282 - Antler Cove
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hi, it's Jeffrey Cranor, and I need you to know that Welcome to Night Vale is coming to Europe, just for a little bit. May 27th through the 30th, 2026, we'll be in Edinburgh, Manchester, London, and Amsterdam, in that order. So if you live east of the Atlantic, get your tickets this week. Pre-sale tickets are available to select Patreon levels beginning Monday, February 16th at 10 a.m. local time. That's local to wherever the theater is. All tickets for the public go on sale this Tuesday, February 17th at 10 a.m. We are so excited to bring our newest live show, Murder Night in Blood Forest. to our differently-continented friends. We love you, Europe. See you at the end of May. Just go to welcometonightvale.com slash live to see ticket states and information.
What is 'Antler Cove' and why is it so popular?
Hey, and if you like Welcome to Night Vale to continue well past the podcast and live shows, we have the Night Vale tabletop role-playing game available in stores. This RPG was created by Renegade Games in collaboration with us. It's quirky, spooky, and fun, you know, like this show. So if you've ever wanted to be a character in Night Vale and do freaky adventures there, then get on this. You can get the Night Vale tabletop RPG wherever you get your games. Okay, now, on to the episode. And hey, see you in Europe.
There are plenty of fish in the sea. Plenty of weird and monstrous fish just filling the sea to the brim. Welcome to Night Vale.
Hello, listeners. I know there are still some of you out there. Not as many as before. But some people are listening to their radios right now. Right? It's not like every single person in town is glued to their televisions watching the new hit show, Antler Cove, that happens to air at the exact same time as my broadcast, and has the entire community in a chokehold of obsession to the point where it seems like that's all anyone ever talks about anymore. From what I can piece together, it seems like the show is about a wealthy family fighting about money in a small coastal town where an alien invasion is also happening. And maybe there's a murder mystery element too? I'm not even sure if it's prestige drama or a children's show or what.
I haven't seen it because it can only be watched live. And as I said, it airs when I'm doing my own show. And because I haven't seen it, I can no longer participate in the larger cultural conversation. That's fine. It's fine. Obsessions are fleeting. You'll all be back. Pretty soon, you won't even remember anything that happened on that show. Even though it's all you talk about now. Literally all you talk about. I can't leave the house without being surrounded by ceaseless chatter about Anthony and Vivian and Lucius and Genevieve. Call me old-fashioned, but I miss the days when we gossiped about people we actually know. Some of you have asked why I don't just change my time slot so that it doesn't conflict with Antler Cove.
I'll tell you why. Because the oath I took as a broadcaster states that I will never change my appointed time slot for any reason. Not for holidays, not for personal crises, not for natural disasters, and not to avoid competition with other programming. It also states that I will never climb the radio tower for recreational purposes. never advertise for undergarments, never use the break room microwave to make hot tuna bowls, and never, ever say the F or the S word aloud, even in the privacy of my own home. There are a lot of parts to the oath. Most of it I can't disclose publicly, but the oathing ceremony takes place in this cool secret cavern in front of a group of really famous broadcasters who are all in cloaks and masks.
And there's a wolverine in a judge's robe who nips at your ankles anytime you seem hesitant about what you're agreeing to. Oh, shoot. I wasn't supposed to say any of that. Well, I'm pretty sure nobody's listening anyway. In fact, I could probably get away with saying the S word right now. Serpentine. Oh man, I can't believe I did that. What a rush. I'd be in so much trouble if anyone was listening. Which they aren't.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:51
2
What is 'Antler Cove' and why is it so popular?
0:51–11:55
3
What is the plot of 'Antler Cove' about?
11:55–17:03
4
Why is the narrator missing out on the cultural conversation?
17:03–20:25
5
What are the narrator's thoughts on the obsession with 'Antler Cove'?
20:25–27:14