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Oct 2016
27m 33s

The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air): ...

Night Vale Presents
About this episode

Welcome to the world of The Orbiting Human Circus: discover the surreally impossible radio show broadcast from the top of the Eiffel Tower, meet the lonely janitor who longs to become part of it, and settle in for the chilling tale of Goolsby and Rue.

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Thanks to Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans and Atom Tickets for supporting the show! Download the free Atom Tickets app from Google Play or the Apple App Store and use code OHC for $5 off through the end of the year. Check out Rocket Mortgage at QuickenLoans.com/OHC.

Featuring John Cameron Mitchell as Mr. Cameron, Julian Koster as the Janitor, and Drew Callander as the Narrator. For full credits, go to www.orbitinghumancircus.com.

Written and created by Julian Koster. Co-directed by and developed with Ellie Heyman. Produced by Christy Gressman. Featuring musical composition and arrangement by Thomas Hughes and music by The Music Tapes.

In November 2016, the Janitor will be cleaning a venue near you! See tour dates at www.orbitinghumancircus.com.

Part of the Night Vale Presents network. nightvalepresents.com

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