139 - The Birthday of Lee Marvin

[@cassandrastillman8796]

This is my third time listening to this, but for some reason when Lee Marvin mentioned the cake being gone, I thought immediately of Cecil freezing in place because he was currently eating the last of the cake. Then he had to finish the show with everyone staring at him because he didn't share.

[@ferralwaffle9729]

"I love Night Vale, but I'm also afraid of it." - Lee Marvin

[@bees___]

As you should be

[@otakuribo]

Came for Night Vale, stayed for the existential dread

[@sleepyselkiesiren]

I forget there are scientists who are not Carlos

[@Kate-uj9rx]

Same

[@bees___]

Yes

[@harrypotterfantng]

What are you talking about? Cecil only mentioned a moonologist. Carlos doesn't study the moon! He studies science. Duh!

[@sicksalt7765]

Happy birthday Lee Marvin!! Cecil loves birthdays and he can’t remember his own and honestly? Never have I been so sad.

[@loralyegoody4197]

So true

[@cinnamonzor7043]

I mean, we know he's an Aquarius judging by his... "intentionally specific" horoscope segments

[@vee802]

Honestly Lee's speech sounded like a suicide note.

[@livy_colors]

I felt the same way. I dunno but I get the feeling like Lee Marvin will try/has tried to commit suicide, but ya know, since it's Nightvale he just cant die?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodwa54]

Same. The cake comment was what made me think of it, strangely.

[@WritingSch]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodwa54 The cake part also made me think of it. Like he's hopeless at that point and a small joy was taken from him at his own party.

[@stonewoodstudios]

7:20 this traffic monologue from this episode might be my favorite Nightvale piece of all time. i don't know why, but it gives me an amazing nostalgic, liminal feeling I can't forget, even three years later. I had to search for it to hear it again, just because of how memorable it was. There's just something special about it to me that I can't quite articulate.

[@SoulQueenoD]

An insane thing would be if we see this episode title again in like 2 seasons if they’re still doing this. Never gonna forget Lee Marvin’s birthday.

[@carrietulip]

You predicted it! Not two seasons away though

[@ari638]

Boy howdy you're good at this prediction stuff huh?

[@uwtartarus]

The existential dread that came upon my wife's face when she heard about the weird elbow clicking. Haha!

[@edwardweinberg2412]

Huntokar the Destroyer saved us all.

[@joshuafass5841]

And in doing so, destroyed countless others.

[@yooooooo-kb7xk]

Happy Birthday Sir Lee Marvin!!

[@its.halcyonne]

"standing there in front of the shed, the door ajar" THE DOOR AJAR?

[@jcat379]

Nogitsune approaching

[@FirstnameLastname-he1ov]

I have been listening to Nightvale for around 2 years. I remember, early on in my listening, the first new episode I came across was The Birthday of Lee Marvin. I so looked forward to that episode. And now, here I am, at Lee Marvin's birthday. As I look again, I realize that there are 2 episodes with this title, I think the second one is what I was thinking of. But back when I saw this episode next up on the playlist, half an hour ago, I didn't know that. All I knew was, "Wow. I finally made it." Happy birthday, Lee Marvin. The time is 2:52 A.M., eastern time.

[@remanjecarter2787]

Does he keep forgetting? Is he constantly getting to the same age he is? Is he constantly time traveling on his birthday? It doesn't matter, happy birthday

[@Future_Pheonix]

I think they all died/froze in time/disconnected or moved from the universe they were previously in.

[@remanjecarter2787]

LandAhoy every possible night vale is happening simultaneously, ever since the world ended

[@merrittanimation7721]

Time is more of a suggestion in Night Vale than a rule.

[@shadowwatcher3957]

Of course this video comes up right when I'm about to go do something.

[@keabonhall2436]

joseph and jeffrey, pls actually make the distant prince storyline or just continue on with the mysterious entities that took part in creating the universe and birthed from the mud womb

[@remanjecarter2787]

I'm still In *The Mud*

[@keabonhall2436]

very ominous... i like it!

[@angelicabomination1699]

@@keabonhall2436 SUPPORT THE MUDSTONE ABYSS

[@CharlieViola100]

Any musical theatre people here who broke out into song when they heard the line 'in the outside always looking in

[@Kate-uj9rx]

-WILL I BE MORE THEN I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CAUSE IM TAP TAP TAPING ON THE GLAS WAVING THROW THE WINDOW 🎶

[@CharlieViola100]

@@Kate-uj9rx I try to speak but nobody can hear so I wait around for an answer to appear

[@kathycat4452]

OH MY GOD YES DEAR EVAN HANSEN FANS

[@justeundonut-moi.7979]

@@CharlieViola100 And I'm watch watch watching people pass 🎵

[@plxnetastro]

I finally caught up on all the episodes!! For about 2 months I've been listening to Nightvale whenever I can. E.g; The bus, waiting in the grocery store; while i draw. Now that I'm done, I wonder how I'll fill my time. Maybe I'll just listen to the void silently calling me :/

[@j.jnerdamy320]

So you've been listening to Nightvale waiting for the bus in the rain?

[@galladegamerletsplays]

23:00 OK TIME TO FINALLY ASK THIS QUESTION WHAT IS THAT SOUND!? It plays occasionally during episodes!

[@fauxclaws]

it sounds like a train going over a track

[@galladegamerletsplays]

@@fauxclaws yeah, it definitely seems that way, but why is it there? It can't just be background noise from recording, can it? It has to have been put there in post

[@fauxclaws]

@@galladegamerletsplays oh it's there on purpose for sure, but as they never address it I think it's just supposed to be ambience. Perhaps nightvale has a train that comes through and they just havn't had a reason to talk about it. thats my theory anyway (or maybe they did it's hard to remember every detail from this many episodes)

[@BlueskyPara]

@@fauxclaws they don’t have a train; an episode when Huntokar was being freshly introduced there was a train that appeared in the middle of a field where the tracks used to be

[@fadisamisti6744]

Something that I feel happens in a few podcasts that I listen to is that there are points that I need effort to make out the voice due to the music being too loud. An example in this case is around 8:15. Keep up the great work and happy birthday Lee Marvin!

[@Riftcorp]

It's kind of hard to hear Cecil through the music until about the five and a half minute mark.

[@halcyonherascarter7018]

i love being able to stay up for new episodes!!

[@Future_Pheonix]

Um.. Okay, so missiles in the sky is obviously the destruction of nightvale, the day of the Armageddon, when they were relocated to that dark planet (I can't remember...) by Huntokar. The real Lee marvin died in 1987, the Armageddon happened in 1983... And for some reason he is 30? IDK. Also, there was an obvious reference there to "A Door Ajar", but I don't remember it very well...

[@pachutoazumadre32xD]

They were not relocated, just removed from reality, although it didn't quite work

[@joshuafass5841]

Huntokar saved her version of Nightvale from destruction, forming an odd limbo world for their inhabitants. When they die, their souls are reclaimed by the dark planet illuminated by no sun. Perhaps that is the real earth, shrouded in forever clouds caused by the Armageddon.

[@ivankavoutchkov650]

This episode was so amazing! I love Lee Marvin's voice.

[@0therun1t21]

It must still be Lee's birthday, so Happy Birthday Lee! ...I though Night Vale's boundary would be self evident.

[@Disciple_of_Cthulhu]

Happy birthday, Lee Marvin!

[@NikiPaprika]

what's up notif crowd

[@_adi_dev_]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode

[@rainbowzebra361]

Happy birthday, Lee Marvin! I feel concerned about the paper dog hat thing... I haven't trusted dogs since that beagle puppy. I'm at the weather and very excited for Lee Marvin's speech. Gosh darn it, Cecil! My joints all click! Have a great day :)

[@malaizze]

It's Mission Grove Park, not Grove Park. Sorry guys, you messed up.

[@MySerpentine]

LOL Based on the copyright page of The Hobbit . . . sounds about right

[@galladegamerletsplays]

Happy 30th, Lee!

[@carcinogenicoak3057]

Happy Birthday Lee Marvin! :D

[@0therun1t21]

I checked out Dreamboy and liked it a lot!

[@holicandy01]

The dislikes are the people who didnt get cake. Better luck at the next Lee Marvin birthday!

[@quiroz923]

Lee Marvin did "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", achieving immortality

[@LightBluePhoenix]

So glad I was up late and caught this 20 minutes after it posted. New personal record!

[@rorylemke1088]

This is the best extant prose.

[@slimy2]

im relistening and im accidentally listening to this the day after my birthday XD

[@aidanlucas9110]

"Stupid Time" He said that with a straight face!!!!

[@AllTheAcethetics]

Happy birthday Lee Marvin!!!!

[@spontaneouspentagonalweird7404]

i came as soon as i could

[@caelumsthelimit6849]

WHAT ALL THE WAY FROM LONDON DAMN

[@beforusAJ]

BELL SQUAD

[@AlexaRaven]

here

[@Eat_wires]

AWESOME very cool

[@Gerokero]

they are coming alright

[@jeffco88]

Anyone else notice that after Disparition took over as producer the background music has steadily become louder? It is difficult to hear Cecil at times...

[@rebeccalambert3240]

3:28 AWWW CECIL AHHHHH (sir you and/or Carlos better have assigned you a fake birthday so you can celebrate it >:(((((( )

[@Dawnslight16]

Who listened to the speech twice?

[@Arekkussou]

To me, this is the best written episode yet.

[@artforhaunting]

So if people from night vale can’t leave because huntokar displaced them, when Cecil went on vacations to franchia and svitz, was he just going to different night vales?

[@conechiwa7]

Omg I am so behind on eps!! What is wrong with me!

[@iliketoeatbatteries8122]

Did anyone else’s stupid brain make a dear Evan Hansen connection when the weather started?

[@xochi98]

This is right after my birthday

[@sleepyselkiesiren]

Happy birthday!

[@xochi98]

Kiara Byerly thank you!

[@sunnysea24]

That elbow thing was TOO fucking real my left elbow pops almost every time I straighten it and my right elbow does too about half the time.

[@Ocean_Man909]

I am at -1:26 and I'm so excited already!

[@aro_kc459]

I wonder if Lee Marvin is cursed or made some sort of deal to always be 30?

[@bajbhdkn]

Happy 30th Birthday Lee Marvin!

[@JJ-oe5tm]

The sun, gender, cancer, the town of neverflood New York. These have something in common kids, find the answer next week on the kids science corner. Whoever gets the answer right will get the vague feeling you’ve obtained a material reward.

[@JDMorose]

I love being notified! Hey, you should try it. Join us.

[@stoichiometryc8462]

Wait... my English teacher is Dr. Lee!

[@leppaberry]

Huh, my elbow doesn't make a clicking sound but my shoulder bones do.

[@FrequentFlyer815]

Bell Gang > Everyone Else

[@b.sharp.]

Weird

[@AlexaRaven]

39th lol

[@rebeccalambert3240]

Dang Lee Marvin really done stole Cecil's birthdays huh /hj

[@antoniocerna4268]

First

[@OddBunsen]

Shit

[@andromedadywn9090]

:)

[@stoichiometryc8462]

ur da frst commento, enjoie!!1!!1!11!1!!!1! lol enjoy tho

[@stoichiometryc8462]

It shows that your a *true* fan

[@customercareskeleton]

💀💀💀💀

[@k2ggers961]

Great show, terrible fandom. This community is just as bad as Desert Bluffs Great place, terrible people

[@punchingcockroaches]

I think I figured it out... in order to slow/stop the falling apart of nightvale, huntokar messed with time?? I don't know if Im slow or if I missed something, but to mt knowledge they never explained the issue with aging and time in night vale( beyond the scientists figuring out it simply works differently from the rest of the world and might not follow one linear path.)

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodwa54]

Dominic Yeah. I don’t remember them ever directly explaining time, and this seems like a really good reason why time has just... stopped working.