270 - Deeper Than Purpose, Older Than Thought

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4.8 • 28.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all, it's Jeffrey Kraner.
0:06.3	And while this might be the last new Nightvale episode until August 1st, you can still get your Nightvale kicks this July.
0:12.7	We'll be in Newark, July 10th, Brooklyn on the 11th, the 12th, in Boston, Northampton on the 13th, Norwalk, Connecticut on the 14th, Pittsburgh on July 15th.
0:21.4	Then we go on to Columbus and Cincinnati on the 17th and 18th, Chicago, the 19th, Milwaukee on the 20th,
0:27.6	and wrapping up this first tour in Minneapolis on July 21st.
0:31.6	We're performing our brand new live show Murder Night in Blood Forest, a truly nightvail take
0:36.2	on Campi Camp Slashher Flicks,
0:38.5	starring Cecil Baldwin, Symphony Sanders, me, and featuring original live music by
0:43.1	disparition. And in July, our featured musical guest will be the incredible Al Olander.
0:48.5	She's so funny, so vibrant, and absurdly talented. We really want to see you there.
0:53.4	You can get tickets to this tour
0:54.7	and all upcoming tour dates this fall and winter
0:57.0	at welcome to nightvail.com slash live.
0:59.7	Nightvale live shows are always a ton of fun
1:02.3	for the diehards and newbies alike.
1:04.4	We'll see you there.
1:05.2	Welcome to nightvill.com slash live for tickets and dates.
1:08.1	One more thing,
1:08.8	if you're not already a Patreon member, you're missing out on behind the scenes Q&A's monthly Zoom hangouts with me and co-writer Joseph Fink.
1:15.5	Our next one of these is on June 19th, by the way. We have an ongoing book club, ad-free episodes,
1:20.5	bonus episodes, and more. Patreon is what keeps this show ticking, and it's the number one way
1:25.7	we get to talk to you, our sweet, sweet listeners.
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