Season 10, Cassette 1: Research Island

Within the Wires

Night Vale Presents

Science Fiction, Fiction

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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"Is this what astronauts feel like?" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transcripts Logo by Rob Wilson Part of the Night Vale Presents network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	One of the OG fiction podcasts is The Truth. The Truth is the critically acclaimed
0:35.9	fiction podcast that makes movies for your ears. Since its debut in 2012, The Truth. The Truth is the critically acclaimed fiction podcast that makes movies for your ears.
0:39.0	Since its debut in 2012, The Truth has set the standard for modern audio drama anthologies.
0:44.2	Its stories, sometimes surreal, sometimes frightening, sometimes heartbreakingly intimate,
0:48.4	have been praised for combining sharp writing with meticulous cinematic sound design and naturalistic
0:53.5	performances. And after a two-year
0:55.9	hiatus, the truth is returning with all new stories releasing bi-weekly beginning October 9th.
1:01.5	I've listened to The Truth a lot over the years. They make these rich stories that are
1:05.7	funny or surreal or dark or devastating. They have such good acting, such great writing. You cannot go wrong
1:12.2	with the truth. And hey, if I haven't sold you yet, it was named one of Apple Podcasts, 20
1:16.8	podcasts we love. They added its true genius lies and subverting reality to create uncomfortable,
1:22.2	yet incredibly human stories. It was number 36 on Left of Dial Media's 100 greatest podcasts of all time.
1:30.3	They called it smart, sharp, and hauntingly human. The Guardian praised the truth for setting the
1:35.1	benchmark for fiction-based audio anthologies. You got to listen to the truth and you do that
1:40.6	wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, y'all, it is Jeffrey Kraner. Welcome to the 10th season
1:46.2	of Within the Wires, 10 seasons. And sadly, this is also the final season of this show. Janina,
1:53.0	Mary, and I have really, really loved making this show for you, and for each other. It's been a real
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