Lemonada.

Hey, grown-ups, Lee here.

We are so excited to return with season eight.

But first, I'd like to take just a minute here before the episode starts to ask for your help with finishing the season.

First, some good news.

We've joined forces with a new network this season called Lemonada Media, and they're

bringing fresh resources and energy to the show.

We're so thrilled for their support.

We're also grateful for all of you listening that are members of Creator Club.

Your support means the world to us, especially right now.

And if you're not a member yet, we're so grateful that you're here listening, welcoming us into your homes.

And we're especially grateful for the tens of thousands of original kids' stories

that you send us every year.

Now the not-so-great news, we want to be honest with our listeners that it is a really

challenging time right now for educational media providers, including kids and family

podcasts like Story Pirates.

Over the past few years, the podcast industry has turned almost entirely away from kids

and family programming, despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of listeners rely on it.

And we know you rely on it because you tell us.

You tell us how Story Pirates helped make driving to school every day more fun,

a long road trip more bearable, or bedtime more peaceful.

And all of it is screen-free.

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