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Feb 2020
25m 33s

161 - The Space Race

Night Vale Presents
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It's the annual Children's Fun Fact Science Presentation. Everything in this episode is true and educational.

Weather: “Have a Smoke” by Head Portals
https://headportals.bandcamp.com/

We just announced the Weather acts for 2020 World tour! Come see Eliza Rickman, Dessa, Dane Terry, Mal Blum, Erin McKeown, and Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin out on the road with us this year:
http://welcometonightvale.com/live

Live recording of “A Spy in the Desert” now available on Bandcamp and iTunes! For the first time, you can hear Cecil Palmer’s secret. Plus, our scouts on Patreon get two exclusive bonus tracks:
https://nightvale.bandcamp.com/album/a-spy-in-the-desert-live

Signed editions of our new novel, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, are now available for pre-order, including personalized copies from Joseph and Jeffrey’s hometown bookstore:
http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/

Music: Disparition
http://disparition.info

Logo: Rob Wilson
http://robwilsonwork.com

Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. 
http://welcometonightvale.com

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