Of Priorities and Patreon Rewards (Patreon)

So, as you may have noticed, I passed the $200 donation mark some time ago.  First, thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU for getting me to this point.  The idea that anyone likes this silly thing I do enough to pay me for it, even if it is only a dollar or two a video, still amazes me and I appreciate you all more than I can ever repay.  Now, on to the stickier part of the business.

At this level, I had intended to introduce a third series into my rotation called "Spambot Poetry" where I would do interpretive readings of spam comments left on my site and elsewhere.  It is with deep regret that I admit this will not likely be feasible.  In the past couple years I have been working on developing my home-based travel advisor business, which is progressing very well--and as a result, requiring a lot of the time and attention that had been otherwise devoted to this and other more hobbyish pursuits.  And while I have no (immediate) intention to bring Musical Hell to a close, the technical aspects of a third series (one which would require an actual set and camerawork) are too much for me to take on.

However, I have another idea which I believe will be a workable substitute.   I would like to do a series of videos about media which have inspired musicals (books, movies, plays, I'm pretty sure there's a painting in there somewhere...).  Such a series would be similar to "Know the Score" in style and length and would probably alternate with it in my regular mid-month slot.  Title would be something like "At the Source" (open to suggestions) and the first subject--if only because I just finished it recently--would be Ron Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton."

If this idea meets with approval, the first episode would launch June-ish.  I also would like to carve out time for a commentary track or two somewhere in there (I definitely want to talk more about the Portal 2 video).

So, that's about it for right now.  New episode should drop tomorrow, but remember Know the Score is taking a break until May.  And again, thanks for all the support-y type things you do!