PBS Idea Channel

PBS Idea Channel

Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology and art.

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Created By

Mike Rugnetta

Status

Ended

Original Name

PBS Idea Channel

First Air Date

March 14, 2012

Last Air Date

September 25, 2013

Seasons

2

Episodes

69

Language

English

Production Companies

PBS Digital Studios

Networks

YouTube

S02E23

How Does Night Vale Confront Us With the Unknown?

Night Vale's masterful balance of mystery, humor, and horror has made it the #1 podcast in America. Night Vale employs the techniques of H.P. Lovecraft, specifically his masterful manipulation of THE UNKNOWN, but the medium chosen makes it literally impossible to visually depict its universe. And it is questionable, in our hyper visual culture, whether we are truly able to cope with the mysteries of Night Vale.

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