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Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County.

Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope.

Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet case: a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence?

A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time.

There will be grave danger. There will be deaths.

But maybe some things matter more than survival.

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Unlicensed S3 E2: Junk Drawer May 20, 2025

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Unlicensed, the first fiction show created by Jeffrey and Joseph since Night Vale, returns for a third season.⁠

Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County.

There will be grave danger. There will be deaths.

But maybe some things matter more than survival.

⁠Listen with a free Audible trial today.

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Unlicensed S3 E1: Tiny Homes May 16, 2025

Show notes

Unlicensed, the first fiction show created by Jeffrey and Joseph since Night Vale, returns for a third season.⁠

Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County.

There will be grave danger. There will be deaths.

But maybe some things matter more than survival.

⁠Listen with a free Audible trial today.

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268 - Head Office May 15, 2025

Show notes

Labyrinth management is troubled about new developments.

Weather: "How Lucky Am I?" by The Toxhards

The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth

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UNLICENSED Season 3 is here! Only on Audible
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Music: Disparition

Logo: Rob Wilson

Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams

Narrated by Cecil Baldwin

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267 - Missed Connections May 01, 2025

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Today’s show is dedicated to all your chance encounters, wasted moments, pinings, longings, and near-misses.

Weather: "I'm So Bored" by ⁠Mal Blum⁠

The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner

Original episode art by ⁠Jessica Hayworth⁠

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⁠2025-26 TOUR DATES⁠ Tix on sale now!

UNLICENSED Season 2 is here! ⁠Only on Audible⁠

Pre-order the ⁠Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game⁠ today!

⁠Sign up⁠ for the Night Vale newsletter for good news and recommendations.

⁠Patreon is how we exist⁠! If you can, please help us keep making this show.

Music: ⁠Disparition⁠

Logo: ⁠Rob Wilson⁠

Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams

Narrated by Cecil Baldwin

Check out our books, live shows, store, membership program, and official recap show at ⁠welcometonightvale.com⁠

A production of ⁠Night Vale Presents⁠.

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The Best Worst: The X-Files Apr 21, 2025

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Night Vale's Joseph Fink and Meg Bashwiner consider classic tv shows by watching their worst and best imdb user rated episodes. Listen to The Best Worst wherever you get podcasts, or go to https://www.nightvalepresents.com/the-best-worst

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