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Night Vale Presents

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SCIENCE FICTION
UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.

2D AGO

270 - Deeper Than Purpose, Older Than Thought

Now is not the time for panic. Now is the time for despair. Weather: "Radio Down" by Caged Animals Original episode art by ⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠⁠ Episode transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tix on sale now⁠⁠! UNLICENSED Season 3⁠⁠ is here! ⁠⁠Only on Audible⁠⁠ Pre-order the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get the ⁠⁠Night Vale newsletter⁠⁠ for news and stories Patreon⁠⁠ is how we exist⁠⁠! Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Disparition⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob Wilson⁠⁠⁠⁠ Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams Narrated by Cecil Baldwin Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

37 min
JUN 1

269 - A Story About Me

This is a story about me, said the man speaking, and you are pleased because you always wanted to hear a story about me. Weather: "House With A Basement" by ⁠Nick Ricks⁠ The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin Original episode art by ⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠ ⁠Read episode transcripts⁠ Night Vale RPG featured at ⁠Renegade Con June 6⁠ ⁠2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠ Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! ⁠Only on Audible⁠ Pre-order the ⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠ today! ⁠Sign up⁠ for the Night Vale newsletter for good news and recommendations. ⁠Patreon is how we exist⁠! If you can, please help us keep making this show. Music: ⁠Disparition⁠ Logo: ⁠Rob Wilson⁠ Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams Narrated by Cecil Baldwin Follow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Tumblr⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠. Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show at ⁠welcometonightvale.com⁠ A production of ⁠Night Vale Presents⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 min
MAY 23

Unlicensed S3 E3: Pest Control

Unlicensed, the first fiction show created by Jeffrey and Joseph since Night Vale, returns for a third season.⁠ Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County. Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope. Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet case: a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence? A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time. There will be grave danger. There will be deaths. But maybe some things matter more than survival. ⁠Listen with a free Audible trial today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

37 min
MAY 20

Unlicensed S3 E2: Junk Drawer

Unlicensed, the first fiction show created by Jeffrey and Joseph since Night Vale, returns for a third season.⁠ Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County. Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope. Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet case: a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence? A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time. There will be grave danger. There will be deaths. But maybe some things matter more than survival. ⁠Listen with a free Audible trial today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

36 min
MAY 16

Unlicensed S3 E1: Tiny Homes

Unlicensed, the first fiction show created by Jeffrey and Joseph since Night Vale, returns for a third season.⁠ Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County. Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope. Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet case: a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence? A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time. There will be grave danger. There will be deaths. But maybe some things matter more than survival. ⁠Listen with a free Audible trial today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

41 min
MAY 15

268 - Head Office

Labyrinth management is troubled about new developments. Weather: "How Lucky Am I?" by The Toxhards The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Read episode transcripts 2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on AudiblePre-order the Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game today! Sign up for the Night Vale newsletter for good news and recommendations. Patreon is how we exist! If you can, please help us keep making this show. Music: Disparition Logo: Rob Wilson Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams Narrated by Cecil Baldwin Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show at welcometonightvale.com A production of Night Vale Presents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 min
MAY 1

267 - Missed Connections

Today’s show is dedicated to all your chance encounters, wasted moments, pinings, longings, and near-misses. Weather: "I'm So Bored" by ⁠Mal Blum⁠ The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner Original episode art by ⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠ ⁠Read episode transcripts⁠ ⁠2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠ Tix on sale now! UNLICENSED Season 2 is here! ⁠Only on Audible⁠ Pre-order the ⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠ today! ⁠Sign up⁠ for the Night Vale newsletter for good news and recommendations. ⁠Patreon is how we exist⁠! If you can, please help us keep making this show. Music: ⁠Disparition⁠ Logo: ⁠Rob Wilson⁠ Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams Narrated by Cecil Baldwin Follow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠. Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show at ⁠welcometonightvale.com⁠ A production of ⁠Night Vale Presents⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
APR 21

The Best Worst: The X-Files

Night Vale's Joseph Fink and Meg Bashwiner consider classic tv shows by watching their worst and best imdb user rated episodes. Listen to The Best Worst wherever you get podcasts, or go to https://www.nightvalepresents.com/the-best-worst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39 min

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Cecil Baldwin

Host

4.8

out of 5

26,318 Ratings

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09/28/2012

Yzzerdd

iOS keyboard options do not currently support the non-euclidean geometry that comprises the alphabet of the Old Ones so I'm unable to fully express my admiration of this podcast.
Welcome to Night Vale is perfectly safe

12/01/2012

Buddy Dharma

Listen to this great podcast! You will not be contated by mysterious men in dark suits. They will not take you to an undisclosed location and ask you questions about it that you do not understand. You will be free, and untroubled by dark thoughts and disturbing memories. Listen. Listen now.
Fun and creepy

06/17/2012

Planet Ukulele

Imagine the news from Lake Wobegon as seen through the eyes of Stephen King. This funny, entertaining podcast describes the strange events in the community of Night Vale in a wonderful, calm, matter of fact tone, as if every town has dark hooded figures in its dog park. I recommend listening to this late at night with the lights out and imagine you are a citizen of Night Vale listening to a local radio station. But remember, whatever you do, don't go near the dog park.
Long time fan!

6d ago

TimWalker77

Well caught up on the pods, several of the books, and am coming to see a live show this summer with my daughter who introduced me to the world of Nightvale! Keep up the excellent work and stay weird!

Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.