Hi, friends. Before we start today's story, I want to let you in on a not-so-secret

secret. Making a podcast like True Crime is a lot of work. Like a full-time job on top

of my other full-time job. It's a lot. And those are just the unpaid hours. I also have a small

team that commits tons of paid hours to this project. And beyond labor, making a podcast is

really expensive. Honestly, I really didn't understand how expensive it would be until I was

knee-deep. And at that point, I was going for the thing. So, I mean, I'm recording in my

closet right now because I don't have studio money, which is fine, but there are other things

that cost money. Podcast equipment, editing, subscriptions, marketing materials, all of that.

And right now, it's coming directly out of my pocket. And I promise this isn't me complaining.

I just want to be real with you about what it takes to create a project like this one.

Durality is working for free and self-funding. It's really not going to be sustainable for

us in the long run. And we really want to make True Crime sustainable. So, if you really like

True Crime and you believe in the importance of our work, I have a quick question.

Would you be willing to consider supporting us on Patreon? Patreon is a monthly membership site

that allows you to help us keep doing True Crime. The best part about Patreon is that even a small

contribution has a direct impact on our ability to make episodes in the future. For $5 a month,

you'd be directly supporting everything that goes into making an episode of True Crime.

From the time it takes to research and write each episode to the production equipment and the

editor who helps make each episode sound really good, even though we record in a closet.

And even the marketing materials to help us spread the word about these stories,

your contribution supports all of this. And as a thank you, we'll be uploading extras and behind

the scenes content that is only available to our patrons. If you become patron at the time of

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