Year Three of Welcome to Night Vale consists of episodes 50-70 and was run from July 2014 to June 2015. Live shows "Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale Crossover" and "The Librarian" were released this year. Bonus episodes "Minutes" and "What of the Sea?" were released this year.
Summary[]
As life in Night Vale marches on, Cecil struggles with his long-distance relationship with Carlos as distance makes the heart grow fonder. Politics are still a hot topic, and not everyone is happy with the results of the mayoral race as The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home and Hiram McDaniels now work together to campaign against the new mayor. Meanwhile, the mysterious owner of Lot 37 makes use of their acquisition.
See Year Three Content Warnings for the general and episodic content warnings.
Listen to Year Three on YouTube here.
Episodes[]
| Episode No. | Title | Release Date | Listen | Transcript |
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| 50 | "Capital Campaign" | 15 July 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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The Night Vale Community College begins a capital campaign to fund a new science center. Tourniquet hires a new sous chef, inauguration day for the new mayor, and an update from the otherworld desert. | ||||
| 51 | "Rumbling" | 1 August 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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Carlos reports on strange developments in the otherworld desert. Plus new announcements from a new mayor, a look at horoscopes, and a message from Desert Bluffs. | ||||
| 52 | "The Retirement of Pamela Winchell" | 15 August 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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Mayor Pamela Winchell enjoys her retirement from politics, but she's being offered a new job. Plus, renovations at the bowling alley, updates from the desert otherworld, and a review of the new restaurant Tourniquet. | ||||
| 53 | "The September Monologues" | 1 September 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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It is September, and something is different. | ||||
| 54 | "A Carnival Comes to Town" | 15 September 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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A carnival comes to town. Plus the Cleaning of Books, breaking ground at the new old Opera House, and an intern returns... again. | ||||
| 54.5 | "Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale Crossover" | 1 October 2014 | Local cecilspeaks | |
| It's the big crossover episode between your two favorite podcasts/live shows: The Thrilling Adventure Hour and Welcome to Night Vale. | ||||
| 55 | "The University of What It Is" | 1 October 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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A representative from the University of What It Is calls the station to find a missing colleague. Plus, an update on the cats, the Barista Cultural Fair, and corrections. | ||||
| 56 | "Homecoming" | 15 October 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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Scandal strikes the Night Vale High School football team on the cusp of the annual Homecoming game. A special visitor is in the studio to present a recipe for Tiramisu. | ||||
| Bonus 1 | "Minutes" | 1 November 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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A reading of the minutes from the Night Vale Community College Faculty Meeting. | ||||
| Bonus 2 | "What of the Sea?" | 15 November 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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A letter arrives with a strange inscription. | ||||
| 57 | "The List" | 1 December 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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Do you remember that list you were given to memorize? You should have memorized that list exactly. Plus, a finding in the desert, what is opera, and meatless Mondays. | ||||
| 58 | "Monolith" | 15 December 2014 | Spotify YouTube |
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A stone monolith appears overnight in front of City Hall. Plus, a former high school quarterback playing college football, opening ceremonies at the Drawbridge, and updates from the desert otherworld. | ||||
| 59 | "Antiques" | 1 January 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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The Antiques have escaped from the Antiques Mall. Plus, a very scientific update from afar, new management at StrexCorp, and the return of Children's Fun Fact Science Corner. | ||||
| 60 | "Water Failure" | 15 January 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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The water isn't working at the radio station, which is super annoying. Oh, also it seems the sun is multiplying. Plus, a college football update, a request for some time off, and controversy with the local TV news. | ||||
| 61 | "BRINY DEPTHS" | 1 February 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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A vague yet menacing government agency needs a special message delivered. Plus, Cooking Stuff with Earl Harlan, a mysterious thank-you card, and strange goings on near the haunted baseball diamond. | ||||
| 62 | "Hatchets" | 15 February 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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Night Vale Daily Journal editor Leann Hart announces changes at the newspaper, while continuing a successful execution of her most controversial business plan. Plus, a station editorial, a look at local traffic, and a parade for a local sports hero. | ||||
| 62.5 | "The Librarian" | 1 March 2015 | Local cecilspeaks | |
| A librarian has escaped from the Night Vale Public Library, and no one in town is safe from this unprecedented horror. Plus, today's horoscopes, the community calendar, and a new intern joins the station. | ||||
| 63 | "There Is No Part 1: Part 2" | 1 March 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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An exciting conclusion to the day-long Sand Golem saga at City Hall. Plus, repairs at the bowling alley, Children's Fun Fact Science Corner, and who won that auction? | ||||
| Bonus 3 | "The Librarian" Horoscopes | 15 March 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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An excerpt from our recorded live show, "The Librarian," recorded live on January 16, 2015 at Skirball Center, New York, NY. | ||||
| 64 | "WE MUST GIVE PRAISE" | 15 March 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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The president of the School Board confronts critics of the school district's five-year strategic plan. Plus, the hunt for two fugitives, some fun events on the community calendar, and a look at financial news. | ||||
| 65 | "Voicemail" | 1 April 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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| You have reached the voicemail of Cecil Gershwin Palmer. | ||||
| 66 | "worms..." | 15 April 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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| The worms have returned to Night Vale. Plus a new Book Club in town, spring Little League baseball tryouts, and an update on the search for two fugitives. | ||||
| 67 | "Best Of?" | 1 May 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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| A look back at some of the best Cecil broadcasts we have never heard before. | ||||
| 68 | "Faceless Old Women" | 15 May 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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| The Sheriff's Secret Police track down a fugitive. Plus, stories from vacation, some progress at the new Old Night Vale Opera House, and another edition of "Hey There, Cecil." | ||||
| 69 | "Fashion Week" | 1 June 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
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| It's Fashion Week, Night Vale's hippest event. Who will be spared from the sphere? Plus, ongoing investigations into the disappearances at the Shambling Orphan housing development, an update on the opera house, and an important News announcement. | ||||
| 70A | "Taking Off" | 15 June 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
Local Official |
| It's the first broadcast of a new radio station in a desert otherworld. Plus, a huge research project reaches its conclusion. | ||||
| 70B | "Review" | 15 June 2015 | Spotify YouTube |
Local Official |
| A review of opening night at the new Old Night Vale Opera House. | ||||