Binary System Podcast #509 – WTNV #289 “The Collection Plate” and Pluribus Episode 8

About this episode

This episode recaps Night Vale's storyline involving Jalen's understanding of his situation in jail and Cecil's obsession with a stapler while solving a murder mystery.

On this week’s Night Vale recap, Jalen is being awfully understanding about being in jail for a murder his dead doppelganger (probably) committed. But a secret ally is sending clues that could help Cecil solve the case, if Cecil can stop obsessing about his stapler long enough to figure it out. And if they don’t... The post Binary System Podcast #509 – WTNV #289 “The Collection Plate” and Pluribus Episode 8 first appeared on Pixelated Geek .

People in this episode

Host: Pleek

Topics covered

• Night Vale recap
• murder mystery
• doppelganger
• clues
• obsession
• suspense

Keywords

• Night Vale
• murder
• doppelganger
• Cecil
• Jalen
• clues
• podcast
• recap

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Binary System Podcast, WTNV #289, Pluribus Episode 8

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