Welcome to Night Vale 117 - eGemony, Part 1: "Canadian Club"
Nov 1, 2017
Missy Wilkes, a local Night Vale resident briefly spotlighted in a Playmate profile, and Hugh Jackman, here a corporate Egemony representative voiced by Hunter Canning, clash over a hidden case of Canadian Club. They trace a 1967–1973 contest, decode a Playboy clue, and debate whether the prized case sits under a desk. Tension builds as baristas, corporate street teams, and strange injuries complicate the search.
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The Canadian Club Global Treasure Hunt
- Hugh Jackman (portrayed by Hunter Canning) recounts the 1967–1973 Canadian Club contest that hid 21 cases worldwide as a promotional scavenger hunt.
- Cecil Baldwin reads the Playboy ad details and the hosts describe recovered cases from places like Manhattan, Mount Everest, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Objects Absorb A Place's Soul
- Egemony frames physical objects as absorbers of a place's spirit, explaining why locating a long-hidden case matters beyond liquor value.
- The company acquired predecessors and recovered other cases, implying corporate motive to harness those 'souls.'
Egemony Representative Visits The Station
- Hugh Jackman (portrayed by Hunter Canning) visits the station as an Egemony rep claiming to 'Dreamfluence' and shows a Playboy ad about a case hidden in Night Vale.
- Cecil suspects corporate motives and notes station management's dangerous history when told to check under his desk.