See the schedule of the final stretch of our Murder Night in Blood Forest tour, and buy tickets here: https://www.welcometonightvale.com/live Some time ago, I went looking for recommendations on old radio plays to listen to. Despite what many people think, I don't actually have a strong familiarity with old radio plays outside of the famous War of the Worlds (which I once watched performed live in LA by the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation. Yes, it ruled.). One show that came up a lot was Quiet Please by Wyllis Cooper, who was considered one of the best innovators of radio drama in his time. One reddit comment called out "In The House Where I Was Born", a 1949 episode, as a highlight. So I gave it a listen. You can do so here. The episode does not sound anything like what we imagine old time radio to sound like. He's doing something that sound much closer to modern fiction podcasting. And I decided I wanted to write my own riff on the subject, replacing the more straight forward ghost story of the episode with something a little more specifically Night Vale. This is the result. Here's to you, Wyllis Cooper. From one writer of audio fiction to another: may your legacy live on. -Joseph Fink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Night Vale

Bonus Ep January 2026 - In The House Where I Was Born

What is more comforting than a familiar story? Weather: "Ezewa" by Kate Odulukwe⁠⁠ The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner 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

280 - The Story of Hanukkah

Everyone in town is pointing fingers and naming names. Weather: "Fault Lines" by Emerson Island & Lowjam⁠⁠ The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner. Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts 2026 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! 2025 Night Vale Holiday Gift Ideas 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

279 - J'Accuse!

You’re well on your way to becoming an amateur homicide investigator. Weather: "Camelot" by ⁠Dessa⁠⁠⁠ Original episode art by ⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠ ⁠Episode transcripts⁠ ⁠HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS⁠ FROM NIGHT VALE 2026 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

278 - How to Solve a Murder

There has been an impossible murder in a locked room! Also, more importantly, it's the big Turkey Day sale at Ralph's. Weather: "I Get Hurt" by ⁠Victor Jones The voice of Dana Cardinal is Jasika Nicole 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 Sound Credits: Blender, Bats 1, Bats 2 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

277 - Locked Library Mystery

Let's have a look at sports. Weather: "The Cyclone" by Al Olender⁠⁠ 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

276 - The Big Game

Our top story: It's date night! Weather: "Without a Sound" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mintlights Original episode art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tix on sale now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Weather Submissions⁠⁠⁠ are open thru Nov 15, 2025 OUT NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UNLICENSED Season 3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here! ⁠⁠Only on Audible⁠⁠ 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

275 - Date Night

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Book Talk with Tamika Flynn [excerpt]

The Homeowners' Association has arrived. Weather: "Thorns" by ⁠⁠⁠Nico Rey Original episode art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tix on sale now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Weather Submissions⁠⁠ are open thru Nov 15, 2025 OUT NOW: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠UNLICENSED Season 3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here! ⁠⁠Only on Audible⁠⁠ 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

274 - The HOA

Recommendations for you horror buffs Weather: "Watermelon" by ⁠⁠Clavicle⁠⁠ Original episode art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠⁠⁠ The voice of Carlos is Dylan Marron The voice of Dana is Jasika Nicole The voice of Tamika is Symphony Sanders The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner ⁠⁠⁠Episode transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tix on sale now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠Weather Submissions⁠ are open thru Nov 15, 2025 Pre-order the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠UNLICENSED Season 3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here! ⁠⁠Only on Audible⁠⁠ 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

273 - Horror Recs

It's too hot to think. Let's let the stars guide us. Weather: "Door is Your Hand" by ⁠Adult Mom Original episode art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠⁠ The voice of Harrison Kip is Jeffrey Cranor ⁠⁠Episode transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tix on sale now⁠⁠⁠⁠! Weather Submissions are open thru Nov 15, 2025 Pre-order the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠UNLICENSED Season 3⁠⁠⁠⁠ is here! ⁠⁠Only on Audible⁠⁠ 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

272 - Horoscopes

Push the boundaries of experience Weather: "Stretching Thin" by MADWOMAN Original episode art by ⁠⁠⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠ The voice of Josh Crayton is Brie Williams⁠⁠ ⁠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

271 - The Festival

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

270 - Deeper Than Purpose, Older Than Thought

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

269 - A Story About Me

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

Unlicensed S3 E3: Pest Control

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.

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Welcome to Night Vale

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