What leads a 21-year-old to leave the college of her dreams and travel clear across the country to live off grid, in the middle of a vast barren desert, surrounded by art made from trash? The answer is East Jesus.

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East of Nowhere Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

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 Jeffrey foster // Kent Sparling // Kid Otter

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Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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In 2013, Ben Davis had the crazy idea to light up the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for it's 75th birthday, and turn it into a nightly art installation. Ten years later, the Bay Lights went dark, but Davis' mission is brighter than ever.

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The Light that Gives Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

 Jeffrey foster

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Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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The U.S. Forest Service defines wilderness as having, "outstanding opportunities for solitude". When Adam Danielson summited Mount Shasta, he got more solitude than he would ever want.

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On the North Face Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey foster // Kid Otter

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Many sighted people envision being blind as inhabiting an endless night, but the realities of blindness are often much richer and more varied. Andrew Leland offers glimpses from the Country of the Blind.

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The Nyctalops Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey foster // Kid Otter

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Find Andrew Leland, as well as information about his new memoir, The Country of the Blind, here.

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Whether it’s to hear live music, to hang out, or to hook up, bars and clubs are a big part of nightlife for a lot of people. But going out to a bar is not without risk, particularly for women, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people.

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Angel Shot Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Myles Boisen // Kid Otter

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Find info about Safe Bars and Lauren Taylor’s other work.

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Until fairly recently, there was no distinct focus on the archeology of the night. Lacking a specific nighttime lens through which to view relics from the past, archeologists had been missing an opportunity to capture a whole complete portrait of ancient people's lives. It was kind of like painting a picture and filling in only half the canvas.

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Nightways Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey Foster // David Hughes // Kid Otter

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Until fairly recently, there was no distinct focus on the archeology of the night. Lacking a specific nighttime lens through which to view relics from the past, archeologists had been missing an opportunity to capture a whole complete portrait of ancient people’s lives. It was kind of like painting a picture and filling in only half the canvas.

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Nightways Credits

Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey Foster // David Hughes // Kid Otter

Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Hey there - it's Vanessa. There will be a new episode of Nocturne in your feed next week, but in the meantime, I want to share a story from another podcast that I think you’ll really like. The show is called Out There, and it’s one of our fellow podcasts in the Hub & Spoke audio collective. 

On the surface, Out There is about the outdoors. But just like the other Hub & Spoke shows, it’s so much more than that. Their stories explore what it means to be human, and they use nature as a lens to help you make sense of the world. You can find Out There wherever you listen to podcasts and at outtherepodcast.com

Story by Stepfanie Aguilar. Editing and sound design by Willow Belden. Music includes selections from Marc Merza and Blue Dot Sessions

 

 

An unexplained sound at night is like an actor on a stage, or a mystical beast drawing power from the moon. Without all the other noise competing for attention, sound at night stands out, it travels farther, it bends and shimmers in unexpected ways. It can tantalize, mesmerize, terrify or downright destroy you in irritation. At the very least it can capture the imagination.

An unexplained sound at night is like an actor on a stage, or a mystical beast drawing power from the moon. Without all the other noise competing for attention, sound at night stands out, it travels farther, it bends and shimmers in unexpected ways. It can tantalize, mesmerize, terrify or downright destroy you in irritation. At the very least it can capture the imagination.

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Bump in the Night Credits

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Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey Foster

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Cristina Gil began her career as an architect in Colombia. As she worked and traveled, she started thinking about how lighting could be part of the solution to making cities safer and more inviting, specifically for women at night. An idea began to take form for a project, an initiative really – called The Night-Time Traveller. The mission of the Night-Time Traveller project would be to explore urban night design from a women’s perspective.

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In Shadow Places Credits

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Find out more about The Night-Time Traveller and Christina Gil’s work.

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music:

Kent Sparling // Jeffrey Foster

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