This is Behind the Series, a reoccurring series about the shows featured on this very

podcast. Radiotopia presents from Ta-da Radiotopia. I'm Mark Pagon, the host and creator of the podcast

Other Men Need Help and a producer here at Radiotopia. Radiotopia is out here still doing something that's foundational to

podcasting, supporting independence and pushing the boundaries of what audio storytelling can do.

And that's why you may be here today, listening to Radiotopia Presents.

Specifically, a place that encourages new voices in the field, explores creativity, and celebrates the

podcasting medium through limited run series. Every year, the whole network

comes together to ask our listeners for their support.

Donations help keep the radiotopia shows you know and love going strong.

And they also help us bring new shows into the network and into this podcast feed right here.

And for this year's fundraiser, we wanted to try something a little different.

To celebrate our fundraiser, shows across the network are releasing bonus episodes on the theme-making trouble.

Everyone's interpreting this differently, but definitely in the style that shows you love from Radiotopia.

And we're doing the same today here on Radiotopia presents.

So if you want to hear more of these troublemaker episodes,

learn more about what we're doing,

and donate to support our work,

go to radiotopia.FM.

And now, here's our take on making trouble.

Right now, I'm standing in a hallway closet with boxes of holiday ornaments,

and I'm in here because it's the quietest place in my apartment to record, even though I live next to an expressway, and sometimes while I'm recording even this intro, I have to stop tons of times because I live next to an expressway.

This is a lot for me and I'm sure it's the same for other producers who sometimes have to make do by squeezing into a closet full of, let's say, Christmas ornaments bought during a trip to Graceland.

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