at all the great kids, ghosts, and trees playing in our upcoming season." | |||||||
135 | 5 | "The Mudstone Abyss Part 1" | “Living On Light” by Silo’s Choice | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:21 | October 1, 2018 | |
"A broadcast from an even friendlier desert community." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free | |||||||
136 | 6 | "The Mudstone Abyss Part 2" | “She Left Without A Goodbye.” by Cerah | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:50 | October 15, 2018 | |
"Not everything goes as planned." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free. Guest voice: Jeffrey Cranor (uncredited) | |||||||
137 | 7 | "The Mudstone Abyss Part 3" | “Hymn #101” by Joe Pug | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:20 | November 1, 2018 | |
"The mayor has a message for Desert Bluffs." Note: This episode is narrated by Kevin R. Free. Guest Voice: Lauren Sharpe | |||||||
138 | 8 | "Harvest Time" | “Friend or Foe” by Low Power | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 26:29 | November 15, 2018 | |
"It is a time of reaping, sowing, and rebirth." | |||||||
139 | 9 | "The Birthday of Lee Marvin" | “Impasse” by Juliana Finch | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:22 | December 1, 2018 | |
"Night Vale's most local and legendary local legend celebrates his 30th birthday" Guest Voice: TL Thompson | |||||||
140 | 10 | "A Blood Stone Carol" | “Draggin' Me Down” by Travis Love Benson featuring Yo! The Moon | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:03 | December 15, 2018 | |
"A ghost story with no moral. Three spirits that will teach you nothing." | |||||||
141 | 11 | "Save Dark Owl Records" | “A Pale Sun Rises Over New York” by Scrawnyman | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor and Brie Williams | 25:00 | January 31, 2019 | |
"Dark Owl Records hosts a fundraiser to save their store." Guest voices: Kate Jones, Meg Bashwiner, and Maureen Johnson | |||||||
142 | 12 | "UFO Sighting Reports" | "Color TV" by Answering Machine | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:00 | February 15, 2019 | |
"We start today, as we often do, with the latest UFO sighting reports in the community." | |||||||
143 | 13 | "Pioneer Days" | "Vines" by Super Boink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor and Brie Williams | 25:00 | March 1, 2019 | |
"Pioneer Days are upon us again." | |||||||
144 | 14 | "The Dreamer" | “The Only Thing” by Ali Holder | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | March 15, 2019 | |
"No one knows how the Blood Space War began, who is fighting in it, or what for, so let's start with the story of Eunomia, a 19th century farm girl." | |||||||
145 | 15 | "The Veterans" | “No-Good Day” by Windows to Sky | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | April 1, 2019 | |
"Veterans from the Blood Space War return. Enemies have followed." Guest voices: Mark Gagliardi and Joseph Fink (uncredited) | |||||||
146 | 16 | "The Birthday of Lee Marvin" | “Sicilian Crest” by The Mountain Goats | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | April 15, 2019 | |
"Hold on, haven't we been here before?" Guest Voice: TL Thompson | |||||||
147 | 17 | "The Protester" | “Shake” by Wednesday's Wolves | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | May 1, 2019 | |
"The Blood Space War is not without its detractors." Guest voice: Aliee Chan | |||||||
148 | 18 | "The Broadcaster" | “Subspace” by RAQIA | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:00 | May 15, 2019 | |
"There is peace in our time." Guest Voice: James Urbaniak | |||||||
149 | 19 | "The General" | “Sad But Not Depressed” from It Makes a Sound | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:00 | June 1, 2019 | |
"The General returns home from the Blood Space War." Guest voice: Dylan Marron | |||||||
150 | 20 | "The Birthday of Lee Marvin" | “Things Still Left To Say” by Mal Blum | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:00 | June 15, 2019 | |
"Lee Marvin turns 30 one last time. A great change comes to Night Vale." Guest Voices: TL Thompson; Meg Bashwinner; Jasika Nichole; Hal Lublin; Maureen Johnson; Mara Wilson; Aliee Chan; Molly Quinn |
Year Eight
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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151 | 1 | "The Waterfall" | “Always Right” by Anne Reburn | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor; Brie Williams | 26:00 | August 1, 2019 | |
"Josh Crayton finds that he has lost a very important ability." | |||||||
152 | 2 | "The Great Golden Hand" | “Drones” by Epicenter | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:00 | August 15, 2019 | |
"The Great Golden Hand once again approaches Night Vale." | |||||||
153 | 3 | "The Heist, Part 1" | “My Friend” by Dominique Chantal Worthing with Barrett Ward | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:00 | September 1, 2019 | |
"There's a bank robbery at the Last Bank of Night Vale." | |||||||
154 | 4 | "The Heist, Part 2" | “Only One Star” by Carlitta Ann | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:00 | September 15, 2019 | |
"There's a new twist in the bank robbery case." Guest voice: Hal Lublin | |||||||
155 | 5 | "The Heist, Part 3" | "Good Luck With That" by Fathom All the Animals | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:13 | October 1, 2019 | |
"More arrests are made in the bank robbery investigation." Guest voices: Dylan Marron, Hal Lublin | |||||||
156 | 6 | "The Trouble with Time" | "Revolution Lover" by Left at London | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:13 | October 15, 2019 | |
"Everyone in town is scared of aging now that time works normally. But one newcomer claims to have the answer." | |||||||
157 | 7 | "The Promise of Time" | "Good Intentions, Bad Advice" by Nicky Flowers | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:52 | November 1, 2019 | |
"We're all going to live forever and there are no downsides or hidden consequences." Guest voice: Rob Neill as Casper Rhodes [sic] | |||||||
158 | 8 | "The Battle for Time" | "Sugar Neighbors" by Dane Terry | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | November 15, 2019 | |
"There may have been a few consequences from our attempt to live forever." Guest voice: Rob Neill as Kasper Rhodes [sic] | |||||||
159 | 9 | "Cat Show" | "Fuzzy Disco" by Talkie | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:00 | December 1, 2019 | |
"It's time for the annual cat show." | |||||||
160 | 10 | "The Weather" | "Suspension of Disbelief" by Victory Soul Orchestra | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | December 15, 2019 | |
"And now...the weather." | |||||||
161 | 11 | "The Space Race" | “Have a Smoke” by Head Portals | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | February 1, 2020 | |
"It's the annual Children's Fun Fact Science Presentation. " | |||||||
162 | 12 | "Alpha" | “Skinchanger” by Skeptic | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | February 15, 2020 | |
"Amelia Anna Alfario was always the best at everything. (1 of 5)" | |||||||
163 | 13 | "Bravo" | “One One Thousand” by Raina Rose | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | March 1, 2020 | |
"A new play premieres at the Night Vale Asylum. (2 of 5)" | |||||||
164 | 14 | "The Faceless Old Woman (Live)" | N/A | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:00 | March 15, 2020 | |
"A brief intermission of our 5-part series about the missing flight, we bring you a brand new story from the Faceless Old Woman. Live in LA at Largo." Guest voice: Mara Wilson | |||||||
165 | 15 | "Charlie" | "Breathe" by Tanja Daub | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:00 | April 1, 2020 | |
"Nothing about Charles Rainier's average New England upbringing indicated he would one day be standing in the middle of a desert searching for fugitives from his own Asylum. (Part 3 of 5)" | |||||||
166 | 16 | "Delta" | "A Prayer for the Sane" by Danny Schmidt | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:00 | April 15, 2020 | |
"The passengers have been found, or rather, they have found us. (Part 4 of 5)" | |||||||
167 | 17 | "Echo" | "The Stolen Century" by Ellen Beizer | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:53 | May 1, 2020 | |
"The pilot has arrived, and so have his passengers. (Part 5 of 5)" | |||||||
168 | 18 | "Secret Blotter" | "Best Friends" by Curtains | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 25:36 | May 15, 2020 | |
"For the first time ever, the Sheriff's Secret Police has made their blotter public." | |||||||
169 | 19 | "The Whittler" | "Embroidery Stars" by Carrie Elkin | Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor | 27:41 | June 1, 2020 | |
"An old man sits on the steps of the old General Store whistling a lonesome tune." | |||||||
170 | 20 | "To the Family and Friends" | "A List For Spring" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor | 24:03 | June 15, 2020 | |
"To the family and friends of Intern Victor, we extend our condolences." |
Year Nine
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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171 | 1 | "Go to the Mirror?" | "Flower Lane" by Funbearable | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 34:26 | August 1, 2020 | |
"Have you ever looked at yourself? Truly looked at yourself?" | |||||||
172 | 2 | "Return of the Obelisk" | "Pros and Cons" by Sugar & the Mint | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:38 | August 15, 2020 | |
"The obelisk is back, and it will answer one question, and one question only." | |||||||
173 | 3 | "The Hundred Year Play" | "Shallow Eyes" by Brad Bensko | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:29 | September 1, 2020 | |
"After a century of continuous performance, the Hundred Year Play is nearing its final scene." | |||||||
174 | 4 | "Radio Jupiter" | "The Faded Red and Blue" by David Berkeley | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:11 | September 15, 2020 | |
"There appears to be some interference in our transmission. Please stand by." Guest voice: Robin Virginie as Radio Jupiter. | |||||||
175 | 5 | "The October Monologues" | It varies depending on where you are and when | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:41 | October 1, 2020 | |
"It is October, and, once again, something is different." Guest voices: Mara Wilson, Kate Jones, and Hal Lublin | |||||||
176 | 6 | "The Autumn Specter" | "Welterweight" by Nels Andrews | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:53 | October 15, 2020 | |
"It's the perfect time of year for getting candy, telling spooky stories, and fearing a soul-reaping, malevolent spirit." | |||||||
177 | 7 | "Bloody Laws, Bloody Claws: The Murder of Frank Chen" | "The Ghost Who Wasn't There" by A Sunday Fire | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:38 | November 1, 2020 | |
"The final episode of the true crime podcast 'Bloody Laws, Bloody Claws: The Murder of Frank Chen" Guest voices: Mara Wilson and Dylan Marron | |||||||
178 | 8 | "Rattlesnake Rest" | "Hands Like Helios" by Crystal Eyes | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams | 27:51 | November 15, 2020 | |
"Rattlesnake Rest cemetery is full, and you know what that means" | |||||||
179 | 9 | "First Snow" | "Modern Fear" by Marble Season | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:03 | December 1, 2020 | |
"The first snow (ever) is falling in Night Vale" | |||||||
180 | 10 | "U-View" | "Prodigal" by David Wirsig | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:56 | December 15, 2020 | |
"The Mahalla Family would like their VHS copy of Heat back." | |||||||
181 | 11 | "C****s" | "Whatever Happened to Jim Crow" by Black Guy Fawkes | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:20 | February 1, 2021 | |
"Legalize c****s!" | |||||||
182 | 12 | "It Sticks with You" | "We Perform a Service Here" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:37 | February 15, 2021 | |
"A memorable trip into the woods" | |||||||
183 | 13 | "The Nephilim" | "Witchcraft" by Graveyard Club | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:56 | March 1, 2021 | |
"Hurrah, hurrah, the Nephilim approach." | |||||||
184 | 14 | "The Fog" | "Hall of Fame" by Mission from Dog | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:37 | March 15, 2021 | |
"A dense fog seeps through town." | |||||||
185 | 15 | "Fair" | "I will" by Emischramm | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:54 | April 1, 2021 | |
"The librarians have escaped during the first annual Book Fair." Guest voice: Symphony Sanders | |||||||
186 | 16 | "The Many Lives of Frank Chen" | "Movie Night" by Jonah Myers | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 24:25 | April 15, 2021 | |
"Frank Chen is Back. Good as new!" Guest voice: Molly Quinn | |||||||
187 | 17 | "Citizen Spotlight: The Spire" | "Eurydice" by HEATHERS | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:19 | May 1, 2021 | |
"Between meters 183 and 207 of the Brown Stone Spire, artist Saad Ibrahim chisels ancient verses in long-forgotten alphabets." | |||||||
188 | 18 | "Listener Questions" | "Hey" by Standpoint feat. Lady Daisy | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:49 | May 15, 2021 | |
"Let's go behind the scenes and answer some questions from listeners" Guest Voices: Julia Morizawa as Lucy in Claremont, Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Cecil Baldwin as themselves | |||||||
189 | 19 | "Megan Wallaby is Missing" | "Asenweg 16" by Laura Theis | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:12 | June 1, 2021 | |
"Megan Wallaby is missing." Guest voices: Kate Jones, Symphony Sanders, and Janet Varney (as Megan Wallaby) | |||||||
190 | 20 | "Listeners" | TBA | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:33 | June 15, 2021 | |
"They know. They all know." Guest voices: Hal Lublin, Kate Jones, Meg Bashwiner, and Lusia Strus. This episode features cameos from the podcasts Criminal, The Sporkful, You Must Remember This, Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, TED Radio Hour, Comedy Bang! Bang!, My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Worst Idea of All Time, Bad with Money, Pod Save America, Underunderstood, The Allusionist, The Dollop, You're Wrong About, The Purrcast, LORE, Hello from the Magic Tavern, Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's?, Song Exploder, Maintenance Phase, Hidden Brain, Planet Money, and 99% Invisible |
Year Ten
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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191 | 1 | "The Many, Many Lives of Frank Chen" | "Zoology" by Funkrust Brass | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:04 | August 1, 2021 | |
"Frank Chen has been found alive and returned to his family exactly as he was the day he died" | |||||||
192 | 2 | "It Doesn't Hold Up" | "Pocket Scheme" by Brook Pridemore | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:53 | August 15, 2021 | |
"Sometimes our favorite old films don’t stand the test of time" | |||||||
193 | 3 | "Team Having Fun" | "All This Time" by Ellis | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:42 | September 1, 2021 | |
"We're not here to tell you what you're doing wrong. We're here to tell you what you could be doing right." | |||||||
194 | 4 | "The Nearly Infinite Lives of Frank Chen" | "Dressful of Dreams" by The Bipeds | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 22:52 | September 15, 2021 | |
"Frank Chen is here. Frank Chen is here. Frank Chen is here..." | |||||||
195 | 5 | "Silas the Thief, Part 1" | "Drink from the Well" by Stöj Snak | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 34:55 | October 1, 2021 | |
"The prisoner reveals his secrets (Part 1 of 2)." Guest Voice: Jonathan Atkinson as Silas | |||||||
196 | 6 | "Silas the Thief, Part 2" | "Go Along / Get Along" by Erin McKeon | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 33:30 | October 15, 2021 | |
"The prisoner tries to reform (Part 2 of 2)." Guest Voice: Jonathan Atkinson as Silas | |||||||
197 | 7 | "The Life of Frank Chen" | "Blacksnake" by Charming Disaster | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 32:43 | November 1, 2021 | |
"He only ever had the one." | |||||||
198 | 8 | "Them Woods Are a Maze" | "Dream" by Nata | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:59 | November 15, 2021 | |
"There's a secret art showing in the Whispering Forest" | |||||||
199 | 9 | "Guidelines for Retrieval" | "A Lonely Impulse of Delight" by Twin Beds | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:52 | December 1, 2021 | |
"The Sanitation Department will now allow citizens to retrieve something they once disposed of but now wish maybe they hadn't been so hasty." | |||||||
200 | 10 | "Susan Willman Comes Clean" | "No Ordinary Wave" by Le Plaisir | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 33:01 | December 15, 2021 | |
"Susan Willman has something to say" Guest voice: Tina Parker (as Susan Willman) | |||||||
201 | 11 | "The Delivery Man" | "Goodnight Dandelion" by Space Cowboy Newt | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:58 | February 1, 2022 | |
"All people deserve prompt delivery. And all people eventually get what they deserve." | |||||||
202 | 12 | "The Day After the Day" | "I Went Swimming to the Middle of the Sea" by Raising Cain | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:30 | February 15, 2022 | |
"Unfortunately, Valentine's Day has happened again." | |||||||
203 | 13 | "The Kareem Nazari Show" | "My Love" by Scarlet Sails | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 23:15 | March 1, 2022 | |
"You're listening to WMCG 1080 AM in Ann Arbor, Michigan." Guest voices Adal Rifai as Kareem, John Patrick Coan as Doug, and Erin Keif as Gina. | |||||||
204 | 14 | "Audition" | "Yes This Song Is About You and No, I'm Still Not Over It" by Friends For Sale | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:33 | March 15, 2022 | |
"Auditions are open for Our Town." | |||||||
205 | 15 | "The Moon Is gone" | "Us in the Woods" by Birds of Fae | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:16 | April 1, 2022 | |
""What happened to the moon? Who cares." | |||||||
206 | 16 | "The Great Librarian of the Western Sands" | "Hell is Other People" by BANGZZ | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:33 | April 15, 2022 | |
"A librarian is loose… beyond the sandwastes." Guest voice: Symphony Sanders | |||||||
207 | 17 | "LOST: CAT" | "Stockpiled Guns & TV Dinners" by Mal Blum | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:32 | May 1, 2022 | |
"Lost: cat. Last seen hovering 4 feet off the ground in the radio station bathroom. Reward if found." | |||||||
208 | 18 | "Cecil in the Big City" | "Black Car" by Penfriend | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 31:59 | May 15, 2022 | |
"A vacation to The Big City. Plus, listener questions, breaking financial news, and an emergency press conference." | |||||||
209 | 19 | "The Black Coat" | "Ultimatum" by Elle PF | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:32 | June 1, 2022 | |
"The Distant Prince wears a golden coat and has always existed." | |||||||
210 | 20 | "Ten Years Later" | "Ten Years Later" by Joseph Fink | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:19 | June 15, 2022 | |
"It has been ten years since the first episode. Ten years since the arrival of Night Vale's most beautiful person: Carlos." Guest voice: Dylan Marron |
Year Eleven
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Weather | Written by | Runtime | Original air date | |
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211 | 1 | "Howl" | "Park Bench" by Palmyra | Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor and Brie Williams | 30:16 | August 1, 2022 | |
"Barks Ennui, cartoon spokesdog for the Sheriff's Secret Police, has been committed." Guest voice: Meg Bashwiner as Deb | |||||||
212 | 2 | "The Campus" | "Simple Things" by Hotplug | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 30:42 | August 15, 2022 | |
"A new campus is being built in Night Vale." Guest voices: Janet Varney as Janet Lubelle and Dylan Marron as Carlos | |||||||
213 | 3 | "Murals" | "Departure" by M. Masaki | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 25:37 | September 1, 2022 | |
"The City Council approves a controversial public art project." | |||||||
214 | 4 | "The Comet's Tail" | "I Could Feel You" by Evelyn Frances | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:28 | September 15, 2022 | |
"We're passing through the comet's tail. Only good things can happen." Guest voice: Mark Gagliardi as John Peters | |||||||
215 | 5 | "Sarah Sultan, Explained" | "Goner" by Dymer | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:25 | October 1, 2022 | |
"The University of What It Is takes a special interest in a certain community college dean." | |||||||
216 | 6 | "The Ball Is Where the Win Is" | "Estrange Us" by Joseph Herbst Sextet | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:47 | October 15, 2022 | |
"Locker room pep talks from Coach Steve." Guest voice: Hal Lublin as Steve Carlsburg | |||||||
217 | 7 | "Salmon Burger" | "Find Out" by AGBAT | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 28:10 | November 1, 2022 | |
"Moving offices really works up an appetite" Guest voices: Joseph Fink as Joseph Fink, Meg Bashwiner as Deb | |||||||
218 | 8 | "The Sitter Cancelled" | "Rotten" by Missouri Surf Club | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 29:17 | November 15, 2022 | |
"Citizens rise up against the University of What It Is." | |||||||
219 | 9 | "The Traveling Tarot Reader" | "Long Way" by Bonfire Realm | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:12 | December 1, 2022 | |
"The traveling man will read your tarot for only $3." | |||||||
220 | 10 | "A Radio Jupiter Holiday Special" | "The Witch" by Indra | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 32:03 | December 15, 2022 | |
"Lonely missives from beyond the beyond." | |||||||
221 | 11 | "The Glow Cloud, Explained" | "Blackeyedblue" by Shotgun Marmalade | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 26:35 | February 1, 2023 | |
"The University of What It Is takes a special interest in a certain glowing cloud." | |||||||
222 | 12 | "Makarov the Magical" | “Be Careful What You Wish For“ by Human Barbie | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | 27:44 | February 15, 2023 | |
"Date night... with more scientists than necessary." | |||||||
223 | 13 | "Big Rico's Pizza Band" | "On a Journey" by Theresa Ambat | Brie Williams | 29:41 | March 1, 2023 | |
"Big Rico's Pizza has a new animatronic animal band." Guest voices: Hal Lublin (as Steve Carlsberg) and Mal Blum as Big Rico. | |||||||
224 | 14 | "Liminal Spaces" | "Through the Clouds" by Checkpoints! | Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor | 28:14 | March 15, 2023 | |
"Big Rico's Pizza has a new animatronic animal band." | |||||||
225 | 15 | "Renegotiations" | "Peculiar Little Town" by Echoes of Aphelion | Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor | 29:55 | April 1, 2023 | |
"It's contract renegotiation time at the station." |
Live episodes
[edit]Welcome to Night Vale has toured around the world performing extended-length original episode scripts. Recordings of selected performances have been released to digital download after the conclusion of the tour. "Old Oak Doors" and "Faceless Old Woman (Live)" (episodes 49 and 146 respectively) were both live shows that were released as part of the main podcast.
Title | Written by | The Weather | First performance | Recording date | Release date | Running Time | |
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"Condos" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Double Feature" by Satellite High (September 25, 2013) "Remember Us" by Gabriel Royal (18 December 2013) | September 25, 2013 | December 18, 2013 | February 14, 2014 | 56:00 | |
"Condos have come to Night Vale, and everyone in town is coming to get one of these perfect new homes, including a certain scientist. Plus, a new wing at the Museum of Forbidden Technologies, visits from the mayoral candidates, and a very specific look at traffic."[5] Guest Voices: Dylan Marron (December 18, 2013), Mara Wilson, Jackson Publick | |||||||
"The Debate" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Promise to the Moon" by Jason Webley | October 10, 2013 | October 10, 2013 | May 1, 2014 | 59:00 | |
"Cecil hosts a debate live in the Night Vale Community Radio Studio. Candidates Hiram McDaniels, the Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Live in Your Home, and a surprise guest make their case for becoming the next mayor of Night Vale. Meanwhile some strange deer are taking over town."[6] Guest Voices: Jackson Publick, Mara Wilson, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Mark Gagliardi, Annie Savage, Kevin R. Free | |||||||
"Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale Crossover" | Ben Acker & Ben Blacker and Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor | "Captain Laserbeam Theme" by Steve Carlsberg (Hal Lublin) | July 26, 2014 | July 26, 2014 | October 1, 2014 | 1:31:52 | |
"It's the big crossover episode between your two favorite podcasts/live shows: The Thrilling Adventure Hour and Welcome to Night Vale."[7] Guest Voices: Wil Wheaton, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, Craig Cackowski, James Urbaniak, Jason Ritter, Michael McMillian, Molly Quinn, Jasika Nicole, Hal Lublin, Dylan Marron, Meg Bashwiner, Janet Varney, Paul Sabourin, Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo | |||||||
"The Librarian" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Cinnamon Bone" by Eliza Rickman "Sepentine Cycle of Money" by Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt (16 January 2015) | January 16, 2015 | January 16, 2015 | March 1, 2015 | 1:27:03 | |
"A librarian has escaped from the Night Vale Public Library, and no one in town is safe from this unprecedented horror. Plus, today's horoscopes, the community calendar, and a new intern joins the station."[8] Guest Voices: Andrew WK, Meg Bashwiner, Symphony Sanders, Kate Jones, Hal Lublin , Dylan Marron, Mara Wilson. Release includes bonus tracks featuring guests from previous performances of this script Wil Wheaton, Molly Quinn, James Urbaniak, and Jason Webley. | |||||||
"The Investigators" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Maker of My Sorrow" by Eliza Rickman | March 25, 2015 | TBA | May 20, 2016 | 2:13:24 | |
"This album features a full-length performance of 'The Investigators.'"[9] Guest voices: Meg Bashwiner, Dylan Marron, Joseph Fink, Hal Lublin, Jeffrey Cranor, Symphony Sanders, and Desiree Burch. Bonus Tracks include Kate Jones, Will Wheaton, Kevin R. Free, Molly Quinn, Jason Webley, Jackson Publick, Mark Gagliardi, Mara Wilson, Jasika Nicole, and Flor De Liz Perez | |||||||
"Ghost Stories" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Where Did I Go" by Erin McKeown | February 12, 2017 | Misc. | May 1, 2017 | 2:05:39 | |
"This album features a full-length performance of 'Ghost Stories.'"[10] Guest voices: Meg Bashwiner, Symphony Sanders, Joseph Fink, Hal Lublin, and Desiree Burch. Bonus tracks feature Jasika Nicole, Will Wheaton, Jeffrey Cranor, Molly Quinn, Kate Jones, and Emma Frankland. | |||||||
"All Hail" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "See Me" by Mal Blum | March 2, 2017 | Misc. | August 15, 2018 | 1:31:16 | |
"This album features a full-length performance of 'All Hail.'"[11] Guest voices: Meg Bashwiner, Symphony Sanders, Joseph Fink, and Hal Lublin. Bonus tracks from Carlos (Dylan Marron), Earl Harlan (Wil Wheaton), Dana Cardinal (Jasika Nicole), and Melony Pennington (Molly Quinn). | |||||||
"A Spy In The Desert" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | “Company Man“ by Dane Terry | August 12, 2018 | Misc. | January 31, 2020 | TBC | |
Starring Cecil Baldwin, Symphony Sanders, Meg Bashwiner, and surprise guests playing fan favorite characters. Featuring music by Disparition, and Dreamboy (Dane Terry) as "the Weather." Voices on the album include Jeffrey Cranor (Lee Marvin), Kate Jones (Michelle Nguyen), Symphony Sanders (Tamika Flynn), Joseph Fink (Telly the Barber), and Emma Frankland (Sheriff Sam) | |||||||
"The Haunting of Night Vale" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | Eliza Rickman (March 12) | March 12, 2020 | TBA | July 15th 2023 | TBA | |
"Our host, Cecil, and his beautiful scientist husband Carlos are building a new house for themselves, but strange occurrences and ghostly encounters are plaguing the construction process. It's probably nothing. After all, how could a house be haunted before it's even done being built?" |
Virtual live shows
[edit]Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing all touring operations to cease, the Night Vale crew started to put on livestreamed performances of past live shows, with new material and new guest voices.
Bonus episodes
[edit]The podcast took a hiatus from regular podcast episodes during November 2014. However, they produced two bonus episodes, composed of stories submitted for a book project that ultimately was not published. Further bonus episodes, excerpts from live shows, were subsequently released.
Episode | Title | Written by | The Weather | Date | Running Time | |
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1 | "Minutes" | Ashley Lierman with Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Home" by Theo Adler | November 1, 2014 | 31:47 | |
"A reading of the minutes from the Night Vale Community College Faculty Meeting."[2] | ||||||
2 | "What of the Sea?" | Marta Rainer with Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | "Ruins" by Morteth | November 15, 2014 | 21:27 | |
"A letter arrives with a strange inscription."[2] | ||||||
3 | "The Librarian" Horoscopes | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | March 15, 2015 | 7:23 | |
"An excerpt from our recorded live show, "The Librarian," recorded live on January 16, 2015 at Skirball Center, New York, NY."[2] | ||||||
4 | "Pamela Winchell" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | July 1, 2015 | 8:55 | |
"An excerpt from our new touring live show "The Investigators," featuring Cecil Baldwin and Desiree Burch as former mayor Pamela Winchell."[2] | ||||||
5 | "Excerpt from the novel" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | July 15, 2015 | 24:36 | |
"An excerpt from the audiobook of the Welcome to Night Vale novel, narrated by Cecil Baldwin."[2] | ||||||
6 | "The Investigators" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | May 20, 2016 | 9:59 | |
"Clips from our new live recording, The Investigators."[2] | ||||||
7 | "The Investigators" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | June 3, 2016 | 7:35 | |
"A bonus clip featuring Wil Wheaton from our new live recording, The Investigators."[2] | ||||||
8 | "Ghost Stories" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | May 12, 2017 | 6:48 | |
"A bonus excerpt from our just released live recording Ghost Stories."[2] | ||||||
9 | "The Tragic Story of Louis Blasko" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | June 30, 2017 | 9:58 | |
"Jason Webley as Louie Blasko in 'Ghost Stories.'"[2] | ||||||
10 | "An Excerpt from the Next Night Vale Novel!" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | July 14, 2017 | 20:01 | |
"An excerpt from the audiobook of the second Welcome to Night Vale novel, IT DEVOURS!, narrated by Cecil Baldwin."[2] | ||||||
11 | "Excerpt from All Hail" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | August 22, 2018 | 12:07 | |
"An excerpt from our latest live show recording, All Hail, featuring Hal Lublin as Steve Carlsberg."[2] | ||||||
12 | "A Spy in the Desert – Out today!" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | January 31, 2020 | 6:50 | |
"An excerpt from A Spy in the Desert, now available on Bandcamp and iTunes! " | ||||||
13 | Excerpt from "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | February 10, 2020 | 15:00 | |
"An excerpt (read by Mara Wilson) of Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor's new novel The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home" | ||||||
14 | Excerpt 2 from "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home" | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | N/A | March 24, 2020 | 15:00 | |
"An excerpt (read by Mara Wilson) of Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor's new novel The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home" |
Donor Bonus Episodes
[edit]In 2016 Night Vale Presents started to publish exclusive episodes for "Weird Scout" level donors.
Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time | |
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1 | Donor Bonus 1 - Holiday | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | July 5, 2016 | 18:44 | |
Cecil and Carlos take a vacation. | |||||
2 | Donor Bonus 2 – City Council Meeting | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | February 24, 2017 | 17:06 | |
Tamika Flynn discusses her ambitions for being on the City Council. | |||||
3 | Listener Questions 1 – December 2017 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | December 2017 | 10:30 | |
Cecil, Carlos, and various Night Vale citizens answer listener questions. | |||||
4 | Listener Questions 2 – April 2018 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | April 2018 | 12:56 | |
Cecil, The Faceless Old Woman, Carlos, Tamika Flynn, and Michelle Nguyen answer listener questions. | |||||
5 | Listener Questions 3 – July 2018 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | July 26, 2018 | 11:39 | |
Cecil, Carlos, the Faceless Old Woman, the Glow Cloud, Kevin, and Lauren Mallard answer listener questions. | |||||
6 | All Hail Bonus Track - Carlos the Scientist | TBA | August 14, 2018 | TBA | |
From the live recording of All Hail, featuring Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist. | |||||
7 | All Hail Bonus Track - Melony Pennington | TBA | August 14, 2018 | TBA | |
From the live recording of All Hail, featuring Molly Quinn as Melony Pennington. | |||||
8 | All Hail Bonus Track - Dana Cardinal | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | August 14, 2018 | TBA | |
From the live recording of All Hail, featuring Jasika Nicole as Dana Cardinal. | |||||
9 | All Hail Bonus Track - Earl Harlan | TBA | August 14, 2018 | TBA | |
From the live recording of All Hail, featuring Wil Wheaton as Earl Harlan. | |||||
10 | Listener Questions 4 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | October 8, 2018 | 12:08 | |
Cecil, Carlos, the Faceless Old Woman, Michelle Nguyen, Steve Carlsberg, and Tamika Flynn answer listener questions. | |||||
11 | Listener Questions 5 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | July 22, 2019 | 12:57 | |
Cecil and the Faceless Old Woman answer listener questions about wheat and wheat by-products, fridge spiders, and life after death. | |||||
12 | Listener Questions 6 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | October 3, 2019 | 12:53 | |
Cecil, Deb, and Kevin answer listener questions about Khoshekh, Strexcorp, and how to keep smiling. | |||||
13 | Listener Questions 7 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | January 2, 2020 | TBA | |
Cecil and Carlos answer listener questions about pen pals, the kittens, and wedding attire. | |||||
14 | Behind the Scenes Questions 1 | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | January 30, 2020 | 19:00 | |
Joseph and Jeffrey answer your questions about podcast crossovers, three part stories, and how to balance work and creative endeavors. | |||||
15 | A Spy in the Desert Bonus Track - Carlos the Scientist | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | January 30, 2020 | 8:02 | |
From the live recording of A Spy in the Desert, featuring Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist. | |||||
16 | A Spy in the Desert Bonus Track - Steve Carlsberg | Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor | January 30, 2020 | 6:29 | |
From the live recording of A Spy in the Desert, featuring Hal Lublin as Steve Carlsberg. |
Remix episodes
[edit]Beginning in 2016, the podcast planned a hiatus during the month of January every year. During this time, remixes of old episodes are released in lieu of regular episodes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Live Shows". WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE. Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Commonplace Books. "iTunes Preview: Welcome to Night Vale". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ^ Disparition. "WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE - EP. 53 "THE SEPTEMBER MONOLOGUES" - INCIDENTAL MUSIC". Disparition. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ The music in this episode was not presented as a weather report, rather it was hold music during a call to the water department
- ^ ""Condos" - Live at The Bell House | Welcome to Night Vale". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ ""The Debate" - Live at Roulette". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale Live in San Diego - Welcome to Night Vale". Welcome to Night Vale. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ ""The Librarian" - Live at Skirball | Welcome to Night Vale". Nightvale.bandcamp.com. 2015-01-16. Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ^ ""The Investigators" - Live". Nightvale.bandcamp.com. 2017-05-01. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ ""Ghost Stories" - Live". Nightvale.bandcamp.com. 2017-05-01. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ ""All Hail" - Live". Nightvale.bandcamp.com. 2017-05-01. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-15.