Vanessa Lowe

Vanessa Lowe

Host, Nocturne

Vanessa is an audio storyteller, musician, and dormant psychologist. She’s been hosting and producing the podcast, Nocturne, since 2014.  

Vanessa aims to tell concise and compelling stories in a variety of mediums. Her audio documentary work has been heard on public radio stations around the world. DJ Rosalie Howarth, from San Francisco’s KFOG, radio wrote of her music, “…so rare these days - she knows how to tell a compelling story in under 3 minutes!”  

Vanessa was born and raised in New York City. She’s apprenticed a glass blower, been a DJ at a rural community radio station, and tended injured wildlife. She lives with her husband, son and dog in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Vanessa Lowe on KCRW

The challenges of being unhoused are almost too many to count. They take on a distinct flavor at night.

Home

The challenges of being unhoused are almost too many to count. They take on a distinct flavor at night.

from Nocturne

A walk through a park, an urban rooftop, a forest trail - all of these are one experience in broad daylight, and entirely another after nightfall.

The Drop

A walk through a park, an urban rooftop, a forest trail - all of these are one experience in broad daylight, and entirely another after nightfall.

from Nocturne

When Sally lost her brother to suicide, a friend advised her to be open to the possibility that he would try to visit her from beyond.

The Last Dream

When Sally lost her brother to suicide, a friend advised her to be open to the possibility that he would try to visit her from beyond.

from Nocturne

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