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Welcome to Night Vale

Night Vale Presents
Night Vale
Kevin
Progressive Insurance
Labyrinth
Betterhelp
Patreon
Marcus Vanston
Unlicensed
Alice Isn't Dead
Mother Lauren
Leonard Burton
Tamika Flynn
Desert Bluffs
Absence Of Father
Family Dynamics
Tabitha Littlefield
Welcome To Night Vale
Folding
Flakey O's
Murder Night In Blood Forest

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.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes379Founded14 years ago
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From the archive (1946): Our boys have come home from war.

Weather: "Tiny Little Octopus" by The PDX Broadsides⁠⁠

The voice of Leonard Burton is James Urbaniak

The voice of Dottie is Meg Bashwiner

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth

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Please consider preordering wherever you buy books. Preorders make a HUGE difference for authors.

If you're in LA, please come join us on September 1st a the launch event at Vroman's in Pasadena with Mara Wilson. vromansbookstore.com/event/2... more

From the archive (1999): There's a great new webpage on the World Wide Web

Weather: "Candy Cigarettes" by Calvin Pineda and the Antacids⁠⁠

The voice of Leonard Burton is James Urbaniak

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth

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Recent Guests

Jeffrey Cranor
Co-creator of Night Vale, guest on episode promoting another show
Night Vale
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Rob Benedict
Actor from Supernatural, invited guest
Supernatural cast
Episode: 284 - Harrison Kip's Twilight Gospel Hour
Richard Spate
Actor from Supernatural, invited guest
Supernatural cast
Episode: 284 - Harrison Kip's Twilight Gospel Hour
Dana Cardinal
Former mayor of Night Vale
Episode: 277 - Locked Library Mystery
Nazar al-Mujahid
A poet from Night Vale
Episode: 266 - The Return of Poetry Week
Journey Brown-Saintel
An amateur roller coaster designer who participated in a fan competition at Hysteria Land.
Episode: 263 - Hysteria Land
Harrison Kip
Archeology professor at the Night Vale Community College
Night Vale Community College
Episode: 256 - The Book of Lost Things
Symphony Sanders
Guest actor featured in the live recording
Episode: 253 - instructions for folding
Meg Bashwinner
Guest actor featured in the live recording
Episode: 253 - instructions for folding

Hosts

Cecil Baldwin
Voice of the desert town's radio host; central narrator with long-running character arc.
Jeffrey Cranor
Co-creator and host; contributes to storytelling and world-building.
Joseph Fink
Co-creator and host; drives overarching narratives and universe expansion.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 60.1k ratings
  • Welcome to night vale

    Mountains do not exist. All hail the MIGHTY GLOW CLOUD! They don’t know what they don’t know………🥸🥸

    Hehehehehhehehehehehhehehehehehehhehehehhehehehhehehehehehhehehehehheehheehhehehehheheehhehehehehehehhehehhehehehehhehhehehehehhehhehehhehehhehehehhehehhe

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CALL- INS
    Canadaa month ago
  • ALL HAIL THE GLOW CLOUD

    :D

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mae ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
    Canada2 months ago
  • It’s just the stupid adds

    The podcast is great but the adds and the wether are just annoying I just want to listen to the podcast and not the adds one or two at most but I just don’t like the adds 😭 but Cecil and Carlos are so cute🥰 ALL HALE THE GLOW CLOUD ✨☁️✨

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Burned wyrm
    United States2 months ago
  • Don’t we all LOVE the voices

    The voices are magenta, and they smell like poppies!

    Note: to anyone who doesn’t know, poppies don’t have a smell, I’m referencing OPIUM poppies (except for the magenta, that’s just for fun)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MEG Advice Program/FakeFang
    United States3 months ago
  • 亿点催眠

    我晚上听其他播客都是一直听到结尾 就只有这个播客每次听每次都能睡着 永远听不到结局。。。

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    nickk没有名字p
    China3 months ago

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Listeners praise its commitment to surreal humor and strong world-building, with many noting its unique mix of narrative, community updates, and live event energy.
Fans often highlight the inventive sponsorships and cross-promotions as a distinctive, immersive aspect.
Some commentary notes the show's length and complex arcs can be polarizing, but its consistent tone and voice keep a loyal audience.

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Behind the Scenes Questions 1
Q: Where did you find your inspiration for the tone of Welcome to Night Vale, and were you guys big into conspiracy theories as kids?
Inspiration came from a mix of influences including conspiracy lore, religious storytelling, and literary voices, with tone shaped by writers like Deb Olin Unferth, Will Eno, Thomas Pynchon, and Zadie Smith.
Behind the Scenes Questions 1
Q: How much of the overall plot was planned in the beginning and how much of it was made to fit with things that had already been done?
Very little of the plot existed at the start; the early episodes functioned more as vignettes, with plans developing later as the show grew and the creators revisited earlier ideas.
Behind the Scenes Questions 1
Q: I was wondering in regards to the background music and sound effects, when are those created and added?
They are written into the script as stage directions, and often Cecil doesn't hear the sound effects until the episode is fully produced.
281 - Witnesses
Q: Did you see who murdered him?
Ethan confirms he saw Marcus, who looked angry and scared before a shadow moved toward him, but he cannot say who the murderer is.
263 - Hysteria Land
Q: What are nonverbal ways of making friends in a corporate environment?
Podcasts can help provide companionship without requiring actual conversation, which can be beneficial.

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What is Welcome to Night Vale about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A surreal, narrative-driven satirical radio show set in a desert town where strange events, rumors, and civic life intertwine with ongoing mysteries and self-aware humor. Episodes blend long-running storylines with town updates, quirky characters, and meta sponsorships, creating a distinctive ecosystem of lore, live performances, and cross-promotions that keep the world feeling expansive and interconnected. Fans likely enjoy uncanny humor, folkish updates, and cliffhanger storytelling, with a penchant for community vibes and conspiratorial whimsy that can feel both comforting and eerie.

A notable strength is the show's ability to weave serialized arcs with stand-alone town chatter, while leveraging real-world brands and partner projects to... more

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Welcome to Night Vale launched 14 years ago and published 379 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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2. Rob Benedict
3. Richard Spate
4. Dana Cardinal
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7. Harrison Kip
8. Symphony Sanders

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