Tonight, I was browsing around and ogling Girl Gone Geek when I came upon a post with some lovely artwork. Fifty pieces of art dedicated to this one thing! But what was it? This image is what sealed me into googling it:

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What I found this - Welcome to Night Vale.

How I have never heard of this before, I don't know. This is supposedly the most-downloaded podcast on iTunes and I've never smurfing heard of it! It's like Sin City meets Fallout meets Chuck Palahniuk meets Roswell meets Backwater Gospel.

"A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale.

Hello, listeners. To start things off, I've been asked to read this brief notice. The city council announces the opening of a new dog park at the corner of Earl and Somerset, near the Ralph's. They would like to remind everyone that dogs are not allowed in the dog park. People are not allowed in the dog park. It is possible you will see hooded figures in the dog park. Do not approach them. Do not approach the dog park. The fence is electrified and highly dangerous. Try not to look at the dog park, and especially, do not look for any period of time at the hooded figures. The dog park will not harm you."

I was hooked after that. How could I not be?