The host encourages listeners to follow him on Mastodon and the podcast on Boston.org. Listeners are invited to keep up with the show and access past episodes on talkpython.fm. The podcast has started streaming most episodes live on YouTube, and subscribers to the YouTube channel are notified about upcoming shows and have the opportunity to participate. The episode is sponsored by Posit Connect and the PyBites developer mindset program, and listeners are provided with links to try out these sponsors. The host then welcomes the guest to the podcast.