Hello everyone. Alister here. Our year-end campaign is officially underway. Thanks to some

incredibly generous supporters, we have a matching fund once again this year. That means that for

every donation we receive, a second donation will match it. Here's how this works for you. If you

donate seven bucks, it becomes 14 bucks. If you donate 25, it becomes 50.

If, as our Donations Genius Sam puts it, you donate 157 bucks, that becomes 314, which is

pleasantly, but roughly, approximating pi times a thousand. If you donate between now and December 31st, your

donation, regardless of its size, will double until we hit the 10,000 buck limit in

the matching fund, and we really, really want to hit that limit. Donate, subscribe, they

both have the same effect. They're both doubled, and they both

help us to buy more original stories, planned for the future, and more. And in 2026, more is

Escape Artist's 20th anniversary. We want it to be a year everyone will remember. We have surprises planned and your donations will help us get there. We are so grateful for every single donation we get. They all help so much, and we're particularly grateful for the matching funds promised by the Turner family, the VanVirth family, and the Scalzi Family Trust, among others.

Three more. Real quick points.

One, your donation to EA may be tax deductible in the United States.

Check with your tax advisor for more details.

Two, ask your employer if a matching gift or workplace giving program might help your donation

go even further.

See, even the cat's excited about that one.

Just wait till he finds out that EA can also accept stock donations and gifts from donor advised

funds, foundations, corporate philanthropy, and matching gift programs.

Third, and from December 1st to the end of the year, new and renewing Patreon supporters

can use the code 2025 YEC, that's 2025 YEC, for a 10% discount.

I know that's a lot, and I know none of it's the stories you're here for, but for the

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