ITA Patreon 2.0

When we first started talking about Into the Aether, there were a lot of conversations about time: The time it would take to record each week, the time it would take to edit, the time it takes to play the games, and the time it would take before anyone would ever listen to or even remotely care about what we were doing. We talked about the long game, and how it was more probable than possible that it would take years for anyone except maybe our closest friends to listen. 

But before we knew it, our timetable had shifted dramatically. You, dear reader, came through. You listened and shared and tweeted and goofed and before we knew it, we had a rad and vibrant community of listeners. And then you asked how to support the show financially, and we were floored. 

The first iteration of our Patreon was as follows:

$1 or more got you a shoutout on the show. It’s an ever-growing list! It’s a fun tongue twister! It’s a good time!

$3 gave you access to the Google Drive filled with hi-res podcast episode art and mobile wallpapers. 

$5 signed you up for this here newsletter, and every three months we’d publish a public quarterly issue for everyone.

On top of this, we wanted to show our gratitude by releasing a monthly bonus episode for everyone, including those who don’t back the show. The idea was that we’d never want to withhold content from anyone, and that anything we make should be accessible to all. But we goofed! Because of *gestures wildly* this! We put the newsletter, another creative outlet for us and our friends, behind a paywall accessible only to those who backed the highest tier. 

So today we’re ditching those tiers and ditching the paywalls and creating a more streamlined Patreon experience: One tier. One dollar or more. You choose what works for you, and that’s that.

So here’s the deal in 2020:

The newsletter will still be available monthly, but at a new and public home on Medium. If all goes well, the newsletter won’t be the only thing you see here: https://medium.com/from-the-aether

Hi-res episode art and mobile wallpapers will still be available weekly, but at a new public Google Drive link available for everyone to peruse: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Clogs64SkjzskgVd652bInLT4ZNNq_Pq 

Thank you all for your support, and we’re looking forward to growing into something even bigger and even better with your help. Love you all! 

~Brendon + Stephen