For our very last Patreon shout out of 2023, we'd like to thank our newest subscribers,

Casey, Courtney, Corey, Sipporn, Gail and Sharon. We couldn't make this show without you, and

there aren't enough words to properly thank you, but thank you from the bottom of our collective

hearts. Also, an enormous thank you to Becky,

who helped introduce our show to a whole new wave of listeners.

So if you're listening to this Becky, Nate and I say thank you,

you are amazing and we apologize for how long Tennessee is.

There might not be a podcast good enough to counterbalance

how agonizingly long it takes to drive across the state,

but we're grateful you listen to ours.

Okay, time to dance to that theme song. I'm Melissa Sweeney and I'm Nate Reisman and this is You Can See Me In The Dark.

The best thing about making this podcast is you. We love meeting you and hearing your stories.

We love zooming with you in your homes and in your apartments, in your closets, and in

this case, your car.

Nicole is a very busy mom and artist.

She met with us in the only place she could grab a few minutes of quiet.

Once upon a time, she lived in the bungalow that was very quiet, which she spent long stretches

of time alone with her dog and her painting, but she learned pretty quickly that she was

not alone, and that the presence in her house wanted her and her dog out.

You can see me in the dark presence.

Nicole.

My name is Nicole. I live around Philemethoregan, which is near where I grew up.

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