 There's something I want to take a moment to talk about, something I care about deeply, something that people who know me personally can attest that I rarely shut up about and even sometimes raise on this here Sex Advice podcast. And that is the importance of a functioning democracy. There's been so much bad news on that front recently. I know it can be tempting to tune it all out, but it's important that we stay engaged. The good news is there are tangible ways we can all help fix things. Here's one way, a bunch of us in the podcast community have partnered with Represent Us, a nonpartisan organization, to spread the word about efforts to protect our elections and pass laws that will make our government truly of, by, and for the people. We're doing this because America faces urgent anti-democratic threats. 19 states have passed laws in the last year that make it harder to vote. Election workers are quitting in droves because of threats and harassment, and there's a coordinated campaign to put people in charge of our elections who do not believe in democracy. But again, there are things we can do together, all of us, to ensure free and fair elections or to achieve free and fair elections. If you care about the state of our democracy, like we do, like I do, like Nancy does, like the tech-heavy at-risk youth do, it's time for all of us, independents, progressives, even conservatives, and yes, sex advice podcasters, to put country over party and take a stand. Head to represent.us slash podcast to learn more.