As the sunlight fades to darkness and the frightful tails creep into your mind, it's

time to give in to your fear, because tonight there will be no sleep.

Brace yourself for the no-sleep podcast.

It's episode 24 of season two. Welcome to the show. I'm your host, David Cummings. We have

four tales for you this time featuring stories about visits from mysterious strangers and ominous

grandparents. It's the second to last episode of season two, and I'd like to take a few minutes

to explain some of the changes that will take place when we return in May for season three.

I know you'd like to get straight into the stories, but please indulge me for a somewhat longer

than usual intro while I go over these points. Just so you understand, the biggest change is

happening because of the amount of time, effort, and money required to produce the show.

From the very beginning, I have been the main producer and person in charge of the entire series.

The time commitment required by each episode has grown exponentially. This includes the

narrating, editing, creating the custom sound design and music, along with the administration

and coordination of writers and narrators. I have also paid for all of the expenses for the show

out of my own pocket. From the IT costs to the increasing quality of software and hardware

required to the marketing and promotion of the show. Simply put, the costs of producing the

No Slee podcast in terms of time and money are becoming unsustainable. It was during the break

between seasons one and two when I began to form a vision or mission statement for this series.

I began searching for a way to create an audio performance series that can do the following three

things. The first is to financially compensate contributors who share their talent for writing and

narration. I believe people who share their talent should be paid for what they offer to the show.

This will also help inspire contributors to provide regular and committed input for the show.

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