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Hang out with Joseph & Jeffrey: Thur, Nov 20
Hey y'all, let's have our monthly hangout: Thursday November 20 @ 4pm ET (New York time)! We can talk about Night Vale or we can talk about our favorite European sedans or maybe you'd fancy a chat about the best olives. Whatever you'd like. Just join us. These are always a lot of fun...
Bonus Episode: Behind the Scenes (November 2025)
Night Vale writers Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, & Brie Williams answer your questionsJoseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Brie Williams answer your questions about long, elaborate names of characters, how Steve Carlsberg's casting changed the character completely, and who invented Nulogorsk.
Book club: Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
Starts today! Head on over to the chat section to join the discussion.I'm very jet-lagged!-Joseph
New! Librarians T-shirt
Are you a creature of unimaginable power?Get yours here.
Director's Notes: Episode 278 - How to Solve a Murder
About halfway through reading Joseph’s script for Locked Library Mystery, I got the idea for this followup episode and started writing it right afterwards, in a (literal) exquisite-corpsey kinda way. I’m pretty sure WikiHow has step-by-step instructions (with pictures) for absolutely every quest...
278 - How to Solve a Murder
You’re well on your way to becoming an amateur homicide investigator.Weather: "Camelot" by DessaOriginal episode art by Jessica HayworthEpisode transcriptsHOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM NIGHT VALE2026 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now!UNLICENSED Season 3 i...
New! The Sun Poster
From the Night Vale tarot cards by Jessica Hayworth. Find it here.
On editing
Did this as a thread on bluesky and then realized that I should share it with our patrons as well! I'm also happy to answer any questions or discuss any part of this with you in the comments below. A difficult thing with being a writer, especially one working on stuff you're releasing yourse...
Next book club pick: Will There Ever Be Another You? by Patricia Lockwood
Joseph here. Today Jeffrey wrapped up Piranesi, and so it's time to think about our next book. And for the first time, I thought it would be fun to do a book I haven't read yet. It will also be our first new release book: Will There Ever Be Another You? by Patricia Lockwood. Patricia is, obj...
Director's Notes: Episodes 277 - Locked Library Mystery
Mysteries are the highest form of writing.Ok, maybe that’s not true, but I’m not convinced it’s wrong either.A good mystery balances many different elements. The puzzle of the mystery, obviously, although the importance of that varies. Some mysteries are entirely about the puzzle, while others...
277 - Locked Library Mystery
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 JonesThe voice of Dana Cardinal is Jasika NicoleOriginal episode art by Jessica HayworthEpisode transcripts...
New! Thing may seem bad now quote shirt
Find it here.
November Merchandise Discount Code
The 10% merchandise discount code for all merchandise purchased from TopatoCoin November is MULTIPLICITY0FK3V1N
New: All Smiles Eve Sweatshirt
If you haven't seen it yet... Our brand new All Smiles Eve holiday sweatshirt is now available. Find it here.
Director's Notes: 276 - The Big Game
Spoilers ahead for episode 276...I really enjoy doing the single story episode, where we can just tell a short little tale without the formatics of public radio. I also really enjoy football. That's not quite as on display here, at least not directly. Taking a common sports trope of the outsider...
276 - The Big Game
Let's have a look at sports.Weather: "The Cyclone" by Al OlenderOriginal episode art by Jessica HayworthEpisode transcripts2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now!UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on AudiblePre-order the Welcome to Night Vale Rolep...
Hang-out with Joseph, Jeffrey, and Brie!
Hey y'all, let's have our monthly hangout: Tuesday October 14 @ 4pm ET (New York time)! And to celebrate our favorite month, we're bringing on our other co-writer, Brie Williams! Come and chat with Brie (as well as me and Joseph, of course) on zoom about tattoo placement, favorite seltze...
New Bumper Stickers!
Two new bumper stickers for your car, golf cart, hoverboard... or even a large water bottle. Find them here.
Finding Night Vale
When I was in junior high in the late ‘90s, I discovered old time radio dramas on cassette via my local library (where I was a volunteer book-shelver). The selection was limited to a couple of mystery shows from the 1940s, which I loved, but I eventually tracked down an elderly man in the Midwest ...
Director’s Notes: Episodes 275 - Date Night
A few years ago, I started dating again, after 20 years of being in a relationship. Try to imagine, if you will, the difference between dating in 2001 and 2021. Way back in the day, I used Yahoo! Personals, and I felt really weird about it. Like, who on earth uses the internet to find people to go o...
275 - Date Night
Our top story: It's date night!Weather: "Without a Sound" by MintlightsOriginal episode art by Jessica HayworthEpisode transcripts2025-26 TOUR DATES ...
Think Inside The Box Pre-Sale
This new design by Jessica Hayworth ponders... what happens when you think inside the box?Order your favorite color by 10/6. After the pre-sale is over, only the most popular color will be available in the store.Also available as a fitted t-shirt.
Next Book Club starts Mon, Oct 12!
We'll be reading PIRANESI, by Susanna Clarke. Hooray for the minotaur! The schedule of discussion will be as follows:Oct 12: Parts 1 & 2Oct 19: Part 3Oct 26: Parts 4 & 5Nov 2: Parts 6 & 7Looking forward to talking about this one with you all!
October Merchandise Discount Code
The 10% merchandise discount code for all merchandise purchased from TopatoCoin October is HAUNTED@N1GHTVALE
Hang out today with Joseph & Jeffrey!
Hey y'all, let's talk! Today at 4pm ET / 1pm PT. Come and chat with me and Joseph on zoom about barbecue grill brands, hand lotion season, or even Night Vale, if that's your thing!Join us right here at 4pm New York time.ZOOM LINK (waiting room in effect till 4pm):https://us02web.zoom.us/...
Director’s Notes: Episode 274 - The HOA
The outline for this episode was a bit loose. I thought a Night Vale HOA was a fun writing prompt for myself and checked that it hadn’t been done yet (always a crucial first step), then just started writing. My first instinct was to make the HOA ridiculously restrictive, but I’ve done mega-rules...
274 - The HOA
The Homeowners' Association has arrived.Weather: "Thorns" by Nico ReyOriginal episode art by Jessica HayworthEpisode transcripts2025-26 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now...
Fun on Tour
We are so excited to be back on the road again and wanted to share a few fun pictures.Ticket and tour information.
Book Talk with Tamika Flynn
Let's talk books!The voice of Tamika Flynn is Symphony Sanders
Night Vale Book Club: Wolf in White Van starts today!
Join us over in the chat section for a discussion of the first 5 chapters of Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle (of the Mountain Goats). I love this book and haven't read it in 11 years, so let's talk about it!
