Oct 15

296 - Emergency Alerts

That screeching noise emitting from your cell phone is just a test. Weather: "Hurts Like Hell" by Charlotte Cornfield⁠⁠ This episode was written with Calvin Kasulke. Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts Order Night Vale's signature fragrance, Mostly Void P ... Show More

27m 43s

Oct 12

Announcing: This Will Ruin The Tour from the team behind Welcome to Night Vale

From the writers and team behind Welcome to Night Vale, comes a new audio drama. Kiara Sloan has been one of the world's biggest pop stars since before she could legally drive, but now she is in her forties, and embarking on a big comeback tour after an embarrassing public incide ... Show More

11m 6s

Oct 1

295 - The Book of Dale

He has a message. A message folks gotta hear. Weather: "Real" by Maddie Witler⁠⁠ The voice of Harrison Kip is Jeffrey Cranor The voice of the Faceless Old Woman is Mara Wilson Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts Order Night Vale's signature fragrance, Mos ... Show More

29m 14s

Oct 2017

I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, Episode 1: The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton

NOTE: This is the only episode of I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats that we will post on the Alice Isn't Dead feed. If you'd like to continue listening, please subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. John Darnielle and Joseph Fink discuss the role in their lives of art, ... Show More

40m 8s

Sep 2017

Season 1 Trailer

A collaboration between Night Vale Presents, the Mountain Goats, and Merge Records, I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats is a podcast about what it means to be an artist, what it means to be a fan, and what it means to be, as many people are, both at once. The show finds Joseph Fi ... Show More

5m 1s

Feb 2018

111: Distant Stations

John and Joseph discuss radio signals in Texas, Chaucer, and the origin of the phrase “I only listen to the Mountain Goats.” Andrew Bird joins to talk about what drew him to “Distant Stations.” Buy Andrew Bird’s cover of “Distant Stations” on iTunes, Bandcamp, or wherever you buy ... Show More

46m 45s

Jan 2018

109: The Mess Inside

John and Joseph discuss why simple songs have to be perfect and how our experience of a place will always be subjective. Amanda Palmer joins to talk about feeling compelled to finish books and recording her cover of "The Mess Inside" in an empty greenhouse. Buy Amanda Palmer’s co ... Show More

53m 32s

Mar 2019

More Alice Isn't Dead and a brand new podcast!

Come see a brand new Alice Isn’t Dead live show, along with performances from Within the Wires and Welcome to Night Vale’s the Faceless Old Woman, at the Largo in LA on April 27! Tickets available now: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Night-Vale-Presents/381517?afflky=LargoAtTheCor ... Show More

6m 15s

Sep 2017

NIGHT VALE PRESENTS: Fall 2017 Trailers

We're excited to share Night Vale Presents' fall 2017 season! We're launching two brand new shows — I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats and It Makes A Sound — and the second season of Within the Wires, each of which offers a unique perspective on art and storytelling. Check out w ... Show More

13m 53s

Jun 2016

New Podcast Teaser: WITHIN THE WIRES

Within the Wires, a new serial fiction podcast from the team behind Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead. New episodes every other Tuesday from June 21 through October 25. Music: Mary Epworth, maryepworth.com Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Performed by Jan ... Show More

3m 51s

Apr 2024

Vampire Weekend’s New Album Goes Underground and All Over

Digging into “Only God Was Above Us,” an LP that’s both catchy and complex. Guest host: Jon Pareles. Guests: The New Yorker's Amanda Petrusich and Pitchfork's Matthew Strauss. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via you ... Show More

39m 32s

Jul 2025

"Nothing to Everything" w/ John Green

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author of The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, the recent Everything is Tuberculosis, and more, John Green! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palin ... Show More

19m 7s

Jun 2016

Within the Wires - Teaser

Within the Wires, a new serial fiction podcast from the team behind Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead. Music: Mary Epworth, maryepworth.com Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Performed by Janina Matthewson. Logo by Rob Wilson, robwilsonwork.com Part of the ... Show More

3m 22s

I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: Epi...