May 2024

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248 - Mother Lauren

Night Vale Presents

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Let's stay focused on the good news.

Weather: “The Fallout“ by The Sublets

The voice of Mother Lauren is Lauren Sharpe

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth

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Music: Disparition

Logo: Rob Wilson

Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams

Narrated by Cecil Baldwin

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