We have merch! And we need your help.
Hey there listeners, Jody here with a quick note to tell you that we’ve heard your requests and, finally, have some This Day merch!
(If you don’t want to read this email, the upshot is this: If you give $5/month or $50 to Radiotopia, you’ll get a code for a 20% discount.)
We are working with the fine folks at Cotton Bureau to bring you three different designs, which you can order in a variety of colors and shirt types, from sweatshirts to tanks and phone cases and more.
If I’m being honest, I’ve always felt a little on the fence about our “scattered dots” artwork. I like that it’s simple and recognizable, but it wasn’t until I put together these merch designs that I said “oh, I get it.”
I do think that one of the things we’re doing on this show is collecting dots, and then doing our best to connect them — to each other and to our current moment.
But anyway, point is, there’s merch! And it looks great! And in a TOTAL COINCIDENCE, we are launching our merch store during the annual Radiotopia fundraiser.
This is the moment when we come to you and ask for your support in making the show. If you don’t know, Radiotopia is not a traditional network, it’s more of a collective of independent shows. (I’m told it was inspired by the indie punk rock record labels of the 80s and 90s) That means that we are one of the shows on the network, but:
We completely own our show
We make all our editorial decisions independent of network oversight
We are charting our own financial path. We pay the folks who make the show a fair share, and we try to keep the show at break-even. No one’s getting rich off this podcast, but we also try to value everyone’s time and efforts.
That’s where you come in. There’s a direct connection between our funding model and the kind of show we make. So why not support us directly by becoming a Radiotopia member?
If the above doesn’t convince you, how about this nudge?
If you give $5/month or $50 to Radiotopia, you’ll get a code for a 20% discount to our new merch store. (You can give more, of course!)
Just be sure to use this link, and you’ll get an email with the code.
If, for some reason, you want to go directly to the merch store and buy stuff, here’s the link. But we’re hoping you’ll snag your merch using the Radiotopia donation link — you’ll look good, and feel good.
Okay, thanks for all your support, I’ll talk to you on the podcast!
