You need to listen to the cosmic horror-comedy podcast Welcome to Night Vale

January 18, 2026 Terrence O’Brien

It's relatively rare for a podcast to last 14 years, especially a fiction one. In fact, as far as I can tell, Welcome to Night Vale is the longest continually running fiction podcast out there. (Some will argue it's actually We're Alive, but that has taken a few significant breaks between seasons.) The story of Night Vale, the titular desert town, now spans 12 seasons, over 280 episodes, three books, and at least 10 live standalone shows. While dedicating several hundred hours of your life to listening to every episode might seem like a big ask, I believe you'll be hooked once you dive in.

The show is written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cran …

Read the full story at The Verge.

No Previous Articles

Next Article
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down

Microsoft released its first security update of 2026 for Windows 11 on January 13th. Just four days later, ...