141 - Save Dark Owl Records

Dark Owl Records hosts a fundraiser to save their store.
This episode was co-written with Brie Williams.
The voice of Michelle Nguyen was Kate Jones. The voice of Deb was Meg Bashwiner. The voice of Maureen was Maureen Johnson.
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[@marbeltoast]

"I know that some of the best things I've ever found have been here. Michelle for one." This is the best thing ever. I am euphoric.

[@umbreon013]

I feel Maureen falling asleep in a back room at a party on a deep spiritual level

[@eddyangstman]

Hey people of Nightvale watch out Mat is about to eat you, oh god they can't hear me they have air pods on oh god.

[@Graph06]

I simultaneously loved and hated the fact that this was a legitament joke in the episode

[@candicegraham1073]

@@Graph06 your video is so boring

[@Graph06]

@@candicegraham1073 what video?

[@ericac3817]

Aw, Deb's a sad drunk :( I hope she's okay

[@remanjecarter2787]

Oh no, poor Deb

[@galladegamerletsplays]

hope the DMV's ok too, they sounded worried about me

[@IceQueen975]

If the DMV wanted to get back together, they shouldn't have stopped automatically mailing me my car registry and tags. =.=

[@polkarrty]

Is the department of Motor Vehicles trying to get back together with me?

[@FrequentFlyer815]

Obviously!!!

[@DREKVAC]

I would date them

[@sam-ds3nh]

Id give them a chance

[@polkarrty]

and of course cecils sponsored by Burger Barn Gladtown Records Express while persuading people to go to night owl records for the fundraising cecil:*lets himself gets sponsored by michelles rival company* also cecil:*gets removed from night owl records fundraising party@ also also cecil:I DONT UNDERSTAND

[@colleencoleman1526]

oh no cecil has airpods in he cant hear us

[@j.jnerdamy320]

It isn't his fault. Do you know how expensive it is to get a shipment of French soil? Especially after Kellogs went under?

[@CrookedEros]

@@j.jnerdamy320 fool, a primordial force like Kellogg’s cannot “go under”, it can only hibernate.... and come back stronger.

[@obligatoryprofile]

can anyone summarise the weather report for me? all i heard was a chorus of voices repeating the word 'dig' louder and louder until my headphones blew out. i need to know what to wear today

[@elixiamakara1905]

Oh, sure! The weather reported mostly cloudy skies with temperatures around the mid-60's and winds up to 20mph coming from the NNW. Hope this clears things up, and you should probably make sure your headphones and/or your radio is fixed...

[@leightwinter7885]

i feel like the DMV is telling me that i need to get my drivers' license finally

[@tavrosnitram1529]

right? I'm gunnu be 21 soon, better late than never

[@leightwinter7885]

Saaaaaaaaame

[@sam-ds3nh]

Almost 20 and still haven't gotten it, i thunk i should take things slow. Do things one one small step at a time, before ramming another tree

[@j.jnerdamy320]

Same

[@stellachen8335]

“I don’t have money to pay my bills and it’s your fault”-that sounds like something that I would say to my mother...(???)

[@rainbowzebra361]

Yes! So excited to be caught up! Deb drunk calling was amazing! Weather happened pretty early in this episode, huh? I hate parties too, Michelle. Aww, Maureen is so sweet and it sounds like she has synesthesia which is super cool! Have a great day :)

[@yanrujia3552]

我喜欢你的头像(❁´◡`❁)*✲ﾟ*

[@malaizze]

Finally, the script books emerge from the mud-womb and into the desert sun!

[@malaizze]

We've cleansed our populous of airpod users.

[@satsfallingdown]

Finally, after a month and a half, 141 episodes and two novels I am finally caught up on this fantastic podcast. Though now I'm faced with a problem, being that I have no idea what to do with my time.

[@doodlekind2307]

we start within the wires... also may i borrow your copy of it devours? i want to read it so bad :(

[@giulia5634]

"I mean, all parties are born out of some form of desperation" i have no ideia why but that made me lose it so hard

[@jordanjoestar9096]

Hearing from the DMV hit me in the feels don't worry I'll be sure to renew my permit soon as it's going to expire shortly anyways.

[@sleepyselkiesiren]

"Ask a friend if they need anything" ...dude I'm already planning to go visit my friend in the hospital cause they're bored... what more do you want?! Also HARRY POTTER AND THE SACRED TEXTS?!?! My English teacher just made us listen to one of those! The timing of this is frightening

[@Echos.Art.Corner]

I have officially caught up! After today, I shall be listening to the episodes as they are birthed, so excited!!! (Edit: DOWN WITH THE AIR-PODS BRETHREN)

[@cxriander8514]

I was 0.5 seconds from passing out but got the notification and decided that I really don't care about my sleep schedule anyway

[@LightBluePhoenix]

Who does?

[@LightBluePhoenix]

Yay, you're back! Now is it just me or did Deb sound super depressed... I'm actually a little sad for her.

[@sicksalt7765]

Thank the gods it’s back

[@bramblechaser162]

At long last- - how I have missed you.

[@GiovanniCloud]

I hate that Maureen poured coffee on Cecil's laptop despite all he's done to help her. I know that his reading the advertisement from a competing record store is a slap in the face for Dark Owl Records, but what is Cecil supposed to do? She didn't even apologize for what she did to Cecil at the end of the episode.

[@plxnetastro]

I threw my airpods across the room half way through this episode.

[@RagmaticalRachel]

Aw Deb needs a hug. Or...can you huge haze?

[@AllTheAcethetics]

Nightvale is my life

[@elliot2331]

I have a question: How does a patch of haze get drunk?

[@rebeccalambert3240]

Everyone: AHHH A GIANT CRAB Cecil: UGH and he was the most BORING INDIVIDUAL E V E R goodness

[@-lore-2484]

in about 30 hours, ill be in a theatre on cologne watchingthe live show,,, im trying so hard to be caught up before then, im on ep 129 rn...

[@ravenpotter3]

-Lore- you don’t need to be caught up on night vale to watch the show

[@-lore-2484]

@@ravenpotter3 i know,, but i want to shskhdjdhsjdh

[@Echos.Art.Corner]

I BELIEVE IN YOU

[@ari638]

@@-lore-2484 did you make it?

[@ravenpotter3]

this weather is now my fave weather.... it’s just so beautiful and so pretty :) 8:47 idk why I love it so much but it’s good

[@annikedowney9825]

Hey guys, I'm finally caught up! :)

[@EayuProuxm]

The prison of your mind is undergoing budget cuts is EXACTLY how I feel right now.

[@Hamilgoth2002]

Maureen sounds so much like Barrett Wilbert Weed its crazy

[@sunnysea24]

I liked the weather

[@thefoolishkat]

that nice hat at the beginning got me since I'm drawing someone with a cap xD

[@tobequitefranco]

I think it’s kind of hilarious that the credits list her still as Intern Maureen

[@beforusAJ]

AWH DEB BABY,,,

[@doodlekind2307]

CLEANSED OF AIRPOD USERS, FELLOW NIGHT VALE BRETHREN!!! also im fINALLY caught up i am so excited

[@supercyclone87]

Yes!!! I’ve been so excited for this!

[@carolinebulgarelli1362]

I've missed this soooo muchhhhh

[@polkarrty]

its back baby

[@bootlegfelonysteve2304]

its back thank god

[@ZBott]

Dark owl is exactly why I never went to record stores in the past.

[@boiledprawn99]

YEEHAW BABY!!!111!1

[@anactualbird6801]

Kate Jones? She plays one of my favorite characters in the Penumbra podcast I believe. I didn't even recognize her voice, nice to hear her here.

[@petercheney8316]

HOORAY! I'm so happy you're back!

[@JactheKnave]

OMG I had no idea that I was a fan of UnderSilence and totally already knew what it was before the description, because of course that’s the sound under silence -what else could it be? 😂

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

What happened to Deb? She sounds so sad and drunk! Also, I know Night Vale has many weird businesses, like imaginary corn and imaginary newspapers, but I think the reason Dark Owl Records has many financial problems is because Michelle doesn't even work or know how to use money. She doesn't allow people to buy the music they want, cancels events that are needed to get money, changes the rules of her business in every episode she appears, and threats all the clients like garbage because she is an antisocial jerk. Seriously, if I wanted to hear the soundtrack of Moana with ancient eldritch sounds Michelle would break the disc in front of me, complain about my taste in music, and force me to buy a disc that contains 2 hours of a bunny hopping with an occasional sneeze from Michelle.

[@xtremerandomdude188]

I missed you you guys are awesome

[@yooooooo-kb7xk]

SAVE DARK OWL RECORDS!!

[@vanessareynolds5428]

going to your tampa show! really excited!

[@vanessareynolds5428]

y'all did not just make an airpod joke

[@NikiPaprika]

welcome back from the hiatus!

[@samuelmalaby7498]

guess who 's Baaaaack!

[@oddlandlad2804]

keep it lad

[@oddlandlad2804]

keep it up lad

[@oddlandlad2804]

lad

[@beforusAJ]

IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG

[@pocketlizarddd4549]

Yessss I've been waiting

[@alschain7231]

Holy shit after one week of madly binge-listening I am finally caught up with Night Vale, yes, ONE WEEK, that probably did a lot of damage to me but how could I discover such a gem this late!! Please the Great Brown Stone Spire what will it take for Night vale to do another live show in NZ?

[@nourann5099]

I wish they'd come to France I really want to go to a live show 😭

[@captainxit5573]

Greetings Night Vale! Wonderful!!! Just What The I Needed. Thank You. Be Cafe & Have Fun! ○Captain sz XIT○

[@AquaLantern]

Hoo boy, thank goodness! I was afraid that terrible intro from last time was going to be the new one!

[@SoraKoudo]

w,wait they have fry sauce in nightvale???????? I can never find that stuff outside my state???

[@beforusAJ]

FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK

[@ferralwaffle9729]

I’m sorry??? Save it, what happened????

[@LightBluePhoenix]

Corporate business franchising killing small businesses

[@ravenpotter3]

Well there was chanting and digging sounds.... that’s all I remember

[@TheLilacButterfly]

Is Deb okay? ;;

[@beforusAJ]

**fucking airpods**

[@nope_118]

LimeWire files Oh god that is something I haven’t heard in a looooong time

[@target0330]

I've been binging Welcome to Night Vale starting around a week ago (or two? I don't remember) and I finally caught up! I love this podcast and it's inspired me to get back into drawing while I listen. Also, could someone with the time/energy/knowledge give me a recommendation for another queer-friendly fantasy/sci-fi/etc. comedic podcast with a decent backlog (taz excluded)?

[@robocat3]

Alice isn't dead has some horror elements and made me pretty scared sometimes, but I still love all three seasons to death.

[@target0330]

@@robocat3 Thank you! I'll check it out.

[@-coffeecat1590]

The Magnus Archives is amazing

[@blumerang]

cecil, come to brazil

[@SmolBlogger]

AAAAAAAAAHHH

[@b.sharp.]

Weird

[@kazuyamishima56]

yohooooo! :D

[@andromedadywn9090]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@LukeTerrill1]

The one day I actually wear a hat

[@fishbloop4448]

the DMV sounds like me to my ex.

[@TealCheetah]

sober Deb is bad enough, christ

[@hawk222]

Sorry, Kingdom Hearts 3 happened and I disappeared for a month. But I'm back! Or at least, I think I'm me. I could be not me. Hmm, wonder what happened to me...

[@JactheKnave]

OMG I had no idea that I was a fan of UnderSilence and totally already knew what it was before the description, because of course that’s the sound under silence -what else could it be? 😂

[@JactheKnave]

OMG I had no idea that I was a fan of UnderSilence and totally already knew what it was before the description, because of course that’s the sound under silence -what else could it be? 😂