A podcast presented as a radio show, Welcome to Night Vale consists of fictional broadcasts from a desert town, where supernatural occurrences, government conspiracies and existential crises walk hand in hand.  Continuing the history of alternative media as a platform for the creation of progressive genre fiction, Welcome to Nigh Vale utilizes the podcast as a focal point for a fictional universe that expands across a range of forms including live performances, design ephemera and publishing.  Created by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and published by Commonplace Books, Welcome to Night Vale inspires fan-made content, exploring the possibilities of alternative media to create new directions in narrative storytelling.