It is perhaps one of the most unique podcasts currently available. It has very quickly gained popularity and something resembling a cult following. And despite being set in a desert town, it is coming directly to ours. Welcome… to Night Vale.

The brainchild of Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast produced by Commonplace Books, told in the style of a community radio program set in the remote (and slightly paranormal) desert town of Night Vale. The podcast exploded in popularity last summer, receiving hundreds of thousands of downloads per episode and a top-10 spot on iTunes. Now, producers have begun hosting live shows in cities across the country.

Narrated by actor Cecil Baldwin, the show features a mix of local news and mysterious occurrences, including strange creatures running for public office, updates on the places you should not go within the town, and even a science facts corner for kids. The show has gone smoothly, only occasionally interrupted by proximity to parallel dimensions or the arrival of the Sheriff’s Secret Police.

Lucky for us, Welcome to Night Vale will be appearing live in Philadelphia on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA). Keep an eye on this LiveNation link, as tickets go on sale at noon this Friday, January 17th, and are sure to go fast. The live show features unique and unheard material read live by Cecil and guests, live music for “The Weather,” and special guests to read adverts.

If you’re not sure what you’re in for, go to the Night Vale website and give the show a listen. With moments reminiscent of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, this quirky, well-written, and very polished podcast is sure to entertain and delight. Or it might attract the attention of your malevolent doppelganger, or at the very least, the faceless old woman that lives in your home.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.