Looking for a podcast that doesn't demand hours of listening and is simultaneously weird, funny, creepy, and perplexing? Check out Welcome to Night Vale, which is a "twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events." Shows are narrated by Cecil Baldwin and are told in the style of a news broadcast, informing the residents of Night Vale of alternate universes, goings-on, temporary Glow Cloud invasions, and mandated volunteer opportunities in the town, in addition to many other tidbits. As an example, the residents of Night Vale were informed that a new dog park was built in town, but to not take their dogs to it, lest they and their pets are taken away "by the hooded figures." One recurring character is Old Woman Josie, who has a special relationship with angels; they bunk up at her house and give her protection, but all other residents of Night Vale should steer clear of them as "they are not to be trusted; do not ever approach an angel and especially never talk to them while shopping at the Ralphs's." Welcome to Night Vale, which also has its own book series, typically runs about 20 to 30 minutes in length per episode. Those interested can download episodes via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, or any other podcast platform. Listeners of the show are instructed to "turn on your radio and hide."
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