Hey, what's up y'all, it's Joel.

We're taking a break from the Slow Burn story this week to talk about Slate Plus and how

our members support the work we do here.

And if you want to skip promos and ads like this one, the best way to do that is by signing

up for Slate Plus.

You can just go ahead and do that right now at Slate.com slash Slow Burn.

So here's what it's like making a narrative podcast like Slow Burn.

I started working on the season back in March and I immediately dove in by reading books

and articles, watching documentaries and interviews and searching through archives.

This all helps the producers and I find the right people to talk to.

The people who are integral to the story, who live through it and can give us a better

sense of everything that happened.

And we've talked to a lot of people so far.

I think we've done, you know, about nearly 40 interviews so far this season alone.

But it's Slate Plus memberships that allow us the time and resources to really give

this story its due diligence.

We obviously try to include everything we've learned into the main show.

But there's a lot of interesting stories that we just can't fit.

So that's why we do our bonus episodes where every week the producers and I get to tell

you about the making of the show and you get to hear more from our really great sources

this season.

So let's talk about some of the extended interviews you've missed so far.

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