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A brand new podcast from Night Vale Presents, and the first podcast Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor have made together since Welcome to Night Vale: Start With This, a podcast gone creativity playground designed to put your ideas in motion. Each episode centers around a topic from world building, to opening lines, and even failure. Then they give listeners two short assignments: something to consume and something to create. The best way to start writing is to start writing. Not sure where to begin? Start With This. To keep listening to Start With This, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. There’s natural talent, and then there’s practice. You can only control that last bit. Joseph and Jeffrey talk building habits of creation so that starting projects gets into your muscle memory. Consume: Check out Jonathan Mann’s Song A Day Youtube channel. Jonathan’s been writing and recording a song a day for over 3,000 days— it’s the ultimate example of flexing the habit of creation. Cr

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 new podcast, Start With This, a show designed to get you thinking about, talking about, and, most importantly, making art. Premieres March 22. http://startwiththispodcast.com Our latest live show, A SPY IN THE DESERT, is coming to more U.S. cities this July, and tickets go on sale today. Check out the full list of cities and more info on our one-off Night Vale Presents live show in LA on our website: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live/ Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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 with new live shows from Alice Isn’t Dead and Within the Wires! Tickets available now. Our latest live show, A Spy in the Desert, is out on the road right now! Come see us across the US: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live/ Make your alma mater proud with a Night Vale Community College Sweatshirt: https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv/products/cpb-wtnv-nvcc-sweatshirt Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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! Get your tickets here: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live/ Coming in May 2019: Volumes 3 and 4 of the Welcome to Night Vale Episode Collections! For more info and to pre-order: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/ Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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 https://scrawnyman.bandcamp.com Coming in May 2019: Volumes 3 and 4 of the Welcome to Night Vale Episode Collections! For more info and to pre-order: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/ Our tour of A Spy in the Desert continues this month across Europe and the US! Get your tickets here: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live/ Night VALEntine’s Day Cards and Stickers available now, for a limited time only: https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Want to hear your music in an episode of Night Vale? We’re accepting submissions for the Weather until February 15: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/weather Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffre

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 Night Vale store, including our limited edition knit sweater and our glorious fleece blanket! https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Our tour of A SPY IN THE DESERT continues in 2019 with two shows in Seattle on January 18, the night before Podcon, and a tour in the UK and Europe starting January 25! See y’all there. http://welcometonightvale.com/live/ Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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 Spy In The Desert as “the Weather” in the U.S., and will be opening the show with a special live performance of his new podcast, Dreamboy! Tickets available now. http://welcometonightvale.com/live/ Get weird and beautiful gifts for the weird and beautiful people in your life on the Welcome to Night Vale store! https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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 miss this incredible weekend for podcast listeners, makers, and fans. (And if you’re coming to Podcon, check out our live shows at the Neptune Theater that Friday!) https://www.podcon.com Need a gift for the Night Vale fan in your life, or for someone who appreciates cool and creepy stuff? Check out our store for super cool and creepy stuff by some super cool and not creepy artists! https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

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 limited edition knit sweater and a brand new scout-themed blanket up on our store today, perfect for your wintertime gift exchange. https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Alice Isn’t Dead, the latest novel from Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink, is out now. Find it today at your local bookstore or online. http://aliceisntdead.com Music: Joseph Fink https://josephfink.bandcamp.com Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

Joseph Fink, co-writer of Welcome to Night Vale, here with a special message about his new novel, Alice Isn’t Dead, a retelling and reimagining of the story from the podcast of the same name. The Alice Isn’t Dead novel is on sale now online and at your local independent book store: http://aliceisntdead.com/#novel See Joseph Fink across the country on the Alice Isn’t Dead book tour, coming to a city near you starting tonight in Brooklyn: http://aliceisntdead.com/#book-tour

A brand new fiction podcast from Night Vale Presents: Dreamboy. Dane, a spun-out musician spending the winter in Cleveland, Ohio, has two main goals: keeping his job at the Pepper Heights Zoo and trying not to waste all his time on Grindr. What he doesn’t expect is to get swept into a story about dreams, about forevers, about flickering lights, about unexplained deaths, about relentless change, and about the parts of ourselves that we wish other people knew to look for. Oh, and also a murderous zebra. To keep listening to Dreamboy, find it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Dreamboy is co-created by Dane Terry and Ellie Heyman. Starring Dane Terry, featuring Cecil Baldwin, Avery Draut, Gianna Massi and Morgan Meadows. For more information and full credits, go to dreamboypodcast.com. You can also find us on Twitter (@DreamboyPodcast ) and Instagram (dreamboypodcast).

Not everything goes as planned. The voice of Kevin was Kevin R. Free. Weather: “She Left Without A Goodbye.” by Cerah https://soundcloud.com/cerahmusic Listen to our sixth bonus episode, featuring Cecil, Carlos, the Faceless Old Woman, Michelle Nguyen, Steve Carlsberg, and Tamika Flynn answering real listener questions, by becoming a member on Patreon today. http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale Stay tuned to the end of today’s episode to hear the trailer for Dreamboy, the newest fiction podcast from Night Vale Presents. Premiering October 23rd wherever you listen to podcasts. http://dreamboypodcast.com Alice Isn’t Dead, the latest novel from Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink, is coming out in just two weeks. Pre-order the novel today and check out Joseph’s 18-city book tour. http://aliceisntdead.com Music: Joseph Fink https://josephfink.bandcamp.com Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com

A brand new fiction podcast from Night Vale Presents: ADVENTURES IN NEW AMERICA, the first sci-fi, political satire, Afrofuturistic buddy comedy, serialized for New Americans in a new and desperate time. To keep listening to Adventures in New America, find it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. New American citizens are terrorized by supernatural beings. A man with cancer who has given up on life is saved by a younger sociopathic girl he meets outside of a poke bowl restaurant. Somebody’s baby is crying: is it yours? Starring Paige Gilbert, Bryan Webster, and Stephen Winter. For more information and full credits, go to adventuresinnewamerica.com.

A broadcast from an even friendlier desert community. The voice of Kevin was Kevin R. Free. Weather: “Living On Light” by Silo’s Choice https://siloschoice.bandcamp.com Our new live show, A Spy in the Desert, is on the road in North America right now! Don’t miss us in the U.S. this fall and across the world starting early next year. http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live New on the store: Jessica Hayworth’s Scary Deer design is now available on a pin, plus we have a brand new shirt that says “Boomers Killed The Aspic.” Check them both out on our store. https://topatoco.com/collections/wtnv Become a member on Patreon today to help us keep making Welcome to Night Vale and get cool stuff, like Director’s Notes, bonus episodes, and even a new character named after you. https://www.patreon.com/welcometonightvale Music: Joseph Fink https://josephfink.bandcamp.com Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com

A look at all the great kids, ghosts, and trees playing in our upcoming season. Weather: "Raising Helvetica" by Sims x Air Credits x ICETEP sims.bandcamp.com Our 2018 / 2019 World Tour kicks off in Brooklyn next week! Don’t miss our new live show, A Spy in the Desert, coming to over 40 cities across North America, the UK, and Europe! All tickets on sale now! http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live New from Night Vale Presents: Within the Wires is back for Season 3, “Dictation,” a political thriller told entirely through dictated letters and notes from a bureaucrat to his secretary. http://withinthewires.com Our newest fiction show, Adventures in New America, premieres on September 28. Listen to the trailer and subscribe today. http://adventuresinnewamerica.com Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced

Is this the first time you’ve heard me say this? Are you sure? Weather from Caged Animals' new album Escape Artist: https://cagedanimals.bandcamp.com Don’t miss our 2018 / 2019 World Tour, coming to over 40 cities across North America, the UK, and Europe! All tickets on sale now! http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live ALL HAIL recording available now on iTunes and Bandcamp! Over an hour of brand new material, never-before-heard on the podcast. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus tracks featuring Earl Harlan, Dana Cardinal, Melony Pennington, and Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist. Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com Follow us on Twitter @NightValeRadio or Facebook. Produced by Night Vale Presents.  http://nightvalepresents.com

An excerpt from our latest live show recording, All Hail, featuring Hal Lublin as Steve Carlsberg. Get the full recording on Bandcamp and iTunes. Get four exclusive bonus tracks from All Hail – featuring Wil Wheaton as Earl Harlan, Jasika Nicole as Dana Cardinal, Molly Quinn as Melony Pennington, and Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist – by becoming a member on Patreon. Help support the show and get exclusive Director's Notes, bonus episodes, merch, and more. And don’t miss our new live show, A SPY IN THE DESERT, this week in Edinburgh and around the world starting in September! Tickets available now.

There once was a boy who wanted to know everything. Weather: “Bad Friend” by Cheese On Bread http://cheeseonbread.com/ ALL HAIL recording available now on iTunes and Bandcamp! Over an hour of brand new material, never-before-heard on the podcast. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus tracks featuring Earl Harlan, Dana Cardinal, Melony Pennington, and Dylan Marron as Carlos the Scientist. Don’t miss our 2018 / 2019 World Tour, coming to over 40 cities across North America, the UK, and Europe! All tickets on sale now! http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live PodCon 2 will be in Seattle on January 19-20, 2019! Check out our Indiegogo campaign, where you can show your support and get cool things like remote attendance, a pizza party with the founders and guests, and more. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/podcon-2-community Music: Disparition http://disparition.info Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.  http://welcometonightvale.com

This episode, and also your life, and every life on this and every world, and this entire universe, brought to you by Kellogg's. Weather: “Standard Deviation” by Danny Schmidt http://dannyschmidt.com Our membership program is now on Patreon! Become a Night Vale Scout to help support the show and get cool rewards like behind-the-scenes videos, Director’s Notes, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/welcometonightvale Don’t miss our 2018 / 2019 World Tour, coming to over 40 cities across North America, the UK, and Europe! All tickets on sale now! http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live PodCon 2 will be in Seattle on January 19-20, 2019! Check out our Indiegogo campaign, where you can show your support and get cool things like remote attendance, a pizza party with the founders and guests, and more. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/podcon-2-community New on the store: a Night Vale Community College back-to-school pack, featuring necessities like pencils, erasers, and a slap bracelet. https://topatoco.

Welcome to the fourth and final week of the Summer of Night Vale Presents, a celebration and sampling of some of the shows across our network. This week, hear previews of two upcoming Night Vale Presents shows, and full episodes from The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air) and Good Morning Night Vale. To get updates on our new shows, Adventures in New America and Dreamboy, sign up for the Night Vale Presents newsletter, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air) is a surreal and funny audio drama about a lonely janitor at the Eiffel Tower who longs to be part of the most popular radio show in the world. Recently, we re-issued the first season in partnership with WNYC. This special edition has brand new behind-the-scenes commentary in every episode and a director’s cut of the season finale, and is the perfect excuse to either re-listen or dive in for the very first time. Good Morning Night Vale is the official Welcome to Night Vale recap show, hosted by cast members Meg Bash