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Episode #224 - Liminal Spaces Illustration

Relax and unwind with a liminal spaces compilation.

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224 - Liminal Spaces

Relax and unwind with a liminal spaces compilation.

Weather: “Through the Clouds“ by Checkpoints! http://checkpointstheband.bandcamp.com

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth 2023-03-15 04:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Before They Were Night Vale: hologram ABBA

(NOTE: this story is not at all BEFORE i was night vale, but i just wanted to use this regular column to talk about how i think about art, even if it involves contemporary works outside of my own writing. - JC)

So in January of this year, I went to London to celebrate some friends' birthdays. (Y'all may know on...

Episode #223 Big Rico's Pizza Band Illustration

Big Rico's Pizza has a new animatronic animal band.

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Director's Notes - Episode 223: "Big Rico's Pizza Band"

It’s been a while since I’ve been to Night Vale. Of course, I tune in to the Community Radio every couple of weeks, but it’s been months since I physically set foot on the intersection of Somerset and Main and had a look around for myself (there’s a new stoplight, btw). Apparently, I haven’t written a guest episode ...

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223 - Big Rico's Pizza Band

Big Rico's Pizza has a new animatronic animal band.

Weather: “On a Journey“ by Theresa Ambat https://theresaambat.bandcamp.com/

This episode was written by Brie Williams

The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin

Before They Were Night Vale: Romeo and Juliet (with rules)

In March of 2012, I started working on two different projects. One was a series of paragraphs about a weird desert town where every conspiracy theory was true. I didn't know what those paragraphs were for, exactly, but they seemed to have a spark to them so I kept writing them.

The other project was a theater production...

TODAY: Hang Out w/Joseph, Jeffrey... and Symphony Sanders: Mon Feb 20 @ 5pm ET

Hey folx, we're hanging out again on zoom with y'all, and our pal Symphony Sanders from Good Morning Night Vale will be with us. So join us this Monday the 20th at 5pm ET (that's New York time for all those outside of North America).

ZOOM LINK (waiting room in effect till 5PM)

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Director's Notes: 222 - Makarov the Magical

About 6 or 7 years back, Night Vale was on the JoCo Cruise. We performed our show and got to share time on the ship with wonderfully nerdy fans and really amazing artists (like Maureen Johnson, Aimee Mann, Jean Grae, etc.)

And among the guest performers on the ship was a magician named 2023-02-17 16:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode #222 - Makarov the Magical Illustration

Date night… with more scientists than necessary.

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222 - Makarov the Magical

Date night... with more scientists than necessary.

Weather: “Be Careful What You Wish For“ by Human Barbie https://therealhumanbarbie.bandcamp.com

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth 2023-02-15 05:00:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Tell me what to write in a Night Vale episode right now

I'm writing an episode right now, and I need some one-off segments. What are some one-off segment categories (like traffic and word from our sponsor, but less common) that you have enjoyed and would like to see again? Please do not provide any specific ideas for those segments as we can't really use outside ideas.

Thank...

Where do ideas come from?

by Jeffrey Cranor

So we get asked that question a lot: "where do you get your ideas?" And generally speaking, the answer is kind of boring, just years and years of reading books/comics, watching shows/movies, and writing regularly. Activities like that are always churning the creative butter (ugh. that metaphor. yikes.)...

Director's Notes: Ep 221 - The Glow Cloud, Explained

It's me, I’m the problem, it’s me, I was the one who decided to kill off the Glow Cloud.

It was time to raise the stakes on this particular plotline, and I felt like the best way to do that was to show that it could reach into the core of Night Vale’s heart.

For us, Night Vale is not a story. A story has a s...

Episode 221 - The Glow Cloud, Explained Illustration

The University of What It Is takes a special interest in a certain glowing cloud.

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221 - The Glow Cloud, Explained

The University of What It Is takes a special interest in a certain glowing cloud.

Weather: “Blackeyeblue“ by Shotgun Marmalade https://shotgunmarmalade.bandcamp.com/

The voice of Dr. Janet Lubelle is Janet Varney.

Original epi...

TODAY: Hangout w/Joseph & Jeffrey Mon Jan 23 @ 4pm ET

Hey friends, due to a scheduling error, Tuesday has been cancelled (not the whole day, just today's event). So we're moving our hangout to Monday January 23 at the same time: 4pm ET (That's New York City time for folks overseas). 

So... tune out from work for an hour. Let's hang out again. Joseph a...

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Bonus Episode: Crime Line

CREDITS: 

Your host, Deb, the sentient patch of haze, answers your question on how to do crimes.

The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner.

Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com

Logo: Rob Wilson 2022-12-19 16:56:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Bonus Episode: Crime Line

Your host, Deb, the sentient patch of haze, answers your question on how to do crimes.

The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner.

Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com

Logo: Rob Wilson 2022-12-19 14:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Hangout w/Joseph & Jeffrey Mon Dec 19 @ 4pm ET

Tune out from work for an hour. Let's hang out again. Joseph and I (Jeffrey) will be on Zoom again this Monday December 19 @ 4pm ET. So join in! We'll see you soon!

ZOOM LINK (waiting room in effect till 4pm ET)
2022-12-16 19:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode #220 - A Radio Jupiter Holiday Special Illustration

Lonely missives from beyond the beyond. 

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Illustration by Je...

Director's Notes: Ep 220 - A Radio Jupiter Holiday Special

There is a kitchen store near my house that has a name that sounds a bit like “War on Christmas”, and so we call it the War On Christmas Store. “Do we need anything from War on Christmas?” one of us will say, as we drive by it.

I hate Christmas. December is probably my least favorite month. As a Jewish person, C...

220 - A Radio Jupiter Holiday Special

Lonely missives from beyond the beyond

Weather: “The Witch“ by Indra https://linktr.ee/Indraofficialmusic

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth http://www...

Directors Notes: 219 - The Traveling Tarot Reader

Anything is a tarot card if you're willing to spend time diving meaning from it. We've squeezed meaning out of countless things in the timeline of human civilization: stars, tea leaves, palms, groundhog shadows, 8-balls, and even that they-love-me-they-love-me-not game that involves the brutal murder of a daisy.

But it'...

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Episode #219 The Traveling Tarot Reader Illustration

The traveling man will read your tarot for only $3.

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Illustration by Jessica Hayworth. Want it as a print? Buy it 2022-12-01 14:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post

219 - The Traveling Tarot Reader

The traveling man will read your tarot for only $3.

Weather: “Long Way“ by Bonfire Realm https://www.bonfirerealm.com

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth http:...