Another journey into the realm of the strange and terrifying.

I hope you will enjoy the trip that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little.

So settle back.

Get a good grip on your nerves.

Where are we going?

You'll find out when we get there.

Well, greetings, everybody.

Welcome to episode 500 of the old-time radio mystery suspense and horror podcast, your host here, Dakota,

and today's going to be a kind of celebration of hitting 500 episodes.

I've got a really good play that I've been saving up for you guys for this episode.

It's a really creepy and mysterious and suspenseful play, and I can't wait for you to hear it.

And after the play airs today, I'm going to give some of my thoughts about it.

I'm going to read out some comments, give some shoutouts to the folks

that are donating to the show, and share some of the statistics with you behind the show.

So if you're interested in all of that, be sure to stick around after the play today.

As I said, I'm just super thrilled about hitting 500 episodes on this show, and it's just,

I'm just blown away by it.

We have hit over 2 million downloads on the show.

And that is just absolutely incredible.

You guys rock and just a huge blessing to my life.

And I just want to thank you all for listening to the show and tuning in.

And here's to the next 500 episodes.

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