Hello! We have 30 sets of the upcoming script books (more info on the books here) to give away to our Patreon supporters!
Half of these sets will go to Blood Pact and Weird Scouts, and the other half will go to Dreadnought, Fear,...
(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
I've mentioned before I'm a big football fan. It's hard to give up the NFL, despite their objectively terrible politics.
You can't really watch an NFL game without the belabored marketing of American pride. Many games open with a military ...
2019-04-01 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Some veterans return home from the Blood Space War, and enemies have followed.
The voice of John Peters is Mark Gagliardi.
Weather: “No Good Day” by Windows to Sky
https://windowstosky.com
Season 2 of I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats ...
2019-04-01 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
The Blood Space War was a passing joke in episode 2 of Night Vale. That was nearly 7 years ago. This was also the first appearance of the Community Calendar.
Throughout the next 140+ episodes, we occasionally referred to the war, most heavily in...
2019-03-19 15:40:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
Weather: “The Only Thing” by Ali Holder
http://aliholder.com/
Subscribe to Joseph and Jeffrey’s...
2019-03-15 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
The ride was called Lewis and Clark’s Big Adventure and it wasn’t operating that day. None of the rides were. The amusement park was in the off season but you could still walk around and look at all the colorful motionless contraptions, if that wa...
2019-03-01 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Pioneer Days are upon us again.
This episode was co-written with Brie Williams.
Weather: “Vines” by Super Boink
https://superboink.bandcamp.com/
On April 27, the Faceless Old Woman gets a show of her own at the Largo in LA, along...
2019-03-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
Hello, I’m late with these director’s notes. Sorry. We just came back from our Europe tour, in which fully half of the crew got the flu. Anyway, if you have any questions about throwing up in the bathroom of a Polish train, I am able to answer the...
2019-02-19 16:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
We start today, as we often do, with the latest UFO sighting reports in the community.
Weather: "Color TV” by Answering Machine
https://answeringmachine.bandcamp.com
Our tour of A Spy in the Desert continues this month across US! Ge...
2019-02-15 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
Being a loner is cooler than being popular. Success is a synonym for “sell-out”. Commercial viability = the devil. As an Xennial Pacific Northwesterner, these were the cultural values I was raised with. In Kurt Cobain’s last interview with Rolli...
2019-02-11 19:25:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Sorry for the delay in Director's Notes for episode 141 – a combination of tour and sickness led to them slipping between the cracks, but they will be coming early next week! In the meantime, please enjoy this photo of the Night Vale crew (plus Dane Terry of 2019-02-08 18:27:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Dark Owl Records hosts a fundraiser to save their store.
This episode was co-written with Brie Williams.
The voice of Michelle Nguyen was Kate Jones. The voice of Deb was Meg Bashwiner. The voice of Maureen was Maureen Johnson.
Weather: "A Pale Sun Rises Over New York" by Scrawnyman
2019-02-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello Scouts! We're looking into ideas for new member benefits for 2019, and we want to hear from you. What type of rewards are you looking for from Welcome to Night Vale? Is there a reward from another Patreon or membership program that you really enjoy, and would love to see us do? Let us know what you think!
2019-01-31 15:26:50 +0000 UTC View Post
We're on the road! Cecil took some time before the our show in London to record a special message for you – check it out above!
Our January break is coming to an end soon... be on the lookout for episode 141 in your feeds February 1.
We had a great time at Podcon, and were thrilled to meet so many fans! Huge thanks to everyone who was able to come out to the convention.
Here's a snap from literally behind the scenes – behind one of the mainstage screens at Podcon 2, right before the opening show! From behind here, all of the video and gr...
We're super excited to be heading to Podcon this weekend! If you were at Podcon last year, you probably already know how much fun this weekend is for fans, creators, and anyone who loves podcasts. You can still get in-person and remote attendance tickets right here 2019-01-14 22:16:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for being a member of Welcome to Night Vale! Because you donate $10 or more, you can use this code to get 10% off anything in our online store.
The code is:
BEDTIMESTORY
Enter this code at...
2019-01-07 19:38:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all, Jeffrey Cranor popping in to thank you for supporting us this year and to wish you a happy holidays!
2018-12-19 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
I hate A Christmas Carol.
There are a few reasons. The first is that it’s a Christmas story, and when you’re Jewish, Christmas is something that is constantly shoved into your life whether you want it or not. And, like many things placed upon margi...
2018-12-15 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A ghost story with no moral. Three spirits that will teach you nothing.
Weather: “Draggin' Me Down” by Travis Love Benson featuring Yo! The Moon
travislovebenson.com
It’s not too late to get weird and beautiful gifts from the Welcome to ...
2018-12-15 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
Hello from the other side of the hardest tour I’ve ever done. I went on book tour for the Alice Isn’t Dead novel and I got both severely physically sick, and then also had the worst ...
2018-12-03 21:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Night Vale's most local and legendary local legend celebrates his 30th birthday.
The voice of Lee Marvin was TL Thompson.
Weather: “Impasse” by Juliana Finch
https://music.julianafinch.com
Dane Terry is joining our world tour of A ...
2018-12-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
In the area where I grew up, there's a Harvest Festival every October. This always sounded super fun to me as a kid, probably because it contained the word “festival”. In reality, it was just an open field surrounded by boxes of apples — farmers s...
It is a time of reaping, sowing, and rebirth.
This episode was co-written with Brie Williams.
Weather: “Friend or Foe” by Low Power
https://soundcloud.com/lowpowermusic
Podcon 2 is coming back to Seattle next January! Don’t...
2018-11-15 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
We're getting ready to send out our next batch of patches and t-shirts!
If you signed up for a membership in October, please do me a favor and check that your address in Patreon is accurate. If you need to update it, please e-mail me directly at
2018-11-09 16:01:00 +0000 UTC
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(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
We've taken language off the gold standard.
In 2018, words and information are no longer backed my any meaningful value. They are only worth what we, as a society, believe them to be worth. But inflation is a beast. There are more words than nee...
The mayor has a message for Desert Bluffs.
The voice of Kevin was Kevin R. Free.
The voice of Lauren was Lauren Sharpe.
Weather: “Hymn #101” by Joe Pug
http://joepugmusic.com
Need a gift for the Night Vale fan in your life? We have a...
2018-11-01 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe citizens of Night Vale are looking forward to answering more listener questions soon, but to do that, we need your input! Please send questions to your favorite Night Vale characters by filling out the form here: http://www.welcomet...
2018-10-22 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We just wrapped up the fall leg of our 2018/19 World Tour, and we were so excited to see many of you come out to search for the Mink with us. (There are still a ton of dates left for next year, so go check out if we're visiting a city near you!) We w...
2018-10-18 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post(NOTE: As always, Director's Notes contain spoilers)
In episode 16 "Phone Call," I voiced Carlos. Later we changed that because Dylan Marron was available, and I wanted a talented actor (and one who is Latinx) to play that part. We started to realize that the role of Carlos would be a more frequent contri...
