<div><strong>Once upon a time…</strong>
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<div>Hi! We’re Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis: partners in podcasting and life who for nine years have produced the kids and family podcast, Circle Round, for a university-owned radio station.
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<div><strong>The story takes a turn…</strong>
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<div>Making Circle Round within the corporate framework of a university-owned radio station was never easy. But the support of our amazing fans around the world kept us going -- for a while, anyway...
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<div>Recent decisions and practices at the university and radio station have led us to realize that a corporate environment is not a hospitable place for the storytelling world we wish to create, nor for the listeners of all ages who’ve stood by us for nearly a decade.
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<div><strong>A new beginning</strong>
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<div>It breaks our hearts to leave Circle Round. But we're determined to give our tale a “happily ever after” ending -- and you can help us do it!
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<div>As we enter our 10th year as storytellers for kids and families – and our 11th year as parents – we're spreading our artistic wings, soaring away from the difficulties of the corporate world, and producing a suite of high-quality podcasts for all ages… independently!
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<div><strong>Lions and Legends</strong>
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<div>Our first indie podcast will be <em>Lions and Legends</em>: fun, fantastical retellings of legends, myths, folktales, and fables through the ages! With exciting action and unforgettable characters, each episode will serve as a timeless tool for teaching values, fostering empathy, and providing hope, wisdom, and comfort in today’s topsy-turvy world.
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<div>But here’s the thing: we can’t do it on our own!
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<div><strong>A little help from our friends</strong>
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<div>Now that we’re going indie, your support means we can keep bringing enchanting, diverse, accessible stories to listeners of all ages… like you!
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<div>Whatever dollar amount you can give, your donation will help us create years of unforgettable audio experiences for anyone seeking high-quality entertainment, enchantment, and inspiration in our modern times.
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<div>Thank you for supporting and believing in us. We couldn’t do what we do without superstar champions like you!
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<div><strong>But wait – there’s more!</strong>
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<div>Do you belong to a company, foundation, or organization who wants to support important, inspiring, family-friendly work like ours? We want to hear from you… and invite you to join our Producers Circle!
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<div>Email us through Go Fund Me -- or through our website (lionsandlegends.org) -- to learn how you can get even more perks, including a producer credit at the end of each Lions and Legends episode!
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<div><strong>Where your donation will go:</strong>
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<div>When you donate to our cause, where will your hard-earned dollars go? We’re glad you asked! Your generous investment will help us with:
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<div>→ Longevity!
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<div>We want to run a sustainable family business, with production resources that are safe from the politics and profit-centric mindsets of large corporate entities.
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<div>→ Artistic labor!
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<div>Making our podcasts sing means investing in story research, script-writing, script-editing, creating music and sound design (more on that audio-tastic stuff below), mixing episodes, promos, and other audio elements, creating original video, and more!
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<div>→ Talent management!
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<div>Lions and Legends will feature a fabulous cast of voice actors. You can help us take care of our talent as we cast, schedule, direct, and get them paid fairly and on time!
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<div>→ Music/sound creation!
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<div>Your donation will help support our resident music man, Eric Shimelonis, as he composes custom theme music and scores, hires guest musicians, and builds an evocative world of original sound-design for you to enjoy!
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<div>→ Studio equipment and hardware!
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<div>You deserve a podcast that sounds every bit as amazing as you are! Donate now, and help us procure and maintain all sorts of tech-tastic stuff, like microphones, audio interfaces/mixers, and more!
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<div>→ Branding, marketing, and promotion!
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<div>Podcasts aren’t just for the ears! You can help us invest in eye-catching art and graphic design, branding materials, email marketing, social media ads, and other head-turning elements that’ll help us spread the Lions and Legends word.
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<div>→ Audience engagement!
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<div>Your donation will help us keep you in the loop with regular emails, newsletters, social media posts, and more!
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<div>→ Website!
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<div>You deserve a snazzy, user-friendly web experience. Donate today to help us invest in web design and maintenance, domain registration, and those spiffy monthly hosting fees!
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<div>→ Merchandise production!
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<div>Who doesn’t love swag? We’re jazzed to produce branded t-shirts, stuffies, and other marvelous merch for you to enjoy!
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<div>→ A national – and (fingers crossed) international – tour!
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<div>After touring to dozens of cities with our first podcast, we look forward to visiting a stage near you! Your donation helps cover rental fees, production/technical fees, moving/storing equipment, transportation, lodging/accommodations, fair fees for actors and musicians, marketing materials, ticketing and service fees, and – most fun of all – liability insurance!
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<div><strong>Who we are (i.e. Who you’ll help live happily, and gratefully, ever after):</strong>
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<div>Before embarking on a passionate career in storytelling for families, <strong>Rebecca Sheir</strong> brought thousands of stories to life as a public radio reporter and host, appearing on national programs like “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” “Here &amp; Now,” and “Marketplace,” and regional shows like “AK” (Alaska Public Media) and “Metro Connection” (WAMU in Washington, D.C.). Rebecca holds a BA in Film Studies from Columbia University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa.
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<div>Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and audio producer <strong>Eric Shimelonis </strong>has wowed audiences with compositions at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, the Kennedy Center, the Juilliard School, Carnegie Hall, and on countless theater stages across the United States. Eric has won a Helen Hayes Award and been nominated for Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Big Easy. and Henry Hewes Design Awards. Film highlights include the features “International Falls” and “Winter Passing.”
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