#wtnv ep 148

[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

WTNV quick rundown - 148 - The Broadcaster

Featuring the voice of James Urbaniak as Leonard Burton.

Read the rest here!

The opposite of war is not peace. It is tedium. Greetings from Night Vale.

Leonard is our radio host for today. He tells us about his morning routine and how he almost died by being runover by the Men and their truck of crates. This is apparently a daily occurance and every time he almost gets hit he feels himself getting hit and dying and yet does not.

He says that they are having a parade to celebrate the end of the Blood/Space War which hasn't technically ended yet to them but also kind of has. He says that everyone in NV except for himself is gone and talks fondly if cryptically of Cecil as an intern that was supposed to replace him but can't because he doesn't exist here.

An emissary of the Blood/Space War appears and heads towards the radio station. She reveals herself to be The General and explains to Leonard how she has been winning the war through time travel. She says that it was a mistake to do this because now NV is empty and on the verge of not even existing. She plans to set it all right and bring NV back, but that will result in Leonard dying as she should have.

Leonard does not accept his death but is also powerless to stop The General as she disappears to fix her mistakes. He says however that death will not stop him from broadcasting no matter what even as he starts to hear Cecil's voice again.

Weather: “Subspace” by RAQIA

Leonard does not own a car and lives two miles from work.

He frequently misquotes sayings in French.

He enjoys describing vague shapeless things like death, love and wind as tangible things. He also describes Cecil in this way; 'He is a line of leafless mesquite trees. He is a glass factory. He is golf ball-sized hail. He has a voice like distant highway traffic. He loves coffee and handshakes. He wears tight clothing and has never once worked with modeling clay. He covers mirrors with cloth and has an irrational fear of glowing lights beneath locked doors in dark hallways.'

Leonard died (run over by the truck) in November 1983.

Leonard also had disdain for the moon, which appears broken to him too and then suddenly whole.

Apparently Albert Einstein also experienced time differently but only when it came to songwriting meaning he owned music from many different times.

Stay tuned next for grackles hatching from long-dormant eggs. And anything else I wish to describe, real or not, for you do not hear me anyway. And until tomorrow, "See ya, Night Vale. See ya."

Proverb: Ask your doctor about dogs. Have a long conversation about how good dogs are. Show each other pictures of dogs.

[tillxthexearthxstartsxtoxcrumble]

NO FUCKING WAY CECIL IS GONE NOW

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

[wtnvcrossword]

WTNV - Ep 148 - The Broadcaster

Across

2. Leonard Burton said, “What deception, this ___ sight.”

7. What musical did Albert Einstein star in? (Four words)

13. Leonard said that Albert Einstein starred in a musical in what famous London theatre district? (Two words)

15. On what boulevard did Leonard die on?

16. During the Children’s Fun Fact Science Corner, Leonard quoted Albert Einstein saying, “There’s no ___ like show ___. Like no ___ I know.”

18. Leonard described love as an overfull shopping bag with what kind of handle?

19. By what means did the General win every battle? (Two words)

20. What beverage can Leonard not digest?

Down

1. Past ___ is not a predictor of future results.

3. What was Leonard Burton always nearly doing?

4. The emissary told Leonard, “I have achieved an infinitude of” what?

5. Leonard said that fear is what kind of tower with a single door and no windows?

6. Wind is a what?

8. Leonard described morality as what object used to hold hot liquid?

9. For breakfast Leonard had coffee, oatmeal, and what?

10. What did Leonard say was subjective?

11. The emissary explained to Leonard that if Night Vale is repaired Leonard will return to his what?

12. What did Leonard describe as a bottomless pool of clear water?

14. Time is shaped like what pastry?

17. Leonard Burton died under the wheels of what kind of vehicle? (Two words)

[kindcolors]

Reposts this Bc I remembered stuff, Leonard Burton Again

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

I understand this is a tough decision Leonard has to make, but gash dammit if he doesn’t die and bring Night Vale back the only thing he’s gonna decide is which hand he wants to catch first

[mxddyhero]

So I just started listening to WTNV again, picking up where I left off at ep 148 and the line, "I do not think I should be alive, but I do not know what else to be" just sucker punched me in the soul so hard. Quotes like that just remind me why I fell in love with it in the first place, gosh.

[actionyak]

Me after WtNV ep 147: "I don't think Carlos stopped existing, I think that he just never went to Night Vale in the first place in that timeline because (reasoning that would make sense in a normal scifi series)."

Me after WtNV ep 148: "Hello it is I, Bobo the fool."

[thehenryhiggs]

bre’s big ol podcast rec list

heyyy everyone! so @bodhilukes​ asked for podcast recommendations on twitter and @czarrish​ and i immediately jumped on that. i was gonna make this list sometime this month away, and im super excited to do it! this is probably gonna get long so under the cut we go!

COMEDIES:

1. Hello From The Magic Tavern

Updates: Every Monday

Current # Of Eps: 101

General Length Of Eps: 40 mins to an hour

Synopsis: Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal at a Burger King in Chicago into the magical, fantastical land of Foon. He’s still getting a slight wifi signal from the Burger King, so he hosts a weekly podcast with his buddies Chunt (a shapeshifter who normally takes the shape of a badger) and Usidore, a wizard. They interview different creatures from Foon each week as Arnie tries to learn about Foon, while also trying to figure out how to get back home.

Notes: Okay, I have to say it. This is my favorite podcast. I love it to absolute death. It 100% got me into improv comedy and comedy podcasts, to the point where that’s pretty much all I listen to anymore. Arnie, Matt, and Adal are sweethearts and the show is so genuinely funny and interesting. Please give this one a listen.

2. The Adventure Zone

Updates: Every other Thursday

Current # Of Eps: 57

General Length Of Eps: An hour, but there are a few that are two or three.

Synopsis: The McElroys play Dungeons and Dragons. But it’s also so much more than that.

Notes: Okay you all know how much I love this podcast. I love it to death. I’m still only like halfway through it but god it’s amazing and I’m so angry I didn’t start it earlier. All of the characters are amazing and Griffin is truly such an amazing storyteller. It’s so much deeper than you would originally think, and it will make you cry like a baby. Please listen to The Adventure Zone. Holy shit.

3. CoolGames Inc 

Updates: Every Friday

Current # Of Eps: 45, with some CGI Jrs mixed in.

General Length Of Eps: An hour (CGI Jrs are 20 mins)

Synopsis: Polygon’s Nick Robinson and Griffin McElroy take listener suggestions and make video games out of them.

Notes: These are my favorite soft boys, and they are just too funny. Some of the games they come up with are genuinely good games that you’ll be upset don’t actually exist, but most of them are just silly goofs that are guaranteed to make you laugh. This podcast single-handedly got me through last semester, so shoutout to Nick and Griffin for that. You should also check out CoolGames Inc Animated!

4. Improvised Star Trek 

Updates: Every other Monday

Current # Of Eps: 157, with a BUNCH of bonus eps mixed in

General Length Of Eps: About 30 mins for regular eps, 5 mins for bonus

Synopsis: These are the voyages of the starship Sisyphus, Starfleet’s worst crew. Captain Julius Valentine Baxter and his crew, including First Officer Corbomite Hayes, Science Officer Crick Watson, Ensign Laserbear, and Chief Medical Officer Zarlene Zonaldson, just to name a few, get into way too much trouble out in the final frontier.

Notes: I started listening to this because of Matt Young from HFTMT (and because I got super into Trek), but god I fell in love with every single character. Quite a few guests from HFTMT are regulars on IST, and their shenanigans are just amazing. If you love Trek, you’ll love this.

5. Siblings Peculiar 

Updates: Infrequently

Current # Of Eps: 29

General Length Of Eps: 30 mins

Synopsis: Adam and Sarah Peculiar (pronounced Pec-U-lAr) are trying to figure out what happened to their parents, paranormal investigators that suddenly disappeared 10 years ago. They interview conspiracy theorists of all sorts as they try to gain any information they can about their parents’ whereabouts.

Notes: I started listening to this one because of Adal Rifai from HFTMT, and I’m glad I did because he and his sister are so funny together. Their conspiracy theories are so off-the-wall hilarious (there’s a whole episode about Grease being propaganda where they interview the real creator of Grease), although I will say the comedy might not be for everyone as it can veer a little into the offensive (but it’s satire and I personally love it). It’s less frequent now because Sadieh got cast in a tv show, but I still recommend listening to it!

DRAMAS:

1. Welcome to Night Vale 

Updates: Bimonthly, on the 1st and the 15th.

Current # Of Eps: 103

General Length Of Eps: 30 mins

Synopsis: Cecil hosts a radio show in the mysterious town of Night Vale, where abnormal things like Glow Clouds, angels, ominous dog parks, and floating cats are commonplace.

Notes: We’ve all listened to WTNV at this point, right? Or at least heard of it? Besides an old Fringe podcast I used to listen to back in like 2008, this was the first podcast I ever listened to. Cecil’s voice is just incredibly soothing, I find this podcast really helps when I’m super depressed, and I used to stock up on eps specifically for those times. 

2. The Black Tapes/TANIS 

Updates: they used to be weekly but they look pretty infrequent now

Current # Of Eps: TBTP has 24, TANIS has 25, both with several bonus eps mixed in

General Length Of Eps: 30-45 mins

Synopsis: TBTP is about journalists Alex and Nic investigating The Strand Institute’s Richard Strand and his various black tapes that may be evidence of the paranormal. TANIS is the spinoff, where Nic focuses more on real life conspiracy theories as he tries to find the location of the mythical TANIS.

Notes: I’m not gonna lie, I did drop both of these podcasts and I’m not sure if I will pick them back up. But the first season of both were incredible, and @czarrish introduced them to me and they really got me into podcasts. In my opinion they both declined in quality during their second seasons, but that’s just my opinion!

3. The Penumbra Podcast 

Updates: I think it’s on hiatus? But I think it was bi-weekly at one point

Current # Of Eps: 19, with bonuses mixed in

General Length Of Eps: 30-50 mins

Synopsis: The Penumbra is the grandest hotel this side of Nowhere.The series mostly follows Detective Juno Steel trying to solve mysteries, but they’re all stories you recognize told in ways you won’t expect. 

Notes: Again, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve barely listened to this and I really don’t know that much about it. I had to take a lot of the synopsis from the actual one on their website. But the first two episodes were awesome, so I feel confident in recommending it. I think they might be rebooting it?? Idk, you might want to ask @czarrish for more details.

4. Alice Isn’t Dead

Updates: Season one wrapped in Jul 2016 and it’s been on hiatus ever since. edit: s2 is starting soon!

Current # Of Eps: 10

General Length Of Eps: 30 mins

Synopsis: Alice is a truck driver who’s driving across the country in search of her missing wife, who she thought had been dead but now has reason to believe otherwise.

Notes: This is from the creators of WTNV and features the voice of Jasika Nicole, who I know and love from Fringe but also does the voice of Dana on WTNV. It’s spooky but not too much so, and I’ve admittedly only listened to 3 episodes but just like Cecil, Jasika has a wonderfully soothing voice.

MISC:

1. Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

Updates: Every Monday

Current # Of Eps: 148

General Length Of Eps: An hour

Synopsis: Basically what it says on the tin: two guys explain in detail everything that has happened in the X-Men universe, starting at the very beginning.

Notes: Again I haven’t listened to too much of this, but it’s really fun. I’ve loved X-Men for a while but I always get confused with all the retcons and different verses and stuff, but Jay and Miles do a wonderful job of explaining everything without making it confusing.

2. Terrace House Mafia 

Updates: Infrequently

Current # Of Eps: 14

General Length Of Eps: 10-15 mins

Synopsis: Polygon’s Nick Robinson and his roommate Chad watch Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City and talk about it. That’s it. But it’s cute as fuck.

Notes: I absolutely love listening to these guys talk about Terrace House because they’re going through the exact same journey that I (and probably everyone) went on when I first watched it. It’s quick and super fun to listen to.

3. The Probe 

Updates: Was weekly, but s1 wrapped in November so it’s been on hiatus

Current # Of Eps: 8

General Length Of Eps: 30 mins

Synopsis: A satirical take on news podcasts, two journalists follow the election at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School, and learn about the country’s political climate along the way. 

Notes: Again, I started listening to this because Matt Young from HFTMT produced it, but I really enjoyed it beyond that. If you like HFTMT, you’ll recognize a lot of the Chicago-based actors in The Probe. Also I wasn’t exactly sure where to put this so I just put it in MISC cuz it’s like... definitely funny and improvised but also it’s a little serious, maybe? Idk, it’s satire. And it’s great satire.

I’m also gonna include the podcasts that I’m subscribed to but I haven’t actually started listening to yet. They piqued my interest but I just haven’t gotten around to listening to them yet! So here we go: The Bright Sessions, Darkest Night, The Hilarious World of Depression, Hollywood Handbook, Homecoming, Lore, My Brother My Brother And Me, Reply All, The Room Where It’s Happening, Wolf 359, With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

[littletooreal]

I need an adult. First Reaction of Ep 148-

Oh hey Leonar- wait

wait

OH

OHHH

THAT LEONARD

OHHHH

OHHHH FUCK

My morning was fucking terrible, thank you for asking Leonard- I blame this podcast

Oh what... ok we just learned some Cecil stuff

.ok cool.

Leonard is an absolute joy

Omg when he gets excited he sounds like Taako

Ok the astronaut is a problem

NO DONT CUT AWAY god damn it

~weather time~

Ok, if there keeps being no vocals I think I really like this one. It keeps the mood.

7/10

Please don’t be dead, Ple- OH THANK JESUS

Leonard you beautiful bastard stay with us

Oh Leonard has children, I wonder if we’ll meet them some day

Please don’t die

I’m really- WAIT IS MY BOY BACK???????

Damn it.

Damn it. Leonard. Damn it.

I have to wait weeks.

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

Wait, so Leonard Burton actually died in 1983, and that’s when Intern Cecil is supposed to take over as Voice of Night Vale. In Best of, when Cecil takes over, he sounds like he’s in his twenties, albeit that was supposedly in the 40′s, but still...

Cecil, how fucking old (were) you, bro???

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

Leonard, please stop yelling at me for not remembering my birth. I’m very stressed out right now.

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

“The Broadcaster”

ft. Leonard Burton

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

INTERN CECIL??? EVERYONE IS GONE????!

H E L P

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

Should I be worried for Leonard Burton now too?

What’s going on with the Angels?

How have they managed to not be disappeared?

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

As happy as I am that we get to hear from Leonard Burton again, WHERE THE FUCK IS CECIL?????!!!!!!!!

[katheryn-speaks-katheryn-knows]

A man who can never die does the same thing everyday. A man who constantly “almost” dies relives a vision of himself dying everyday while also doing the same things.