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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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May 4, 2021 • 39min
The First Ten Years, Year 5: 2014
A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides.
There are two sides to every love story.
Coming May 11th.
Pre-order your copy at your local bookstore or any of these places:
Oblong Books (for Personalized Signed Editions)
HarperCollins
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Indiebound
Bookshop
Apple Books
Google
THE FIRST TEN YEARS BOOK TOUR!
Joseph and Meg will be on a virtual book tour in May. Come see them live online via these fantastic booksellers:
MAY 11 - Politics & Prose (DC), in conversation with Dylan Marron
MAY 12 - Oblong Books (NY), in conversation with Jeffrey Cranor
MAY 13 - Powell’s (OR), in conversation with Symphony Sanders
MAY 14 - Brookline Booksmith (MA), in conversation with Erin McKeown
MAY 17 - Malaprop’s Bookstore (NC), in conversation with Jonny Sun
MAY 19 - The Booksmith (CA), in conversation with Mara Wilson
MAY 20 - Books & Books (FL)
MAY 24 - Anderson’s Bookshop (IL), in conversation with Hal Lublin
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7 snips
May 1, 2021 • 27min
187 - Citizen Spotlight: The Spire
Between meters 183 and 207 of the Brown Stone Spire, artist Saad Ibrahim chisels ancient verses in long-forgotten alphabets.
Weather: “Eurydice“ by HEATHERS, https://heathers-mtl.bandcamp.com/
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Live Stream of ALL HAIL May 15. Tickets and info at http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live
Pre-order personalized, signed copies of THE FIRST TEN YEARS: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME LOVE STORY by Meg Bashwiner & Joseph Fink https://www.oblongbooks.com/the-first-ten-years-signed
Pre-order YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS by Jeffrey Cranor & Janina Matthewson
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/you-feel-it-just-below-the-ribs-jeffrey-cranorjanina-matthewson?variant=33105381490722
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
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Apr 20, 2021 • 37min
The First Ten Years, Year 1: 2009
A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides.
There are two sides to every love story.
Coming May 11th.
Pre-order your copy at your local bookstore or any of these places:
Oblong Books (for Personalized Signed Editions)
HarperCollins
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Indiebound
Bookshop
Apple Books
Google
THE FIRST TEN YEARS BOOK TOUR!
Joseph and Meg will be on a virtual book tour in May. Come see them live online via these fantastic booksellers:
MAY 11 - Politics & Prose (DC), in conversation with Dylan Marron
MAY 12 - Oblong Books (NY), in conversation with Jeffrey Cranor
MAY 13 - Powell’s (OR), in conversation with Symphony Sanders
MAY 14 - Brookline Booksmith (MA), in conversation with Erin McKeown
MAY 17 - Malaprop’s Bookstore (NC), in conversation with Jonny Sun
MAY 19 - The Booksmith (CA), in conversation with Mara Wilson
MAY 20 - Books & Books (FL)
MAY 24 - Anderson’s Bookshop (IL), in conversation with Hal Lublin
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7 snips
Apr 15, 2021 • 26min
186 - The Many Lives of Frank Chen
Weather:
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Pre-order personalized, signed copies of The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story by Meg Bashwiner & Joseph Fink https://www.oblongbooks.com/the-first-ten-years-signed
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 snips
Apr 1, 2021 • 26min
185 - Fair
The librarians have escaped during the first annual Book Fair.
Weather: “I Will” by Emischramm https://emischramm.bandcamp.com/
The voice of Tamika Flynn is Symphony Sanders.
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Pre-order The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story by Meg Bashwiner & Joseph Fink http://tinyurl.com/firsttenyears (personalized & signed editions here: https://www.oblongbooks.com/the-first-ten-years-signed)
Book Tour Dates for The First Ten Years:
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 snips
Mar 15, 2021 • 29min
184 - The Fog
A dense fog seeps through town.
Weather: “Hall of Fame” by Mission from Dog http://missionfromdog.com/
The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner.
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Pre-order The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story by Meg Bashwiner & Joseph Fink http://tinyurl.com/firsttenyears (personalized & signed editions here: https://www.oblongbooks.com/the-first-ten-years-signed)
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 2021 • 26min
183 - The Nephilim
Hurrah, hurrah, the Nephilim approach.
Weather: “Witchcraft” by Graveyard Club http://graveyardclub.com
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Pre-order personalized, signed copies of The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story by Meg Bashwiner & Joseph Fink https://www.oblongbooks.com/the-first-ten-years-signed
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 snips
Feb 15, 2021 • 26min
182 - It Sticks With You
A memorable trip into the woods
Weather: “We Perform a Service Here” by Joseph Fink, https://josephfink.bandcamp.com/
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 snips
Feb 1, 2021 • 29min
181 - C****s
Legalize c****s!
Weather: “Whatever Happened to Jim Crow“ by Black Guy Fawkes https://blackguyfawkesmusic.bandcamp.com/
Transcript available at http://welcometonightvale.com/transcripts
LiveStream Feb 11: The Investigators Tickets: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/live
Patreon is how we exist in this plague year! If you can, please help us keep making this show: http://patreon.com/welcometonightvale/
Our third novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, is out now: http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/
Music: Disparition http://disparition.bandcamp.com
Logo: Rob Wilson http://robwilsonwork.com
Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. http://welcometonightvale.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://nightvalepresents.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 2021 • 4min
The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story
Joseph and Meg are here to tell you about their new memoir that they co-wrote called The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It’s a memoir about being two kids in love, and then suddenly having a touring live show based on a weird fiction podcast and traveling around the world together.
You can pre-order it now! Just go to tinyurl.com/firsttenyears or wherever you get your books.
Here’s the official synopsis if you want more info:
A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides.
In 2009, 22-year-old Joseph Fink, newly arrived to New York City from the West Coast, was juggling odd jobs to pay the rent and volunteering with a theater company in the East Village so he could snag free tickets to their shows.
Meg Bashwiner, a 22-year-old aspiring performer and playwright, was living with her parents in New Jersey, working a desk job and commuting to her internship with that same East Village theater company.
Joseph and Meg's stories meet when they both find themselves selling tickets in a cramped box office. They quickly became friends. Within a year, they were a couple. Within five years they were touring the world, performing on some of the world's greatest and not so great stages.
In this candid, soul-baring memoir, Joseph and Meg recount their first ten years together, each telling their story as they remember it, without having consulted the other. We hear both sides of their first kiss, first breakup, first getting back together, the death of a father, marriage, international fame, world tours, mental illness, and discussions about having children. Sometimes, they recall things differently—neither agrees on who paid for the morning after pill on their first date. Sometimes they remember the exact same details in the same way—but still have their own narrative on just what those details mean.
Poignant, funny, and real, alternately told in Joseph and Meg’s remarkably different, yet equally compelling voices, The First Ten Years is the story of two individuals finding their way in the world and becoming "adults" as they learn to become a couple.
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