If you went to public school in America, it’s likely that your textbook was dramatically altered by conservative Texans. Texas has two important qualities when it comes to shaping textbooks: 1) a lot of purchase power for textbooks, because of their enormous population; and 2) a powerful minori...
2021-03-16 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A dense fog seeps through town.
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I hadn’t written a guest part in a while. And I also haven’t written a part for Meg Bashwiner in quite a long time either. That’s the entire impetus for this episode.
On the surface, that doesn’t sound super exciting or intellectually complex, but idk, inspiration isn’t the easies...
2021-03-15 15:04:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A dense fog seeps through town.
Weather: “Hall of Fame” by Mission from Dog http://missionfromdog.com/
The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner.
Transcript available at 2021-03-15 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We're putting together a bonus Behind The Scenes episode, and we want to know what you want to know. This bonus episode will be with Night Vale creators/writers Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor, composer/producer Disparition (Jon Bernstein), and the voice of Deb/tour manager/live emcee Meg Bashwi...
2021-03-09 17:54:05 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph and I will be back on Zoom this Wednesday, March 3 at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. And we'd love for you to join us again. It's always a great time with great questions and great people.
We'll talk Night Vale, bad books, dirtbag cats, and take your questions live. Just hop on into ...
2021-03-02 00:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostYour 10% off discount code for all merchandise bought through TopatoCo in March is: BOOKSRDANGEROUS
2021-03-01 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hurrah, hurrah, the Nephilim approach.
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This is not an episode that requires understanding. It’s more about tone and language than story, and there are no secrets to unearth here. The weird you see is the weird you get.
However, if you do still wish to understand this episode, there are two things you must know:
The first...
2021-03-01 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hurrah, hurrah, the Nephilim approach.
Weather: “Witchcraft” by Graveyard Club http://graveyardclub.com
Transcript available at http://wel...
2021-03-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to "Before They Were Night Vale", our feature in which Night Vale creators Jeffrey and Joseph share writing from before their Welcome to Night Vale collaboration, along with commentary. Come explore their early writing, both good and bad.
Joseph: Shortly be...
2021-02-22 17:57:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A memorable trip into the woods.
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Someone on Twitter asked me the other day if co-hosting Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9 w/Cecil Baldwin has changed how I write for Night Vale. It's a good question, in that it's hard to answer but it makes me think.
Until last summer when Cecil and I started that show, I...
2021-02-16 19:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph and I will be back on Zoom this Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. And we'd love for you to join us. These things are so so much fun. We can't wait to see y'all again.
We'll talk Night Vale, cold weather, girl scout cookies, tell some stories and take your questions li...
2021-02-16 19:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post
A memorable trip into the woods
Weather: “We Perform a Service Here” by Joseph Fink, https://josephfink.bandcamp.com/
Transcript available at 2021-02-15 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, Patreon! It's time once again for Cecil, Kevin, and the Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home to answer your questions. (transcript below)
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo:...
2021-02-10 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, Patreon! It's time once again for Cecil, Kevin, and the Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home to answer your questions. (transcript below)
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo:...
2021-02-10 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn November 2016, I was in London with fellow Night Vale friends and former New York Neo-Futurists Cecil Baldwin (voice of Cecil), Meg Bashwiner (voice of Deb), Kate Jones (voice of Michelle Nguyen), and Desiree Burch (voice of Pamela Winchell). We were there to start a new Neo-Futurists theater ...
2021-02-09 21:42:22 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph and I will be back on Zoom this Wednesday, February 3 at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. And we'd love for you to join us. These things are so so much fun. We can't wait to see y'all again.
We'll talk Night Vale, good things we're cooking/eating, tell some stories and take your questions li...
2021-02-01 21:50:26 +0000 UTC View PostHello from the snow bound forest. As a child of Southern California, days like this where the sky goes tactile and the door gets barricaded with snow drifts are my nightmare. I wake up, look up from my bed at the plow going down the road, and just want to stay there all day.
But enough abou...
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2021-02-01 14:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Legalize c****s!
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Legalize c****s!
Weather: “Whatever Happened to Jim Crow“ by Black Guy Fawkes https://blackguyfawkesmusic.bandcamp.com/
Transcript available at 2021-02-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Joseph and Meg are here to tell you about their new memoir that they co-wrote called The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It’s a memoir about being two kids in love, and then suddenly having a touring live show based on a weird fiction podcast and traveling around the world to...
2021-01-28 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to "Before They Were Night Vale", our feature in which Night Vale creators Jeffrey and Joseph share writing from before their Welcome to Night Vale collaboration, along with commentary. Come explore their early writing, both good and bad.
Joseph: Do you rem...
2021-01-26 22:13:02 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph and I will be back on Zoom this Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. And we'd love for you to join us.
We'll talk Night Vale, good things we're watching/reading, tell some stories and take your questions live. Just hop on into the zoom chat with us. The hang out is open ...
2021-01-15 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to "Before They Were Night Vale", our feature in which Night Vale creators Jeffrey and Joseph share writing from before their Welcome to Night Vale collaboration, along with commentary. Come explore their early writing, both good and bad.
JEFFREY: Most of m...
2021-01-15 14:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year! The January discount code for 10% off on all merchandise at TopatoCo is below. And as you shop, just remember: EYESEEYOU
2021-01-01 15:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to "Before They Were Night Vale", our feature in which Night Vale creators Jeffrey and Joseph share writing from before their Welcome to Night Vale collaboration, along with commentary. Come explore their early writing, both good and bad.
Joseph: Most of th...
2020-12-17 17:18:27 +0000 UTC View PostIn the recent episode by our wonderful guest writer Brie Williams, she wrote the following passage:
And in a large crypt at the back, shrouded by a grove of whispering elms, lies the Mahalla family. The Mahalla family owned a very important video store annex inside the Ralph's ... 2020-12-15 20:34:30 +0000 UTC View Post