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  5. Posted

    Any pictures out there of the professor blast off t shirt?

    I'm having concerns of all the t shirts I want all being blue.

    Not that I don't like blue, I rock blue, but variety is nice too.

     

    AV

    Hi AV - I don't have a pic handy, but I can tell you the shirts are grey and the print is black. No blue! And they are gorgeous! Can someone else post a pic?

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    Eddie - Thanks for your thoughtful post. I'm not going to try and make you feel better or convince you to agree with me, but I'd like to answer/address some of your questions/comments.

     

    As far as the reason Cyberthug stopped doing a show with us a year ago - I sleep well at night regarding how I handled that yet I don't begrudge them for their decision either. It just didn't work for either of us and that happens. It sucks, but it happens. It's hurtful to me personally that the perception could be I'm on the wrong side of this when no one knows the facts.

     

    As far as pricing the new package goes, I had a hard decision. If I priced it too low I wasn't sure we'd break-even. We are not in a position to lose money right now. If I priced it too high we'd lessen the risk of losing money but be open to ridicule. I decided the best way to price it was based on the assumption that most people didn't have the old 2 and it was cheaper at 7.99 for a package of three than our normal 2.99 per episode pricing. I knew it would be steep for some people but at the same time no one is obligated to buy it, just like we weren't obligated to spend our money producing it.

     

    Let me address your three questions:

     

    A. I cannot answer this question specifically. If Jerry and Sean want to disclose the number publicly, that's fine with me. But as far as I'm concerned that is their choice to make, not mine. I can say that they were each paid an identical flat fee to record the new episode and we all agreed it was fair.

     

    B. I have no idea if there will ever be another show, if it would be paid or free, or any other detail. It hasn't been discussed and I'm not sure if it ever will be discussed.

     

    C. This podcast does not have advertising on it, we do not sell shows and then also sell advertising.

     

    Regarding our business model, I'm not sure what you mean about TV shows and starving children. Can you explain? Just Friday I had a nice coffee meeting with Jesse Thorn. He has great shows and a great business. I like him and wish him well. But that model was built over a ten year period and doesn't mean it would work for us now. We've put out almost 1,000 free episodes in less than 2 years, paid comedians to be funny and have done everything we can to provide tremendous value to our listeners, whether you ever support us financially or not. I'm very proud of that.

     

    While I really do understand your position, there are many factors at play. I hope that the goodwill we've built up can carry us through some of this, even if at the end of the day this package is considered too expensive for the value being delivered.

     

    I hope this reads as genuine as it was written. Thanks.

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    We really appreciate all of your support and I hope this doesn't dissuade anyone from donating...without the donations we couldn't keep doing our shows.

     

    Hi Jeff, it honestly wasn't my intent to dissuade anyone from donating (like I did) -- I was just hoping that I could write it off.

     

    That said, wouldn't it be great knowing you helped out your favorite show?

     

    Oh, absolutely (although my donation wasn't directed at a particular show).

    No worries! Thanks again for donating!

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    Hi All - Unfortunately, donations are not tax-deductible. I just realized now that may not have been clear. I'm really sorry if that was the case.

     

    Basically we are a for-profit LLC and not a non-profit organization. So when you donate, it counts as revenue to us and we pay tax on it just the same as if you bought a shirt.

     

    We really appreciate all of your support and I hope this doesn't dissuade anyone from donating...without the donations we couldn't keep doing our shows.

     

    Happy tax season!!!!

  14. Posted

    Yes! www.legalzoom.com!

     

    It's great, they are not lawyers, but they will provide great self-service at your own direction. Just enter the code Sklar or Henderson or Bang Bang or Earwolf and you'll realize even more savings!

     

    I effing love LZ, for real. They are really nice people with a great service.

  21. Posted

    Welcome Shannon and nbclatenight! These forums certainly need some TLC (yeah, I just typed that) and I'm so excited for you guys to roll up your sleeves and start to pull together the community. And that is really what forums are about, fostering a community where people feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and passions with people who share those passions. I can't wait to see how our listeners come together with the help of our new forums and the two of you!

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