Welcome to Night Vale: 26 - Faceless Old Woman (R)

January 2, 2016 7:31 AM

There is a faceless old woman secretly living in your home, and she has something she needs to say. Plus, former intern Dana is still alive and texting us from the forbidden Dog Park, Community Health Tips, and an update on the kittens. (This episode originally posted July 1, 2013.)

Transcript of new material at Night Vale Intros
Guest voice: Mara Wilson
Weather: "Black Doe" by Mary Epworth
Music: Disparition.
Logo: Rob Wilson.
Produced by Night Vale Presents. Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin.



I thought it might be interesting to discuss this one, since a) FanFare was not around when it first aired, and b) it's kind of fun to listen to it in light of everything else that has happened since.

posted by chainsofreedom (2 comments total)

I don't remember the original episode being as ominous as this one! But the internet tells me that if there was any changes, it was very minor in this re-release.
posted by INFJ at 11:27 AM on January 12, 2016

I actually found Cecil's voice work to be kinda terrifying in this episode. He seemed very . . . not strident, but forceful I guess. Much different from his laid-back, spooky feel. Ominous indeed!

Also, the Faceless Old Woman reminds me of Mr. Freedom's ex, so that always makes me smile, in a weird way. Actually, Mr. Freedom's ex went to school with Mara Wilson, so I guess I am 3 degrees of separation from the Faceless Old Woman!
posted by chainsofreedom at 1:16 PM on January 12, 2016 [1 favorite]