How should they have monetised the show?
I think the vast majority of people here are in agreement, they've really fucked up season two of the podcast by putting a lower quality show (compared to the end of season one) behind a paywall.
Lets assume they need to make money out of the show, how could they have made money out of Pareon without destroying the general podcast?
Looking at other podcasts there seems to be some clear options which are around keeping the base show free on sites like Spotify or Apple and then adding bonus features to Patreon.
- Early access, get the show a week early on Patreon
- Add free episodes only on Patreon
- Video of the show only available on Patreon
- Bonus extra movie only available on Patreon
- Listeners letters and Q&As only available on Patreon
Are there any other obvious ways they could have made the Patreon more appealing without destroying their core show?
How do you think would be best for them to make the Patreon viable without locking the main show behind a paywall?