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{{Short description|Podcast network}}
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'''Night Vale Presents''', formerly known as Commonplace Books, is a production company and independent podcast network founded in 2015 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. In 2016 Night Vale Presents expanded into a network hosting original podcasts other than ''[[Welcome to Night Vale]]''. Night Vale Presents is partnered with [[Public Radio Exchange]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/|title=A History of Night Vale Presents|date=August 21, 2018|website=Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
'''Night Vale Presents''', formerly known as '''Commonplace Books''', is a production company and independent podcast network founded in 2015 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. In 2016 Night Vale Presents expanded into a network hosting original podcasts other than ''[[Welcome to Night Vale]]''. Night Vale Presents is partnered with [[Public Radio Exchange]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/|title=A History of Night Vale Presents|date=August 21, 2018|website=Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705151759/https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/|url-status=live}}</ref>


The network started off with only fiction podcasts, but later expanded to include nonfiction and commentary podcasts as well. Notable podcasts in the network include ''Welcome to Night Vale'', ''[[Alice Isn't Dead]]'', and ''[[Sleep with Me (podcast)|Sleep with Me]]''.
The network started off with only fiction podcasts, but later expanded to include nonfiction and commentary podcasts as well. Notable podcasts in the network include ''Welcome to Night Vale'', ''[[Alice Isn't Dead]]'', and ''[[Sleep with Me (podcast)|Sleep with Me]]''.
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|''Adventures in New America''
|''[[Adventures In New America|Adventures in New America]]''
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|''Dreamboy''
|''[[Dreamboy]]''
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|Dane Terry
|Dane Terry
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|''[[Harry Potter and the Sacred Text]]''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The show was added to the Night Vale Present network in January 2019.}}
|''[[Harry Potter and the Sacred Text]]''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The show was added to the Night Vale Presents network in January 2019.}}
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|[[Vanessa Zoltan]]<br>Casper Ter Kuile
|[[Vanessa Zoltan]]<br>Casper Ter Kuile
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|Present
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|''It Makes a Sound''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The upcoming second season will not be featured on Night Vale Presents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm5pZ2h0dmFsZXByZXNlbnRzLmNvbS9pdG1ha2VzYXNvdW5k/episode/cHJ4XzE0NV9mNDRjOTQxNS0wYmJlLTRlMzMtYmUwZC0yNDc1ZDdjZTQ5N2Q?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQuNTPisnuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQIA&hl=en|website=Google Podcasts}}</ref>}}
|''It Makes a Sound''{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The upcoming second season will not be featured on Night Vale Presents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm5pZ2h0dmFsZXByZXNlbnRzLmNvbS9pdG1ha2VzYXNvdW5k/episode/cHJ4XzE0NV9mNDRjOTQxNS0wYmJlLTRlMzMtYmUwZC0yNDc1ZDdjZTQ5N2Q?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQuNTPisnuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQIA&hl=en|website=Google Podcasts|title=It Makes a Sound – It Makes a Sound Special Announcement!|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209111821/https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm5pZ2h0dmFsZXByZXNlbnRzLmNvbS9pdG1ha2VzYXNvdW5k/episode/cHJ4XzE0NV9mNDRjOTQxNS0wYmJlLTRlMzMtYmUwZC0yNDc1ZDdjZTQ5N2Q?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQuNTPisnuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQIA&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
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|Jacquelyn Landgraf
|Jacquelyn Landgraf
|Drama, Mystery
|Drama, mystery
|September 24, 2017
|September 24, 2017
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|Present
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|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|Joseph Fink
|Joseph Fink
|Talk, Current Events<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ourplagueyear|title=Our Plague Year|website=Nightvalepresents.com|accessdate=February 1, 2021}}</ref>
|Talk, Current Events<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ourplagueyear|title=Our Plague Year|website=Nightvalepresents.com|accessdate=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205172031/https://www.nightvalepresents.com/ourplagueyear|url-status=live}}</ref>
|March 13, 2020
|March 13, 2020
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|Present
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|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|Jeffrey Cranor<br>Cecil Baldwin
|Jeffrey Cranor<br>Cecil Baldwin
|Talk, Horror
|Talk, horror
|August 10, 2020
|August 10, 2020
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|Present
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|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|Drew Ackerman
|Drew Ackerman
|Comedy, Health and wellness
|Comedy, health and wellness
|October 18, 2013
|October 18, 2013
|Present
|Present
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|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|Joseph Fink<br>Jeffrey Cranor
|Joseph Fink<br>Jeffrey Cranor
|Talk, Literature
|Talk, literature
|March 29, 2019
|March 29, 2019
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|Present
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|[[Julian Koster]]<br>Drew Callander
|[[Julian Koster]]<br>Drew Callander
|Drama, [[Surrealism]]
|Drama, [[surrealism]]
|October 4, 2016
|October 4, 2016
|Present
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|''Unlicensed''
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|Various
|Mystery, noir, drama
|November 10, 2022
|Present
|Present
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|Various
|Various
|science fiction, surrealism, [[anthology series|anthology]], [[epistolary fiction]]
|Science fiction, surrealism, [[anthology series|anthology]], [[epistolary fiction]]
|June 21, 2016
|June 21, 2016
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|Present
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|9
|Cecil Baldwin
|Cecil Baldwin
|[[Comedy-drama]], [[news satire]], surrealism, horror, [[mystery fiction|mystery]]
|[[Comedy drama]], [[news satire]], surrealism, horror, mystery
|June 15, 2012
|June 15, 2012
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|Present
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=== ''Conversations with People Who Hate Me'' ===
=== ''Conversations with People Who Hate Me'' ===
Night Vale Presents' first non-fiction podcast, ''Conversations With People Who Hate Me'', premiered on July 30, 2017. It is a weekly discussion-based podcast featuring [[Dylan Marron]] talking with people who have sent him hateful comments online, or mediating conversations between others who have had arguments online including celebrity guests.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/05/04/607409570/in-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-an-activist-calls-up-his-worst-critics |title=In 'Conversations With People Who Hate Me' An Activist Calls Up His Worst Critics |website=NPR.org |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/01/28/interview-dylan-marron-of-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-talks-cancel-culture-and-gamified-conversation/ |title=Interview: Dylan Marron Of 'Conversations With People Who Hate Me' Talks Cancel Culture And Gamified Conversation |last=Dudley |first=Joshua |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
Night Vale Presents' first non-fiction podcast, ''Conversations With People Who Hate Me'', premiered on July 30, 2017. It is a weekly discussion-based podcast featuring [[Dylan Marron]] talking with people who have sent him hateful comments online, or mediating conversations between others who have had arguments online including celebrity guests.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/05/04/607409570/in-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-an-activist-calls-up-his-worst-critics |title=In 'Conversations With People Who Hate Me' An Activist Calls Up His Worst Critics |website=NPR.org |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215011956/https://www.npr.org/2018/05/04/607409570/in-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-an-activist-calls-up-his-worst-critics |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/01/28/interview-dylan-marron-of-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-talks-cancel-culture-and-gamified-conversation/ |title=Interview: Dylan Marron Of 'Conversations With People Who Hate Me' Talks Cancel Culture And Gamified Conversation |last=Dudley |first=Joshua |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130131020/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/01/28/interview-dylan-marron-of-conversations-with-people-who-hate-me-talks-cancel-culture-and-gamified-conversation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''Good Morning Night Vale'' ===
=== ''Good Morning Night Vale'' ===
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=== ''Harry Potter and the Sacred Text'' ===
=== ''Harry Potter and the Sacred Text'' ===
{{Main|Harry Potter and the Sacred Text|l1=''Harry Potter and the Sacred Text''}}
{{Main|Harry Potter and the Sacred Text|l1=''Harry Potter and the Sacred Text''}}
Night Vale Presents announced in January 2019 that they had added the podcast ''[[Harry Potter and the Sacred Text]]'', previously presented by Panoply, to the network's roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nvpresents/status/1080871413358030849|title=We're excited to announce that Harry Potter and the Sacred Text (@hpsacredtext) is joining Night Vale Presents! It's the English class you didn't know you missed – start listening today and join the conversation.|author=Night Vale Presents|date=January 3, 2019|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Hosted by [[Vanessa Zoltan]] and Casper Ter Kuile since its inception in May 2016, the podcast attempts to read the Harry Potter books as a sacred text, exploring the characters and context of one chapter per episode through a different central theme.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/methodology |title=Our Methodology |website=Harry Potter and the Sacred Text |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/09/harry-potter-as-sacred-text |title=Harry Potter as Sacred Text {{!}} Joshua Mayo |website=First Things |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
Night Vale Presents announced in January 2019 that they had added the podcast ''[[Harry Potter and the Sacred Text]]'', previously presented by Panoply, to the network's roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nvpresents/status/1080871413358030849|title=We're excited to announce that Harry Potter and the Sacred Text (@hpsacredtext) is joining Night Vale Presents! It's the English class you didn't know you missed – start listening today and join the conversation.|author=Night Vale Presents|date=January 3, 2019|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603112441/https://twitter.com/nvpresents/status/1080871413358030849|archive-date=June 3, 2019|access-date=}}</ref> Hosted by [[Vanessa Zoltan]] and Casper Ter Kuile since its inception in May 2016, the podcast attempts to read the Harry Potter books as a sacred text, exploring the characters and context of one chapter per episode through a different central theme.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/methodology |title=Our Methodology |website=Harry Potter and the Sacred Text |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126112428/http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/methodology |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/09/harry-potter-as-sacred-text |title=Harry Potter as Sacred Text {{!}} Joshua Mayo |website=First Things |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=August 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824055137/https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/09/harry-potter-as-sacred-text |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats'' ===
=== ''I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats'' ===
''I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats'', features conversations between Joseph Fink and musician [[John Darnielle]] of the band [[The Mountain Goats]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/new-and-returning-podcasts-we-cant-wait-listen-fall-88188 |title=11 New and Returning Podcasts and Audio Series We Can't Wait to Listen to This Fall |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> Each episode features a new cover of a Mountain Goats song by a different artist. The first season, focusing on the band's album [[All Hail West Texas]], aired from September 27, 2017, to April 5, 2018. An album featuring all the covers from the first season was released the day after the finale digitally and on vinyl. Season two, focusing on the band's then-upcoming album ''[[In League with Dragons]]'' premiered on April 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats |title=I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats |website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS}}</ref>
''I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats'', features conversations between Joseph Fink and musician [[John Darnielle]] of the band [[The Mountain Goats]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/new-and-returning-podcasts-we-cant-wait-listen-fall-88188 |title=11 New and Returning Podcasts and Audio Series We Can't Wait to Listen to This Fall |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=March 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308115037/https://www.etonline.com/new-and-returning-podcasts-we-cant-wait-listen-fall-88188 |url-status=live }}</ref> Each episode features a new cover of a Mountain Goats song by a different artist. The first season, focusing on the band's album [[All Hail West Texas]], aired from September 27, 2017, to April 5, 2018. An album featuring all the covers from the first season was released the day after the finale digitally and on vinyl. Season two, focusing on the band's then-upcoming album ''[[In League with Dragons]]'' premiered on April 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats |title=I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats |website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=April 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426091833/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''It Makes A Sound'' ===
=== ''It Makes A Sound'' ===
''It Makes A Sound'' aired from September 2017 to January 2018 and detailed an amateur [[Radio personality|radio host]]'s love of a local musician named Wim Faros and her hopes of revitalizing her hometown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/podcast-review-makes-sound/ |title=Podcast Review: IT MAKES A SOUND |date=November 7, 2017 |website=Geek Girl Authority |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The podcast was created, written, and narrated by Jacquelyn Landgraf. A soundtrack album based on the first season was released called ''Win Faros: The Attic Tapes'' was released on January 30, 2019.
''It Makes A Sound'' aired from September 2017 to January 2018 and detailed an amateur [[Radio personality|radio host]]'s love of a local musician named Wim Faros and her hopes of revitalizing her hometown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/podcast-review-makes-sound/ |title=Podcast Review: IT MAKES A SOUND |date=November 7, 2017 |website=Geek Girl Authority |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705151802/https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/podcast-review-makes-sound/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The podcast was created, written, and narrated by Jacquelyn Landgraf. A soundtrack album based on the first season was released called ''Win Faros: The Attic Tapes'' was released on January 30, 2019.


=== ''Our Plague Year'' ===
=== ''Our Plague Year'' ===
On March 13, 2020, a new weekly podcast created by Joseph Fink called ''Our Plague Year'' was launched with the intent to help assuage anxieties during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://aux.avclub.com/podmass-regrets-to-inform-you-that-most-podcasts-are-ab-1842527201 |title=Podmass regrets to inform us that most podcasts are about COVID-19 now |last=Club |first=The A. V. |website=AUX |language=en-us |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Hannah J. |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/27/dealing-with-the-panic-one-day-at-a-time-podcasts-of-the-week |title=Dealing with the panic, one day at a time – podcasts of the week |date=March 27, 2020 |work=The Guardian |access-date=April 24, 2020 |last2=Verdier |first2=Hannah |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |last3=Sanderson |first3=Max}}</ref>
On March 13, 2020, a new weekly podcast created by Joseph Fink called ''Our Plague Year'' was launched with the intent to help assuage anxieties during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/podmass-regrets-to-inform-you-that-most-podcasts-are-ab-1842527201 |title=Podmass regrets to inform us that most podcasts are about COVID-19 now |last=Club |first=The A. V. |website=AUX |date=March 30, 2020 |language=en-us |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=April 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407040538/https://aux.avclub.com/podmass-regrets-to-inform-you-that-most-podcasts-are-ab-1842527201 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Hannah J. |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/27/dealing-with-the-panic-one-day-at-a-time-podcasts-of-the-week |title=Dealing with the panic, one day at a time – podcasts of the week |date=March 27, 2020 |work=The Guardian |access-date=April 24, 2020 |last2=Verdier |first2=Hannah |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |last3=Sanderson |first3=Max |archive-date=April 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423192109/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/27/dealing-with-the-panic-one-day-at-a-time-podcasts-of-the-week |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9'' ===
=== ''Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9'' ===
''Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9'' is a horror podcast hosted by Jeffrey Cranor and Cecil Baldwin. The duo spend each episode talking about a specific horror film chosen via random dice roll. It premiered on August 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/rnghpn9|title=Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9|website=nightvalepresents.com|accessdate=February 1, 2021}}</ref>
''Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9'' is a horror podcast hosted by Jeffrey Cranor and Cecil Baldwin. The duo spend each episode talking about a specific horror film chosen via random dice roll. It premiered on August 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/rnghpn9|title=Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9|website=nightvalepresents.com|accessdate=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212053941/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/rnghpn9|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== ''Sleep with Me'' ===
=== ''Sleep with Me'' ===
{{Main|Sleep With Me (podcast)|l1=''Sleep With Me''}}
{{Main|Sleep with Me (podcast)|l1=''Sleep with Me''}}
On March 28, 2018, Night Vale Presents added ''[[Sleep With Me (podcast)|Sleep With Me]]'' to their network. The show was previously presented by "Dearest Scooter" from 2013 to 2017, and by [[Feral Audio]] from 2017 to 2018. It is a storytelling and health-based podcast hosted by creator Drew Ackerman, designed to help listeners fall asleep.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-podcast-that-tells-ingeniously-boring-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-fall-asleep |title=The Podcast That Tells Ingeniously Boring Bedtime Stories to Help You Fall Asleep |last=Caplan-Bricker |first=Nora |website=The New Yorker |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
On March 28, 2018, Night Vale Presents added ''[[Sleep with Me (podcast)|Sleep with Me]]'' to their network. The show was previously presented by "Dearest Scooter" from 2013 to 2017, and by [[Feral Audio]] from 2017 to 2018. It is a storytelling and health-based podcast hosted by creator Drew Ackerman, designed to help listeners fall asleep.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-podcast-that-tells-ingeniously-boring-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-fall-asleep |title=The Podcast That Tells Ingeniously Boring Bedtime Stories to Help You Fall Asleep |last=Caplan-Bricker |first=Nora |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118115325/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-podcast-that-tells-ingeniously-boring-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-fall-asleep |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''Start with This'' ===
=== ''Start with This'' ===
''Start With This,'' a non-fiction podcast by ''Night Vale'' co-creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, premiered on March 22, 2019. It features the duo sharing writing tips and prompts for listeners to sharpen their own writing skills. There is a forum [[Patreon]] supporters for the series in which people can share and receive feedback on their writing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2019/03/22/night-vale-founders-talk-unlocking-creativity-with-new-podcast-start-with-this/|title=Night Vale Founders Talk Unlocking Creativity With New Podcast 'Start With This'|last=Dudley|first=Joshua|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
''Start With This,'' a non-fiction podcast by ''Night Vale'' co-creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, premiered on March 22, 2019. It features the duo sharing writing tips and prompts for listeners to sharpen their own writing skills. There is a forum [[Patreon]] supporters for the series in which people can share and receive feedback on their writing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2019/03/22/night-vale-founders-talk-unlocking-creativity-with-new-podcast-start-with-this/|title=Night Vale Founders Talk Unlocking Creativity With New Podcast 'Start With This'|last=Dudley|first=Joshua|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234058/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2019/03/22/night-vale-founders-talk-unlocking-creativity-with-new-podcast-start-with-this/|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== ''The Orbiting Human Circus'' ===
=== ''The Orbiting Human Circus'' ===
{{Main|The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)|l1=''The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)''}}
{{Main|The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)|l1=''The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)''}}
A third NVP network podcast, ''[[The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)]]'', was released in collaboration with [[WNYC Studios]], and the first Night Vale Presents podcast to be produced by somebody other than Joseph Fink or Jeffrey Cranor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/ |title=A History of Night Vale Presents |date=August 21, 2018 |website=Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> This [[radio drama]] podcast is written by and stars musician [[Julian Koster]],<ref>[http://orbitinghumancircus.com/podcast.html The Orbiting Human Circus], OrbitingHumanCircus.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> It depicts Koster as a shy janitor named Julian working in the [[Eiffel Tower]], where his favorite show entitled ''The Orbiting Human Circus'' is performed. His frequent attempts to appear on the show often end in embarrassment and depression for Julian. Drew Callander voices the [[Narrative|narrator]] inside Julian's head, and [[John Cameron Mitchell]] voices John Cameron, the host of ''The Orbiting Human Circus.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/the-team |title=The Orbiting Human Circus - Team |website=WNYC Studios |access-date=March 25, 2020}}</ref> The first season ran from October 2016 to May 2018. The second season ran from November 6, 2019 to March 18, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/episodes |title=The Orbiting Human Circus: Episodes {{!}} WNYC Studios {{!}} Podcasts |website=WNYC Studios |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
A third NVP network podcast, ''[[The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)]]'', was released in collaboration with [[WNYC Studios]], and the first Night Vale Presents podcast to be produced by somebody other than Joseph Fink or Jeffrey Cranor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/ |title=A History of Night Vale Presents |date=August 21, 2018 |website=Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods |language=en-US |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705151759/https://discoverpods.com/history-night-vale-presents/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This [[radio drama]] podcast is written by and stars musician [[Julian Koster]],<ref>[http://orbitinghumancircus.com/podcast.html The Orbiting Human Circus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607191643/http://www.orbitinghumancircus.com/podcast.html |date=June 7, 2019 }}, OrbitingHumanCircus.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> It depicts Koster as a shy janitor named Julian working in the [[Eiffel Tower]], where his favorite show entitled ''The Orbiting Human Circus'' is performed. His frequent attempts to appear on the show often end in embarrassment and depression for Julian. Drew Callander voices the [[Narrative|narrator]] inside Julian's head, and [[John Cameron Mitchell]] voices John Cameron, the host of ''The Orbiting Human Circus.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/the-team |title=The Orbiting Human Circus – Team |website=WNYC Studios |access-date=March 25, 2020 |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215200027/https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/the-team |url-status=live }}</ref> The first season ran from October 2016 to May 2018. The second season ran from November 6, 2019, to March 18, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/episodes |title=The Orbiting Human Circus: Episodes {{!}} WNYC Studios {{!}} Podcasts |website=WNYC Studios |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215200029/https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/orbitinghumancircus/episodes |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== ''Within the Wires'' ===
=== ''Within the Wires'' ===
{{Main|Within the Wires|l1=''Within the Wires''}}
{{Main|Within the Wires|l1=''Within the Wires''}}
The second NVP network podcast is ''[[Within the Wires]]'' is an anthology series of found audio tapes, written by ''Night Vale'' cowriter Jeffrey Cranor, as well as and [[Janina Matthewson]]. Season one is narrated by Matthewson and told as a series of relaxation tapes prepared for a patient in a mysterious medical center known as "The Institute." As the story unfolds, it became clear that the narrator of the tapes had a connection to the patient, and may have had a secret agenda. The first season of 10 episodes was released between June and November 2016.<ref>[http://www.nightvalepresents.com/withinthewires Night Vale Presents: Within the Wires], NightValePresents.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> The second season, narrated by [[Rima Te Wiata]], is presented as a series of museum audio guides and aired from September 2017, to January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/within-the-wires-season-2-podcast-night-vale-presents-1201873567/ |title='Within the Wires' Season 2: This Haunting Audio Mystery Shows the Best of What Podcasts Can Be |last=Greene |first=Steve |date=September 6, 2017 |website=IndieWire |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The third season, narrated by Lee LeBreton, is a political thriller set in 1950s Chicago told through letters from a bureaucrat to his secretary. It aired from September 2018, to January 2019. The fourth season ran from September to December 2019 and is about a mother, voiced by Mona Greene, who records audio notes to her daughter while leading an anti-government commune called The Cradle with music by [[Mary Epworth]].
The second NVP network podcast is ''[[Within the Wires]]'' is an anthology series of found audio tapes, written by ''Night Vale'' cowriter Jeffrey Cranor, as well as and [[Janina Matthewson]]. Season one is narrated by Matthewson and told as a series of relaxation tapes prepared for a patient in a mysterious medical center known as "The Institute." As the story unfolds, it became clear that the narrator of the tapes had a connection to the patient, and may have had a secret agenda. The first season of 10 episodes was released between June and November 2016.<ref>[http://www.nightvalepresents.com/withinthewires Night Vale Presents: Within the Wires] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322053521/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/withinthewires |date=March 22, 2019 }}, NightValePresents.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> The second season, narrated by [[Rima Te Wiata]], is presented as a series of museum audio guides and aired from September 2017, to January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/within-the-wires-season-2-podcast-night-vale-presents-1201873567/ |title='Within the Wires' Season 2: This Haunting Audio Mystery Shows the Best of What Podcasts Can Be |last=Greene |first=Steve |date=September 6, 2017 |website=IndieWire |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103202618/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/within-the-wires-season-2-podcast-night-vale-presents-1201873567/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The third season, narrated by Lee LeBreton, is a political thriller set in 1950s Chicago told through letters from a bureaucrat to his secretary. It aired from September 2018, to January 2019. The fourth season ran from September to December 2019 and is about a mother, voiced by Mona Greene, who records audio notes to her daughter while leading an anti-government commune called The Cradle with music by [[Mary Epworth]].


=== ''Welcome to Night Vale'' ===
=== ''Welcome to Night Vale'' ===
{{Main|Welcome to Night Vale|l1=''Welcome to Night Vale''}}
{{Main|Welcome to Night Vale|l1=''Welcome to Night Vale''}}


''Welcome to Night Vale'' is a twice monthly podcast in the form of community radio broadcasts for a fictional desert town, the eponymous Night Vale, where strange and supernatural occurrences are normal. Cecil Gershwin Palmer, the host and narrator, is voiced by Cecil Baldwin.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2015/02/26/389073035/welcome-to-night-vale-tales-from-the-cryptids |title=Welcome To Night Vale: Tales From The Cryptids |website=NPR.org |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The series was created in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, first published by Commonplace Books. The podcast has been published by Night Vale Presents since its inception March 15, 2015.<ref name=":0" /> The series is also being adapted for television.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/fx-welcome-to-night-vale-production-deal-podcast-1202222829/ |title=FX To Develop 'Welcome To Night Vale' Podcast For TV; Harper Perennial Orders Two New Books |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=December 8, 2017 |website=Deadline |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
''Welcome to Night Vale'' is a twice monthly podcast in the form of community radio broadcasts for a fictional desert town, the eponymous Night Vale, where strange and supernatural occurrences are normal. Cecil Gershwin Palmer, the host and narrator, is voiced by Cecil Baldwin.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2015/02/26/389073035/welcome-to-night-vale-tales-from-the-cryptids |title=Welcome To Night Vale: Tales From The Cryptids |website=NPR.org |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722114436/http://www.npr.org/2015/02/26/389073035/welcome-to-night-vale-tales-from-the-cryptids |url-status=live }}</ref> The series was created in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, first published by Commonplace Books. The podcast has been published by Night Vale Presents since its inception March 15, 2015.<ref name=":0" /> The series is also being adapted for television.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/fx-welcome-to-night-vale-production-deal-podcast-1202222829/ |title=FX To Develop 'Welcome To Night Vale' Podcast For TV; Harper Perennial Orders Two New Books |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=December 8, 2017 |website=Deadline |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211054654/http://deadline.com/2017/12/fx-welcome-to-night-vale-production-deal-podcast-1202222829/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Completed shows==
==Completed shows==
=== ''Adventures in New America'' ===
=== ''Adventures in New America'' ===
{{main|Adventures In New America}}
''Adventures in New America'' is a fiction podcast created by Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen which premiered on September 28, 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/adventuresinnewamerica |title=Adventures in New America |website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS}}</ref> It is described as "the first [[science fiction|sci-fi]], [[political satire]], [[Afrofuturism|Afrofuturistic]] [[buddy comedy]]" podcast. It followed two African-New-American friends, the lonely curmudgeon IA, and lesbian thief Simon Carr as they partake in a series of high-stakes heists to get quick cash to pay for IA's medical treatment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hess |first=Amanda |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/arts/the-best-new-social-thriller-is-a-podcast.html |title=The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast |date=September 13, 2018 |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 24, 2020 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It stars an ensemble cast featuring Paige Gilbert, Bryan Webster, Pernell Walker, [[Starlee Kine]], and Stephen Winter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/20/from-the-ratline-to-dreamboy-the-essential-new-podcasts-this-autumn|title=From The Ratline to Dreamboy: the essential new podcasts this autumn|date=September 20, 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 24, 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
''Adventures in New America'' is a fiction podcast created by Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen which premiered on September 28, 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/adventuresinnewamerica |title=Adventures in New America |website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421204023/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/adventuresinnewamerica |url-status=live }}</ref> It is described as "the first [[science fiction|sci-fi]], [[political satire]], [[Afrofuturism|Afrofuturistic]] [[buddy comedy]]" podcast. It followed two African-New-American friends, the lonely curmudgeon IA, and lesbian thief Simon Carr as they partake in a series of high-stakes heists to get quick cash to pay for IA's medical treatment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hess |first=Amanda |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/arts/the-best-new-social-thriller-is-a-podcast.html |title=The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast |date=September 13, 2018 |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 24, 2020 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416223404/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/arts/the-best-new-social-thriller-is-a-podcast.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It stars an ensemble cast featuring Paige Gilbert, Bryan Webster, Pernell Walker, [[Starlee Kine]], and Stephen Winter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/20/from-the-ratline-to-dreamboy-the-essential-new-podcasts-this-autumn|title=From The Ratline to Dreamboy: the essential new podcasts this autumn|date=September 20, 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 24, 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207152850/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/20/from-the-ratline-to-dreamboy-the-essential-new-podcasts-this-autumn|url-status=live}}</ref>


===''Alice Isn't Dead''===
===''Alice Isn't Dead''===
{{Main|Alice Isn't Dead|l1=''Alice Isn't Dead''}}
{{Main|Alice Isn't Dead|l1=''Alice Isn't Dead''}}
The first NVP network podcast, ''[[Alice Isn't Dead]]'', is written by ''Night Vale'' cowriter Joseph Fink, and was performed by [[Jasika Nicole]], who played Dana on ''Night Vale''. The story is presented as monologues broadcast over a trucker [[Citizens band radio|CB radio]], as a woman named Keisha drives a truck across America, looking for her missing wife.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alice-isnt-dead-fictional-podcast_n_56df9873e4b0860f99d7285e |title=Your New Podcast Addiction Is A Fictional Thriller Starring A Truck Driver |last=Capewell |first=Jillian |date=March 9, 2016 |website=HuffPost |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The first season of 10 episodes was released between March and July 2016, and a second season began airing in April 2017 to August 2017. The third and final season aired from April 2018 to August 2018.<ref>[http://www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead Night Vale Presents: Alice Isn't Dead], NightValePresents.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> A novel based on the series was released on October 30, 2018. The series is also being adapted for television.<ref name=":0" />
The first NVP network podcast, ''[[Alice Isn't Dead]]'', is written by ''Night Vale'' cowriter Joseph Fink, and was performed by [[Jasika Nicole]], who played Dana on ''Night Vale''. The story is presented as monologues broadcast over a trucker [[Citizens band radio|CB radio]], as a woman named Keisha drives a truck across America, looking for her missing wife.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alice-isnt-dead-fictional-podcast_n_56df9873e4b0860f99d7285e |title=Your New Podcast Addiction Is A Fictional Thriller Starring A Truck Driver |last=Capewell |first=Jillian |date=March 9, 2016 |website=HuffPost |language=en |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310184110/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alice-isnt-dead-fictional-podcast_n_56df9873e4b0860f99d7285e |url-status=live }}</ref> The first season of 10 episodes was released between March and July 2016, and a second season began airing in April 2017 to August 2017. The third and final season aired from April 2018 to August 2018.<ref>[http://www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead Night Vale Presents: Alice Isn't Dead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424225945/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead |date=April 24, 2020 }}, NightValePresents.com. Retrieved 9/25/16.</ref> A novel based on the series was released on October 30, 2018. The series is also being adapted for television.<ref name=":0" />


=== ''Dreamboy'' ===
=== ''Dreamboy'' ===
{{main|Dreamboy}}
''Dreamboy'' is a fiction podcast created by and starring musician Dane Terry. The first season aired from October 2018, to March 2019. The [[musical film|musical]] [[mystery fiction|mystery]] podcast is about a "spun-out musician" and zoo employee named Dane living in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] as he attempts to solve the mystery of mysterious flickering lights across town, as well as a murderous zebra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/dreamboy|title=Dreamboy|website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS}}</ref> On December 3, 2019, it was announced that there would not be another season of the podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DreamboyPodcast/status/1201945404872495104|title=Yea kittens. It's true. Dreamboy will not have a season 2. Y'all have no clue how much your love and support has meant to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The podcast will stay up tho so please go back and visit, and please keep sharing it with people who need it|last=Dreamboy|date=December 3, 2019|website=@DreamboyPodcast|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
''Dreamboy'' is a fiction podcast created by and starring musician Dane Terry. The first season aired from October 2018, to March 2019. The [[musical film|musical]] [[mystery fiction|mystery]] podcast is about a "spun-out musician" and zoo employee named Dane living in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] as he attempts to solve the mystery of mysterious flickering lights across town, as well as a murderous zebra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nightvalepresents.com/dreamboy|title=Dreamboy|website=NIGHT VALE PRESENTS|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415110107/http://www.nightvalepresents.com/dreamboy|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 3, 2019, it was announced that there would not be another season of the podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DreamboyPodcast/status/1201945404872495104|title=Yea kittens. It's true. Dreamboy will not have a season 2. Y'all have no clue how much your love and support has meant to us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The podcast will stay up tho so please go back and visit, and please keep sharing it with people who need it|last=Dreamboy|date=December 3, 2019|website=@DreamboyPodcast|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203222714/https://twitter.com/DreamboyPodcast/status/1201945404872495104|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== ''Pounded in the Butt by My Own Podcast'' ===
=== ''Pounded in the Butt by My Own Podcast'' ===
''Pounded In The Butt By My Own Podcast'' premiered on March 13, 2018, and features various celebrity guests performing short stories by erotic comedy writer [[Chuck Tingle]]. It concluded on December 24, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/chuck-tingle-podcast/|title=Get 'pounded in the butt' by Chuck Tingle's new podcast|date=February 14, 2018|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
''Pounded In The Butt By My Own Podcast'' premiered on March 13, 2018, and features various celebrity guests performing short stories by erotic comedy writer [[Chuck Tingle]]. It concluded on December 24, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/chuck-tingle-podcast/|title=Get 'pounded in the butt' by Chuck Tingle's new podcast|date=February 14, 2018|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927111853/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/chuck-tingle-podcast/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Night Vale Presents
TypePodcast
Country
United States
AvailabilityGlobal
Founded2015
Key people
Joseph Fink
Jeffrey Cranor
Former names
Commonplace Books
Official website
nightvalepresents.com

Night Vale Presents, formerly known as Commonplace Books, is a production company and independent podcast network founded in 2015 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. In 2016 Night Vale Presents expanded into a network hosting original podcasts other than Welcome to Night Vale. Night Vale Presents is partnered with Public Radio Exchange.[1]

The network started off with only fiction podcasts, but later expanded to include nonfiction and commentary podcasts as well. Notable podcasts in the network include Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead, and Sleep with Me.

Overview

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Title Seasons Host/Narrator Genre Premiere date Finale date
Adventures in New America 1 Various Science fiction, political satire, buddy comedy, Afrofuturism September 28, 2018 June 14, 2019
Alice Isn't Dead 3 Jasika Nicole
Erica Livingston
Roberta Colindrez 		Mystery, supernatural horror, drama March 8, 2016 August 28, 2018
Conversations with People who Hate Me — Dylan Marron Talk July 30, 2017 Present
Dreamboy 1 Dane Terry Musical, mystery October 9, 2018 March 26, 2019
Good Morning Night Vale — Meg Bashwiner
Symphony Sanders
Hal Lublin 		Talk, aftershow June 7, 2018 Present
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text[A] 7 Vanessa Zoltan
Casper Ter Kuile 		Talk, Spirituality, Literature May 19, 2016 Present
I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats 2 Joseph Fink
John Darnielle 		Talk, Music September 27, 2017 Present
It Makes a Sound[B] 1 Jacquelyn Landgraf Drama, mystery September 24, 2017 Present
Our Plague Year — Joseph Fink Talk, Current Events[3] March 13, 2020 Present
Pounded in the Butt By My Own Podcast — Chuck Tingle Comedy, erotica March 13, 2018 December 24, 2018
Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9 — Jeffrey Cranor
Cecil Baldwin 		Talk, horror August 10, 2020 Present
Sleep with Me[C] — Drew Ackerman Comedy, health and wellness October 18, 2013 Present
Start With This — Joseph Fink
Jeffrey Cranor 		Talk, literature March 29, 2019 Present
The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air) 2 Julian Koster
Drew Callander 		Drama, surrealism October 4, 2016 Present
Unlicensed 2 Various Mystery, noir, drama November 10, 2022 Present
Within the Wires 5 Various Science fiction, surrealism, anthology, epistolary fiction June 21, 2016 Present
Welcome to Night Vale 9 Cecil Baldwin Comedy drama, news satire, surrealism, horror, mystery June 15, 2012 Present
Notes
  1. ^ The show was added to the Night Vale Presents network in January 2019.
  2. ^ The upcoming second season will not be featured on Night Vale Presents.[2]
  3. ^ The show was added to the Night Vale Presents network in March 28, 2018

Current shows

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Conversations with People Who Hate Me

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Night Vale Presents' first non-fiction podcast, Conversations With People Who Hate Me, premiered on July 30, 2017. It is a weekly discussion-based podcast featuring Dylan Marron talking with people who have sent him hateful comments online, or mediating conversations between others who have had arguments online including celebrity guests.[4][5]

Good Morning Night Vale

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Good Morning Night Vale is an aftershow for Welcome to Night Vale featuring Night Vale voice actors Meg Bashwiner, Symphony Sanders, and Hal Lublin breaking down and discussing every episode of the show.

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

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Main article: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

Night Vale Presents announced in January 2019 that they had added the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, previously presented by Panoply, to the network's roster.[6] Hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and Casper Ter Kuile since its inception in May 2016, the podcast attempts to read the Harry Potter books as a sacred text, exploring the characters and context of one chapter per episode through a different central theme.[7][8]

I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats

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I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats, features conversations between Joseph Fink and musician John Darnielle of the band The Mountain Goats.[9] Each episode features a new cover of a Mountain Goats song by a different artist. The first season, focusing on the band's album All Hail West Texas, aired from September 27, 2017, to April 5, 2018. An album featuring all the covers from the first season was released the day after the finale digitally and on vinyl. Season two, focusing on the band's then-upcoming album In League with Dragons premiered on April 4, 2019.[10]

It Makes A Sound

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It Makes A Sound aired from September 2017 to January 2018 and detailed an amateur radio host's love of a local musician named Wim Faros and her hopes of revitalizing her hometown.[11] The podcast was created, written, and narrated by Jacquelyn Landgraf. A soundtrack album based on the first season was released called Win Faros: The Attic Tapes was released on January 30, 2019.

Our Plague Year

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On March 13, 2020, a new weekly podcast created by Joseph Fink called Our Plague Year was launched with the intent to help assuage anxieties during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]

Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9

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Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9 is a horror podcast hosted by Jeffrey Cranor and Cecil Baldwin. The duo spend each episode talking about a specific horror film chosen via random dice roll. It premiered on August 10, 2020.[14]

Sleep with Me

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Main article: Sleep with Me

On March 28, 2018, Night Vale Presents added Sleep with Me to their network. The show was previously presented by "Dearest Scooter" from 2013 to 2017, and by Feral Audio from 2017 to 2018. It is a storytelling and health-based podcast hosted by creator Drew Ackerman, designed to help listeners fall asleep.[15]

Start with This

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Start With This, a non-fiction podcast by Night Vale co-creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, premiered on March 22, 2019. It features the duo sharing writing tips and prompts for listeners to sharpen their own writing skills. There is a forum Patreon supporters for the series in which people can share and receive feedback on their writing.[16]

The Orbiting Human Circus

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Main article: The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)

A third NVP network podcast, The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air), was released in collaboration with WNYC Studios, and the first Night Vale Presents podcast to be produced by somebody other than Joseph Fink or Jeffrey Cranor.[17] This radio drama podcast is written by and stars musician Julian Koster,[18] It depicts Koster as a shy janitor named Julian working in the Eiffel Tower, where his favorite show entitled The Orbiting Human Circus is performed. His frequent attempts to appear on the show often end in embarrassment and depression for Julian. Drew Callander voices the narrator inside Julian's head, and John Cameron Mitchell voices John Cameron, the host of The Orbiting Human Circus.[19] The first season ran from October 2016 to May 2018. The second season ran from November 6, 2019, to March 18, 2020.[20]

Within the Wires

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Main article: Within the Wires

The second NVP network podcast is Within the Wires is an anthology series of found audio tapes, written by Night Vale cowriter Jeffrey Cranor, as well as and Janina Matthewson. Season one is narrated by Matthewson and told as a series of relaxation tapes prepared for a patient in a mysterious medical center known as "The Institute." As the story unfolds, it became clear that the narrator of the tapes had a connection to the patient, and may have had a secret agenda. The first season of 10 episodes was released between June and November 2016.[21] The second season, narrated by Rima Te Wiata, is presented as a series of museum audio guides and aired from September 2017, to January 2018.[22] The third season, narrated by Lee LeBreton, is a political thriller set in 1950s Chicago told through letters from a bureaucrat to his secretary. It aired from September 2018, to January 2019. The fourth season ran from September to December 2019 and is about a mother, voiced by Mona Greene, who records audio notes to her daughter while leading an anti-government commune called The Cradle with music by Mary Epworth.

Welcome to Night Vale

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Main article: Welcome to Night Vale

Welcome to Night Vale is a twice monthly podcast in the form of community radio broadcasts for a fictional desert town, the eponymous Night Vale, where strange and supernatural occurrences are normal. Cecil Gershwin Palmer, the host and narrator, is voiced by Cecil Baldwin.[23] The series was created in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, first published by Commonplace Books. The podcast has been published by Night Vale Presents since its inception March 15, 2015.[17] The series is also being adapted for television.[17][24]

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Adventures in New America

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Main article: Adventures In New America

Adventures in New America is a fiction podcast created by Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen which premiered on September 28, 2018.[25] It is described as "the first sci-fi, political satire, Afrofuturistic buddy comedy" podcast. It followed two African-New-American friends, the lonely curmudgeon IA, and lesbian thief Simon Carr as they partake in a series of high-stakes heists to get quick cash to pay for IA's medical treatment.[26] It stars an ensemble cast featuring Paige Gilbert, Bryan Webster, Pernell Walker, Starlee Kine, and Stephen Winter.[27]

Alice Isn't Dead

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Main article: Alice Isn't Dead

The first NVP network podcast, Alice Isn't Dead, is written by Night Vale cowriter Joseph Fink, and was performed by Jasika Nicole, who played Dana on Night Vale. The story is presented as monologues broadcast over a trucker CB radio, as a woman named Keisha drives a truck across America, looking for her missing wife.[28] The first season of 10 episodes was released between March and July 2016, and a second season began airing in April 2017 to August 2017. The third and final season aired from April 2018 to August 2018.[29] A novel based on the series was released on October 30, 2018. The series is also being adapted for television.[17]

Dreamboy

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Main article: Dreamboy

Dreamboy is a fiction podcast created by and starring musician Dane Terry. The first season aired from October 2018, to March 2019. The musical mystery podcast is about a "spun-out musician" and zoo employee named Dane living in Cleveland, Ohio as he attempts to solve the mystery of mysterious flickering lights across town, as well as a murderous zebra.[30] On December 3, 2019, it was announced that there would not be another season of the podcast.[31]

Pounded in the Butt by My Own Podcast

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Pounded In The Butt By My Own Podcast premiered on March 13, 2018, and features various celebrity guests performing short stories by erotic comedy writer Chuck Tingle. It concluded on December 24, 2018.[32]

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