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Hi, friends. Before we dive in, I want to level with you for a second. Every case that we make here on

True Crime takes over 100 hours.

And honestly, those hours don't really line up neatly. For me, it's bouncing back and forth

between running my photography business, which is what I do full time, and squeezing in hours

for this show. For Olivia, our associate producer, it's nights and weekends

on top of her other jobs. And together we're researching, interviewing, writing, making social

posts and trailers and promo materials, all to hopefully get the word out about these stories.

And, you know, I'm going to be completely real.

When I first started, I was probably a bit naive.

I thought that passion alone could make a show like true or crime sustainable.

And why I am so proud of the community we've built, because we've built such an amazing one,

the truth is that we cannot keep going unless we have growth. We're not a show at one of those giant media companies with endless ad budgets and limitless reach. The way that we grow

is through you all. And so for October, I was hoping that we could try something. Every week this month,

I'm going to give you one small challenge. And I really think that we could try something. Every week this month, I'm going to give you one small

challenge. And I really think that if we do them all together, we could be shocked by what is

possible. And this week, it's easy. Here is all I'm asking. I want you to share this episode

with one friend. Just one. If you're listening on Apple or Spotify or honestly, any of the

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