Inside The Epic Night of 'Invisibilia' Season 2 Listening Parties

NPR | By Hugo Rojo

Published June 17, 2016 at 9:27 AM EDT

Courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/JustKelso/status/743563270909476864">@JustKelso</a> while attending New Hampshire Public Radio's Listening Party. — Courtesy of @JustKelso while attending New Hampshire Public Radio's Listening Party.

Readers may be wondering why their social feeds were filled with images of buttons, custom coloring pages and crowds across the nation nestled on chairs and floor pillows.

Last night, fans eagerly awaiting the debut of Invisibilia's second season got an exclusive sneak peek when attending one of 200+ Listening Parties around the country hosted by NPR Member stations and fellow fans. Orchestrated by NPR's Generation Listen, the National Listening Party Event spanned all time zones and featured listening parties across 32 states and three countries (Brazil, the UK and Australia).

Access to a special DIY listening party kit ahead of time made it simple for individual fan and Member station hosts to plan their Invisibilia parties.

Listening parties — a key part of Gen Listen's DNA — aim to connect people with NPR, to new ideas, and to each other. Each month, listeners can download a new kit featuring NPR stories around a specific theme, or that highlight a particular podcast or program.

Mingle before @NPRinvisibilia #NPRListeningParty ! pic.twitter.com/yy81boC30R
— 90.7 WMFE (@wmfeorlando) June 16, 2016

Being in two different countries didn't stop us from having a #NPRListeningParty! @NPRGenListen @NPRinvisibilia pic.twitter.com/F67yb1GnPt
— Hailey Allen (@haileypallen6) June 17, 2016

Our #NPRListeningParty group! @NPRGenListen @NPRinvisibilia pic.twitter.com/gZNL5A3K29
— Podcast Brunch Club (@podcastbrunch) June 17, 2016

NPR Listening Parties are open to anyone and everyone, including furry friends that have an ear for podcasts! *Pro tip: The NPR Shop has bags, bowls and much more for your public radio pet here.

#nprlisteningparty mascot @AdamBanicki pic.twitter.com/iJ611Kzlrq
— Bethel Habte (@bethel_habte) June 17, 2016

Getting #podcastparty started! @NPRinvisibilia and a collabo w/@genlistenkc pic.twitter.com/ITJ4X2y1D7
— Cody Newill (@CodyNewill) June 17, 2016

Check out even more snapshots from our nationwide night of listening with #NPRListeningParty on Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe and listen to a whole new season from the world of Invisibilia right over here.