To the point where (I think?) you need to buy something from them to get a question read on the podcast(?)
That’s pretty normal in the podcasting/streaming/video world, although usually at smaller scale. Most of these people work with a “subscribe to my patreon to get access to the fan-discord” and questions/suggestions for the show come from the fan-discord.
I can’t fault them for the hustle normally - that’s the business they’re in. But yeah, plugging stuff in an apology video is grotesque.
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While I don’t mind LTT videos every now & then for entertainment value, I tried listening to their WAN Show podcast recently.
Holy crapballs, do they lean harrrrd into their merch.
To the point where (I think?) you need to buy something from them to get a question read on the podcast(?)
That’s pretty normal in the podcasting/streaming/video world, although usually at smaller scale. Most of these people work with a “subscribe to my patreon to get access to the fan-discord” and questions/suggestions for the show come from the fan-discord.
I can’t fault them for the hustle normally - that’s the business they’re in. But yeah, plugging stuff in an apology video is grotesque.