About this episode

The episode explores themes of happiness and anxiety through the metaphor of an ice cream truck.

Ice cream = Happiness* Weather: "Panic Attack" by Dallas Danger⁠⁠ The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts 2026 TOUR DATES Tix on sale now! Listen to UNLICENSED⁠⁠ by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Only on Audible Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game Subscribe to the Night Vale newsletter for news and stories Patreon is how we exist! Music: Disparition Logo: Rob Wilson Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams Narrated by Cecil Baldwin Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, TikTok, Tumblr, and Instagram A production of Night Vale Presents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cecil Baldwin, Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

Guest: Meg Bashwiner

Topics covered

• ice cream
• happiness
• weather
• anxiety
• fiction
• narration

Keywords

• ice cream
• happiness
• panic attack
• Night Vale
• fiction
• weather
• anxiety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Night Vale Presents, Patreon, Audible, BlueSky, Facebook, TikTok, Tumblr, Instagram

Books & works: Panic Attack, UNLICENSED, Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game, Disparition

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