Nocturne

05/04/2024

New episode just released!

As winter fades into memory in the northern hemisphere, many breathe sighs of relief, looking forward to longer days and the warmth of the sun inviting time spent outside. But some are not so excited, hanging on to the wisps of winter with its long cold nights.

03/03/2024

New episode is up! "Merlin Tuttle" - Bats are amazing and wonderful, and so is Merlin Tuttle, "the Indiana Jones of bat conservation", who has devoted the last 65 years of his life to learning about and protecting bats. Listen wherever you find podcasts.

Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

19/01/2024

Check out the latest episode, Nocturnalia AND the new book of the same name!

There's a lot to be sad, stressed and upset about in the world right now. It's important to give those things our focus and attention and action, but we also need to take the time to appreciate the world around us - the precious, beautiful, strange planet we call home. There are gifts to be discover...

18/01/2024

New episode - Nocturnalia.

It's a tender, difficult time AND there are gifts to be discovered in the darkness. Make time, if you can, to experience whatever beauty is available!

There's a lot to be sad, stressed and upset about in the world right now. It's important to give those things our focus and attention and action, but we also need to take the time to appreciate the world around us - the precious, beautiful, strange planet we call home. There are gifts to be discover...

18/01/2024

Nocturne's podcast episodes are available here, in iTunes or via RSS and updated monthly. Nocturne essay radio peers into the dusty corner's of the night.

24/12/2023

So excited that Phil Kline heard, and liked, the episode about Unsilent Night! 😊

Nocturne's podcast episodes are available here, in iTunes or via RSS and updated monthly. Nocturne essay radio peers into the dusty corner's of the night.

21/12/2023

Happy Winter Solstice!
New episode up - Season of Night

Today is the winter solstice in the North hemisphere - the longest night of the year. What better time to gather with a group of strangers and walk through the glowing streets of the Mission District in San Francisco, carrying boomboxes and speakers, creating something unique and beautiful together.

30/11/2023

New episode up! "East of Nowhere"

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.

18/10/2023

New episode just released! The Light That Gives. https://www.nocturnepodcast.org/the-light-that-gives/
ILLUMINATE

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.

22/09/2023

New episode up! - “On the North Face” - this one is a nail biter 😬. Find wherever you listen to podcasts, and at

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.

18/07/2023

New episode! The Nyctalops
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.

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. Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast

04/07/2023

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Hub & Spoke is a project of Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization. The views expressed on this website and in our podcasts are those of Hub & Spoke and our member producers and do not reflect the views of the Arts & Business Council of Greate...

26/06/2023

New episode just released! "Angel Shot" - find wherever you listen to podcasts and at https://nocturnepodcast.org/angel-shot/
Safe Bars HQ

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.

23/05/2023

Just released the 100th episode of ! - “Nightways”.

https://nocturnepodcast.org/nightways/

If you don't already support the show, please head over to Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast - any amount makes a difference!

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....

09/05/2023

Check out this bonus episode in our feed by Out There Podcast. The episode is called Moonlight.

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. ...

28/04/2023

New episode is out! "Bump in the Night"

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....

24/03/2023

New episode up! "In Shadow Places".
https://nocturnepodcast.org/in-shadow-places/
Women and the night and light.

Christina Gil began her career as an architect in Columbia. 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 - ca...

24/02/2023

New episode up! "Hot for Teacher" in which the roads are taken over on one Friday night a month by joyful people on bicycles.

In major urban and suburban areas, it's easy to take for granted that the streets are for cars - that's just the way it is almost all the time. That's what we expect to see and experience, day and night.So, when you come across a road taken over by joyful people on bicycles, with cars stuck on the s...

23/02/2023

Hey out there! Do you have a story about a mysterious sound in the night? Send us a voicemail or record on your phone and email it to us! What did it sound like (bonus points for trying to recreate the sound!), what did you do to investigate? How did you feel? Did you ever find out what the sound was? Call (510) 982-6959‬ (you have 3 minutes for that voicemail) or email to vanessa at nocturnepodcast.org . Thanks!

11/02/2023

Check us out on Out There Podcast ! And while you're there, listen to all their great episodes!

Why the Dutch get their kids lost in the woods — on purpose

19/01/2023

New episode is up - Meals 4 Heels.
In a world where the nutritional needs of s*x workers is not given much consideration, Nikeisah Newton feeds st*****rs the most scrumptious healthy things she can think of. And she delivers.
Meals 4 Heels

In a world where the nutritional needs of s*x workers is not given much consideration, Nikeisah Newton feeds st*****rs the most scrumptious healthy things she can think of. And she delivers.

20/12/2022

Have you ever tried "tree surfing"? How about a "flying traverse"? Listen to the new episode, "Tree Time"!

From tree surfing to sleeping in trees, Peter Jenkins has done it all. And he's spent more than half his life teaching others how to do it, too.Read more →

18/11/2022

New Episode! "Hot Out the Grease" - There are some experiences that, while wonderful at any time, are amplified in their wonderfulness when they happen at night. This is one of them. Find wherever you listen to podcasts.

Listen how Nocturne explores the overlooked slices of life happening between 11pm-6am delivered in monthly essay radio episodes. Produced by Vanessa Lowe.

18/11/2022

New Episode! "Hot Out the Grease" - There are some experiences that, while wonderful at any time, are amplified in their wonderfulness when they happen at night. This is one of them. Find wherever you listen to podcasts.

19/10/2022

New episode! “Dream Doctor” -
When Rachel discovered “The Dream Doctor”radio show as a kid, it offered a window into the strange and surprising world of adults.

Dreams are often thought of as windows into the unconscious mind. Charles Mcphee made a career of interpreting people's dreams on the radio as "The Dream Doctor". When Rachel discovered the show as a kid, it became a different kind of window - offering strange and surprising insight into the minds o...

21/09/2022

New Episode!!! “Manhunt on Bohemian Highway”.

Monte Rio is a tiny peaceful Northern California town, nestled in a hilly forest of redwoods, beside a river. Who’s starting all the fires?

Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Monte Rio is a tiny peaceful Northern California town, nestled in a hilly forest of redwoods, beside a river. Who’s starting all the fires?Read more →