Thanks to Canva for sponsoring the illusionist and for helping me address a massive gap in

my skills, I know, can you believe it? A gap in my skills says it isn't so, it is so.

Being a podcaster, I'm good at making noises. But visuals? Not great. I didn't get into

audio making because I'm good at visuals, but people do sure love looking at stuff.

I don't blame you. The first bite of the internet is with the eye mouths, as they say.

So, like many of my podcaster friends, how did you make that cool thing? Oh, I used Canva.

I'm using Canva to spruce up my game on Instagram and the slides for the illusionist live shows

and YouTube where the podcast is now available, but with currently zero visual interest.

Not for too much longer though. I am really excited to play with all this and will update you with

my progress on my journey to visuals. Why don't you join me? And if you work with people,

you can design and collaborate with Canva for teams. Right now, you can get a free 45 day extended

trial when you go to Canva.me slash illusionist. That's C-A-N-V-A-DOT-ME slash illusionist.

For a free 45 day extended trial, Canva.me slash illusionist.

This is the illusionist and which I, Helen Salzman, wipe the fog off languages glasses.

In today's episode for Halloween, we get into the etymologies of some scary words,

but before that, an announcement. The illusionist has left the radio topia network of podcasts.

I've written a statement with my reasons for leaving at theillusionist.org slash leaving hyphen

radio topia. And I'd like you to read it because it's about stuff that goes way beyond radio topia

and the responsibilities as a white person in organizations that are not inclusive.

I'll always be grateful to radio topia for giving me the opportunity to make this show

and I hope for many excellent things in the network's future. The illusionist is going to be

independent for the next while and if you happen to have the inclination and spare cast,

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