3rd Anniversary: New episodes permanently unlocked! More comments and subs please!

0:00 Hello dear listeners, this is Lynn, the voice of the 5th Monkey. Our 3rd anniversary is approaching. Before we begin, let's hear a message from our proofreading editor, Brooke. Hi everyone. On the anniversary of our third year, I want to thank our listeners for continuing to support our work and the growing community around it.

0:19 We appreciate everyone of you. It's lovely to be able to share our passion for good storytelling with you. Here's to many more great years to come. So yes, we will be welcoming our 3rd anniversary on December 8th. To celebrate the occasion, we're happy to make a few announcements. First of all, on December 8th, we will permanently unlock Production Notes Episode 7-8 and A with a standing for addendum because we have a special chapter titled The Addendum between chapters 8:00 and 9:00, we also have a special episode of Production Notes that corresponds with this particular chapter.

0:56 So starting from December 8th, 2025, Production Notes episodes 1 to 8 plus Episode A will be permanently free for all. Other locked episodes will remain behind the pay wall. So if you find the free episodes helpful, do consider becoming a paid member. Alternatively, you can always wait until we give limited free access to selected locked episodes during Chinese New Year 2026.

1:21 But that's for another special announcement. As usual, comments are always welcome. We check them regularly and are always happy to respond. I know we aren't the most commutative content creators out there, but we do appreciate feedback and thoughts from our listeners. Journey to the West as a story has always been enjoyed by the collective as a community.

1:40 As the story progresses and more characters enter the chat, I'm sure many of you will have fresh views and new questions, so feel free to talk to us. Finally, a lot has changed in the world this past year, but the financial standing of this project has pretty much remained the same. That means the team is still working below minimum wage to bring you new episodes every month.

2:02 In a sense, we are paying from our own pockets so most of our listeners can enjoy our work for free. We don't intend to make this experience cost any more than it does now, but we do encourage listeners with a few bucks to spare to consider becoming a paid member on Patreon, Spotify, or YouTube. You can just try it out for one month. If it doesn't work out for you, just cancel it. Feel free to come back when you're ready to dive in again. No pressure.

2:26 And as always, there's Kofi where you can drop donations with no strings attached. All the links are in the descriptions below. Even if you aren't ready to pay yet, you can still follow us for free on YouTube or Patreon. You already know what we do. You know what to expect from us. Let's get on this journey together for the long run.

2:44 Every small gesture helps. This is the fifth monkey and thank you for listening.