I think the mag is exclusive to Black Friday because it says Limited Edition Release Boys Don ' t Cry . I could be wrong though . <| sep |> Hopefully Peanut or Gorilla both of them post so much more about the pets than anyone else <| sep |> Not OP , but was in same position as you . I had listened to the first 5 episodes definitely have to listen from beginning , and in order but it just didn ' t connect with me . I set it aside and forgot all about it until I saw a friend with a tshirt that had a WTNV phrase I recognized . They were a big fan and suggested I give it another try , a few more episodes . Fast forward two months later and I have binged the whole series , and wait impatiently for every new episode . I ' m considering another binge from episode 1 since I know where it ' s going and can appreciate it more . What was the difference ? Not sure , but . I started at the beginning again . I enjoyed the first few episodes but wasn ' t feeling it . until episode 10 Feral Dogs . Some reason , it all coalesced , and I . Could . Not . Stop . Listening . I think you have to reach a certain tipping point of absurdity . The first episode is like jumping in to the middle of things . You learn about Night Vale in bits and pieces , and it ' s just seems weird and disconnected . Then you get far enough along that you are no longer in the middle , and you get it . You may not have any idea where things are going , but you know where you have been and the potential . and that ' s what hooks you . YMMV of course , but I say give it another try . Edit wurds need spelling