Hello, Laurence & Lindsay here. We've got a big problem, and we need your help.

If you're listening to this on Spotify, we're asking you to stop, and switch to another podcast player.

As I'm sure most of you know, there's plenty of evidence that Spotify is a terrible company with a long history of exploiting and underpaying artists, but that's only part of why it's so bad.

It's been reported that Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, has recently invested millions of Euros of your subscription fees in an AI weaponry company called Helsing. This company has developed an automated target identification system, with the option to keep a human in the loop. In other words, it's machines selecting which humans to kill on the battlefield.

It's also been reported Spotify donated $150,000 to the Trump campaign, and it's recently been running ICE recruitment ads. It is a powerful force for bad.

So here's our problem. Almost half of our total listenership comes from Spotify, and the adverts that we run are how we make our money. If we just pulled our podcasts straight away, that would be a huge financial blow for us.

So we would like to urge you to listen elsewhere, on another podcast player. Lots of people recommend one called Pocket Casts, we've also heard good things about Podcast Addict. In the last month, we've had downloads from about 50 different podcast players, so there are plenty of alternatives.

We've going to take our podcasts off Spotify as soon as it becomes clear that there is a real movement to cancel Spotify subscriptions and move to other platforms, and that movement is growing.

For you, thankfully, this doesn't cost anything. Podcasts are, and will always be, free to listen to on any platform. Like we said, a lot of people seem to like Pocket Casts, and as far as we know, they're not evil. There are also a ton of others to choose from - all very accessible, and all free.

If you've ever enjoyed our podcasts, or you're about to discover them, thank you so much for listening. Let's try and do the right thing.

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Magenta and Bernard are doing a YouTube Livestream THIS TUESDAY 15th July!

Tune in to the ⁠Long Cat Media YouTube Channel⁠ from 6pm-10pm BST (that's UK time).

We're going to be raising money for MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) all evening. Please do check out ⁠our JustGiving page⁠, and if you want to submit a question for Magenta in advance of the stream, all you have to do is make a donation and ask your question in the comments box!

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 8: Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 7: Prolapsed Rectory

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 6: Catching Flies

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 5: The Maiden, The Mother, The Crone (and Bernard) (and Mr Baby)

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 4: Lone Wolf

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 3: Mr Baby

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 2: The Debutante's Waltz

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Magenta Presents.... M&B Paranormal Investigations!

In this 8-part series, first heard on the sister podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica, Magenta and Bernard traverse Britain as paranormal consultants, helping pesky clients and their pesky phantoms part ways on good terms.

That is, until sinister forces gathering in their home, Misty Moor Rectory, threaten to rip open the very fabric of our universe, and cause a terrible hoo-ha.

This is Part 1: Guitar Ghost

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