[Newsletter] Live stream this week (Patreon)

Hey again! A shorter newsletter this time, because the next video will be a l i v e s t r e a m.

Details

• Sunday, June 22 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (that's 0:00 on June 23 UTC)

• Link: https://youtube.com/live/177BvXw0GH8

• I'll try to open the stream a few minutes early, so come say hi if you can

• If you can't watch live, the stream will be up like a regular video on my channel soon after it ends so you can watch it anytime

Topics

Mainly, I'll be talking about my recent series of videos on Shikoku's local trains: how it went and how similar trips might be different in the future. So if you haven't watched those, now's your chance!

And I'm sure the topic will evolve and ramble and go who knows where. Like this paragraph.

What else is happening?

1. Patreon upgrade campaign

• Upgrade to a higher tier (or any paid tier, if you're a Free member) by July 1, 2025 and get:
  - Special verbal thanks in an upcoming video
  - Access to a private "upgraders only" video diary
  - Some new merch ($5+ tiers)
  - Warm feeling for helping the channel ❤️

2. Speaking of new merch...

• I just added some new items. You'll get yours after three monthly payments:
  - Travel Lovers: 4x6" mini-print
  - Travel Partners: Two 3x3" stickers
  - Travel Masters: Cool T-shirt

• If you're working on your three payments for the previous merch (coffee mug/sticker), I think you'll still get those as well as this new merch, after three new payments for the new merch. (Patreon can give you better information though.)

3. Travel Fans is closing to new members

• The Travel Fans tier ($1/month) is closing to new members on July 1

• Everyone in that tier will remain in it after that, but no new members may join
  - If you leave that tier after July 1, you won't be able to re-join it

• ⏰ Free members who want to join as a paid Travel Fan, now is the time, and welcome to you!

See you for the live stream Sunday

I hope you can join me in the live stream. The last one was fun. This time, I spent all day Thursday setting up my DJI Pocket 3 camera (the one I use for the actual travel videos) as the live stream camera – AND its Bluetooth mic. So it should look and sound better this time!

It will be morning for me though in Japan, so no guarantees about my being awake 😉
–Jeremy