110 episodes

A sound-rich storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark.



Topics range wildly, encompassing a unique and surprising exploration into the darkness.

Episodes are released monthly. Independently produced by Vanessa Lowe since 2014.

Nocturne Vanessa Lowe

    • Society & Culture

A sound-rich storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark.



Topics range wildly, encompassing a unique and surprising exploration into the darkness.

Episodes are released monthly. Independently produced by Vanessa Lowe since 2014.

    Merlin Tuttle

    Merlin Tuttle

    This episode is about the only mammal that can fly, one that's reviled, but actually pretty darned gentle, unlike in the vampire stories that sprung up around it. But it's also about the dogged man who's been working on saving them for the last 65 years.

    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    Merlin Tuttle Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Find out more about Merlin Tuttle and Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. I highly recommend his memoir,

    The Secret Lives of Bats, My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals.

    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective

    • 37 min
    Nocturnalia

    Nocturnalia

    There's a lot to be sad, stressed and upset about in the world right now. It's important to give those things our focus and attention and action, but we also need to take the time to appreciate the world around us - the precious, beautiful, strange planet we call home.  There are gifts to be discovered in the darkness.

    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    Nocturnalia Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Find more info about the book, Nocturnalia, by Charles Hood and Jose´ Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca



    Learn about the organization, Wide Awake



    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective

    • 42 min
    Season of Night

    Season of Night

    It's the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere - the longest night of the year. Come along as we gather with a group of strangers and walk through the glowing streets of the Mission District in San Francisco, carrying boomboxes and speakers, creating something unique and beautiful together.

    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    Season of Night Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Find out more about Unsilent Night and musician, Phil Kline.



    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective.

    • 30 min
    East of Nowhere

    East of Nowhere

    What leads a 21-year-old to leave the college of her dreams and travel clear across the country to live off grid, in the middle of a vast barren desert, surrounded by art made from trash? The answer is East Jesus.

    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    East of Nowhere Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Additional music:



     Jeffrey foster // Kent Sparling // Kid Otter



    Find out more about East Jesus here.



    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective.

    • 33 min
    The Light That Gives

    The Light That Gives

    In 2013, Ben Davis had the crazy idea to light up the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for it's 75th birthday, and turn it into a nightly art installation. Ten years later, the Bay Lights went dark, but Davis' mission is brighter than ever.



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    The Light that Gives Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Additional music:



     Jeffrey foster



    Find out more about Illuminate here.



    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective.

    • 28 min
    On the North Face

    On the North Face

    The U.S. Forest Service defines wilderness as having, "outstanding opportunities for solitude". When Adam Danielson summited Mount Shasta, he got more solitude than he would ever want.



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast













    On the North Face Credits

    Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.



    Music



    Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling



    Additional music:



    Kent Sparling // Jeffrey foster // Kid Otter



    Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka



    Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast



    Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective.

    • 42 min

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