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Chapter 1: What new novella is discussed at the beginning of the episode?
Hey, it's Jeffrey Cranor, here to tell you that there is a new novella by my Night Vale co-creator, Joseph Fink, coming out September 1st. This frightening and addictive story is called The Nudge, and it's time to pre-order this thing. Honestly, I hope you're pre-ordering all of your books when you can, because that would be great. really helps authors get early attention on their books.
Anyway, you should also pre-order The Nudge, because it's very, very good. Chuck Tingle, author of Bury Your Gaze, says, The Nudge is a masterclass in slowly cranking up the dread until it feels as though the dial will snap right off. Kirkus gave The Nudge a starred review, saying it will resonate with classic horror fans as well as Nightvo devotees, and they're not wrong.
The print version of The Nudge will feature illustrations by Jessica Hayworth, very much in the style of those horrifying but captivating sketches from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. And the audiobook version will be read by Kevin R. Free and Cecil Baldwin. That's a huge choice to make whenever you pre-order The Nudge, wherever you get your books.
Finally, Night Vale's got a bunch of cool summer merch in the store right now for all your sunny day needs. Tank tops that say Hot Void Summer, a Radon Canyon beach towel, tote bags, dog collars, tumblers to keep your icy drinks cool, and of course, shorts that say Creepy on the butt. Just go to welcometonightvale.com and click on Store.
We're always adding and taking away things, so if you haven't looked in a while, it's gonna look like a whole new store. So check it out, and hey, thanks.
You can catch more flies with honey. More flies is definitely what everyone wants. Welcome to Night Vale. I'm not going to sugarcoat it for you listeners. Things are a real sheet show right now. You know, like when you hang up your sheets and then a big wind comes and blows them all into the trees, which scare the birds who fly into traffic and cause tons of car accidents. Total sheet show.
In case you've been avoiding the news lately, which I understand can be necessary sometimes for mental health, Here's the recap, starting with a bulleted list of major developments in the Marcus Vanston and Jalen Rutherford murder cases. One, we learned that Marcus promised a big monetary donation to Harrison Kipp's mysterious religious group, but that money was never delivered.
Naturally, we all thought that because of this financial backpedal, Harrison murdered Marcus in retribution. We are now all very ashamed of ourselves because We learn that Jalen Rutherford, who worked as a bookkeeper for Marcus, actually intercepted those funds and stole the money for himself. That's why it never got to Harrison.
And Marcus found out about this, and now all signs seem to point to Jalen having colluded with an unknown assailant to kill Marcus, preemptively, in some kind of paranoid self-defense. and probably out of a desire to keep all that money. Of course, then Jalyn was also murdered, and we still have no idea who's responsible for that one. But this all brings me to bullet point number three.
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Chapter 2: What updates are provided about the Marcus Vanston murder case?
I got these collection plates at a discount because the paint comes off them and the edges are too sharp, like razor sharp. It'll actually draw blood if you touch it. Try. I touched the edge of the plate and sure enough, sliced my fingertip wide open. The day before Jalen got murdered, Jimmy said, I sold one of these plates to Harrison Kipp.
Mr. Kipp comes in here at least once a week and buys all kinds of things for his congregation, like ceremonial buckets and axes and rubber gloves and bleach and hacksaws. Buys a ton of stuff, usually. He's one of my best customers. But that day, he just bought this. I warned him about the sharp edges, but he said that was okay with him. He said he liked it that way.
When I saw those photos in the paper and the marks on Jalen's body, I knew he hadn't been stabbed with a knife like people think, but slashed by one of those discount collection plates. Jimmy held the photos in the paper up for me to see, even though I had witnessed the actual murdered body myself quite clearly in person. This is how I know, he said, pointing.
And for the first time, I noticed glittery gold paint flecks around Jalen's wounds. Then Jimmy ran his finger over the smooth part of the collection plate in front of us, and his fingertip came away glittery gold. Even if you're right, wouldn't we need to find the murder weapon to prove it? I asked. I only sold one, he said, and it's the same one we've been touching.
Harrison brought this back in for a refund the day after the murder, said it was too sharp after all. I think he just wanted his money back after he'd gotten his use out of it. This is the murder weapon right here. I told him I needed to call Dana since she'd have a better idea of what to do from here. But before I could do that, we heard the first notes of the chorus to Hallelujah play again.
That's when Harrison Kipp came into the store and locked the door behind him. And Jimmy Church pushed me into a display of Pazuzu nightlights that actually turned out to be a secret revolving door leading to a storage room filled with even more Pazuzu nightlights. And that about brings you up to speed, listeners.
This is Cecil Gershwin Palmer from a hidden closet inside of church stuff and more broadcasting to you live and hoping to stay that way. Pray for me, if that's your thing.
Thank you, Elise. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I misunderstood.
I thought she was saying a prayer, but she's saying we need to go to the weather. Breaking news.
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Chapter 3: How did Jalen Rutherford's actions contribute to the murder investigation?
I hope she wasn't trying to tell me anything important. Stay tuned for the ceaseless flutter of pages, some important, some meaningless, all thrown together in one chaotic tornado consuming the very idea of order itself. Good night, Night Vale. Good night.
Welcome to Night Vale is a production of Night Vale Presents. It is written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Bree Williams. Sound design and production by Disparition. The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner. The voice of Harrison Kipp is Jeffrey Cranor. The voice of Night Vale is Cecil Baldwin. Original music by Disparition. All of it can be found at disparition.net.
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Thank you.
Hi, we're Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink of Welcome to Night Vale. And on our new show, The Best Worst, we explore the golden age of television. To do that, we're watching the IMDb viewer-rated best and worst episodes of classic TV shows. The episode of Star Trek, where Beverly Crusher has sex with a ghost. The episode of The X-Files, where Scully gets attacked by a vicious house cat.
And also the really good episodes, too. What can we learn from the best and worst of great television? Like, for example, is it really a bad episode or do people just hate women? The Best Worst, available wherever you get your podcasts.
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