Since our first episode in February 2017, “The Daily” has featured 224 of our Times colleagues in at least 30 countries across 691 episodes. It has also featured 25 elected officials (4 openly disillusioned), 1 out-of-work coal miner, 1 former white nationalist, 1 former ISIS member, 1 current Russian troll, 1 fired F.B.I. director, 1 border sheriff, 2 undocumented immigrants, 3 White House interviews, 1 Times publisher and 1 set of 10-year-old twins — to name a few.

This past week, we reached a new milestone: 1 billion downloads.

That’s billion, with a B.

Back in 2017, when a team of four struggled just to put out a show every morning, such a number seemed unimaginable. Even now, it’s difficult for us to wrap our heads around it.

It took a village, so there are a few people we’d like to thank:

The Times Audio team, which has redefined what the news sounds like. Our colleagues in the newsroom, who have enthusiastically embraced the show and helped pioneer this new way of telling stories. The leadership of The Times, which has nurtured the show at every turn. And, finally, you, our listeners, who have allowed us into your lives and routines, recommended us to friends and improved the show with your feedback.

Thank you.

Here’s to the next billion!

— Michael, Lisa Tobin and Theo Balcomb

P.S. And since we’re talking numbers: Our most downloaded episode of 2019 — and in our history — was “Reckoning With the Real Michael Jackson.” Our most downloaded episode from 2018: “The Blasey-Kavanaugh Hearing.” And from 2017: “A Hate Crime, or a Wound from War?”