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Our Plague Year

by Night Vale Presents

Joseph Fink (Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead) introduces a new kind of current events podcast. It's a scary year, but it doesn't have to be scary alone.

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Episodes

  1. Our Third Plague Year

    Still at it. Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. More info here. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money…

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  2. The Once and Future Plague Year

    I'll see you out there. Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. More info here. If you found this show useful, and would like to throw some money you can afford to send our way, the donation link is here. Produced by Joseph...

  3. Panic Attack at the Aquarium

    It's hard to prove the null. Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It comes out May 11th, more info and pre-order here. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show...

  4. One Plague Year Later (Cory Doctorow, Nisi Shawl)

    What will our next nice and normal be? Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It comes out May 11th, more info and pre-order here. I also wrote a novel for ages 10+ called The Halloween Moon that comes out on July 10th. More...

  5. Like an Orphaned Kitten

    I just wanted to talk about my mom. Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It comes out May 11th, more info and pre-order here. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This...

  6. A Little Comorbidity (Meg Bashwiner)

    It's guaranteed unless it fails. Meg and I co-wrote a memoir about our relationship called The First Ten Year: Two Sides of the Same Love Story. It comes out May 11th, more info and pre-order here. I also wrote a novel for ages 10+ called The Halloween Moon that comes out on July 10th. More info...

  7. New Year, Same Plague

    To everyone who got a dog: good work. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means,...

  8. Out of State Plates

    People tell me that I have a lot of patience, but it's really a high pain tolerance. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you...

  9. People Are Just People

    My whole idea is that we have to take care of each other. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and...

  10. Whatever You Do Next

    A special Rosh Hashanah message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. A Defeated Yeah

    Stories of handstands, Canadian grain elevators, and a middle school graduation. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find...

  12. God Laughs

    It feels less and less strange, this strangeness. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you…

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  13. Frogs Still Exist

    You don't have to apologize every time. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the…

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  14. To Write in a Plague

    Oh who cares what Shakespeare did Find more Start With This here, or on whatever you use to listen to podcasts. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours…

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  15. A Swimming Pool of Books

    Will I know you? Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d definitely...

  16. Trust Ends At The Windshield (Hank Green, Meg Bashwiner, Erin McKeown)

    The days passed like weeks but the weeks passed like hours. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful…

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  17. Coronavirus Test and a Dodger Dog (Meg Bashwiner)

    Theaters are dangerous places. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d...

  18. We Gotta Keep Going, Right?

    Notice where your feet are. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d...

  19. Black Lives Matter

    A short message from Joseph Fink See you next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. Quarantine Music: A Plague Playlist

    Tracklist and links to purchase: "We Became Cups" by Carrie Elkin "Stockpiled Guns and TV Dinners" by Mal Blum "2020 Vision" by Danny Schmidt "A List for Spring" by Joseph Fink "Embroidary Stars" by Carrie Elkin "Everything Is As It Was (Not Really)" by Mal Blum "The Escape" by Erin McKeown Call...

  21. Pasta Water for Plants

    Stay safe. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d definitely appreciate...

  22. Waiting to Cry

    A cat named Dangerous. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d…

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  23. The Counterlife (Symphony Sanders, Meg Bashwiner, Jeffrey Cranor)

    You can't have a party. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d…

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  24. I'm Not Brave

    I'm gonna pet that dog, and we're gonna be friends. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you...

  25. I Kind Of Like The Masks

    The Class of 2020: We never saw it coming. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the...

  26. Lucky (Meg Bashwiner, Jeffrey Cranor)

    It was different in the beforetimes. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means,...

  27. That No Good Charlie Carter

    Moments, not memories Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d definitely...

  28. We Will Be Kin (Jenina Matthewson, Jeffrey Cranor)

    Won't someone think of the handsome, beefy firefighters? Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and...

  29. She Was Finally Prepared

    Can lambs live indoors? Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d…

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  30. Our Knife Sculpture (Meg Bashwiner)

    Please god, next year together. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d...

  31. Next Year in Jerusalem

    What we're supposed to do is wait. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means…

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  32. It Could Be Glorious (Jeffrey Cranor, Emma Frankland)

    Stay frightened. Get ready. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d...

  33. The World Spins On

    Hold on to the gratitude. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the means, we’d...

  34. Provisions (Kate Jones, Brie Williams)

    My acceptance in this world is provisional. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the...

  35. Stories in the Dark (Meg Bashwiner, Jeffrey Cranor)

    Nobody gets hurt. Everybody gets paid. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income, and it takes money and a good amount of hours every week to produce. If you find this show helpful, and you have the…

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  36. The Lesson of a Plague (Cory Doctorow, Nisi Shawl)

    Introducing a new kind of current events podcast. An island in a storm of bad headlines. An experiment in public anxiety. Let's get through this year together. Call and leave us a message at (805) 366-3085, and we may include it in a future episode. This show currently does not have any income…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Joseph Fink (Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead) introduces a new kind of current events podcast. It's a scary year, but it doesn't have to be scary alone.

HOSTED BY

Night Vale Presents

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Joseph Fink (Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead) introduces a new kind of current events podcast. It's a scary year, but it doesn't have to be scary alone.

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Our Plague Year has 36 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Our Plague Year is created and hosted by Night Vale Presents.
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