296 - Emergency Alerts
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296 - Emergency Alerts

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 15, 202627 min

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 Partially Stars, from Sucreabeille Pre-order THIS WILL RUIN THE TOUR by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, & Brie Williams Read THE NUDGE by Joseph Fink Listen to UNLICENSED⁠⁠ by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Only on Audible Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game Su...

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It's a brand new audio drama written by me and my Night Vale co-writers Joseph Fink

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Howdy Night Vale, it is Jeffrey Craner here to tell you about This Will Ruin the Tour. It's a brand new audio drama written by me and my Night Vale co-writers Joseph Fink and Bree Williams. It's a little different than Night Vale in that it is a six episode limited series audio

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drama. It is also just a straight up romance. It takes place in a single day in the most magical city in America, New Orleans. It tells the story of two people, an aging pop star and a young reporter.

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If you're a fan of movies like Before Sunrise, Roman Holiday, and Once, I think you really love This Will Ruin the Tour. It comes out October 27th, but you can pre-order it now wherever you get your audio books. Pre-orders really help out artists, so if you can pre-order it, go do that now.

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