Hey there, it's Kristen. You're probably wondering what I'm doing in your feed on a day that isn't Tuesday, and we have some big news to share, and I also want to talk about some changes with a show, so just stick with me until the end, because I don't often have announcements like this on the show.

So the exciting news is that Murder She Told has partnered with Cloud 10 and I Heart Radio Network. This is all because of you. Thank you so much for tuning in to every new episode, and also sharing the show with friends and leaving reviews. All of this means the absolute world to me.

I started Murder She Told two years ago and look how far it's come. This next step couldn't have happened without your support. So first things first, thank you. I will always be so incredibly grateful that you're here.

So we're joining a network. What does that mean? To get a little candid for the past two years, I've produced Murder She Told completely out of pocket, pulling from my savings and offset a little from some lovely and generous listeners.

I've also worked on this show for 80 plus hours a week without seeing a dime, and I'm not the only one working hard on this labor of love behind the scenes.

I've been able to keep this show afloat with a low overhead and working on camera every now and then to supplement, but this isn't exactly sustainable.

I love this show and I believe in this show and I believe in the impact these stories have that I've already seen happening.

I want to keep building a team and growing this show to bring you more episodes and get back to weekly content, and I also want to have more spare time to work with families and do more advocacy.

I think I said this in one of the very first episodes, but I also really want to be able to donate and give back through the show.

I have a vision for how this show can make a positive impact to families and important organizations, and it starts here.

This partnership does mean that in the near future there will be ads rolling out on the show. Now hear me out.

Having ad partners for the show means it's growing in the way that I want it to.

The content will not be changing and the show itself won't be changing either. It will always and forever be free to listen to.

I plan on having minimal ad breaks in the show and I've said this since the beginning as well, but quality is extremely important to me and so isn't your experience as a listener.

So don't worry there's not going to be an ad every five minutes, but it will be a different experience than what you're used to.

By supporting the show with ads, you are supporting the future of murder she told.

Like I said, there will always be a free version to listen to because these cases need to be heard without any required cost to the listener.

But I do have plans to roll out a Patreon with very low cost options for ad free and for bonuses in the near future.

By supporting the advertisers and using the promo codes you hear me reading, you're supporting the future of this show.

So if you hear an ad for a food delivery service and you know your friend wants to try it, send them that code so that we can keep our partners happy.

There will also be at times pre-recorded ads. Those are the ones that you listen to that sound like regular commercials.

And for those, I don't get to hand pick the ads. That being said, I have excluded all categories of ads that relate to politics, religion, and anything potentially divisive or controversial.

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