289 - The Collection Plate
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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. Our best intern ever, Jalen Rutherford's double, who blew in on the last sandstorm, has been arrested by proxy for the murder of Marcus Vanston, since they can't arrest the original Jalen because he's dead.
And now with Jalen's double in jail, things are not running smoothly here at the station at all. For one thing, I cannot find my stapler. you'd be surprised how much I need and use my stapler on a daily basis. A lot of people don't realize that aside from being a deadly weapon of self-defense, staplers can also be used to secure papers. Loose papers appear around here at an alarming rate, and constant stapling is the only way to keep them under control. Otherwise, the air gets so clogged with swirling papers, I can barely see all my complicated radio... button things and switch-a-magoos. But maybe, if Jalen's double gets his one phone call, he could give me a quick ring here at the station and let me know where the heck that stapler is.
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