Hey there, Shankar here.

Five years ago, we launched this podcast,

not knowing exactly how it might evolve

or how many people would want to listen.

Producing Hidden Brain for you

has been the most rewarding work of my career.

It's been more than a job.

It's been a calling.

Now, usually that kind of introduction signals

we are going to be ending the show.

Fear not.

This announcement is about exactly the opposite.

We are planning to do more.

Build more episodes, more ambitious episodes,

and connect with you in more ways.

Here's the context.

I don't quite know how this happened,

but Hidden Brain has turned into something

that is more than just a podcast.

It's an important part of many people's lives.

Listeners write to us every week,

explaining how the podcast gives them a chance

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